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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Jun-2026 06:15 ET (11-Jun-2026 10:15 GMT/UTC)
In bone imaging, machine learning accelerates research progress and uncovers hidden patterns
University of Colorado School of MedicineCU Anschutz researcher Michael A. David, PhD, is turning to a subset of AI to enhance the field of orthopedics and helping others do the same.
- Journal
- Bone Reports
Mizzou researchers building ‘green’ protection for fragile enzymes
University of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri researchers are using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to protect fragile enzymes so they can function in harsh industrial conditions. These porous, customizable “exoskeletons” shield enzymes while still allowing them to speed up chemical reactions, much like a shark cage protects a deep-sea diver. By creating the MOFs using water instead of toxic chemicals, the team’s approach is more sustainable and could improve efficiency and reduce waste in industries such as pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, food and agriculture.
- Journal
- ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Rice University research helps power safe return of astronauts in historic Orion splashdown
Rice UniversityLiving lung model: A breath of fresh air for personalized treatment
University of Colorado DenverA University of Colorado Denver lab is developing a lung model to help advance the treatment of lung diseases which affect men and women differently. The artificial lung is made by combining donor cells and tissues with synthetic materials. The result behaves like a real lung—soft when healthy, stiff when sickly—allowing researchers to study diseases like pulmonary fibrosis and cancer more accurately. The biomedical engineering lab is also working with a California-based company to test pharmaceuticals aimed at treating or eliminating lung diseases, which sees the benefit of using the new model.
Bad housing data? UC Irvine is on it
University of California - IrvinePolyU project awarded Smart Traffic Fund on enhancing vehicular positioning and navigation using low earth orbit satellites
The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHannover Messe: Smart wheels make manoeuvring easier – from buggies and pushchairs to hospital beds
Saarland UniversityThinking ahead is a skill taught to learner drivers from the outset – and the intelligent wheels being developed by Professor Matthias Nienhaus’s research team at Saarland University seem to do just that. By anticipating where the user intends to go they can provide a helping push at just the right moment, offer stability when cornering and make manoeuvring under load easier. The team will be showcasing the latest generation of their smart wheel technology at the Hannover Messe from 20 to 24 April. Depending on the application, their technology now works with or without the sensor handle that was part of earlier iterations. The lightest of touches on a hand trolley or a pushchair and tiny variations in the drive data being measured are enough for the system to assist – almost intuitively – with accelerating, braking and steering. The electric motors located inside the wheels provide all the information required, without the need for additional sensors. (Hall 11, Stand D41)
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- German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) and the Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM).
ETRI holds roundtable with domestic broadcast media companies on global expansion
National Research Council of Science & Technology- Funder
- Ministry of Science and ICT