Greenland, which has been prominently in the news in recent days, hosts a vast ice sheet. If it melts, it will become one of the largest contributors to global sea-level rise. Under a high-emissions scenario, the Greenland Ice Sheet is expected…
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Amplifying feedbacks could drive Greenland ice sheet to near-complete disappearance
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Growth chambers could enable reproducible plant-microbe data across continents
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to study plant microbiomes—communities of microbes living in and around plants—could help improve soil health, boost crop yields, and restore degraded lands. But there’s a catch: AI needs…
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 23 #487
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Connections: Sports…
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Study reveals why light-driven chemical reactions often lose energy before bond-breaking
Florida State University researchers have discovered a pathway within a certain type of molecule that limits chemical reactions by redirecting light energy. The study could enable development of more efficient reactions for pharmaceuticals and…
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The First Person to Get Hit by Space Junk
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On this day in 1997, a woman named Lottie Williams was working out in a park…
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Early intervention helps most autistic children acquire spoken language
After receiving evidence-based early interventions, roughly two-thirds of non-speaking kids with autism speak single words, and approximately half develop more complex language, according to a new study led by researchers at Drexel University’s…
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Gut bacteria may be linked to memory decline in mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease
A comprehensive new review is shedding light on the growing evidence that gut microbiome imbalances—known as dysbiosis—may play a key role in the development and progression of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer’s disease, which…
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Zipline raises over $600M in funding, surpasses 2M commercial drone deliveries
Zipline said it beat its Q3 daily delivery volume target by about 30% and hit its Q4 target six weeks early. | Source: Zipline
Zipline International Inc. this week announced it has surpassed 2 million commercial deliveries and raised more than…
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The NASA CIO Still Has A Lot Of Things To Fix
Keith’s note: According to this GAO report: “Chief Information Officer Open Recommendations: National Aeronautics and Space Administration“: “NASA needs to take additional steps to secure the information systems it uses to carry out its mission,…
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Grok created three million sexualized images, research says
Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok generated an estimated three million sexualized images of women and children in a matter of days, researchers said Thursday, revealing the scale of the explicit content that sparked a global outcry.
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