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Month: April 2026

Education

Does listening to audiobooks improve learning?

April 8, 2026 Phys Org

Whether it’s documents in textbooks or fiction studied in literature classes, reading print remains a pillar in learning. But the audiobook craze opens up new possibilities.This article was originally published on this website.

Technology

Bio-inspired structural design improves impact resistance and energy absorption

April 8, 2026 Tech Xplore

The delicate butterfly served as the inspiration for a new lightweight lattice structure that also boasts enhanced mechanical strength, impact resistance, and energy absorption capability through advanced structural design. A collaborative research team from Tohoku […]

Technology

New hydrogen fuel cell design could unlock key clean energy technology

April 8, 2026 Tech Xplore

UNSW researchers have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw, bringing clean energy for aviation, heavy transport and beyond closer to reality. Hydrogen fuel cells, using locally produced green hydrogen as the only […]

Technology

Deep-tech company develops high-precision passive eye-tracking technology for smart contact lenses

April 8, 2026 Tech Xplore

XPANCEO, a deep-tech company developing smart contact lenses, has unveiled a passive eye-tracking system that achieves industry-level measurement precision using standard cameras. The system employs microscopic patterns embedded in contact lenses that enable high-accuracy passive […]

Education

Why some children with learning difficulties get identified, and others don’t

April 8, 2026 Phys Org

Two children sit in different schools. Both struggle to read. Both have similar low scores on national tests. But while one gets a diagnosis of specific learning difficulties and a package of support, the other […]

Education

Expert explains how AI could redefine the scope of engineering work

April 7, 2026 Phys Org

In an editorial, National Academy of Engineering President Tsu-Jae Liu presents a forward-looking perspective on the role of artificial intelligence in engineering. She describes AI not as a replacement for engineers, but as a tool […]

Ecology

African frogs haven’t forgotten the ice ages. Scientists can tell by where they live.

April 7, 2026 Phys Org

Why are frogs diverse in some parts of Africa’s rainforests and less so in others? The patterns of cooling and glaciation during the last ice age would probably not have been your first answer or […]

Ecology

When trees get ‘sunburn’: Study shows how young trees can handle the heat

April 7, 2026 Phys Org

Can our forests adapt to a hotter and drier future climate? Temperatures are predicted to rise up to 5°C compared to pre-industrial times. Forest management needs to adapt to these conditions, which requires a better […]

Computers

New method makes neural networks three times faster in wave propagation problems

April 7, 2026 Tech Xplore

Researchers at Skoltech have proposed a new approach to training neural networks for wave propagation in absorbing media. The method significantly improves the accuracy and stability of solutions and accelerates model training in the design […]

Ecology

Social honey bees stay cool: How groups mitigate heat-triggered hormone spikes

April 7, 2026 Phys Org

Heat can change a honey bee’s hormone levels, but only if the bee is alone. New research from MSU entomologist Zachary Huang shows that isolated honey bees experience a rapid hormonal rise when exposed to […]

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