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These zeolite beads can be packaged with crops and seeds to keep them dry. Plant scientist Kent Bradford believes a simple ceramic bead that sucks moisture out of the air can make agriculture far more ...

LAWAS, Nov 24 -- A visit to Lawas is not complete without getting your hands on the unique local handicrafts of Baju Talun and ceramic beads that are traditionally made by the Lun Bawang community.

Embedded with diamonds or mixed with blackened platinum links, the old favorites emerge in new ways. By Ming Liu Beaded jewelry has been a perennial favorite since antiquity: Think talismans, ...