Voice Interfaces Improve Accessibility Across Devices
Voice interfaces are becoming more accurate and inclusive, improving accessibility for people who find touchscreens or keyboards difficult to use.
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Rainforest Canopy Survey Finds Hidden Diversity Above Ground
Biologists climbing into a tropical rainforest canopy have documented a rich community of insects, orchids and fungi that rarely appear in.
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Telescope Detects Water Signatures on a Distant Exoplanet
Astronomers analysing light filtered through a distant exoplanet's atmosphere have found clear signatures of water vapour, the strongest such.
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Regional Exchanges Court Small Company Listings
Regional stock exchanges are courting small company listings with lighter rules, local investor events and market makers paid to keep shares trading.
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Whale Songs Are Becoming a Measure of Ocean Health
Hydrophones moored across ocean basins are turning whale songs into a continuous measure of ocean health.
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Blockchain Traceability Finds a Real Job in Supply Chains
After years of pilots that went nowhere, blockchain-based traceability has found durable work in supply chains where provenance is legally or.
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Your Phone and Your Focus: What Attention Research Shows
Attention researchers have a sobering finding: a phone sitting face down on the desk can still reduce available focus, because part of the mind.
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Sleep Science: Why a Regular Wake Time Beats a Lie-In
Sleep scientists increasingly argue that when you wake matters as much as how long you sleep.
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Historic Synagogues Draw a New Wave of Heritage Visitors
Restored historic synagogues are welcoming record numbers of visitors, as heritage tourism and family history searches revive interest in old congregations.
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Community Food Banks Brace for a Busy Winter
Neighbourhood food banks are stocking shelves and recruiting volunteers as demand climbs toward what organisers expect to be a record winter.
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