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Engineering innovations from the brightest minds helped shape our modern world—a world in which the most advanced in human technology is now literally within our grasp. Devices that used to fill a room can now fit inside our pockets. Naturally, it doesn’t stop there; here at Modern Sciences, we wish to show where it can go by showcasing the latest in technological developments from new and improved protocols to the latest in electronics and assistive technology.
Cracking the code: can AI help us decipher ancient languages?
Jane Adkins, Dublin City University Every ancient language that has ever been deciphered needed an anchor. Usually that’s…
Older people’s media literacy can be boosted in just 60 minutes – new study
Saffron Howden, University of Canberra; Janet Fulton, University of Canberra, and Sora Park, University of Canberra Consider these…
Play, pause, rewind – where do these universal media symbols come from?
Jason Kennedy, Auckland University of Technology The play symbol is one of the world’s most recognisable icons. Across…
Why power banks in hold luggage pose such a risk on holiday flights
Amor Abdelkader, Bournemouth University Airline passengers are being warned not to pack power banks in their hold luggage…
Digital poverty is holding university students back
Matthew Hinton, The Open University and Jacqueline Baxter, The Open University When a student can’t submit their essay…
AI can’t replace mental health therapists. But here’s where it might make a difference
Dushanthi Madhushika Manamalage, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Frederick Sundram, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau; Partha…
8 principles from human ecology can help AI work for human well‑being
Dipesh Navsaria, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Lori DiPrete Brown, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Soyeon Shim, University of Wisconsin-Madison Artificial…
World Cup technology: from ref cams to AI analysts, cutting‑edge research is changing the game
Thomas Allen, Manchester Metropolitan University The men’s football World Cup presents a unique global opportunity to showcase new…
Kids on social media more than two hours a day at higher risk of mental illness
Nandi Vijayakumar, Deakin University; Susan M. Sawyer, The University of Melbourne, and Sylvia C. Lin, Deakin University; Murdoch…
If AI is addictive, where does the responsibility lie – with big tech or its users?
Bernd Stahl, University of Nottingham When I talk to my son, an engineering student, and we have a…