Japanese scientists use particle accelerator to create salt-resistant rice

Japanese scientists use particle accelerator to create salt-resistant rice | ExtremeTech: "An unfortunate and little reported side effect of last year’s Japanese earthquake and tsunami is that thousands of acres of farmland were contaminated with seawater. Rice is a staple crop in Japan, and it requires large amounts of water to grow. The salt in seawater, however, stunts or outright kills the plant. Researchers out of Riken Nishina Centre near Tokyo have been looking at the problem, and it just so happens they have a particle accelerator laying around. You can probably see where this is going."