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When human expertise improves the work of machines
Machine learning algorithms can sometimes do a better job with a little help from human expertise,…
Best of both worlds: Asteroids and massive mergers
The race is on. Since the construction of technology able to detect the ripples in space…
Research asks if 'Poldark effect' threatens sense of Cornish identity
A researcher is examining how Cornish people are affected by the rewriting of history and identity…
Which city is most polluted? No one knows
On any given day, a news story might list a city in India as “most polluted.”…
Toxic pond algae is killing dogs—how to protect your pooch
Your dog bounds heedlessly into a local lake or pond, playfully splashing in the water. …
Lizards from cold climates may face rapid extinctions in next 60 years, study shows
Lizards that produce live young are significantly more likely to be driven to extinction through climate…
Fungus fights oxygen-sucking water weed
In parts of the South, there are stories about an invasive floating weed, which forms such…
Organic dye in zinc oxide interlayer stabilizes and boosts the performance of organic solar cells
Organic solar cells are made of cheap and abundant materials, but their efficiency and stability still…
Data confirms growing dead zone in Chesapeake Bay
Maryland scientists have been warning of a growing “dead zone” in the Chesapeake Bay. Now the…