Education
Are schools making young people lonelier?
Schools are meant to foster connection, but new research suggests they may also be emotionally isolating spaces for many young people.This article was originally published on this website.
Month: September 2025
Technology
Microsoft is turning to the field of microfluidics to cool down AI chips
One of the major reasons why AI data centers are sucking up so much power is the need to cool processors that run very hot. But Microsoft Corp. is trying out a possible solution: sending […]
Technology
Robot umpires are coming to MLB. Here’s how they work
Robot umpires are coming to the big leagues in 2026 after Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System.This article was originally published on this website.
Education
Your age shouldn’t put you off learning a new language: What the research says
If you’ve always wanted to learn a new language, don’t let age put you off. People aged over 60 can be independent and flexible in how they learn a language—and successful, too.This article was originally […]
Internet
China penalizes ByteDance and Alibaba platforms in content crackdown
China’s top internet regulator said Tuesday it would take action against ByteDance-owned news app Jinri Toutiao and Alibaba’s internet browser company UCWeb for allegedly displaying harmful content, a day after announcing a two-month social media […]
Technology
Innovative transistor design offering advantages for controlling and reading quantum chips
The smaller electronic components become, the more complex their manufacture becomes. This has been a major problem for the chip industry for years. At TU Wien, researchers have now succeeded for the first time in […]
Education
Pianists’ subtle finger movements influence variations in timbre, according to new study
While it is known that auditory characteristics like loudness and tempo are associated with the physical movements of musicians, more subtle features, like timbre (also known as the “tone color” or tonal quality), are not […]
Education
Statistics don’t lie—but they can be misleading
When it comes to deciding how significant a statistic is, Université de Montréal education professor Sébastien Béland is clear: “Our goal is to change practices in order to improve quality in the social sciences and […]
Education
Gestures and intonation can boost comprehension in children with developmental language disorders
Developmental language disorder (DLD) affects around two children in each class. It hinders their acquisition and use of language, even if they do not have other auditory, intellectual or neurological problems, and are only affected […]
Education
Classroom support benefits found unequal as black male students show limited mental health gains
For Black boys living in the poorest neighborhoods, positive school experiences showed no significant effect on depressive symptoms, according to a Rutgers study.This article was originally published on this website.