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Month: February 2026

Education

Why letting museum visitors smell horse manure might be good for conservation

February 25, 2026 Phys Org

What does it take to make people genuinely care about endangered cultural heritage? According to a new study from researchers at Nagoya University and Gifu University in Japan, the answer might begin with something unexpected: […]

Computers

Novel framework for unsupervised point cloud anomaly localization developed

February 25, 2026 Tech Xplore

The automatic detection of surface-level irregularities—defects or anomalies—in 3D data is of significant interest for various real-world purposes, such as industrial quality inspection, infrastructure monitoring, robotics, and autonomous systems. However, collecting annotated defect examples at […]

Education

US childhood literacy rates are lagging. Pediatricians could be part of the solution

February 25, 2026 Phys Org

For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don’t start in the kindergarten classroom—they happen first in the doctor’s office.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

How AI can improve the quality of peer review

February 24, 2026 Phys Org

A new AI coach for scientists has been shown to significantly improve the quality of peer reviews, making them clearer and more helpful for authors. Peer review is essential to ensuring the integrity of scientific […]

Computers

‘Probably’ doesn’t mean the same thing to your AI as it does to you

February 24, 2026 Tech Xplore

When a human says an event is “probable” or “likely,” people generally have a shared, if fuzzy, understanding of what that means. But when an AI chatbot like ChatGPT uses the same word, it’s not […]

Technology

Solvent‑free perovskite solar cell technology could pave way for scalable production

February 24, 2026 Tech Xplore

Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a multi-source co-evaporation recipe that markedly enhances the crystal quality of vacuum-deposited perovskite films. This advance brings all vacuum-deposited single-junction perovskite cells […]

Technology

Hybrid perovskite device generates electricity from the sun and rain simultaneously

February 24, 2026 Tech Xplore

A team from the Institute of Materials Science of Seville (ICMS), a joint center of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University of Seville (US), has developed a new hybrid device that allows […]

Technology

Borrowing from biology to power next-gen data storage

February 24, 2026 Tech Xplore

DNA, the genetic blueprints in every living organism, is nature’s most efficient storage mechanism, capable of storing about 215 million gigabytes of data per gram. That storage capacity, if applied to electronics, could enable significantly […]

Education

Decision-making nudges can improve racial equity in tenure decisions

February 24, 2026 Phys Org

After years of research, teaching, and service, a faculty member’s tenure and future in academia hinge on the evaluations of their peers—senior faculty who serve on promotion and tenure committees. These evaluations can make or […]

Technology

A new eco-friendly water battery could theoretically last for centuries

February 24, 2026 Tech Xplore

The problem with many types of modern batteries is that they rely on harsh chemicals to work. Not only can these corrosive liquids damage internal parts over time, but they can also leach into soil […]

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