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Phys.org / Difficulties in exploiting the economic opportunities in the ocean
The green shift has created a strong interest in exploiting the economic opportunities in the ocean, but the ocean is not so easily economized. This is revealed in a comprehensive study, which, among other things, shows how ...
Tech Xplore / Seeing green: Some older car owners show that there's more than one way of being eco-friendly
The ongoing climate emergency requires us to fundamentally rethink how we get around. Transportation accounts for approximately 25% of European greenhouse-gas emissions. Of this, road transportation represents by far the ...
Tech Xplore / Artificial intelligence needs to be trained on culturally diverse datasets to avoid bias
Large language models (LLMs) are deep learning artificial intelligence programs, like OpenAI's ChatGPT. The capabilities of LLMs have developed into quite a wide range, from writing fluent essays, through coding to creative ...
Medical Xpress / Why some amateur athletes are giving up on smartwatches
Measuring the number of steps you take every day; tracking your heart rate, your pace or average ascent while jogging; memorizing the total distance you cycle over the course of a year and sharing it with an online community. ...
Medical Xpress / Flushed with success: Internet of Things cleans up bathroom hygiene
In the wake of a pandemic caused by an airborne pathogen, it is easy to forget that many other pathogens are transmitted through very different routes. For instance, many diseases that cause serious and sometimes lethal illness ...
Phys.org / Research improves formable cellulose-based food packaging to replace single-use plastic
In a pilot-scale study to find alternative raw materials for rigid plastic packages, VTT Technical Research Center of Finland has obtained unprecedented maximum limits of its highly extensible formable cellulose-based webs ...
Phys.org / Creating the tools to conserve our wildlife
The sixth mass extinction is currently happening on Earth. Rapid biodiversity loss is affecting every corner of the globe, as species of plants, mammals, fish, and reptiles disappear due to the changing climate. While much ...
Phys.org / Indian rover begins exploring moon's south pole
India began exploring the moon's surface with a rover on Thursday, a day after it became the first nation to land a craft near the largely unexplored lunar south pole.
Phys.org / Indian lunar landing mission enters moon's orbit
India's latest space mission entered the moon's orbit on Saturday ahead of the country's second attempted lunar landing, as its cut-price space program seeks to reach new heights.
Phys.org / India launches cut-price mission to land on Moon
India launched a rocket on Friday carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its cut-price space program seeks to reach new heights.
Tech Xplore / China is a big part of Latin America's renewable energy boom, but homegrown industries and 'frugal innovation' are key
The story of renewable energy's rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China's government, banks and companies have propelled the continent's energy transition, with about 90% ...
Medical Xpress / New 3D-printed, open-source walker allows people to manufacture their own customizable mobility device
University of Western Ontario engineers have created a new static, four-legged walker that can be constructed from materials and fasteners commonly available from hardware stores like wooden dowels and screws. The joints ...