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Phys.org / Trees 'giving up': Climate change hammers historic English gardens

At Hampton Court Palace, head gardener Graham Dillamore strode across the burned beige grass in the spectacular formal gardens southwest of London, laid out in the 17th century.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / AI helps workers most when paired with experience, new study finds

As companies race to integrate artificial intelligence into the workplace, new research suggests workers benefit most when AI is paired with experience rather than treated as a replacement for it.

16 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing? Maybe

AI is quietly reshaping writing. It's not just that prose is changing—the very structure of written language is genuinely changing too.

15 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Hybrid process targets nuclear manufacturing bottlenecks

In partnership with A.J. Tuck Company, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a new manufacturing approach that could simplify production of critical components ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Tens of thousands flee fire near U.S. city of Reno

Tens of thousands of people looked set to spend another night away from home Monday as a wind-driven fire bore down on the western U.S. city of Reno.

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Electrified plasma heating offers a lower-carbon route to cement production

Cement is one of the most consumed materials globally, second only to water. However, the world's enormous appetite for cement also has an environmental cost: Its production generates more than a billion metric tons of carbon ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Prenatal organophosphate pesticide exposure not linked to autism traits

Prenatal organophosphate pesticide (OP) exposure is not associated with autism-related traits in childhood, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in JAMA Pediatrics.

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / US state probes OpenAI over rogue AI hack

ChatGPT maker OpenAI faces an investigation by the state of Alabama after the company revealed last month that its models went rogue and hacked an AI platform during testing.

19 hours ago
Phys.org / Companies, regulators and stakeholders shape sustainability reporting, says researcher

Sustainability reporting is shaped by the social, economic and political environment in which companies operate. New research shows how corporate culture, cross-border regulatory influences and stakeholder involvement in ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Workplace social media reduces staff turnover, study finds

Social media used inside organizations may help engage employees and increase staff retention, according to a paper in the International Journal of Applied Systemic Studies that examined this phenomenon in China. Employee ...

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Tech Xplore / Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Pennsylvania reports first 2 measles deaths in the US this year, both people unvaccinated

Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died from measles, state health officials said Tuesday, the first measles-related deaths in the U.S. this year.

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