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Primed and ready to fight, a nematode pheromone arms plants to battle pathogens
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Primed and ready to fight, a nematode pheromone arms plants to battle pathogens

When cold and flu season comes around, we take steps like getting our flu shots and taking immune supplements to strengthen our bodies' defenses against pathogens. Plants face pathogenic threats, too. Plant pathogens can have devastating effects on crop yields, with up to 40% of global food crops lost annually, and such losses have severe implications for food security. But what if we could boost plant immune systems as we do our own and make them better able to withstand or fend off biological threats?

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'An exciting surprise': Ancient shark 'graveyard' uncovered in Egyptian desert

'An exciting surprise': Ancient shark 'graveyard' uncovered in Egyptian desert

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Exploring how bumble bee queens coordinate chemical signals

Exploring how bumble bee queens coordinate chemical signals

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The wisdom of the egg cell: Oocyte epigenetic mark may help prevent excessive placental growth after fertilization

The wisdom of the egg cell: Oocyte epigenetic mark may help prevent excessive placental growth after fertilization

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Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

Climate Change Raises Risk of Disasters Like Nepal Floods

Glaciers and permafrost in the Himalayas are melting faster as temperatures rise, though scientists are still studying the exact causes of this week’s landslide.

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Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night - The Guardian

Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night - The Guardian

Near total lunar eclipse will be seen from North and South America Thursday night  The GuardianNext Up! A Deep Partial Lunar Eclipse on Aug. 27–28  Sky & TelescopeAugust lunar eclipse 2026: When to see the Blood Moon tonight  MashableThe moon is turning red tonight — here's why, and how to watch  Live ScienceWhere And When To See Tonight’s ‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse From Every U.S. State  Forbes

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'Wildfire smoke is the fastest-growing environmental threat in the US': How a warming world will poison the air we breathe

'Wildfire smoke is the fastest-growing environmental threat in the US': How a warming world will poison the air we breathe

Wildfires are projected to increase dramatically due to climate change. That could trigger a massive increase in heart attacks, premature births and early deaths, research reveals.

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California Lawmakers Pass Plug-In Solar Bill

California Lawmakers Pass Plug-In Solar Bill

Legislatures in nearly a dozen states have voted to legalize use of the technology, which can help homeowners reduce their rising electricity costs.

The New York Times
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A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet

A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet

An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volume of flood water.

The New York Times
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NASA is throwing in the towel on saving the Swift spacecraft - Mashable

NASA is throwing in the towel on saving the Swift spacecraft - Mashable

NASA is throwing in the towel on saving the Swift spacecraft  MashableNASA Updates Next Steps for Commercial Swift Boost Mission  NASA (.gov)Rescue mission can’t prevent NASA observatory from falling to Earth  CNNRescue mission is called off for NASA’s aging Swift space telescope  Toronto StarPrivate mission to save NASA's Swift space telescope fails  Space

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A Hidden Gut Reaction May Explain Why Vegetables Are So Good for You

A Hidden Gut Reaction May Explain Why Vegetables Are So Good for You

Gut bacteria may turn dietary nitrate and iron into molecules that support cardiovascular and metabolic health. Vegetables such as beets and leafy greens provide nitrate and iron, but part of their biological effect may depend on what happens after those nutrients reach the gut. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found that gut bacteria can transform [...]

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Support groups for parents halved violence against children in wartime Ukraine, trial finds

Support groups for parents halved violence against children in wartime Ukraine, trial finds

Ukrainian parents who joined a support group program called "Hope Groups," designed for families living through the war, reported that violence against children was cut in half and that they had less than half the depression and anxiety symptoms of parents who had not yet participated in the program, according to a new trial led by the University of Oxford.

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Relief may be near for Indiana city after days without power

Relief may be near for Indiana city after days without power

After nearly two-weeks without power, Gary, Indiana residents and officials call for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.

BBC News - Science & Environment
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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

The New York Times
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Access to bilingual education lags behind in Andalusia's rural areas, study reveals

Access to bilingual education lags behind in Andalusia's rural areas, study reveals

Over the past two decades, bilingual education programs have significantly expanded within the Spanish education system, with the aim of improving foreign language learning—primarily English—while making it more accessible for all. Although more and more schools are offering bilingual education, they are unevenly distributed across the country, generating inequalities among students.

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Tesla Cybercab Launch in 12 Days

Tesla Cybercab Launch in 12 Days

Tesla Cybercab will launch in 12 days. They will start putting the Cybercabs into the robotaxi fleets in Austin and elsewhere. We will see what other announcements will be made on the rollout schedules and plans. pic.twitter.com/yChZnEzwZf — Tesla (@Tesla) August 22, 2026

Next Big Future
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King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave

King penguin chick hatches in UK heatwave

The "very important little penguin" is the first of its kind to hatch in the UK in more than a decade.

BBC News - Science & Environment
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The bloodsucking insect with a saw for a mouth: How the tsetse fly bites through almost anything

The bloodsucking insect with a saw for a mouth: How the tsetse fly bites through almost anything

Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa's most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning millions of square kilometers in 37 sub-Saharan countries.

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A viral 'loose cannon' enzyme helps phages shut down bacterial defenses

A viral 'loose cannon' enzyme helps phages shut down bacterial defenses

As antimicrobial resistance grows around the world, novel therapies to counter it become increasingly important. Phages—viruses that infect bacteria—are an exciting avenue of research in this regard, providing a means to selectively kill pathogenic bacteria, even those resistant to traditional antibiotics.

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Not Yet AI Curing Cancer But Validating Gains Can Be Made

Not Yet AI Curing Cancer But Validating Gains Can Be Made

The Moderna Neoantigen selection. A tumor carries thousands of mutations. Only a handful produce peptides that get presented on MHC and recognized by T cells. Moderna’s pipeline takes next-generation sequencing data from tumor and blood samples, reviews the genetic mutations, and predicts up to 34 neoantigens most likely to elicit an immune response. That’s the ... Read more

Next Big Future
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Jaguars Are Ready to Come Back. The Border Wall Might Stop Them.

Jaguars Are Ready to Come Back. The Border Wall Might Stop Them.

A lone male roves the Arizona mountains, and a female has been spotted just across the border in Mexico. The sightings raise hopes for the species, despite serious threats.

The New York Times
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Study suggests three-quarters of Indo-Pacific coral reefs could drown as sea levels rise

Study suggests three-quarters of Indo-Pacific coral reefs could drown as sea levels rise

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have found that most coral reefs across the Indo-Pacific may struggle to grow fast enough to keep pace with accelerating sea-level rise. Their study found that 76% of the reef sites surveyed do not have the capacity to keep pace with projected sea-level rise under a high greenhouse gas emissions scenario, threatening coastal protection and marine habitats.

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Environmentalists Sue to Halt First Sale of Seabed-Mining Rights

Environmentalists Sue to Halt First Sale of Seabed-Mining Rights

The suit claims the U.S. decision to allow mining for minerals in American waters didn’t consider the potential harm to endangered species.

The New York Times
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Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible

Neanderthals may have trekked through the Saudi Arabian desert 55,000 years ago, farther south than experts thought possible

Stone tools from a lakeside site in Saudi Arabia hint that Neanderthals were adapted to the arid Arabian interior, not just to cold places.

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Each degree of warming could add a month of intolerable heat for 1 billion people

Each degree of warming could add a month of intolerable heat for 1 billion people

The threat that rising temperatures fueled by climate change pose to the health of older people has been dramatically underestimated, according to a U.S. modeling study published Tuesday.

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