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A research group has developed an innovative method for the biofortification of leaves and other green plant tissues, increasing their content of healthy substances such as beta-carotene, the main precursor of vitamin A in the human diet. The work demonstrates that by using biotechnological techniques and treatments with high light intensity, the levels of beta-carotene in leaves can be multiplied up to 30 times by creating new places to store it without affecting vital processes such as photosynthesis. The results are published in the Plant Journal.

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Equinox

there’s a whisper on the wind

autumn

there’s a leaf on the breeze

falling 

home

there’s a wish in the air

listen

summer’s work is done

autumn’s 

begun

nature in balance

nature in peace

jk

artist -Maurice Day

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Good morning. Wake up to happiness. Kindness, giving, respect, gratitude are our choices. What we choose, chooses us. Choose wisely. Happy Sunday. Stay safe. God bless us.

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An unprecedented feat: Printing 3D photonic crystals that completely block light

Photonic crystals are materials with repeating internal structures that interact with light in unique ways. We can find natural examples in opals and the vibrant colored shells of some insects. Even though these crystals are made of transparent materials, they exhibit a "photonic bandgap" that blocks light at certain wavelengths and directions. A special type of this effect is a "complete photonic bandgap," which blocks light from all directions. This complete bandgap allows for precise control of light, opening up possibilities for advancements in telecommunications, sensing, and quantum technologies. As a result, scientists have been working on different methods to create these advanced photonic crystals. While 1D and 2D photonic crystals have been used in various applications, unlocking the secret to producing 3D photonic crystals with a complete photonic bandgap in the visible range has been fraught with challenges due to the need to achieve nanoscale precise control of all three dimensions in the fabrication process.

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Good Morning, have a nice day☀️

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Now be silent. Let the One who creates the words speak. He made the door. He made the lock. He also made the key. Rumi

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In Buddhism, it is believed that every being is born with ignorance but also has the capability of achieving self-enlightenment and self-salvation. The Buddha, who is completely enlightened, is our mentor and role model. The Buddha Dharma is a course that helps us attain enlightenment and accomplish self-salvation by means of right view and meditation.

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Born to be Blue

sanguine summer

adieu

as with life so with seasons

we must lose ourselves

to memory

to time

oh melancholy 

oh sadness

these melodies

these companions

ruined with beauty

born to be blue

jk

artist -Paul Klee

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Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome functions like a set of switches, activating or deactivating genes to change how our bodies function. "We observed associations between cumulative marijuana use and multiple epigenetic markers across time," explained epidemiologist Lifang Hou from Northwestern University when the research was published in 2023.

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Wishing you and your family a joyful Vishwakarma Puja! May Lord Vishwakarma guide your path to wisdom and strength.

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Painting of Buddha Maitreya, 6th century, Kizil cave 224

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We think of planets as the inherently confined children of host stars. Space, however, is a strange and mercurial thing; objects do not always follow the rules we think they ought. Using JWST, astronomers have caught six 'rogue', planet-sized objects, zooming untethered to any star, wild and free through interstellar space, in the gorgeous environment of a star-forming nebula in the constellation of Perseus.

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Autumn apples

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One of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet is closer than you think—right inside your mouth. Your mouth is a thriving ecosystem of more than 500 different species of bacteria living in distinct, structured communities called biofilms. Nearly all of these bacteria grow by splitting [or dividing] into two, with one mother cell giving rise to two daughter cells. New research from the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) and ADA Forsyth uncovered an extraordinary mechanism of cell division in Corynebacterium matruchotii, one of the most common bacteria living in dental plaque. The filamentous bacterium doesn't just divide, it splits into multiple cells at once, a rare process called multiple fission. The research is published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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