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Month: April 2026

Technology

This simple solar cell manufacturing tweak could solve perovskites’ biggest weakness

April 22, 2026 Tech Xplore

A technique that improves the performance and stability of next-generation solar cells—without adding any chemicals or coatings—has been demonstrated by researchers from Korea University and the University of Surrey.This article was originally published on this […]

Education

Using escape rooms to promote student engagement

April 22, 2026 Phys Org

A group of Monash University researchers have come up with a novel and highly successful way to get tertiary students to engage with both the course content and their peers, revealing that using an escape […]

Education

Improving scientific accuracy in journalism

April 21, 2026 Phys Org

Journalists bring scientific findings to the public, and to policymakers, who often rely on media reports rather than primary literature to provide context for policymaking. However, media reports can and often do distort scientific findings. […]

Education

Screen-driven schooling is rewiring how students think, read, write and learn

April 21, 2026 Phys Org

In the 2022/2023 academic year, according to figures from the Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports, 92% of public secondary schools in Spain had virtual learning environments that students could access with devices such […]

Technology

‘No pumps, no batteries needed’: Wearable semiconductor fabric monitors health through sweat

April 21, 2026 Tech Xplore

A research team led by Prof. Kim Bong-hoon from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology has developed a semiconductor fiber-based wearable sweat sensor that can […]

Technology

Tiny ‘light-concentrating’ particles boost terahertz technology, study shows

April 21, 2026 Tech Xplore

Scientists have found a way to boost terahertz technology using particles thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand. Research published in Scientific Reports by Loughborough University’s Emergent Photonics Research Center shows how a […]

Education

High school journalism leading the way in financial literacy, even if business isn’t part of curriculum

April 21, 2026 Phys Org

Journalism classes are usually not paired with business lessons. While there have been calls for increasing business knowledge in journalism, research from the University of Kansas has found that high school journalists are learning business […]

Technology

Thin polymer films—the material behind a new generation of pumps

April 21, 2026 Tech Xplore

An ultrathin silicone film being developed at Saarland University enables pumps to operate without motors, without compressed air and without lubricants or external sensors. These film-based pumps can be switched on and off as needed […]

Education

One daily habit is quietly shaping preschool language, and it is not just screen time

April 21, 2026 Phys Org

Young children who spend more time on screen-based activities and less time talking with adults tend to have weaker language skills, according to a recent study from the University of Tartu. The findings highlight that […]

Internet

Yelp introduces an AI chatbot to help users sift local recommendations

April 21, 2026 Tech Xplore

Online review aggregator Yelp wants to harness artificial intelligence to make it easier for users to find information curated by other people.This article was originally published on this website.

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