Researchers presented new results on maternal mental health and addiction treatment.

For many researchers, inspiration doesn’t just come from curiosity—it’s born out of personal struggle and lived experience. Professor Shoko Miyauchi of Kyushu University’s Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering is one such researcher. Motivated by the frustrations and anxieties she encountered during her own parenting experience, she has developed systems to support families with childcare needs. We sat down with Miyauchi to hear about her current research and future goals.

The secret to a longer life lies not just in what we eat, but maybe in when we don’t. When young worms went six days without food, they lived about 19% longer as adults.

A fascinating study suggests that fasting might extend lifespan not only for individuals but also for their descendants, even generations later. The study, conducted by researchers from Baylor College of Medicine, was published in the journal Science in September.

Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and collaborators have sequenced the white oak genome, enabling insights into traits like pest resistance and climate adaptability to improve seedling survival. Through precision forestry experiments and seed orchards, efforts aim to enhance white oak sustainability, supporting biodiversity, timber production, and forest ecosystems for future generations.

University of Tennessee researchers analyzed nationwide data on fatal pedestrian crashes at bus stops, identifying midblock stops as especially dangerous. Their findings highlight infrastructure solutions like high-visibility crosswalks and relocating stops to signalized intersections, aiming to improve pedestrian safety and guide city planners, traffic engineers, and transit agencies in reducing crash risks.

‘Green’, energy-independent sensors as small as a coin have been developed for wireless networks and real-time monitoring. These are the results of the MetaVEH (Metamaterial Enabled Vibration Energy Harvesting) project, which has just ended, following funding of €4 million under the Horizon 2020 ‘Pillar 1 – Excellent Science’ call to reduce CO₂ emissions. The research was conducted by a consortium consisting of three universities — Imperial College London, the Politecnico di Milano and ZHAW Zürich as lead institute — together with Multiwave Technologies and STMicroelectronics.

The initial idea was simple: to exploit the movement of vehicles on structures such as bridges and motorways, feeding the harvested energy into sensors used to monitor those same structures.

JMIR Publications today announced the publication of a timely recap and interview with the co-chair of the Division of Clinical Informatics (DCI) Network’s conference on ethical, effective implementation of artificial intelligence (A) in health care.