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Earth Sciences Jul 28, 2023

Spatial regionalization algorithm shows promising results in complex datasets

In the paper, "Extended SLIC superpixels algorithm for applications to non-imagery geospatial rasters," published in the International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, researchers from Adam Mickiewicz ...

Environment Jul 13, 2023

Evaluating measurement error in remote-sensing deforestation data

Remote sensing methods are transformative tools used to study deforestation, but they are by no means perfect. In the new paper "Remotely Incorrect? Accounting for Nonclassical Measurement Error in Satellite Data on Deforestation," ...

Earth Sciences Jun 26, 2023

Researchers use ancient plant leaf wax to reconstruct the history of Taiwan's mountains

When it comes to studying certain geological processes, you can't get much closer to studying them in real-time than in Taiwan.

Space Exploration Jun 22, 2023

Video: BepiColombo's third Mercury flyby

Watch Mercury appear from the shadows as the ESA/JAXA BepiColombo spacecraft sped by the planet's night side during its 19 June 2023 close flyby, and enjoy a special flyover of geologically rich terrain.

Ecology Jun 12, 2023

Plant ecology study shows dominant influence of climate on vegetation

For several years, ecological research has argued that climate often has no determining influence on the distribution of forests and savannas in tropical regions. However, an international research team led by Prof. Dr. Steven ...

Plants & Animals May 12, 2023

Study highlights best practices in buffelgrass control

Buffelgrass is a highly invasive perennial found in arid regions around the globe. It is known to reduce the biodiversity of native ecosystems and to increase the frequency and intensity of wildfires.

Biotechnology Apr 28, 2023

Dynamic 3D structure extraction from HS-AFM images

Allowing the direct observation of biomolecules in dynamic action, high-speed AFM has opened a new avenue to dynamic structural biology. An enormous number of successful applications developed within the last 15 years provide ...

Planetary Sciences Apr 5, 2023

New interactive mosaic uses NASA imagery to show Mars in vivid detail

Both scientists and the public can navigate a new global image of the Red Planet that was made at Caltech using data from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Astrobiology Mar 6, 2023

Can artificial intelligence help find life on Mars or icy worlds?

Wouldn't finding life on other worlds be easier if we knew exactly where to look? Researchers have limited opportunities to collect samples on Mars or elsewhere or access remote sensing instruments when hunting for life beyond ...

Archaeology Feb 3, 2023

Remapping the superhighways traveled by the first Australians reveals a 10,000-year journey through the continent

New research has revealed that the process of 'peopling' the entire continent of Sahul—the combined mega continent that joined Australia with New Guinea when sea levels were much lower than today—took 10,000 years.

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