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Research team develops ultrabroadband edge coupler for highly efficient second harmonic generation

Thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) has recently emerged as a versatile nanophotonic platform. With the advantages of high optical confinement, enhanced light-matter interaction, and flexible dispersion control, TFLN-based periodically poled lithium nio.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgJun 30th, 2022

44,000 deaths and $10 billion: Study quantifies annual cost of child marriage in Nigeria

A study authored by Xiangming Fang, a research associate professor in the Georgia State University School of Public Health, provides the first estimates of the significant economic burden that child marriage imposes on the people and economy of Niger.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News4 hr. 57 min. ago

Shakespeare or ChatGPT? Study finds people prefer AI over real classic poetry

Readers are unable to reliably differentiate AI-generated from human-written poetry and are more likely to prefer AI poems, according to new research published in Scientific Reports. This tendency to rate AI poetry positively may be due to readers mi.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News4 hr. 57 min. ago

Researchers use nanotechnology to boost benefits of anthocyanin

An article published in the journal Food Research International describes a study in which nanoencapsulated anthocyanins passed through the digestive system without being degraded, were absorbed efficiently, and reached more organs and tissues than u.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News4 hr. 57 min. ago

Menopause is having a moment. How a new generation of women is shaping cultural attitudes

From hot flashes to hysteria, film and TV have long represented menopause as scary, emotional and messy......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated News4 hr. 57 min. ago

Get ahead of Black Friday — $200 off the Dell G15 gaming laptop

The Dell G15 gaming laptop is down to a highly respectable $800 at Dell right now. It's the perfect gift this holiday season......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News4 hr. 58 min. ago

Netflix’s biggest surprise hit movie of 2024 is getting a sequel

After taking Netflix by storm earlier this year, the team behind Under Paris is planning to cast its line once again. According to Variety, Under … The post Netflix’s biggest surprise hit movie of 2024 is getting a sequel appeared first o.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  bgrRelated News5 hr. 56 min. ago

We Need to Ensure Legal Cannabis Is Safe

Today’s cannabis plant is highly cultivated and incredibly potent. Treating it like a commodity, and not a testable, regulated medicine, is hurting people.....»»

Category: scienceSource:  sciamRelated News9 hr. 29 min. ago

iOS 18.2’s Genmoji and Image Playground have three key guardrails you should know

The next wave of Apple Intelligence is almost here, bringing some of the most highly anticipated new capabilities. But two such features, Genmoji and Image Playground, come with some key guardrails in iOS 18.2 you should know about. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News10 hr. 29 min. ago

Best Motorola Edge (2024) fast chargers

Charge your Motorola Edge 2024 quickly with these fast chargers. The post Best Motorola Edge (2024) fast chargers appeared first on Phandroid. The Motorola Edge (2024) is a smartphone that offers a decent package for the asking price, espe.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated News10 hr. 29 min. ago

Trump team puts EV tax credit on the block, Tesla is on board: Report

Elon Musk is on record as saying it would hurt competitors more than Tesla. Some electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are set to get less affordable from next year, it seems. As.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated News10 hr. 30 min. ago

Research looks to see how hidden costs of Social Security claiming takes toll on widows

The timing of filing for Social Security benefits is one of the most important decisions senior Americans must make. But few think about the implications filing early or late in life has on widowed spouses, a segment of society that represents nearly.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn"t

When I started my research on the Samuel George Morton Cranial Collection, a librarian leaned over my laptop one day to share some lore. "Legend has it," she said, "John James Audubon really collected the skulls Morton claimed as his own." Her voice.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

BAFTA-nominated actors five times more likely to have attended private school than UK population

New research from the Sutton Trust, including work by Dr. Mark Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Methods in the School of Education, highlights the disparity within creative jobs and related higher education courses. Those who attended private.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

Which animals carry mpox? Our study identified African forest dwelling rodents as one source

Mpox is a disease caused by the highly infectious monkeypox virus. It's quite easily passed on from one person to another. But it originally came from infected animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

Uniformed police reduced public sexual harassment more than undercover officers new research finds

Sexual harassment, whether it's catcalling or groping, is one of the most pervasive forms of violence against women in the world......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

Poor teacher training partly to blame for stalled engineering diversity goals

Diversifying the science, technology, engineering and math fields has long been a top priority of many universities and tech companies. It's also a goal of the National Science Foundation, the biggest funder of university-led research and development.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

Can self-employment delay retirement? Only if you are healthy and wealthy

Self-employment can provide an alternative career transition to retirement, but only for those in good health and in high-paying careers, research from Trinity Business School reveals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

Vocalization study finds highly individualized preferences for singing and speaking voices

The way people talk determines, among other things, whether we listen to what the other person has to say and, for example, whether we like them. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Empirical Aesthetics (MPIEA) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany,.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News11 hr. 29 min. ago

M4 vs. M3: How much better are Apple’s latest chips?

The Apple M4 chip has landed and is available in both the Mac and the iPad. How does it compare to the previous-generation M3? Here’s everything we know so far......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated News11 hr. 30 min. ago

Hands-on with AirPods 4: better in every way

, and they are awesome. As a pair of on-ear wireless earbuds, they are really hard to fault. I have used AirPods 2 for the past five years — skipping the third-generation model due to fit concerns — and AirPods 4 are what I have been waiting for.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated News16 hr. 57 min. ago