30-Apr-2025 Interview with Katie Laird of De Montfort University, U.K. PLOS Interview with Katie Laird of De Montfort University, U.K. Author of PLOS One paper: Cayrou C, Silver K, Owen L, Dunlop J, Laird K (2025) Domestic laundering of healthcare textiles: Disinfection efficacy and risks of antibiotic resistance transmission. PLoS ONE 20(4): e0321467. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321467 Journal PLOS One
30-Apr-2025 New series from Quanta Magazine explores AI’s impact on science Simons Foundation In “Science, Promise and Peril in the Age of AI,” a new special series released today, Quanta Magazine looks far beyond AI-based research tools to explore how AI is changing what it means to do science and what it means to be a scientist.
30-Apr-2025 Using AI to help find missing persons National Center for Supercomputing Applications When someone goes missing, time is of the essence. Those first 24 to 48 hours are critical to search and rescue efforts. The missing could be in grave danger, and finding them often requires a fresh trail with evidence that hasn’t been washed away by rain or disturbed by animals or people. A research team based out of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), is working with the National Center for Supercomputing Applications’ (NCSA) resource Delta to help shorten the time between when a person goes missing, and when they’re found.
29-Apr-2025 Two grateful City of Hope® patients meet blood stem cell donors at cancer center’s annual bone marrow transplant (BMT) reunion City of Hope Two Grateful City of Hope® Patients Meet Blood Stem Cell Donors at Cancer Center’s Annual Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Reunion. Laguna Niguel resident and University of California, Irvine student Nick De Graw and Nevada lobbyist Pete Ernaut will meet donors who saved their lives. Media wishing to cover the event must R.S.V.P.
29-Apr-2025 New satellite to weigh the world's forests Chalmers University of Technology On 29 April 2025, the European climate satellite Biomass was launched from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Onboard is groundbreaking technology capable of weighing the world’s forests from space – and research from Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden, has played a key role in the development of the mission.
29-Apr-2025 Autonomous robot designed to simplify warehouse inventory tracking Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University assistant professor Jian Zhang has introduced an autonomous robot that can log inventory to alleviate logistical issues.
29-Apr-2025 PolyU immersive technologies research receives Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at IEEE VR 2025 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is dedicated to developing immersive solutions that address real-world challenges and foster a more connected and efficient future. Prof. Lik-Hang LEE, Assistant Professor of Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at PolyU, and Mr Chan In Devin SIO, PhD student (Year 2), have been honored with the Best Paper Honorable Mention Award at the IEEE International Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR) 2025.
29-Apr-2025 Fewer back problems with BetterBack model of care Linköping University Stiffness, aches or pain that sometimes radiates down to the legs – most backs protest at least at once in a lifetime. Movement is often the best help. Therefore, researchers at Linköping University in Sweden and physiotherapists in healthcare have developed a model of care “BetterBack (BättreRygg)”, which has now attracted international attention.
29-Apr-2025 UC San Diego: A living laboratory for EV research University of California - San Diego The UC San Diego campus is home to the largest electric vehicle (EV) charging network of any academic institution in the western world with a growing number of EV chargers expected to exceed 1,200 within the next year. Journal Renewable Energy
29-Apr-2025 New startups join the OIST Innovation Accelerator Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has selected four deep-tech startups for its 8th Innovation Accelerator cohort, offering funding, mentorship, and research resources. These ventures focus on fields like cancer treatment, disaster-resilient networks, sustainable aquaculture, and biowaste upcycling, aiming for global impact from Okinawa.
