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Turning reinforcing fibers into a living tissue system that rushes concrete-healing bacteria to the site of cracks to repair the damage
The development of more efficient alternatives to power-hungry deep learning hardware
An new open-source platform dramatically cuts the costs for running AI
Using ultrasound to deliver vaccines with no needles
Multicellular biobots can move around and help heal “wounds”
Using fungi instead of fertilizer to boost crop yields by up to 40 percent
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture
A wireless light switch that works without batteries could reduce the cost of wiring a house by up to 50 per cent
A less invasive brain-machine interface using ultrasound
A new catalyst that quickly, cleanly and completely breaks down fishing nets, carpet and clothing without leaving harmful byproducts behind

Resistance gene found against Ug99 wheat stem rust pathogen

The world’s food supply got a little more plentiful thanks to a scientific breakthrough. Eduard Akhunov, associate professor of plant pathology at Kansas State University, and his coll... Read more

3 Ways UAVs Could Transform America’s Food System

They’re not just for hunting terrorists anymore. Once commercial drones are allowed in the sky, the impact on how we grow food could be enormous They’re not just for hunting terr... Read more