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Gentle suction mixed with the dependable pull of gravity. That’s the basic principle behind a new way of harvesting apples. In what some would call a transformative system, it was designed to ensure fruit quality, harvest efficiency, better worker conditions, and even food safety

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing far more than hospital paperwork. Researchers say it’s beginning to help doctors make clinical decisions, identify mental health risks earlier, expand care through smartphones and wearable devices, and extend healthcare to people who might otherwise go without it. 

For decades, fashion materials have relied on two systems of production that are increasingly difficult to defend or maintain. Animal-derived materials come with significant animal welfare and environmental costs, while petroleum-based synthetics contribute to pollution, waste and the growing microplastics crisis.