From now on, young patients at the Pediatric Center will be welcomed by a submarine-themed waiting room and MRI examination room at Semmelweis University. This development provides children with a friendly and supportive environment that creates the most modern conditions for their recovery and helps them overcome their fear of the examination. 

A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed “IntraSpect™”, a third-generation intelligent in-situ laser melt pool monitoring technology that marks a breakthrough in high-end precision manufacturing. During welding, high-energy heat sources melt metal to form a micro-scale molten zone known as the melt pool. Its internal condition directly affects welding quality, yet conventional technologies are unable to monitor it in real time during processing. By combining Optical Coherence Tomography with a multi-modal artificial intelligence engine, IntraSpect™ creates an “Industrial Eye” capable of monitoring the melt pool’s internal condition in real time with micron-level precision, capturing three-dimensional morphological changes during welding to address the long-standing industry challenge of welding defects at source. The project has established partnerships with multiple industry leaders in the Greater Bay Area and is advancing commercialisation, with potential applications extending to medical devices, aviation, aerospace and other sectors demanding exceptionally high welding quality.

113 patent applications in 2025 have propelled DTU (the Technical University of Denmark) to the very top of a new top 20 list published by the European Patent Office.

Oil prices are skyrocketing around the world, and the impacts are being felt across every major industry. In Australia, experts say the sector that will take the most substantial hit is agriculture – one of the country’s largest economic drivers.

For an interdisciplinary team of Rice University undergraduates, improving global women’s health started with a pressing question: What does it take to make an essential cancer diagnostic procedure available worldwide? Their answer is AGILE — Accessible Gynecology Innovation & Learning Equipment, a low-cost training model designed to help physicians and health workers learn how to perform uterine biopsies safely and effectively. The device aims to expand access to early uterine cancer diagnosis in low-resource settings where specialized training is often unavailable.

When a stroke strikes, time is measured in brain cells. Thousands of neurons can die every minute treatment is delayed — a reality that makes rapid response not just important but lifesaving. At Rice University, students are stepping into that urgency, working at the intersection of medicine, policy and communication. In collaboration with the Houston Health Department, the Rice360 Institute for Global Health Technologies recently hosted a two-part Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) Advocacy Hack-a-thon, inviting students to help solve one of the most pressing challenges facing this innovative technology: how to sustain it through public funding.

Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has featured “Shika Sonic” and “Bird Sonic” as examples of academia–industry collaboration tackling regional challenges. Developed by T.M.WORKS and evaluated by Okayama University of Science, the systems are being used at airports, along railways, and on roads to help reduce wildlife-related damage. While the technology has shown effectiveness, further improvements are needed to address non-target species and equipment damage caused by birds.

With the accelerating trend of population ageing and a growing shortage of specialist doctors, enhancing the efficiency and consistency of ophthalmic diagnosis has become a critical challenge for global healthcare systems. A research team of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has launched the development of a next-generation clinical-grade ophthalmic artificial intelligence (AI) co-pilot system “EyeAgent 2.0”, aiming to construct an intelligent decision support platform with advanced clinical reasoning capabilities to assist doctors in disease diagnostic analysis, treatment planning and follow-up management, thereby improving the quality and efficiency of clinical judgments.

A bird banking in a crosswind doesn’t rely on spinning blades. Its wings flex, twist and respond instantly to its environment.

Engineers at Rutgers University have taken a major step toward building bird-like drones that move the same way, flapping their wings like real birds, using electricity-driven materials instead of conventional electromagnetic motors to power them.