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Phys.org / Catalina Island's deer to be culled to restore its ecosystem
California wildlife officials have approved a plan to eradicate Catalina Island's entire deer population as part of a broader effort to restore the island ecosystem, sparking fierce opposition from an unusual coalition of ...
Tech Xplore / Whack-a-mole: US academic fights to purge his AI deepfakes
As deepfake videos of John Mearsheimer multiplied across YouTube, the American academic rushed to have them taken down, embarking on a grueling fight that laid bare the challenges of combating AI-driven impersonation.
Medical Xpress / WHO announces restart of preventive cholera vaccinations after nearly 4-year halt
Preventive cholera vaccination programs will restart globally after they were halted for nearly four years due to a vaccine shortage, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Medical Xpress / Doctors hope UK archive can solve under-50s bowel cancer mystery
In a dusty hospital basement on the outskirts of London, over 100 years of medical history lines the shelves, neatly arranged in row after row of cardboard specimen boxes.
Phys.org / A digital game improves the mathematical performance of children with dyscalculia
Dyscalculia, characterized by deficits in number sense and calculation skills, affects approximately 5%–7% of the population and often persists into adulthood. A team from the University of Barcelona and the University ...
Phys.org / Is time a fundamental part of reality? A quiet revolution in physics suggests not
Time feels like the most basic feature of reality. Seconds tick, days pass and everything from planetary motion to human memory seems to unfold along a single, irreversible direction. We are born and we die, in exactly that ...
Tech Xplore / Texas Instruments to buy chip designer Silicon Labs in $7.5 bn deal
US chipmaker Texas Instruments has signed a deal to acquire chip designer Silicon Labs, both companies said Wednesday, in a transaction worth around $7.5 billion.
Tech Xplore / Q&A: Changing our society through AI smart air conditioning technology
Empirical research is being carried out for revolutionary air conditioning technology that will contribute to solving environmental issues. At the forefront of these endeavors is Nagahiro Tsuyoshi, project professor and director ...
Phys.org / SpaceX seeks FCC nod to build data center constellation in space
SpaceX is requesting permission to launch as many as 1 million satellites into the Earth's orbit in order to pull off Elon Musk's latest grand vision of putting data centers in space to do complex computing for artificial ...
Medical Xpress / Q&A: Cannabis usage in middle-aged, older adults linked to larger brain volume, better cognitive function
Research studying the effects of cannabis on the brain has often focused on adolescents, but a new study from CU Anschutz researchers looks at population-level impacts of cannabis usage on the brain in older adults. The work ...
Phys.org / Tropical peatlands are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, research reveals
Using a new method to track groundwater levels and greenhouse gas emissions, researchers uncover the climate impact of Southeast Asia's peatlands. In Indonesia, Malaysia, and other parts of Southeast Asia, vast areas spanning ...
Phys.org / To reduce CO₂ emissions, policy on carbon pricing, taxation and investment in renewable energy is key
A new study evaluating climate policies in 40 countries over a 32-year period finds that carbon pricing and taxation—combined with investments in renewable energy and research—are among the most effective tools governments ...
