Sea power turned into energy at Los Angeles port

Sea change: the floaters convert the power of waves into an electrical current. Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles,…

Britain’s energy grid bets on flywheels to keep the lights on

Keith Pullen, chief technical officer at Levistor, holds a flywheel inertia rotor at the company’s workshop which can help bring stability to the electricity grid. Britain’s energy operator is betting…

Researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms

WVU computer scientists are training AI models to diagnose heart failure using data generated by low-tech equipment widely available in rural Appalachian medical practices. Credit: WVU/Micaela Morrissette Concerned about the…

The success of AI music creators sparks debate on future of music industry

This photo provided by Hallwood shows British AI music creator Oliver McCann, on Aug. 7, 2025, in West Hollywood, Calif. Credit: Hallwood via AP When pop groups and rock bands…

Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states Sept. 1-2

A potent solar storm is on its way and could put on a spectacular northern lights display for Labor Day across the U.S. A fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME), launched…

“House of the Dead” unearthed at Çatalhöyük

Çatalhöyük is an ancient proto city from the Neolithic and Chalcolithic periods, located on the edge of the Konya Plain near the present-day city of Konya in Turkey. The site…

Why endurance events like marathons should have weight divisions for heavier runners

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In sports such as wrestling, boxing, rowing, weight lifting and the martial arts, athletes are grouped by weight to make things fairer. It wouldn’t make sense…

AI Tool Flags Predatory Journals, Building a Firewall for Science

Summary: A new AI system developed by computer scientists automatically screens open-access journals to identify potentially predatory publications. These journals often charge high fees to publish without proper peer review,…

Build social ties through live events

If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot. Attending live events builds…

Morocco tests floating solar panels to save water, generate power

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sun-baked Morocco, grappling with its worst drought in decades, has launched a pilot project aimed at slowing water evaporation while simultaneously generating green energy using floating…