Science and Technology
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Rice production doubles, aided by climate change
Global rice production “has nearly doubled in the last 50 years,” and climate change is part of the reason why,…
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Amazon data centers now use less water. They also spawn tax cuts for homeowners.
Amazon’s data centers are using water more efficiently than in the past. A company report shows that “Amazon’s data centers…
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Greenpeace killed 106,000 children by blocking Golden Rice, report says
“Greenpeace and its activists allies have blocked for more than two decades the adoption of Golden Rice, which is genetically…
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America’s drinking water is getting cleaner
America’s drinking water is “getting cleaner. A recent National Bureau of Economic Research analysis of 266 million drinking water readings…
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FDA finally approves more effective sunscreen ingredient long available in Europe
“The FDA has approved a new sunscreen ingredient for the first time in 20 years. The reform is a long…
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Robot can understand normal conversational English, making it easy to manage
“Amazon has developed a warehouse robot that can be assigned tasks using plain conversational English (and haul around carts weighing…
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Test helps breast cancer victims avoid hellish chemotherapy
“A genomic test” was recently developed “that helped many breast cancer patients safely skip chemotherapy” in a recent trial, reports The…
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Radioactive wafer implanted in people’s brains to save their lives
“A radioactive wafer implanted at the site of surgically removed brain tumors” “nearly doubled two-year survival rates in a randomized…
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Washing machine advances could stop microplastic pollution
“Microfibers are one of the most common forms of microplastic pollution, and washing machines send large quantities of textile fibers…
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mRNA cancer vaccine saves mice, will likely save human lives as well
“Scientists have developed an mRNA cancer vaccine that programs immune cells inside the body to recognize and attack cancer without…
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New technology could unlock vast deposits of a critical mineral in the Appalachians
“Much of the world’s lithium is extracted from brine, but abundant deposits—such as those in the Appalachians—also exist in hard-rock…
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Low-lying Pacific Islands expand, contrary to Al Gore’s claims
Al Gore‘s 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, falsely “claimed that rising sea levels from climate change had already forced citizens…
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Indian-rights law is being used to suppress scientific research and seize priceless items, including non-Indian items
“A 1990 law meant to protect Native American skeletons and sacred items has spiraled out of control, say anthropologists. Tribes…
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Thriving deep-sea coral reef discovered off Argentina
“Biologists have discovered a thriving deep-sea coral reef off the coast of Argentina. The scientists are still measuring the extent…
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Screwworm returns to the United States, feeding on a calf in Texas
“A flesh-eating parasite that had been kept out of U.S. livestock for decades has been detected in Texas, threatening the…
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Bean plants call in airstrikes on caterpillars
“Beans use an immune receptor to call in airstrikes on caterpillars,” reports Ars Technica. “When they’re being eaten, bean plants release…
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Internet gets faster and cheaper
“According to a recent industry report, US home internet has become much faster and cheaper over the past decade. Inflation-adjusted…
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China sends human embryo models into space
“Chinese researchers have sent human embryo models into space to study how microgravity and radiation affect early human development. The…
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People who take Ozempic have better cancer outcomes, studies say
“Four recent observational studies have found that people taking GLP-1 drugs tend to have better cancer outcomes, including lower rates…
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Journalist uses artificial intelligence to find illegal mines, leading to bombings by the military
“Journalists are increasingly using satellite imagery and machine learning to detect illegal resource extraction in remote rainforests, where on-the-ground investigations…
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Could tea production move to the U.S. South?
Tea is grown overseas, not in America, because of how much labor it takes to grow tea, and the fact…
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Ebola vaccine could be ready in months, yet remain unavailable to the public
“Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be ready for clinical trials within two to three…
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Experimental anti-baldness drug seems effective
“In a randomized controlled trial, an experimental pill helped men with pattern baldness regrow significantly more hair than a placebo.…
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Japan uses humanoid robots as baggage handlers
“Japan Airlines is testing humanoid robots as baggage handlers at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, starting with the hard physical work of…
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Scientists create tumor-eating bacteria
Canadian researchers are developing a cancer treatment that uses a new strain of bacteria to consume tumors from the inside.…
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World record set in producing fresh water from sea water
“A desalination plant in Saudi Arabia has set a new desalination efficiency record: a reverse-osmosis unit at the Yanbu complex…
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Weight-loss drug cuts alcohol abuse
“A recently published randomized controlled trial found that the GLP-1 drug semaglutide substantially reduced alcohol consumption in heavy drinkers compared…
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Artificial intelligence makes some people’s jobs easier and far more productive
“Among American AI users, 53 percent of those earning more than $150,000 per year say the technology makes them more…
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Heat-resistant corals discovered
“Scientists have found some remarkably heat-resistant corals near the Houtman Abrolhos archipelago off Western Australia. During an extreme 2025 marine…
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Two million tons of lithium could be mined in the Appalachians
“The United States Geological Survey recently estimated that there are over 2 million metric tons of undiscovered, economically recoverable lithium…
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Internet access now feasible even in the most remote regions on Earth
“Thanks to satellite constellations, humanity now has the technical ability to provide internet connection anywhere on Earth. The biggest remaining…
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Artificial intelligence now does most of Google’s coding, reducing need for more software engineers
75 percent of Google’s new code is generated by artificial intelligence, up from 50 percent in the fall of 2025,…
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Robot sets world record for half-marathon
“Last year, Beijing hosted a half marathon for both humanoid robots and humans. The robots performed poorly, with the fastest…
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FDA approves gene therapy for a type of inherited deafness
“The FDA has approved a gene therapy for a form of congenital deafness caused by a faulty OTOF gene. The…
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Desalination helps farmers, prevents water shortage
“Desalination in California is helping reduce pressure on the Colorado River. By adding new supply, notably from the Carlsbad Desalination Plant…
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Eight thousand lives are saved annually by improved organ harvesting methods
“Organ donations have surged in the United States, partly thanks to improved harvesting methods. Until recently, most organs came from…
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