LJI Assistant Professor Miguel Reina-Campos, Ph.D., uses new tools to capture immune cells, hormones, and prostate cancer cells in action.

Research on off-season berry production is bearing fruit at the Simon Fraser University (SFU) Biotech Greenhouse. A team led by biological sciences professor Jim Mattsson has successfully grown a crop of blueberries indoors during the winter.

There are researchers who define their field, and then there are those who, by force of intellect and persistence, redefine what is possible. Harri Pennanen, a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oulu's Centre for Wireless Communications (CWC), belongs to the latter category. His recent work, the most comprehensive survey of 6G technology to date, not only pushes the boundaries of wireless communication but also embodies resilience, the disciplined pursuit of knowledge despite constraints, and the refusal to accept imposed limitations. Diagnosed with ALS, a disease that strips away physical ability with ruthless inevitability, Pennanen refused to withdraw. Instead, he adapted. The world in which he operates has become smaller in a physical sense, but his intellectual reach has continued to expand. His latest achievement, 6G: The Intelligent Network of Everything, an IEEE Access paper that came out in January 2025, distils years of inquiry into the evolution of wireless networks. It is a milestone in 6G research. It tracks the transition from 5G to 6G and interrogates the very premise of connectivity itself.

Autoimmune disease is much more common in women than men. Scientists aren’t sure why. A strange illness that strikes the bile duct network may provide important clues.

Rising energy prices, geopolitical instability, and the challenges of climate change are increasingly prompting the question: Can we supply ourselves with energy that is both sustainable and reliable? In search of an answer, more and more attention is being directed towards the Earth’s deep heat. While geothermal energy is most associated with countries such as Iceland or Italy, few know Lithuania also has this clean, stable, and local energy source. In this respect, Lithuania is unique among the Baltic countries.

LJI researchers are exploring the effects of hormonal contraceptives on immune responses—and the immune system's role in endometriosis. They're hearing from women along the way.

The experimental phase of the WatchEDGE project under the RESTART programme has begun. Wild boar, fallow deer and wolves were placed under observation at the San Rossore Park (Pisa) for the use case focused on monitoring wildlife by combining artificial intelligence, next-generation sensors and innovative connectivity solutions. The project focuses on integrating processing, storage and communication to create intelligent networks capable of processing data in real time as it travels over the network.

The aim is to equip companies and workers in rural areas — from farmers to national park managers — with tools to control phenomena ranging from forest fires to plant pests. In fact, WatchEDGE is developing a technology infrastructure capable of supporting surveillance applications based on AI image processing to create an efficient and sustainable system with potential uses in agriculture, forestry and environmental protection. In particular, the management of wild animals is a growing need, especially in rural areas, where they tend to damage agriculture and spread diseases among livestock. They can also damage the environment. For example, overabundant fallow deer can slow down or even halt the regeneration of the flora they need for food.