AI could make grading faster for teachers

Grading can be a time-consuming task for many teachers. Artificial intelligence tools may help ease the strain, researchers say.

Sydney Barrilleaux - U. Georgia • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~6 min

New antenna could offer 5G ‘on-the-move’

Researchers aim to produce an antenna that delivers 5G-level performance while using less than 10% of the energy.

Brett Beasley-Notre Dame • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~7 min


Active young people are less likely to be depressed

"Young people who are less physically active over time have an increased risk of developing symptoms of depression."

Norwegian University of Science and Technology • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~4 min

For long-tailed tits, it really does take a village

The evolutionary reason so many birds help raise other parents’ chicks.

Ben Hatchwell, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology, University of Sheffield • conversation
May 20, 2025 ~7 min

‘MagicTime’ makes text-to-video AI more realistic

"MagicTime is a step toward AI that can better simulate the physical, chemical, biological, or social properties of the world around us."

Luke Auburn-Rochester • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~4 min

Can a pea-sized part of the brain help treat addiction?

An expert explains how the discovery of a little-known brain region may pave way for new addiction treatments.

Rockefeller University • futurity
May 20, 2025 ~12 min

Why do protestors use disruptive, confrontational tactics? New research shows they’re not just a last resort

People who opt for disruptive protests are not acting out of desperation according to a new study.

Yasemin Gülsüm Acar, Lecturer in Social Psychology, University of St Andrews • conversation
May 20, 2025 ~8 min

How to tackle new strains of potato blight and avoid another great famine

Dependence on a single crop is risky. When blight strikes vulnerable communities, the consequences can be devastating.

David O'Connor, Associate Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, Dublin City University • conversation
May 20, 2025 ~7 min


Do photons wear out? An astrophysicist explains light’s ability to travel vast cosmic distances without losing energy

The speed of light is the fastest anything can travel. What happens to a photon from a galaxy 25 million light years away on its journey toward Earth?

Jarred Roberts, Project Scientist, University of California, San Diego • conversation
May 20, 2025 ~6 min

Teens of any age who drink alcohol with their parents’ permission drink more as young adults, new research shows

Many parents think that drinking at home is a safe way to teach teenagers about alcohol, but research suggests this is not true.

Bernard Pereda, Doctoral Student in Psychoolgy, University at Buffalo • conversation
May 20, 2025 ~5 min

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