The smart MAIJU jumpsuit offers a novel approach to at-home monitoring of infants’ early motor development. The wearable device developed collaboratively by the University of Helsinki and the New Children’s Hospital at Helsinki University Hospital combines expertise in medicine, measuring technology and AI, enabling objective and accurate assessment of children’s motor skills without the presence of researchers.

A new study led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Professor Qiaoqiang Gan and in collaboration with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) shows how nanomaterials can significantly reduce the carbon emissions of LED (light emitting diode) streetlights. Gan and his colleagues estimate that by adopting this technology, the United States alone can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than one million metric tons. 

A groundbreaking study from Northeast Normal University, published in Light: Science & Applications, introduces "Upconversion Charging" (UCC), a revolutionary optical storage technique. Using low-energy photons, UCC slashes data writing times to 0.01 seconds, enabling fast, high-resolution, eco-friendly storage with phosphors like Gd₃Ga₅O₁₂:Cr³⁺. This innovation promises transformative applications, from compact data libraries to advanced medical imaging, redefining the future of sustainable, high-capacity technology.

Scientists are exploring how web search engine technology might also keep the lights on, the water running and the trains moving.

The Open Brain Institute (OBI) launches as a global non-profit advancing neuroscience, AI, and brain research through digital brain simulation. Expanding on EPFL’s Blue Brain Project, OBI provides AI-powered Virtual Labs where researchers can build and simulate digital brains—from molecular pathways to entire brains—across species, ages, and disease states. By integrating open neuroscience data, advanced brain modeling tools, and AI-driven analysis, OBI enables breakthroughs in neurological disease research, brain-computer interfaces (BCI), neurotechnology, and artificial intelligence (AI). The first Virtual Labs open on March 28, 2025, marking a new era in simulation neuroscience, digital brain models, and brain-inspired AI.