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Small-scale Fisheries are vital to the World’s Livelihoods and Nutrition
Environment

Small-scale Fisheries are vital to the World’s Livelihoods and Nutrition

Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the…
Human-level Automatic Speech Recognition in Noisy Environments
Technology

Human-level Automatic Speech Recognition in Noisy Environments

Are humans or machines better at recognizing speech? A new study shows that in noisy conditions, current automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems achieve remarkable accuracy…
People who Struggle with Obesity can Lose Weight and improve Cardiovascular Health by Intermittently Fasting
Health

People who Struggle with Obesity can Lose Weight and improve Cardiovascular Health by Intermittently Fasting

A team of scientists led by the University of Granada (UGR), the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) and the CIBER has shown that intermittent fasting…
Extraordinary Supersonic Winds Observed on Planets beyond Our Solar System
Astronomy

Extraordinary Supersonic Winds Observed on Planets beyond Our Solar System

Astronomers have discovered extremely powerful winds pummeling the equator of WASP-127b, a giant exoplanet. Reaching speeds up to 33,000 km/h, the winds make up the…
Early Rehabilitation improves the Results of Concussions
Health

Early Rehabilitation improves the Results of Concussions

People who suffer from continued symptoms of concussion should seek a referral to physical therapy as soon as possible, new research from Oregon Health &…
Somatosensory Electrical Stimulation’s impact on Hand Selection
Neuroscience

Somatosensory Electrical Stimulation’s impact on Hand Selection

Hand choice is an unconscious decision frequently made in daily life, whether it’s reaching for an object such as a cup or performing any other…
Aging of the Brain is accelerated by Poor Vascular Health
Health

Aging of the Brain is accelerated by Poor Vascular Health

Using an AI tool, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analysed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains’ biological age. They found that factors detrimental…
Researchers Identify the Source of a Rapid Radio Explosion
Astronomy

Researchers Identify the Source of a Rapid Radio Explosion

Fast radio bursts are brief and brilliant explosions of radio waves emitted by extremely compact objects such as neutron stars and possibly black holes. These…
Motor Function’s Neural Connectivity is made clear by a Brain Map
Neuroscience

Motor Function’s Neural Connectivity is made clear by a Brain Map

Signals relayed to motor neurons from the brain enable muscle movement, but these signals typically pass through spinal interneurons before they reach their destination. How…
The Event Horizon Telescope is approaching a close-up of a Black Hole and its Jets
Astronomy

The Event Horizon Telescope is approaching a close-up of a Black Hole and its Jets

After taking the first images of black holes, the ground-breaking Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) is poised to reveal how black holes launch powerful jets into…
New Research identifies Fundamental Cellular Mechanism causing Alzheimer’s Disease
Health

New Research identifies Fundamental Cellular Mechanism causing Alzheimer’s Disease

Researchers with the Advanced Science Research Center at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC) have unveiled a critical mechanism that links cellular stress in the…
Superflares Occur Once a Century
Astronomy

Superflares Occur Once a Century

Stars similar to the Sun produce a gigantic outburst of radiation on average about once every hundred years per star. Such superflares release more energy…
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