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Moving biopesticides through plants opens new opportunities
- Feb 17, 2026
University of Queensland research has revealed that double-stranded RNA-based biopesticides (dsRNA) sprayed on plant leaves can travel right down into...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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AI model delivers detailed 15-day Mediterranean Sea predictions in seconds
- Feb 17, 2026
SeaCast is an innovative high-resolution forecasting system for the Mediterranean that harnesses AI to deliver faster and more energy-efficient predic...
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Strong Field Spin-Boson model revises how intense lasers drive electrons in dense matter
- Feb 17, 2026
A team of physicists from the University of Ottawa have developed a new theoretical model that shines new light on how scientists understand the way l...
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Horses with over 30 minutes of REM sleep show better persistence in learning tasks
- Feb 17, 2026
Just as for humans, sufficient sleep supports learning and coping for horses. A recent study at the University of Helsinki indicates that short period...
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Why failing generative AI keeps rolling in government: Nine arguments sustain momentum
- Feb 17, 2026
New ethnographic research reveals nine justifications that make AI innovations almost "irresistible" across organizational and professional boundaries...
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Relatedness and positive attitudes drive trust in AI and its developers
- Feb 17, 2026
As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly embedded in everyday life and public institutions, trust in the companies developing AI is emerging as...
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Astronomers may have just found one of the missing links in galaxy evolution
- Feb 17, 2026
A team of 48 astronomers from 14 countries, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has discovered a population of dusty, star-forming galaxie...
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Study finds reduction of aerosols and cloud cover drives increase in solar radiation in Europe
- Feb 17, 2026
Solar radiation warms and illuminates our planet. It is the primary driver behind the movement of clouds and wind, helps keep us warm, and governs act...
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Off-the-shelf components enable deployment-ready quantum entanglement source
- Feb 17, 2026
Efficient generation and reliable distribution of quantum entangled states is crucial for emerging quantum applications, including quantum key distrib...
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Satellite imagery and AI reveal development needs hidden by national data
- Feb 17, 2026
For years, Iceland, Switzerland, and Norway have ranked near the top of the United Nations' annual index of countries based on indicators of well-bein...
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Renewable biological catalyst carries the potential to transform wastewater into phosphorus resource
- Feb 17, 2026
Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for plants and managing its availability is critical for growing crops to maintain the global food supply. In an e...
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Extreme heat and drought at flowering could put future wheat harvests at risk, study suggests
- Feb 17, 2026
New research shows that short periods of extreme heat and drought during flowering could become one of the biggest threats to global wheat production...