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Tech Xplore / Centralized car servers: New software architecture for future cars

To make autonomous vehicles as safe, affordable and competitive as possible, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have teamed up with partners from the automotive industry to develop a centralized architecture ...

2 hours ago in Software
Phys.org / Fish protection curbs crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks across the Great Barrier Reef

New research reveals that one of the largest-ever marine conservation initiatives has helped to prevent more frequent crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) outbreaks on the Great Barrier Reef.

3 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Experts propose circular economy to cut waste and pollution from space missions

Every time a rocket is launched, tons of valuable materials are lost, and huge amounts of greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting chemicals are released into the atmosphere. Published in Chem Circularity, sustainability and ...

3 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Helium leak discovered on the exoplanet WASP-107b

An international team including astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the National Center of Competence in Research PlanetS has observed giant clouds of helium escaping from the exoplanet WASP-107b. Obtained ...

3 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Water retention on Earth-like planets around variable stars

What can star variability—changes in a star's brightness over time—teach astronomers about exoplanet habitability? This is what a recent study accepted for publication in The Astronomical Journal hopes to address as a ...

2 hours ago in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Why researchers are studying lipid levels in chimpanzee blood

If you've had an annual checkup recently, your doctor probably ran a blood test to look at things such as your cholesterol levels. Researchers are also interested in the levels of cholesterol and other lipids in the blood ...

2 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Fire suppression and winter warming jointly drive dieback of natural Mongolian pine forests

Researchers from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have revealed the mechanism behind the dieback of natural Mongolian pine (Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica) forests on sandy land. ...

2 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Humpback whales are making a comeback—here's one reason why

When University of Southern Denmark whale researcher Olga Filatova set off on her first field trip in 2000, she spent five years looking for whales before she saw a humpback.

3 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / 'Walking' water discovery on 2D material could lead to better anti-icing coatings and energy materials

A surprising discovery about how water behaves on one of the world's thinnest 2D materials could lead to major technological improvements, from better anti-icing coatings for aircraft and self-cleaning solar panels to next-generation ...

3 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Phys.org / Spain deploys army after African swine fever outbreak

Spain on Monday deployed more than 100 troops to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever outside Barcelona that has sparked fears for the country's powerful pork export industry.

1 hour ago in Biology
Phys.org / Earth's rapid warming 56 million years ago left plants struggling to keep up

Around 56 million years ago, Earth suddenly got much hotter. Over about 5,000 years, the amount of carbon in the atmosphere drastically increased and global temperatures shot up by some 6°C.

4 hours ago in Biology
Phys.org / Priming for planned sex increases desire, frequency in parents with young children

Between the lack of sleep and free time, physical, hormonal and relationship changes, and juggling work and other life commitments, many couples find their sex lives take a hit in the transition to parenthood. Continuing ...

2 hours ago in Other Sciences