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Newly proposed search strategies improve computational cost of the bicycle-sharing problem
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Global bird populations steadily declining
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Rapid adaptation of deep learning teaches drones to survive any weather
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‘Lost’ coral species resurrected
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A candle burning from both ends
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 05 May 2022; doi:10.1038/s41558-022-01357-xAnthropogenic climate change is accelerating melting at the surface of the Greenland ice sheet. Evidence now...
New technology reduces heavy-duty diesel emissions to meet stringent CARB 2027 NOx requirements
Engineers have demonstrated the effectiveness of new technology to cut diesel emissions. The advancement successfully reduced heavy-duty diesel engine nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions to...
Baby corals are just as susceptible as adults to deadly reef disease
Baby corals are just as susceptible as adults to a deadly disease that has been spreading across Florida's reefs since 2014, according to a...
Will climate change increase the risk of aflatoxin in U.S. corn?
As climate change continues to alter weather patterns around the planet including the Midwest, researchers are modeling the impact on crops such as corn.
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