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Consumers need clearer answers before they can trust precision fermentation, new report finds
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Consumers need clearer answers before they can trust precision fermentation, new report finds

Consumers may not fully understand precision fermentation yet, but many are curious enough to taste the results. New qualitative research from the EIT Food Consumer Observatory, published ahead of World Food Day on Oct. 16, suggests that this curiosity creates an important opportunity for food innovation, provided companies can answer consumers' questions clearly and deliver on the first bite.

📅 2026-10-15 03:40:01    •    Phys.org
Report identifies investment priorities for low-emissions agriculture
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Report identifies investment priorities for low-emissions agriculture

A new report by CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has found a growing suite of promising options already available to reduce on-farm emissions, as well as further opportunities for practical solutions for Australian producers.

📅 2026-10-15 03:00:01    •    Phys.org
Climate adaptation's delivery gap: Turning national plans into action
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Climate adaptation's delivery gap: Turning national plans into action

By 2025, 143 of 154 developing countries had a National Adaptation Plan process in place, yet implementation has not kept pace. Many countries still lack the institutional capacity, project preparation and finance needed to turn their priorities into strategies, bankable projects and results on the ground.

📅 2026-10-15 02:00:11    •    Phys.org
Social service agencies need safeguards when using AI
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Social service agencies need safeguards when using AI

Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used by social service agencies to handle cases involving child abuse, intimate partner violence and elder abuse. But a University of Iowa researcher and former social worker says the agencies need to establish safeguards to ensure that AI technology does not lead to bias against vulnerable or disadvantaged populations.

📅 2026-10-15 01:40:01    •    Phys.org
Nepal flood triggered by rock and ice avalanche: Report
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Nepal flood triggered by rock and ice avalanche: Report

Nepal's disaster authority said Wednesday that an avalanche of rock and ice triggered a recent flash flood, echoing the mountain collapse that unleashed a tsunami-like wall of water in August.

📅 2026-10-15 01:00:01    •    Phys.org
Can AI feel safer than human advice for consumers who face discrimination?
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Can AI feel safer than human advice for consumers who face discrimination?

What should you cook for dinner on a budget of 20 euros when you have a guest with a gluten intolerance? A shopper might ask a shop assistant for advice or consult, for example, Hopla, the AI-powered shopping assistant launched by French supermarket chain Carrefour. Behind this everyday choice lies a broader question: when faced with a recommendation, who do we trust more? A human being or an AI?

📅 2026-10-15 00:40:07    •    Phys.org
A 47-year study reveals the age when your body starts losing strength
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A 47-year study reveals the age when your body starts losing strength

A 47-year study has uncovered a surprising turning point in physical aging: fitness and strength begin declining around age 35, even among people who exercise regularly. Researchers found that this decline accelerates as people get older, but starting to exercise in adulthood can still improve physical performance.

📅 2026-10-15 00:28:19    •    ScienceDaily
Fair climate transitions need more than financial support, evidence review suggests
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Fair climate transitions need more than financial support, evidence review suggests

The transition to a low-carbon economy will not affect all people and places equally. Although its overall benefits may outweigh its costs, workers may lose jobs, households may face higher prices and communities dependent on carbon-intensive industries may experience lasting economic and social disruption.

📅 2026-10-15 00:20:01    •    Phys.org
Researchers in exile thrive in new academic settings when they contribute knowledge, not just receive aid
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Researchers in exile thrive in new academic settings when they contribute knowledge, not just receive aid

Publishing scientific articles requires more than knowledge of academic writing conventions; it also depends on access to networks that support the research and publication process. Academic networks provide opportunities to exchange knowledge, receive feedback and develop collaborations that can strengthen both research and careers. For researchers in vulnerable situations, such connections can be crucial.

📅 2026-10-15 00:00:01    •    Phys.org
One-third of food is lost or wasted: How to help farmers cut postharvest losses
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One-third of food is lost or wasted: How to help farmers cut postharvest losses

Agriculture in the Global South remains under pressure to produce more food while responding to climate change and resource constraints. Policy responses have focused on increasing production. But what about postharvest losses? Globally, about one-third of food produced for human consumption is estimated to be lost or wasted.

📅 2026-10-14 23:40:12    •    Phys.org
NASA develops batteries to power humanity's return to moon
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NASA develops batteries to power humanity's return to moon

If you've ever had your car start sluggishly, or not at all, on a particularly frigid winter morning, you know standard batteries do not like extreme cold. That's why NASA researchers are working to develop a battery that could function in the brutal cold of the moon's south pole, where nighttime temperatures plunge to minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 200 degrees Celsius).

📅 2026-10-14 23:40:02    •    Phys.org
Scientists reveal 93% of Australia's Indigenous population was lost in just 73 years
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Scientists reveal 93% of Australia's Indigenous population was lost in just 73 years

A groundbreaking study suggests that 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before European colonization, far more than previously believed. Researchers estimate that 93% of this population was lost within 73 years, revealing a demographic catastrophe on a scale that dramatically changes our understanding of Australian history.

📅 2026-10-14 23:34:00    •    ScienceDaily
Uganda's sugarcane boom leaves families hungry: What needs to change
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Uganda's sugarcane boom leaves families hungry: What needs to change

Busoga, in eastern Uganda, is a low, fertile plateau surrounded on three sides by Lake Victoria, the Nile River and Lake Kyoga. Most of its 4.3 million people farm small, rain-fed plots. Yet hunger is common: in the 2024 census, about a third of Busoga households reported going whole days without food.

📅 2026-10-14 23:20:11    •    Phys.org
Fine particles from aircraft exhaust become more harmful over time, lab tests suggest
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Fine particles from aircraft exhaust become more harmful over time, lab tests suggest

Fine particulate matter consists of tiny particles with diameters in the nanometer range. They are produced, for example, by fuel combustion, remain suspended in the air and can penetrate deep into the respiratory tract. There, they can trigger oxidative stress, a process that promotes inflammation and, over the long term, can lead to serious health problems such as respiratory or cardiovascular diseases. Scientists call this harmful property the particles' oxidative potential.

📅 2026-10-14 23:20:02    •    Phys.org
New chip-scale gyroscope measures rotation with unprecedented sensitivity
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New chip-scale gyroscope measures rotation with unprecedented sensitivity

Researchers have developed a chip-scale optical ring-laser gyroscope that can measure rotation as slow as 37 degrees per hour. This record sensitivity, approaching Earth's rotation rate of 15 degrees per hour, could eventually be useful for precision navigation and orientation systems, particularly where GPS is unavailable.

📅 2026-10-14 23:00:10    •    Phys.org
A trip to Mars could come at a heartbreaking cost
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A trip to Mars could come at a heartbreaking cost

When astronauts first travel to Mars or anywhere else in deep space, they will have to contend with two problems that our planet protects us from on its surface—radiation and weightlessness. Scientists already know both can have a profound impact on the human body, but the extent of that impact and how long it can last remain a mystery.

📅 2026-10-14 23:00:01    •    Phys.org