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Lighting the Void: LED Spectra, Circadian Rhythms & Power Budgets in Space Farms

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When Every Photon Counts and Every Watt Matters—Engineering Life Support Through Light How NASA, SpaceX, and International Space Agencies Are Revolutionizing Extra-Terrestrial Agriculture with Precision

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How TRIC Robotics is reducing pesticide use on strawberries using UV light

TRIC Robotics just raised a $5.5 million seed round for its tractor-sized robots that help eliminate bacteria and pests on strawberry plants.

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Archaeologists uncover a 2,000-year-old crop in the Canary Islands

Scientists decoded DNA from millennia-old lentils preserved in volcanic rock silos on Gran Canaria. The findings show that today’s Canary Island lentils largely descend from varieties brought from North Africa around the 200s. These crops survived cultural upheavals because they were so well-suited to the islands’ harsh climate. Their long-standing resilience could make them valuable for future agriculture.

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Tiny bee with devil horns discovered in Western Australia

A horned native bee dubbed Megachile lucifer has been discovered in Western Australia’s Goldfields. Identified while surveying a rare wildflower, the species stood out with its unusual “devilish” facial horns. DNA testing confirmed it was previously unknown. The find exposes major gaps in bee surveying, especially in areas under pressure from mining.

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Lighting the Void: LED Spectra, Circadian Rhythms & Power Budgets in Space Farms

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