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Indy's Last Crusade: Farewell to the Adventurous Archeologist

Deadline

Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, released in summer 2023, marked the final outing for Harrison Ford as the archaeologist-adventurer he first portrayed in 1981. Ford, then 80 years old at time of filming, confirmed publicly that this was definitively his last appearance as the character. The film, directed by James Mangold and set in 1969 against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, followed an aged Indiana Jones in a globe-spanning race for an ancient time-altering artifact. The film received mixed reviews and underperformed at the box office, failing to recoup its production and marketing costs in its theatrical run. Ford brushed off the results with characteristic bluntness while expressing that he was glad to have made the film. Critics and fans debated whether the bittersweet, reflective ending offered Indy a dignified send-off, closing the book on one of cinema's most enduring adventure heroes.

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Gene-edited Mustard Greens Hit the Market!

Food Navigator USA

In 2023, biotech startup Pairwise brought the first CRISPR gene-edited food to U.S. retail markets: a line of mustard greens sold under the brand name Conscious Greens. The company used CRISPR technology to dial down the pungent bitterness naturally present in mustard greens, resulting in a leafy green with the mild flavor of lettuce but with roughly double the nutritional density of romaine and a shelf life extended by three or more days.

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Harmless but Stubborn: Understanding the Nature of Whiskey Fungus

The Whiskey Wash

Whiskey fungus — scientifically known as Baudoinia compniacensis — is a dark, sooty mold that thrives on the ethanol vapors released during spirit aging, commonly called the angel's share. It grows on virtually any surface near distilleries and aging warehouses, coating buildings, trees, fences, and cars in a persistent black film in communities surrounding major whiskey producers.

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Genetic Improvement for Disease-resistant Chili Peppers

Frontiers in Plant Science

Chili peppers face persistent threats from fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases that cause significant yield losses globally. Traditional breeding programs have long sought to incorporate disease resistance from wild Capsicum relatives into commercial varieties, with anthracnose and Phytophthora root rot among the most economically damaging targets.

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