Peer-Reviewed Publication

Cerebral palsy medications given to adults may not match needs

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Some medications are seen as a "fix-all" solution, not addressing the root problem

Journal: Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

Personality test for bees

University of Konstanz
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence "Collective Behaviour" at the University of Konstanz have discovered that honey bees from the same colony have different preferences in terms of defensive behaviour. While some are still hesitating, others are already attacking.

Journal: Royal Society Open Science

Curious isolation: New butterfly species discovered

Pensoft Publishers
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new butterfly species, Satyrium curiosolus, was discovered in a recent study at Blakiston Fan in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta. It has unique evolutionary history, having likely remained in isolation for up to 40,000 years, leading to flatlined genetic diversity and exceptionally high levels of inbreeding. Due to its specific ecological associations and low genetic diversity, this butterfly may soon face challenges with climate change adaptation and will require special conservation strategies. The discovery was published in the open-access journal ZooKeys.

Journal: ZooKeys

Tying light from lasers into stable “optical knots”

Duke University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Duke University have demonstrated a sort of holographic strip that splits a single laser beam into five bespoke beams that create an optical knot. The work shows that optical knots could be used as a reliable method to transmit encoded information or to measure turbulence in pockets of air.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Office of Naval Research, Army Research Office

Breakthrough LixAg alloy revolutionizes solid-state battery technology

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Solid-state batteries represent the next frontier in energy storage technology, promising higher energy density and enhanced safety than conventional lithium-ion batteries. However, a persistent challenge has hindered their commercialization: the unstable interface between lithium metal anodes and solid electrolytes. Researchers have now developed an innovative solution using a Li_xAg alloy that could finally unlock the full potential of all-solid-state lithium metal batteries (ASSLMBs).

Journal: Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
Funder: Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of China, Science and Technology Project of State Grid Corporation of China

Safeguarding the future of electric vehicles: New AI-powered method detects lithium plating in electric vehicle batteries

Beijing Institute of Technology Press Co., Ltd
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Electric vehicles (EVs) have emerged as a cornerstone of sustainable transportation, but their widespread adoption faces a critical safety challenge: lithium plating in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Lithium plating occurs when lithium ions accumulate on the surface of a battery's negative electrode rather than intercalating properly into the graphite structure. This phenomenon typically happens during fast charging, at low temperatures, or at high states of charge, which can lead to rapid capacity degradation and even catastrophic safety incidents. Traditional detection methods either require specialized equipment or lack sufficient accuracy for real-world applications. Researchers from University of Shanghai for Science and Technology have now developed a feasible solution that could optimize EV battery safety monitoring.

Journal: Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai, National Natural Science Foundation of China

What’s the benefit of opening for Taylor Swift?

Drexel University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Music industry research from Drexel University looked broadly at the impact on emerging artists of serving as opening acts for larger tours and how that exposure affects their streaming numbers and audience growth. It also takes a closer look at the trajectory of artists who were openers for the Eras Tour, finding that while being an opener doesn’t always translate into sustained success, the boost that emerging artists received from touring with Taylor Swift appears to have translated into sustained audience growth.

Journal: Journal of the Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association

Skin microbiome dysbiosis in Prototheca wickerhamii infection

Tsinghua University Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prototheca wickerhamii (P. wickerhamii), an opportunistic pathogen affecting both humans and animals, is widely distributed in the environment, including soil, mud, and water sources such as rivers. However, human infections caused by this genus are rare. Unfortunately, due to the nonspecific clinical manifestations and limited awareness among clinicians, protothecosis is often underestimated and misdiagnosed. P. wickerhamii has been shown to exhibit low cytotoxicity to macrophages, potentially allowing it to evade immune clearance. Currently, the high-quality genome offers insights into the evolution and pathogenicity of Prototheca, while also serving as a genomic resource for improved diagnosis. In this study, we combined traditional culturing methods with microbiome sequencing techniques to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the microbial diversity in infected skin.

Journal: hLife

Come with: WVU study shows few people mind when others invite themselves to group activities

West Virginia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Research by West Virginia University behavioral expert Julian Givi, associate professor of marketing at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics, shows many people won’t ask to join others’ plans because they think — often wrongly — that “self-invitations” tend to be resented.

Journal: Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Mitochondrial membrane potential of CD8+ T cells predicts bacterial infection and rapid development of acute-on-chronic liver failure in cirrhotic patients

Xia & He Publishing Inc.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Patients with cirrhosis are at an increased risk of bacterial infection (BI), which is the most common precondition for acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). In this study, we aimed to evaluate the ability of mitochondria-related indicators (mitochondrial mass and mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP)) of T cells in peripheral blood to predict BI and ACLF within 90 days in cirrhotic patients.

Journal: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology

European potato genome decoded: Small gene pool with large differences

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato genomes.

Journal: Nature

Nature publication explains mechanisms of mRNA-based therapeutics in study from Polish researchers

University of Warsaw, Faculty of Physics
Peer-Reviewed Publication

WARSAW, Poland, April 16, 2025 — Researchers from the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB) described a new mechanism that improves the efficiency of mRNA-based therapies. The research findings will facilitate the development of novel therapeutics against cancers and infectious diseases. The scientific experiments were carried out at IIMCB, but important contributions also came from collaborators at the Faculty of Physics and Faculty of Biology of the University of Warsaw, the Medical University of Warsaw, and the Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The breakthrough study by the Polish researchers has just been published in Nature.

Journal: Nature
Funder: European Union–NextGenerationEU, HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council, National Science Center, Poland, National Science Center, Poland, National Science Center, Poland, Polish Science Fund, European Regional Development Fund, Horizon Europe, National Science Center, Poland, National Science Center Poland, Genomics Core Facility, Centre of New Technologies, University of Warsaw

8
9
10
11
12