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New funding to support food security, economic resiliency

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

Four organizations selected by American Heart Association Social Impact Funds to fill critical resource gaps, further progress toward equitable health using $2M grant from Grubhub Community Fund

Incheon National University study pioneers breakthrough in wireless charging technology

Incheon National University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The efficiency of wireless charging systems is limited by power loss occurring due to frequency changes in the resonant circuits that enable power transfer. These necessary modulations reduce electromagnetic interference caused by resonant frequencies on other devices. However, conventional strategies for adapting to changing frequencies are inefficient, cost-prohibitive, and impractical. Now, scientists have designed a resonant tuning rectifier that provides a low-cost, efficient solution to stabilize power delivery in wireless power systems.

Journal: IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

BGI Genomics' joint venture expanded research collaboration on prenatal genetic screening in Indonesia

BGI Genomics
Business Announcement

BGI Genomics' Indonesian joint venture NGI signed a partnership agreement for research collaboration with Indonesian National Women and Children Health Center (RSAB) Harapan Kita to advance prenatal genetic screening for Indonesian women.

A breakthrough in hydrogen catalysis: Electronic fine-tuning unlocks superior performance

Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a breakthrough for hydrogen technology, researchers have introduced an innovative electronic fine-tuning approach that enhances the interaction between zinc and ruthenium.

Journal: Advanced Functional Materials

Feed additives can reduce campylobacter in free-range broilers

Technical University of Denmark
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from DTU National Food Institute has yielded promising results in the fight against campylobacter in free-range chicken flocks. Trials demonstrate that adding biochar to chicken feed can reduce campylobacter in chickens by up to 80%. This could potentially lead to fewer foodborne illnesses among humans.

Journal: Poultry Science
Funder: Grønt Udviklings- og Demonstrations Program (GUDP)

Magnetic switch traps quantum information carriers in one dimension

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A quantum "miracle material" could support magnetic switching, a team of researchers at the University of Regensburg and University of Michigan has shown.

Journal: Nature
Funder: German Research Foundation, U.S. National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, U-M's Advanced Research Computing resources

Magnetic semiconductor preserves 2D quantum properties in 3D material

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international team led by physicists at Penn State and Columbia University has developed a novel approach to maintain special quantum characteristics, even in 3D materials, with potential applications in optical systems and advanced computing.

Journal: Nature Materials