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18-Feb-2025

Biologists transform gut bacteria into tiny protein pharmacies

Biologists converted gut bacteria into miniature protein factories that manufacture and release a sustained flow of targeted proteins inside the lower intestines. This technique solves one of the longstanding problems surrounding gastrointestinal drug delivery.

Journal: Nature

18-Feb-2025

Researchers show how to efficiently convert captured carbon dioxide into green energy

Oregon State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Methanol, important for the manufacture of many everyday goods and for its green energy potential, may soon be produced faster and more efficiently.

Journal: Nature Nanotechnology
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture

18-Feb-2025

Newfound circuit better explains how the brain recognizes what is familiar and important

NYU Langone Health / NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A newly identified part of a brain circuit mixes sensory information, memories, and emotions to tell whether things are familiar or new, and important or just “background noise.”

Journal: Nature Neuroscience
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health

18-Feb-2025

Machine learning drives "autonomous" control of particle accelerators

Science China Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Machine learning is transforming the control of particle accelerators, enabling "autonomous driving" for these complex systems. Researchers from the Institute of Modern Physics and Xiamen University have developed innovative solutions to improve accelerator operation, reducing manual intervention and enhancing efficiency. By integrating reinforcement learning and virtual accelerators, they achieved seamless transfer to real-world applications, marking a significant breakthrough. This research paves the way for more efficient, intelligent control technologies in particle accelerators and sets a milestone in AI's application to advanced scientific tools.

Journal: Science China Physics Mechanics and Astronomy

18-Feb-2025

Intelligent purification of natural resource element change polygons driven by remote sensing spatiotemporal knowledge graphs

Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

With the rapid development of natural resource element change monitoring technology based on remote sensing imagery, improving the accuracy of change polygons and reducing false alarms have become key research topics. Professor Li Yansheng and his team at the School of Remote Sensing and Information Engineering, Wuhan University, proposed an intelligent purification method for natural resource element change polygons based on a remote sensing spatiotemporal knowledge graph. This method effectively reduces false alarm rates while ensuring a high recall rate, thus significantly improving the efficiency of natural resource monitoring. The related research results were published in the Journal of Geo-Information Science.

18-Feb-2025

6G professor Matti Latva-aho receives prestigious WWRF fellow recognition

University of Oulu, Finland
Grant and Award Announcement

Professor Matti Latva-aho, a prominent figure in wireless communications research and Director of the 6G Flagship programme at the University of Oulu Finland, has been recognised as a WWRF Fellow. The recognition was announced today on at the Wireless World Research Forum (WWRF) in Hyderabad, India. Latva-aho is one of the keynote speakers.

The University of Oulu has been a key player in shaping the mobile technology landscape for decades, with its researchers pioneering innovations that have influenced global wireless standards.

17-Feb-2025

Global action needed to solve the medical oxygen crisis

Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Targets for universal access, national roadmaps and more affordable and accessible care are vital to help fill the medical oxygen gap affecting more than half of the world’s population, according to a new global report.

Journal: The Lancet Global Health
Funder: USAID, Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc, Karolinska Institutet