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Survey finds burnout is top challenge for independent local news publishers

More than 55% of publishers of independent local news organizations cite burnout as a concern, and about 52% view balancing journalism with business o...

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Protons ride moving waves to reach record energy with long-pulse lasers

Imagine a proton catching a wave and surfing it to gain speed. While the imagery may seem wild, the premise of laser-driven ion acceleration has promi...

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Are Australia's native bees thriving or declining?

It's a sight to behold.

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A conservation success story for New Zealand's heaviest insect

The success of a large-scale recovery program for wētāpunga/Little Barrier giant wētā, New Zealand's heaviest insect, has been officially documented i...

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Birdsong tells only part of a forest's story: Evolutionary trees reveal the rest

Birds calling back and forth in the morning make up one of the defining sounds of tropical forests. We're likely to assume that hearing or seeing more...

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Two active magma reservoirs may lie beneath Masaya volcano, near 2 million people

Masaya volcano in Nicaragua sits within 13 miles (21 kilometers) of 2 million people and is a popular tourist destination due to its lava lake. Penn S...

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Rethinking smart cities: An open-source tool for urban data collection

A large part of urban planning involves navigating how people experience a place. That kind of insight can require collecting data at a level of detai...

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A laser that stays locked without active control

EPFL researchers have developed a chip-based laser that keeps a very stable frequency across its tested operating range, without needing active electr...

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The vanishing of aurochs: Genetic evidence reveals multiple stressors at the same time

Aurochs, the ancient ancestors of modern cattle, once roamed large parts of Europe, Asia and northern Africa. New research by an international team le...

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Will AI make corporate communication sound the same?

Companies that use AI tools to write their earnings presentations are sounding increasingly alike, a new study finds.

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Nepal disaster highlights risks for NZ mountains

Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth and Environment senior lecturer Dr. Robinson was part of an international r...

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Astronomers discover the lowest-mass double neutron star system to date

Neutron stars, the extremely dense remains of massive stars that exploded at the end of their lives, are widely studied astrophysical objects. Some of...

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How deep do AI relationships really go? Attachment theory expert explains

Attachment is the term psychologists use for the most significant relationships that hold people's lives together. But what makes an attachment relati...

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Bushfire simulation reveals green strategy that could cut Australia's fire threat

New modeling shows irrigating low-flammability vegetation substantially reduces the predicted spread and intensity of wildfires, which could give comm...

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Study links hurricane exposure to higher eviction risk for renters

Hurricanes can displace renters even when their homes suffer no damage, according to new research led by Rowan University urban planner Qian He.

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