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Biotechnology 19 hours ago

A $10 soil test goes global with virtual reality training for farmers

Last year, we described Agrilo, an affordable "colorimetric" soil-testing system developed through research at MacEwan University. Using a smartphone camera to interpret color changes, Agrilo measures soil nutrients and can ...

Space Exploration Aug 5, 2026

SpaceX aims to use rockets to quickly transport cargo across the Earth and into orbit

You might think of rockets as powerful vehicles that blast astronaut crews and robotic missions into space. But what if they could be used to send cargo from one side of Earth to the other in a fraction of the time it would ...

Biotechnology Aug 4, 2026

Field trials support oil-rich sorghum as a potential sustainable aviation fuel feedstock

In a new study by the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI), researchers evaluated oil sorghum lines in Nebraska and Illinois over two years to quantify genotype-by-environment effects on agronomic ...

Space Exploration Jul 29, 2026

US to loosen environmental safeguards on space industry

The United States on Tuesday said it plans to exempt its private space sector from numerous environmental regulations to accelerate the pace of space launches and ramp up competition with China.

Biochemistry Jul 23, 2026

Spent coffee grounds reveal a route to biodiesel and other bio-based products

Coffee grounds that usually end up being thrown away can have a second life as a raw material for producing biofuels and other high-value-added products. A study by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) has evaluated how ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 23, 2026

Most powerful Northern Lights in a generation expose weaknesses in UK infrastructure

Millions of people across the UK marveled at the spectacular northern lights that lit up the night sky in May 2024. But while the display captivated skywatchers, the geomagnetic storm behind it also served as the biggest ...

General Physics Jul 22, 2026

Microscale roughness breakthrough defies 80 years of fluid dynamics

Logically, you would think a sleek surface has optimal aerodynamics—but recent research at Tohoku University turns this fundamental principle on its head. Applying an irregular microscale surface texture reduced the aerodynamic ...

Planetary Sciences Jul 21, 2026

New NASA Earth missions gear up to start science flights

Landslides in Alaska. Air quality in Atlanta. Fire clouds out West. From the Arctic fringes to farm country, NASA's newest class of suborbital Earth Venture missions is gearing up to deliver science that will benefit communities ...

Social Sciences Jul 20, 2026

Virtual reality reveals the role of stress in selecting the memories we store and the details we remember

The brain is the machine that perceives, analyzes, sorts, stores and prioritizes our memories. However, not all experiences and perceptions are stored in the same way, and not everything is remembered equally, especially ...

Astronomy Jul 17, 2026

FCC approves first launch for space reflector constellation

Reflect Orbital moves ahead with the company's first Eärendil launch amid concerns from the astronomical community.

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