Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change Scientists are using artificial intelligence software to analyze plant root systems, laying out a protocol that can be applied to gather data on crop and model plant phenotypes (physical characteristics) more efficiently and with equal or greater accuracy than existing methods.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404

Social media can be used to increase fruit and vegetable intake in young people Researchers have found that people following healthy eating accounts on social media for as little as two weeks ate more fruit and vegetables and less junk food.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404

Positive perceptions of solar projects A new survey has found that for residents living within three miles of a large-scale solar development, positive attitudes outnumbered negative attitudes by almost a 3-to-1 margin. Researchers surveyed almost 1,000 residents living near solar projects.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404

How light can vaporize water without the need for heat Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This 'photomolecular effect' could be important for understanding climate change and for improving some industrial processes.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404

Computer game in school made students better at detecting fake news A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and misleading news.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/r....eleases/2024/04/2404