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Researchers from Politecnico di Milano developed a lithium-free, non-flammable battery with a fluoride ion membrane that lasts twice as long as traditional lithium-ion batteries. The membrane enables fluoride ion transport at room temperature, reducing the risk of fire and increasing energy density.
A new study led by Murdoch University reveals substantial variation in skull shape across 127 bandicoot and bilby species, with climate, location, and body size contributing to differences. The study found that a long, narrow snout may help animals probe through soil and fallen leaves for food.
A gut microbiota-gut metabolite-host post-translational modification axis drives breast cancer progression. Inhibiting OGT with OSMI-1 breaks this axis, reducing tumor growth and cell proliferation.
Research highlights the importance of understanding reservoir populations of bed bugs, which persist over time and contribute to infestation spread. Early detection and prevention measures, such as reducing travel opportunities for bed bugs, are crucial to mitigate the economic and gross-out burden of infestations.
Researchers found that a naturally formed, water-repellent coating on leaf-derived hydrochar helps resist chemical oxidation, potentially improving its usefulness for soil carbon storage. The coating's composition varies among plant species and its removal increased carbon loss during laboratory oxidation tests.
Researchers have developed a light-powered chemical reaction to transform 'dead-end' sulfonamide compounds into useful building blocks for future drug discoveries. This method, using photochemical reactions, can revive these compounds, allowing researchers to create new medicines while preserving their existing features.
Researchers found distinct molecular signatures in pancreatic cancer cells from Black African Americans and Non-African Americans, highlighting potential differences in treatment responses. The study also discovered variations in immune cell populations within tumor microenvironments, which may impact cancer outcomes.
A team led by Marinka Zitnik is developing an agentic AI system to assist cancer researchers in analyzing data, generating hypotheses, and suggesting new experiments. The system will work alongside human researchers to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of cancer research.
A study by Penn State researchers found that higher grocery prices are associated with increased food spending, higher risk of food insufficiency, and worse mental health conditions. Households respond with various coping strategies, including changing shopping habits, reducing expenses, and delaying medical care.
A recent study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine found that local radiologists and nuclear medicine physicians can reliably interpret amyloid PET scans with high agreement, showing that visual reads performed in community settings are highly reliable for diagnosing and managing Alzheimer's disease. The study utilized data fr...
Researchers found that Fe3AlC0.5 precipitates suppress grain growth and preserve microstructural stability in iron-aluminum alloys fabricated by twin-wire directed energy deposition-arc. Increasing deposition current modulates tensile strength and anisotropy, providing guidance for optimizing the TW-DED-arc process.
Infections during pregnancy can affect the placenta's ability to nourish and protect the fetus, potentially leading to complications like preeclampsia. Studying the placenta's response to infections could help anticipate problems for the baby and inform treatments for women's health.
Researchers have developed nacre-inspired rods with a concentric brick-and-mortar architecture, which redistributes weak interlayer directions and improves their strength and toughness. The rods exhibit a fatigue life over 1,000 times that of flat counterparts, making them suitable for multi-directional structural applications.
Researchers developed a vision-language model that achieves 84.7% average accuracy while generating textual rationales for its predictions. The customised model retained more than 95% of the teacher model’s prediction performance and reduced inference latency by over 50%.
A new framework uses LLMs to evaluate autonomous vehicle intelligence by combining measurable data with expert assessments, achieving closer agreement with human expert assessments. The framework assesses five aspects of behavior: safety, comfort, efficiency, social interaction and impact on surrounding traffic.
A research team developed a physics-informed platooning control framework combining traditional vehicle control methods with learning-based optimization techniques. The framework improved vehicle platooning stability and tracking accuracy under realistic operating conditions.
Researchers developed an efficient collaborative perception framework for connected and automated vehicles, reducing communication overhead and improving safety. The framework, called Which2comm, transmits compact object-level semantic information, enabling vehicles to share sensing data while maintaining high perceptual accuracy.
Researchers analyzed 2,358 firm-year observations to examine the impact of political uncertainty on green investment. They found that uncertainty was associated with lower green investment indicators among EU and UK firms.
Researchers have developed a method to recycle hard-to-recycle wind turbine blades into silicon carbide and graphene, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 83%. The process can turn a profit and improve the mechanical and thermal properties of new wind turbine blades.
A new E-DSGE model evaluates the macroeconomic and financial stability impacts of carbon tax policies, identifying climate transition risks and assessing the effectiveness of differentiated capital adequacy ratio requirements. The model is well-equipped for policy coordination analysis under China's dual carbon goals.
The pilot program aims to speed innovation and manufacture of advanced semiconductor chips by connecting industry partners with world-class instruments and materials-science expertise at Brookhaven and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories. The collaboration focuses on developing and enhancing capabilities for lithography and metrolo...
A new Perspective argues that Europe should establish safeguards for enhanced rock weathering (ERW) before large-scale carbon crediting begins. ERW involves a chain of processes, and certification should follow verified net carbon removal, accounting for uncertainty and downstream carbon losses.
Traditional Chinese medicine trials must meet international standards to generate credible evidence, including clinical questions, experienced trialists, and adequate sample sizes. The trials should be conducted in multiple hospital locations, including Western centers, to build confidence among Western doctors and patients.
Extracellular vesicles, including exosomes, play critical roles in intercellular communication, influencing aging and cancer progression. Research highlights similarities in molecular signals between aging and cancerous cells, suggesting potential links between the two conditions.
A survey of over 30,000 US adults found that nearly a quarter endorse childhood vaccination or acetaminophen use as autism risk factors. Sociodemographic differences and political affiliations strongly correlate with these non-evidence-based beliefs. Targeted interventions may be necessary to limit public health impact.
Researchers developed a physics-informed neural network framework to turn fiber-optic cables into traffic sensors. The approach achieved accurate traffic speed and flow estimation using existing telecom infrastructure without installing new hardware.
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) has updated its cardiogenic shock classification to improve recognition and treatment response. The new framework emphasizes perfusion and patient trajectory, helping clinicians assess shock severity over time and determine if treatment is restoring adequate circulation....
The Traffic World Model (TWM) generates controllable roadside images, traffic videos, safety-critical events, and LiDAR-style point clouds to overcome data scarcity. It reduces Fréchet distances by 39% for image generation, 20% for video generation, and 73% for safety-critical event generation.
A new smart packaging film, developed by researchers at Kyushu University, uses color changes and fluorescence to monitor freshness in refrigerated meat. The film responds to compounds released during spoilage, providing two ways to track changes in food quality.
Researchers developed RADGCN, a relation-aware framework for estimating traffic states from sparse sensor data. The approach improved traffic-state estimates by 2.97%–11.82% compared to leading methods, providing more accurate estimates for large road networks with sparse sensor coverage.
UT MD Anderson is expanding its cancer care facilities with a $2.5 billion project, adding nearly 2 million square feet of advanced patient care and radiation oncology facilities. The new facilities, Inspiration Tower and Prism, will serve as a benchmark for patient-centered and technology-driven care.
After decades of absence, the Eurasian otter has re-emerged in Kashmir Valley, with researchers detecting viral social-media video records, field surveys, and diagnostic otter spraints. The species' reappearance signals improved ecosystem resilience, but modern landscapes create novel risks, including habitat loss and pollution.
Researchers review evidence on obesity drugs, finding potential benefits for brain function, especially for those with type 2 diabetes or obesity. They call for clinical trials to track cognitive abilities and emphasize the importance of monitoring older patients.
The UVA Biotech Innovation Fund will support the SPARK Innovative Medicines program, helping to accelerate promising discoveries into new treatments and cures. The fund will provide long-term support for researchers to overcome the critical gap between discovery and clinical application.
A new UVM study found that flood inundation maps significantly improve response time and accuracy compared to traditional text-based warnings. Participants who received map-based messages made decisions in an average of 6.69 seconds and achieved a response accuracy rate of 77.8%, outperforming those who received text-based warnings.
The National MS Society is launching a funding opportunity to support innovative screening technologies for early MS detection. The goal is to accelerate progress in identifying individuals at risk of MS, ultimately reducing time to diagnosis and improving long-term outcomes.
A new generation of AI models could help scientists understand ecosystems and predict their responses to environmental change. Ecological foundation models, a new approach to AI, could learn from diverse sources of information and apply that knowledge to a wide range of ecological questions.
Researchers developed an ultrafast all-optical biomimetic encoder for spiking neural networks, achieving high-throughput computation and precise fiber-compatible encoding. The system reaches 94.1% classification accuracy for handwritten digit recognition and demonstrates scalability for diverse real-life signals.
Researchers discover E2F1's shortcut method to cell division, which can activate genes without physically unpacking DNA, and its potential role in cancer growth and development. The study's findings may lead to more precise and targeted treatments for cancer by understanding the mechanisms that drive cell proliferation.
A recent study by University of Oregon geologist Becky Dorsey sheds new light on the Siculo-Calabrian rift zone in southern Italy, a seismically active region. The research reveals that marine terraces are rising five to 10 times faster than previously thought, challenging prevailing explanations for their formation.