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OpenBind's first data and model release marks a milestone for AI enabled drug discovery
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OpenBind's first data and model release marks a milestone for AI enabled drug discovery

The UK-led OpenBind initiative has reached a major milestone with the release of its first publicly available dataset and predictive AI model, a groundbreaking...

When strength in numbers stops working: Climate extremes rewrite monkey society in Costa Rica
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When strength in numbers stops working: Climate extremes rewrite monkey society in Costa Rica

As climate change intensifies, scientists are becoming increasingly concerned about how animals will cope with a more unpredictable world. One way to gain insig...

Radical shifts to sustainability call for a new kind of legal thinking, researchers argue
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Radical shifts to sustainability call for a new kind of legal thinking, researchers argue

Individual environmental laws, such as those related to the climate or nature conservation, are not sufficient on their own to resolve environmental crises. A n...

'Indian Niño' drove record heat in 2023 and 2024, new study finds
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'Indian Niño' drove record heat in 2023 and 2024, new study finds

In 2023 and 2024, Earth's average global surface temperature spiked nearly 0.3 degrees Celsius above what was already expected from climate change. Each year wa...

With large DNA fragment assembly, scientists can design microbes that produce countless complex products
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With large DNA fragment assembly, scientists can design microbes that produce countless complex products

A review in Quantitative Biology demonstrates that scientists can now reliably build and combine very large pieces of DNA, making it much easier to redesign mic...

Megafires may drive the prairie grouse into sub-optimal habitats
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Megafires may drive the prairie grouse into sub-optimal habitats

Grasslands and associated wildlife in the Great Plains of North America have declined precipitously and are now experiencing an increase in large wildfire activ...

PEG400 reveals parasite-only pocket that could sharpen malaria treatment
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PEG400 reveals parasite-only pocket that could sharpen malaria treatment

Research published in The FEBS Journal may help overcome challenges to the treatment of malaria—a tropical disease caused by infection of red blood cells with P...

On the ground or in the atmosphere? Swarm satellites help characterize and pinpoint destructive events
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On the ground or in the atmosphere? Swarm satellites help characterize and pinpoint destructive events

When solar storms strike Earth, they can disrupt power grids, rail systems, satellites, and even marine life. These effects arise because solar wind and geomagn...

Space junk falls to Earth faster when sunspots peak, reshaping satellite collision forecasts
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Space junk falls to Earth faster when sunspots peak, reshaping satellite collision forecasts

Solar emissions exert 'drag' on space junk orbiting Earth. From historical measurements across a period of 36 years, researchers have now shown that space junk...

Reducing social inequality: Why the scope of measures is crucial
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Reducing social inequality: Why the scope of measures is crucial

In modern social research, sociological questions are increasingly being answered with the help of experiments; for example, whether employers discriminate in p...

New algorithm spreads volunteers more fairly across nonprofits, with 8% broader reach
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New algorithm spreads volunteers more fairly across nonprofits, with 8% broader reach

To ensure more food reaches communities in need, a team of researchers collaborated with VolunteerMatch and Feeding America to enhance their algorithms, making...

Safeguarding children in childcare: Teacher confidence key to addressing trauma
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Safeguarding children in childcare: Teacher confidence key to addressing trauma

To better understand how young children experiencing trauma are supported in early learning settings, Adelaide University researchers examined the role of teach...

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