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Tech Xplore / Global number of Internet users increases, but disparities deepen key digital divides
The world's online population grew by more than 240 million people in 2025, according to Facts and Figures 2025 released today by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The new estimates confirm continuing progress ...
Tech Xplore / Plasma-based method creates efficient, low-cost catalysts for metal–air batteries
Due to the intense global impact of fossil fuel overuse on air quality and climate, the search for advanced clean energy solutions has become critical. Metal–air batteries offer a game-changing alternative, holding the ...
Tech Xplore / The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers
When the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) invited users to flag false or misleading posts, critics initially scoffed. How could the same public that spreads misinformation be trusted to correct it? But a recent ...
Medical Xpress / Molecule that could cause COVID clotting key to new treatments
In a surprising discovery, a "sticky molecule" that occurs naturally in our blood vessels could be both a culprit behind blood clots and organ failure during COVID and long COVID and the key to new treatments to counter COVID-related ...
Phys.org / Study finds Marion County Record raid created 'shared press distress' among fellow journalists
When police raided a newspaper in the small town of Marion in 2023, they made international headlines as computers and phones were seized in an apparent attack on press freedom. New research from the University of Kansas ...
Medical Xpress / Scientists document rise in temperature-related deaths in the US
Researchers led by investigators at Mass General Brigham have discovered that over the last 25 years, heat and cold-related deaths have caused more than 69,000 deaths in the U.S., disproportionately affecting certain populations. ...
Phys.org / Machine learning discovers quasars acting as lenses
Quasars acting as strong gravitational lenses are among the rarest finds in astronomy. Out of nearly 300,000 quasars cataloged in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, only twelve candidates were identified, and just three confirmed. ...
Tech Xplore / AI model predicts which short videos on major platforms could spark suicidal thoughts
A new study published in Information Systems Research finds that certain short-form videos on major platforms can trigger suicidal thoughts among vulnerable viewers and that a newly developed AI model can flag these high-risk ...
Tech Xplore / Stirling engine generates mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space
Engineers at the University of California, Davis, have invented a device that can generate mechanical power at night by linking the natural warmth around us to the cold depths of space. The invention could be used, for example, ...
Tech Xplore / Dual-mode design boosts MEMS accelerometer accuracy, study reveals
A research team led by Prof. Zou Xudong from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (AIRCAS) has proposed a new solution to address two longstanding challenges in Micro-Electro-Mechanical ...
Tech Xplore / Researchers complete first real-world verification of maritime IoT communications network
Korean researchers have successfully verified the world's first real-world maritime Internet of Things (MIoT) communication network, which collects marine data by installing sensors and communication devices on ships, ports, ...
Medical Xpress / Study investigates how having a pet in early childhood can influence emotional development
A research team from the INMA Project (Childhood and Environment) has analyzed how pet ownership during early childhood may be related to emotional and behavioral well-being in children. The results suggest that both the ...
