Researchers at Seoul National University have unveiled a groundbreaking thermal management technology capable of selectively implementing cooling and heating functions using a single material and process, without requiring electricity.   The technology developed by Professor Seung Hwan Ko's research team in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at SNU is drawing attention as an innovative solution that replaces existing complex processes. It enables the same transparent silicon polymer material to be processed into either a cooling or heating surface simply by adjusting ...

Seoul National University’s College of Engineering announced that a research team led by Professor Chul-Ho Lee from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has outlined a comprehensive roadmap for the ‘gate stack’* engineering, a core technology for two-dimensional (2D) transistors, which are attracting attention as next-generation semiconductor devices. *Gate stack: A layered structure composed of dielectric and metal materials placed above the conductive channel in a transistor, used ...

In recent years, multiple global studies have consistently affirmed that early implementation and management is critical in reducing the risk of illness. Food and medicine homology (FMH) products are dual-functional substances that play both therapeutic and dietary roles. Integrating FMH products into daily life will become a critical strategy for the prevention of disease and the accomplishment of “the Healthy China Initiative”. However, at present, the development and current application of FMH products rely primarily on Western ...

One of Australia’s most devastating invasive predators took just 60 years to colonise the whole continent, according to new Curtin-led research that offers vital clues to help prevent future extinctions of native animals from foxes. Reconstructing the invasion patterns of foxes using new statistical simulation tools, the new paper has uncovered critical data needed to disentangle the role of foxes in the demise of Australia’s native animals. Lead author Dr Sean Tomlinson, from Curtin’s School of Molecular and Life Sciences, said researchers used hundreds ...

SAN ANTONIO — October 14, 2025 — Dr. Chris Thomas of Southwest Research Institute’s Mechanical Engineering Division has been named an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). AIAA Associate Fellows are recognized for overseeing important engineering or scientific work, outstanding contributions to their field, or original work of exceptional caliber. Associate Fellows must be recommended by at least three other associate fellows, be a senior member in good standing of the AIAA, and have a minimum of 12 years of professional experience. AIAA ...

The NCAA has awarded one of its four 2025 Graduate Student Research grants to support the dissertation research of doctoral student Jada Crocker (PhD in education candidate), who is exploring the academic advising experiences of Black/African American student-athletes at Minority Serving Institutions. As the lead researcher, Crocker is conducting in-depth interviews with participants to gain insights into the unique challenges and opportunities faced by these student-athletes at Division I institutions. This research aims to inform policy and practice by identifying ...

Aditya Johri, Professor, Information Sciences and Technology; Dr. Lawrence Cranberg Endowed Research Fellow, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), received funding for the project: “Developing Artificial Intelligence Literacy Among Undergraduate Engineering and Technology Students Through Case-Based Instruction.”  This project aims to serve the national interest by improving undergraduate education to better prepare future engineering and computing professionals to use and develop artificial intelligence (AI).   The project's significance lies in its innovative use of situated case studies to help students ...

BOSTON, October 14, 2025 – Boston Children’s Hospital today announced that it has received a donation of $35 million from Hansjeorg Wyss, through the Wyss Medical Foundation. With this gift, Mr. Wyss builds on advancements made through a transformational gift in 2020 from his late wife, Rosamund Stone Zander. Because of Ms. Zander’s gift, the Center recruited experts in neurogenetics, medicinal chemistry and gene editing, and leveraged technology across seven cores, including human neuron, ...

(Auburn, AL) Imagine industrial processes that make materials or chemical compounds faster, cheaper, and with fewer steps than ever before. Imagine processing information  in your laptop in seconds instead of minutes or a supercomputer that learns and adapts as efficiently as the human brain. These possibilities all hinge on the same thing: how electrons interact in matter. A team of Auburn University scientists has now designed a new class of materials that gives scientists unprecedented control over these tiny particles. ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2025 – More than a million people around the world rely on cochlear implants (CIs) to hear. CI effectiveness is generally evaluated through speech recognition tests, and despite how widespread they are, CI sound quality is typically not considered an indicator of users’ quality of life. In JASA Express Letters, published on behalf of the Acoustical Society of America by AIP Publishing, researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Ohio State University evaluated the relationships between sound quality, speech recognition, ...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14, 2025 — For countless millions across the globe, commuting to work or school is an everyday routine. But during a pandemic, the practice can contribute enormously to the spread of infectious disease, a fact that many traditional metapopulation models often overlook because they are designed primarily for migration and treat people as if they rarely move locally. In Chaos, by AIP Publishing, a team of researchers from South Korea introduced a Commuter Metapopulation Model (CMPM) to address ...

The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional healthcare costs annually due to weight-related health problems in children – but it is not just obesity driving the costs. New research from the University of Oxford reveals that underweight children need comparable medical support as those who are severely obese, challenging assumptions about childhood health priorities. The study, published in JAMA Network Open and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), provides the first national picture of healthcare costs linked to children’s weight, using NHS electronic health records from more than 268,000 children ...

Wetlands act as nature’s kidneys: They trap sediments, absorb excess nutrients and turn pollutants into less harmful substances. Now, the list of pollutants wetland plants can remove includes per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). From a greenhouse study, researchers in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology report that moisture-loving yellow flag irises and fungi on their roots are a promising combination for PFAS removal. As part of a constructed wetland, this pair could effectively treat contaminated wastewater. “Our study shows that a type of fungus ...

Background and objectives Peginterferon-α treatment exhibits low rates of the serological conversion rate of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and the negative conversion rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA, with significant myelosuppression leading to treatment discontinuation in some patients. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) may ameliorate liver inflammation and modulate immune responses. This study aims to investigate the efficacy of combining TCM with pegylated-interferon (PEG-IFN) α-2b and its impact on myelosuppression adverse effects. Methods This ...

HOUSTON, October 14, 2025 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) and the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) are pleased to announce Wendy K. Chung, MD, PhD, as the 2026 Mary Ellen Avery Neonatal Research Award recipient. This award honors a pediatric investigator who has made important contributions to neonatal health through basic or translational research. Dr. Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, is the Mary Ellen Avery Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of Pediatrics, and Pediatrician-in-Chief at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. An internationally recognized ...

The Gabriella Miller Kids First Data Resource Center (Kids First DRC) has launched the Variant Workbench, an innovative tool designed to dramatically accelerate research into childhood diseases.  For researchers studying genetic diseases, this new resource shifts the focus from the complex, time-consuming task of managing massive datasets to the core work of scientific exploration. The Variant Workbench functions as an interactive research environment within the cloud-based CAVATICA platform, essentially serving as a virtual lab bench for discovery. Previously, ...

Any life on Mars in the past, present, or future would have to contend with challenging conditions including, among others, shock waves from meteorite impacts and soil perchlorates—highly oxidizing salts that destabilize hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions. Purusharth I. Rajyaguru and colleagues subjected Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is a widely used model yeast, to shock waves and perchlorates. The authors chose the yeast in part because it has already been studied in space. When stressed, yeast, humans, and many other organisms form ribonucleoprotein ...

Rechargeable batteries are a fundamental part of today's technological landscape, powering everything from our personal devices to large-scale infrastructure. While many types of rechargeable batteries exist, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are by far the most ubiquitous, owing to their outstanding energy density, long life cycle, and low self-discharge rate. However, lithium is rather a scarce element with a very uneven distribution throughout the world, prompting research into batteries made from other materials. Over the past ...

As the world strives to achieve carbon neutrality and slow down climate change, hydrogen has emerged as a promising fuel and energy carrier. Producing only water when consumed, hydrogen could help decarbonize industrial processes, power generation, and transportation. However, fulfilling this vision requires massive infrastructure—from high-pressure storage tanks to dedicated pipelines—that must withstand constant material stress due to the nature of hydrogen.   One of the biggest obstacles is hydrogen embrittlement. This is a complex phenomenon where metals, including ...

GÖTTINGEN, Germany, 14 October 2025 -- Researchers led by Dr. Roberto Goya-Maldonado at the University Medical Center Göttingen have identified a rapid physiological marker that predicts which patients with major depression will respond to magnetic brain stimulation therapy. The peer-reviewed research article, published in Brain Medicine, found that patients whose heart rates slowed within 45 seconds of starting treatment showed significantly greater improvement in depressive symptoms six weeks later. Uncovering ...

OXFORD, Oxfordshire, UK, 14 October 2025 -- In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Najaf Amin unveils transformative insights that fundamentally reshape international understanding of depression genetics. The Oxford University Associate Professor, ranked among the top scientists globally in genetics and the top women in science worldwide, shares ground breaking discoveries that promise to revolutionize how researchers across continents approach major depression. With over 350 peer-reviewed publications and an exceptional h-index of 125, Dr. Amin has positioned herself at the vanguard of molecular epidemiology, challenging long-held ...

CHIBA, JAPAN, 14 October 2025 -- A comprehensive peer-reviewed invited review published today in Psychedelics by Dr. Kenji Hashimoto and colleagues (Dr. Mingming Zhao and Dr. Jianjun Yang) synthesizes the evolving landscape of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy, examining robust clinical evidence in treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder while identifying promising applications in autism spectrum disorder, eating disorders, and existential distress. The review traces the complex journey from early therapeutic promise ...

CHANGCHUN, Jilin, CHINA, 14 October 2025 -- A peer-reviewed viewpoint article published today in Psychedelics by Prof. Xiaohui Wang and colleagues examines the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances for treating stress-related psychiatric disorders through novel neurobiological mechanisms. The analysis synthesizes current evidence on how compounds like psilocybin, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), and MDMA could fundamentally alter treatment paradigms for depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Addressing Chronic Stress Impact The authors emphasize that chronic stress represents a major contributor to psychiatric illness worldwide, with persistent ...

BELMONT, Massachusetts, USA, 14 October 2025 -- In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Bruce M. Cohen discusses results and insights that are reshaping international approaches to understanding and treating neuropsychiatric disorders. The Robertson-Steele Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Program for Neuropsychiatric Research at McLean Hospital shares remarkable discoveries from nearly five decades of groundbreaking research and places them in the context of a growing evidence base that can reshape psychiatric practice ...

Note to reporters: An embargoed video explaining the research is available for preview at https://youtu.be/E5hDhWSmeoY. The mother featured in the video is available for media interviews. Hearing the sound of their mother’s voice promotes development of language pathways in a premature baby’s brain, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study. During the study, which is publishing online Oct. 13 in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, hospitalized preemies regularly heard recordings of their mothers reading to them. At the end of the study, MRI brain scans showed that a key language pathway was more mature than that of preemies in a control group who did not ...