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Something near the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way has been firing regular blasts of high-energy gamma-rays toward Earth, and scientists may finally know what it is. In new non-peer-reviewed research posted to the preprint server arXiv, a duo of astrophysicists at the National Autonomous University of Mexico conclude that the …

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A new Penn State initiative will focus on climate change and how extreme weather events impact human health, especially in underserved populations across the globe. The Social Science Research Institute’s (SSRI) Climate, Society and Health Initiative aims to help research move beyond documentation of climate events and their association with health …

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Matt Austin began his position as the curator of biodiversity data at the Missouri Botanical Garden in July. He earned his PhD in biology at UMSL in 2020. (Photo by Derik Holtmann) Matt Austin made semi-regular visits to Missouri Botanical Garden as a child growing up in Kirkwood, Missouri. He remembers strolling through the Japanese …

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Last week, it seemed that OpenAI—the secretive firm behind ChatGPT—had been broken open. The company’s board had suddenly fired CEO Sam Altman, hundreds of employees revolted in protest, Altman was reinstated, and the media dissected the story from every possible angle. Yet the reporting belied the fact that our view into the most crucial part …

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The St. Olaf College Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion has named Duane Bogne ’25, Aidan Lloyd ’24, Mazen Nour ’24, Lorenzo Riley-Combs ’24, and Ruhama Solomon ’24 as the 2023-24 recipients of the George Floyd Fellowship for Social Change. The purpose of the fellowship is to support the advancement and development of the Black/African-American …

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For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled with sleep. My generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) went undiagnosed until my 30s, so I had no frame of reference or even the mental clarity to let myself recognize why I was constantly masking neurodivergent behaviors and struggling at bedtime. By the time I was in middle …

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WiBotic – the leader in advanced wireless charging solutions for mobile robots – enters strategic sales partnership with Nabtesco, bolstering presence in Japanese market November 28, 2023 – SEATTLE – Today WiBotic, a Seattle company that specializes in advanced wireless charging and power optimization solutions for the rapidly expanding ecosystem of industrial, commercial and space …

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Researchers have developed a method that identifies bacteria easily, cheaply and more precisely than before. This can help reduce use of antibiotics. Far too many antibiotics are used around the world. As a result, bacteria are becoming resistant. Curing bacterial diseases is becoming more difficult than before, because antibiotics are perhaps our foremost weapons in …

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It has become commonplace to say that generative artificial intelligence will upend, well, everything. The rise of AI and a range of hyper-enabled chatbots and voice functions is changing the digital assistant game at a time when consumers are multitasking and leaning on technology to get a range of activities done day after day. PYMNTS …

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the leading bird conservation organization in the Americas, the National Audubon Society will join world leaders at the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) to call for a focus on nature-based climate solutions that address the dual crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. Audubon’s COP28 delegation will include CEO Elizabeth …

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