Âé¶¹ÒùÔº

Search results for internet of things

Social Sciences May 16, 2025

Why we fall for fake health information—and how it spreads faster than facts

In today's digital world, people routinely turn to the internet for health or medical information. In addition to actively searching online, they often come across health-related information on social media or receive it ...

Environment May 15, 2025

The goo and gunk in your home could be solutions to climate change

Climate change solutions might be lurking in the dark recesses of your home, according to microbiologist James Henriksen, and he's encouraging everyone to get involved in the search for extremophiles, organisms that survive ...

Social Sciences May 12, 2025

Researchers warn marginalized young adults in low- and middle-income countries face 'growing online abuse'

An international study has found that young adults in low- and middle-income countries who are sex workers, gay men, transgender or living with HIV are facing a surge in online abuse from harassment and blackmail to the non-consensual ...

Nanophysics May 7, 2025

Revolution in friction: A way to make super-smooth materials

Scientists from the Faculty of Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics and Applied Informatics at the University of Lodz have published an article on friction in the journal Small. Their research on "bismuth islands" moving on the surface of graphite confirmed ...

Social Sciences May 6, 2025

Doomscrolling and phone addiction: How much is too much?

Whether you read negative news online or watch videos of adorable puppies on social media, spending excessive time on your device can be harmful. Doomscrolling, or binging negative information through various feeds, can take ...

Economics & Business May 6, 2025

Locked up then locked out: How NZ's bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

People coming out of prison in New Zealand face multiple hurdles reintegrating into society—starting with one of the most fundamental elements of modern life: getting a bank account.

Social Sciences May 6, 2025

'I got sent something of people shooting themselves'—research shows young people can't avoid harmful content online

A new report from New Zealand's Classification Office has revealed how young people are being exposed to harmful content online and what it is doing to their mental health.

Economics & Business May 1, 2025

Spurned CEOs may become activist shareholders

Few phrases send chills up a CEO's spine like "activist shareholder." In the past year, investment funds such as Elliott Investment Management have successfully pressured companies such as Starbucks and Southwest Airlines ...

Nanophysics Apr 30, 2025

Exceptional points boost sensitivity of surface acoustic wave sensors for gas detection

In an advance in microsensor technology, researchers have unveiled an ultra-sensitive gas detection method using surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors enhanced by the physics of exceptional points (EPs). These EPs, phenomena ...

Space Exploration Apr 29, 2025

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit Monday, the latest entry in the mega constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of Starlinks.

page 1 from 40