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Researchers tackle the memory bottleneck stalling quantum computing

University of Surrey
Business Announcement

Solving quantum computing’s chronic forgetfulness is the aim of a new international project led by the University of Surrey.

AI can strengthen pandemic preparedness

Technical University of Denmark
Reports and Proceedings

Artificial intelligence could be a valuable tool for detecting emerging diseases earlier, researchers from five European universities and research institutes argue in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.

Journal: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Funder: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

The importance of a leader–follower relationship for performing tasks

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers investigated the impact of voluntary division of roles on performing a task.

Journal: The International Journal of Robotics Research
Funder: National Science Foundation, Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, Kayamori Foundation of Informational Science Advancement, Innovative Science and Technology Initiative for Security, and Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency

New review reveals path to economically viable solar hydrogen

Communications and Institutional Research Office, City University of Hong Kong
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A groundbreaking review reimagines solar-driven water electrolysis not as a mere hydrogen production technology but instead as a relatively versatile platform for sustainable chemical manufacturing, according to Professor Fatwa F. Abdi from the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK).

Journal: Nature Reviews Clean Technology

OIST/NAIST initiative supports recruitment and development of foreign doctoral talent in Japan

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University
Business Announcement

In April 2026, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology and Nara Institute of Science and Technology will launch a new platform called the "Foreign Doctoral Talent Recruitment and Development Salon" to promote the recruitment, development, and retention of foreign doctoral talent within Japan.

Global talent beacon - OIST 'EXPERT-J' success

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University
Business Announcement

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has been selected for the “EXPERT-J” initiative by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST), a program designed to strengthen Japan’s research capabilities by attracting outstanding early-career researchers from around the world—including Japanese nationals—and supporting their integration into top-tier Japanese universities with internationally competitive conditions.

NUS Medicine researchers develop fat-like nanoparticles to treat fatty liver disease

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have developed a novel RNA-based therapy that could transform treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), previously known as Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which affects approximately 25% of people worldwide, and up to 40% of adults in Singapore.

Journal: Science Advances