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  "id": 607417,
  "title": "X-ray analysis reveals the inner life of leaves while advancing engineering efforts to reduce 'crop sweat'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/x-ray-analysis-reveals-the-inner-life-of-leaves-while-advancing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-11T21:50:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-ray-analysis-reveals-life-advancing.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In the Midwestern summer, humans and plants have to breathe through the heat and humidity. Researchers hope that a retooled crop plant—one with an improved ventilation system within its leaves—could thrive while avoiding drought stress by reducing \"crop sweat.\" Thanks to next-generation imaging technology powered by Argonne National Laboratory's particle collider beamline, a team of scientists…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "Real-time X-ray data analysis with DONUT accelerates materials science",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/real-time-x-ray-data-analysis-with-donut-accelerates-materials-science",
        "published": "2026-08-11T23:20:01.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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