11-Mar-2026 New validated scale measures marital happiness in the Omani context Sultan Qaboos University Researchers have validated a marital happiness scale tailored to the Omani context using Rasch analysis, providing a reliable tool for studying marital wellbeing and supporting cross-cultural research on family stability. Journal Scientific Reports
10-Mar-2026 Insights into advantages and limitations of network pharmacology in traditional Chinese medicine Xia & He Publishing Inc. Network pharmacology, an interdisciplinary field integrating systems biology, bioinformatics, and network science, has emerged as a transformative approach in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research. By enabling multi-component, multi-target, and multi-pathway analysis, it aligns closely with the holistic philosophy of TCM and offers new avenues for understanding complex herbal formulations, pharmacological mechanisms, and drug development. Journal Future Integrative Medicine
10-Mar-2026 HKU marine scientists reveal giant clam feeding strategy could determine their future survival The University of Hong Kong A research team from the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) and the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has helped address this question by developing an innovative mathematical model that allows conservationists to easily assess feeding strategies of different giant clam species. This knowledge can help conservationists to predict the future vulnerability of different giant clam species and identify those in need of timely protection. Journal Communications Biology
10-Mar-2026 Opening the path to high-efficiency hydrogen production without expensive precious metals! National Research Council of Science & Technology A research team led by Dr. Sung Mook Choi of the Energy & Environment Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), in collaboration with a team headed by Professor Seung-Hwa Lee at Changwon National University, has successfully designed and developed a proprietary non-precious metal oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalyst featuring a layered structure optimized for anion exchange membrane water electrolysis (AEMWE) environments. Journal ACS Nano Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
9-Mar-2026 New AI model forecasts bladder cancer survival outcomes JMIR Publications Researchers at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS have developed a promising machine learning algorithm capable of predicting survival and cause of death for patients with bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy. Journal JMIR Perioperative Medicine
9-Mar-2026 Lactose-free milk presents an opportunity to boost dairy consumption—and coffee shop visits—with coffee drinkers Elsevier For many coffee drinkers, choosing milk for their coffee shop order often involves navigating a growing list of choices, each carrying different expectations around taste, digestibility, cost, and more. A new study in the Journal of Dairy Science, published by Elsevier, provides a closer examination of how consumers make these decisions, investigating what drives the choice between dairy milk and plant-based milk alternatives in coffee, as well as how the availability of lactose-free dairy milk influences those preferences. The results reveal that the coffee shop market has a potentially underserved group of consumers who might prefer lactose-free milk in their drink orders—and would visit coffee shops more if it were available. Journal Journal of Dairy Science
6-Mar-2026 Multiply and subtract your way to more lifelike VR avatars Pohang University of Science & Technology (POSTECH) POSTECH Professor Inseok Hwang’s team unveils ArithMotion, enabling socially-aligned avatar motions with simple arithmetic inputs.
5-Mar-2026 Virtual therapy strengthens social skills in autism Graz University of Technology Researchers at Graz University of Technology are using virtual reality and large language models to support people with autism spectrum disorder in training social skills. The system is intended to make treatment options more widely accessible. Journal Scientific Reports Funder Austrian Science Fund
5-Mar-2026 Ultrasonic sensor eliminates inspection blind spots in extreme environments National Research Council of Science & Technology The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Lee Ho-seong) has developed an ultrasonic sensor technology that applies a waveguide to detect defects in all directions without directly attaching sensors to the inspection target. By enabling remote ultrasonic excitation and reception, the technology is expected to help prevent industrial accidents and eliminate inspection blind spots in high-risk industrial facilities where direct sensor installation has been challenging due to heat, toxic gases, or other hazardous environmental conditions. Journal Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
