This rubber breakthrough could preserve rain forests, save water

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    • Abstract:
      Aztecs tapped the sap of Hevea brasiliensis much as American Indians bled sugar maples for their sweet syrup. But the hevea rubber tree yielded something quite inedible - a thick, milky liquid we call latex. The Aztecs used it to make a hard, dense ball for playing games. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]