A study of 35 people in a Chinese online work community finds that workplace cyberslacking is morally contested. Some forms are seen as taking time from an employer, while others are understood as short-term efforts to recover energy and preserve personal control over time.
In this prospective observational study of 136 adults with type 2 diabetes in Spanish primary care, researchers used 14 days of blinded continuous glucose monitoring while participants were using insulin glargine 100 U/mL. Low blood sugar was detected in some participants, especially at night, while high blood sugar was also common; the study shows patterns and associations rather than treatment effects.
A modelling study finds that lower consumption, especially in high-income regions and among wealthy people, is linked to substantially less warming across several carbon-price pathways. Making incomes more similar between regions had a much smaller effect on global temperature in the scenarios.
Ghana’s Keta Lagoon remains ecologically functional, but researchers found signs of nutrient enrichment, organic matter loading and habitat alteration. Water, sediment and bottom-dwelling animal communities varied across the lagoon, with more tolerant species dominant where nutrient and turbidity levels were higher.
A qualitative study in Germany explored how people with advanced esophageal, lung, or liver cancer experienced treatment discussions while receiving systemic therapy. Participants valued clear and empathetic communication, but emotional burden and complex information sometimes made understanding and active participation difficult.
An AI system using roadside cameras mapped traffic-related emissions by road segment and hour in Atlanta’s urban core. The researchers found that conventional inventories underestimated localized pollution burdens, partly because they missed the impact of inter-city freight traffic.
Bangladesh’s nighttime heat stress has risen faster than its daytime extremes over the past 40 years, with the strongest warming in the early morning. Major cities including Dhaka and Rajshahi are experiencing more days of very strong heat stress, raising concerns about health, work and urban resilience.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined AI tools for detecting fractures in images from living human participants. Across selected studies, AI showed relatively high pooled accuracy on both radiographs and CT scans, but the estimates were based on small subsets of studies and had low certainty. The findings support further evaluation of AI as an assistive tool, not conclusions about all AI systems or clinical settings.
Seismic sensors detected hidden larval activity from the destructive longhorn beetle Cerambyx dux in Israeli sweet cherry orchards. Activity peaked in late summer, while infestations formed expanding clusters around already infested trees.
In a Wuxi, China, demand-responsive transit pilot, trust in the platform was the only statistically significant close predictor of users’ intention to use the service. The findings suggest that convenience and other service cues may matter for future use chiefly when they help build trust.
A greenhouse study found that Neoseiulus californicus predatory mites established on pepper plants and reduced populations of both broad mites and two-spotted spider mites. Longer studies are needed to determine the best timing for additional releases.
Scientists describe a global method for GPS-like navigation that avoids relying on a central processing hub. Using experiments with hundreds of widely distributed IGS stations, the approach produced satellite correction products similar to centralized baselines, while converging faster and cutting communication compared with other decentralized designs.
An AI system was tested to grade the ripeness of oil palm fresh fruit bunches from camera images. It runs fast enough for real-time use and gives immediate ripeness categories linked to harvesting decisions. The approach also aims to provide maturity information to support harvest planning and mill capacity management.
A new analysis of US high school survey data found that teens who reported carrying firearms had higher odds of reporting a suicide attempt in the past 12 months. The association remained after adjusting for race and ethnicity and the strength of state firearm laws.
Researchers built a geospatial framework to assess agrivoltaic solar farms across the Iberian Peninsula. The approach screens constraints, matches crops to local agroclimatic conditions, and compares simplified energy estimates for different solar layouts. It is tested in three case studies in Portugal and Spain, including a qualitative check against an existing pilot.
