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Collaboration between artificial intelligence and Earth science communities for mutual benefit
Artificial intelligence is rapidly being integrated into Earth science, but how Earth science may benefit artificial intelligence has been overlooked. We call for mutual balancing between the two disciplines and improving cross-disciplinary collaboration. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe…
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Swarms of Visitors Go Bug-Eyed Over Creepy-Crawlies in Ueno, Tokyo; National Museum of Nature and Science Exhibits Vast Bug Collection
Phelotrupes auratus By Michael George / The Japan News 12:23 JST, October 8, 2024 Summer has ended and taken the bugs with it, but people in Tokyo are still swarming to see them. Displays are seen in an area of the “Konchu Maniac” exhibition in Tokyo. The National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno Park,…
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Nobel prizes are globally unrepresentative — the nomination process must be opened up
The annual Lindau conferences (pictured) introduce early-career scientists to Nobel prizewinners.Credit: Christian Flemming/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings It’s Nobel Prize week, and history indicates that the scientists in with the best chance of winning are men from Europe or North America. If you were born anywhere else in the world, your best chance of getting an…
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Physics Nobel scooped by machine-learning pioneers
The winners were announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.Credit: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Two researchers who developed tools for understanding the neural networks that underpin today’s boom in artificial intelligence (AI) have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics. John Hopfield at Princeton University in New Jersey, and Geoffrey Hinton at…
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Bridging social sciences and engineering
Olivia Guerra-Santin from Eindhoven University of Technology and colleagues in the Netherlands have developed an interdisciplinary behaviour model for residential buildings, based on the empirical results from three monitoring campaigns in the Netherlands. This model links measurable drivers directly to energy outcomes, considers building-related contexts and reflects the complexity of high-performance buildings. This interdisciplinary framework…
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Quantum phenomena in attosecond science
Abstract The ability to manipulate and observe phenomena on attosecond timescales has yielded groundbreaking insights into electron dynamics and the behaviour of matter exposed to intense light fields. The interdisciplinary field of attosecond science connects various research areas, including quantum optics, quantum chemistry and quantum information science. However, the intrinsic quantum effects in attosecond science…
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A global genome dataset for Salmonella Gallinarum recovered between 1920 and 2024
Abstract Salmonella enterica serovar Gallinarum (S. Gallinarum) is an avian-specific pathogen responsible for fowl typhoid, a severe systemic disease with high mortality in chickens. This disease poses a substantial burden to the poultry industry, particularly in developing countries like China. However, comprehensive genome datasets on S. Gallinarum are lacking. Here, we present the most extensive…
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Does the 2024 US election matter to science? Take Nature’s poll
US voters will head to polling stations on 5 November to cast their ballots for the next president.Credit: Mark Felix/AFP via Getty The United States will hold an election for its next president in just under one month’s time. The winner will face massive challenges, some relating to science, technology, health and the environment. Nature…
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Fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in interdisciplinary marine science
Interdisciplinary marine research is pivotal for addressing ocean sustainability challenges but may exclude diverse socio-economic, cultural, or identity groups. Drawing on perspectives of marine Early Career Researchers, we highlight the importance of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in advancing interdisciplinary marine science and present ten recommendations to enhance DEI. As our ocean faces increasing threats,…
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Believe it or not, this lush landscape is Antarctica
Hummocks of moss cover Ardley Island off the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula.Credit: Dan Charman A fast-warming region of Antarctica is getting greener with shocking speed. Satellite imagery of the region reveals that the area covered by plants increased by almost 14 times over 35 years — a trend that will spur rapid change of…