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Smithsonian Magazine: Science & Innovation

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"An Italian farmer discovered the unknown seeds of an ancient miracle grain." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 11 November 2026, 1710 UTC. Content and Source:  "Smithsonian Magazine:  Science & Innovation." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQjgqQBDcswVDPHCtMlBBZLFPMN URL--https://www.smithsonianmag.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencemonitor.blogspot.com). Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine View in browser   At his farm near Parma, Italy, Claudio Grossi offers a visual history of his miracle grain in photos, crackers and loaves. Clara Vannucci An Italian Farmer Found Some Unknown Seeds in His Attic and, With Nothing to Lose, Planted Them. The Result Was Almost Biblical When a seven-eared stem emerged from the ground, it seemed like a miracle. What C...

National Geopgraphic

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"The drug that could rewrite sleep" and "Progress on curing blindness." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 11 November 2026, 0208 UTC. Content and Source:  "National Geographic." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQjgqNrCFpZXlvGGdFJXCVCCJGZ Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencemonitor.blogspot.com). MORE NATGEO NEWSLETTERS HERE VIEW ONLINE In this week’s Health newsletter: There’s a critical window for preserving body strength—what age is it ? Plus, quitting Ozempic comes with surprising risks , why buy kefir over yogurt , and the progress on curing blindness .   But first: A new drug could change how we understand sleep .  THE BIG STORY PAUL DAMIEN, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC IMAGE COLLECTION Scientists have found a way to restore a missing wakefulness signal in pe...