Measuring high aspect ratio and composite micro-trenches without damage is critical for advanced microfabrication, yet conventional coherence scanning interferometry often suffers from a low signal-to-noise ratio and limited lateral resolution. A team from Nanjing University of Science and Technology presents FP-CSI, a transmissive near-infrared interferometric modality that combines aperture synthesis from Fourier ptychographic microscopy with quantitative phase recovery of coherence scanning interferometry, enabling robust 3D morphology reconstruction without iterative phase retrieval.

Tendon-sheath mechanisms help robots work in confined and tortuous spaces, but friction inside these cable-like transmissions can distort motion and make accurate control difficult. Scientists at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics identify why many existing control strategies fall short in practice and propose a more compact, adaptable solution based on accumulated curve angle sensing and feedforward compensation.

An extensive computational study by researchers from the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) predicted that gold nanoclusters could selectively recognize chiral biomolecules. This property may help in detecting certain diseases directly from a blood sample.

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers developed a DDS that specifically transports Paclitaxel (PTX), a relatively large and poorly water-soluble anticancer drug, to cancerous tissue. They utilized the L-PGDS enzyme as a novel DDS carrier to efficiently transport PTX.

- Research team led by Jae Eun Jang and Goeun Pyo demonstrates stable “dual-modulated vertically stacked transistors” even with two-dimensional nanochannels - Enables large-area and multilayer scalability without costly ultra-precision fabrication processes, which is promising for high-density 3D chips and flexible devices - Published in the leading international journal Advanced Science

A Korean research team has developed a closed-loop 4D printing technology that enables self-actuating and recyclable structures using sulfur waste generated from petroleum refining processes. A joint research team led by Dr. Dong-Gyun Kim of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), Professor Jeong Jae Wie of Hanyang University, and Professor Yong Seok Kim of Sejong University reported the world’s first 4D printing technology based on sulfur-rich polymers that respond to heat, light, and magnetic fields.