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Defense in the war on terror. yes, it's true. scientists are reengineering plants to change color if they detect dangerous explosives, air pollution, or even toxic chemicals. this is a smart plan. alicia acuna joins us from denver. how does this work? >> reporter: jenna, like you said, when they defect in their environment, these plants, explosives, chemical agents, biological agents, they turn from green to white. pretty wild, right? well, scientists at colorado state university have modified the seeds of these plants to become just one more layer of defense in the fight against terrorism and...

>> it is. and it's a real problem. we're just simply overwhelmed by the volume of of not just narcotics coming across the border, but people. and really what needs to happen is congress needs to step up. we can eliminate the employment magnet which would eliminate millions of people coming across giving us a fighting chance to stop some of the, most of the narcotics coming across. obviously, the more successful that we are in between the ports of entry, they'll simply move the operations to the ports of entry or the waterways or even the airways. jon: yeah. pretty wild, a catapult. something n...

Its magnificent structure. >> i think we armed ourselves with the knowledge which is part of the joy of the process about learning about this incredible airplane that was designed and built before computers and designed in the '60s, built in the on 70s and timeless and modern. >> reporter: the 747 home is totally green with solar power to radiant heating. homeowner hopes to move in three months from now. she is getting a lot of correspondence that has refused this, tail number. that flew on this airplane when it was in operation. what is more, she has heard from some flight attendants who work...

Shes the model lifestyle? i really think it's a sad, sad commentary on where we are. >> what do you think, roy? >> i think "pretty wild" should lock up broad. what else can you say about this? this is nonsense. but it's part of -- >> these are underaged girls. they're underage. >> it is pretty crazy, isn't it? >> "pretty wild." >> reality tv takes a new step down the ladder. all right. lisa bloom and lloyd grove, thank you for joining us tonight. "larry king live" starts in a few minutes. wolf blitzer sitting in for larry. he has a preview. hi, wolf. >> john, thanks very much. we're going to...

Worship. and the paparazzi that were chasing the real celebrities, they're now chasing these people. it's kind of an odd statement about our culture, wouldn't you say? >> well, reality tv is an odd statement about our culture. lisa, i'm sure you have a soapbox can you jump on here. we saw a little boy fly away in a balloon, oh, no he didn't by some parents who were trying to get on a reality television show. now all this is rolled into the same ball. what you are thinking? >> i think this is appalling, sshlly for women and girls. threes three teenage girls who apparently spend their days in th...