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Tech Xplore / EU hits Google with $1 billion fine over its Play app store and search

The European Union on Thursday hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros ($1 billion) after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine ...

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Researchers examine social media's impact on narcissistic traits

Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have developed a new theoretical framework exploring whether social media recommendation systems may contribute to the amplification of narcissistic traits over time.

18 hours ago
Phys.org / Drought, water shortages and crop failures: How does the medieval warm period compare with today?

A heat wave lasting four months, followed by water shortages and crop failures. This is England in the 13th century, not the 21st. What is often called the Medieval Warm Period saw elevated temperatures in many parts of the ...

20 hours ago
Phys.org / Knowing a manager's stance on unions can affect worker performance

It's no secret that management at major firms such as Starbucks and Tesla isn't exactly a fan of unionization. But for other companies, how does an anti-union stance affect worker output and performance? It might depend on ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / A better future rather than faster robots: 'Sustainable Robotics' as a new academic field

Professor Sukho Song of the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at DGIST has proposed "Sustainability Robotics," a new academic field that evaluates robots not only in terms of their technical performance ...

18 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Closed-loop AI framework could shorten clean energy materials development by years

Developing the materials needed for cleaner energy technologies has traditionally been a slow and expensive process, often relying on years of trial and error. Now, researchers have outlined a new artificial intelligence ...

19 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Tracking ion movement in porous carbon electrodes to boost energy storage and water desalination

A new study by researchers from Leipzig University, Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Cambridge has revealed how ions move and exchange within complex porous carbon electrodes. These electrodes play ...

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Medical Xpress / Chemotherapy leaves detectable DNA fingerprints in childhood tumors within 18 months

Nearly half of childhood tumors treated with common types of chemotherapy showed detectable DNA changes linked to treatment within 18 months, according to a new international study led by The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). ...

17 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Parents' socioeconomic status is more important than prenatal behaviors to a future child's health, study suggests

Family socioeconomic position may be a more important determinant of children's health than parental behaviors such as smoking, drinking or caffeine consumption, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine by Gemma Sharp ...

17 hours ago
Phys.org / Chasing subseasonal forecasts with AI

Subseasonal forecasting, or the ability to predict weather trends two weeks to two months in advance, is a capability highly sought after in various economic sectors, including energy, water management and agriculture. Reliable ...

20 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Adolescent substance use continues to rise through mid-teens, national study finds

As substance use continues to be a major public health concern among adolescents, researchers from the University of California San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation's largest longitudinal studies of youth ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Cerebral small vessel disease: New treatment possibilities for the little‑known condition affecting millions of people

Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD), which notably increases the risk of stroke and cognitive disorders, is estimated to affect more than 5 million people in France alone. In the absence of a curative treatment, preventing ...

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