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Scientific American

Training with 'Digital Twins' Could Boost Olympic Swimmer Speeds [673d]
The Wild History of Hurricane Forecasting [673d] [ai]
‘Frog Saunas’ Could Protect Species from Devastating Fungal Disease [673d]

Quanta Magazine

What Is Machine Learning? [673d]

New Scientist

Cosmic rays can help synchronise the global financial system [673d]
Evolutionary story of Australia's dingoes revealed by ancient DNA [673d]
Is ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here's why no one can agree [673d] [ai]
Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future [673d]
Gene therapy could prevent the tau tangles linked with Alzheimer's [673d]

ScienceDaily

Scientists exploring potential new treatments for glioblastoma [673d]
Engine wear risk as planes swallow more dust waiting to land [673d]
Diagnosing different forms of dementia now possible using artificial intelligence [673d]
Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change [673d]
Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges [673d]
Chemistry inspired by one-pot cooking [673d]
Researcher finds lithium ion batteries a growing source of pollution [673d]
Stench of a gas giant? Nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs, and that's a good thing [673d]
Study backs RSV vaccine safety during pregnancy [673d]
Americans find hospital-at-home care appealing and safe, study suggests [673d]
Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals [673d]
Scientists discover how to improve vaccine responses to potentially deadly bacterium [673d]
Employees prefer human performance monitors over AI, study finds [673d]
Study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners [673d]
Novel compound offers improved defense against fentanyl overdoses [673d]
Ancient dingo DNA shows modern dingoes share little ancestry with modern dog breeds [673d]
Brain organ plays key role in adult neurogenesis [673d]
Researchers find common immune system mechanism between pregnancy, cancer [673d]
Erasing 'bad memories' to improve long term Parkinson's disease treatment [673d]
Restored oyster sanctuaries host more marine life [673d]
Coral reefs: Battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate [673d]
New extremely fast carbon storage technology [673d]
Combining popular diabetes drugs offers complementary heart and kidney benefits [673d]
Innovative, highly accurate AI model can estimate lung function just by using chest x-rays [673d]
New bio-based tool quickly detects concerning coronavirus variants [673d]

Phys

Coral reefs: Battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate [673d]
NASA mission to study mysteries in the origin of solar radio waves [673d]
Super-resolution machining of single crystalline sapphire by femtosecond laser-induced, plasma-assisted ablation [673d]
The forbidden propagation of hyperbolic phonon polaritons and applications in near-field energy transport [673d]
From fields to policy: Conserving China's agricultural heritage systems [673d]
Unlocking the potential of anti-perovskites through a convenient one-step synthesis route [673d]
Restored oyster sanctuaries host more marine life despite parasites, biologists discover [673d]
Team uses 'nanoruler' to determine threshold for tissue permeability of brain tumors [673d]
Rapid thermal shock method achieves uniform dispersion of metal nanoparticles on carbon supports [673d]
Mixed forests store more soil organic carbon than pure forests, researchers find [673d]
Chemistry inspired by one-pot cooking helps achieve optimal reaction conditions [673d]
Achieving high performance and stability simultaneously: Developing hybrid bio-nanostructures [673d]
New method enables amplifiable protein identification from trace samples [673d]
Photoenzymatic synthesis achieves efficient oxidation of fatty acids [673d]
First set of rational design principles for chaotropic membrane transporters [673d]
Scientists develop new technique for bespoke optical tweezers [673d]
A simulator will soon predict the fate of carbon dioxide underground [673d]
Identification of a von Willebrand factor type A protein affecting both grain and flag leaf morphologies in wheat [673d]
Colombia hails deforestation drop [673d]
Researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste [673d]
Study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners [673d]
Flexible nanoimprint lithography enables efficient fabrication of biomimetic microstructures [673d]
Research examines 18 to 35-year-olds' motivation to swap clothes on a large scale [673d]
Team describes simple way to generate mouse and bovine cholangiocyte organoids [673d]
Boosting UV light absorption in 2D semiconductor with quantum dot hybrids for enhanced light emission [673d]
New gold standard survey shows alarmingly high rate of sexual exploitation across the US [673d]
Bacterial glitter: New findings open up possibilities for sustainable color technologies [673d]
New model enhances high-throughput phenotyping of soybean pods and seeds [673d]
Novel compound offers improved defense against fentanyl overdoses [673d]
Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital, finds study [673d]
Decoding disease defenses: miRNAs and the battle against apple pathogens [673d]
Ancient dingo DNA shows modern dingoes share little ancestry with modern dog breeds [673d]
Unlocking the frost-defying secrets of the white water lily [673d]
New technique offers unprecedented control over light at terahertz frequencies [673d]
Researchers identify sustainable farming practices in Indonesia [673d]
Understanding the state of liberal societies: Researchers release open-access dataset to the public [673d]
A handy attachment could make lunar construction a breeze [673d]
A novel approach for predicting single-cell gene expression perturbation responses [673d]
How can we effectively improve and use saline-alkali soil to ensure food security? [673d]
Study measures toughness of bettong and potoroo foods to aid in conservation efforts [673d]
What do research organizations think about open access publishing? [673d] [ai]
New discovery boosts bioethanol production efficiency and profits [673d]
Innovative use of hyperspectral data and DCGANs enhances rice protein content estimation [673d]
Measuring the doughnut: A good and ecological life is possible for all [673d]
Why some abusive bosses get a pass from their employees [673d]
Improving safety of AI research for engineering biology [673d]
The role of workplace humor in stimulating innovative work behavior [673d]
Swarms of orbiting sensors could map an asteroid's surface [673d]
CubeSat propulsion technologies are taking off [673d]
Scientists develop efficient and stable hybrid perovskite-organic LEDs with external quantum efficiency exceeding 40% [673d]
New microbe-central model predicts global grassland soil pH under climate change [673d]
Every last drop: Zero-waste water builds water resilience [673d]
Textile scientists offer fresh insights on why some clothes get smellier [673d]
Researchers discover mysterious new beetle species in Guatemala [673d]
Tackling the climate and housing crises: Promoting compact living in Europe [673d]
Deep learning model enhances maize phenotype detection and crop management [673d]
Study reveals key gene in Delphinium petal differentiation [673d]
Low-cost depth imaging sensors achieve 97% accuracy in rapid plant disease detection [673d]
Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change [673d]
New platform integrates microfluidics and metasurface for kidney disease testing [673d]
New strategies proposed for protecting thermal barrier coatings against environmental sediment corrosion [673d]
Astronomers find surprising ice world in the habitable zone with JWST data [673d]
Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds [673d]
Novel design for fast, sensitive high-energy photon detector [673d]
Novel time-of-flight-resolved stimulated Raman scattering microscopy enables high-resolution bioimaging [673d]
Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record [673d]
Features of H5N1 influenza viruses in dairy cows may facilitate infection, transmission in mammals [673d]
Skip the fancy perks—better staff well-being could be as simple as the view from the office window [673d]

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