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Tech Xplore / 'Are You Dead?': Chinese app for solo dwellers goes viral
"Are You Dead?", an app that sounds the alarm if a user doesn't check in every 48 hours, was one of China's top-selling paid apps on Tuesday as the country's growing class of solo dwellers flocked to download it.
Phys.org / Commercial-grade wakame cultivated in subtropical Fujian via clonal seedlings
Seaweed aquaculture is a major part of China's coastal bioeconomy, yet farming space and seasonal windows are increasingly constrained in many established production areas.
Tech Xplore / Why 5G alone may not be enough for tomorrow's factories
As manufacturers race toward smarter, faster and more automated production, the networks holding those systems together are coming under growing strain. Robots, sensors and autonomous machines all demand split-second responses ...
Medical Xpress / Minimum wage hikes linked to lower rates of pregnancy-related hypertension
Increases to the minimum wage may do more than bolster household income, reduce inequality and enhance worker well-being: They may also help make pregnancies safer, according to new research from Rutgers University.
Phys.org / Open-source robotic system cuts manual cell culture time by 61% while boosting seeding consistency
An automated cell culture system reduces hands-on time and improves seeding consistency in 96-well microplates. The research is published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Tech Xplore / The solar boom has a dirty secret: How to avoid another mountain of waste that can't be recycled
Solar power has a dark side: panels are still built to be thrown away, and we risk creating a mountain of waste that locks away valuable minerals.
Medical Xpress / Study searches Strava to reveal secrets to happier runs
As runners set their New Year's resolutions, Simon Fraser University researchers have dug thousands of Strava posts to map the emotional highs and lows of running and see what makes people stick with it.
Phys.org / Investigating a plume of bright blue in the wake of Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025, as a category 5 storm, bringing sustained winds of 295 kilometers (185 miles) per hour and leaving a broad path of destruction on the island. The storm displaced ...
Tech Xplore / Power grid testing boosts distribution innovations to utility scale
A historic legacy now translates to pioneering capabilities in electric grid technology at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The secure electrical infrastructure that enabled World War II nuclear advances ...
Phys.org / Rethinking restroom equity: How mixed-gender designs improve access in public venues
Next time you're at a concert, sports game, or crowded event, your restroom experience might be a lot better thanks to new research published in the Management Science. The study offers a game-changing approach to restroom ...
Medical Xpress / Biopsy-derived cryo-EM structures reveal patient-specific amyloid fibrils
Prof. Liu Cong from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, has revealed the high-resolution structures of amyloid fibrils directly extracted from biopsy samples ...
Tech Xplore / Microsoft's Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to 'pay our way' for AI data centers amid rising opposition
It won't be easy for Big Tech companies to win the hearts and minds of Americans who are angered about massive artificial intelligence data centers sprouting up in their neighborhoods, straining electricity grids and drawing ...
