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Released: 26-Jul-2022 3:05 PM EDT
New Sensing Platform Deployed at Controlled Burn Site, Could Help Prevent Forest Fires
Argonne National Laboratory

Sage, a new sensing and computing platform based on Argonne’s Waggle technology, has been deployed at a controlled burn site in Kansas.

Released: 22-Jul-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Use of Twitter Amplifiers by Medical Professionals to Combat Misinformation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Social media is an important tool for disseminating accurate medical information and combating misinformation (ie, the spreading of false or inaccurate information) and disinformation (ie, spreading misinformation with the intent to deceive). The pro...

Released: 21-Jul-2022 11:30 AM EDT
Google/Apple’s contact-tracing apps susceptible to digital attacks
Ohio State University

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists and health authorities have relied on contact-tracing technologies to help manage the spread of the virus.

Released: 20-Jul-2022 1:30 PM EDT
Preventing Scrollers’ Remorse: How to Know What Users Want
Cornell University

Researchers have created a new model that can help online media companies figure out what gives users long-term satisfaction – not just the instant gratification of continual scrolling – which may result in less time spent on the platform, but fewer users who quit entirely.

Newswise: Which Companies Could Become Maestros of the Metaverse?
Released: 20-Jul-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Which Companies Could Become Maestros of the Metaverse?
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

A new study by world leaders in patent data has revealed the companies that are poised to become the “Maestros of the Metaverse”, conducting the most innovations to underpin the 3D virtual reality space of the near future.

   
Newswise: Scientists Model 5G Deployment in Future Factories
Released: 15-Jul-2022 9:40 AM EDT
Scientists Model 5G Deployment in Future Factories
Scientific Project Lomonosov

Mathematicians have created a model of future factory, equipped with a large number of devices that communicate with each other through 5G. Scientists were able to avoid drops and to provide the most reliable and fast connection.

Newswise: Your brain is better at busting deepfakes than you
Released: 11-Jul-2022 11:50 AM EDT
Your brain is better at busting deepfakes than you
University of Sydney

Finding could open new front in fight against disinformation

Released: 27-Jun-2022 1:45 PM EDT
The latest expert commentary on SCOTUS decisions, including the overturn of Roe v. Wade
Newswise

The latest expert commentary and research on SCOTUS decisions, including the overturn of Roe v. Wade

       
Newswise: Free ice cream: Clemson researchers team up with teachers to show middle-school students how misinformation spreads
Released: 24-Jun-2022 10:05 PM EDT
Free ice cream: Clemson researchers team up with teachers to show middle-school students how misinformation spreads
Clemson University

The rumor flying around Ware Shoals Middle School was that an ice cream truck would be selling treats for $1 when students gathered for field day a few days before the end of the academic year.

   
Released: 17-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Spending Time Online Can Boost Children’s Well-Being – Depending on Their Social Framework
University of Oslo

Contrary to what many fear, the time Norwegian children spend in front of a screen is associated with a good quality of life.

15-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Study: Design Tricks Commonly Used to Monetize Young Children’s App Use
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The majority of apps preschool-aged children use are designed to make money off their digital experiences, a new study suggests.

Released: 16-Jun-2022 7:00 AM EDT
Chicago Expands and Activates Quantum Network, Taking Steps Toward a Secure Quantum Internet
University of Chicago

Scientists with the Chicago Quantum Exchange (CQE) at the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering announced today that for the first time they’ve connected the city of Chicago and suburban labs with a quantum network—nearly doubling the length of what was already one of the longest in the country.

Released: 14-Jun-2022 3:15 PM EDT
"Yes, optimists live longer" and more research news on Aging for media
Newswise

Here are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Aging channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
7-Jun-2022 9:00 AM EDT
Five New Insights into the COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on Eating and Health
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

The COVID-19 pandemic affected people at all stages of life from seniors to newborns. New studies presented at NUTRITION 2022 LIVE ONLINE examine the causes and effects of COVID-19-related food insecurity, how the pandemic affected breastfeeding practices and more.

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Released: 13-Jun-2022 3:05 PM EDT
Zoom and Alcohol Don’t Mix—Looking at Yourself During Online Social Gatherings May Worsen Mood; Alcohol May Increase This Effect
Association for Psychological Science

The more a person stares at themselves while talking with a partner in an online chat, the more their mood degrades over the course of the conversation, a new study finds. Alcohol use appears to worsen this effect.

Released: 10-Jun-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Rising temperatures may cause a rise in carbon dioxide, but this does not refute human-caused climate change
Newswise

The rise in temperature before a rise in carbon dioxide has led some to conclude that carbon dioxide simply cannot be responsible for current global warming. We find this claim to be misleading because it fails to tell the whole story. Increasing CO2 levels can be the cause AND effect of further warming.

Released: 8-Jun-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Zoom fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mary Ann Liebert

Zoom fatigue during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with depression, loneliness, and food insecurity. Higher levels of Zoom fatigue correlated with higher levels of loneliness, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

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Released: 8-Jun-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Bluetooth Signals Can Be Used to Identify and Track Smartphones
University of California San Diego

A team of engineers at the University of California San Diego has demonstrated for the first time that the Bluetooth signals emitted constantly by our mobile phones have a unique fingerprint that can be used to track individuals’ movements.



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