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The fossilised trees are the oldest ever found, roughly 4m years older than the previous record holder, which was found in New York state. The trees were a “prototype” of the kinds we are familiar with today; rather than solid wood, their trunks were thin and hollow in the centre and were between 2 and 4 metres tall. They also lacked leaves and their branches were covered in hundreds of twig-like structures.
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2 years ago Read more at The Guardian

In this piece, we are going to look at 30 Most Educated Cities In The World. The global education sector encompasses a wide range of learning activities, from traditional and online education to vocational training and lifelong learning initiatives. The digital education market, valued at USD 230.62 billion in 2023, is projected to grow at a 9.5% CAGR, reaching USD 542.43 billion by 2032, driven by the demand for flexible, affordable, and efficient learning solutions.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute have found evidence that this kind of collective sensing occurs in close-knit groups of African weakly electric fish. This instantaneous sharing of sensory intelligence could help the fish locate food, friends and foes. Scientists have long known that electric fish sense changes in the electric fields they project into their waterscapes, like the acoustic signals that bats and dolphins deploy.
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2 years ago Read more at PR Newswire

This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies. Panels focus on a firm in sector i with suppliers in sectors j and k. The action sets, and related incentive constraints are from the perspective of firm I under different configurations. In a new paper, Matteo Maggiori maps out how countries wield geoeconomic power to achieve geopolitical goals.
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2 years ago Read more at Phys.org

UConn Health is one of only five Connecticut hospitals to make the 2024 World’s Best Hospitals list. Only 43 hospitals across the United States were chosen this year for this prestigious honor. Newsweek also awarded Uconn Health a 2024 Patient Satisfaction Award.
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2 years ago Read more at University of Connecticut

The Climate Centre trailed the Movement strategy for disaster risk reduction in the context of fragility, conflict and violence at the World Bank’s three-day Fragility Forum in Washington, DC last week. The World Bank says that fragility and conflict create complex risks that connect with civil wars, pandemics, and climate disasters. Instability Anna Bjerde, its Managing Director of Operations, said in an op-ed for the forum that crises including climate-related extreme weather, disaster
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2 years ago Read more at Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

Antoine Predock died Saturday at his home in Albuquerque, according to longtime friends and colleagues. He was known for sharing his sketches, along with photographs of his home's vantage point overlooking the Rio Grande valley. In 2017, he donated his studio and archives to the University of New Mexico where he was a professor for decades.
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2 years ago Read more at Fox News

World of Asphalt 2024 will have more exhibitors, more equipment, and even more fun than ever before. This show continues to be the premier gathering of the paving industry in North America, and I’m so excited for attendees and exhibitors to come together again this March 25-27, 2024, in Nashville, Tennessee. At the heart of the show is the training veterans and rookies need to stay fresh and on top of their game.
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2 years ago Read more at Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Kid Cudi will kick off the Insano World Tour in Austin, Texas, on June 28. He will hit select arenas across the country throughout the summer. Jaden Smith, EARTHGANG, Chelsea Pastel and Siena Bella will also be joining him on the trek.
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2 years ago Read more at Billboard

a new national Institutes of Health-funded project aims to shed light on real-world eating behaviors, using AI-enabled wearable technology. The study employs two devices: a typical smart watch and a discreet, custom-made sensor that sits on a participant's jawline. It will capture the movement of arms and wrists when participants make typical eating gestures.
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2 years ago Read more at News-Medical.Net