Digital environments generate moderate levels of psychological overload among university students
Peer-Reviewed Publication
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 4-Jun-2026 23:16 ET (5-Jun-2026 03:16 GMT/UTC)
An international study with over 3,700 university students, co-led by the UAB, reveals that digital tools produce a moderate level of psychological overload in students, although their psychological wellbeing has improved since the pandemic. The research also reveals that much data is missing on the effects of digital education environments on the mental health of lecturers.
Artificial Intelligence + Education: Theory and Practice in Application Development is a work in the field of AI applications in education that combines cutting-edge theory with practical value for frontline educational practice.
A new study published in ECNU Review of Education explores how AI-enhanced project-based learning can bridge educational gaps in resource-limited STEM classrooms across Africa. Researchers trained educators from five nations using low-cost tools like smartphone coding and speech-to-text-to-image AI. The findings demonstrate that these accessible technologies empower teachers to transition from rote instruction to competency-based learning, fostering inclusive innovation and providing a scalable model for sustainable education reform in developing contexts.
A widely used method for measuring how well streams absorb excess nutrients has a hidden flaw: it systematically overestimates uptake length under high-nutrient conditions. Researchers at Duke Kunshan University have derived a corrected zero-order analytical approach that better captures stream nutrient processing when nutrients are abundant, improving the accuracy of tools used to assess river health and guide restoration decisions.
A group of researchers in the UK have shown how the distributions of Pseudo-nitzschia and Dinophysis - two phytoplankton groups known to produce natural toxins that can halt shellfish harvesting – have changed in the North East Atlantic over the last six decades. The research was led by scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government, in conjunction with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Marine Biological Association (MBA), and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).
Many male hoverflies have bigger eyes than females, giving them the advantage of better optics and faster photoreceptors in high-speed pursuits to find a preferred partner to breed.
New research led by Flinders University – aimed at understanding the deft flying skills of these fast and dexterous native flies – compared different flight speeds between the sexes as key attributes for their survival success.
Easy-to-use adaptive immersive technologies incorporating augmented reality (AR) can motivate learning, social engagement and cognitive development in early childhood, according to new research.
The Flinders University study found that innovative artificial intelligence-driven AR smart glasses – combined with group work, iPad exercises and other classroom activities – resulted in high levels of engagement and cohesive classroom behaviour when used to teach a science topic in an Australian junior primary school.