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Scientists have used CRISPR to give the goldenberry a modern makeover, shrinking the plant by about a third and making it easier to farm. Goldenberries are tasty and nutritious but notoriously unruly, with bushy plants that complicate harvesting. By editing a few key genes and selectively breeding the best-tasting fruits,Continue Reading

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A second round of voting has been held in Myanmar’s controversial election., NewsFeed A second round of voting has been held in Myanmar’s controversial election, which critics say will cement the military’s grip on power. Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng has visited rebel-controlled areas where millions of civilians, living in fearContinue Reading

Watch SpaceX launch NASA’s Pandora exoplanet-studying satellite on Jan. 11

Artist’s concept of NASA’s Pandora mission, which will help scientists untangle the signals from exoplanets’ atmospheres — worlds beyond our solar system — and their stars. (Image credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/Conceptual Image Lab) SpaceX will launch NASA’s next exoplanet mission on Sunday morning (Jan. 11), and you can watch the action live. AContinue Reading

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 192 — Space, 2026!

Space, 2026! – What’s Coming in Spaceflight This Year – YouTube Watch On On Episode 192 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik looks forward to 2026, which promises to be the most exciting year in the new space age yet! On other news, NASA’s budget seems on track to be passedContinue Reading

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World no 1 becomes back-to-back champion at the Brisbane International with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk., World number one becomes back-to-back champion at the Brisbane International with a straight-sets victory over Marta Kostyuk. World number one Aryna Sabalenka brushed aside Marta Kostyuk 6-4, 6-3 in the Brisbane International finalContinue Reading