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Smartphones have become "the greatest parasite of the modern age", according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU).

Researchers highlight growing polarisation of innovation priorities / Europe and the United States risk falling behind Next-generation battery technologies play an important role in the energy and mobility transition.

The global use of artificial intelligence is growing at a rapid pace. Yet the energy consumption that comes with it remains largely invisible.

A new report involving researchers at University of Limerick provides evidence to encourage political leaders to fast-track cancer data action plans to deliver better results.

From Ilmenau to MIT: TU Ilmenau-Promovend develops method for measuring and predicting 3D temperature distributions in flows TU Ilmenau graduate Theo Käufer gained worldwide recognition with a novel approach that combines real 3D temperature measurement data and physically informed AI for the first time.

As the effects of climate change grow more severe, a team of leading scientists is launching a groundbreaking research project to investigate whether climate cooling solutions such as marine cloud and sky brightening could help prevent the worst impacts of global warming.

Light creates safety through street lighting, enables us to work at night or illuminates our city centers at Christmas time - and thus affects almost all'areas of our daily lives.

Aldo Steinfeld, a pioneer in synthetic fuels, retires at the end of July 2025.

UC3M unveils new neuroscience knowledge map R&D to foster innovation in this area The Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has released a new neuroscience knowledge map that highlights the Univers

Autonomous mobility already exists.. to some extent. Building an autonomous vehicle that can safely navigate an empty highway is one thing.

Dr. Katharina C. Cramer, Nicolas Rüffin, and Dr. Kristofer Rolf Söderström have successfully made the transition from researchers to entrepreneurs and founded the start-up TILLER ALPHA GmbH in early 2025.

A small piece of outer space recreated in a basement in Glasgow could help ensure that a key enabling technology for future space missions won't lead to deadly 'rifle bullets' of space junk circling the Earth.

Innovative ground-breaking research, blue sky thinking and impressive business credentials by University of Limerick researchers have been recognised as they scored a notable one-two at Enterprise Ireland's Start-Up Day 2025 in the Aviva Stadium.

Despite initial reticence, more and more Swiss retail banks are turning to artificial intelligence to optimize their processes and offer new services. A recent survey by Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts shows that although the use of AI is still in its infancy, the potential has been recognized, for example in the areas of data analysis and risk management.

Carnegie Mellon University's research enterprise delivers progress where people live, work and learn Across disciplines and domains, Carnegie Mellon University research is tackling the world's most urgent challenges where humanity and technology meet.

An artificial intelligence (AI) model is being trained on a set of NHS data for 57 million people in England, from which personal information has been stripped away, in a world-first pilot project run by researchers at UCL and King's College London.

The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts presents the final results of its interdisciplinary study on small-scale housing.

A portable device that detects illicit street drugs on the spot and at very low concentrations, highlighting the dangers they pose, has been developed at Bath.

Engineers have devised a means of transforming biomass ash byproduct into high-quality concrete, which reduces carbon emissions by over 50%.