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We built a $10 soil test, then a virtual reality platform to take it around the world Virtual Reality

We built a $10 soil test, then a virtual reality platform to take it around the world

Last year in The Conversation Canada, we described Agrilo, an affordable “colorimetric” soil-testing system developed through research at MacEwan University. Using a smartphone camera to interpret colour changes, Agrilo measures soil nutrients and can provide farmers with timely guidance to support fertilizer decisions. Our goal was to make practical soil…
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August 12, 2026
Manuka Honey’s Antibacterial Power Goes beyond Sugar and MGO: Study Antibiotics

Manuka Honey’s Antibacterial Power Goes beyond Sugar and MGO: Study

Manuka honey, the New Zealand product long touted for wound care, may also hold potential against bacteria that cause respiratory infections, including strains resistant to common antibiotics, and its antibacterial effects arise from the combined action of methylglyoxal (MGO) and additional components within the honey matrix, according to new research…
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August 12, 2026
A total solar eclipse will darken the sky for millions today! Here’s what you need to know Greenland

A total solar eclipse will darken the sky for millions today! Here’s what you need to know

A total solar eclipse occurs today Aug. 12, here's what you need to know. (Image credit: Created in Canva Pro) Today (Aug. 12), millions of people across Greenland, Iceland and Spain will witness a total solar eclipse as the moon completely covers the sun, turning day into night, albeit briefly.…
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August 12, 2026
Give Palantir up to $244m through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo Palantir

Give Palantir up to $244m through 2028, says internal Defense Department memo

public Sector Draft memo taps AI data analysis biz for help with military production efficiency EXCLUSIVE US Deputy Secretary of Defense Stephen Feinberg has drafted a memorandum directing Defense Department subordinates to purchase up to $243.9 million in services from AI-enabled data analytics biz Palantir through March 31, 2027, without…
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August 11, 2026
What the US could learn from Japan’s incentive for responsible antibiotic use Antibiotics

What the US could learn from Japan’s incentive for responsible antibiotic use

Japan uses financial incentives to steer doctors' everyday practice, including their use of antibiotics. An identical approach might not work in the U.S., though. (Image credit: Getty Images, edited by Live Science) Nicoletta Lanese is the health channel editor at Live Science and was previously a news editor and staff…
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August 11, 2026