- Prof. Sangwon Seo’s team successfully achieved enantioselective synthesis, selectively producing only the desired mirror-image molecule using nickel—a common metal—instead of expensive noble metals - Expected to make a breakthrough contribution to drug development that fundamentally blocks side effects and to the high-value precision chemical industry - Published in the top-tier international chemistry journal Angewandte Chemie – International Edition

Dragonflies have evolved special light-sensing proteins that let them see deeper red light than most animals. Researchers have now discovered that the mechanism of red vision is shared with humans and this ability comes from small molecular changes that could inspire new biomedical technologies.

Nagoya University researchers demonstrated that native soil bacteria, when treated with decoy molecules, can degrade non-native compounds, including persistent pollutants such as dioxins, without genetic modification.

NTU Singapore scientists have identified a fat-producing enzyme (GPAT) in brain cells that amplifies the damage caused by α-synuclein, the protein linked to Parkinson's disease. GPAT delivers a "double hit" — impairing cells' energy-producing machinery while increasing the protein's toxicity. Reducing GPAT activity led to less brain cell damage in lab models. The findings point to a potential new treatment target for a disease that currently has no cure.

Researchers have developed a systematic review that charts the evolution of artificial intelligence in generative design for steel modular structures, particularly steel box modular buildings, revealing a shift from rule-based, single-objective automation toward integrated, data-driven, and sustainability-aware engineering solutions. Published in Smart Construction, this work analyzes relevant studies through two technical lenses—classic AI (e.g., genetic algorithms, expert systems) and modern AI (e.g., deep learning, large language models)—and examines their applications in intelligent structural scheme generation, single- and multi-objective optimization, and automated layout and drawing production. The review also proposes future directions centered on hybrid knowledge-data integration models, practical engineering deployment, and lifecycle-oriented sustainable optimization, offering guidance to advance intelligent generative design in modular construction.

POSTECH reveals how mosaic partial reprogramming enhances wound repair responses.

Salk scientists find a plant protein that can directly sense temperature, giving plants a built-in cellular “thermostat" that could be a useful target for creating future crops that are more resilient in the face of extreme temperatures.

Using new genetic markers, fruit breeders can now tell whether grapes will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before vines bear fruit. The approach will save time and resources in the pursuit of creating flavorful new grape varieties, including the major challenge of developing seedless muscadines on self-pollinating vines.