Extreme heat is forcing Western Australia’s critically endangered western ringtail possum (Ngwayir) to cut back on vital activity and feeding, new research shows.
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Heat waves are reshaping the behavior of Western Australia's western ringtail possum
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EPA sets 2035 deadline to end animal testing amid scientific concerns
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recommitted to a goal from the first Trump administration to end animal testing at the agency by 2035, concerning some in the research community who say that this timeframe is far too…
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Physicists eye emerging technology for solar cells in outer space
Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where extremes in the environment decrease the efficiency and longevity they enjoy back on Earth. University of Toledo physicists are taking on these challenges at the Wright…
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Low-cost system turns smartphones into emergency radiation detectors
Prompt, individual-based dose assessment is essential to protect people from the negative consequences of radiation exposure after large-scale nuclear or radiological incidents. However, traditional dosimetry methods often require expensive…
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Rio de Janeiro state bans shark meat for school meals
RIO DE JANEIRO — The government of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has banned shark meat for meals in most of the schools it manages, citing health and environmental concerns. The move puts the state in line to become the first in Brazil…
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AI model accelerates defect-based material design
Across the physical world, many intricate structures form via symmetry breaking. When a system with inherent symmetry transitions into an ordered state, it can form stable imperfections known as topological defects. Such defects are found…
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New white paper on rebuilding trust at work amid AI-driven change and burnout published
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, “Rebuilding the Social Contract,” by TaMika Fuller, DBA, an affiliate of the Center for Educational and Instructional Technology Research (CEITR), and Victoria…
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As data from space spikes, an innovative ground station company seeks to cash in
By the end of the year, Northwood, based in El Segundo, California, had shown the ability to build eight of these Portal arrays a month. And in January, the company had deployed operational Portal antennas across two…
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NASA evaluation lauds quality of PlanetiQ radio occultation data
SAN FRANCISCO – An independent NASA evaluation confirmed the quality of radio occultation data provided by PlanetiQ.
The one-year evaluation, which compared PlanetiQ observations with data from the Constellation Observing System for…
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How social stress can worsen colitis, and what it reveals about the biology of IBD
For decades, patients with inflammatory bowel disease have reported a familiar and frustrating pattern: periods of intense stress are often followed by worsening symptoms or full-blown disease flares. Clinicians have observed the same phenomenon,…
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