'Science refugees': French university welcomes first #US researchers #France

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'Science refugees': French university welcomes first US researchers

Eight American researchers have arrived at a university in southern France, as the country pushes to offer "science asylum" to US academics hit by ...

> Eight American researchers have arrived at a university in southern France, as the country pushes to offer "science asylum" to US academics hit by federal research spending cuts under Donald #Trump.

Scientists identify culprit behind biggest-ever U.S. honey bee die-off | Science | AAAS #bees #environment #pesticides https://www.science.org/content/article/scientists-identify-culprit-behind-biggest-ever-u-s-honeybee-die > USDA research points to viruses spread by pesticide-resistant mites, indicating a worrying trend

The Path to Medical Superintelligence  | #Microsoft AI #Medicine

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The Path to Medical Superintelligence | Microsoft AI

How giant concrete balls on ocean floors could store #renewable #energy

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How giant concrete balls on ocean floors could store renewable energy

In an effort to reduce the use of precious land to build renewable energy storage facilities, the Fraunhofer Institute has been cooking up a wild b...

> In an effort to reduce the use of precious land to build renewable energy storage facilities, the Fraunhofer Institute has been cooking up a wild but plausible idea: dropping concrete storage spheres down to the depths of our oceans.

Seeing #infrared: scientists create contact lenses that grant ‘super-vision’

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Seeing infrared: scientists create contact lenses that grant ‘super-vision’

Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindness

> Breakthrough could lead to range of wearables that extend range of vision and help people with colour blindness

#Permian basin at risk of poisonous #water leaks, warns #Texas Railroad Commission

Permian basin at risk of poisonous water leaks, warns Texas regulator

Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from fracing in the biggest U.S. oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in underground ...

> Texas regulators are warning that wastewater from #fracking in the biggest U.S. #oil basin is causing a “widespread” increase in underground pressure — a development that risks hindering crude output and harming the environment.

#Laser cooling breakthrough could make data centers much greener #datacenter #environment

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Laser cooling breakthrough could make data centers much greener

Lasers are great for heating things up, whether you need to do it quickly, hit a precise target, or do it from a distance. Under specific condition...

> Lasers are great for heating things up, whether you need to do it quickly, hit a precise target, or do it from a distance. Under specific conditions, lasers can also cool things down, and that might be JUST what we need to tackle way-too-toasty data centers.

Tariffs are bad news for batteries | MIT Technology Review #tariffs #batteries #rechargeable #China

MIT Technology Review

Tariffs are bad news for batteries

Even US manufacturers could feel the effects of higher prices.

> Even US manufacturers could feel the effects of higher prices.

Elon Musk’s #xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators | #Memphis | The Guardian

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Elon Musk’s xAI powering its facility in Memphis with ‘illegal’ generators

Advocacy group says the firm has doubled the number of methane gas burning turbines it’s using without permits

> Advocacy group says the firm has doubled the number of #methane gas burning turbines it’s using without permits

Worldwide rooftop photovoltaic electricity generation may mitigate global warming - Nature Climate Change https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-025-02276-3 > Rooftop photovoltaic systems are often seen as a niche solution for mitigation but could offer large-scale opportunities. Using multi-source geospatial data and artificial intelligence techniques, the authors map their potential for reducing global temperatures and analyse regional differences. #GlobalWarming #Energy #Environment

Should we be moving data centers to space? | #MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review

Should we be moving data centers to space?

Building such facilities off Earth could have a lot of benefits. Early projects are underway.

> Building such facilities off #Earth could have a lot of benefits. Early projects are underway. #datacenter #datacenters

#EU Officially Begins Work on $11 Billion #Starlink Rival, IRIS2 | PCMag

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EU Officially Begins Work on $11 Billion Starlink Rival, IRIS2

The European Union has committed $6.2 billion to the project, which will involve 290 satellites across different orbits. Private satellite companie...

> The European Union has committed $6.2 billion to the project, which will involve 290 satellites across different orbits. Private #satellite companies in #Europe will pick up the rest of the tab.

Surprisingly simple coding trick can slash data center #energy usage by 30% | Live Science

Live Science

Surprisingly simple coding trick can slash data center energy usage by 30%

Scientists discovered that by adding 30 lines to the Linux operating system, they could dramatically reduce the amount of energy that data centers ...

> Scientists discovered that by adding 30 lines to the #Linux operating system, they could dramatically reduce the amount of energy that #datacenter consume.

US #wildfire suppressants rife with #toxic heavy metals, study finds

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US wildfire suppressants rife with toxic heavy metals, study finds

Suppressants a ‘major’ source of toxic pollution that causes heavy-metal levels to spike in the environment

> Suppressants a ‘major’ source of toxic #pollution that causes heavy-metal levels to spike in the #environment

I think I have just been kicked off #Bluesky 😬 #WTF

Trump’s got a radioactive time bomb under Greenland’s ice – POLITICO

Trump’s got a radioactive time bomb under Greenland’s ice – POLITICO

> The U.S. would inherit an environmental time bomb of its own making if it lays claim to the massive Arctic island.

Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Search | TechCrunch

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Google begins requiring JavaScript for Google Search | TechCrunch

Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on JavaScript in order to use Google Search, possibly in an effort to block certain SEO tools.

> #Google says it has begun requiring users to turn on #JavaScript in order to use Google Search, possibly in an effort to block certain #SEO tools.

Kicking datacenters' drinking habit is nearly impossible • The Register

Kicking datacenters

Feature: If they're not consuming H2O directly, the power plant almost certainly is

> If they're not consuming #H2O directly, the power plant almost certainly is #datacenters

WTO | 2024 News items - New database on critical minerals trade launched to support clean energy transition

New database on critical minerals trade launched to support clean energy transition

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the WTO Secretariat have jointly launched a database on trade in critical minerals to enhance transparency reg...

> The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the #WTO Secretariat have jointly launched a database on trade in critical minerals to enhance transparency regarding these minerals and to support the clean #energy transition. The database provides information on trade flows, allows visualizations of trade networks and specialization patterns and compiles data on tariffs and other trade policies for 250 critical minerals and related products across value chains.

Three-quarters of the world's land is drying out, 'redefining life on Earth' | Grist

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Three-quarters of the world's land is drying out, 'redefining life on Earth'

Climate change has made great swaths of the planet's land drier and saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.

> #ClimateChange has made great swaths of the planet's land drier and saltier, jeopardizing food production and water access for billions.