Phys.org - Social Sciences
Researchers call for greater attention to social impact and social justice in preventing crime
What do preschool and streetlights have in common?This post was originally published on this site
Month: August 2025
Phys.org - Social Sciences
Predicting mountain accident risks with deep learning and pre-climb data
Japan is famous for its beautiful mountain landscapes as well as for the challenges it offers to avid mountaineers. However, these mountains can get so treacherous that Japan actually records one of the highest numbers […]
Phys.org - Social Sciences
Visual cues boost positive perception of wood scents in indoor environments
How people evaluate odors does not depend entirely on the odorant itself—context influences perception. A research team from the Leibniz Research Center for Working Environment and Human Factors (IfADo) has worked with researchers from the […]
Phys.org - Business
AI tool turns handwritten sales logs into digital insights for small businesses
The Ateneo de Manila University’s Business Insights Laboratory for Development (BUILD) is looking at ways for artificial intelligence (AI) to augment and enhance—rather than replace—human labor in small businesses, which make up the bulk of […]
Phys.org - Business
AI search pushing an already weakened media ecosystem to the brink
Generative artificial intelligence assistants like ChatGPT are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the advertising revenue they desperately need, in a crushing blow to an industry already fighting […]
Phys.org - Social Sciences
Accessible, high-quality summer programs and Black joy support Black children’s return to school
Summer is popularly imagined as bringing joy to all young people. Yet it is not an equal break or of the same quality for all students.This post was originally published on this site
Phys.org - Social Sciences
Partisan hostility, not just policy, drives U.S. protests
Partisan animosity is a powerful driver of protest participation—sometimes nearly matching or even exceeding concern about the actual issues, according to a new study published in the journal Social Forces.This post was originally published on […]
Phys.org - Business
Palantir gets US Army contract worth up to $10 bln
Palantir, the powerful data and AI company with deep ties to US national security bodies, has won a multi-billion-dollar contract to run US Army software and data.This post was originally published on this site
Phys.org - Consumer & Gadgets
Most US homes can save money and affordably weather blackouts with solar plus storage
Most U.S. households could reduce their electricity costs and endure power outages by installing rooftop solar panels and battery packs, according to a new Stanford University study, though people may need to buy the equipment […]
Phys.org - Economics & Business
Study links European electricity price surges to geopolitical events, not extreme weather
Geopolitical shocks are much more likely to trigger price bubbles in the British and European electricity markets than extreme weather events—and they are predictable, new academic research concludes.This post was originally published on this site