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Phys.org / Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm
The world is looking for more clean water. Intense storms and warmer weather have worsened droughts and reduced the amount of clean water underground and in rivers and lakes on the surface.
Phys.org / Lüften sounds simple, but 'house-burping' is more complicated in Pittsburgh
Recently, the German term "lüften" has been circulating on social media and trending on Google. The term refers to the practice of opening windows and doors to replace stale indoor air with outdoor air, a longtime practice ...
Medical Xpress / Improving blood flow to the brain in arteries with plaque does not improve cognitive skills
Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve patients' cognitive skills, according to a preliminary late-breaking science presentation at the American Stroke Association's International ...
Tech Xplore / Why reinforcement learning breaks at scale, and how a new method fixes it
From autonomous cars to video games, reinforcement learning (machine learning through interaction with environments) can have an important impact. That may feel especially true, for example, when you're a passenger late for ...
Phys.org / Zambia's farmers are working in dangerous heat: How they can protect themselves
Farming is central to life in Zambia, with about 60% of the country's labor force relying on rain-fed agriculture for their livelihood or income. Seasonal rains shape planting and harvesting, and temperatures can rise to ...
Phys.org / Gray wolf crosses into Nevada after breaking from California pack
A spotted gray wolf has left his California pack and trotted across Silver State lines, wildlife biologists say.
Medical Xpress / Timing is everything: Why the US gets some drugs faster than other countries
As Washington debates how to rein in soaring prescription drug prices, including proposals that would tie U.S. prices to those paid abroad, a new study led by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health is ...
Phys.org / Women have been mapping the world for centuries, and now they're speaking up for the people left out of those maps
Although women have always been part of the mapping landscape, their contributions to cartography have long been overlooked.
Medical Xpress / Synthetic protein potentially improves outcomes for select intracerebral hemorrhage patients
Results from the largest-ever clinical trial of its kind found administering a synthetic protein can reduce bleeding and improve outcomes for certain patients at the highest risk of continued bleeding following a type of ...
Phys.org / 'Inoculation' helps people spot political deepfakes, study finds
Informing people about political deepfakes through text-based information and interactive games both improve people's ability to spot AI-generated video and audio that falsely depict politicians, according to a study my colleagues ...
Phys.org / Grazing and digging put some herbivores at greater risk from toxic elements in soil: New research
If you've watched a giraffe browsing in the tree canopy, a white rhino meandering across open grassland, or a warthog shuffling around on its knees in South Africa's Kalahari desert, you know what they eat: leaves, grass, ...
Phys.org / New report unpacks the crises facing American journalism and offers solutions
Journalism in the United States is in crisis: Local newspapers are shuttering at an alarming rate, large cities that were once served by multiple daily local newspapers now barely sustain one or two major outlets, and the ...