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Phys.org / Using 6,000-year-old data, scientists uncover why Europe may face 42 extra days of summer by 2100
New research led by Royal Holloway reveals for the first time why Europe could gain more than an extra month of summer days by 2100 using climate data from the last millennia.
Tech Xplore / Half of novelists believe AI is likely to replace their work entirely, research finds
Just over half (51%) of published novelists in the UK believe that artificial intelligence is likely to end up entirely replacing their work as fiction writers, a new University of Cambridge report shows.
Phys.org / Archaeologists reveal second-largest Roman olive oil mill in the Roman Empire
Ca' Foscari University of Venice is co-directing a major international archaeological mission in the Kasserine region of Tunisia. The excavations, focused on the area of ancient Roman Cillium, on the border with present-day ...
Phys.org / 'Equality can't happen in the shadows': Report sheds light on how girls are resisting traditional gender expectations
Around the world, girls are challenging gender norms in creative, courageous and often overlooked ways—but the risks are high, a report says.
Phys.org / Coaxing bilayer graphene into a single diamond-like layer for industrial applications
Graphene's enduring appeal lies in its remarkable combination of lightness, flexibility, and strength. Now, researchers have shown that under pressure, it can briefly take on the traits of one of its more glamorous carbon ...
Phys.org / Soil carbon decomposition varies vastly, holding implications for climate models
Soil stores more carbon than Earth's atmosphere and plants combined, which makes the speed of soil carbon's decomposition an important variable in models used to predict changes to our climate.
Medical Xpress / Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented with one simple step
Three times as many lung cancer deaths could be prevented if everyone eligible for screening got a chest CT scan, a new study says.
Phys.org / How a plant-parasitic nematode can infect a wide range of organisms
UC Davis nematologists, including Valerie Williamson, professor emerita in the Department of Plant Pathology, and associate professor Shahid Siddique, Department of Entomology and Nematology, have long wondered how a plant-parasitic ...
Phys.org / Researchers find simple way to destroy PFAS on activated carbon
Researchers at Clarkson University have discovered a new way to destroy "forever chemicals," known as PFAS, using only stainless steel ball milling equipment. The method does not need added chemicals, heat, or solvents.
Phys.org / How mega-constellations are learning to manage themselves
Satellite mega-constellations are quickly becoming the backbone of a number of industries. Cellular communication, GPS, weather monitoring and more are now, at least in part, reliant on the networks of thousands of satellites ...
Phys.org / Most homemade dog diets lack nutrients, study finds
Over the last two decades, homemade diets have seen a rise in popularity among dog owners. However, new research from the Dog Aging Project (DAP) reveals that most homemade diets are missing important nutrients that dogs ...
Phys.org / Soil food webs boost carbon retention in farmlands, finds study
Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have uncovered how soil food webs promote the transformation and storage of photosynthetic carbon in farmlands. Their results ...
