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A UPC team listens to river dolphins in danger of extinction in the Amazon

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 Tracking echolocation, which is the sound that certain animals such as cetaceans make to find their way around, can be used to track the movements of two endangered species of freshwater dolphins in the Amazon , and carry out conservation strategies for these natural habitats. This is demonstrated by a study published in 'Scientific Reports' ...
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Prolonged heat stress has a dramatic effect on wildlife and ecosystems

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 Prolonged thermal stress , connected to dehydration and the impossibility of dissipating heat, can have dramatic effects on wild animals, especially birds, up to death . To avoid this unfortunate outcome, it would be enough to have some precautions in the design and construction of the structures intended to house them.Here is the conclusion ...
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Research looking at blocking the action of damaged genes

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 Sometimes all it takes to cause a severe neurological disorder is one tiny defect in a single gene. Unfortunately, there are thousands of these genetic, childhood-onset conditions, and while they are rare, the symptoms can be devastating.Commonly, these conditions involve a failure to thrive, retardation of psychomotor development, low muscle...
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Seagrass

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 Seagrass research key to fighting climate changeEdith Cowan University's ground-breaking marine science research will inform global climate change policy for years to come.An international research team led by ECU investigated the huge loss of seagrass as a result of a marine heatwave in the Shark Bay UNESCO World Heritage in Western Australi...
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Technology for a Better World

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 Our Tech & Society Initiative is a dynamic interdisciplinary collaboration among Georgetown's nine schools, three D.C. campuses, and countless centers and institutes—with a shared goal to shape technology's promise for a better world. Tech & Society aims to equip the world's next generation of leaders by navigating complex issues at t...
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ATLAS detector: time at the service of the search for new particles and the realization of new measurements in particle physics

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 The ATLAS team from the Clermont-Ferrand Physics Laboratory (LPC) took part in beam tests to measure the performance of silicon sensors measuring around 1 mm x 1 mm. These sensors, called LGADs (low-gain avalanche diodes), are capable of doing something extraordinary: they can distinguish signals that are separated in time by only a few tens ...
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Rogers and UBC Unleash the Power of 5G

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 With ultra-fast speeds, low latency and increased reliability, 5G is ushering in a telecommunications revolution: almost anything can be connected and transmit data, including machines, objects, plants and devices. A 5G network can carry large amounts of data without significant losses, and opens up new possibilities for many sectors while of...
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This Fish Doesn’t Just See With Its Eyes -- It Also Sees With Its Skin.

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 DURHAM, N.C. -- A few years ago while on a fishing trip in the Florida Keys, biologist Lori Schweikert came face to face with an unusual quick-change act. She reeled in a pointy-snouted reef fish called a hogfish and threw it onboard. But later when she went to put it in a cooler she noticed something odd: its skin had taken on the same color...
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COMPUTING SOLUTIONS GIVE COMPANIES THAT COMPETITIVE EDGE

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 An innovative partnership between researchers at the University of Derby and leading IT services company RDS Global delivered a data management system which has enabled many organisations to operate more effectively amid the challenges of the pandemic.PurposeIn what is thought to be the first project of its kind, the University's research und...
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Study Shows How Restoring California's Overstocked Forests Yields Multiple and Diverse Benefits

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 Mechanical thinning of overstocked forests, prescribed burning and managed wildfire now being carried out to enhance fire protection of California's forests provide many benefits, or ecosystem services, that people depend on.In a paper published in Restoration Ecology, researchers at UC Merced, UC ANR and UC Irvine reported that stakeholders ...
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Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey

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 Albatross are among the world's largest flying birds, with wingspans that can stretch beyond a remarkable three metres. These majestic animals harness ocean winds to travel thousands of kilometres in search of food while barely flapping their wings.Young albatross, embarking on their first journey, can spend up to five years at sea without ev...
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Daniel Lidar to Lead MURI on Quantum Computing Research

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 The Department of Defense MURI Award will allow Lidar's multi-institutional team to investigate techniques that may unlock the full potential of quantum computing.A research team led by Daniel Lidar, the holder of the Viterbi Professorship of Engineering and Professor in the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has be...
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Deakin's IISRI to play important role in $7 million autonomous spacecraft project

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 Summary:SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat) recently launched its three-year project, Spacecraft Autonomy and Onboard AI for Next Generation Space Systems (SCARLET-α) project.Deakin's Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation is one of eight partners involved.The project has just received a $7 million grant as part...
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New Antarctic extremes ‘virtually certain’ as world warms

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 Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heatwaves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say.With drastic action now needed to limit global warming to the Paris Agreement target of 1.5°C, the scientists warn that recent extremes in Antarctica may be the tip of the iceberg.The study reviews eviden...
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New electro-thermal rocket to boost satellite positioning and servicing in space

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 Thanks to £250,000 of government funding announced today, a new type of electric space propulsion system will be developed by the University of Surrey in partnership with the University of Leicester. The new thruster would be used to service and reposition satellites in space via agile space tugs. The PLAsma TOrch Rocket (PLATOR) project will...
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Health from the Ocean - Research on medical application of algae derived compounds of the North and Baltic Seas

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 Brown algae play an important role in the ecosystems of the North and Baltic Seas, are among the largest marine algae, and are considered to be highly adaptable to changing environmental conditions. In addition to their importance for a healthy ecosystem and as a habitat for marine communities, brown algae have unique characteristics with hig...
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Mind-control robots a reality

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New technology is making mind reading possible with positive implications for the fields of healthcare, aerospace and advanced manufacturing. Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have developed biosensor technology that will allow you to operate devices, such as robots and machines, solely through thought-control.The adva...
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Arctic dust found to be a major source of particles that form ice crystals in Arctic low-level clouds

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 Researchers from Nagoya University and the National Institute of Polar Research in Japan have found that dust from land without snow cover in the Arctic is a major source of particles that form ice crystals in low-level clouds of the Arctic (at altitudes below about 3 km) during summer and fall.The formation of ice crystals in low-level cloud...
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Renewable Energy

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 Searching for the fuel of the futureThe transition to new and renewable energy sources should be completed by 2050. Researchers in various disciplines at Leiden University are conducting unique research that will help us make this transition and reduce CO2 emissions.Experts say that the transition from fossil fuels to new energy sources (such...
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The winds of a neutron star devouring its companion

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 Using the most powerful telescopes on the ground and in space, a team of astronomers have discovered for the first time gusts of hot, warm and cold winds blown by a neutron star as it devours material from a nearby star. This discovery provides insight into the behavior of some of the most extreme objects in the universe.Low-mass X-ray binari...
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