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Month: August 2025

Technology

‘Cyborg jellyfish’ could aid in deep-sea research, inspire next-gen underwater vehicles

August 21, 2025 Tech Xplore

In a towering aquarium in a darkened laboratory, moon jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) hover as if floating in space. The glow of neon lights illuminates their translucent, bell-shaped bodies as they expand and contract rhythmically, their […]

Education

Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins

August 21, 2025 Phys Org

Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time.This article was originally published […]

Math

A universal rhythm guides how we speak: Global analysis reveals 1.6-second ‘intonation units’

August 20, 2025 Phys Org

Have you ever noticed that a natural conversation flows like a dance—pauses, emphases, and turns arriving just in time? A new study has discovered that this isn’t just intuition; there is a biological rhythm embedded […]

Technology

Growing ultrathin semiconductors directly on electronics could eliminate a fragile manufacturing step

August 20, 2025 Tech Xplore

A team of materials scientists at Rice University has developed a new way to grow ultrathin semiconductors directly onto electronic components.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

Unethical medical research under National Socialism: Researchers publish database for science and remembrance

August 20, 2025 Phys Org

There were tens of thousands of human victims of coerced medical research under the German National Socialist regime. An important approach to processing these crimes involves raising awareness of the individual fates of those affected […]

Education

School police may harm children rather than protect from sexual violence

August 20, 2025 Phys Org

Police officers in schools may be doing more harm than good when tackling harmful sexual behavior (HSB)—with girls affected by sexual harm particularly badly served—according to new research from the University of Surrey.This article was […]

Education

Mandatory media literacy education in Illinois schools impaired by digital divides

August 20, 2025 Phys Org

Teachers and high school students live in vastly different media worlds, and that’s one of several digital divides that undermine the efficacy of state-mandated media literacy instruction in Illinois high schools, a recent study suggests.This […]

Computers

Ultra-fast random numbers: New generator boosts security and speed

August 20, 2025 Tech Xplore

In computer security, random numbers are crucial values that must be unpredictable—such as secret keys or initialization vectors (IVs)—forming the foundation of security systems. To achieve this, deterministic random bit generators (DRBGs) are used, which […]

Education

Reading for pleasure in freefall: Research finds 40% drop over two decades

August 20, 2025 Phys Org

A sweeping new study from the University of Florida and University College London has found that daily reading for pleasure in the United States has declined by more than 40% over the last 20 years—raising […]

Technology

Solar trees provide opportunity to meet renewable energy targets without deforestation

August 20, 2025 Tech Xplore

With the right technology, solar energy has the potential to meet all of the world’s electricity needs, but we are still a long way off from that point. Still, governments around the world are setting […]

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