Science & Technology

– Manuscript – New research suggests that nearly half of American teenagers say they use the internet “almost constantly.” The United States-based Pew Research Center released a study this month. It found that the share of teens who say they are online almost all the time rose from 24 percent in 2015 to 46 percent. The results were based on a Pew public opinion study … [Read more...] about Study: Half of Teens Say they Use Internet Nearly all the Time

– Manuscript – American researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method to identify Parkinson’s disease. The system works by measuring a person’s breathing patterns during sleep. A study describing the method says it can also measure the severity of disease and record its progression. The study recently appeared in the publication Nature Medicine. The … [Read more...] about AI Method Developed to Identify Parkinson’s Disease

– Manuscript – Climate scientists are warning of serious problems for life in the Mediterranean Sea because of high temperatures during the summer. The scientists say they are seeing high water temperatures across the sea from Barcelona in Spain to Tel Aviv in Israel. Temperatures have been reported from 3 degrees Celsius to 5 degrees Celsius above usual temperatures … [Read more...] about Scientists Warn of High Temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea

– Manuscript – A British company has developed a robotic hand that it says can be updated to perform new actions required by the user. The device, also known as a bionic hand, is designed to work like a human hand. It uses electrical signals from muscles in the upper arm to power motors built into the device. Bionic hands can help users pick up and hold onto things. … [Read more...] about Robotic Hand Can Be Updated to Meet User’s Needs

– Manuscript – Wildlife experts in the United States are struggling with a problem: As some kinds of threatened animals increase in number, they put pressure on other at-risk creatures. Experts say these kinds of situations involve tradeoffs. But they do not necessarily show problems with special protection programs or the U.S. Endangered Species Act. These tradeoffs … [Read more...] about Recovery of Different Kinds of At-risk Animals Can Raise Conflicts