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Scientific American

Training with 'Digital Twins' Could Boost Olympic Swimmer Speeds [599d]
The Wild History of Hurricane Forecasting [599d] [ai]
‘Frog Saunas’ Could Protect Species from Devastating Fungal Disease [599d]

Quanta Magazine

What Is Machine Learning? [599d]

New Scientist

Cosmic rays can help synchronise the global financial system [599d]
Evolutionary story of Australia's dingoes revealed by ancient DNA [599d]
Is ultra-processed food unhealthy? Here's why no one can agree [599d] [ai]
Why did humans evolve big brains? A new idea bodes ill for our future [599d]
Gene therapy could prevent the tau tangles linked with Alzheimer's [599d]

ScienceDaily

Scientists exploring potential new treatments for glioblastoma [599d]
Engine wear risk as planes swallow more dust waiting to land [599d]
Diagnosing different forms of dementia now possible using artificial intelligence [599d]
Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change [599d]
Brain-imaging study reveals curiosity as it emerges [599d]
Chemistry inspired by one-pot cooking [599d]
Researcher finds lithium ion batteries a growing source of pollution [599d]
Stench of a gas giant? Nearby exoplanet reeks of rotten eggs, and that's a good thing [599d]
Study backs RSV vaccine safety during pregnancy [599d]
Americans find hospital-at-home care appealing and safe, study suggests [599d]
Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals [599d]
Scientists discover how to improve vaccine responses to potentially deadly bacterium [599d]
Employees prefer human performance monitors over AI, study finds [599d]
Study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners [599d]
Novel compound offers improved defense against fentanyl overdoses [599d]
Ancient dingo DNA shows modern dingoes share little ancestry with modern dog breeds [599d]
Brain organ plays key role in adult neurogenesis [599d]
Researchers find common immune system mechanism between pregnancy, cancer [599d]
Erasing 'bad memories' to improve long term Parkinson's disease treatment [599d]
Restored oyster sanctuaries host more marine life [599d]
Coral reefs: Battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate [599d]
New extremely fast carbon storage technology [599d]
Combining popular diabetes drugs offers complementary heart and kidney benefits [599d]
Innovative, highly accurate AI model can estimate lung function just by using chest x-rays [599d]
New bio-based tool quickly detects concerning coronavirus variants [599d]

Phys

Coral reefs: Battlegrounds for survival in a changing climate [599d]
NASA mission to study mysteries in the origin of solar radio waves [599d]
Super-resolution machining of single crystalline sapphire by femtosecond laser-induced, plasma-assisted ablation [599d]
The forbidden propagation of hyperbolic phonon polaritons and applications in near-field energy transport [599d]
From fields to policy: Conserving China's agricultural heritage systems [599d]
Unlocking the potential of anti-perovskites through a convenient one-step synthesis route [599d]
Restored oyster sanctuaries host more marine life despite parasites, biologists discover [599d]
Team uses 'nanoruler' to determine threshold for tissue permeability of brain tumors [599d]
Rapid thermal shock method achieves uniform dispersion of metal nanoparticles on carbon supports [599d]
Mixed forests store more soil organic carbon than pure forests, researchers find [599d]
Chemistry inspired by one-pot cooking helps achieve optimal reaction conditions [599d]
Achieving high performance and stability simultaneously: Developing hybrid bio-nanostructures [599d]
New method enables amplifiable protein identification from trace samples [599d]
Photoenzymatic synthesis achieves efficient oxidation of fatty acids [599d]
First set of rational design principles for chaotropic membrane transporters [599d]
Scientists develop new technique for bespoke optical tweezers [599d]
A simulator will soon predict the fate of carbon dioxide underground [599d]
Identification of a von Willebrand factor type A protein affecting both grain and flag leaf morphologies in wheat [599d]
Colombia hails deforestation drop [599d]
Researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste [599d]
Study reveals environmental impact of artificial sweeteners [599d]
Flexible nanoimprint lithography enables efficient fabrication of biomimetic microstructures [599d]
Research examines 18 to 35-year-olds' motivation to swap clothes on a large scale [599d]
Team describes simple way to generate mouse and bovine cholangiocyte organoids [599d]
Boosting UV light absorption in 2D semiconductor with quantum dot hybrids for enhanced light emission [599d]
New gold standard survey shows alarmingly high rate of sexual exploitation across the US [599d]
Bacterial glitter: New findings open up possibilities for sustainable color technologies [599d]
New model enhances high-throughput phenotyping of soybean pods and seeds [599d]
Novel compound offers improved defense against fentanyl overdoses [599d]
Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital, finds study [599d]
Decoding disease defenses: miRNAs and the battle against apple pathogens [599d]
Ancient dingo DNA shows modern dingoes share little ancestry with modern dog breeds [599d]
Unlocking the frost-defying secrets of the white water lily [599d]
New technique offers unprecedented control over light at terahertz frequencies [599d]
Researchers identify sustainable farming practices in Indonesia [599d]
Understanding the state of liberal societies: Researchers release open-access dataset to the public [599d]
A handy attachment could make lunar construction a breeze [599d]
A novel approach for predicting single-cell gene expression perturbation responses [599d]
How can we effectively improve and use saline-alkali soil to ensure food security? [599d]
Study measures toughness of bettong and potoroo foods to aid in conservation efforts [599d]
What do research organizations think about open access publishing? [599d] [ai]
New discovery boosts bioethanol production efficiency and profits [599d]
Innovative use of hyperspectral data and DCGANs enhances rice protein content estimation [599d]
Measuring the doughnut: A good and ecological life is possible for all [599d]
Why some abusive bosses get a pass from their employees [599d]
Improving safety of AI research for engineering biology [599d]
The role of workplace humor in stimulating innovative work behavior [599d]
Swarms of orbiting sensors could map an asteroid's surface [599d]
CubeSat propulsion technologies are taking off [599d]
Scientists develop efficient and stable hybrid perovskite-organic LEDs with external quantum efficiency exceeding 40% [599d]
New microbe-central model predicts global grassland soil pH under climate change [599d]
Every last drop: Zero-waste water builds water resilience [599d]
Textile scientists offer fresh insights on why some clothes get smellier [599d]
Researchers discover mysterious new beetle species in Guatemala [599d]
Tackling the climate and housing crises: Promoting compact living in Europe [599d]
Deep learning model enhances maize phenotype detection and crop management [599d]
Study reveals key gene in Delphinium petal differentiation [599d]
Low-cost depth imaging sensors achieve 97% accuracy in rapid plant disease detection [599d]
Study projects major changes in North Atlantic and Arctic marine ecosystems due to climate change [599d]
New platform integrates microfluidics and metasurface for kidney disease testing [599d]
New strategies proposed for protecting thermal barrier coatings against environmental sediment corrosion [599d]
Astronomers find surprising ice world in the habitable zone with JWST data [599d]
Lithium ion batteries a growing source of PFAS pollution, study finds [599d]
Novel design for fast, sensitive high-energy photon detector [599d]
Novel time-of-flight-resolved stimulated Raman scattering microscopy enables high-resolution bioimaging [599d]
Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record [599d]
Features of H5N1 influenza viruses in dairy cows may facilitate infection, transmission in mammals [599d]
Skip the fancy perks—better staff well-being could be as simple as the view from the office window [599d]

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