how farmers spurred India’s G20 biofuels alliance

Nineteen countries signed up to an India-led alliance this month to boost production of biofuels, but experts raise sustainability concerns Transforming farmers from annadatas to urjadatas, from food producers to…

A model probing the connection between entangled particles and wormholes in general relativity

This shows the simulation, or time evolution, of the system. t-bar is a unitless time variable. The blue curve illustrates the wormhole. The horizontal portion is the main part of…

Research team’s shape-changing smart speaker lets users mute different areas of a room

A team led by researchers at the University of Washington has developed a shape-changing smart speaker, which uses self-deploying microphones to divide rooms into speech zones and track the position…

Australia probes COVID-19 response

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Australia announced Thursday an inquiry into its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to fortress-like travel restrictions, rolling lockdowns and a sluggish initial vaccine rollout.…

‘Bubble’ of Galaxies: Revolution of Cosmology

An international team of astronomers has discovered a giant ‘bubble’ of galaxies, measuring one billion light-years across, in the nearby universe. Team member Dr Cullan Howlett from The University of…

Recipes for Origin of Life Point to Distant, Inhabited Planets

Life on a faraway planet — if it’s out there — might not look anything like life on Earth. But there are only so many chemical ingredients in the universe’s…

Virtual Solar System Transforms Learners Into Astronauts

A new method of exploration Instead of using virtual reality headsets, this experience utilizes handheld tablets that serve as windows into the virtual space.  “When you’re wearing virtual reality goggles,…

A Practical Guide for Businesses Considering Gen AI

Generative AI produces outputs with increasing similarity to human-generated content — and with exponentially greater efficiency. This technology is still in development, but its potential uses are vast. Gen AI…

Traumatic brain injury under-recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, says new study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of long-term disability and premature death, especially among military personnel and those playing contact sports. Substantial research has…

Dad Time Boosts Kids’ School Success

Summary: A new study reveals that fathers engaging in interactive activities with their children, such as reading and playing, significantly improve their kids’ primary school performance. Analysis of the Millennium…