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Third time lucky: why businesses need to boost their resilience

Enterprises cannot prevent every cyberattack or system failure. But they need to do more to improve their ability to recover when the worst does happen

IT ProPortal 23 Sep 2026 12:30 pm

HP Z4 G6i Workstation review

This foray into the overcharged desktop workstation is an absolute triumph, despite the frankly ridiculous price tag

IT ProPortal 23 Sep 2026 12:30 pm

Fees and AI lock-in contribute to the new data gravity

Channel partners must understand how the new data gravity influences cloud purchasing decisions

IT ProPortal 23 Sep 2026 12:30 pm

Adobe Premiere Android Guide: How to Edit, Enhance and Export Videos on Your Smartphone

Adobe Premiere mobile is now available for Android, giving smartphone users a more advanced way to edit videos without needing a PC or laptop. The app is designed for creators who shoot and publish directly from their phones, with features such

Gizbot 23 Sep 2026 11:15 am

Garena Free Fire Max Redeem Codes for September 23, 2026: Unlock Exclusive In-Game Rewards

Garena Free Fire MAX players in India can try a fresh set of redeem codes for September 23, 2026, with rewards ranging from diamonds and weapon skins to outfits, character items and other in-game collectibles. These codes are time-sensitive and may

Gizbot 23 Sep 2026 10:50 am

How can parents handle squabbles between kids?

School vacations inevitably mean more squabbles. Longer days together, less structure and more sharing (of toys, screens, space and parental attention) all lead to children demanding that you referee fights and arguments.

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 6:30 am

The secret to a perfect crystal may be a precisely calibrated extra turn

Creating a perfect crystal sounds straightforward: Arrange identical building blocks into a repeating, orderly structure. At the microscopic scale, though, even subtle biases in how particles interact can push them in preferred directions, making it harder to form uniform crystalline materials.

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 4:50 am

Injectable nanoparticles make blind retinas respond to light in preclinical study

An international research team has developed microscopic particles that can make blind retinas respond to light. The particles act as tiny light receptors. Researchers inject them into the eye, where they settle close to nerve cells in the retina. When light hits the particles, it triggers electrical and chemical processes that can activate the nerve cells and prompt them to send signals toward the brain.

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 4:10 am

Physicists crack the math connecting ultraslow quantum magnetism to ultrafast black-hole physics

A team led by University at Buffalo physicists has found a mathematical solution that shows how a frustrated quantum magnet can transition from ultraslow behavior to ultrafast, highly entangled behavior resembling that of a black hole.

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 3:30 am

From swarming bacteria to tissue cells, living matter defies classic physical models of motion

A new study led by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) reveals that living matter violates previously known physical principles of symmetry when cellular flows form and break down collective patterns. The research, published in Nature Physics, challenges conventional liquid-crystal physics by showing that moving single-celled bacteria and human respiratory cells spontaneously break mirror symmetry, moving in curved, irreversible spiral paths.

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 3:10 am

Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity

Imagine your child asks you out of the blue,

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 3:10 am

AI companions may erode social skills among isolated users, framework suggests

As AI companions become more commonplace, new research from Singapore Management University (SMU) and Duke-NUS Medical School argues that the real question is no longer whether these technologies are beneficial or harmful, but who benefits, who is most at risk and how society can ensure AI serves everyone equitably.

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 2:50 am

RHIC data reveal intriguing dip in momentum fluctuations in high-density nuclear matter

Scientists using the STAR detector to study particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) have found an intriguing dip in their data in a relatively unexplored region of the nuclear phase diagram

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 2:10 am

Is a nearby advanced alien civilization out there waiting to pounce on Earth? Unlikely, says new study

Science fiction suggests that life on other planets, if it exists, is likely far more advanced than life on Earth. A recent study suggests otherwise.

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 1:30 am

Tiny quantum nanostructures could make AI less of an energy hog

Engineers at the University of Wisconsin

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 1:10 am

How families can support children

For parents whose children have just entered kindergarten or first grade, new fall routines can bring excitement

Phys.org 23 Sep 2026 12:30 am

Rice bran

Rice bran is a plentiful agricultural byproduct that is often underused, but research from the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station shows it could be a source of biodegradable food packaging with built-in antibacterial properties.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 11:50 pm

Largest dataset of its kind could clarify how massive stars shaped early galaxies

The more astronomers learn about the universe

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 11:30 pm

Electrical control method tunes magnetic properties for next-generation spintronic memory

A research team led by Professor Jung-Il Hong of the Department of Physics and Chemistry at DGIST has successfully used current pulses to alter the spin configuration within a ferrimagnetic material, lowering its

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 11:10 pm

What billiard balls reveal about computers and the limits of prediction

When is a billiard ball not a billiard ball? When mathematicians get involved and view a popular game as a model computer.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 11:10 pm

Astronomers detect radio signals coming from an exoplanet for the first time

Exoplanets are exotic worlds orbiting distant stars far beyond our solar system. Ever since the first ones were discovered in the 1990s, astronomers have turned their attention to these distant worlds to understand more about them. Now, for the first time, scientists have detected radio signals coming directly from one of these planets, a massive gas giant named

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 10:10 pm

New statistical methods could lead to more reliable research findings

How much can we really trust a measurement? And how much data do researchers need to collect to draw reliable conclusions? Mohammad Reza Seydi at Ume

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 9:50 pm

Gold nanoplasmonic chip tracks L-DOPA response in Parkinson

Researchers have developed an organoid-on-a-chip technology that verifies the efficacy of Parkinson

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 9:30 pm

3I/ATLAS has an extreme taste for heavy water

More and more details about 3I/ATLAS are filtering through the scientific process as time goes on. Our third known interstellar visitor attracted the attention of some of the world

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 9:30 pm

Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its eset with dramatic restructuring

Activision gets Halo , Obsidian becomes part of Bethesda, and more internal shake-ups.

Ars Technica 22 Sep 2026 9:00 pm

People Of Purpose: How Prerana Founder Priti Patkar Reached 19,883 Children From Red-Light Areas Across Maharashtra

After witnessing children growing up amid exploitation in Kamathipura, Priti Patkar co-founded Prerana to create safety, support and choices for children.

The LogicaI Indian 22 Sep 2026 8:17 pm

NCSC talks up agents for cyber defense but there's an 'inconvenient truth' businesses need to accept

Cyber defenders need to identify the lowest-risk actions that can be automated before making decisions about adoption

IT ProPortal 22 Sep 2026 8:12 pm

Protests for Germany

A combination of Chinese competition and US tariffs is causing problems in Germany.

Ars Technica 22 Sep 2026 8:10 pm

Study finds families raising autistic children show resilience alongside higher stress

Families raising a child with autism may experience greater levels of stress, but new University of Kentucky research published in the journal Autism suggests that is only part of the story. The study, led by Amanda Duncan, Ph.D., in the College of Education, found that families raising autistic children reported not only greater stress but also greater resilience. When researchers compared families experiencing similar levels of stress, those raising an autistic child demonstrated greater resilience.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 8:10 pm

Planetary crises deepen global health inequality, paper warns

The global inequality in health opportunities is being further heightened by the triple planetary crisis

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 7:40 pm

Experts weigh in on AI doomsday predictions

Recent headlines cast artificial intelligence as a threat to humanity. But University of Texas at Dallas AI experts say it will be up to humans to devise protections.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 7:30 pm

Liquid crystal takes page from steel in surprising phase transition

A type of transformation best known for hardening steel and enabling shape-memory alloys may also occur in a much softer class of materials, according to new research from Rice University. Researchers in the departments of chemistry and chemical and biomolecular engineering and at the Smalley-Curl Institute at Rice have shown that an organic semiconductor can transform from a liquid crystal into a solid crystal through a rapid, highly coordinated process resembling a martensitic transformation

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 7:30 pm

How Children Are Learning To Think In The Age Of AI | Times Critical Thinking Championship 2026

More than 10 lakh students from 24,706 schools across 5,730 locations came together for the AM/NS India Times Critical Thinking Championship 2026, conducted by the Times Foundation.The six-month-long Championship brought together students from Grades 3 to 12, across 14 Indian languages, with a focus on five core skills: fact vs opinion, correlation vs causation, identifying the real problem, testing assumptions, and evaluating arguments.At the finale in New Delhi, students, teachers, parents and experts reflected on why these skills matter in classrooms and beyond especially at a time when AI can generate answers in seconds.From questioning information to checking assumptions, the Championship focused on a simple idea: answers matter, but knowing how you arrived at an answer matters too.Watch the full story to see how students, teachers and parents are approaching critical thinking and what children think AI can and cannot do.#CriticalThinking #AI #Education #Students #TimesOfIndia #AMNSIndia #TimesFoundation #TCTC2026

The Times of India 22 Sep 2026 7:25 pm

Carbon nanotube foams reveal a new kind of mechanical memory

In their earliest years of development, computers used mechanical gears and levers to store information. Today, researchers are exploring whether a material itself can hold onto information, storing memory in how it bends and springs back to its original shape.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 6:40 pm

Huawei reiterates its commitment to open source standards at Connect 2026

The Chinese IT giant is the latest to declare open source a key element of AI

IT ProPortal 22 Sep 2026 6:33 pm

The state of sex among Gen Z: Is the sex recession real?

The Kinsey Institute surveyed 2,373 U.S. adults ages 18

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 6:30 pm

Workers are being told to use AI, but not why to use it

A Culture Amp survey shows workers are eager for AI tools, but they'd like to know the business goal of the technology

IT ProPortal 22 Sep 2026 6:09 pm

Shivakumar Lauds KEONICS' AI Initiative For Rural Children

Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar lauded KEONICS' initiative to provide AI-based KEO computers to rural children, marking the institution's golden jubilee. The KEO computers, developed in Karnataka, aim to bridge the digital divide. Shivakumar also highlighted government efforts to promote IT beyond Bengaluru, enhance industry-oriented skills, and digitise property records, emphasising the state's commitment to technology and skill development.

Rediff 22 Sep 2026 5:54 pm

Baragada PEO Vigilance Raid: 30 Plots, Multi-Storey Buildings Unearthed

Officers from the Odisha Vigilance Directorate executed simultaneous search operations across six locations associated with Kartikeswar Behera, the Panchayat Executive Officer (PEO) of Katabhal Gram Panchayat in Baragada district. Behera, who also holds additional charge of Firingimal and Gourenmunda Gram Panchayats under Gaisilet Block, is under investigation for allegedly accumulating assets disproportionate to his known [] The post Baragada PEO Vigilance Raid: 30 Plots, Multi-Storey Buildings Unearthed appeared first on Pragativadi I Latest Odisha News in English I Breaking News .

Pragativadi 22 Sep 2026 5:02 pm

What to know about hospital deals with Trump to limit care for transgender children

At least six hospitals have reached agreements with President Donald Trump's administration to stop offering gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors

ABC News 22 Sep 2026 4:34 pm

Doctor Removed My Eyes: Uttarakhand School's Bizarre Anti-Mobile Exercise Leaves Children Screaming

As part of the exercise, one child was reportedly made to wear bandages over his eyes, with red-coloured liquid applied around them to make it appear as though he had suffered a serious eye injury.

NDTV 22 Sep 2026 3:46 pm

Quote of the day by Michelle Obama: Don't babysit your children. You don't babysit your own children - former First Lady of the United States on why fathers must be active parents

This empowering Michelle Obama quote from the United States of Women Summit challenges the outdated idea that fathers are temporary helpers. By dismantling the common phrase abysitting your own children, the former First Lady advocates for equal co-parenting, active fatherhood, and shared domestic responsibilities. Discover the deeper meaning, context, and key life lessons behind her call for true partnership, emotional engagement, and modern family equality in everyday home life.

The Economic Times 22 Sep 2026 3:44 pm

Worsening El Nino threatens Asia with drought, potentially raising food prices globally

All signs are pointing toward a record-breaking El Ni

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 1:37 pm

A 42-light-year X-ray tail links a pulsar to previously

Understanding the origin, acceleration and propagation of high-energy cosmic rays has been a century-old mystery in astrophysics. Recently, joint observations from China

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 1:27 pm

Designing trust into AI systems from the ground up is essential for enterprise scale and resilience

A Gartner survey found that 75% of respondents were piloting, deploying, or had already deployed some form of AI agents. Yet only 13% strongly agreed that they had the right governance structures in place to manage them. AI adoption is accelerating faster than the governance needed to support it. That gap captures one of the biggest challenges facing enterprises today. Most companies are already using AI somewhere in the business. The harder question is whether these systems hold up once they are running day in and day out, influencing decisions that matter. Trust cannot be something added later, once an AI tool has already begun shaping recommendations. It needs to be built in from the start through transparency, explainability, security, and clear alignment with the ethical and regulatory expectations under which the business already operates. Recognise trust as the foundation for scale Many companies still treat trust as a problem to be resolved after the model goes live. That is working backwards. When AI starts driving real business outcomes, trust becomes fundamental. It influences everyday adoption and determines whether leadership is willing to use AI for high-stakes decisions. A Gartner survey found that in 57% of high-maturity organisations, business units trust and are ready to use new AI solutions, compared with only 14% of low-maturity organisations. Companies further along in their AI journey have developed enough internal confidence to move beyond pilot mode. Others often struggle to progress from pilot programmes to broader adoption. Trust in AI demands operational visibility and the ability to explain or challenge faulty outputs. It requires organisations to secure models and data while providing evidence of regulatory compliance. When ethics is treated as separate from performance, the system falls short. Sustainable trust requires both. DATAQUEST | AI TRUST GAP AI adoption is racing ahead of trust Enterprises are moving quickly on AI agents, but governance, internal trust, and operational maturity are struggling to keep pace. 75% of respondents are piloting, deploying, or have deployed AI agents. 13% strongly agree that they have the right governance structures in place. The enterprise AI challenge is no longer just adoption. It is whether trust and governance can scale with it. Maturity changes how much organisations trust AI High AI maturity 57% Business units trust and are ready to use new AI solutions. Low AI maturity 14% Mature AI programmes are also more likely to stay in production 45% of leaders at high-maturity organisations say AI initiatives remain in production for at least three years. 20% report the same at low-maturity organisations. 50% of organisations are expected to adopt a zero-trust posture for data governance by 2028 as unverified AI-generated data continues to grow. The numbers point to one conclusion: scaling AI also means scaling governance, accountability, and trust. Source: Gartner research and surveys cited in the article. Editorial synthesis: Dataquest. Build governance into AI from the start Governance is more likely to fail when it is bolted on after the fact. It must shape the technology from day one and influence how it is designed and deployed. Accountability and technical guardrails belong within the development pipeline, not on a final pre-launch checklist. That oversight should also be pragmatic. A low-risk internal tool may need lighter supervision, while systems that influence customer decisions or regulatory outcomes require stricter scrutiny. Ownership matters just as much. When something goes wrong, there should be no confusion over who is accountable. Skipping this step leaves an organisation trying to establish responsibility in the middle of a crisis instead of executing a clear response plan. Build guardrails that people trust In practice, reliable guardrails mean deploying controls that actively protect data and check outputs before they influence real business decisions. It also means giving operational teams enough visibility into system behaviour and outputs to identify when a conclusion deserves a second look. When people have the tools to inspect how a model behaves in production, they gain the confidence needed to use its recommendations responsibly. This operational foundation can also contribute to longevity. A Gartner survey found that 45% of leaders in organisations with high AI maturity said their AI initiatives remain in production for at least three years, compared with 20% in low-maturity organisations. Systems supported by strong governance and technical controls are better positioned to withstand scrutiny and deliver sustained value instead of being quietly abandoned after an initial deployment. Scale AI with confidence Early adoption of responsible AI practices can provide organisations with a distinct advantage. Building these frameworks early can accelerate scaling while strengthening stakeholder confidence. Another important outcome is the ability to address long-term risks before operational complexity multiplies. Integrating governance and security directly into the operating model can reduce the cycle of corrective fixes later. By 2028, 50% of organisations are expected to adopt a zero-trust posture for data governance as the volume of unverified AI-generated data grows. As AI-generated data comes under greater scrutiny, trust will increasingly depend on how effectively organisations oversee the systems producing it. Governance is not a temporary checkpoint. It is a fundamental part of determining whether AI can scale across the enterprise with confidence. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Syed Ahmed, AVP & Global Head of the Responsible AI Office, Infosys, leads Responsible AI programmes across the company. His work spans AI governance, regulation, ethics, threat management, and compliance, including LLMs and agentic AI. He has helped develop Infosys AI guardrails and AI3S approach to operationalise AI governance at scale. Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Dataquest.

Dataquest 22 Sep 2026 12:42 pm

How AI is changing the infrastructure conversation

AI drives new infrastructure decisions, creating opportunities for channel partners

IT ProPortal 22 Sep 2026 12:30 pm

Starbucks to build first India GCC in Chennai with 800 tech jobs

The US-based coffee company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government to establish a technology hub in Chennai. The centre is expected to create around 800 technology roles, with hiring to be phased according to business requirements. For Starbucks, the move is also about bringing more technology work inside the organisation. Anand Varadarajan, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Starbucks, said the Chennai hub will work with the company's technology and business teams in the US and other markets. The company has also said that the new centre will allow it to gradually bring work currently handled by third-party service providers in-house. That makes the Chennai centre more than a headcount expansion. It points to a broader change in how large companies are structuring their technology operations. From delivery centres to internal capability India's GCC ecosystem has expanded considerably over the past few years. According to the FY2026 Nasscom-Zinnov GCC Landscape report, the country had 2,117 GCCs operating across 3,728 units, employing about 2.36 million professionals and generating USD 98.4 billion in revenue. The more important change, however, is taking place inside these centres. GCCs are increasingly moving beyond traditional delivery and support functions towards product engineering, artificial intelligence, data, software development, research and development, and other areas with direct business ownership. The Nasscom-Zinnov report describes this shift as a move from a delivery engine towards an enterprise-level role. It also notes that India has seen a growing number of GCCs develop deeper ownership of products, platforms, and intellectual property. Starbucks' Chennai plan fits into that shift, particularly because the company intends to bring some work that is currently outsourced back into its own technology organisation. That does not mean outsourcing disappears. Instead, the boundary between external service providers and internal capability is changing as companies decide which technology functions they want to control directly. Why Chennai The city already has a sizeable GCC base and technology presence across financial services, professional services, and other global industries. The Tamil Nadu government said Chennai accounts for roughly a tenth of India's GCC base. Starbucks' own explanation focuses on the availability of skilled technology professionals, lower attrition, infrastructure, and government support. Chennai has abundant skilled tech talent, employees here tend to stay longer with companies (less attrition), the state has excellent infrastructure, and the incentives offered by the Tamil Nadu government will help in finding new solutions and growing the business, Varadarajan said at the MoU signing. The location decision reflects a consideration that has become increasingly important for GCC expansion: companies are not only looking for the largest possible talent pool. They are also looking at talent retention, engineering depth, infrastructure, and the ability to build a sustainable technology organisation. For Chennai, the Starbucks announcement comes at a time when the city is attracting more global companies to establish or expand their GCC operations. US pharmacy chain Walgreens recently signed an agreement for a Chennai GCC that is expected to create around 250 jobs. A separate technology operation The Starbucks centre will operate independently of the company's retail business in India, which is run through its joint venture with Tata Consumer Products. That distinction matters because the Chennai centre is being positioned as part of Starbucks' global technology organisation rather than as an extension of its Indian retail operations. Starbucks said the hub will support its global business and work closely with technology and business teams in the US and elsewhere across the company. This gives the India operation a different mandate from a conventional country technology team. Its work is expected to support the wider Starbucks organisation, rather than being limited to the requirements of the Indian market. It also places the centre within Starbucks' broader technology footprint. The company has previously identified technology as an important part of how it supports its coffeehouses, customers, and partners across markets. The GCC model is changing The Starbucks announcement comes against a GCC market that is becoming more selective about what expansion means. India added hundreds of GCCs over the past several years, but the next stage is less about simply adding centres and more about increasing the scope of work handled by those centres. The Nasscom-Zinnov FY2026 data shows that India's GCC ecosystem has grown 32% since FY2021. The report also points to increasing artificial intelligence capabilities across products, platforms, and infrastructure, alongside a greater transfer of enterprise ownership to India-based teams. For companies setting up new centres, that changes the starting point. A GCC can now be designed with global responsibilities from the outset, rather than beginning as a support unit and gradually acquiring more complex work. Starbucks' plan to bring third-party technology work in-house is particularly relevant in this context. The company is effectively using the Chennai centre to build an internal capability that can be integrated into its global technology organisation. The next test will be execution. Creating 800 roles is only the first step. The longer-term measure will be the type of work those teams own, how closely they are integrated with global product and business teams, and whether the centre takes responsibility for technology outcomes rather than simply delivering projects. India becomes part of the technology operating model For India, the Starbucks move adds another global brand to a GCC ecosystem that is already moving towards higher-value work. For Starbucks, Chennai provides a way to expand its internal technology organisation while accessing India's engineering talent and building a new global delivery and ownership centre. The trend is clear: the GCC is increasingly becoming part of a company's operating model, not just its cost structure. As more multinational companies make that transition, the distinction between a company's headquarters technology team and its India technology organisation is likely to become less significant. The major duscussion will be, where global technology decisions are made, where products are built, and which teams have ownership of them. India is increasingly becoming part of that conversation.

Dataquest 22 Sep 2026 10:23 am

Films written by women make studios the most money, but budgets go to male filmmakers: Study

When the lights come back on and credits start rolling, it

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 9:30 am

Newborn dies in fire at Adilabad RIMS Hospital; 28 children rescued

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The News Mill 22 Sep 2026 8:47 am

Urban segregation study traces how history and ecology shape inequality in southern Chile

Segregation is a multidimensional phenomenon deeply intertwined with historical, social and ecological contexts. Yet this more integrated perspective has received limited attention in the Global South. A recent study focusing on the city of Valdivia offers an exception, examining three key historical moments: colonization, the devastating 1960 earthquake and current struggles to protect urban wetlands.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 5:30 am

Jupiter uses a surprisingly complex system to fend off particles from the sun

A University of Iowa-led research team has reported in a new study the most detailed observations to date of the bow shock at Jupiter, our solar system

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 4:10 am

A new way to see inside a hurricane

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have created a mathematical model to identify and analyze vortices, the rotating structures at the heart of hurricanes. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is now using the model to monitor hurricane development worldwide.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 3:50 am

From spider webs to mosaics: How nanosheets of graphene oxide control the patterns left by a drying droplet

A drop of coffee on a tabletop often leaves a dark ring behind. This everyday mark is a reminder that a drying droplet is not passive: As water evaporates, it can transport the particles suspended inside it toward the edge. Scientists call this the coffee-ring effect. For inkjet printing and surface coatings, however, a ring is often exactly what engineers do not want. They need the material to land in a controlled, predictable pattern.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 3:30 am

Dads of daughters may be more attentive partners

Children can be hard on a relationship, but some kids can bring parents closer together. Research from Rutgers University has found that often, it is girls who inspire closer parental bonds. In a study published in Personality and Individual Differences, scholars at Rutgers Business School

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 3:30 am

Inclusion is central to England

Inclusion has become one of the most prominent concepts in contemporary education policy in England. Its position at the center of the Department for Education

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 2:30 am

Saudi Arabia wants a car industry, launches Ceer with two EVs

The new carmaker is a joint venture between the Saudi PIF and Foxconn.

Ars Technica 22 Sep 2026 2:25 am

Plasma technology could help plant-based packaging replace plastic

A new study has found a sustainable and scalable way to improve the durability of plant-based packaging; it

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 2:10 am

Parents of children with special educational needs face

Families of babies and toddlers with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) face complex and fragmented support systems when trying to find suitable child care, often at a considerable emotional cost.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 1:50 am

Engineered nanoparticles sensitize gliomas to radiotherapy

Gliomas are a major cause of cancer-related deaths in younger adults. About 7,000 patients harbor a common genetic mutation that affects the enzyme isocitrate dehydrogenase 1. This mutated enzyme, called mIDH1, can produce a molecule that can reprogram both the tumor cells and the environment in which they grow. The molecule, known as 2-hydroxyglutarate, can also circulate in the blood and reprogram immune cells in the bone marrow.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 1:50 am

Snapping rods let frog-like robot outrun rigid legs across six terrains

Roboticists at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering and the University of Michigan have shown that elastic rods can be bent and twisted to repeatedly snap between shapes, releasing built-up energy that enables small robots to hop, flip and swim.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 1:10 am

New nanoparticle drug-delivery method may improve treatment for endometriosis

Researchers have engineered a drug treatment that shows rapid effectiveness against endometriosis in early testing, laying the foundation for a potential therapy for an incurable, chronic disease that affects 1 in 10 women. The targeted nanotherapy, developed by a team of scientists at Washington State University, reduced endometriosis symptoms and disease progression after a single dose in a mouse model.

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 1:10 am

Developing lower-performing employees may annoy the go-getters

When Martin Wiernsperger was a graduate student, he and fellow student Mackenzie Feinberg realized they both had family members in the health care field

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 12:50 am

Solar Orbiter catches the sun

The sun

Phys.org 22 Sep 2026 12:30 am

Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader

People are turning to artificial intelligence for a seemingly unending variety of reasons. Many ask AI what to cook for dinner or how to develop a workout plan. Some even rely on AI to create school handouts or revise a work email.

Phys.org 21 Sep 2026 11:10 pm

Russel Vought will reportedly be given veto power over all NIH grants

Pending move comes over the objections of the NIH director.

Ars Technica 21 Sep 2026 10:10 pm

Nuclear-spin swap extends room-temperature entanglement lifetime up to 240-fold

Researchers in China have extended the lifetime of entanglement in a room-temperature, solid-state system by up to a factor of 240. Led by Shuo Ren and Rui-Jian Liang at the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, the team transferred entangled states from the electron spins of solid-state defects to the spins of surrounding atomic nuclei, which are far more resilient to noise. The research has been published in Physical Review Letters.

Phys.org 21 Sep 2026 10:10 pm

Parental gambling linked to poorer health and educational outcomes for Australian children

New Australian research has found that risky parental gambling is associated with poorer physical health, mental health and educational outcomes among children, highlighting the need to recognize gambling harm as a child health and family well-being issue.

Phys.org 21 Sep 2026 5:50 pm

Administrative assistance and advocacy help Mumbai communities get essential services

Access to clean drinking water is a basic human need, yet many residents struggle to obtain it. In Mumbai, India, one of the world

Phys.org 21 Sep 2026 5:10 pm

Freelance tech pros beware: North Korean cyber criminals are targeting gig workers in a new malware campaign

Fake tests during the recruitment process infect applicants' devices to steal cryptocurrency

IT ProPortal 21 Sep 2026 4:59 pm

Orca Security launches new global partner program

The Partner POD Program and Partner Success Platform aim to help partners improve efficiency, build expertise, and grow their cloud security businesses

IT ProPortal 21 Sep 2026 4:45 pm

No government or enterprise should have to choose between capable AI and control over their technology: Cohere CEO Aidan Gomez shares new details on Aleph Alpha merger

The companies say the deal, expected to complete this year, will create the first transatlantic sovereign AI firm

IT ProPortal 21 Sep 2026 4:31 pm

Shoppers know fast fashion harms the environment but keep buying

New RMIT University research suggests environmental awareness alone may not stop people from buying ultra-fast fashion, with price and convenience trumping sustainability concerns for shoppers.

Phys.org 21 Sep 2026 4:30 pm

Prospect union strikes deal with Meta to open up access to 5,000 UK staff

The new access agreement with Meta will allow Prospect to speak to staff about unionization

IT ProPortal 21 Sep 2026 4:30 pm