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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
