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Phys.org / AI schools like Alpha promise efficiency, but can't replicate the messy process that helps kids learn
A child at a playground tries to climb, jump or negotiate with a peer, and the attempt does not work. They fall, get left out of a game or reach another impasse. Then they try again.
Phys.org / The 'right to repair' movement has a point, but consumers should read the warranty fine print first
The "right to repair" movement is gaining steam as consumers push corporations to offer them more freedom to fix products—from cars to dishwashers to toys.
Medical Xpress / Social media and teenagers: What the evidence says
Is the time teenagers spend on social media really damaging their well-being and mental health? Around the globe, youth mental health problems are on the rise. This has coincided with an ever-increasing amount of time teenagers ...
Tech Xplore / All-optical signal processor developed to break AI data center transmission bottleneck
A research team led by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has developed a novel integrated all-optical signal processor (OSP) to address the massive data transmission demands of next-generation AI systems, particularly ...
Medical Xpress / Soccer injuries explained: Causes, trends, and how science is helping prevent them
Soccer is faster and more physically demanding than ever—and injuries are one of the biggest challenges facing the modern game. Muscle strains, ligament damage and long-term rehabilitation can affect team performance, player ...
Phys.org / Digital platforms are making it more difficult to focus, read and even engage in democracy
Oxford's 2024 Word of the Year, "brain rot," refers to the loss of intelligence or critical thinking skills due to the overconsumption of specific types of content, most often in the digital sphere. A Binghamton University ...
Medical Xpress / At 85 and healthy? Why more medicine may do more harm
When a patient has made it to 85 years old in reasonable health, their instinct—and often their physician's—is to redouble prevention efforts, optimize every number and close every gap. I want to argue the opposite.
Medical Xpress / How a long, healthy lifespan may be passed down across generations
Understanding why some people stay healthy without developing disease until late in life (have an increased healthspan), whereas others become infirm at a much younger age, has important implications for the health of today's ...
Medical Xpress / Genetic marker may flag severe IBD earlier in some patients
In the largest genetic study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) traits to date, researchers have identified a genetic marker associated with more severe ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease—the major forms of IBD.
Medical Xpress / Urine drug test may boost adherence to blood pressure medications, UK trial suggests
The largest-ever U.K. trial of a urine test used across the NHS to spot when patients skip their medication has shown it may improve adherence to treatment. Led by researchers at the University of Manchester and Manchester ...
Phys.org / El Niño is back, and ocean temperatures are already near record highs—that can spell disaster for fish and corals
It's official: El Niño is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very-strong El Niño affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet.
Tech Xplore / Researchers propose 'copyleft' rules for generative AI
The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) poses challenges for the free and open-source software (FOSS) community, a global network committed to creating and maintaining publicly available software that anyone can ...
