A megadrought that occurred 4,200 years ago had catastrophic impacts, potentially wiping out early empires and leading to large-scale changes worldwide. It was so significant it marked a turning point in the Earth's geologic ...
Earth Sciences
Aug 16, 2024
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At least one in a dozen stars show evidence of planetary ingestion according to a paper published in Nature today.
Astronomy
Mar 20, 2024
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The surface of Mars is hostile and unforgiving. But put a few meters of regolith between you and the Martian sky, and the place becomes a little more habitable. Cave entrances from collapsed lava tubes could be some of the ...
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2024
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In a first-of-its-kind long-term study, a collaborative group of scientists, including senior author Ashley Keiser, assistant professor of soil ecology at the University Of Massachusetts Amherst's Stockbridge School of Agriculture, ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 26, 2023
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Common, or weedy, seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) are iconic fish in their native waters of the Great Southern Reef, the southern coastline of Australia.
Ecology
Jun 1, 2023
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Every year, plant diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi contribute to major economic losses. The prompt detection of these diseases is necessary to curb their spread and mitigate agricultural damage, but represents ...
Biotechnology
May 12, 2023
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During the early days of the pandemic, consumers faced shortages and abrupt price increases on common goods ranging from toilet paper and coffee to bicycles and lumber. While the complexity of supply chains may contribute ...
Economics & Business
Apr 19, 2023
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In 2021, KAUST ran the first international competition "Spatial Statistics for Large Datasets" using ExaGeoStat's reference datasets. Following that successful event, the Exascale Geostatistics Project (ExaGeoStat) led by ...
Mathematics
Mar 6, 2023
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A small percentage of cows will experience problems when calving and breeders would like to know which cows are at risk. Using the vast dataset of the Dutch cattle breeding company CRV, computer scientists at the University ...
Veterinary medicine
Dec 23, 2022
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In the future, even a small infection can become life-threatening for people if disease-causing bacteria become resistant to traditional treatment with antibiotics.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 13, 2022
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