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  1. Agriculture

    A grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste

    Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.

    By Carly Kay
  2. Physics

    These parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami

    Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.

    By Emily Conover
  3. Genetics

    AI generated its first working genome: a tiny bacteria killer

    Bacteriophages designed with AI kill E. coli faster than a well-studied strain, but the tech needs regulation before moving beyond lab dishes.

    By Erin Garcia de Jesús
  4. Health & Medicine

    Can AI spot harmful health side effects on social media?

    A new AI tool discovers harmful side effects of cannabis products from Reddit posts.