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Phys.org / Words matter: 'Cultivated' outperforms 'lab-grown' for consumer acceptance, study finds
A new study from the Tufts University Center for Cellular Agriculture (TUCCA), recently published in Food Quality & Preference, explores how terminology influences consumer perceptions of cultivated meat products in the United ...
Phys.org / Parents helping kids enjoy math may boost achievement as much as content support
How do children learn math? It's shaped by what they know as well as their motivation and engagement. Historically, research on children's math learning has been focused on parents' cognitive practices (such as math talk—informal ...
Phys.org / Economist finds financial inequity distorted centuries-old Spanish water inequality
For generations, economists have viewed markets as the gold standard of efficiency, assuming resources naturally flow to the people who value them most. But new research from the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert ...
Medical Xpress / Japan's quality of life kept sliding after COVID restrictions ended, study reveals
A nationwide study tracking Japanese adults before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic found that health-related quality of life steadily declined over seven years and did not rebound after the public health emergency ...
Tech Xplore / Smart window film regulates light and humidity, reducing energy consumption, promoting low-carbon city development
As global warming intensifies, window technologies that can automatically regulate indoor light and humidity in response to environmental changes could help reduce building energy consumption and support the development of ...
Phys.org / Fragmented environmental policies risk costly failures, experts warn
Current climate and nature policies are working at cross-purposes, wasting public funds and causing unintended damage to ecosystems, according to a major new report co-authored by a University of York researcher.
Medical Xpress / Safety concerns biggest barrier to vaccination for parents
Most vaccine-hesitant parents aren't opposed to vaccination but simply desire to protect their children from all harms, according to a review.
Tech Xplore / Ads in New York must now label AI-generated 'synthetic performers'
Any advertisements in New York that feature artificial intelligence-generated people in place of actors will now be violating state law if they don't clearly label that they have used a "synthetic performer."
Tech Xplore / China car exports jump 73% in May as high fuel prices raise interest in EVs
China's passenger car exports jumped 73% year-on-year in May to around 809,000 vehicles, an industry group reported Wednesday, as higher gasoline and diesel prices due to the war in Iran raised interest in electric vehicles.
Medical Xpress / Rural drivers at greater risk for impaired driving
Drivers involved in serious accidents in rural areas have a higher prevalence of drunk driving, detectable cannabis and polysubstance use than urban drivers, according to a Canada-wide study published in the journal Traffic ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers develop AI-powered railway control system for efficient urban train operation
As cities continue to expand, railways are expected to become an important component of urban mobility systems. Compared with automobiles and air transport, railways are highly energy efficient and produce relatively low ...
Tech Xplore / Vertical farming emissions could be offset if spared farmland is used for solar power
Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University of Surrey.
