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Tech Xplore / AI analysis finds sunnier sites and compact layouts cut solar's land footprint

As solar energy is rapidly becoming the world's largest renewable power source, new research from McGill University offers a clearer picture of how much land that growth could require and how smarter choices could mitigate ...

23 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / Differing immune responses in infants may explain increased severity of RSV over SARS-CoV-2

Young infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often become much sicker than those infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In a study published in Science Translational Medicine, scientists ...

22 hours ago in Immunology
Tech Xplore / AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it

Suno CEO Mikey Shulman pulls up a chair to the recording studio desk where a research scientist at his artificial intelligence company is creating a new song. The flute line sounds promising. The percussion needs work.

14 hours ago in Machine learning & AI
Tech Xplore / Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa's freight corridors

Africa's freight corridors, long dominated by diesel trucks and constrained by unreliable power grids, are emerging as a new frontier in the global shift toward clean logistics, with solar-powered charging hubs designed specifically ...

14 hours ago in Automotive
Medical Xpress / Civilians face increasing harm from deadly explosive weapons, 17-country study finds

A University of Queensland study has found that almost 90% of people killed and injured by landmines and similar weapons are civilians. Dr. Stacey Pizzino from UQ's School of Public Health, together with her research team, ...

23 hours ago in Health
Tech Xplore / For solar power to truly provide affordable energy access, we need to deploy it better, say researchers

Small household solar power systems have been gaining traction—and investment—as a means to provide affordable and sustainable energy to those living without access to electricity. But new research led by the University ...

16 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Forget flatfooted lumbering T. rex. New research shows it walked on tiptoes

Powerful, fierce and the king of the Cretaceous world, Tyrannosaurus rex was the ultimate apex predator. But it was also surprisingly dainty on its feet, according to new research. Findings published in the journal Royal ...

Feb 25, 2026 in Biology
Medical Xpress / Study identifies key concerns of parenting with an early-onset cardiovascular condition

While heart disease in younger populations is rising globally, there have been virtually no studies examining parenting while navigating an early-onset cardiovascular condition. To address this gap, new focus group research ...

17 hours ago in Cardiology
Phys.org / Everything can be a bet now: The rise and risks of prediction markets

Yes or no? It's a simple question that now drives more than US$13 billion (£9.7 billion) a month on prediction markets—companies like Polymarket, PredictIt and Kalshi.

20 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / AirDrop is coming to Android phones

The cell phone world is divided into two camps—iPhone users and Android users. Apple curates new features for iOS and Google develops for Android, and they likely don't spend a ton of time worrying about how their phones ...

20 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / How social media draws vulnerable users back to eating disorder content

People recovering from eating disorders often use social media for support, seeking out recovery content, body-positive creators and others with similar experiences. But recent research my colleagues and I have conducted ...

19 hours ago in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Children who are not friends connect better through play when given a goal, study shows

"Play nicely, children," has been a familiar plea of stressed-out parents and teachers since time immemorial. Now, new research suggests that getting children to play together cooperatively may depend less on their social ...

22 hours ago in Other Sciences