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Phys.org / Elusive species face the greatest threat from human land use, global analysis finds
A study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals that the species hardest to detect—those rarely seen, recorded, or included in scientific monitoring—are also the most vulnerable to human-driven habitat change.
Tech Xplore / Speech-to-expression: Controlling digital head avatars via audio signals
Realistic digital avatars are becoming increasingly relevant, for example in virtual and augmented reality applications, video conferencing, films and computer games, or in medicine. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute ...
Medical Xpress / Contactless pulse measurement falters at high heart rates, finds study
Researchers at Bielefeld University have analyzed how reliably AI methods can detect pulse rates from simple video recordings. The technique, known as rPPG—remote photoplethysmography, an optical form of contactless pulse ...
Phys.org / White paper on leadership opportunities for AI to increase employee value released
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces a new white paper, "Leadership Opportunities for Increasing Employee Value through Artificial Intelligence," authored by Andrew C. Lawlor, Ph.D., and Pamayla E. ...
Phys.org / It's the JWST's turn to look for an intermediate mass black hole
Intermediate mass black holes (IMBH), if they exist, have between about 100 and 1,000 solar masses, placing them in between stellar black holes and supermassive black holes. But while there's plenty of evidence for both stellar ...
Phys.org / Protecting orchids found nowhere else on Earth
Australia is home to more than 1,800 orchid species—many found nowhere else. But these unique plants face growing threats.
Tech Xplore / Homes that can withstand extremes: New study reveals pathways to housing resilience
With natural disasters striking communities across the U.S. at an accelerating pace, the question of how to build homes that can endure them has never been more critical.
Phys.org / A freely available tool to document wartime destruction
Researchers have developed a method to detect the destruction of buildings using freely available satellite radar imagery. Daniel Racek and colleagues' algorithm analyzes publicly available Sentinel-1 synthetic aperture radar ...
Phys.org / UN Report: Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty
The most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken has found that investing in a stable climate, healthy nature and land, and a pollution-free planet can deliver trillions in additional global GDP, ...
Tech Xplore / Pixel tracking can significantly increase data breach risk on hospital websites
Researchers find that tracking pixels—small pieces of embedded code that can transmit user data to third parties—significantly increase data breach risk on hospital websites.
Tech Xplore / Residential solar panels can raise electricity rates
A modeling study shows how, under some conditions, increasing numbers of households with rooftop solar panels can lead to higher rates for those without their own solar system. When utility customers cancel their accounts ...
Phys.org / Oyster larvae and addictive drugs: Study finds exposure affects behavior and survival rates
The discharge and prevalence of psychoactive drugs in surface waters has raised concerns about potential risks to ecosystems and public health. Yet there is limited information on the ecotoxicity of these compounds in marine ...