A group of researchers in the UK have shown how the distributions of Pseudo-nitzschia and Dinophysis - two phytoplankton groups known to produce natural toxins that can halt shellfish harvesting – have changed in the North East Atlantic over the last six decades. The research was led by scientists from the University of Plymouth and the Marine Directorate of the Scottish Government, in conjunction with Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML), the Marine Biological Association (MBA), and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS).

Many male hoverflies have bigger eyes than females, giving them the advantage of better optics and faster photoreceptors in high-speed pursuits to find a preferred partner to breed.

New research led by Flinders University – aimed at understanding the deft flying skills of these fast and dexterous native flies – compared different flight speeds between the sexes as key attributes for their survival success.

Easy-to-use adaptive immersive technologies incorporating augmented reality (AR) can motivate learning, social engagement and cognitive development in early childhood, according to new research.

The Flinders University study found that innovative artificial intelligence-driven AR smart glasses – combined with group work, iPad exercises and other classroom activities – resulted in high levels of engagement and cohesive classroom behaviour when used to teach a science topic in an Australian junior primary school.

CHANGWON, South Korea — Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by President Chul-jin Choi, announced that a research team led by Su-Min Kim and Jung-Goo Lee has developed the world’s first next-generation magnet manufacturing technology that uniformly enhances magnetic performance throughout thick magnets while reducing heat generation. This technology is expected to significantly improve the efficiency and stability of magnets used in high-power applications such as electric vehicle traction motors.

Professor Jiawei ZHOU, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), has been honoured with the 2026 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award for his groundbreaking research in thermal management.

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) celebrated a major milestone in its innovation journey on 9 May 2026, with the “HKU School of Innovation Inaugural Celebration: A Dialogue with Future Innovators” held at Rayson Huang Theatre. The event commemorated the establishment of the HKU School of Innovation (I-School) and highlighted the transformative impact of its inaugural year, following the arrival of the first cohort of the Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Technology [BSc(I&T)] in September 2025.

Professor Chi Ming Che, Zhou Guangzhao Professor in Natural Sciences and Chair Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and the Laboratory for Synthetic Chemistry and Chemical Biology Limited (LSCCB), and Dr Wei Liu, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, HKU, and LSCCB, have developed an innovative portable AI-enabled optical sensing device that enables rapid, non-invasive cancer risk detection using just a saliva sample. This innovative technology integrates advanced chemical sensing with artificial intelligence and was awarded a Gold Medal with Congratulations of the Jury at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2026), recognising its scientific excellence and strong potential for practical application.