“The Art of Listening to the Biggest Tree in Existence”

“The Art of Listening to the Biggest Tree in Existence”

The Pando aspen grove in southcentral Utah after a thunderstorm. Credit: Jeff Rice Spread across 106 acres in southcentral Utah, the Pando aspen grove resembles a forest but is actually a single organism with more than 47,000 genetically identical aspen stems connected at the root. Pando is the world’s largest tree by weight and land …

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“Google Unveils AI-Powered Search Generation Feature to Compete with Microsoft Bing”

“Google Unveils AI-Powered Search Generation Feature to Compete with Microsoft Bing”

Alphabet’s Google has unveiled new artificial intelligence (AI) technology for its search engine, following in the footsteps of Bing’s recent relaunch. Called the Search Generative Experience, the AI refreshes listings with the ability to create responses to open-ended questions. Sundar Pichai, Alphabet CEO said the goal is for all core products, including Gmail and Google Photos, to …

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Another Season of ‘Ted Lasso’ Is Imperative to Tie Up Loose Ends

Another Season of ‘Ted Lasso’ Is Imperative to Tie Up Loose Ends

Editor’s note: The following content contains spoilers for Season 3 of Ted Lasso. Despite uncertainty over whether Season 3 of Ted Lasso will be the last, the show’s plot indicates otherwise. Each episode of the season introduces new storylines without adequate exploration time. Though heartwarming and refreshing, these new arcs—such as the exploration of LGBTQ+ …

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Reaching for defense against an essential reserve antibiotic resistance

Reaching for defense against an essential reserve antibiotic resistance

The study, published in Microbiology Spectrum, focuses on the cleavage of MCR-1 by DegP. The article includes an immunoblotting analysis of various E. coli isolates carrying the mcr-1 gene and a comparison of the PBD of different alleles of MCR-1. Colistin is a crucial antibiotic of last resort for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria. However, the global …

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Attaining Fair Treatment for African American English in Language Justice

Attaining Fair Treatment for African American English in Language Justice

(left) 5-year-old AAE girl’s production of “elephant.” When the /t/ sound in /nt/ is produced the AAE speaker produces less aspiration noise. The /t/ sound exists for a shorter period in time relative to the WAE /t/ production. The duration of the word is 740 milliseconds (.74 seconds). (right) 5-year-old WAE girl’s production of “elephant.” …

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Top-notch accessories available for Pixel 7a buyers

Top-notch accessories available for Pixel 7a buyers

Google’s Pixel 7a offers great midrange value and comes with a best-in-class smartphone camera, a smooth 90Hz refresh rate display, excellent performance, and a fantastic upgrade commitment. You can take advantage of Google’s promise of three years of Android version support and five years of security coverage, which means that you won’t have to buy …

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