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Tech Xplore / Denmark inaugurates rare low-carbon hydrogen plant
Denmark inaugurated one of Europe's few low-carbon hydrogen plants on Monday, a sector touted as a key to cleaner energy but plagued with challenges.
Tech Xplore / Video game creators fear AI could grab the controller
Generative artificial intelligence models capable of dreaming up ultra-realistic characters and virtual universes could make for cheaper, better video games in future, but the emerging technology has artists and developers ...
Phys.org / Good management of aid projects reduces local violence
Good management of aid projects in developing countries reduces violence in those areas—but poorly managed projects increase the chances of local violence, according to a new study by an MIT economist.
Phys.org / Investors prefer 'I' over 'we' when CEOs apologize
When corporate crises hit, the public looks to the CEO. From product recalls to workplace discrimination, to customer mistreatment scandals, CEOs are often thrust into the spotlight and forced to apologize.
Tech Xplore / Researchers launch smoke-sensing drones that one day could fight wildfires
Plumes of smoke drifted up from a fire steadily taking over a 30-acre prairie at Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, north of the Twin Cities. Amid the haze, five black drones zipped around.
Phys.org / Los Angeles will nearly double recycled water for 500,000 residents
In a plan that will reverberate more than 300 miles north at Mono Lake, Los Angeles city leaders have decided to nearly double the wastewater that will be transformed into drinking water at the Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation ...
Phys.org / Study finds antimicrobial peptides can combat Salmonella infections in chickens
Antimicrobial peptides can control Salmonella infections in chickens and thus have the potential to improve food safety and public health, according to a new study. The study was published in Microbiology Spectrum.
Medical Xpress / Common gene variant linked to higher heart disease risk in people with African ancestry
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a leading cause of heart failure, is twice as common in Black individuals as in white individuals. This excess risk is not fully explained by known risk factors such as high blood pressure or ...
Phys.org / Numismatic analysis incorporates legal frameworks to trace illegally traded Carthaginian coins
In a study published in the journal Libyan Studies, Professor Håkon Roland and Dr. Paolo Visonà examined the 2022 case dealing with the seizure of 30 Punic bronze coins by Norwegian authorities.
Tech Xplore / Microsoft $9.7 billion deal with IREN will give it access to Nvidia chips
Microsoft has entered into a $9.7 billion cloud services contract with artificial intelligence cloud service provider IREN that will give it access to some of Nvidia's chips.
Medical Xpress / Bonfire night: Why it's never a good idea to mess around with fireworks
Around 2,000 people visit A&E every year due to injuries caused by fireworks. Although fireworks are an essential part of Bonfire Night celebrations for many revelers, these colorful pyrotechnics can be as dangerous as they ...
Phys.org / New research shows how farmers can be left dry by rainfall insurance
Somewhere in the vast open stretches of American pastures, a farmer watches storm clouds roll across the horizon. A few miles away, rain pours down, but the farm remains bone dry.