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Dec 11 2025SCIENCE

Clearer Plant Pictures: A Tech Boost for Farmers and Scientists

Plant pictures are super important. They help scientists study plants and farmers grow better crops. But taking good pictures is hard. Cameras aren't always high-quality. They can be expensive. And the environment can mess up the pictures. So, what's the solution? Some people use deep learning. Thi

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Dec 11 2025CRYPTO

New Way to Buy Crypto in Europe: Trust Wallet and Revolut Team Up

Trust Wallet, a popular crypto wallet, has teamed up with Revolut, a big name in digital banking, to make buying crypto easier for people in Europe. This new feature lets users buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana directly through the Trust Wallet app, using Revolut's services. The minimum amount you

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Dec 04 2025OPINION

Keeping Staten Island Safe: The Power of Open Police Radios

Trust is a big deal when it comes to keeping communities safe. It's not about liking or disliking the police. It's about making sure everyone is on the same page. That's why there's a push for Governor Kathy Hochul to sign the “Keep Police Radios Public Act” into law. This bill, backed by Senate Maj

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Dec 02 2025SCIENCE

How a Tiny Virus Tricks Plants into Getting Sick

Plants have a clever way to fight off viruses. They use a system called SAR, which stands for systemic acquired resistance. SAR acts like a plant's immune system, helping it remember past infections and protect itself better in the future. Salicylic acid (SA) and its friends, like MeSA and AzA, are

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Nov 15 2025EDUCATION

How Money Can Change the Game in Research Funding

Funding research is not just about giving money. It's about shaping how knowledge is created and shared. This is a big deal because who gets funded can decide what kind of research gets done. It's like being the referee in a game. The rules you set can change how the game is played. So, how can fun

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Nov 11 2025ENVIRONMENT

Why Plants Are Confused by Climate Change

Plants are reacting to climate change, but it's not as simple as one might think. Scientists have been studying how plants respond to warmer temperatures, especially in spring. They've come up with a new way to measure this response, called "phenological lag. " This measures how plants are affected

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Nov 11 2025SCIENCE

Unlocking the Secrets of Plant Oils: A New Way to Measure Fatty Acids

Plant oils are packed with important fatty acids like omega-3, omega-6, and omega-9. These are good for our health, but measuring them accurately is tough. The problem? They are in tiny amounts and mixed with other stuff. Scientists have come up with a new method to tackle this issue. They created

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Oct 25 2025POLITICS

Bay Area Breathes Easier as Immigration Raids Are Postponed

Plans for a big immigration crackdown in the Bay Area have been put on hold. This news came out on Friday from two federal officials who knew about the situation. President Trump had announced the day before that he had canceled the operation in San Francisco after talking to local tech leaders. But

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Oct 25 2025HEALTH

Unlocking the Hidden Power of Plant Foods: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Plants are packed with good stuff like vitamins and minerals. But there's a catch. They also have something called anti-nutrients. These sneaky compounds can block the good stuff from being absorbed. This makes it harder for the body to use the nutrients. Anti-nutrients work in different ways. Some

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Oct 23 2025HEALTH

How PLANA Helps Babies Grow Better

PLANA is a new way to help babies with cleft lip and palate. It does not use a plate inside the mouth. This makes it different from other treatments. Doctors wanted to see if PLANA helps babies gain weight better. They looked at 19 babies who used PLANA. They also looked at 25 babies who used NAM.

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