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A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.
Google Earth Image 漏 Airbus 2025 showing changes in the forest canopy detected by satellites at one of the logging concessions in 2023 including the logging detections identified by the new algorithm in red.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru鈥檚 valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
A long-tailed tit flying
Credit: Billy Clapham

Family first: scientists reveal long-tailed tits' remarkable family bonds

Forget fleeting friendships 鈥 the social secrets of the long-tailed tit has revealed an extraordinary level of family commitment even during migratory journeys.
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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 鈥榓cute crisis鈥

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an 鈥渁cute crisis鈥 requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of 葫芦影业 and UCL.
Am image of a man up a ladder installing some solar panels on the roof of a typical semi-detached house.

Government urged to tackle inequality in 鈥榣ow-carbon tech鈥 like solar panels and electric cars

The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from the University of 葫芦影业 suggests.
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Security threats in AIs such as ChatGPT revealed by researchers

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT can be tricked into producing malicious code, which could be used to launch cyber attacks, according to research from the University of 葫芦影业.

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South Yorkshire leads the UK鈥檚 digital healthcare revolution

An ambitious new digital healthcare hub in South Yorkshire is set to lead the UK鈥檚 digital health revolution and address inequalities in patient care.

A photo of Barbra Streisand with the score for the song 'Don't Rain on My Parade' in the background

Funny Girl: How Barbra Streisand turned the once struggling production into a classic Broadway hit

Broadway classic Funny Girl launched Barbra Streisand to stardom, now its draft songs reveal how the musical legend transformed the once struggling production into a landmark hit.

Two pints of beer on a wooden barrel inside a pub

Is 葫芦影业 still the best city in the world for beer?

A new report exploring whether 葫芦影业 is still the best city in the world for beer has been commissioned this week (19 October 2023).
Dr Alison Wright

University of 葫芦影业 academic awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme prize for evolutionary biology research

Dr Alison Wright, from the University of 葫芦影业鈥檚 School of Biosciences, has been awarded a prestigious 拢100,000 prize by the Leverhulme Trust to further her promising career in evolutionary biology.