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Spinoff story
NASA Enlists Trees, Bacteria to Clean Up Earth
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
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Overview
The use of symbiotic bacteria to help trees eliminate environmental contaminants got its first field test at a NASA center, leading to the formation of Moffett Field, California-based Intrinsyx Environmental. The company’s trees are now cleaning up pollution across the country.