Categoria Genetics

Genetics

This AI can predict ship-sinking ‘freak’ waves minutes in advance

Rogue waves are freakishly large ridges of water known for rising out of the blue to ambush hapless ships and beachgoers. But a new artificial intelligence model can predict most of these surprising swells up to five minutes in advance,…

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23/07/2024

Genetics

Landfills belch toxic ‘forever chemicals’ into the air

What’s dumped into a landfill is supposed to stay there, but a new study finds that toxic “forever chemicals” are wafting from the waste into the air. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have been detected in the gas exuded…

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23/07/2024

Genetics

Why this year’s climate conditions helped Hurricane Beryl smash records

Hurricane Beryl, the Atlantic Ocean’s first hurricane in 2024, began roaring across the Caribbean in late June, wreaking devastation on Grenada and other Windward Islands as it grew in power. It’s now swirling on like a buzzsaw toward Jamaica and…

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23/07/2024

Genetics

Federally unprotected streams contribute most of the water to US rivers

A photograph of a small stream. The sunset is reflecting on the water, making it look orange, and medium-sized rocks are sticking through the surface.

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