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poly(dicyclopentadiene) plastic

Nature-inspired plastics self-destruct at programmable speeds to fight waste

Chemists have developed synthetic plastics that self-destruct at pre-determined speeds by mimicking…
Drones and elephants.

Elephants learn to ignore surveillance drones as aerial spies turn friendly

Elephants have stopped running from the buzzing of aerial drones, allowing scientists…
PlanetScope imagery

Satellite dataset uses deep learning to map 9.2 million kilometres of roads

Researchers have combined deep-learning models with high-resolution satellite imagery to classify 9.2…
Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FPV) project

US study warns floating solar panels pose messy ecological risks to reservoirs

Floating solar panels consistently cool surface waters but introduce unpredictable habitat variability…
Global digital twins.

AI ‘world model’ to simulate Earth’s future and predict ecosystem collapse

Researchers are building an artificial intelligence “world model” capable of simulating the…
Seagulls.

Shouting at seagulls stops food theft by triggering special flight response

Urban gulls can interpret the acoustic properties of human speech to determine…
Chiba University work.

AI framework maps Tokyo’s vertical greening needs

Researchers at Chiba University in Japan have developed a data-driven spatial framework…
Climate change.

Climate chaos could ‘derail’ climate action, researchers warn

The worsening impacts of the climate crisis risk creating a vicious cycle…