Wetlands are an important part of the ecological system, providing a myriad of benefits for people, wildlife, and the environment. They also serve as “nature’s kidneys,” filtering out pollutants from surface water. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign finds that wetlands along the Mississippi River Basin effectively clean up nitrogen runoff from agricultural fields. The researchers also show this can lead to significant savings for local drinking water treatment facilities.

Fashion trend prediction has traditionally relied on experts’ intuition and creativity, as well as big-data analysis for incorporating insights on consumer behaviors. However, this method remains inaccessible to fashion students and small brands. Now, researchers show how AI can supplement expert knowledge with data-based insights, enabling individuals to predict trends with more accuracy and nuance. To this end, the researchers developed a novel prompting technique to enable ChatGPT to provide more accurate and specific responses.

When finding the right Airbnb property, reviews really matter.

That’s the takeaway from new study involving the Binghamton University School of Management, which found that reviews mentioning an Airbnb property’s neighborhood safety problems can reduce bookings, lower nightly prices and make customers less likely to return — even if those represent a fraction of all the property’s online reviews.