Dr. Chi Kyung (CK) Kim of the Department of Neurology, Korea University Guro Hospital, and his research team (Dr. Kim Beom-joon of the Department of Neurology, Dr. Jun Sun-woo of the Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, and CMO Ryu Wi-sun of JLK) successfully conducted a multinational validation of AI technology that precisely detects large vessel occlusion (LVO) in acute stroke patients using only standard brain CT (non-contrast CT) without contrast agents.

A University of Missouri entomologist, Robert Sites, discovered two previously unknown saucer bug species, Ctenipocoris sagittatus from Guyana and Venezuela and Ctenipocoris reticulatus from India, expanding scientific knowledge of global biodiversity. The findings highlight both the complexity of identifying these tiny aquatic insects and the vast amount of life that remains undiscovered in freshwater ecosystems around the world.

In vivo immune cell engineering directly reprograms endogenous immune cells, bypassing individualized ex vivo manufacturing and opening a path toward more accessible and scalable cell therapies. This review summarizes cell-specific engineering strategies, compares viral and non-viral delivery platforms, highlights emerging applications in cancer, autoimmune and degenerative diseases, and discusses the key challenges that must be overcome for clinical translation.

A new study reveals how microbial communities dynamically reorganize their metabolic functions during Shanxi aged vinegar fermentation. By integrating metatranscriptomic analysis with global metabolic profiling, researchers uncovered a stage-dependent metabolic transition from microbial growth and substrate utilization to acidification and stress adaptation. The study further identified a self-organizing microbial network characterized by functional division of labor and metabolic cooperation between key microorganisms, providing new insights into how traditional fermentation ecosystems achieve stability and develop unique flavor characteristics.

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology and their collaborators discover a surprising way to improve anion exchange membranes, a key component of lower-cost hydrogen fuel cells. They find that some rigid polymers form highly organized, water-filled channels when immersed in water, allowing ions to move more efficiently—challenging assumptions about how these materials should be designed, and paving the way to more affordable and sustainable hydrogen technologies.

University of Missouri researchers have published a major review of flow matching, an emerging AI approach that helps scientists model how biological systems change over time, offering new opportunities in drug discovery, precision medicine and disease research. The work highlights how flow matching could ultimately help create AI-powered “virtual cells” that accelerate biomedical breakthroughs and improve understanding of living systems.