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Chicago’s Brookfield Zoo leads effort to protect polar bears as Trump opens Arctic refuge to oil drilling

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Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed—a soft, breathy, snorting sound that signals affection or reassurance. […]

Lifestyle

Q&A: Within 5 years, AI could independently propose and test scientific hypotheses

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EPFL professor Robert West and invited professor Ágnes Horvát discuss how the rise of AI is transforming the dissemination and production of scientific knowledge.This post was originally published on this site

Nature

Artificial nighttime lighting is suppressing moth activity, new research shows

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Moths move significantly less when exposed to artificial nighttime light, new research shows. Moths’ attraction to artificial light, such as streetlights, is common knowledge and has been much studied. But, as many people will have […]

Earth Sciences

Tornado-forecast system can increase warning lead times, study finds

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Researchers at the University of Kansas have shown the National Severe Storms Laboratory’s Warn-on-Forecast System (WoFS) has potential to help weather forecasters issue warnings to emergency managers and the general public well before tornado formation. […]

Economy

Review finds digital tools alone do not improve finances without motivation and agency

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Digital payments, online banking, investment apps, and automated credit assessments have become routine parts of our everyday financial lives. A study in the International Journal of Business Information Systems argues that, because of this, the […]

Education

Communicating about quantum: Explanations improve understanding but reduce confidence

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Quantum technology has the potential to transform society. But how can you effectively inform the public about such complex and enigmatic science and technology? Ph.D. candidate Aletta Meinsma explored this.This post was originally published on […]

Earth Sciences

Higher water levels could turn cultivated peatland in the North into a CO₂ sink

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In its natural state, peatland is one of the largest carbon stores in nature. This is because the soil is so waterlogged and low in oxygen that dead plant material breaks down very slowly. The […]

Society & Politics

Shaky numbers on unlicensed online gambling may mislead policymakers

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Estimates of unlicensed online gambling in the Nordic countries vary widely and are often based on non-transparent data sources. This is shown by a new scoping review published in PLOS ONE. Led by researchers from, […]

Nature

Finnish birdwatchers’ app data fuel world’s most accurate model for predicting bird occurrence

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New cutting-edge research, led by Academy Professor Otso Ovaskainen of the University of Jyväskylä and David Dunson at Duke University, combines citizen bird observations with artificial intelligence and the computing power of supercomputers at CSC—IT […]

Nature

Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco, officials working to capture it

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A young mountain lion spotted roaming the streets of San Francisco has been located near a park where wildlife officials are trying to capture it, authorities said Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site

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Top Stories

  • Why your brain has to work harder in an open-plan office than private offices

    Since the pandemic, offices around the world have quietly shrunk. Many organizations don’t need as much floor space or as many desks, given many staff now do a mix of hybrid work from home and [...]
  • Why people say they care about ethical shopping but often buy differently

    Many Canadians say they care about ethical products. They want coffee that supports farmers, chocolate made without child labor and everyday goods that are better for the environment.This post was originally published on this site
  • Five ways that AI could be reshaping your relationship with money

    The financial industry is entering a new era, with AI and new regulations on accessing data transforming how finance works. These changes are giving people more options to manage their money in new ways—taking us [...]

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