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Tech Xplore / AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that

As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem.

22 hours ago
Phys.org / Five years of aerosol remote sensing in Mindelo—a milestone in atmospheric research in the Atlantic

For five years now, a distinctive green laser beam has been shining at night up to 30 kilometers (19 miles) above the harbor of the island's capital. It forms part of a high-energy lidar with which the Leibniz Institute for ...

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Free love in communes? Not quite, says researcher

The myth of the sexually liberated life of communes is persistent, even though research shows a different reality. According to postdoctoral researcher Anna Heinonen of the University of Eastern Finland, the idea that roommates ...

14 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Seeing through optical noise: New method offers sharper way to image the eye

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has become one of the foundations of modern ophthalmology. A patient sits in front of the device and focuses on a target, and moments later the physician can see a detailed cross-section ...

21 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Electric trucks closer to 'tipping point' than many realize—and cities can lead the way

Cities hold the key to accelerating the transition to electric freight and boosting energy security, new analysis from C40 Cities, University of Exeter and Arup reveals.

23 hours ago
Phys.org / Voluntary corporate climate goals are viewed favorably by investors, researchers discover

As companies face increasing pressure to address climate change, many are choosing to publicly announce voluntary carbon-elimination goals.

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / No price shock for 'GTA VI' as gamers gear up for preorders

Gamers were relieved to learn there was only a minimal price increase for "Grand Theft Auto VI" when preorders launched at midnight Thursday, but some fans and retailers criticized the decision not to provide a physical disk.

21 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Scheduling surgeons: Researchers identify factors that could influence hospital efficiency

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have analyzed nearly 86,500 surgeries at Baystate Medical Center to identify the top factors that influence inefficiencies in surgeon schedules. Having an efficiently ...

19 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Helping women physicians stay could ease the pressure on general practice

The conditions that could help women physicians build long and rewarding careers already exist, but they are routinely undermined in everyday practice, according to a new review led by the University of Surrey.

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Dementia could cost US $818 billion in 2026, with unpaid care driving burden

A new USC-led study finds Alzheimer's disease and related dementias will cost the United States an estimated $818 billion this year, driven largely by often-overlooked costs to persons living with dementia and family and ...

23 hours ago
Tech Xplore / Tracking what consumers think before they buy

Manufacturers have traditionally relied on sales figures to understand where they stand with consumers, but by the time those numbers arrive, consumers' buying decisions have already been made. A study co-authored by UC Riverside ...

22 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Six-month results confirm feasibility and early success of first in-human combined bladder-kidney transplant

The first-in-human fully vascularized bladder graft transplanted with a kidney has reached a promising six-month milestone, according to a new feasibility study published in The Lancet. The procedure, performed in May 2025, ...

23 hours ago