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Data Centers Use Less Energy Than You Think
If the world is using more and more data, then it must be using more and more energy, right? Not so, says a comprehensive new analysis.
Getting off of the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster
For the 250,000 Canadians living with type 1 diabetes, the days of desperately trying to keep their blood sugar stable are coming to an end.
Stanford Researchers Develop a Better Way to Detect Underground Water Leaks
You can delay irrigating the lawn or washing the car all you want, but to really make a big dent in water savings we need to stop water waste long before the precious resource ever reaches our taps.
Illinois Study Shows Universally Positive Effect of Cover Crops on Soil Microbiome
Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops after harvest, but a new global analysis from the University of Illinois shows the practice can boost soil microbial abundance by 27%.
Antarctic Ice Walls Protect the Climate
Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several metres.