For the first time, research has found that human-made noise can have a detrimental impact on an animal’s use of scent – putting them at greater risk of being attacked …read more Source:: Science
Month: October 2016
Amazon rainstorms transport atmospheric particles for cloud formation
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•Tracking atmospheric particles in a pristine environment will help scientists understand the impact of industrial aerosols on climate, say researchers at conclusion of a study on Amazonian rainstorms. …read more Source:: Science
What the ancient carbon dioxide record may mean for future climate change
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•Scientists have reconstructed the ancient atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) record from about 300 million years ago. Their study reveals previously unknown fluctuations of atmospheric CO2 at levels projected for current …read more Source:: Science
5 wicked-fast Python frameworks you have to try
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•By Serdar Yegulalp Faster, simpler, more “Pythonic” — those are the rallying cries for each new web framework in the Python ecosystem. There’s nothing wrong with tried-and-true solutions, but the big leap from …read more Source:: OpenSource
Unusual quantum liquid on crystal surface could inspire future electronics
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•For the first time, an experiment has directly imaged electron orbits in a high-magnetic field, illuminating an unusual collective behavior in electrons and suggesting new ways of manipulating the charged …read more Source:: Science
Climate change impairs survival instincts of fish and can make them swim towards predators
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•Fish farms may hold the key to studying the impact of rising carbon dioxide on marine life, and help researchers understand if fish could adapt to climate change. …read more Source:: Science
New record for fusion: Giant leap in pursuit of clean energy
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•Scientists and engineers recently made a leap forward in the pursuit of clean energy. The team set a new world record for plasma pressure in an Alcator C-Mod tokamak nuclear …read more Source:: Science
The wait for TensorFlow on Windows is almost over
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•By Serdar Yegulalp When will it be possible to run Google’s TensorFlow deep learning system on Windows with full GPU support? The short answer is “soon.” The real holdup, though, hasn’t even been TensorFlow. …read more Source:: OpenSource
The universe is expanding at an accelerating rate, or is it?
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•Five years ago, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three astronomers for their discovery that the universe is expanding at an accelerating pace. This led to the widespread …read more Source:: Science
New recommendations for children’s electronic media use
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•Recognizing the ubiquitous role of media in children’s lives, the American Academy of Pediatrics is releasing new policy recommendations and resources to help families maintain a healthy media diet. …read more Source:: Science