Artificial Intelligence Is Becoming Sustainable
The Politecnico di Milano develops a new generation of computing accelerators
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Stinging Water Mystery Solved: Jellyfish Can Sting Swimmers, Prey with 'Mucus Grenades'
Interdisciplinary research team discovers, describes new free-floating jellyfish stinging structures
Mapping the Landscape of Citizen Science
When done right, citizen science can be an opportunity to support and extend learning and welcome different skills and beliefs
WHO Underestimates the Spread of the Coronavirus
Umeå University researchers' review shows that the coronavirus is at least as transmissible as the SARS virus
Nitrogen-Fixing Trees Help Tropical Forests Grow Faster and Store More Carbon
Planting fixers could benefit reforestation and climate mitigation plans
Consumers May Be Wasting More Than Twice as Much Food as Commonly Believed
Widely used estimates don't account for effects of affluence on consumer behavior—and affluent consumers waste more food
Competitive Pay May Be Best Way to Encourage Innovation
Field work from UC San Diego and Thermo Fisher finds providing a sizable award to top performers is most effective in producing creative scientific and technological solutions
Study: One Third of Plant and Animal Species Could Be Gone in 50 Years
A new study by University of Arizona researchers presents detailed estimates of global extinction from climate change by 2070
The Science behind the 'Beer Goggles' Effect
Can beauty be ignored?
Smelling Your Lover’s Shirt Could Improve Your Sleep
Researchers found that study participants who were exposed to their partner’s scent overnight experienced better sleep quality, even though their partner was not physically present
Mending a Broken Heart—the Bioengineering Way
Work by Trinity College Dublin scientists essentially takes us one step closer to a functional design that could mend a broken heart
Automated System Can Rewrite Outdated Sentences in Wikipedia Articles
Text-generating tool pinpoints and replaces specific information in sentences while retaining humanlike grammar and style
Increasing Number of Grocery Stores in Some Areas Could Reduce Food Waste Up to 9%
According to the US Department of Agriculture, food waste is estimated at between 30-40 percent of the food supply
The Use of Jargon Kills People's Interest in Science, Politics
Even when specialized terms are defined in the text, the damage is done
Antibiotics Discovered That Kill Bacteria in a New Way
A promising clinical candidate in the fight against antimicrobial resistance
Study: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Larger Than Previously Thought
Toxic and invisible oil spread well beyond known satellite footprint, fishing closures
Disease Found in Fossilized Dinosaur Tail Afflicts Humans to This Day
Researchers have identified the fossilized remains of the benign tumor as part of the pathology of LCH , a rare and sometimes painful disease that still afflicts humans
Replacing Patients' Damaged Blood Vessels with Lab-Produced Ones
Researchers describe how they have cultivated human cells in the laboratory to obtain extracellular matrix deposits high in collagen
Microplastics Are New Homes for Microbes in the Caribbean
Study looks at how marine microbial communities colonize microplastics in Panama