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- 1Muriel Howorth's Atomic Gardening Association revisited●Muriel Howorth founded the Atomic Gardening Association in 1959, recruiting hundreds of members. https://www. popsci.com
Muriel Howorth, a British enthusiast, founded the Atomic Gardening Association in 1959, recruiting hundreds of members who experimented with irradiated seeds in the hope of growing bigger, better plants. The story has resurfaced as a curiosity from the atomic age, when peaceful uses of nuclear technology captured the public imagination.
- 2Citizen science sheds light on how grasses adapt▼‘Citizen science’ drives understanding of how grasses adapt to their environment
Washington State University researchers report that citizen science projects are advancing understanding of how grasses adapt to their environments. By drawing on observations contributed by volunteers, scientists can gather data on grass populations across wide geographic areas that would be difficult to collect alone. The findings highlight the growing role of public participation in ecological and climate-related research.
- 3Volunteers recruited to hunt for undiscovered black holes▼Citizen science project recruits volunteers to search for undiscovered black holes
A new citizen science project is recruiting volunteers to help search for black holes that have not yet been discovered. Participants will contribute to astronomical research by analyzing data that scientists could not process alone. The initiative highlights the growing role of public participation in astrophysics, allowing amateurs to aid in identifying candidate black holes across large datasets.
- 4Beppu University to host public lecture on extending healthy life expectancy●https://www. wacoca.com/life/467731/ 市民公開講座「健康寿命延伸に向けた取り組み・課題」 ～第73回日本栄養改善学会学術総会共催事業として開催～ | 別府大学・別府大学短期大学部 # health # K
Beppu University and its junior college in Oita Prefecture, Japan, are holding a public lecture titled "Efforts and Challenges Toward Extending Healthy Life Expectancy." The event is being held as a co-hosted project of the 73rd annual congress of the Japanese Society of Nutrition and Dietetics, and is open to local citizens interested in nutrition and healthy ageing.
- 5NASA opens 49 citizen science projects to the public▼Citizen Science "49 NASA # science projects below are open to everyone (no citizenship required). Through these projects
NASA currently lists 49 citizen science projects that anyone can join, with no citizenship required. The projects, also called participatory science, let volunteers and amateurs contribute to real research, and participants have already helped make thousands of important scientific discoveries. The list is being shared widely as an invitation for the general public to get involved in space and earth science.
- 6Study highlights growing demand for plant citizen science volunteers▼Plant lovers wanted: Study highlights demand for citizen science
A new study from University of Connecticut researchers points to strong demand for volunteer help in botanical research, calling on plant enthusiasts to contribute observations and data through citizen science projects. Researchers say amateur naturalists can fill gaps that professional scientists cannot cover alone, particularly in tracking plant species and biodiversity change.
- 7Tela Botanica offers 13 downloadable botany crossword puzzles●La botanique par le jeu : 13 grilles de mots-croisés à télécharger https://www. tela-botanica.org/2026/09/la-b otanique-
The French citizen-science network Tela Botanica has released a set of 13 crossword grids themed around botany, available for free download on its website. The puzzles are presented as a playful way to learn plant names and botanical vocabulary. The release is being shared among French-speaking nature and science enthusiasts.
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NASA's Science team is inviting the public to join a citizen science effort examining cosmic dust. The call for volunteers to help spot overlapping features in astronomical images is drawing attention as a way for non-scientists to contribute to real research on dust and other phenomena in space.
- 9Northwest Winter Raptor Survey Marks 22 Years of Community Science▼Northwest Winter Raptor Survey Project to Highlight 22 Years of Community Science
The Northwest Winter Raptor Survey Project is preparing to highlight 22 years of community science, in which volunteers have helped track wintering birds of prey across the Pacific Northwest. The milestone celebrates the long-running effort's contributions to understanding raptor populations and the role of citizen volunteers in regional conservation research.