In a study recently published in the journal Theranostics, a research team led by Dr Carolina Gálvez-Montón (IGTP- Heart Failure and Cardiac Regeneration -ICREC group) and Dr Kurt Pfannkuche (University of Cologne) reports the development of a strategy based on cardiac organoids to address these limitations.

With the growing demand for full-field three-dimensional deformation measurement of complex structures in aerospace, civil engineering, advanced manufacturing, biomechanics, and related fields, the trade-off between measurement coverage and measurement uncertainty in conventional binocular stereo digital image correlation (stereo-DIC) has become increasingly prominent. This challenge is particularly evident in the measurement of large-scale structures, complex curved surfaces, and full-circumference surfaces, where a single binocular system often struggles to achieve both a large field of view and high measurement accuracy. To address this issue, multi-camera stereo digital image correlation (multi-camera stereo-DIC), based on synchronous image acquisition and a unified coordinate system, has emerged as an effective solution. By adopting a distributed measurement architecture, this method divides the target surface into multiple subregions, captures them with multiple stereo-DIC subsystems, and integrates the results into a global coordinate system. In this way, it helps overcome the field-of-view limitations of conventional stereo-DIC and provides a promising technical pathway for large-FOV, panoramic, multi-scale, high-dynamic-range, and high-speed deformation measurements. This review systematically summarizes the technical foundations, key advances, representative applications, current challenges, and future directions of multi-camera stereo-DIC, offering a clear technical roadmap and valuable reference for related research and engineering applications.

As ammonia gains attention as a next-generation energy source capable of overcoming the limits of hydrogen storage and transport, KAIST and a joint research team have developed fuel cell technology that directly uses ammonia as fuel while achieving world-class performance and stability. This achievement is regarded as a core technology that will accelerate the commercialization of the next-generation hydrogen economy and carbon-free power generation.

In the latest in a series of studies showing how lab-raised fish differ from those raised in more natural environments, researchers found that medaka maintained in more natural settings ovulated earlier than those in the laboratory. These findings highlight the challenges of inferring natural behavior from that observed in the laboratory.

The transition from a linear economy to a circular carbon economy urgently requires sustainable and efficient technologies for converting non-fossil biomass and waste plastics into fuels and high-value chemicals. Solar-driven photocatalytic technology has emerged as a promising strategy due to its mild reaction conditions and potential for selective transformation, which addresses the limitations of traditional recycling and conversion methods (e.g., high energy consumption, harsh conditions, and poor selectivity). However, current photocatalytic valorization systems still suffer from insufficient activity and selectivity, mainly due to the inability to precisely regulate reaction pathways. Considering that selective bond activation (especially C–H and C–C bond activation) is the key determinant, this review focuses on the photocatalytic valorization of biomass and plastics, classifies reaction pathways based on dominant bond selectivity, and mainly emphasizes the contrast between C–H and C–C bond activation. This classification approach overcomes the limitations of traditional substrate-based classification, providing new insights for the rational design of highly selective photocatalytic systems to realize the valorization of biomass and waste plastics.

People with severe asthma are often battling multiple health conditions that go undetected, say scientists. A study found that nearly all patients suffer from at least one other major health issue, while most are juggling three or more conditions.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will lead a new $5 million climatetech incubator designed to accelerate the commercialization of sustainable technologies, support startups, and create hands-on workforce training opportunities.