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Hotter Temps Trigger Wetlands To Emit More Methane as Microbes Struggle To Keep Up

Rising temperatures could tip the scale in an underground battle that has raged for millennia. 

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When It Comes to Reading the Room, Humans Are Still Better Than AI

Johns Hopkins research shows artificial intelligence models fall short in predicting social interactions, a skill critical for systems to effectively navigate the real world.

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Flying Robots Unlock New Horizons in Construction

An international team led by researchers from Empa and EPFL has explored how in future aerial robots could process construction materials precisely in the air – an approach with great potential for difficult-to-access locations or work at great heights. 

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New Approach Makes AI Adaptable for Computer Vision in Crop Breeding

Scientists developed a machine-learning tool that can teach itself, with minimal external guidance, to differentiate between aerial images of flowering and nonflowering grasses — an advance that will greatly increase the pace of agricultural field research, they say. 

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Trawling-Induced Sediment Resuspension Reduces CO2 Uptake

GEOMAR study investigates the impact of sediment resuspension induced by trawling and other natural processes in Kiel Bight.

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Controlling Starch Levels in Algae Could Reduce Greenhouse Gases

High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. 

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Massive Icebergs Once Roamed Off Coast of UK

A new study reveals there was a time when massive icebergs, like the ones we see in Antarctica today, were drifting less than 90 miles off the UK coastline.

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Transgene-Free Genome Editing in Poplar Trees: A Step Toward Sustainable Forestry

Gene editing tools like CRISPR are revolutionizing plant science by allowing precise and targeted improvements to plant traits, such as wood quality, disease resistance, or drought tolerance.

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Newborns Living Near Trees Tend to Be Healthier. New Data Suggests It’s Not Because Healthier People Reside Near Parks

The link between proximity to greenspace — including trees and parks— and healthy birth outcomes is well established.

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Taste Research Suggests Pearl Millet Could be a Healthy, Sustainable, Gluten-free Wheat Alternative in the U.S.

With droughts in the United States increasingly impacting wheat production, many producers are looking for more durable alternatives.

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