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Tech Xplore / New method helps explain how solar cells can repair themselves using sunlight

Engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed a way to monitor solar cells at a microscopic level while they are operating to discover exactly how damage caused by ultraviolet light can be naturally repaired. The new monitoring ...

7 hours ago in Energy & Green Tech
Tech Xplore / Low-cost system turns smartphones into emergency radiation detectors

Prompt, individual-based dose assessment is essential to protect people from the negative consequences of radiation exposure after large-scale nuclear or radiological incidents. However, traditional dosimetry methods often ...

5 hours ago in Consumer & Gadgets
Phys.org / Pushback couldn't derail this researcher's work in criminology

There's been much published about the Cambridge-Somerville Youth Study, which looked at the impact of intervention on delinquency in young Massachusetts boys. The groundbreaking research followed up with study participants ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Phys.org / AI model accelerates defect-based material design

Across the physical world, many intricate structures form via symmetry breaking. When a system with inherent symmetry transitions into an ordered state, it can form stable imperfections known as topological defects. Such ...

5 hours ago in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / What Australia's youth social media ban reveals

When Australia enacted a national law last week banning social media use for children under 16, it became one of the first democracies to attempt such a sweeping intervention. The policy has drawn global attention not only ...

3 hours ago in Pediatrics
Phys.org / Footprint tracker identifies tiny mammals with up to 96% accuracy

It might be less visible than dwindling lion populations or vanishing pandas, but the quiet crisis of small mammal extinction is arguably worse for biodiversity. These species are crucial indicators of environmental health, ...

15 hours ago in Biology
Medical Xpress / The statin gap: Survey reveals many Americans are unaware of life-saving cholesterol alternatives

Unhealthy cholesterol levels are a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. When lifestyle changes like diet and exercise aren't enough to lower cholesterol, medications can help. A new national survey commissioned ...

3 hours ago in Cardiology
Tech Xplore / Microsoft unveils latest AI chip to reduce reliance on Nvidia

Microsoft Corp. is rolling out its second-generation artificial intelligence chip, the centerpiece of the company's push to power its services more efficiently and provide an alternative to Nvidia Corp. hardware.

Medical Xpress / Researchers advance understanding of female sexual anatomy to improve pelvic cancer radiotherapy

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with other leading institutions across the country, have published an innovative study that provides radiation oncologists with practical guidance ...

3 hours ago in Obstetrics & gynaecology
Dialog / The hidden physics of watersheds: Why some are more sensitive to climate variability than others

Water is everywhere, from the snowpack in the mountains to the tap in our kitchens. But while we often think about rainfall and snow as the main drivers of our water supply, it turns out that something we rarely see has just ...

20 hours ago in Earth
Phys.org / Study finds no evidence that using gender-inclusive language alone helps women in the workplace

The use of gender-inclusive language may not in itself help women in the workplace, a new study shows. Researchers could not find that its use in English and German had an impact on the short-term display of crucial traits ...

3 hours ago in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Scientists develop advanced low-damping impedance control for collaborative robots

Collaborative robots, or cobots, are required to maintain compliant interaction while delivering rapid response performance when subjected to sudden, strong forces, such as during impact riveting, resistance spot welding, ...

6 hours ago in Robotics