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Breaking the Heat Barrier of Computer Innovation

As our computers and other electronic devices become faster and more powerful, they are coming closer to an undeniable physical limitation: heat generated by the electrons that carry information as they move through semiconductors.

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AI Programs Consume Large Volumes of Scarce Water

Every time you run a ChatGPT artificial intelligence query, you use up a little bit of an increasingly scarce resource: fresh water. 

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Three or More Concussions Linked With Worse Brain Function in Later Life

Experiencing three or more concussions is linked with worsened brain function in later life, according to new research.

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How Desert Dust Nourishes the Growth of Phytoplankton at Sea

For the past few decades, scientists have been observing natural ocean fertilization events — episodes when plumes of volcanic ash, glacial flour, wildfire soot, and desert dust blow out onto the sea surface and spur massive blooms of phytoplankton. 

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Invading Insects Transforming Antarctic Soils

A tiny flightless midge which has colonised Antarctica’s Signy Island is driving fundamental changes to the island’s soil ecosystem.

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Dark Clouds on the Horizon

Our industrialized society releases many and various pollutants into the world.

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New Study Reveals Boreal Wetlands Are a Large Source of Reactive Vapours in a Warming Climate

Boreal wetlands are a significant source of isoprene and terpenes, a class of highly reactive organic compounds that have a substantial impact on the Earth’s climate, according to a new study led by the University of Eastern Finland and published in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics.

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Climate Change Concern in Florida Linked With Recent Extreme Weather

An increasing number of Floridians agree that human actions are causing climate change, including a record number of Florida Republicans, according to a new survey from Florida Atlantic University.

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NASA’s Webb Takes Closest Look Yet at Mysterious Planet

 

A science team gains new insight into the atmosphere of a “mini-Neptune,” a class of planet common in the galaxy but about which little is known.

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Small Wildlife Surveys Can Produce ‘Big Picture’ Results

Small-scale wildlife surveys can reveal the health of entire ecosystems, new research shows.

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