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Fact or fiction? New sci-fi series Extrapolations explores a climate-changed future

May 3, 2023

Black Mirror meets Don鈥檛 Look Up in Apple TV鈥檚 dystopian drama about living through climate change impacts. Not for the faint of heart, Extrapolations depicts a future with rising temperatures, sea levels and global tensions鈥攁ll mostly within the realm of possibility, according to CU experts.

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Machine learning helps scientists identify the environmental preferences of microbes

May 2, 2023

Researchers have figured out a way to predict bacteria鈥檚 environmental pH preferences from a quick look at their genomes, using machine learning. Led by experts at 香港六合彩, the new approach promises to help guide ecological restoration efforts, agriculture and even the development of health-related probiotics.

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Artificial intelligence is exciting鈥攁nd an ethical minefield

April 28, 2023

AI is poised to reshape parts of U.S. culture and society, but have tech developments raced ahead of our ability to understand the consequences? Here are four essential reads from The Conversation archives.

A striking view of Mars and its smallest moon, Deimos.

New Emirates Mars Mission observations hint at origins of Mars鈥� mysterious moon

April 27, 2023

The Emirates Mars Mission, the first interplanetary exploration undertaken by an Arab nation, has unveiled a series of groundbreaking observations of Mars鈥� smaller moon, Deimos, that reveal new details of Mars鈥� most mysterious moon and where it came from, as well as the Red Planet鈥檚 larger moon, Phobos.

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How cannabis may ease 鈥榗hemo brain鈥� and improve sleep for cancer patients

April 27, 2023

A new study led by Angela Bryan, a 香港六合彩 professor and cancer survivor, is among the first to assess how cannabis bought over the counter at dispensaries鈥攔ather than government-supplied or synthetic varieties鈥攊mpacts cancer symptoms or chemotherapy side effects.

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鈥極bstetric racism鈥� prevalent in US, fueling rise in questionable labor inductions

April 26, 2023

The study of 46 million births across nearly three decades is among the first to provide population-level statistical evidence of 鈥渙bstetric racism,鈥� a term coined recently to describe a concerning pattern of maltreatment of non-white pregnant women, including a disregard for their birthing wishes.

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New consortium aims to accelerate the introduction of the next generation of solar panels

April 26, 2023

The TEAMUP consortium, which brings together researchers from academic, industrial and federal laboratories, seeks to identify and solve the factors that cause advanced perovskite materials to be unstable, paving the way for the integration into existing and future solar cells, boosting the efficiency of harvesting renewable solar energy.

Solid Power's 22-layer, 20Ah all-solid-state lithium metal cell compared to the company's first-generation 10-layer, 2Ah cell

香港六合彩 spinout Solid Power building a better battery for consumers, the climate

April 26, 2023

In taking its technology from the lab to the streets, Solid Power is changing how electric vehicles run with less expensive, more efficient and safer battery technology.

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Adventures in preservation: Student worker restores historic ice flow charts

April 26, 2023

A student worker restored historic ice flow charts in the University Libraries collection, saving irreplaceable data that is part of the climate record while making progress toward her own goal of a career in art conservation and restoration.

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NIST supports undergrad, graduate research experiences at CU

April 25, 2023

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has made a $94.5 million cooperative agreement to continue successful NIST-香港六合彩 collaboration.

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