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Rising heat and humidity challenge energy-efficient data center cooling worldwide

Reliable operation of data centers has become essential to nearly all sectors of modern society, including health care, education, government services, power grid operation, banking, defense and disaster relief. New research published in Scientific Reports, led by University of H

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The bond between humans and dogs remains remarkably consistent across societies, cross-cul

A new study by an international research team led by Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (Leipzig) has revealed striking similarities in the way humans and dogs interact in very different societies. The research is publish

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New millisecond pulsar discovered with the Murchison Widefield Array

Using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), astronomers have discovered a new millisecond pulsar as part of the ongoing Southern-sky MWA Rapid Two-metre (SMART) survey. The discovery is reported in a research paper published June 17 on the arXiv preprint server. The work has also

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The solar gravitational lens could map white dwarfs and black holes

It feels like every few months we get to report on another academic paper singing the praises of the Solar Gravitational Lens (SGL). Partly, this is due to Dr. Slava Turyshev's astounding productivity in pumping out academic articles, but partly because such a groundbreaking miss

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Giraffes combine quantities similarly to addition

In addition to humans, some species of primates and birds have demonstrated under experimental conditions their ability to manipulate quantities in tasks that require combining or separating them, in a manner similar to addition or subtraction. Now, a study by the University of B

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New data shows drop in Scotland's harbor seal numbers and sparks concern for gray seal pop

New research from the University of St Andrews has shown that there is a marked drop in the status of Scotland's harbor seal population, as well as in summer gray seal abundance, according to surveys conducted by the Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU). The report, commissioned by Na

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Women hold just 3% of jobs in tourism's biggest transport sector, global study finds

Women remain vastly underrepresented in tourism transport jobs worldwide, making up just 3% of land passenger transport workers (such as bus and train staff) in countries with available data, according to a University of Surrey-led report.

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‘Is there a way out of this mess?’: Your questions answered on Europe’s week of hellish he

As the the shocking heatwave continues, our European environment correspondent Ajit Niranjan answered your questions about which countries have responded best, who is being held to account, and why people are surprised after decades of warningssloth_101 asks: Most reports still t

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Newly discovered corn trait may help improve crop drought tolerance

Researchers report some corn plants are genetically predisposed to develop longer, less constricted water-conducting tissues and deeper roots, which helps them deal with drought. That's the conclusion of a team led by Penn State researchers that conducted a study of the plant's x

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Over the past 15 years, Brazil has seen a more than 200% increase in non-native mollusk sp

A study published in the journal Biological Invasions indicates that Brazil currently has at least 82 non-native mollusk species, in addition to 13 whose origin cannot be determined. This represents a 215% increase compared with 2011, when 26 species were reported.

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Global boom in livestock farming since 2006 is piling pressure on nature, report finds

Wildlife at risk as demand for cropland and water grows to feed 50% rise in farmed animals, campaign alliance saysThe number of mammals and poultry farmed worldwide has increased by half in the last two decades, research shows, and the amount of cropland used for feeding livestoc

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EU-approved pesticide found to have potential effects on brain development

New study on fluazinam’s neurotoxicity comes up with different findings from earlier report based on manufacturer’s dataResearchers who re-ran a crucial fungicide study on neurotoxicity have come up with significantly different findings, and campaigners argue that the substance s

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