8-May-2026 Student team devises cool device to protect donor lungs University of Texas at Dallas Dr. Irina Timofte, a transplant pulmonologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, envisioned a new way to protect donor lungs in transport, and she sponsored a University of Texas at Dallas UTDesign Capstone team of engineering students to design and build the device for thoracic organ transportation.
8-May-2026 Somniia Monitor: a new frontier in sleep monitoring from space research Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT Understanding how we sleep, both in Space and on Earth, is a crucial challenge for human health and performance. This need gave rise to SOMNIIA MONITOR, a project funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and coordinated by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia), which led to the development of an intelligent mask capable of analyzing sleep accurately, simply, and non-invasively. Funder Italian Space Agency
8-May-2026 Naval research lab’s plume modeling tool now on mobile devices Naval Research Laboratory Supported by the Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative (DPSI), U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) researchers are continuing to advance the Contaminant Transport Analyst (CT-Analyst) by adding plugin support for the Android Tactical Awareness Kit (ATAK), enabling shared situational awareness across first responder communities using a mobile device.
8-May-2026 The quest for Singapore’s technological future National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering In an era defined by rapid technological change, forward-looking research and strategic talent development are key to maintaining Singapore’s global leadership in semiconductor innovation.
8-May-2026 Teaching soft robots self-awareness National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering Soft robots with human-like perception can anticipate sensory inputs, detect contact and adapt dynamically, paving the way for applications in autonomous exploration and precision-driven medical procedures.
8-May-2026 A robust robotic support system National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering Driven by a differential series elastic actuator, a novel backsupport exoskeleton aids users during lifting tasks, easing strain without adding muscle activation to the back and legs.
8-May-2026 Helping robots find their way around the construction maze National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering By improving how unmanned ground vehicles see and navigate complex, cluttered construction sites, automation is set to transform tasks like site mapping and monitoring.
8-May-2026 Teaching robodogs new tricks National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering Modelled on the neural control systems of animals, a new layered control framework enables legged robots to navigate complex terrains with greater agility and precision.
8-May-2026 A hidden inheritance could explain disease risks beyond DNA Rockefeller University Lamia Wahba is studying how information outside the genetic code can pass between generations and what that means for evolution and disease.
8-May-2026 The ROSALIND breakthrough: Fluorescent RNA as a global health tool Fannie and John Hertz Foundation Hertz Fellow Julius Lucks is using the molecular machinery of microbes to bring water safety testing out of the lab — and into the hands of communities that need it most.
