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Dow closes out its worst day in three months, falls more than 700 points as recession fears grow

Dec 16, 2022

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 764.13 points, or 2.25%, to 33,202.22 — in its worst day since September as hopes for a year-end rally diminished. The disappointing retail sales...

Bots with feelings: Study explores how human customers react to AI chatbots with emotions

Dec 16, 2022

As online retailers increasingly use artificial intelligence chatbots to streamline customer service tasks and replace their human counterparts, the researchers examined how emotion-expressing AI chatbots can impact customer service. “It...

London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstrem

Dec 16, 2022

The London Underground carries five million passengers per day. Multiple studies have shown that air pollution levels on the Underground are higher than those in London more broadly, and beyond...

Sea change for Hull

Dec 16, 2022

Low lying, at risk from the sea, river and surface water, the UK’s second biggest flood risk after London... It’s little wonder that decision makers, environmental agencies and residents are...

Professor Olav Tirkkonen named IEEE Fellow

Dec 16, 2022

Professor Olav Tirkkonen from Aalto University Department of Communications and Networking has been named an IEEE Fellow active from January 2023. ‘It is a great professional honor, second only to...

The hidden secrets of flowers

Dec 15, 2022

To better understand the evolution of flowers, researchers from Montreal are harnessing photogrammetry – a technique commonly used by geographers to reconstruct landscape topography. The team, including researchers from McGill...

NYU Receives $100 Million Gift From Alumnus John Paulson

Dec 15, 2022

The largest academic building built by NYU at its Washington Square core, the Paulson Center will also serve the widest range of uses. Mr. Berkley said, “When John Paulson received...

UNSW researchers receive more than $16m in Ideas Grants

Dec 15, 2022

20 UNSW academics receive NHMRC Ideas Grants for research in medicine and health, and science. NHMRC Ideas Grants support researchers at all career stages undertaking innovative and creative research projects...

‘Cocktail’ vaccines could offer increased protection against future COVID-19 variants of concern

Dec 15, 2022

Their research further suggests that a combination of infection plus vaccination could provide increased protection against future variants. Some of these variants threaten to spread faster, be more virulent or...

Paper-thin solar cell can turn any surface into a power source

Dec 15, 2022

The lightweight solar fabrics enable integrability, providing impetus for the current work. Because they are so thin and lightweight, these solar cells can be laminated onto many different surfaces. This...