Intelligent nanophotonics, combining nanophotonics and machine learning, is transforming optical information processing. This review highlights cutting-edge nanophotonic devices and the challenges to overcome for impactful technological advancements. It also explores opportunities in computational imaging, sensing, and machine vision, with significant implications for fields like the internet of things and smart health. Finally, it emphasizes the critical challenges and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration to advance intelligent photonics.

 A new UC Davis study suggests that sauerkraut could help protect your gut, an essential part of overall health.

Genome Research publishes Part 2 of the Special Issue on Long-read DNA and RNA Sequencing Applications in Biology and Medicine, a diverse collection of research, methods, and review articles offering novel biological and clinical insights gained using long-read DNA and RNA sequencing technologies and other long molecule approaches. Articles in this issue provide advances in multiple areas, including genome assembly and annotation, rare disease diagnostics, structural variation, cancer genomics, transcriptomics, epigenetics, and single-cell sequencing.

The Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) has published new guidance statements for diagnosing malnutrition in adults with critical illness in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.  Penn Nursing’s, Charlene Compher, PhD, RD, LDN, FASPEN, was the lead author for this new guidance that has global implications. The guidance, developed by a panel of 36 clinical nutrition experts, aims to provide a consistent approach to identifying malnutrition in this vulnerable population.