15-Jan-2026 Purification and characterization of an IgG Fc gamma binding protein from the mouse intestine that interacts with lactoferrin Osaka Metropolitan University Osaka Metropolitan University researchers elucidated molecular crosstalk between lactoferrin and IgGFcγBP, revealing a pivotal role in mucosal protection. Journal The Journal of Biochemistry
15-Jan-2026 Researchers' sweat-based sensor may help improve sleep quality University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas researchers, in partnership with Texas-based biotech company EnLiSense, have demonstrated a pioneering wearable perspiration-based sensor that measures two key hormones that regulate the body’s sleep-wake cycle. The electrochemical sensor continuously monitors cortisol, which promotes wakefulness, and melatonin, which signals the body to sleep.
15-Jan-2026 New policy review reveals core challenges in Thailand’s competency-based education reform ECNU Review of Education Competency-based education is an approach focused on equipping students with practical skills for future life and work. A new policy review examining Thailand’s version of this reform reveals its distinct characteristic: it is not a clean break from the past but is deliberately built upon the foundation of the nation’s longstanding standards-based curriculum. The study provides crucial insights for policymakers navigating similar large-scale curriculum transitions. Journal ECNU Review of Education
15-Jan-2026 Good for mum, but allergy incidences in her children increased fivefold Norwegian University of Science and Technology Metformin makes it easier for women with the hormone disorder PCOS to get pregnant, and the mother often gets better throughout the pregnancy. Her children, however, have a markedly higher risk of eczema and allergies. Journal BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
14-Jan-2026 Visible light writes hidden fluorescent patterns for anti-counterfeiting KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. A new type of polymer material that can be patterned using gentle visible light, creating stable hidden images visible only under UV light. The method uses dynamic diselenide bonds and a swelling switch to enable rapid, precise patterning without damaging the material. Journal Supramolecular Materials Funder National Natural Science Foundation of China, XPLORER PRIZE, Beijing Out-standing Young Scientist Program
14-Jan-2026 An innovative new tool draws on emojis to improve consumer sentiment analysis American Marketing Association A new study introduces "NADE" (Natural Affect DEtection), which leverages the power of emojis to give companies unprecedented insight into consumer emotions. Journal Journal of Marketing
14-Jan-2026 New research shows museum design quietly determines what visitors see and what they miss Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences New research shows that museums' design decisions, often invisible to the visitor, play a decisive role in shaping attention, movement and discovery. Journal Management Science
14-Jan-2026 Study reveals protein linked to spread of pancreatic cancer through nerves Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Brazilian research shows that stellate pancreatic cells produce periostin, remodeling tissue and facilitating tumor infiltration, a key mechanism of the aggressiveness and high mortality of the disease. Journal Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
14-Jan-2026 Study: Access to parks linked with greater physical activity for some, but not all, residents University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau A two-year study of U.S. counties found that residents with adequate access to parks and recreational facilities slightly increased their physical activity levels, but the relationship was stronger in counties that had largely white, non-Hispanic populations and higher median incomes. Journal Leisure Sciences Funder University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
14-Jan-2026 FedCare: towards interactive diagnosis of federated learning systems Higher Education Press FedCare delivers the first visual pipeline that pinpoints, classifies and mitigates FL failures in real time, cutting convergence rounds and boosting accuracy across tested attacks without sacrificing privacy. Journal Frontiers of Computer Science
