13-Feb-2025 University of Tennessee faculty work to move inventions from lab to marketplace University of Tennessee at Knoxville Five University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty entrepreneurs, recipients of the university’s first Chancellor’s Innovation Fund awards, are revolutionizing their fields and tackling big problems with research supported by the competitive funding opportunity.
12-Feb-2025 Renewing the call for a national Cancer Patient’s Bill of Rights Texas A&M University Only one state has adopted a similar approach to cancer care as one first proposed by a Texas A&M University professor. Journal JCO Oncology Practice
12-Feb-2025 Made in the shade: lessons from a conventional solar site in California’s Central Valley UC Davis Wild Energy Center A new peer-reviewed article from UC Davis is the first ecological profile of the dynamic microclimates created by sun-tracking PV panels on a conventional solar project. The study, conducted in California's Central Valley, found that shade from solar panels has a cooling effect on the ground below during the daytime, which could have widespread implications as temperatures rise due to climate change. Journal Frontiers in Sustainability
12-Feb-2025 The first ever science-based multisensory technological climbing wall in the world for children with multiple and/or complex disabilities Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT The collaboration between the research teams from Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology- IIT) and the clinicians at the Istituto Giannina Gaslini led to the realization of the first ever science-based multisensory technological climbing wall in the world for the clinical rehabilitation of paediatric patients with multiple and/or complex disabilities. The new platform named “Multisensory Integration CLIMB” has been officially presented on Friday, February 7th 2025, and over the next few weeks, it will become fully operational for patients at the Multi-speciality Department for Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the IRCCS Giannina Gaslini Hospital in Genoa, Italy.
12-Feb-2025 KRISS has developed international standards for sunscreen toxicity assay with NIST National Research Council of Science & Technology The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a safety evaluation technology for nanoparticles* used in UV-blocking cosmetics and has listed it as an international standard. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
12-Feb-2025 Nonprecious metals in the spotlight as catalysts for hydrogen production University of Oldenburg Green hydrogen is considered a cornerstone of the energy transition, but producing hydrogen by electrolysis is an energy-intensive process. A team at the University of Oldenburg, Germany, is working on ways to boost the efficiency of the chemical reaction using powerful catalysts made from inexpensive materials. Funder Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur
12-Feb-2025 At the cutting edge – Rutgers surgeons perform first robotic breast reconstruction in New Jersey Rutgers University The first robotic-assisted breast reconstructions in New Jersey demonstrate the potential for technology to improve patient outcomes in many operations.
12-Feb-2025 Blockchain technology could empower patient-centric health care data management Indiana University A researcher in the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering in Indianapolis is leading efforts to develop blockchain technology to assist in the protection of personal health data and the management of clinical trials.
12-Feb-2025 Liu’s “IoTree” sensor is the next step in smart agriculture University of Tennessee at Knoxville UT's Jian Liu received a $300,000 grant to develop IoTree, a low-cost, battery-free plant monitoring system. This system uses sensors to track plant health indicators and wirelessly transmit data. The project aims to create durable, scalable sensors that provide reliable long-term readings, benefiting agriculture, horticulture, and forestry.
12-Feb-2025 What Trump’s climate policies mean for Canada—and what we can do next University of British Columbia Climate policy experts from the University of British Columbia weigh in on the shift in global climate action and how one can stay engaged without feeling overwhelmed.
