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A long-lasting neural probe      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a soft implantable device with dozens of sensors that can record single-neuron activity in the brain stably for months.

Environmental: Biodiversity Environmental: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography
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Achieving sustainable urban growth on a global scale      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

An international group of leading scientists call for an urgent change in the governance of urban expansion as the world's cities continue to grow at unprecedented rates.

Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Computer Science: General
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Chats with AI shift attitudes on climate change, Black Lives Matter      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

People who were more skeptical of human-caused climate change or the Black Lives Matter movement who took part in conversation with a popular AI chatbot were disappointed with the experience but left the conversation more supportive of the scientific consensus on climate change or BLM. This is according to researchers studying how these chatbots handle interactions from people with different cultural backgrounds.

Computer Science: General
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Computer scientists invent simple method to speed cache sifting      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Computer scientists have invented a highly effective, yet incredibly simple, algorithm to decide which items to toss from a web cache to make room for new ones.

Environmental: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography Geoscience: Oceanography Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Global warming has a bigger effect on compact, fast-moving typhoons      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A group has found that larger, slow-moving typhoons are more likely to be resilient to the effects of global warming. However, more compact, fast-moving storms are more likely to be sensitive. These findings suggest an improved method for projecting the strength of typhoons under global warming conditions.

Computer Science: General Computer Science: Quantum Computers
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Misinformation and irresponsible AI -- experts forecast how technology may shape our near future      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

From misinformation and invisible cyber attacks, to irresponsible AI that could cause events involving multiple deaths, expert futurists have forecast how rapid technology changes may shape our world by 2040.

Environmental: Ecosystems Environmental: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography
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War in Ukraine severely limits ability to track Arctic climate change      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists no longer have direct access to data from Russian Arctic research stations. Without this data, our view of climate changes in the region is increasingly biased, new research shows.

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What coffee with cream can teach us about quantum physics      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new advancement in theoretical physics could, one day, help engineers develop new kinds of computer chips that might store information for longer in very small objects.

Environmental: Water Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography Geoscience: Severe Weather
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Paper provides a clearer picture of severe hydro hazards      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study now provides a global examination of drought-pluvial volatility -- or the tendency to shift from one weather extreme to another.

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A large percentage of European plastic sent to Vietnam ends up in nature      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Despite strict EU regulations on plastic recycling, there is little oversight on plastic waste shipped from the EU to Vietnam. A large percentage of the exported European plastic cannot be recycled and gets dumped in nature, according to recent research.

Chemistry: Biochemistry Computer Science: General Energy: Alternative Fuels Energy: Technology Environmental: General
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Offshore wind farms are vulnerable to cyberattacks      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have presented a new study on cyberattack risks to offshore wind farms in Glasgow, United Kingdom. They looked specifically at wind farms that use voltage-source-converter high-voltage direct-current (VSC-HVDC) connections, which are rapidly becoming the most cost-effective solution to harvest offshore wind energy around the world. They found that their complex, hybrid-communication architecture presents multiple access points for cyberattacks.

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Marine heat waves trigger shift in hatch dates and early growth of Pacific cod      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Marine heat waves appear to trigger earlier reproduction, high mortality in early life stages and fewer surviving juvenile Pacific cod in the Gulf of Alaska, a new study shows. These changes in the hatch cycle and early growth patterns persisted in years following the marine heat waves, which could have implications for the future of Gulf of Alaska Pacific cod, an economically and culturally significant species.

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Gulls swap natural for urban habitats, machine-learning study finds      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The study is the first of its kind to compile a three-year dataset using a citizen science-based, opportunistic research method to include a large sample of gulls and other sub-Arctic birds in urban Alaska. The study provides a current snapshot of the habitat shift to an urban landscape.

Biology: General Ecology: Extinction Ecology: General Ecology: Invasive Species Ecology: Nature Ecology: Research Ecology: Trees Environmental: Biodiversity Environmental: Ecosystems Environmental: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography
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A new perspective on the temperature inside tropical forests      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New worldwide maps of temperatures inside tropical forests show that global warming affect different way in different parts of the forests. Undergrowth level temperature of the tropical forests can be even 4 degrees less than average temperature of the area.

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Planetary Commons: Fostering global cooperation to safeguard critical Earth system functions      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Tipping elements of the Earth system should be considered global commons, researchers argue. Global commons cannot -- as they currently do -- only include the parts of the planet outside of national borders, like the high seas or Antarctica. They must also include all the environmental systems that regulate the functioning and state of the planet, namely all systems on Earth we all depend on, irrespective on where in the world we live. This calls for a new level of transnational cooperation, leading experts in legal, social and Earth system sciences say. To limit risks for human societies and secure critical Earth system functions they propose a new framework of planetary commons to guide governance of the planet.

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Manipulated hafnia paves the way for next-gen memory devices      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study outlines progress toward making bulk ferroelectric and antiferroelectric hafnia available for use in a variety of applications, including high-performance computing.

Computer Science: General
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Researchers unveil new way to counter mobile phone 'account takeover' attacks      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Computer science researchers have developed a new way to identify security weaknesses that leave people vulnerable to account takeover attacks, where a hacker gains unauthorized access to online accounts.

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Wolves and elk are (mostly) welcome back in Poland and Germany's Oder Delta region, survey shows      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

An online survey conducted in Germany and Poland shows that large parts of the participants support the return of large carnivores and herbivores, such as wolves and elk, to the Oder Delta region. Presented with different rewilding scenarios, the majority of survey participants showed a preference for land management that leads to the comeback of nature to the most natural state possible. Locals, on the other hand, showed some reservations.