How Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve the SDGs by 2100: A new report by Earth4All
In the best-case scenario, called the "Giant Leap," Sub-Saharan Africa could see poverty drop from 500 million to 25 million people, hunger nearly eradicated, and...
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A unified objective for dynamics model and policy learning in model-based reinforcement learning
Recently, model-based reinforcement learning has been considered a crucial approach to applying reinforcement learning in the physical world, primarily due to its efficient utilization of...
How zebrafish map their environment
Researchers are turning to zebrafish to unlock the secrets of place cells, which play a crucial role in forming mental maps of space, social networks,...
Re-creations of 1870s railway photos reveal profound change to Kansas, Colorado plains
LAWRENCE — A fascinating new book chronicling transformation on the plains of Kansas and western Colorado uses repeat photography — contemporary re-creations of 1870s photos — to...
Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons
Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutronsCredit: Alex Ivanov/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by...
ANTENNA: Filling key monitoring gaps through innovative technologies
In light of ongoing pollinator declines and their exceptional relevance for human food security, economy, and the functioning of ecosystems, the EU Pollinators Initiative (revised...
Guidelines to steer the future of autonomous trucking
After four years, a guidebook for the future of autonomous trucking has driven across the finish line.Credit: Photo by Jacob Levin for Virginia Tech After...
IOP Publishing partners with Hum to explore data and AI use to enhance content strategy
IOP Publishing, the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, is partnering with Hum, the cutting-edge data and AI company, to explore ways to further...
When is the right time to launch new technologies?
New research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) finds that being on the cutting edge of technology is not enough to ensure success in the...
NIH awards will support innovation in syphilis diagnostics
The National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded grants for 10 projects to improve diagnostic tools for congenital...
People eating beef are less likely to live near the industry’s pollution, Pitt researchers found
Anyone who’s researched ways to lower their environmental impact has likely heard they should eat less meat, particularly beef. Even at scale, cows are an...
Unveiling the molecular mechanisms linking aging with neurodegenerative diseases
Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers elucidate the role of PQBP3 in stabilizing the nuclear membrane and its relationship to senescence and neurodegenerationCredit: Department...
In France, one fracture per minute due to osteoporosis
An estimated four million people in France are living with osteoporosis, the ‘silent’ disease that results in weak and fragile bones. For an individual with...
Wild and human-cared spotted dolphins harbor different gastrointestinal microbiomes
A recent study published in Water Biology and Security highlighted the significant role of food source variations in shaping the gut microbiome of spotted dolphins,...
No link found between popular diabetes medication and suicide
There has been concern that common diabetes drugs could increase the risk of suicide and self-harm. In a new study, led by researchers at Karolinska...
