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NEWSCIENCENEWSCIENCEN polyhydroxybutyrate, after two key genes were inserted into their structure. PHB, is naturally made by soil bacte- ria, and is currently used by a British company to make biodegradable sham- poo bottles. The researchers said it is similar to polypropylene, a light plastic widely used in various kinds of contain- ers, wraps and coatings. Christopher Somerville, a botany pro- fessor at the Michigan State University - Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory, and one of the authors of the report said "This research opens the way for a possible new a profitable cash crop for farmers". Somerville said PHB grown in bacte- ria is a costly plastic: around US$12- a pound. Plastics derived from petroleum cost around 50 cents a pound. If PHB can be grown in farm crops such as potatoes, the price could be cut. (Source: MUFONET Information Network, 27/41'92) recording of 2.5%. They rise only slightly at 2,600rpm to 0.15%. This signifies that there is no unbumt fuel in the emissions, which has result- ed in better fuel consumption - between 15 - 30% better according to Pro. GIANT FUNGUS FOUND IN THE USA A couple of months ago, the British science journal Nature published a story about a giant fungus discovered in Michigan. This underground fungus, . classified as Armillaria Bulbosa, covers an area of 38 acres! Steve Simmons, the service station owner is amazed at the results, and claims that the converter has achieved similar results on Pro's old Chevrolet and his Bentley. Despite the amazing results, none of the media organisations, or motoring magazines contacted by Pro are inter- ested enough to publicise his findings. Pro reports an eminent Canberra sci- entist who developed a similar device has also had great difficulty having his invention accepted. The only media coverage to date about Pro's invention has been the Barrier Daily Truth, 15th April 1992). He said that plenty of people have come and done interviews, but none of it ever ends up in print or on TV. Shame on the TV current affairs pro- grammes that won't show Pro's inven- tion to the public, and shame on the sunday newspapers who likewise won't print the story they have already researched. It was classed as the world's largest living organism until a few weeks ago, forest rangers in Washington claim to have found an even bigger fungus - so large, that its tentacles extend into three states. Ken Russell, a forest pathologist for the Washington Department of Natural Resources said the Washington fungus covers 1,500 acres, and lives beneath the forested slopes of Mount Adams, a dormant volcano in southwest Washington. Russell said the organism came to the attention of forest rangers because it kills trees by eating their roots for food. A US. Forest Service pathologist Terry Shaw said the giant fungus is likely to be between 400 and 1,000 years old. (Source: MUFONET Information Network, echoed on ASTRONET) The world knows about Pro Hart the artist, but not. many know about his remarkable skills as an inventor. Over the last ten years, Pro has been tinkering on ways to improve fuel con- sumption, and has recently come up with something quite amazing. His updraft fuel converter does improve fuel consumption consider- ably, but the most remarkable effect of his converter is that it virtually elimi- nates all pollutants from the motor vehicle emissions. tinkering on ways to improve fuel con- sumption, and has recently come up with something quite amazing. His updraft fuel converter does improve fuel consumption consider- ably, but the most remarkable effect of his converter is that it virtually elimi- nates all pollutants from the motor vehicle emissions. On the latest computerised testing equipment at the Excelsior Service Station in Broken Hill, Pro's prototype converter fitted to a Ford 4.1 records just 38 units of hydrocarbon at idling speed, compared to 300 under normal anti-pollution systems, and at 2,600rpm hydrocarbons drop to zero! Carbon monoxide emissions at idle are 0.13% compared to a normal “It gets great mileage but it stops every half hour to urinate." ZF NEXUS 53 JUNE-JULY 1992 IS PRO HART'S AMAZING INVENTION BEING DELIBERATELY SUPPRESSED? “It gets great mileage but it stops every half hour to urinate."