Scientists are turning to a surprising new ally in the fight against climate change: digital twins — smart, AI-powered replicas of real-world energy systems. These virtual models can help us better understand and improve everything from solar…
Category: Earth
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AI Twins Could Help Save the Planet, But Only If We Fix Them First
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Earth Is Getting Greener, But the Oceans Are Losing Life
From 2003 to 2021, Earth’s ability to absorb carbon through photosynthesis increased—mostly thanks to land plants growing more vigorously in warming climates. While forests and farmland expanded their role in capturing carbon, ocean algae…
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They Went to the Arctic for Snow. They Found Rain and Flowers.
What was once a predictably frozen Arctic winter is now shockingly unrecognizable. In February 2025, a scientific team in Svalbard expected to study fresh snowfall—but instead found rain, bare tundra, blooming flowers, and meltwater lakes….
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Subsurface Drip Irrigation Enhances Cannabis Production and Crop Yield
Researchers affiliated with the University of Hohenheim’s Institute of Crop Science conducted a study of the effects of subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) on cannabis cultivation. The study published in the…
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Quantifying the Climate Cost of Biodiversity Decline
How does biodiversity loss impact tropical forests’ carbon absorption? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address as a team of scientists…
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Concrete Lessons from the Roman Empire
What can concrete made during the Roman Empire help modern engineering develop more efficient concrete? This is what a recent study published in iScience hopes to address as an international team of…
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JWST Detects Closest-Ever Tidal Disruption Event
What can dormant black holes teach astronomers about tidal disruption events (TDEs), which is the bright flash observed when a black hole consumes a star that passes too close to it? This is what a recent…
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Cosmic Radiation as a Life Source in the Solar System
What processes other than water and energy could be responsible for creating life on other worlds? This is what a recent study published in the International Journal of Astrobiology hopes to address as an…
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Cannabidivarinic Acid Promotes Aphid Defense in Cannabis Sativa Plant
A study published in the Journal of Cannabis Research examined the influence of a minor cannabinoid known as cannabidivarinic acid (CBDVA) on aphid fertility and survival rates. The study included cannabis…
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Air Pollution Linked to Lung Cancer Risk in Non-Smokers
A recent appreciation of lung cancer in never smokers (LCINS) has raised concerns about global incidence and mortality. LCINS accounts for an estimated 25% of all lung cancers. Exposure to secondhand…
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