5-Jan-2026 ETRI begins development of a 100B-scale large foundation model National Research Council of Science & Technology ETRI, South Korea’s leading government-funded research institute, is establishing itself as a key research entity for securing nation’s artificial intelligence sovereignty. ETRI announced that it was selected as one of five national research teams as part of the NC AI Consortium in the independent AI foundation model development project, promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT, and began full-scale AI research in August. This selection is particularly significant as it solidifies ETRI’s status as a national research institute and secures its representation in the research community. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
2-Jan-2026 ETRI releases no-code machine learning development tools National Research Council of Science & Technology Since 2021, Korean researchers have been providing a simple software development framework to users with relatively limited AI expertise in industrial fields such as factories, medical, and shipbuilding, providing them with a significant boost. ETRI announced that it has released the core technology of MLOps tool, which automatically generates neural networks based on no-code and automates the deployment process, as open source on GitHub. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
31-Dec-2025 PolyU scholar elected member of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. Raymond Wai-Yeung WONG, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Associate Director of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy, Clarea Au Professor in Energy and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has been elected a member of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences (ASHK). This honour recognises his leadership in chemical technology and long‑standing contributions to advancing sustainable energy solutions and promoting scientific innovation for societal benefit.
31-Dec-2025 Juhana Venäläinen appointed as Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Eastern Finland University of Eastern Finland Juhana Venäläinen has been appointed as Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Eastern Finland.
30-Dec-2025 Nine easy New Year’s resolutions for people over 50 Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Based on findings from polls of people over 50, a list of nine actions that many older adults haven't taken but should take to improve their health and well-being. Funder University of Michigan
30-Dec-2025 This little trout died of decompression sickness – a sign of hydropower's hidden problem Norwegian University of Science and Technology Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water that is oversaturated with air. The danger increases with wilder, wetter weather and more flooding. The solution may be to use sound in a new way. Journal Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
30-Dec-2025 The Second “Global Award for Innovation in Education Research Methods” presented in Shanghai ECNU Review of Education On November 8, 2025, the Faculty of Education at East China Normal University hosted a grand ceremony to present the second Global Award for Innovation in Education Research Methods. Five distinguished scholars—Ruth Hayhoe, Stephen Raudenbush, Manabu Sato, Shanmai Wang, and Rupert Wegerif—from Canada, the United States, Japan, China, and the United Kingdom were honored with this year’s award.
30-Dec-2025 Aging-related weight gain in women: It may start earlier in life than you think Mayo Clinic Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much earlier in adulthood. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D., an endocrinologist and obesity expert at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, explains why it is important to start counteracting those changes before perimenopause arrives.
29-Dec-2025 Analyzer delivers real-time insights for US power grid DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with the University of Tennessee to develop a secure, affordable sensing device that delivers unprecedented real-time insight into electric grid behavior. The innovation, called a Universal GridEdge Analyzer, recently won an R&D 100 Award as one of the world’s top inventions.
29-Dec-2025 £2.5 million drone project to tackle malaria in Africa Aberystwyth Drones and AI will be used in a new £2.5 million Aberystwyth University-led effort to wipe out malaria hot spots in Africa, supported by funding from the Gates Foundation. Funder Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
