Imagine combing through thousands of mugshots desperately looking for a match. If time is of the essence, the faster you can do this, the better. A*STAR researchers have developed a framework that could help computers learn ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 20, 2016
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Data assimilation is the combination of the latest observations with a short-range forecast to obtain the best possible estimate of the current state of the Earth system. Machine learning can contribute to it by optimizing ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 7, 2023
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Super-resolution technology is a new computing method used to enhance older meteorological model data so that scientists can better assess Earth's global climate history. Upscaling digital photos and videos super-resolution ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 18, 2022
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The ground beneath our feet is exhaling. Steadily and without pause, through a process called soil respiration, plant roots and microbes release carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere.
Earth Sciences
Feb 27, 2024
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Floating sea macro-litter is a threat to the conservation of marine ecosystems worldwide. The largest density of floating litter is in the great ocean gyres —systems of circular currents that spin and catch litter—but ...
Environment
Feb 4, 2021
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Satellite observations and computer simulations are important tools for understanding past changes in Earth's climate and for projecting future changes.
Earth Sciences
Nov 22, 2022
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The past four decades have seen an endless stream of reviews into teacher education. Australia has clocked up more than 100 since 1979. This comes amid constant concerns teachers are not adequately prepared for the classroom.
Education
Mar 7, 2023
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Today, the European Commission, ESA, the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat) celebrated the official launch ...
Planetary Sciences
Mar 31, 2022
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Birds that hoard food for a rainy day better be sure that there are no great tits around to spy on where they hide their reserve of seeds and nuts. So says Anders Brodin and Utku Urhan of the University of Lund in Sweden, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 12, 2014
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Citizen science is a boon for researchers, providing reams of data about everything from animal species to distant galaxies.
Ecology
Jan 28, 2019
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