The packed-earth trail winds through the dense and tangled forest of Vanuatu, the ocean crashing just meters to our right. Richard Rojo’s feet don’t mind the stones and stumps, and he carries a bush knife and a repurposed rice sack. It’s a…
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Vanuatu communities move to protect taro, an ancestral climate-resilient crop (analysis)
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World not ready for rise in extreme heat, scientists say
Nearly 3.8 billion people could face extreme heat by 2050 and while tropical countries will bear the brunt cooler regions will also need to adapt, scientists said Monday.
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Large genetic study uncovers 34 regions linked to allergic conjunctivitis risk
Itchy, red and watery eyes are familiar symptoms for many people, especially during the spring and summer pollen season. Allergic conjunctivitis is a very common condition, but its hereditary background has not previously been well understood. A…
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Graphene speakers bend, stretch, and fold without losing their sound
A dual-laser fabrication process transforms flat graphene oxide films into forests of vertical graphene walls, creating thermoacoustic loudspeakers that defy the traditional tradeoff between thickness and acoustic performance. The vertical…
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This sea animal may settle a long-running debate about what sleep is needed for
An upside-down jellyfish drifts in a shallow lagoon, rhythmically contracting its translucent…
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NASA Technology Brings Golden Age of Exploration to Earth
As NASA fosters technologies needed to live and work farther away from home than ever before, the agency’s Technology Transfer program has the sole mission of getting those innovations into the hands of companies, entrepreneurs, and,…
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US hospitality and tourism professors don't reflect the diversity of the industry they serve
White and male professors continue to dominate U.S. hospitality and tourism education programs, our new research has found, even as the industry is growing increasingly diverse. This imbalance raises questions about who shapes the future of…
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All-powerful AI isn't an existential threat, according to new research
Ever since ChatGPT’s debut in 2023, concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) potentially wiping out humanity have dominated headlines. New research from Georgia Tech suggests that those anxieties are misplaced. “Computer scientists often…
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Bitter cold grips millions as US digs out of sweeping snowstorm
Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation.
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Inside OpenAI’s big play for science
“That’s actually a desirable place to be,” says Weil. “If you say enough wrong things and then somebody stumbles on a grain of truth and then the other person seizes on it and says, ‘Oh, yeah, that’s not quite right, but what if…
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