10-Jul-2025 Expert interview | Fight against the silent killer of preventable hypertension BGI Genomics Hypertension has long affected communities across China, contributing to 60% of strokes and half of all heart attacks nationwide. As a leading cardiovascular expert, Prof. Feng Yingqing of Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital is transforming chronic disease management through innovative strategies like genetic sequencing and systematic prevention to effectively reducing cardiovascular risks.
10-Jul-2025 Congratulations to Professor Qian Kun, editorial board member of LabMed Discovery, for winning the "Ruiyuan Youth Science and Technology Award" of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center On April 6, the 129th anniversary commemoration meeting of Shanghai Jiao Tong University was held at the Minhang campus. President (Principal) Ding Kuiling announced the list of the third "Ruiyuan Science and Technology Award" and the second "Ruiyuan Youth Science and Technology Award" at the meeting. Professor Qian Kun, editor of LabMed Discovery and professor at the School of Biomedical Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, won the Life and Medical Science and Technology Award of the second "Ruiyuan Youth Science and Technology Award".
10-Jul-2025 Vanishing shores: Coastal geologist issues urgent call to save the Gulf Coast Rice University For John B. Anderson, the Gulf Coast is personal. The W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Rice University spent his early years on Alabama’s Fort Morgan Peninsula, where his father was a party boat fisherman. That lifelong connection to the region, combined with a decades-long scientific career, has culminated in his newest and most urgent book: “Gulf Coast Demise? Climate Change, Conservation and Saving the American Sea.”
10-Jul-2025 The mystery islands of Great Salt Lake University of Utah In recent years, strange reed-covered mounds have sprung up on the drying playa of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, revealing spots where freshwater has been pushed under pressure to the surface. University of Utah scientists are discovering that these groundwater deposits could be thousands of feet deep, originating as ancient runoff from nearby mountains. Funder Utah Department of Natural Resources
10-Jul-2025 Surrey researchers to help turn Europe’s olive mill waste into bioproducts and clean fuel University of Surrey A new project is turning waste from Europe’s olive mills into sustainable bioplastics, clean energy and plant-boosting compounds. OLinWASTE brings together nine partners from across the continent, with the University of Surrey playing a key role in optimising biorefinery operations.
9-Jul-2025 Interview with Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, MD, MSc, PhD – Senior Research Fellow, Clive O. Callender Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, U.S. PLOS Interview with Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, MD, MSc, PhD – Senior Research Fellow, Clive O. Callender Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, U.S. Author of PLOS One paper: Akinyemi O, Abdulrazaq W, Fasokun M, Ogunyankin F, Ikugbayigbe S, Nwosu U, et al. (2025) The impact of loneliness on depression, mental health, and physical well-being. PLoS One 20(7): e0319311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319311 Journal PLOS One
9-Jul-2025 New materials could boost fighter jet efficiency and performance Texas A&M University New research studying shape memory alloys with AI may allow fighter jets to transform into the future with the help of new materials. Journal Acta Materialia Funder U.S. National Science Foundation
9-Jul-2025 Dairy farm modeling tool boosts sustainability, decision-making Cornell University The Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) modeling tool is available for open-source collaboration, and is available, free of charge, to all U.S. dairy farmers through the National Dairy FARM Program.
9-Jul-2025 Crying isn’t the only clue: USF researchers are using AI to detect silent pain in newborns University of South Florida Funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers from USF Health and the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing are working with Tampa General Hospital to improve the comfort of newborns through real-time pain detection — utilizing technology and algorithms that have been in the making for nearly a decade. Funder NIH/National Institutes of Health
9-Jul-2025 Working together against desertification – NamTip project strengthens knowledge transfer in Namibia University of Potsdam How can desertification be tackled effectively? And how can scientific findings be translated into practical action on the ground? These questions were at the heart of the German-Namibian research project NamTip, which explored the causes of ecological tipping points and strategies to prevent land degradation in Namibia – one of the driest countries on Earth. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, NamTip has now concluded its work with local partners in Namibia. To mark the end of the project, project lead Prof. Dr. Anja Linstädter and her team from the University of Potsdam, together with university president Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., travelled to Namibia. Their visit included a winter school for students, stakeholder workshops, and a public closing event.
