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- Agriculture
Fighting fungal weapons, not fungi
Scientists have engineered several compounds that target an enzyme that blackleg and black spot fungi use to thwart plant defense systems. The selective compounds are designed not to harm beneficial species while still protecting valuable crops.
- Space
Quantum entanglement can be too much of a good thing
An overdose of the spooky connection can break down quantum computing systems, researchers find.
- Health & Medicine
Tired brain defaults differently
Sleep deprivation may cause the brain to switch to default mode when it should be paying attention.
- Health & Medicine
Junior moments
A new study finds that young adults actually had more "senior moments" than did older people.
