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Month: March 2026

Computers

Improving AI models’ ability to explain their predictions

March 9, 2026 Tech Xplore

In high-stakes settings like medical diagnostics, users often want to know what led a computer vision model to make a certain prediction, so they can determine whether to trust its output. Concept bottleneck modeling is […]

Education

Study finds teens spend nearly a third of the school day on smartphones: Frequent checking linked to poorer attention

March 9, 2026 Phys Org

A new study from researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill finds that middle and high school students spend nearly one-third of the school day on their smartphones, checking them dozens of times, […]

Technology

For precision tech, a hydrogen-tuned crystal could cancel thermal expansion

March 9, 2026 Tech Xplore

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a hydrogen-absorbing material shrinks in one direction upon heating, so-called negative thermal expansion (NTE). They found that this NTE is driven by a phase transition in the […]

Technology

Smart pillow lets users stream podcasts and music with hugs and presses

March 9, 2026 Tech Xplore

A “smart pillow” that enables people to access digital content at bedtime without looking at screens could help cut down on problematic evening smartphone use, its inventors say. Computing scientists at the University of Glasgow […]

Math

How long does it take to get last liquid drops from kitchen containers? These physicists know the answer

March 8, 2026 Phys Org

At some point, most people have found themselves holding a tilted carton of milk or bottle of cooking oil, patiently waiting for the last drops to drip out. Now, physicists at Brown University have done […]

Technology

Hybrid ‘super foam’ uses 3D-printed struts to absorb up to 10 times more energy

March 7, 2026 Tech Xplore

Aerospace engineering and materials science researchers at Texas A&M University and the DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have developed a “super foam” that can absorb up to 10 times more energy than conventional padding.This article was […]

Education

Many scientists now use AI but fail to disclose it, study finds

March 6, 2026 Phys Org

When scientists employ generative AI tools like ChatGPT to help with tasks such as editing and translation for their academic writing, many journals now ask them to disclose this assistance. The rules are intended to […]

Technology

Multiply and subtract your way to more lifelike VR avatars

March 6, 2026 Tech Xplore

POSTECH’s (Pohang University of Science and Technology) Professor Inseok Hwang’s team has developed ArithMotion, a mobile virtual reality (VR) system that enables anyone to express a wide range of avatar motions with ease. Using simple […]

Technology

Your clothes may become smarter than you

March 6, 2026 Tech Xplore

You’re probably used to the sight of smartwatches on people’s wrists. But what about smart clothes? Researchers at the University of Georgia are exploring how the clothes people wear can potentially track and protect their […]

Technology

Liquid-metal pupil helps an artificial eye adapt to sudden light changes

March 6, 2026 Tech Xplore

Computer vision technologies are artificial intelligence (AI)-powered systems that can capture, analyze, and interpret visual data captured from real-world environments. While these systems are now widely used, many of them perform poorly under some lighting […]

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