Using Lego Mindstorms EV3, researchers from Kyushu University have developed a new 3D bioprinting method that can customize the texture, adhesiveness, and water retention of protein-based emulsion gels for dysphagia diets using controlled radiofrequency and microwave energy.

Researchers at the University of Innsbruck have created a system in which individual qubits — stored in trapped calcium ions — are each entangled with separate photons. Demonstrating this method for a register of up to 10 qubits, the team has shown an easily scalable approach that opens new possibilities for linking quantum computers and quantum sensors.

Jackson Somers, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources (CAHNR), investigated participation rates and the economics behind residential composting programs. Somers published his findings in the Journal of Environmental Economics and Management.

Somers found that on average, there is a 2.3-pound reduction in the amount of organic waste going into landfills per household per week when a city implements a composting program, using Austin, Texas as an example. This represents only about 30% of the average weekly food waste generated by a U.S. household.

Potassium- and calcium-modified ilmenite oxygen carriers, developed by Institute of Science Tokyo, significantly improve hydrogen yields and redox reaction efficiency in chemical looping systems. The chemical modification of ilmenite results in the formation of a calcium titanate phase with iron substitution. This advancement enhances the oxide ion diffusion, accelerates hydrogen production, and also enables a polygeneration system for simultaneous hydrogen production, carbon dioxide capture, and power generation—paving the way to scalable, carbon-neutral energy systems.

Sellar chondrosarcomas are a very rare form of bone cancer occurring in the base of the skull, which are not only poorly understood but also frequently misdiagnosed. Now, researchers have explored the clinical outcomes of non-invasive surgical techniques for these tumors, while additionally exploring their diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. They also provide valuable recommendations on using clinical and imaging data for accurate preoperative diagnosis of these tumors.