Certain systems exhibit collective dynamics driven by nonreciprocal interactions, where particles do not exert equal influences on one another. Researchers from Tokyo University of Science demonstrated such behavior in a colloidal system containing more than 10,000 particles. Instead of growing into large static aggregates, the particles formed self-propelled pairs that sustained a dynamic, fragmented state. The experiment provides a platform for studying nonreciprocal interactions and their role in shaping collective dynamics in large-scale systems.

A pioneering study led by Aberystwyth University is set to investigate how everyday interactions between people and dogs in rural Wales could be helping a harmful tapeworm spread between species.

Seoul National University’s College of Engineering announced that Hyunsoo Lee, an undergraduate student in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has presented research in generative visual computing, spanning image editing and 3D content generation, at leading international conferences in machine learning and computer vision, including NeurIPS, CVPR, and ECCV. These conferences represent premier venues in their respective fields, making Lee’s sustained record of publication as an undergraduate particularly noteworthy.

It has been discovered for the first time that the same silver (Ag) nanocatalyst operates at different reaction sites depending on whether the solid oxide cell is generating electricity or producing hydrogen. This finding introduces a new design principle for improving the performance of next-generation solid oxide cells.

Wake Forest University School of Medicine researchers show AI analysis of ECG data could make screening for heart dysfunction more accessible 

On July 14, 2026, the Forum on Biochar and Carbon Research brought together researchers and members of the public for an online presentation examining three decades of progress in biochar science.

Industrial equipment such as boilers, pipelines, and heat exchangers must be chemically cleaned to remove scale, corrosion products, and organic deposits. However, this maintenance process generates organic cleaning wastewater containing high concentrations of organic compounds, ammonia, dissolved salts, and metal ions. Because this wastewater is difficult and costly to treat, researchers are exploring whether it can be safely destroyed in existing coal-fired boilers.

Soils worldwide are increasingly contaminated by both microplastics and toxic metals. When these pollutants meet, their combined effects are far more complicated than simple addition. A new review reveals that microplastics can change the mobility, bioavailability, ecological toxicity, and food-chain transfer of heavy metals, but the direction and magnitude of these changes differ substantially among metals.