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Social Sciences Aug 16, 2024

As the internet reaches the Brazilian Amazon, what ethical considerations must be taken for Indigenous peoples?

The internet has reached a remote Indigenous community in the Brazilian Amazon, connecting it with the good—and the bad—of the world wide web.

Social Sciences Aug 14, 2024

Every reaction can help: Increasing the sense of responsibility of internet users

Certain messages can drive internet users to take action in the face of cyberbullying, although the diffusion of responsibility on the internet works similarly to that in direct contact, say researchers from SWPS University.

Quantum Physics Aug 5, 2024

Physicists develop new method to combine conventional internet with the quantum internet

Four researchers from the Institute of Photonics at Leibniz University Hannover have developed a new transmitter-receiver concept for transmitting entangled photons over an optical fiber. This breakthrough could enable the ...

Social Sciences Jul 25, 2024

The struggle to unplug: why Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet

In an age when connectivity is constant, many New Zealanders find it hard to unplug from the internet. Despite a desire to switch off, the reality of disconnecting is challenging. Soon it might even come at a cost.

Social Sciences Jul 11, 2024

Stricter monitoring of tween and teen internet use may not always be better

A national conversation about potential links between smartphones and digital media and the ongoing teen mental health crisis has reached a fever pitch.

Plants & Animals Jul 10, 2024

Surfing NASA's internet of animals: Satellites study ocean wildlife

Anchoring the boat in a sandbar, research scientist Morgan Gilmour steps into the shallows and is immediately surrounded by sharks. The warm waters around the tropical island act as a reef shark nursery, and these baby biters ...

Social Sciences Jun 26, 2024

New research shows that improving mobile internet service can reduce digital inequality

New research shows removing data caps to cell phone usage may not only reduce digital inequality but might increase education data consumption by disadvantaged populations.

Biotechnology Jun 26, 2024

High-speed internet linked to more farms offering agritourism

The availability and adoption of high-speed broadband appears to boost the number of farms offering agritourism activities, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. Their findings, the researchers said, bolster ...

Optics & Photonics May 13, 2024

New surface acoustic wave techniques could lead to surfing a quantum internet

Researchers at the University of Rochester have used surface acoustic waves to overcome a significant obstacle in the quest to realize a quantum internet.

Other May 4, 2024

Saturday Citations: Parrots on the internet; a map of human wakefulness; the most useless rare-earth element

We field a torrent of science news updates every week and on Saturday morning, we highlight three or four of them based on the observed preferences of a panel of dogs as shown by the Paired-Stimulus Preference Assessment, ...

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