Researchers have developed comfortable, washable ‘smart pyjamas’ that can monitor sleep disorders such as sleep apnoea at home, without the need for sticky patches, cumbersome equipment or a visit to a specialist sleep clinic.

Researchers from TU Wien (Vienna) have presented a new type of material with very special properties: The lubricant COK-47 is not liquid like lubricating oil, but a powdery solid substance. On a nanoscale, it consists of stacks of atomically thin sheets, like a tiny stack of cards. When the material comes into contact with water molecules, these platelets can slide past each other very easily - a so-called tribofilm is created, which ensures extremely low friction.

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.

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.