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27-Jun-2025

Old termite mounds help support high insect biodiversity in tropical rainforests

Queen Mary University of London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Abandoned termite mounds are a newly discovered microhabitat for diverse insect groups in both undisturbed rainforest and areas that have been logged in the past.

Journal: Soil Ecology Letters
Funder: Czech Science Foundation

27-Jun-2025

Hydrogen treatment for dramatically improving the performance of polycrystalline germanium thin films for semiconductors

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at University of Tsukuba were successful in developing a method that considerably reduces the hole density of polycrystalline germanium (Ge) thin films used in semiconductor devices. They discovered that hydrogen treatment following the fabrication of high-quality polycrystalline Ge thin films markedly reduces the hole density. Moreover, subsequent low-temperature annealing effectively restores hydrogen-induced surface damage and further decreases the hole density.

Journal: NPG Asia Materials

27-Jun-2025

AI detects fatty liver disease with chest X-rays

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have developed an AI model that can detect the presence of fatty liver disease from chest X-ray images.

Journal: Radiology Cardiothoracic Imaging

27-Jun-2025

Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage

University of Plymouth
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study has revealed for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration in the Southern Ocean—a process overlooked in climate models.

Journal: Limnology and Oceanography
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council

27-Jun-2025

KIST develops high-performance memory devices that dissolve in water, addressing the E-waste problem

National Research Council of Science & Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has announced that a joint research team, led by Dr. Sangho Cho of the Center for Extreme Materials Research and Dr. Yongho Joo of the Center for Functional Composite Materials Research, has developed a polymeric material that offer high-performance data storage while completely degrading within days when immersed in water.

Journal: Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Funder: Ministry of Science and ICT

26-Jun-2025

Hide and seek: Uncovering new ways to detect hidden apps on smartphones

Edith Cowan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have discovered a modern solution to detect vault applications (apps) on smartphones, which could be a game-changer for law enforcement.

Journal: Future Internet

26-Jun-2025

Finding the enzymatic needle in the database haystack

Kobe University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

To make advances in using microbes to sustainably produce materials, it is necessary to find new molecular tools, or “enzymes” — but this is labor intensive. A Kobe University team now developed a technique that can classify thousands of candidates and a workflow that can evaluate representatives overnight, in what may become a fundamental technology for biomanufacturing.

Journal: ACS Catalysis
Funder: New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science