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NYU Creates Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy

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 CMEP aims to further our understanding of the sentience and moral status of animals and AI systemsNew York University has established the Center for Mind, Ethics, and Policy, which aims to further our understanding of the sentience and moral status of nonhumans, notably animals and AI systems."The world contains quintillions of animals, and i...
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Buckeye Current team captures world records

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 There's fast, and then there's Buckeye fast. For the Buckeye Current electric motorcycle team, there is no one faster.The award-winning, student-led motorcycle racing team that calls The Ohio State University home recently returned from the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials at the Utah Salt Flats with four new world records to add to its lis...
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Wayne State study seeks insight into the evolution of parasitic wasps

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 DETROIT — Glen Hood, Ph.D., assistant professor of biological sciences in Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant for his study of parasitic wasps.The four-year, $310,874 grant from the Division of Environmental Biology of the National Science Foundation will focu...
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We gathered centuries-old written records to show the seas around Wales once teemed with life

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 This article by Dr Alec Moore, lecturer in marine top predator conservation, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license.Picture the nature documentary scene. Vast schools of baitfish "miles long" being pursued by "thousands of seabirds", "great shoals" of dolphins and porpoises, sharks and cod. Huge fish the size of...
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Soaring High: Moore’s Breakthrough into the Hidden Mechanics of Avian Flight

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 Andrew Moore has long been captivated by the mysteries of avian flight.An assistant professor in the Stony Brook University Renaissance School of Medicine's Department of Anatomical Sciences, Moore recently collaborated with an international team of researchers — led by University of Florida evolutionary biologist Emma Schachner — that has re...
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Time to apply for ship time!

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 Are you planning for marine research 2025 and 2026 in the Gulf of Bothnia area? Would you need ship time onboard the research vessel KBV 181? Then it is time to apply for free ship time through the Swedish National Infrastructure SWERVE. Apply on 13 October at the latest.SWERVE is a Swedish National Infrastructure that aligns Swedish research...
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New Oxford quantum hub to tackle key challenges in quantum technologies

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 The new hubs, which are being supported by a £160 million investment, were announced today by Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, Peter Kyle. He said: 'We want to see a future where cutting-edge science improves everyday lives. That is the vision behind our investment in these new quantum technology hubs, by supporting ...
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How Do Birds Flock? Researchers Do the Math to Reveal Previously Unknown Aerodynamic Phenomenon

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 In looking up at the sky during these early weeks of spring, you may very well see a flock of birds moving in unison as they migrate north. But how do these creatures fly in such a coordinated and seemingly effortless fashion?Part of the answer lies in precise, and previously unknown, aerodynamic interactions, reports a team of mathematicians...
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Scientists to study nearby galaxies for galactic-formation history, dark matter

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 At approximately 100,000 light years in diameter, the Milky Way's vastness and the broader, ever-changing dynamics of the cosmos defy any attempt to fully understand our home galaxy and its history. Even today's most powerful telescopes and astronomy tools can't give us a clear and complete picture of the Milky Way from an outsider's point of...
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Detecting attacks on UAVS This article was initially published on I'M Tech, the scientific and technological news blog of Institut Mines-Télécom.

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 A UAV (or drone) in flight can fall victim to different types of attacks. At Télécom SudParis, Alexandre Vervisch-Picois is working on a method for detecting attacks that shook ones concerning their position. This research could be used for both military and civilian applications.He set out to deliver your package one morning, but it never ar...
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Diversity in farm landscapes helps wildlife, global study finds

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 The research, led by NTU Singapore, showed that when there is variety in agricultural landscapes, more diverse wildlife thrives on the farms.The optimum approach would be to grow different crops like vegetables and fruit trees on the same farm in varying field sizes and layouts, as well as have semi-natural landscape features that are not cro...
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The means for mapping martian meteorites

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 Researchers have identified the specific locations from which most of the approximately 200 Martian meteorites originate. They've traced the meteorites to five impact craters within two volcanic regions on the red planet called Tharsis and Elysium. Their study was published recently in the journal Science Advances.Martian meteorites find thei...
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Maximising the benefits of the UK’s wind farms

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 By 2030, the UK Government wants offshore wind to produce enough electricity to power every single home in the country.This aim will be at the centre of the UK's drive towards net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with offshore wind power capacity rising from 30GW to 40GW.Being home to over a third of the world's offshore wind farms – including ...
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Researchers Help Maritime Industry Navigate Toward Sustainability

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 When people think of greenhouse gas emissions from transportation, what often comes to mind are airplanes and land vehicles like cars or trucks. But as efforts to slow climate change are ramping up, the spotlight is on another form of transport: ships.The U.N.'s International Maritime Organization (IMO) has set targets to reduce shipping gree...
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A new princely Picene tomb from Corinaldo

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 A new princely tomb attributable to the Picene culture , dating back to the 7th century BC, has emerged from the subsoil of Contrada Nevola , in Corinaldo , in the province of Ancona , thanks to an excavation campaign led by the University of Bologna . The work of the archaeologists has brought to light a large quadrangular pit (about 3.80 by...
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Less car, more city life: 15 minute cities can make your everyday life healthier and greener

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 Research shows that 15-minute cities can reduce the need for cars and create greener and more human-friendly cities. Experience from Odense and Ballerup indicates that citizens prioritize quality of life and green cities over efficient transport.Our interviews show that people's desires are about quality of life and not so much about efficien...
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First offshore operations for EOLINK's innovative 5MW wind turbine at the Centrale Nantes offshore test site

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 The Brest-based company EOLINK reached an important milestone this summer with the installation of the anchors of its 5MW floating wind turbine on the Centrale Nantes SEM-REV offshore test site, operated by the OPEN-C Foundation, off Le Croisic. These operations were carried out as part of the France-Atlantique project, for which the investme...
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Mines researcher flying into eye of storm to learn more about air-sea interactions

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 Geophysics' Bay Villas Bôas is part of $9M Office of Naval Research project to enhance predictive capabilities of extreme weather eventsA team of Colorado School of Mines researchers will get to fly into the eye of the storm during hurricane season in hopes of learning more about the way the ocean and atmosphere interact during extreme weathe...
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Researchers Map Alaska’s Glaciers from Above

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 Beginning on foot, Carnegie Mellon University's Brandon Tober donned skis to survey the accessible four-kilometer lower section of Root Glacier. Tober is part of a team of researchers working to map the glacier's thickness and bedrock elevation using two types of ice-penetrating surveys — from the air and on the ground.The team — researchers ...
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Hummingbirds have feelings too: an acute sense of touch that could help them hover

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 The study could help show just how hummingbirds perform their signature hover near the flowers they feed on, as well as inform animal welfare and future touch technology for humans.New research mapping a hummingbirds' sense of touch onto specific areas of the brain shows the little creatures are sensitive to even slight puffs of air.The study...
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