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Heat waves could put millions of European cattle at risk by mid-century
- Jan 27, 2026
Within the next few decades, intensifying heat waves could expose a significant share of Europe's cattle to dangerous levels of heat stress. New resea...
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Learning how to destroy PFAS—down to the tiniest airborne particles
- Jan 27, 2026
Getting rid of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time. This group of 15,000 human-made...
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Oddball flower challenges long-held rule about how new plant species evolve
- Jan 27, 2026
Lipstick vines get their name from their bright red, tube-shaped flowers. But one member of this group of plants has lost its lipstick-like appearance...
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Through the looking glass: New framework gives language to representation in children's books
- Jan 27, 2026
An international group of literacy education experts are calling on teachers and parents to adopt a new framework for teaching critical consciousness...
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Physicists eye emerging technology for solar cells in outer space
- Jan 27, 2026
Solar cells face significant challenges when deployed in outer space, where extremes in the environment decrease the efficiency and longevity they enj...
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AI model accelerates defect-based material design
- Jan 27, 2026
Across the physical world, many intricate structures form via symmetry breaking. When a system with inherent symmetry transitions into an ordered stat...
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New white paper on rebuilding trust at work amid AI-driven change and burnout published
- Jan 27, 2026
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "Rebuilding the Social Contract," by TaMika Fuller, DBA, an affilia...
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People are swayed by AI-generated videos even when they know they're fake, study shows
- Jan 27, 2026
Generative deep learning models are artificial intelligence (AI) systems that can create texts, images, audio files, and videos for specific purposes,...
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New tool will help manage one of Nevada's most critical freshwater sources
- Jan 27, 2026
The Nature Conservancy in Nevada (TNC in Nevada), DRI, and the University of Wisconsin—Madison (UW-Madison) have developed the Nevada GDE Water Needs...
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Global health impacts of plastics systems set to double by 2040
- Jan 27, 2026
The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new...
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Footprint tracker identifies tiny mammals with up to 96% accuracy
- Jan 27, 2026
It might be less visible than dwindling lion populations or vanishing pandas, but the quiet crisis of small mammal extinction is arguably worse for bi...
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How political leanings affect views on academic freedom: New research
- Jan 27, 2026
Academic freedom is often described as a cornerstone of democratic society. Politicians regularly claim to defend it, universities invoke it in missio...