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Cal Poly Unveils NVIDIA-Powered AI Factory to Expand AI Education and Research (opens the original)
kkoberl@calpoly.edu October 29, 2026 Press Release Cal Poly Unveils NVIDIA-Powered AI Factory to Expand AI Education and Research October 29, 2026 Share New $3 million system gives students and faculty direct access to advanced AI…
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Towards Continental Conservation: A Metapopulation Strategy to Support Collaborative Bison Restoration and Management (opens the original)
Join us for a bison-centric Friday's Findings in honor of National Bison Day (November 7)! Tune in to learn how USGS scientists are helping to inform bison restoration and management.
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Turning biology into better skin care (opens the original)
Yale Medicine physician–scientist Dr. Christopher Bunick explains how studying the skin barrier at the atomic level could help break the cycle of damage and inflammation behind eczema.
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Two innovative Te Herenga Waka researchers recognised with fellowships (opens the original)
Tāwhia te Mana research fellowships from the Royal Society Te Apārangi will help Professor Bing Xue to build an Aotearoa New Zealand-owned AI system, while future leader Dr Keri Multerer aims to develop an ‘ancestry-aware’ genetic tool.
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Volcano Minute — A Quiet Eruption Beneath the Pacific (opens the original)
Beneath the ocean’s surface, submarine volcanoes carry out about 75 percent of Earth’s volcanic activity, but much of what they do remains hidden from view.
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Why are fewer legal immigrants becoming U.S. citizens? (opens the original)
A UCLA Center for Neighborhood Knowledge study finds that monthly naturalizations fell 83%, raising concerns about citizenship and voter participation.
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Roswell Park Researchers Identify Strategy for Overcoming Resistance to RAS-Targeted Cancer Drugs (opens the original)
Cancer Research study points to new combination approaches for pancreatic and lung cancers
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40-year mystery solved: Common gut virus infects bacteria, not human cells (opens the original)
WashU Medicine researchers have rewritten the story on a group of viruses once thought to directly infect human tissue and play a role in gastrointestinal disease. They found that the common virus actually infects gut bacteria, redefining how these viruses impact human health.
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(Un)social media: political parties’ Facebook posts keep followers at arm’s length (opens the original)
Latest results from the 2026 New Zealand Social Media Study examine how political parties are interacting with voters on Facebook and what they’re doing to mobilise turnout.
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Four University researchers recognised in 2026 Research Honours (opens the original)
Presented annually by Royal Society Te Apārangi, the awards celebrate outstanding achievements and research excellence.
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Scary Smart: The Creepy, Crawly and Unexpected Side of Charlotte Research (opens the original)
Bats. Bloodsuckers. Spiders. Fake faces. And a few things that might keep you up at night. Think Halloween is scary? You should see what’s happening in UNC Charlotte’s research labs. From creatures lurking in our own backyard to microscopic…
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UMaine scientist helps identify one of the oldest Martian meteorites on Earth (opens the original)
University of Maine professor Alicia Cruz-Uribe and her colleagues were analyzing a box of rock samples from Mars when they made an unexpected discovery. They would confirm that one sample
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Flying-foxes are starving. Why are we still responding one crisis at a time?
Wildlife carers have been deluged with distressed flying-foxes. It’s yet another crisis for these vital animals. Is it time to do better?
Picture: Author provided, CC BY-NC-SA
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Flying-foxes are turning up starving. Why are we still responding one crisis at a time?
Wildlife carers have been deluged with distressed flying-foxes. It’s yet another crisis for these vital animals. Is it time to do better?
Picture: Author provided, CC BY-NC-SA
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Halloween is typically a massive lolly fest for kids – but it doesn’t have to be
Leave the pillowcase at home. Parents can try giving children a smaller bucket or bag to take trick-or-treating.
Picture: Elizabeth Iris/ Pexels
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679 UT Health Sciences Students Meet Their Future ‘Teammates’ at IPE Day (opens the original)
A total of 679 first-year students from all six colleges of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences took part in Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day last week. Of those, 602 swapped classroom seats for mixed teams on Doc’s Field, and 77 joined virtually. Future dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and…
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Using ChatGPT before a medical appointment? How to get the best support for your health questions
Chatbot advice is readily available, is personalised and can be prompted for greater clarity. But it can also lead to serious patient harm.
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Davuluri, Internationally Recognized Molecular Data Scientist, Named ACMI Fellow (opens the original)
SUNY Distinguished Professor Ramana V. Davuluri has been named a Fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics (ACMI). The post Davuluri, Internationally Recognized Molecular Data Scientist, Named ACMI Fellow first appeared on SBU News.
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Scientists from the Institute of Media, Social Sciences and Humanities Participate in the International Media Readings in Moscow “Mass Media and Communications” 2026 (opens the original)
This conference has been held at the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University on the occasion of the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia and was supported by the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, Russian Union of Journalists, National…
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New orca tracking bracelets support FIU research (opens the original)
FIU and Fahlo have teamed up once again with the release of the new orca killer whale bracelets featuring the company’s first-ever hand-painted charm.
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