Six years after COVID surged through the Diamond Princess cruise ship. A new model uses advanced AI and 3D mapping and agent-based simulations to predict disease spread and improve containment. The study is published in PNAS.

A study led by Professors Yingwei Wang and Daojie Xu at Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, has for the first time demonstrated that transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)—a noninvasive neuromodulation technique—can significantly reduce the incidence of emergence agitation (EA) during recovery from general anesthesia in patients undergoing transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), providing an innovative nonpharmacological solution for preventing postoperative agitation.

A research paper by scientists at Nankai University presents a monolithic synaptic device that replicates and integrates tactile sensing and neuromorphic processing functions for in-sensor computing.

The new research paper, published on Aug. 19, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems, reported a monolithic pressure-electronic-gated (PEG) neuromorphic device that replicates CT afferents, for low-threshold mechanosensation and neuromorphic information processing in the same device.

A research paper by scientists at University of Sheffield presented a yeast-driven and bioimpedance-sensitive biohybrid soft robots.

The research paper, published on Apr. 25, 2025 in the journal Cyborg and Bionic Systems.

A recent study led by the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong–Shenzhen Hospital, has demonstrated that combining an innovative coronary imaging technology known as the caFFR system, with diabetes drug SGLT2 inhibitors can significantly reduce the risks of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), heart failure and death among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary artery disease. This dual‑pronged strategy provides a precise measurement of coronary blood flow while lowering glucose levels, offering an effective approach to treating exceptionally high-risk patients. The findings were published in the Diabetes and Metabolism Journal.

Exploring the mechanisms underlying mitochondrial dysfunction in lung diseases and the potential of mitochondrial transplantation in treating lung diseases. Mitochondria, the primary sites of ROS production within cells, play an important role in energy metabolism, cell cycle, and apoptosis; therefore, mitochondrial dysfunction may affect the physiological processes and influence pathological outcomes in several diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, respiratory diseases, and cancer.

The incidence of intrauterine adhesions (IUA) following surgical abortion is reportedly approximately 19%. It is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes. Therefore, there has been a search for preventive modalities that can facilitate endometrial regeneration and decrease the disease burden. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of IUAs after surgical abortion following intrauterine infusion of autologous platelet-rich plasma using the American Fertility Society (AFS) scoring system through hysteroscopy.

Scientists have unveiled a sunlight-powered catalyst that transforms methane—the main component of natural gas—directly into ethanol, a high-value liquid fuel and chemical feedstock. The new material, described today in Frontiers in Energy, achieves an apparent quantum efficiency of 9.4 %, a record for photocatalytic methane-to-ethanol conversion, while operating under near-ambient conditions.