A research paper by scientists at the Capital Medical University evaluated sex differences in stroke recurrence among patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (sICAS) and assess the efficacy of remote ischemic conditioning (RIC) in the RICA (chronic remote ischemic conditioning in patients with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis) trial.

The new research paper, published on Jun. 6 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, evaluated 3,033 sICAS patients across 84 Chinese stroke centers, with a median follow-up of 3.5 years. The findings highlight the need to consider sex in clinical decision-making for RIC administration.

In the past few years, rapid development has been witnessed in spacecraft formation to complete complex missions instead of the traditional single spacecraft. Spacecraft formation refers to a spatial distribution of a group composed of 2 or more spacecraft without physical contact. Those who join in the formation are called member spacecraft. There exists certain communication relationship between member spacecraft. The spacecraft formation is able to complete the tasks related to the target cooperatively through the collaborative control strategies. The formation offers low cost, strong reliability, and high flexibility in comparison to a single spacecraft for executing the mission. This has garnered considerable attention and warrants investigation. However, little research has discussed spacecraft formation to surround a noncooperative target with unknown dynamics. It is still challenging for the surrounding control to enclose the target with unknown dynamics that refers to the target’s orbit maneuver.In the past few years, rapid development has been witnessed in spacecraft formation to complete complex missions instead of the traditional single spacecraft. Spacecraft formation refers to a spatial distribution of a group composed of 2 or more spacecraft without physical contact. Those who join in the formation are called member spacecraft. There exists certain communication relationship between member spacecraft. The spacecraft formation is able to complete the tasks related to the target cooperatively through the collaborative control strategies. The formation offers low cost, strong reliability, and high flexibility in comparison to a single spacecraft for executing the mission. This has garnered considerable attention and warrants investigation. However, little research has discussed spacecraft formation to surround a noncooperative target with unknown dynamics. It is still challenging for the surrounding control to enclose the target with unknown dynamics that refers to the target’s orbit maneuver.

The World Institute of Kimchi (President: Hae Choon Chang), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has confirmed in a new study that bacteriophages, which were previously considered a ‘nuisance’ during the process of food fermentation, actually play the role of key helpers that facilitate the survival of lactic acid bacteria (LAB).

Silicon, aluminium and lithium are the most critical raw materials on the planet. Their scarcity and the complexity of extracting them could hinder the development of technologies that are key to the green transition. This is one of the main conclusions of a study by the INGENIO Institute, a joint centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), in collaboration with the University of Rome, the Universitat de València and the University of London.

In conjunction with World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day, organised by the World Health Organisation and the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), a research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has highlighted recent advances in understanding and managing COPD, particularly in relation to its exacerbations. The key findings indicate that patients’ risk profiles can be assessed by measuring blood eosinophil counts at various time points and the isolation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in sputum, which can facilitate personalised treatment.

Professor Dong-Myeong Shin and his team from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) shed light on the contribution of ions in electric charge transfer, though their contribution differs with environmental humidity.

As cities around the world grapple with escalating mental health challenges, researchers from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have pinpointed the ideal levels of urban greenness that maximise psychological well-being. Published in Nature Cities, HKU’s latest study synthesises four decades of global evidence to demonstrate a curvilinear—inverted-U—dose-response relationship, challenging the long-held assumption “greener is always better.”