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NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds to space; later planted across 40,000 schools

In 1984, NASA initiated the SEEDS project aimed at exploring how the space environment affects plant growth. Participants, comprising approximately 3.3 million students from diverse educational backgrounds worldwide, received kits that included seeds launched into space and Earth-based controls for comparison. Preliminary findings indicated a marginally enhanced germination rate for the seeds…

NASA sent 12.5 million tomato seeds to space; later planted across 40,000 schools

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Today's urban inequality goes far beyond legacy of 'redlining,' study shows

The use of racially discriminatory housing maps in the 1930s, a practice known as "redlining," perpetuated multigenerational cycles of poverty and segregation that continue today. While redlining shaped cities, its legacy does not fully explain current urban patterns of privilege and disadvantage, a new study finds.

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