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Scientists call for a tree planting drive to help tackle heatwaves

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 Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6°C during heatwaves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).After a year of monitoring temperatures in four distinct areas* of Guildford, England, researchers found that nature-based locations—woodlan...
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Pacific coral reef shows historic increase in climate resistance

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Coral reefs in one part of the Pacific Ocean have likely adjusted to higher ocean temperatures which could reduce future bleaching impacts of climate change, new research reveals.A Newcastle University-led study focused on the Pacific Island nation of Palau and has shown that historic increases in the thermal tolerance of coral reefs are possible. ...
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Machine Learning: Smart Picking Robots Collaborate for Better Grasping

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 Autonomous robots that can be deployed flexibly are considered the key to Industry and Logistics 4.0. The problem: Training of robots driven by artificial intelligence (AI) requires very large data volumes which are available to few companies only. The solution: Robots of different companies at different locations learn from each other. Resea...
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Number cruncher calculates whether whales are acting weirdly

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 WHALESWe humans can be a scary acquaintance for whales in the wild. This includes marine biologists tagging them with measuring devices to understand them better. These experiences can make whales behave erratically for a while. Such behaviour can affect research quality and highlights an animal ethics dilemma. Now, University of Copenhagen r...
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New image from Space Telescope shows one of our neighbouring galaxies

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 A new image from the James Webb Space Telescope, featuring the work of Dr Patrick Kavanagh, Department of Experimental Physics, was chosen as a European Space Agency's Webb Picture of the Month for July 2023. The image shows galaxy NGC 6822, one of our nearest galactic neighbours 1.5 million light-years away. The galaxy NGC 6822 largely compr...
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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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