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Tests at the pear farm found that trees bore fruit as frequently as when artificial pollination was done by hand. The quirky idea of soap bubble pollination was born by chance. Miyako ...

The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and vegetables. With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future ...