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7-May-2025

4th Annual MPS World Summit to bring together global experts advancing microphysiological systems research

International Microphysiological Systems Society
Meeting Announcement

The 4th Annual MPS World Summit, organized by the International MPS Society (iMPSS), with support from EUROoCS, will be held in Brussels, Belgium over the dates of June 9–13, 2025. This global event will bring together over 1,500 international experts to explore advancements in Microphysiological Systems (MPS) research, focusing on drug and chemical safety, disease modeling, and regulatory testing.

Meeting: MPS World Summit

7-May-2025

Integrating in situ vaccination with checkpoint blockade therapy: a novel approach to enhance anti-tumor immunity in colorectal cancer

ELSP
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study published in the journal Biofunctional materials, researchers from the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP) Research Unit, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, and the Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases and Oncology Research Institute (IDORI), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg have discussed those challenges involved in the current treatment strategy of Colorectal cancer. The review examined the potential of combining checkpoint blockade therapy within situ vaccination as an innovative therapeutic strategy to enhance anti-tumour immunity in colorectal cancer, while mitigating the adverse effects associated with existing treatments.

Journal: Biofunctional Materials

7-May-2025

Dramatic rise in publicly downloadable deepfake image generators

University of Oxford
Meeting Announcement

New Oxford study uncovers explosion of accessible deepfake AI image generation models intended for the creation of non-consensual, sexualised images of women.

7-May-2025

Scientists identify a mechanism that controls tomato ripening

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In research published in New Phytologist, investigators reveal that tomato ripening is regulated by the same mechanism that contributes to humans' and animals' life- and health-span.

Journal: New Phytologist

7-May-2025

Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction

University of Bath
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction

A portable device that instantly detects illicit street drugs at very low concentrations, thereby highlighting the risks they pose, has been developed at the University of Bath in the UK. The device has the potential to address the growing global problem of people unknowingly taking drugs that have been mixed with undeclared substances, including synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and nitazenes.

Journal: Analytical Chemistry

7-May-2025

Transforming hospital sanitation: autonomous robots for wiping and UV-C disinfection

Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

POSTECH research team led by Professor Keehoon Kim develops disinfection robot combining physical wiping and UV-C sterilization.

Journal: IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine

7-May-2025

Making software safer and more reliable: a deep dive into proof scores

Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proof scores are a promising technique in software engineering for verifying the properties of a software system. While proof scores offer the key advantage of following the same syntax as the specification language they are implemented in, they also have several disadvantages that have limited their wide acceptance. In a new study, researchers study the past, present, and future of proof scores to understand their weaknesses and future directions to overcome them.

Journal: ACM Computing Surveys