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11th May 2022Using gravitational signals for tsunami early warning with AI
IRD researchers publish a study on May 11, 2022 in the journal Nature showing that gravitational signals can be exploited to instantly estimate the magnitude of large earthquakes. These signals, which are very weak and propagate at the speed of light, were discovered in 2017 in data from the 2011...
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10th March 2022A multidisciplinary and multilingual journal addressing the future of the African continent in response to global challenges
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18th February 2022Amazon basin: using artificial intelligence to optimise international planning of hydroelectric dams
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14th February 2022Tunisia: a correlation between varied agricultural production and women's dietary diversity
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