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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 17-Dec-2025 09:11 ET (17-Dec-2025 14:11 GMT/UTC)
Tackling a $1.2 billion problem for Australian farmers using dirt-cheap crushed volcanic rock
University of South AustraliaCheap volcanic rock that languishes in open cut mines and quarries could transform Australia’s farming sector as a natural fertiliser, boosting crop yields and removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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- Australian Government
First-of-its-kind, self-powered ocean buoy to enhance NPS research and 5G maritime communication applications
Naval Postgraduate SchoolDeveloped in collaboration with Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) and AT&T, a self-powered ocean buoy anchored five miles north of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) campus in Monterey Bay with a host of current and future undersea, surface and atmospheric sensors, is poised to advance NPS maritime sensing, domain awareness and communications research and applications.
Innovating echocardiography video segmentation with temporal and noise-resilient techniques for refined cardiovascular diagnostic imaging
The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityOhio State takes center stage in NASA technology competition
Ohio State UniversityBeating the AI bottleneck
Rice UniversityResearchers confirm method used in water simulations can cause errors
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The Universitat Jaume I and Semicrol, S.L. transform scientific research with the reuse of biological samples
Universitat Jaume IReducing the number of animals used in experimentation is a key challenge in research. To address this issue, the Universitat Jaume I in Castelló and the company Semicrol, S.L. have developed aRukon, an innovative platform that facilitates the reuse of biological samples stored in laboratories around the world.
aRukon has revolutionised the way researchers manage and share their samples. Its free sample manager is available globally and allows users to manage, catalogue and reuse tissues, biological fluids and genetic material. The platform optimises their use, guarantees traceability, improves storage and facilitates collaboration between scientists.
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- State Research Agency of the Ministry of Science and Innovation (Spain)
Close encounters of the venomous kind: keeping pets safe during snake season
Texas A&M UniversityDr. Christine Rutter, a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, helps pet owners prepare for the potential risk of snake bites this summer.
Expert interview | Fight against the silent killer of preventable hypertension
BGI GenomicsHypertension has long affected communities across China, contributing to 60% of strokes and half of all heart attacks nationwide.
As a leading cardiovascular expert, Prof. Feng Yingqing of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital is transforming chronic disease management through innovative strategies like genetic sequencing and systematic prevention to effectively reducing cardiovascular risks.