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Elk crossing: Real-time driver warning system helps prevent animal collisions (opens the original)
A recent pilot implementation of an automated wildlife detection and driver warning system by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in Southwest Virginia shows that real-time roadside warnings can help keep drivers and animals safe.
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New honorary doctors 2027 at Uppsala University (opens the original)
This year’s recipients of honorary doctorates at the University represent a wide range of expertise and professions. Antibiotic resistance, public international law, clinical psychology, triboelectric
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Free Phone Plan Raises Concerns Over Fiscal Costs and Budget Priorities (opens the original)
The government is considering distributing free cellphones to the public to support social assistance payments. Responding to the proposal, Wisnu Setiadi Nugroho, Ph.D., an economist and lecturer at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Gadjah Mada (FEB UGM), said the government…
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Localised Ensemble Learning (LEL) - A localised approach to class imbalance (opens the original)
zoocha-admin Tue, 20/10/2026 - 14:05 https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/publications/localised-ensemble-learning-lel-a-localised-approach-to-class-imb Olabisi, O. Maurya, L. Bader-El-Den, M. 26 Sep 2025 Pattern Analysis and Applications…
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NWU and GRAIN SA strengthen ties to advance agricultural research and graduate readiness (opens the original)
By Ashleigh Kootzen MOIRA MULLER Tue, 10/20/2026 - 15:03 /sites/news.nwu.ac.za/files/files/attach/2026-10/Grain-ICON.png
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UCF Criminal Justice, Florida Department of Law Enforcement Partnership Creates Crime Analyst Workforce Pipeline (opens the original)
Students studying criminal justice now can complete specialized crime analyst training as part of their coursework, ensuring they can make a direct impact in crime analysis sooner.
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Younger Women Get Breast Cancer, Too (opens the original)
Diagnosed at 26, Krista Iliano shares how she has perservered with breast cancer at a young age and fulfilled her dream of becoming a mother alongside her UConn Health oncologist, Dr. Daniel Morganstern.
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Health Canada announces new supports to improve the health of Black Canadians (opens the original)
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $6 million in funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program and the Supporting Community Mental Health Crisis Response Initiative.
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Backgrounder: Health Canada announces new supports to improve the health of Black Canadians (opens the original)
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $6 million in funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program and the Supporting Community Mental Health Crisis Response Initiative.
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From ideas to breakthroughs: Explore the shared instruments and collaboration spaces in CWRU's new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (opens the original)
Kathleen Fu Hero Type Image Lydia Coutré Tue, 10/20/2026 - 08:59 Research Impact Lydia Coutré October 20, 2026 This is the final story in a nine-part series introducing…
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Rare solar radiation storm gives scientists clearest picture yet of flight risks (opens the original)
vb0027 Tue, 20/10/2026 - 13:58 Press release The most comprehensive dataset ever collected from Earth’s atmosphere during a solar radiation event has highlighted the importance of better-coordinated radiation monitoring for aviation…
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“Beautiful collaboration” gives pediatric cancer patient more time (opens the original)
When Megan was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer at 14 years old, the team at Hamilton Health Sciences’
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How governments worldwide are shaping what AI can say about politics
Some governments use legitimate AI concerns as a pretext to control political discussion, particularly chatbot responses about those in power.
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State takeovers of struggling Texas school districts come at a high cost, with little evidence of success
The number of uncertified teachers rose, while enrolled student numbers dropped, following a state takeover of Houston. Data shows other uneven results across districts.
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I’m a Philly forensic psychologist who has conducted dozens of psychopathic evaluations – here’s why an evaluation of R.C. Horsch in the ‘80s didn’t identify him as a possible psychopath
Philadelphia police and FBI are conducting a massive investigation into the home where the late R.C. Horsch and his son lived, along with several women who’ve gone missing.
Picture: S. E. Stokowski/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA
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Who should have a say in which species are saved? The California condor offers lessons for a global biodiversity treaty
When conservation affects local people, the question of who pays and who has a voice in decisions can make or break species recovery.
Picture: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Discovery Days Begin with Visit from ReliaQuest (opens the original)
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African languages, storytelling and AI at the Helsinki Book Fair (opens the original)
ilolindh@helsinki.fi Tue, 20/10/2026 - 15:31 How are African languages written, read and passed on, and can AI handle them? Researchers and educators from the University of Helsinki will take these questions to the Helsinki Book Fair on 22–25 October…
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FSU 175: Florida State’s research legacy spans generations of discovery (opens the original)
From pioneering cancer research and building the world’s most powerful magnets to expanding the frontiers of health, engineering and the
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From drive-thru to driveway: Clemson chemist turns fast-food trash into cement (opens the original)
Rhett Smith's research focuses on turning discarded waste into construction materials using sulfur.
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