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Blockchain-inspired DNA storage codec recovers data from heavily damaged sequences

23 September 2026 at 20:40
A research team at the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), led by professor Ruibang Luo of the School of Computing and Data Science and professor Can Li of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has developed Gungnir, a blockchain-inspired DNA data storage codec. The framework improves digital information recovery from severely damaged DNA sequences, potentially extending the practical lifespan of DNA data archives from less than a decade to centuries. The paper is published in the journal Nature Communications.

Distributed system groups English text more accurately than conventional methods, tests find

23 September 2026 at 18:40
A distributed computing framework can group large volumes of English text more accurately and efficiently than older methods, according to research published in the International Journal of Intelligent Information and Database Systems. The system could support faster analysis in education, government and business by automatically sorting related blocks of text into groups, or clusters.

Des nanosatellites pour observer la Terre Γ  haute frΓ©quence

23 September 2026 at 09:30
Observer le climat consiste Γ  suivre sur de longues pΓ©riodes les variables qui dΓ©crivent son Γ©volution. Mais comprendre le systΓ¨me Terre suppose aussi de saisir des phΓ©nomΓ¨nes qui peuvent Γ©voluer en quelques heures. GrΓ’ce Γ  des passages plus frΓ©quents au-dessus d’une mΓͺme rΓ©gion, les futures...

More than puppy love: How therapy dogs bring students together

18 September 2026 at 16:00
Students may come for the dog, but new research from UBC Okanagan published in the Journal of College Student Mental Health suggests that's not always what they leave with. In a study of 676 studentsβ€”most in their first yearβ€”researchers asked an open-ended question about what made a therapy dog visit meaningful and found the answers extended well past the animals themselves.

In 2025, the ozone hole shrunk to one of its smallest sizes in decades

18 September 2026 at 15:00
The Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 was one of the smallest in decadesβ€”a testament to the continuing success of international action to protect Earth's ozone layer, which shields us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Are bots changing how people talk? Language in the age of AI

18 September 2026 at 13:51
A Facebook post about your trip to Peru. An Amazon review of a new toaster oven. An email to the super about the inflatable reindeer blocking the hallway. You phrase and rephrase things all day without thinking that anyoneβ€”or anythingβ€”is putting words in your mouth. But what happens when AI joins the conversation? Are chatbots changing the way you write, talk and interact with others?

New immigration enforcement policy raises safety concerns for domestic violence survivors

18 September 2026 at 13:40
After a six-week delay, Immigration Minister Tony Burke has announced changes to the migration system. Amid all the analysis and discussion it triggered, there was nothing to indicate an understanding that these changes need to have a safety net for victim-survivors of domestic and family violence.

Canadian courts take police misconduct seriously, but researchers say sentencing alone can't fix a broken system

18 September 2026 at 13:00
A study published in Police Quarterly explores how Canadian courts respond when police officers break the law. The research, co-led by Brock University Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle McNabb and University of Guelph Associate Professor of Political Science Kate Puddister, presents the first large-scale empirical analysis of how Canadian courts sentence police officers convicted of breaching the public's trust.

Facing the megadrought: Researchers study underground ice reservoirs in the American West

18 September 2026 at 12:40
Mount Timpanogos, towering 7,000 feet (2,100 meters) above Utah Valley, is more than an iconic view and beloved hiking destination. Snowmelt from mountains like these provides about 95% of Utah's water supply. Hotter, drier conditions have led to water conservation statements from both religious and state leaders.

Experts offer advice in an era shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, misinformation

18 September 2026 at 12:00
Brian Druker, M.D., has pretty much done it all as a pioneer in precision medicine. He developed a drug that turned chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence into a manageable condition; his discovery spurred the development of numerous similar life-saving precision therapies; and he is the animating force behind the Knight Cancer Institute's initiative at Oregon Health & Science University to end cancer as we know it.

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