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The Cool Down

The Cool Down

College student develops innovative solution to fight major invasive species wreaking havoc on the Midwest: 'There are few miracle fixes in the world'

The Cool Down
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Michigan Tech student Abe Stone developed a sprayable "mushroom soup" to combat buckthorn trees in the Midwest .

The lab-nicknamed " SuperPurp " is a nod to the animated show Adventure Time .

Stone hopes that his research will become a proven method of removing the invasive trees without contaminating nearby species with toxins.

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66

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62

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9

Article tone

informal

Language

English

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60

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