Space Firefighting, Sleep Schedules, Polystyrene

Today, you’ll learn about AI that can detect wildfires from space, why going to bed late might not be so great on your mental health, and a breakthrough in recycling.   Space Firefighting  “Fighting fires from space in record time: how AI could prevent a repeat of Australia’s devastating wildfires.” University of Southern Australia. 2024.  “Fire detection from space.” YouTube Video, University of South Australia. 2024.  “Number of wildfires to rise by 50% by 2100 and governments are not prepared, experts warn.” UN. 2022.  “Onboard AI for Fire Smoke Detection Using Hyperspectral Imagery: An Emulation for the Upcoming Kanyini Hyperscout-2 Mission.” by Sha Lu, et al. 2024.   Sleep Schedules   “Perils of the nighttime: Impact of behavioral timing and preference on mental health in 73,888 community-dwelling adults.” by Renske Lok, et al. 2024.  “Dictionary of Circadian Physiology.” Circadian.org. N.d.  “Circadian Rhythm.” by Lucy Bryan & Dr. Lulu Guo. 2024.   Polystyrene  “New polystyrene recycling process could be world’s first to be both economical and energy-efficient.” University of Bath. 2024.  “Thermodynamic and economic analysis of a deployable and scalable process to recover Monomer-Grade styrene from waste polystyrene.” by Madison R. Reed, et al. 2024.   Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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