Treatment may restore hand and arm control after spinal injury
A treatment that combines physical therapy and a noninvasive way to stimulate nerve cells helps people with spinal cord injuries use their hands and arms.
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~8 min
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5G doesn’t cause COVID-19, but the myth spread quickly
The myth that 5G causes COVID-19 has spread around the world, researchers report. Thankfully, experts debunking the false idea helped.
Jan. 8, 2021 • ~7 min
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An LED that can be integrated directly into computer chips
The advance could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics for sensing and communication.
Dec. 14, 2020 • ~7 min
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'Ditch high definition and new tech to fight climate change'
Scientists are urging people and firms to change the way they use technology to reduce emissions.
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~3 min
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What's cellular about a cellphone?
A professor of wireless communications explains the origins of cellular networks and how they evolved into today's 5G networks.
Nov. 20, 2020 • ~7 min
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Mossmorran: Carbon emissions from flaring revealed
CO2 equivalent to 9,140 people flying return to New York may have been emitted from Mossmorran during October flaring.
Nov. 7, 2020 • ~4 min
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Move to telehealth strains therapists and their clients
Therapists have had to modify the way they offer services during the COVID-19 pandemic. It hasn't always been an easy transition, some report.
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~7 min
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Phones actually pop skewed ‘news bubbles’
Despite concerns over partisan "news bubbles" or "echo chambers," new research shows phones help Americans get more diverse news than desktop computers.
Nov. 4, 2020 • ~6 min
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Phone tool can spot strokes as well as ER docs
A new smartphone tool can diagnose strokes within minutes with the same level of accuracy that emergency room doctors do, resarchers report.
Nov. 2, 2020 • ~6 min
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A 4G network on the Moon is bad news for radio astronomy
Radio telescopes are incredibly sensitive to phone network interference.
Oct. 23, 2020 • ~6 min
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