The Speculist

After spending way more of the weekend than I had planned tinkering with both my lawnmower and edger (none too successfully in the case of the latter device), I have only three words -- sign me up:

For anyone tethered to a lawnmower, the Holy Grail of horticultural accomplishment would be grass that never grows but is always green.

Now, that vision of suburban bliss—and more—seems plausible as scientists have mapped a critical hormone signaling pathway that regulates the stature of plants. In addition to lawns that rarely require mowing, the finding could also enable the development of sturdier, more fruitful crop plants such as rice, wheat, soybeans, and corn.

Faster, please.

Via FuturePundit