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A new study finds that those factors could shrink the suitable habitat for many of nature’s hardiest plants. By Kiley Price Cacti are among the toughest plants on the planet, withstanding scorching temperatures and parched conditions that would wilt a more sensitive sprout. But climate change may threaten these hardyContinue Reading

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A new hardware project is using open-source hardware and software that adds Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and music streaming apps to decades old iPods. Sprout , by London-based FOSS folk Certain Things, is a “modern motherboard for old iPods” that requires no soldering. It even re-uses all of the iPod’s original parts,Continue Reading

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Accurate, up-to-date climate projections are essential for planning decisions that enhance the resilience of power grids, protect public health, maximize agricultural yields, and more. Now, MIT researchers have developed a technique that streamlines the production of fast, trustworthy, and adaptable artificial intelligence models for climate prediction. These specialized AI models,Continue Reading

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WLW means “women loving women.” MLM, in queer slang, means “men loving men.” Dictionary.com’s 2018 entry puts the first one plainly: “WLW is an acronym that stands for either woman-loving-woman or women who love women.” Both are umbrella terms. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee LGBTQ+ Resource Center glossary says WLW coversContinue Reading