Myeloablative therapies such as radiation and chemotherapy damage not only hematopoietic cells but also the bone marrow (BM) niche—the specialized environment that supports BM cells. However, the mechanisms and therapeutic strategies for BM niche recovery after injury remain unclear. Now, researchers have identified the role of YAP/TAZ signaling pathway that regulates the BM niche and developed a novel small molecule that promotes niche recovery and thereby accelerates hematopoietic regeneration.

CDE research expertise in environmental resilience and turning complex waste materials into reusable resources will play a central role in a new national initiative to advance waste innovation in Singapore and build a more resource-efficient future.

Launched on 17 June by Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, Dr Janil Puthucheary, at Catalyst 2026, the Towards Resource Efficiency And Sustainability for URban EnvironmentS (TREASURES) centre will be Singapore’s first national research centre dedicated to advancing science and innovation in residue and toxic industrial waste management.

Xavier Trepat and his team at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) are key partners in ALIVE: Active Living Matter — Information, Vitality, and Emergence, an international research programme selected for funding through the first European edition of the Novo Nordisk Foundation Challenge Programme. Coordinated by the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen, the project will receive 75 million DKK (around €10 million) over six years to uncover how information flows drive the emergence, organisation and function of living tissues.

Air pollution from cruise ships could be damaging the health of people living in port cities by increasing inflammation and susceptibility to viruses such as the common cold and COVID-19.

Infected wounds can lead to delayed healing, suppuration, and potentially life-threatening complications, making their management critically important. An ideal wound dressing should possess key characteristics such as high protective function, comfortable user experience, and effective antibacterial efficiency. However, a single dressing that integrates all these functions is rarely achieved. Herein, we developed a “bionic cooling skin” for infected wound management based on hierarchical nanofiber construction. This was achieved by integrating solvent welding technology with single-sided metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) that generate visible light-responsive reactive oxygen species (ROS, band gap = 2.56 eV). The designed bionic skin promotes rapid healing of infected wounds, and the healing mechanism has been confirmed by gene analysis. This advanced dressing closely mimics natural skin, exhibiting similar mechanical properties (σ_max = 21.6 MPa; ε_max = 54%), and high air and moisture permeability (> 1.8 mL s⁻¹ and > 12.5 kg m⁻² d⁻¹), respectively. Furthermore, the bionic cooling skin reduces the local temperatures of wounds exposed to sunlight by 4 °C, mitigating heat gain through high mid-infrared emissivity. This innovative bionic wound dressing not only enhances comfort and healing efficacy but also advances our understanding of wound repair mechanisms, holding significant promise for future wound care and biomedical material design.

A research team led by Prof. WANG Zhongzhen from the Anhui Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China and Anhui University, has developed a new membrane-based approach for high-salinity brine treatment.

A research team led by Assoc. Prof. CAO Liang from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with researchers from the Institute of Solid State Physics, Anhui University and other research institutions, has developed a new approach based on controlled interlayer sliding to regulate quantum states in layered materials. By precisely tuning the movement of atomic layers, the approach enables the design of superlattices and the regulation of electronic properties through structural engineering.