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St. John’s Students Teach Responsible AI to High Schoolers (opens the original)
For more than 25 Brooklyn, NY, high school students, a visit to St. John’s University offered more than just a glimpse of college life: it offered a unique opportunity to learn about artificial
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Unlocking yield potential: From field topography to fertility (opens the original)
With hundreds of thousands of acres of corn in New York, it's crucial to support farmers’ efforts to optimize crop production. Yield varies in crop fields for many reasons, including soil fertility and topography. In a recent study, Cornell CALS
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Not only cultivated meat but also milk proteins and silk. UM's unique research into cultivated animal products. (opens the original)
Sense the Science at the Faculty of Science and Engineering 27 16 October 2026 patrick.marx@m… Fri, 10/16/2026 - 11:12 Research into cultivated alternatives did not stop at that first cultured burger which…
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Anti-oxidant potential from marine extract (opens the original)
Extended studies of fucoidan, a bioactive compound found in the cell walls of brown seaweed, confirm its potential to combat oxidative stress in future disease treatments
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Do Female Water Bugs Choose Males That Are Not Carrying Eggs? Study Reveals Different Mate-Choice Rules in Two Closely Related Species (opens the original)
A research team led by Associate Professor Shin-ya Ohba of the Faculty of Education and the Graduate School of
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A plan exists for a fairer and healthier food system. Which party policies align best?
The Public Health Advisory Committee put forward five recommendations for improving NZ’s food system. We compared it with party policy ahead of the election.
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Clemson, Hawaii lead research to boost global coffee and cacao productivity, benefit South Carolina (opens the original)
This project will improve crop resilience and strengthen production systems.
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Endangered species in Canada face extensive delays receiving protection
As climate change and human disturbance accelerate, delays in implementing protections can have irreversible consequences for wildlife.
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The Double-Edged Sword of a Common Chemotherapy Drug: $1 Million Grant Seeks Solutions to Brain Damage (opens the original)
Arsenic trioxide presents an interesting medical paradox: It is a highly toxic chemical that can cause serious harm to the brain, yet it is also an essential medicine used to treat a rare form of blood cancer. When used in hospitals to treat acute promyelocytic leukemia, arsenic trioxide can be lifesaving. Outside…
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Lion tracks from the ice age: how two ways of seeing brought ancient animals to life
Indigenous knowledge has pushed scientists’ boundaries.
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Agriculture Minister Amran Praises UGM’s Gamagora Rice and Local Soybean Research (opens the original)
Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) and the Ministry of Agriculture are collaborating to support Indonesia’s food security programs. This year, the Ministry of Agriculture has allocated Rp 7,717,750,000 to support the partnership. Focuses on developing, supplying, and distributing locally developed soybean seeds, Gamagora…
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Protein Purification System (opens the original)
10002285 Thu, 15/10/2026 - 18:17 Tender Type: Limited Tender RFX No: 6100003183 (PR No: 1000058893) Bid submission due date is till 30.10.2026 till 01.00 PM Digitally signed online bids are invited for above mentioned tender through E-tendering process from bidders who are registered…
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Using light to control brain cells – neuroscientist Karl Deisseroth explains how he made his Nobel-winning discovery
Optogenetics, a field that started with an algae gene, is shedding light on new treatments for eye and neuropsychiatric conditions.
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What Does A High-Protein Meal Look Like? (opens the original)
You know you need to eat protein to build and maintain muscle, but how much protein is enough?
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UF study finds plants respond almost immediately to spaceflight (opens the original)
Plants begin responding to spaceflight almost immediately after leaving Earth, according to a new University of Florida study that captured the earliest stages of biological adaptation during a
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NWU researcher discovers three ancient insects from a 90-million-year-old deposit (opens the original)
Three tiny insects that lived about 90 million years ago have helped a North-West University (NWU) researcher uncover new clues about life on Earth during the age of the dinosaurs. MOIRA MULLER Thu, 10/15/2026 - 09:05…
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Nebraska experiences shape Shultz-Ramer’s path in agriculture (opens the original)
Alyvia Shultz-Ramer didn’t grow up on a farm or ranch. But agriculture has been shaping her life since she first found a place in it through Nebraska 4-H. Today, the Kearney native is a junior in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where she is studying…
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Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 UTC CUHK uncovers the secret behind the self-renewing protective shield at plant root tips Breakthrough reveals how cells coordinate internal machinery and growth hormones to help root navigate harsh soils (opens the original)
A research team from the School of Life Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has uncovered how SOMBRERO, a protein involved in root cap cell maturation, performs a key role in root survival. The team discovered that SOMBRERO regulates the local distribution and action of the plant growth hormone…
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‘Stress hormone’ cortisol is blamed for infertility, but major new study hints that could be wrong
Cortisol has been cast as a modern health villain, seeking to slowly destroy you. But it’s actually a critical hormone.
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