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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 2-Apr-2026 13:15 ET (2-Apr-2026 17:15 GMT/UTC)
Live ideas: New teutolab for Social Sciences launches
Bielefeld UniversityBielefeld University is establishing a new extracurricular learning space with the teutolab for social sciences. Combining politics, economics and sociology, it invites young people to critically explore everyday life, social conflicts and future challenges. Researchers at the university are developing new ways to empower young people in times of growing uncertainty and political polarisation.
Behind the scores: Rethinking Shanghai education through institutions, practices, and dialogues
ECNU Review of EducationETRI develops AI-powered intelligent 6G radio access technology that significantly enhances wireless communication performance
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyKorea’s research community has reached an important milestone on the path toward next-generation mobile communications with the development of a technology platform that brings the 6G era closer. Researchers expect that AI-Native mobile networks, in which artificial intelligence autonomously controls and optimizes the communication system, could achieve transmission efficiencies up to 10 times higher than those of 5G. ETRI announced that it has completed the development of AI-based wireless access technology (AI-RAN), a core foundational technology for the 6G era, and has achieved significant results in paving the way for the AI-based next-generation mobile communication era.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
Psychiatric treatment no guarantee of a return to work
Norwegian University of Science and Technology- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
How storm surges could impact coastal workplaces
Norwegian University of Science and Technology- Journal
- Environmental Research Letters
Dr. Yue Liao’s tips for healthier habits in 2026
University of Texas at ArlingtonExercising more and losing weight are consistently among the most common New Year’s resolutions. But University of Texas at Arlington experts say the real key to better health isn’t about hitting a magic number on the scale—or even logging 10,000 steps a day. Instead, it’s about focusing on achievable personalized goals that improve overall well-being.
Why the Amazon’s ability to make its own rain matters more than ever
University of British Columbia Okanagan campus- Journal
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
ETRI begins development of a 100B-scale large foundation model
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyETRI, South Korea’s leading government-funded research institute, is establishing itself as a key research entity for securing nation’s artificial intelligence sovereignty. ETRI announced that it was selected as one of five national research teams as part of the NC AI Consortium in the independent AI foundation model development project, promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, and began full-scale AI research in August. This selection is particularly significant as it solidifies ETRI’s status as a national research institute and secures its representation in the research community.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
Ferroelectric materials boost data storage potential
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryResearchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used specialized tools to study materials at the atomic scale and analyze defects at the materials’ surface. Results of their research help to better understand these materials used for advance electronics, enabling innovative data storage and computation methods.
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- ACS Nano