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Medical Xpress / Supporting people with disability to participate in sport
Taking part in sport offers more than just improved fitness or mental well-being for people with disability; it can also build confidence, independence and create a deeper sense of belonging in the community. Despite the ...
Tech Xplore / Dark web survey reveals Tor is smaller, shakier and more duplicated than expected
A study led by researchers from IMDEA Networks and Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) has carried out the first large-scale analysis of the volatility, content and actual infrastructure of hidden websites on the so-called ...
Phys.org / Online calculator shows how drastically mowing affects insects
How many insects and spiders live in 1 square meter (11 square feet) of meadow? What impact do humans have on this biodiversity in mowed meadows, lawns and roadside verges? A new online tool answers these questions: the Insect ...
Phys.org / Age bias discovered in AI
Do responses generated by artificial intelligence systems such as ChatGPT reflect social prejudice? A KAIST research team has quantitatively analyzed and identified age-related stereotypes embedded in the responses of generative ...
Medical Xpress / Telepathic device set to remove communication barrier for people with impaired speech
Many Australians living with neurological disorders, such as motor neuron disease and multiple sclerosis, experience speech difficulties and may lose their ability to speak.
Tech Xplore / New design approach may help slash the price of ultra-durable concrete
Concrete, although the most common building material in the world, is brittle and can easily crack under tension. Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a special class of concrete known for its dense structure and extreme ...
Phys.org / Closing the AI fluency gap to support workforce retention
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "The Retention Mandate: Bridging the AI Fluency Gap to Secure the 2026 Workforce," authored by Wayne L. McCoy, DM, MBA, and released through ...
Phys.org / DNA databases unite to create a fully open resource for transposable element research
For more than three decades, researchers studying genomes have relied on foundational resources such as Repbase and, more recently, Dfam to identify and classify transposable elements—the mobile DNA sequences that shape genome ...
Medical Xpress / What's the buzz about mosquitoes this year?
With mosquito populations peaking well above the 10-year average in Saskatchewan and double last year's count at this time, the buzz across Saskatchewan is how bad it will get, and what we can do to help enjoy our time outside.
Phys.org / Injectable silk-kudzu hydrogel achieves complete wound closure in laboratory tests
Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed an injectable hydrogel, a water-based gel material, made from silk proteins and a plant-derived compound. In laboratory tests, the material promoted ...
Tech Xplore / Nvidia's AI chip sales in China stall, as local chipmakers like Huawei take the lead
In the race between the U.S. and China to develop artificial intelligence, the battle over hardware and computing power is heating up as Chinese companies like Huawei overtake global industry leaders like Nvidia in their ...
Phys.org / Human activity has driven retreat of Antarctica's fastest melting glacier
Human-driven climate change significantly intensified the retreat of one of the most important glaciers in Antarctica during the 20th century. The Pine Island Glacier, which drains a large part of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet ...
