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Tech Xplore / Startups bet on AI—and a leaner future
When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's no longer looking for eager young coders fresh out of college.
Phys.org / Research finds that dropping SAT and ACT requirements may improve access, but may also hinder college admissions
Dropping standardized testing requirements may make college admission more accessible for some, but it can also make it harder for universities to identify high-potential students, according to new research published in Management ...
Phys.org / Wildfire smoke makes air unhealthy from the US Midwest to East Coast. Officials say stay inside
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.
Phys.org / Self-driving trucks will redraw US economic map
Technological advances in autonomous truck technology are poised to have significant economic ripple effects on U.S. interstate commerce, highway infrastructure and labor costs, according to new research co-written by a team ...
Medical Xpress / GLP-1 shows promise for patients with advanced fatty liver disease
Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have reported results from a large international clinical trial showing that semaglutide, a medication in the GLP-1 class of drugs widely used to treat ...
Tech Xplore / China's Moonshot AI chases 'DeepSeek moment' with much-hyped model
A model released Friday by Chinese startup Moonshot AI has fueled buzz around the country's tech prowess, as experts said it could rival some of the more advanced offerings from U.S. labs.
Medical Xpress / Venture capital investments increasingly shaping innovation in radiology
A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) suggests that venture capital (VC) is playing a significant and growing role in driving innovation in radiology. The study, "Venture Capital ...
Phys.org / Single fission experiment maps excess gamma rays from more than a dozen unstable nuclei
In a single experiment, physicists have measured the "excess" emission of high-energy gamma rays from more than a dozen heavy, unstable atomic nuclei. Mapping the gamma-ray emissions of so many isotopes produced in nuclear ...
Phys.org / Graphene nanoribbons survive gamma radiation, revealing potential sensors for fusion reactors
University of Arizona researchers have demonstrated a promising new application for graphene nanoribbons, a nanoscale semiconductor material with the potential to withstand extreme environments. The team's findings could ...
Phys.org / Global soil protections deliver measurable gains for farmland health
Erosion, salinization and shrinking numbers of organisms such as worms and beneficial fungi can have a devastating effect on soil fertility, and so many parts of the world have passed laws to curb these processes. A study ...
Tech Xplore / India launches first hydrogen-powered train built in the country to expand clean energy on railways
India rolled out its first domestically built, hydrogen-powered train on Friday, a move aimed at expanding the use of clean energy in its vast rail network.
Tech Xplore / India launches first hydrogen-powered train in clean energy push
India launched its first hydrogen-powered train Friday, joining a small group of nations testing the technology as part of efforts to decarbonize rail transport and cut dependence on fossil fuels.
