Rather than converging toward Western managerial models, China’s leading universities appear to combine professional and political forms of authority as they navigate global academic competition and national strategic priorities, according to a study published in the journal Studies in Higher Education.

A joint research team led by Dr. Eun-Ho Sohn and Dr. Ju Hyeon Kim of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT, President Seokmin Shin) and Prof. Jin Woo Bae of the School of Energy, Materials and Chemical Engineering at the Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH, President Kil-Sang Yoo) has developed self-powered fibers using a simple spray-coating process that blends two different polymers, eliminating the need for high-voltage equipment.

A study by Professor Miki Shibata at Hiroshima University, published in the International Journal of Multilingualism, examines how multilingual international students in English-taught programs in Japan navigate language use and develop a sense of belonging in the academic community. The findings offer insights into the challenges of multilingual communication and the development of more inclusive learning environments.

Pollution from anthropogenic waste in marine ecosystems has reached critical levels, with cigarette butts (CBs) being one of the most persistent and harmful pollutants. Globally, an estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded annually, making them the most common type of litter on beaches over the past three decades. This material, composed primarily of cellulose acetate (a non-biodegradable plastic), acts as a reservoir for more than 7,000 toxic compounds, including nicotine and heavy metals, which threaten the integrity of food webs through processes of bioaccumulation and biomagnification. In this context, the study conducted in the municipality of Ayangue, Ecuador, stands out as a milestone in the literature on co-created citizen science, positioning children as the protagonists of local environmental governance.

Pancreatic cancer cells are remarkably good at doing one thing: growing. But new Texas A&M research suggests that two tiny molecules already present in the body may help slow them down.

Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) and the College of Education and Human Development found that increasing levels of two microRNAs, known as miR-15a and miR-16, reduced protein synthesis and slowed the growth of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) cells.