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Death toll from China storms rises to 15, hundreds injured

The death toll from devastating storms in parts of China rose to 15 on Tuesday, with hundreds more injured and tens of thousands evacuated, state media reported, as President Xi Jinping urged "all-out" rescue efforts.

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New research finds connection to place predicts hurricane response among US coastal reside

For U.S. coastal residents, storm surge is among the deadliest hurricane hazards, causing catastrophic property damage and loss of life, and scientists expect tropical storms to grow more intense. During Hurricane Ian in 2022, storm surge accounted for 41 of the 66 direct deaths.

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Massive calving episode in Greenland may foreshadow more rapid ice sheet loss

In November 2025, a study led by Adrien Wehrlé, a researcher in the Department of Geography at the University of Zürich, Switzerland, looked at the massive calving response of one of West Greenland's active glaciers, Sermeq Kujalleq in the Kangia icefjord (SKK), to the drainage o

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New study finds clear‑cut logging can dramatically increase flood risk

In the past 30 years, floods have affected more than 2.8 billion people worldwide and caused more than 500,000 deaths. In Canada, flooding has caused significant damage and disruption to communities across the country. The 2021 floods in British Columbia's Fraser Valley cost an e

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Tracking your employees doesn't make them more productive

In June, TD Bank told staff that it would begin running software called WorkiQ on their work computers, tracking time spent in browsers, internal chat and meeting apps. The rollout has revived public debate about workplace surveillance. But the issue extends well beyond one bank.

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Ultra-compact sensor paves the way for more powerful and scalable silicon quantum processo

Researchers from the Quantum Hardware group at CIC nanoGUNE, in collaboration with the British company Quantum Motion, have demonstrated an advanced readout sensor for spin qubits that, while being more compact than previous designs, can reach the level of readout precision neede

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Carbonation, hops and pH: Why safer non-alcoholic beer needs more than bubbles

With careful recipe and process design, non-alcoholic beer can be made more resistant to foodborne pathogens, according to a new study that provides practical guidance on pH, carbonation and hops.

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Steering light in a flash: New chip redirects light beams in less than a trillionth of a s

Light can carry enormous amounts of information at extreme speeds, making photonic technologies promising for the development of faster communications, more powerful computing systems and more sensitive sensors. But for light to be useful for these purposes, engineers need to be

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More than half of Atlanta's restrooms inaccessible to the public, study finds

More than half of publicly accessible restrooms in key areas of Atlanta are unavailable to the public, according to a new study by researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health. The consequences of inadequate public sanitation are more than just an inconveni

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Teenagers understand social media algorithms but want more control, study finds

Teenagers want a greater voice in the design and governance of platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to new research led by University College Dublin. Rather than passive victims of social media algorithms, the study found adolescents have a sophisticated und

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Bumblebees collect up to 7 times more toxic metals than honeybees

Bumblebees are picking up dramatically more toxic heavy metals than honeybees, even when both species forage in the same places. Researchers warn that this hidden pollution could quietly reduce their ability to find food, reproduce, and keep colonies healthy.

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Study finds sharing tax numbers boosts transparency, not confusion, for investors

A new study finds that publicly traded companies that disclose more numbers related to what they pay in taxes improve their transparency, allowing the market to make more informed investing decisions. The finding highlights an exception to previous work that suggested including m

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