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  • Critical social media posts linked to retractions of scientific papers

    Critical social media posts linked to retractions of scientific papers

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    Posts on social-media platform X that are critical of scientific research can act as early warning signs of problematic articles, according to two large studies. The findings reflect how post-publication…

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  • BaleUAVision: Hay Bales UAV Captured Dataset

  • Henning, J. & Lawrence, L. Production and Management of Hay and Haylage (Academic Press, 2025).

  • Pölönen, I., Suokannas, A. & Juntunen, A. Cloud-based approach for tracking and monitoring of hay bales in smart agriculture. Technology Innovation…

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  • A new way to curb excessive data collection by social platforms

    A new way to curb excessive data collection by social platforms

    Legal efforts to tackle excessive personal information collection by social media giants could transcend international boundaries if nations moved away from a focus on assessing competition using the value of data, a new study says.

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  • Geochemical research reveals dietary variability in modern pastoralists

    Geochemical research reveals dietary variability in modern pastoralists

    The pastoralist lifestyle is often depicted as an unchanging dietary reliance on herd animals and mobility. This is particularly the case in eastern Africa, where a dedicated focus on herds, meat and dairy, alongside extreme mobility, is seen as…

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  • Trump’s Renewable Energy Stance Reshapes Firms’ Messaging

    Trump’s Renewable Energy Stance Reshapes Firms’ Messaging

    As the Trump administration doubles down on its energy and AI dominance agenda, U.S. energy companies have found themselves navigating tricky communication strategies. Touting the clean, carbon-free nature of renewable energy no longer carries…

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  • Antitrust crackdowns may reduce corporate know-how

    Antitrust crackdowns may reduce corporate know-how

    Interlocking directorates—the practice of the same director sitting on the boards of competing companies—have long been identified with backroom deals and corporate collusion. In 1914, when antitrust laws began cracking down on the practice,…

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  • Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation

    Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation

    A new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist shows that shrinking package sizes at U.S. grocery stores have played a hidden but important role in food inflation—though not in the way many consumers may think.

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  • AI bosses are creating a new problem for gig workers

    AI bosses are creating a new problem for gig workers

    For millions of gig workers driving for companies such as Uber Eats, DoorDash and Deliveroo, there is no human manager to call, no supervisor to appeal to and no office to walk into. Decisions about pay, performance, penalties and access to work…

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  • Government funding for AI jobs did not produce more jobs, research finds

    Government funding for AI jobs did not produce more jobs, research finds

    Artificial intelligence is reshaping how companies operate, but it may not translate into more job creation, according to new research.

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