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Month: February 2026

Computers

Don’t panic: ‘Humanity’s last exam’ has begun

February 28, 2026 Tech Xplore

When artificial intelligence systems began acing long-standing academic assessments, researchers realized they had a problem: the tests were too easy. Popular evaluations, such as the Massive Multitask Language Understanding (MMLU) exam, once considered formidable, are […]

Education

Q&A: Online degrees viewed more positively post-pandemic, research finds

February 28, 2026 Phys Org

COVID-19 made remote work and remote learning a new norm for employees and students. But even as many have returned to offices and schools, one of the pandemic’s quieter legacies is influencing both the workplace […]

Education

Q&A: Researchers discuss potential solutions for the feedback loop affecting scientific publishing

February 28, 2026 Phys Org

Scientists share their work by publishing articles in journals, such as Nature, Science or PLOS Biology. One major part of the publishing process involves having these manuscripts reviewed by unpaid peers. These scientists specialize in […]

Math

Putting sports stats to the test: Unpredictable play helps pick a winner in soccer

February 27, 2026 Phys Org

A comprehensive game plan and strategic tactics are critical to winning soccer, but how much does a team’s unpredictability in moving the soccer ball around the pitch matter? In a new article published in PLOS […]

Education

Assessment tool LLMentor supports lecturers in providing feedback on academic texts

February 27, 2026 Phys Org

Academic writing is one of the skills that students find most difficult to learn on the side. Particularly in bachelor’s programs, precise and specific feedback is needed to turn initial drafts into robust exposés for […]

Technology

Can smart cameras improve evacuations? A new approach to smarter crowd mapping

February 27, 2026 Tech Xplore

Emergency evacuations during natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis increasingly rely on advanced technology to effectively assess real-time crowd movement and points of congestion. Disaster-preparedness involves the development of an optimized technology that is easy […]

Education

Schools on the front line as Australian children grapple with trauma

February 27, 2026 Phys Org

As the news cycle shows, Australia and the world are confronting deeply distressing events, with experts warning that schools are increasingly carrying the emotional fallout. Children are coming to school carrying fear, grief and stress […]

Technology

‘Solar battery’ stores sunlight for days, then releases hydrogen on demand

February 26, 2026 Tech Xplore

A new material can store energy from sunlight and convert it into hydrogen days later. The material, jointly developed by researchers from Ulm and Jena, can do this even in the dark. The process is […]

Education

It’s never too late to learn a language: Adults and kids bring different strengths to the task

February 26, 2026 Phys Org

There’s a common assumption that if someone starts learning a language when they are very young, they will quickly become fluent. Many people also assume that it will become much harder to learn a language […]

Education

New study highlights the importance of careful multiple-choice question construction

February 26, 2026 Phys Org

Medical, dental and master’s students in biomedical sciences frequently take standardized, multiple-choice question tests to assess their foundational knowledge. Reasons for its widespread use include reliability, efficiency, low cost and when the questions are well-constructed, […]

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