https://phys.org/ en-us Latest news from Inderscience Research in the International Journal of Business Information Systems suggests that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is remarkably uneven across Italian firms. While some may have made a deliberate choice not to use AI, of the many that are planning to use it, some still lack the organizational structures needed to deploy the technology effectively. https://phys.org/news/2026-04-ai-uptake-italian-firms-patchy.html Economics & Business Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:10:02 EDT news694274776 Research in the International Journal of Computational Intelligence Studies has examined how we might improve artificial intelligence (AI) systems for interpreting human emotion in written communication. A new system is capable of identifying sentiment not only in broad terms, positive, negative, and neutral, but also at a more detailed, aspect-specific level. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-ai-attention-aspect-specific-emotion.html Machine learning & AI Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:50:03 EDT news693673370 Irrespective of the ethics and the apocalyptic predictions, artificial intelligence (AI) has already become a central component of economic and institutional decision-making. Research in the International Journal of Intelligent Systems Design and Computing has gone beyond an industry-specific analysis of the state-of-the-AI-art and offers a detailed framework of how the many different AI tools are being adopted. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-widespread-ai-masks-deeper-problem.html Business Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:30:06 EDT news693580936 Research in the journal Electronic Government discusses the growing need for protecting one's personal financial data as the online world faces increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. The researchers argue that no single measure is sufficient to secure the modern financial ecosystem. As such, they set out a framework that combines technological tools, regulatory oversight, and individual responsibility to combat the problem. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-tool-fully-online-financial.html Security Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:20:10 EDT news693058558 Urban congestion is a big problem in our cities. It leads to commuter delays and economic inefficiency. More tragically, though, it leads to a million deaths annually worldwide. Research appearing in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems shows how artificial intelligence (AI) might be able to carry out real-time traffic forecasting and provide a way for the authorities to manage our road networks better. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-hybrid-ai-combines-graphs-real.html Automotive Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:20:01 EDT news692979551 Modern energy infrastructure is increasingly defined as cyber-physical systems where physical power distribution and digital communication are closely tied together. While this digitalization boosts efficiency, it exposes electricity grids to sophisticated cybersecurity risks. To combat such threats, researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method that integrates network structure analysis with data tracking to identify complex attacks that conventional security systems might miss. Details are reported in the International Journal of Global Energy Issues. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-grid-vibrations-ai-power-cyberattacks.html Security Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:20:01 EDT news692890708 Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the defining technologies of what economists and policymakers describe as the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is an era in which digital, physical, and biological systems are increasingly intertwined. In practical terms, AI refers to computer systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as recognizing patterns, learning from data, making predictions, and assisting in complex decisions. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-03-deepfakes-job-losses-opaque-exploring.html Security Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:00:08 EST news691861801 The earliest stage of drug discovery is governed by a simple constraint: there are far more possible drug-like molecules than any pharmaceutical laboratory could ever test. A new deep learning system, reported in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems, offers a way to speed up research and could unblock industry bottlenecks. https://phys.org/news/2026-03-potential-drug-candidates-deep-virtual.html Analytical Chemistry Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:50:03 EST news691688642 Thick cloud cover can completely obscure the surface of the Earth from satellite view, while thinner haze and shadows distort the image of rural and urban regions. As such, many remote sensing images for monitoring climate, crops, and urban growth are only partially usable. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-ai-deep-denoiser-clouds-satellite.html Earth Sciences Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:20:03 EST news691067462 Mental health problems are among the most pressing of public health challenges, affecting millions across different age groups and societies. Depression, anxiety, and stress-related conditions rank among the leading causes of diminished quality of life worldwide. They exact a heavy social toll and economic cost. Yet diagnosis still relies largely on self-reported symptoms and intermittent clinical interviews, which means diagnosis is vulnerable to memory lapse, stigma, and limited access to trained professionals. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-02-ai-social-media-language-flag.html Machine learning & AI Tue, 17 Feb 2026 10:00:03 EST news690543612 A recent study has shown that self-esteem plays an important part in determining whether someone wishes to pursue a leadership role. The findings have implications for both organizational success and career development, underscoring, as they do, how self-esteem affects personal motivation. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-esteem-pursues-leadership-roles.html Economics & Business Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:08:20 EST news689958482 Public sector organizations in emerging economies could improve their performance and resilience by taking a more systematic approach to knowledge management, according to a review in the International Journal of Business Excellence. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-knowledge-boosts-sector-emerging-economies.html Economics & Business Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:30:07 EST news689349981 Climate change and worsening environmental conditions have brought into sharp relief how we must reconcile development with sustainability. This issue is nowhere more starkly relevant than among the fastest-growing economies. Research published in the International Journal of the Energy-Growth Nexus that examined the BRICS countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, suggests that investment in education and training might play a significant role in reducing environmental harm, a role that has often been overlooked. https://phys.org/news/2026-02-human-capital-brics-linked-emissions.html Economics & Business Thu, 05 Feb 2026 23:20:01 EST news689519997 Digital payments, online banking, investment apps, and automated credit assessments have become routine parts of our everyday financial lives. A study in the International Journal of Business Information Systems argues that, because of this, the money management skills we need have changed fundamentally. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-digital-tools-agency.html Economics & Business Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:50:02 EST news688743644 University libraries hold vast collections of scholarly work, yet most academic books are borrowed only a handful of times each year. A study published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology suggests that the problem lies less in library logistics than in the lack of a sophisticated recommendation system available to readers. The team behind the research have come up with a new approach to library recommendation systems that replaces the static models with an approach that adapts to the readers' changing learning needs. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-personalized-library-readers-knowledge.html Education Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:21:48 EST news688656029 The interaction of silver materials with light is well-known as the basis of film photography. But, there are much more sophisticated interactions when we consider very, very small particles of silver that could have applications in a wide range of technologies. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-silver-nanoparticle-size-interaction.html Nanophysics Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:07:52 EST news688230421 A new forensic framework designed specifically for the Internet of Things (IoT) is discussed in the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics. This deep learning-driven system offers benefits over earlier approaches in detecting and reconstructing cyberattacks on components of the vast network of connected sensors, appliances and machines. It achieves an accuracy of almost 98%, according to the researchers, and cuts analysis time by more than three-quarters. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-forensic-iot-analysis-quarters.html Security Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:56:24 EST news687711361 Researchers have developed a new algorithmic model that can improve predictions of cooling demand for greener buildings. This kind of control will be a key factor in energy efficiency, allowing interior climate control systems to optimize cooling periods and so reduce energy demands. https://techxplore.com/news/2026-01-algorithm-captures-nonlinear-climate-dynamics.html Energy & Green Tech Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:28:16 EST news687446881 Sustainable entrepreneurship in Nigeria is being stymied by a lack of engagement among business owners because of structural economic and institutional barriers, according to research in the World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development that has studied one of Africa's largest entrepreneurial ecosystems. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-barriers-hinder-sustainable-entrepreneurship-nigeria.html Economics & Business Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:20:02 EST news687017805 The future of urban green space might be written in code, according to research in the International Journal of Reasoning-based Intelligent Systems. The age-old image of the landscape architect, sketchbook in hand, guided by intuition and a feel for the land, is being dug over by digital disruption. The work suggests that for city and town planners facing increasingly dense populations and the problems that climate change brings, the art of urban garden design needs reseeding with modern tools to fertilize new ideas. https://phys.org/news/2026-01-algorithms-intuition-urban-landscape-digital.html Environment Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:42:22 EST news686940121 Vitamin D supplementation is associated with significantly lower risks of type 2 diabetes and depression in certain ethnic groups in the U.S., according to an analysis of nationally representative health data. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-vitamin-guidelines-require-ethnic-equilibration.html Medical research Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:37:42 EST news685640204 The way in which well-known music streaming platform Spotify can hold on to users depends less on headline-grabbing technical expansion than on how effectively its various features satisfy its listeners, according to a study in the International Journal of Electronic Customer Relationship Management. The research showed that personalized recommendations, ongoing platform innovation, and user participation are needed to keep users committed in the long-term. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-engagement-drivers-spotify-users-stay.html Economics & Business Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:30:03 EST news685200014 The ethical and artistic debates aside, there are good reasons for research into artificial-intelligence systems that can generate music. A new system described in the International Journal of Arts and Technology has improved on the quality and coherence of low-cost computer-generated music for use in music therapy and mental-health support. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-12-ai-aids-creation-generated-music.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:56:15 EST news684518161 New research published in the International Journal of Continuing Engineering Education and Life-Long Learning suggests that a rethink is needed on how English is taught in China. The work argues that mobile and networked technologies must move from the educational margins to the center of language instruction. The researchers explain that classroom-based teaching alone can no longer meet rising academic and professional demands for English proficiency, and that well-designed digital platforms should now be seen as an essential part of motivating students and cultivating learning habits. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-urges-shift-digital-platforms-english.html Education Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:20:01 EST news684415168 Railway infrastructure could be made safer and more reliable using AI, artificial intelligence, according to research published in the International Journal of Information and Communication Technology. The research outlines a new automated, real-time fault detection system based on deep learning that can identify problems with track, bridges, tunnels, and signaling equipment. The work could address long-standing challenges in maintaining complex transportation networks. https://techxplore.com/news/2025-12-ai-real-fault-rail.html Automotive Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:09:18 EST news684083342 A new algorithmic framework that can predict flooding could help save lives and reduce the devastation as climate change drives more intense and unpredictable rainfall. https://phys.org/news/2025-12-disaster-multi-scale-deep-neuro.html Earth Sciences Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:00:01 EST news683822739 Roselle seeds, an often discarded by-product of the Hibiscus sabdariffa plant, could offer a viable caffeine-free alternative to coffee, according to new research in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health. The work has looked at the nutritional value of the seeds as well as their taste and aroma. The team found that Roselle seeds roasted for half an hour could be used to brew a beverage that had a flavor, aroma and body very close to traditional coffee and better than many existing substitutes. It was also shown to contain high levels of antioxidant compounds thought to have health benefits. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-discarded-roselle-seeds-coffee-brew.html Health Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:23:03 EST news682608182 A wireless, portable incubator that could transform care for premature infants is reported in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics. It offers remote monitoring and automated environmental control to reduce the demands on hospital staff. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-11-wireless-incubator-enables-remote-premature.html Pediatrics Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:10:01 EST news682261463 A systematic review of academic research in the International Journal of Web Based Communities has looked at the relationship between the leading online video content sites and its recommendation system and how this might affect the circulation of polarized or misleading content. The review analyzed 56 studies investigating how the platform's algorithms interact with material including political disinformation, health-related misinformation, and extremist content. https://phys.org/news/2025-11-video-engagement-optimized-algorithms-beliefs.html Political science Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:21:02 EST news682176061 A study published in the International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation has mapped the fast-growing field of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in education. The research highlights both the technology's transformative potential and gaps in understanding how it affects learning and cognition. Academic interest in GenAI has surged, from just a handful of papers to many hundreds now. https://phys.org/news/2025-10-trends-generative-ai-applications.html Education Mon, 27 Oct 2025 18:00:02 EDT news680784674