Geoff Brumfiel

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Open source analysis gives clues on Israel's ground war in Gaza

Friday, November 03, 2023

Israel military hasn't been transparent about what it's doing in Gaza, but satellite images and social media posts are providing some clues to its actions in the ground war in Gaza.

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Satellites and social media offer hints about Israel's ground war strategy in Gaza

Friday, November 03, 2023

The Israeli military appears to have encircled Gaza City, but so far, it's made only limited forays into the densest urban areas.

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Enhance! HORNK! Artificial intelligence can now ID individual geese

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Yes, that's right, somebody has developed AI for goose faces.

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Using AI to follow one goose in a flock could help with conservation efforts

Wednesday, November 01, 2023

Artificial Intelligence is coming to the animal kingdom. Researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track individual geese in a population, and other animal species too.

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Questions still swirl around Al Ahli Arab Hospital blast in Gaza. Here's what we know

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Israel and Hamas have put forth dueling explanations about what caused the deadly blast at Gaza's Al Ahli Arab Hospital. Publicly available evidence presents problems for both versions of the story.

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What new analysis shows about the Gaza hospital explosion

Monday, October 23, 2023

New analysis sheds some light on what happened after a horrific explosion at the Al Ahli Hospital last week. But many questions remain.

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What we know about the origins of the explosion at a Gaza hospital

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The origins of the blast that killed hundreds of people at the al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza are unclear. Israelis and Palestinians are trading blame.

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Biden makes deal on aid delivery to Gaza

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

In his visit to Israel, President Biden made a deal on limited humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza. Twelve days ago, Hamas killed 1,400 people in Israel. More than 3,400 people have been killed in Gaza.

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Here's the available evidence of what happened at Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Videos and photos provide some clues, but much remains unknown about the horrific explosion at the site.

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Russia is scrapping its ratification of a key nuclear test ban. Here's what that means

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The world's major nuclear powers haven't tested a bomb this century, but experts worry that may be about to change.

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New proteins, better batteries: Scientists are using AI to speed up discoveries

Thursday, October 12, 2023

New artificial intelligence tools are being rapidly developed across the sciences. They may not be able to solve every problem, but in some cases, they're shortening the time to new breakthroughs.

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Millions of acres of Ukraine's farmland are going unplowed this year

Friday, October 06, 2023

The war in Ukraine has forced farmers to abandon millions of acres of the nation's most fertile farmland.

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The bruising artillery battle in Ukraine has left a scar that is visible from space

Friday, October 06, 2023

NASA-backed researchers say that millions of acres of farmland have been abandoned due to the conflict.

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India's lunar mission reaches a successful conclusion

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

India's lunar mission went into sleep mode on Monday following two weeks of exploration on the Moon. The landing near the Lunar South Pole marks a major milestone for the nation's space program.

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An AI quadcopter has beaten human champions at drone racing

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The achievement marks the first time an artificial intelligence system has been able to regularly beat humans in a real-world competition and could lead to better drones in the future.

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5 things to know about Japan's Fukushima water release in the Pacific

Thursday, August 24, 2023

The water comes from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Although most scientists agree it does not pose an immediate environmental threat, some are worried about the long-term consequences.

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India is set to land a robotic probe on the moon tomorrow

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Wednesday morning, India will attempt to land a robotic probe on the moon. The targeted landing site of this mission is near the lunar south pole.

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Scientists are skeptical of mysterious supposedly superconductive material

Monday, August 21, 2023

In recent months, several academic groups have claimed possible discoveries of materials that super-conduct at room temperature. Outside researchers, however, are skeptical.

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Russia's latest attempt at Moon landing fails. India will try again this week

Monday, August 21, 2023

Russia's Luna-25 mission ended in failure Sunday, when the probe reportedly crashed into the moon unexpectedly. India will make a second attempt at landing on lunar surface on Wednesday.

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Russia and India are landing on the moon next week. Here's what you need to know

Saturday, August 19, 2023

India and Russia are sending landers to spots near the south pole, which has water ice that might one day be mined to make rocket fuel.

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