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Phys.org / Future big droughts may be worse than we think—NZ's past shows why

For an agricultural nation like New Zealand, severe drought is one of the most ominous consequences of a warming planet.

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Phys.org / Experimentally validated AI model predicts virulence of tomato yellow leaf curl virus

A CBBL research team led by Professor Balachandran Manavalan from the Department of Integrative Biotechnology at Sungkyunkwan University has developed DeepTYLCV, an accurate and interpretable artificial intelligence model ...

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Phys.org / Researchers prove 'forever chemicals' can last longer than 3 decades

The fresh air, picturesque vistas and pristine bush of the Blue Mountains west of Sydney draw millions of visitors a year. Unfortunately, the Blue Mountains are also the site of a controversial investigation into water contamination ...

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Phys.org / NASA draws on industry for Mars telecommunications network

On Thursday, NASA issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), seeking industry collaboration for the Mars Telecommunications Network.

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Phys.org / How reindeer herds, nature and Sámi culture can thrive when forests are restored across northern Europe

Political debates about the future of forests in Sweden and the EU are reaching an impasse. Producing more wood comes at the expense of nature and the storage of carbon within trees and soils. Conserving and restoring more ...

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Phys.org / Homelessness could be 4 times higher in a decade due to impacts from climate change, study suggests

A study on the future of Australia's housing market has revealed that even well-intended housing market interventions could significantly worsen housing affordability and homelessness in the country due to the impacts of ...

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Phys.org / Who shops at farmers markets in the US?

People who shop at the more than 8,700 farmers markets operating in the U.S. either year-round or seasonally generally fall into six distinct groups. Three of them are more interested in farmers markets than the others. I ...

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Medical Xpress / A man's been convicted for spreading genital herpes: Why that might backfire

In an Australian first, a Canberra man has been convicted of giving genital herpes to a sexual partner. The man pleaded guilty to the charge of "recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm," which carries a maximum sentence ...

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Phys.org / Picturing Earth in a new light

Maps can show more than just where things are—they can also show how things change. New maps of artificial light reveal a planet that has been reshaping its nights through patterns of brightening and dimming.

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Tech Xplore / More and more websites want proof you're human: Blame the bots

You're trying to book concert tickets before they sell out. You click the link and before you can make the payment, you're asked to identify traffic lights, bicycles or blurry crosswalks in a grid of tiny images.

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Medical Xpress / Should vitamin D be taken in the winter, or for bone or immune health?

It can be easy to think you get plenty of vitamin D when you live in a country bathed in sunshine, but the reality is more complicated. Almost one in four Australian adults have vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D supplements ...

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Medical Xpress / Researchers investigate whether dementia tests miss signs in autistic adults

Researchers are investigating whether existing dementia assessment methods may overlook signs of cognitive decline in autistic adults because many screening tools were developed around neurotypical populations.

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