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Scientists finally solve the mystery of the origins of the Irish potato blight. Wine from the Andes

In the mid -nineteenth century, a microscopic invader spread through Ireland, leaving a trace of devastation in its path. Pope blight, caused by fungus -type pathogen Phytophthora InfestansHe unleashed a famine that killed more than one million people and forced millions to flee. For more than a century, scientists have discussed where this deadly organism…

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Weathering storms worldwide

The scale and scope of the destructive path of Hurricane Milton is overwhelming. The communities along the west and east coasts of Florida, as well as the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, barely begin to evaluate the damage. This event is at the top of Hurricane Helene’s generalized damage and its growing number of deaths in…

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Small water -based reactors could help the pharmaceutical industry avoid toxic solvents

RICE researchers, including Ying Chen and Angel Martí, have developed a new method to perform chemical reactions using water instead of toxic solvents. Credit: Jeff Fitlow / Rice University RICE University researchers have developed a new method to perform chemical reactions using water instead of toxic solvents. Scientists created microscopic reactors capable of promoting chemical…

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