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Agriculture Oct 24, 2026

Bell pepper colors reveal differences in sweetness, nutrients and ripeness

Raw, grilled, roasted, stuffed—there are many ways to enjoy bell peppers, also called capsicums, sweet peppers or paprika. Bell peppers originated in Central and South America and belong to the nightshade family along with ...

Environment Oct 24, 2026

Cleaner brick kilns cut pollution, but gains did not reach workers, research finds

Relatively simple changes to the way traditional brick kilns operate in Bangladesh can reduce pollution, save fuel and improve the quality of bricks they produce.

Optics & Photonics Oct 23, 2026

Counting magnetic flux quanta offers new way to measure photon numbers

Researchers at AIST have directly observed magnetic flux quanta generated in a superconductor by photon absorption and demonstrated a new principle of photon detection that identifies the number of photons based on the number ...

Materials Science Oct 23, 2026

Potatoes could be the secret to better plant-based meat, say food scientists

Potatoes could hold the key to making better gluten-free plant-based meat, according to a new study.

Space Exploration Oct 23, 2026

Everyday Mylar turned into a promising insulator for lunar habitats

Establishing a long-term presence on the moon will require solving challenges that are easy to overlook on Earth. Lunar temperatures, for instance, can vary from hundreds of degrees below zero to boiling, making effective ...

Plants & Animals Oct 23, 2026

Marine heat waves suppress nutrient use, reproductive flexibility in humpback whales

A new study led by University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa researchers reveals how extreme ocean warming disrupts whale metabolism, nutrition and reproductive success and what the developing 2026–2027 El Niño could mean next. ...

Environment Oct 23, 2026

Summer 2026 heat toll exceeded 50,000 deaths in European cities, analysis estimates

More than 50,000 heat-related deaths are estimated to have occurred in urban areas across Europe during summer 2026, with around two-thirds attributed to human-induced climate change, according to new research led by the ...

General Physics Oct 23, 2026

What makes glass good at conducting heat? Sound holds the key

Glass can keep a drink safely contained, protect a smartphone screen, or serve as a foundation for electronic components. But when it comes to controlling heat, this familiar material still holds some scientific mysteries. ...

Earth Sciences Oct 23, 2026

El Niño then and now

El Niño is part of a natural climate pattern that occurs roughly every two to seven years, bringing warmer-than-normal water to parts of the equatorial Pacific. The most recent very strong El Niño events, in 1997–98 and 2015–16, ...

Earth Sciences Oct 23, 2026

East Asia's summer rain belt has shifted north over decades, reshaping rain and heat risks

A joint research team from KAIST and the APEC Climate Center has found that the East Asian summer front has migrated north over the past half century, with the shift exceeding 200 km (124 miles) in late summer. This raises ...

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