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Phys.org / Bringing ice sheets to life: Releasing a dynamic ice sheet modeling workflow for Australia's climate model

Ice sheets are fundamental components of the Earth system. Antarctica and Greenland, the two ice sheets currently on Earth, don't just affect their own regions: What happens on these vast masses of land ice influences weather, ...

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Medical Xpress / Florida confirms a death from dengue as the state struggles with one of its worst recent outbreaks

Florida is experiencing one of its worst surges of dengue fever in decades, and the toll now includes a death.

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Phys.org / Florida scrub-jays attempt to breed at unusually young age after large-scale translocation

For nearly two decades, biologist Lauren Deaner has worked with Florida scrub-jays, contributing to population recovery efforts and translocations. Now, as a doctoral researcher in UCF's integrative biology program, she is ...

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Medical Xpress / New report finds gaps in HIV testing, diagnosis and prevention

A new study from La Trobe University has identified significant gaps in HIV testing, diagnosis and prevention that are leaving some people vulnerable to infection, despite major advances in treatment and care.

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Phys.org / Kids involved with child protective services miss much more school than their peers

Across the country, kids are settling into new school-year routines. Parents buy backpacks, teachers arrange desks and lesson plans, and friends reconnect. But in recent years, empty chairs are becoming a more common sight—especially ...

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Tech Xplore / No-code research platform lets researchers design, customize, and run studies

A psychology study that once took five or six weeks to build can now be created in less than an hour. Jacob Oliveira, a Ph.D. student in the School of Psychology, developed the new tool by aiming to solve his own research ...

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Medical Xpress / West African scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection

West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the region are becoming weaker.

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Medical Xpress / Historically high suicide rates cause alarm in Argentina

Bereaved relatives and mental health specialists are trying to start a conversation about suicide in Argentina as more people than ever are choosing to end their own lives.

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Phys.org / Sea surface temperature biases shift the North Pacific jet stream southward, study finds

Climate models are numerical models used to project future climate change. They simulate the climate from the present into the future by calculating changes in the atmosphere, ocean and other components of the climate system. ...

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Phys.org / Peer sexual harassment emerges early, highlighting need for prevention before Grade 4

Sexual harassment between peers begins as early as Grade 4 and continues throughout lower secondary school. Most of those who sexually harass others have also experienced harassment themselves. These are among the findings ...

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Medical Xpress / Higher physical activity may prevent more type 2 diabetes cases among older adults

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan, Italy (Sept. 28–Oct. 2), suggests that higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) ...

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Phys.org / Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon

Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant's roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side ...

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