Structured early literacy approach achieves outstanding results for children in New Zealand
A New Zealand-developed structured literacy program is delivering outstanding results for Kiwi children, new research by the University Of Canterbury shows......»»
No-cause evictions have the potential to hurt renters—with little gain for good landlords
Housing security for New Zealand's 1.7 million renters could be threatened if the Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill becomes law......»»
UK regulator set to probe HPE’s $14bn Juniper Networks acquisition
UK CMA launches early investigation into HPE’s planned acquisition of Juniper Networks over competition concerns......»»
Verimatrix XTD dashboard enhancements improve mobile app security
Verimatrix announced major enhancements to its XTD dashboard, providing customers with better visibility into application security risks and more actionable insights to better protect mobile apps and users. First launched in early 2022, the updated X.....»»
Old drugs new tricks—novel approach shows "enormous potential" for rapid antibiotic discovery
An innovative project to re-purpose existing drugs for their potential as antibiotics has uncovered a highly promising candidate with a potent and unique way of killing drug resistant bacteria......»»
Boosting the synthesis of stable sugar compounds with a novel nature-inspired approach
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new biomimetic concept to convert naturally occurring sugars into diverse classes of stable glycosides and glycoproteins without using protecting-group chemistry. This innov.....»»
Apple Intelligence impresses now, and it"s still very early
At WWDC, Apple introduced Apple Intelligence as an expansion of its AI capabilities. It's incredibly impressive in action, and if you let it, it will change how you work.Apple Intelligence is coming this fallThe span and ambition of Apple Intelligenc.....»»
Observations explore stellar content of nearby young open cluster Berkeley 59
Astronomers from India and Thailand have observed a young nearby open cluster known as Berkeley 59. Results of the observational campaign, published June 12 on the pre-print server arXiv, deliver essential information regarding low-mass stellar and s.....»»
A railroad of cells: Computer simulations explain cell movement
Looking under the microscope, a group of cells slowly moves forward in a line, like a train on the tracks. The cells navigate through complex environments. A new approach by researchers involving the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA).....»»
Study finds German students rank middle of the pack in creative thinking
The creative thinking ability of 15-year-olds in Germany corresponds to the OECD average. That is a further result of the latest PISA study. The analysis shows that creative thinking skills closely correlate to results in the core competencies in mat.....»»
The Galaxy S25 will fix a big mistake Samsung made with the Galaxy S24
The Samsung Galaxy S25 is still many months away from a potential release, but early rumors suggest that it may fix one big mistake of the S24......»»
iPhone 15 Pro Max Neural Engine up to 25% faster with iOS 18 in early benchmarks
We learned that Apple Intelligence will require an A17 Pro chip or later at WWDC last week. And now that the iOS 18 beta is out in the wild, we’re seeing the first benchmarks for performance on the iPhone 15 Pro/Max. The new software significantly.....»»
Rats study tests whether photoluminescent fur is used in nocturnal communication
In a world-first experiment, JCU researchers have been using the pelts of dead rats to test if the glow-in-the-dark fur of mammals is being used for secret nocturnal communication. The results are published in the Australian Journal of Zoology......»»
Enhancing children"s understanding, critical thinking and creativity through collaborative designing of AI apps
Children and young people's understanding of artificial intelligence and AI technologies improved when the basics of AI were taught in school through hands-on activities supported by new educational technology, a recent study among more than 200 Finn.....»»
Study shows fish may use punishment to promote help from their offspring
While there is an increasing consensus among humans that corporal discipline of children does more harm than good, fish may disagree......»»
Humor can make you a better workplace leader, if you use it properly; here"s how
When asked to describe an ideal organizational leader, many people might be inclined to use quite serious adjectives such as solemn, determined or results-oriented......»»
New technique achieves visualization of instantaneous states of materials in high-speed devices
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed an ultrafast time-resolved scanning electron microscopy instrument by integrating a scanning electron microscope with a femtosecond laser. This innovative system facilitates the observation of the i.....»»
Beats Solo Buds review: Apple"s best wireless audio bargain yet
The Beats Solo Buds are the cheapest wireless earphones Apple produces, yet still offer outstanding battery life and an astoundingly small case.Beats Studio budsIf you want to buy some wireless earphones made by Apple, you have a fairly decent select.....»»
eBook: The Art & Science of Secure Software Development
Software security requires a creative and disciplined approach. It involves having the vision to develop secure strategy, tactics, and execution. Excelling in the discipline demands thinking through the entire software lifecycle and enforcing securit.....»»
Wildfire north of LA rapidly spreads as hot, gusty winds continue
Firefighters are battling a series of wildfires that broke out across California over the weekend amid early summer heat and dry, gusty winds......»»
Study proposes new constraints on exotic spin-spin-velocity-dependent interactions between electron spins
A research team has utilized solid-state spin quantum sensors to scrutinize exotic spin-spin-velocity-dependent interactions (SSIVDs) at short force ranges, reporting new experimental results between electron spins. Their work has been published in P.....»»