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Tech Xplore / Chatbot-driven sexual abuse: Is the Grok case just the tip of the iceberg?

Dr. Federica Fedorczyk, early career research fellow at the Institute for Ethics in AI, works on AI regulation and ethics with a focus on the intersection between AI and the criminal justice system. In this article, she explores ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Business
Phys.org / 'Nu' citation index may bridge gap between productivity and impact metrics

Researchers propose a new citation index that balances productivity and impact in academic publishing. The h-index of citations was introduced in 2005 by physicist Jorge E. Hirsch. This index is defined simply as the maximum ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / First-ever dataset to improve English-to-Malayalam machine translation fills critical gap for low-resource languages

The world's first dataset aimed at improving the quality of English-to-Malayalam machine translation—a long-overlooked language spoken by more than 38 million people in India—has been developed by researchers at the University ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Machine learning & AI
Medical Xpress / Evidence for link between digital technology use and teenage mental health problems is weak, study suggests

For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers' use of digital technology has been one of alarm.

Jan 14, 2026 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Medical Xpress / The journey of the molecule behind a male birth control pill

A newly published manuscript authored by Dr. Gunda Georg, YourChoice Therapeutics and Columbia University Medical Center describes the chemical journey of YCT-529, a non-hormonal male birth control pill, and the promising ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Medications
Phys.org / How personality traits influence the way we flirt with others

Flirting is often seen as playful behavior that signals interest to a potential partner. But according to new research, there is much more to the teasing, light-hearted conversation and coquettish glances than meets the eye. ...

Jan 9, 2026 in Other Sciences
Medical Xpress / Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents

A new two-year study found that U.S. residents who lived near parks and recreational facilities had small increases in their leisure-time physical activities, but the relationship was stronger in more affluent counties with ...

Jan 14, 2026 in Health
Phys.org / Tiny Mars's big impact on Earth's climate: How the red planet's pull shapes ice ages

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / New insight into the immune signals driving inflammation in multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disease characterized by nerve damage and consequent impairments in vision, movement, balance and mental function. In MS, the immune system mistakenly starts attacking myelin, ...

Jan 10, 2026 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Mars was once a 'blue planet': Ancient river deltas point to vast ocean

Using images from cameras on Mars orbiters, an international research team has discovered structures on Mars that are very similar to classic river deltas on Earth. These are traces of rivers that have deposited their sediments ...

Jan 12, 2026 in Astronomy & Space
Tech Xplore / Electric vehicles could catch on in Africa sooner than expected

The number of vehicles in Africa is expected to double between now and 2050—faster than on any other continent. The question is not whether mobility will increase, but how. A new study led by researchers at ETH Zurich and ...

Jan 13, 2026 in Energy & Green Tech
Medical Xpress / What's the difference between a sprained ankle and a twisted ankle?

After the summer break, you're ready to get back into exercise. You put on your shoes, pop on your headphones and head out the door on your first run of the new year.