Nature

The air is full of DNA — here’s what scientists are using it for

Airborne genetic material can be used to paint a picture of ecosystem health, watch for invasive species and even identify ...
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Standardizing Survey Data Collection to Enhance Reproducibility: Development and Comparative Evaluation of the ReproSchema Ecosystem

Three use cases illustrating ReproSchema’s flexibility include standardizing essential mental health assessments (NIMH-Minimal), systematically tracking changes in longitudinal studies (Adolescent ...
IEEE

Explainable Machine Learning for Sleep Health Analysis Using XGBoost and SHAP Interpretability

With the integration of machine learning techniques into the medical field, there has been a sea change in the last couple of years, and a new era of innovation seems to usher in precision healthcare ...
IEEE

Vegetation Change Detection Through NDVI Analysis Using Landsat-8 Data

Abstract: This study presents an assessment technique for detecting vegetation changes using the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) based on Landsat-8 satellite imagery. NDVI measures ...
Consumer Reports

AI Data Centers: Big Tech's Impact on Electric Bills, Water, and More

John Steinbach was shocked to receive a $281 electricity bill in January 2026—a huge spike from the roughly $100 he’d paid the previous month. “It’s just so far beyond any bill that I’ve ever had,” he ...