BetaVolt’s nuclear battery lasts for decades, but you won’t see one in your next iPhone—powering a mobile device would require a cell the size of a yak.
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Research at Microsoft shows it’s possible to make AI models small enough to run on phones or laptops without major compromises to their smarts. The technique could open up new use cases for AI.
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Pocket-Sized AI Models Could Unlock a New Era of Computing

Viruses called phages offer a promising treatment option for bacterial infections when antibiotics stop working, but they have limitations. 
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How a Virus Found in Wastewater Beat Back a Woman’s ‘Zombie’ Bacteria

Not only is black carbon terrible for human health, but ever-fiercer wildfires are covering the Arctic with the dark particles, accelerating melting.
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The World Is Ignoring the—Other—Deadly Kind of Carbon

Climate change is robbing some hydro dams of water while oversupplying others—forcing managers to employ new forecasting technology and clever strategies to capitalize on what they have.
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Hydro Dams Are Struggling to Handle the World’s Intensifying Weather

Green spaces significantly cool our ever-hotter cities. New research suggests more trees could cut heat-related ER visits in LA by up to two-thirds.
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