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China Proposes New Export Controls on AI, Biotech and Solar Technologies

China's Ministry of Commerce has unveiled a proposal to expand the country's export control regime by adding approximately 40 technologies to a restricted list, according to multiple news reports. The proposed additions span three major sectors: artificial intelligence, biopharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and solar energy technology. The

NASA Satellites Track Historic 2026 El Niño Event

El Niño, a natural climate pattern that emerges roughly every two to seven years, is currently unfolding—and NASA satellites are keeping close watch. The phenomenon is marked by warmer-than-normal water temperatures in parts of the equatorial Pacific and is considered rarer than a solar eclipse while being

Engineered Plant Immune Receptors Offer New Defense Against Crop-Threatening Fungi

A fungus is threatening the world's food supply. Scientists just found a new defense Researchers have developed a new strategy for protecting global crops from devastating fungal diseases. By engineering a specialized type of plant immune receptor, scientists have created defenses capable of recognizing multiple fungal threats at

Study Estimates 93% Population Loss Among Indigenous Australians in First 73 Years of Colonization

A groundbreaking study published in Science Direct has challenged long-held assumptions about Australia's pre-colonial population and the devastating demographic consequences of European settlement. Researchers now estimate that around 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before colonization began—significantly higher than previous estimates that

AI's Water Footprint: The Hidden Cost of Computation

The rapid growth of AI infrastructure is placing increasing pressure on water resources, according to recent reporting. Data centers powering AI systems require substantial water for cooling, while the electricity generation that feeds these facilities also demands significant water supplies. Unlike the abstract nature of digital services, AI's

Machine Learning Breakthroughs in Subseasonal Weather Forecasting

The Challenge of Medium-Range Weather Prediction Subseasonal forecasting—predicting weather patterns 2 weeks to 3 months ahead—has long been a difficult frontier in meteorology. This timeframe is crucial for agriculture, energy planning, and disaster preparedness, yet it falls into a gap where traditional numerical weather models often struggle.

HiRO-ACEv2 Brings High-Resolution Weather Simulation to More Researchers

Weather simulation and climate modeling have long required substantial computational resources, often limiting access to high-resolution analyses primarily to well-funded institutions and major research centers. HiRO-ACEv2 represents an advance in this space by enabling extreme weather simulation at 3 km resolution while requiring only a fraction of