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General intelligence framework to predict virus adaptation based on a genome language model

Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team led by Prof. Tao Jiang and Prof. Jing Li from State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Academy of Military Medical Science, in collaboration with Prof. Shi-Shun Zhao from College of Mathematics, Jilin University and Prof. Jianwei Wang from NHC Key Laboratory of Systems Biology of Pathogens and Christophe Merieux Laboratory, National Institute of Pathogen Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, developed a viral risk prediction framework named GIVAL based on the pre-trained viral protein language model vBERT. This study proposes a general intelligent prediction method for assessing adaptation risks of unknown viruses.

Journal: Research
Funder: National Key Research and Development Program of China, State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, National Natural Science Foundation of China

Large language models unleash AI’s potential for autonomous and explainable materials discovery

Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo has developed MatAgent, an AI system powered by a large language model. By reasoning in natural language, using memory, and learning from feedback, MatAgent explores new inorganic materials with a human-like process while explaining each step it takes.

Journal: Cell Reports Physical Science

Rural-urban differences in the prevalence of chronic pain among adult cancer survivors

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: The multivariable findings of this study showed that chronic pain was more prevalent among rural than urban cancer survivors even after controlling for covariates, suggesting an association between chronic pain and additional factors. For example, survivorship resources are generally less available in rural areas, and rural residents may lack access to pain specialists or face insurance challenges accessing pain care.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizes 2026

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Grant and Award Announcement

Germany’s most important research funding prize is presented to ten researchers / Prize money of €2.5 million each / Award ceremony to be held in Berlin on 18 March

Demonstration of altermagnetism in RuO₂ thin films -- A new magnetic material for the AI era

National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A joint research team from NIMS, The University of Tokyo, Kyoto Institute of Technology and Tohoku University has demonstrated that thin films of ruthenium dioxide (RuO₂) exhibit altermagnetism—the defining property of what is now recognized as the third fundamental class of magnetic materials. Altermagnets have the potential to overcome limitations associated with current magnetic random access memory using conventional ferromagnets and are attracting attention as promising materials for next-generation high-speed, high-density memory devices. In addition to identifying RuO₂ as a strong candidate for such applications, the study also highlights the possibility of enhancing its functionality through control of crystallographic orientation. The research findings were published in Nature Communications on September 24, 2025.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the GIMRT Program of the Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, the Cooperative Research Projects of the Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University

Frontiers in Science Deep Dive series: How breaking the ‘memory wall’ using brain-inspired algorithms could help overcome AI energy costs

Frontiers
Meeting Announcement

Discover how next generation AI hardware—powered by brain inspired algorithms—can break the memory wall and enable faster, more efficient, and adaptable AI.

Advanced microrobots driven by acoustic and magnetic fields for biomedical applications

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A review paper by scientists at Beijing Institute of Technology reviews the current progress of hybrid magneto-acoustic actuation to address the limitations of single magnetic or acoustic actuation.

The review paper, published on Nov. 10, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

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