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Month: December 2025

Computers

AI learns to ‘listen’: Compact speech tokens help models understand spoken words

December 1, 2025 Tech Xplore

Large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Gemini were originally designed to work with text only. Today, they have evolved into systems that can work with many types of information at once (multimodal systems), […]

Math

Natural language found more complex than it strictly needs to be—and for good reason

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

Human languages are complex phenomena. Around 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, some with only a handful of remaining speakers, while others, such as Chinese, English, Spanish and Hindi, are spoken by billions. Despite their profound […]

Education

Nigeria’s low-cost private schools are the only option for millions: Is closing them a good idea?

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

Nigeria’s basic education landscape consists of public (government) schools and a diverse private sector. Private schools in Nigeria refer to educational institutions that are run by private individuals, religious organizations, foundations or business enterprises. These […]

Education

Rural high school students are more likely than city kids to get their diplomas, less likely to go to college

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

Many high school seniors are currently in the midst of the college application process or are already waiting to hear back from their selected schools.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

Should anti-bullying approaches encourage kids to be ‘upstanders?’ The evidence is not clear

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

School bullying is one of the most serious issues facing Australian schools. Students who are bullied can be left psychologically and emotionally devastated for years afterward.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

Post-COVID school attendance crisis hitting disadvantaged children hardest

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

School attendance across England still hasn’t recovered for many children since the pandemic—and the gap between rich and poor pupils is growing, experts warn.This article was originally published on this website.

Technology

Advances in spacecraft control: New algorithm guarantees precision under extreme disturbances

December 1, 2025 Tech Xplore

An international team of researchers has unveiled a spacecraft attitude control system that can guarantee precise stabilization and maneuvering within a predefined time, even under extreme and unpredictable space disturbances.This article was originally published on […]

Education

Funding agencies can end profit-first science publishing

December 1, 2025 Phys Org

Funding organizations can fix the science publishing system—which currently puts profit first and science second—according to research published on the arXiv preprint server.This article was originally published on this website.

Technology

Laser-assisted 3D printing can fabricate free-standing thermoset-based electronics in seconds

December 1, 2025 Tech Xplore

Thermosets, such as epoxy and silicon rubbers, are a class of polymer (i.e., plastic) materials that harden permanently when they undergo a specific chemical reaction, known as “crosslinking.” These materials are highly durable, heat-resistant with […]

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