Concern about "deepfakes"—synthesized videos and audio clips in which a person's face, body or voice has been digitally altered—has come from both sides of the political aisle ahead of the 2024 election.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2024
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Pet owners in financial difficulty can face "heart-wrenching" dilemmas about how to help animals that need unexpected veterinary care, a study suggests.
Veterinary medicine
Aug 19, 2024
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Plastics have long been a mainstay in modern manufacturing, but their environmental impact has increased demand for eco-friendly alternatives. Researchers at The University of Warwick have made significant progress in the ...
Polymers
Aug 19, 2024
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The early days of the new Labor government have given prison reform advocates reason to be hopeful. Two announcements—the appointment of James Timpson as prisons minister and an expanded early release program—are promising ...
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2024
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A disputed election could accelerate a collapse of Venezuela's research capacity which has already seen half of the country's scientists leave, academics fear.
Education
Aug 19, 2024
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A recent study has pinpointed the top-performing solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) products for precise global monitoring of photosynthesis and vegetation dynamics. By thoroughly evaluating eight widely-used SIF ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 19, 2024
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As the world faces the challenges of mitigating climate change and providing resources for a growing population, there is increasing focus on developing circular economies for sustainable production. But to evaluate strategies ...
Environment
Aug 19, 2024
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A University of Arizona study has uncovered a surprising relationship between an animal's body temperature and its likelihood of evolving into an herbivore. The study, published in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 19, 2024
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Using long-term monitoring data from 46 German lakes, researchers from the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB) in cooperation with the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research in Magdeburg ...
Ecology
Aug 19, 2024
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A recent study is transforming the field of streamflow prediction. By harnessing the power of transfer learning, researchers have developed a model that significantly boosts the precision of daily streamflow forecasts.
Earth Sciences
Aug 19, 2024
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