12-May-2025 Few-shot object detection via dual-domain feature fusion and patch-level attention Tsinghua University Press Researchers from Chinese Academy of Sciences and Peking University introduce DFFPA—a novel method that enhances detection capabilities for new object classes with limited data. DFFPA leverages dual-domain feature fusion and patch-level attention to achieve superior performance. This breakthrough holds good potential for applications in autonomous driving and robotics. Journal Tsinghua Science & Technology
12-May-2025 The first deep-sea experimental application of diamond quantum vector magnetometer Science China Press The first deep-sea experimental application of diamond quantum vector magnetometer. Journal National Science Review
12-May-2025 Social, cultural, and economic status affects the quality of your medical treatment Aarhus University Extensive Danish study with 177,495 participants shows significant social, cultural, and economic differences in the risk of receiving inappropriate medication – even in a country with free and equal access to healthcare services. Journal PLOS Medicine
9-May-2025 Terasaki Institute researchers unveil rapid self-healing electronic skin, paving the way for smarter, tougher wearables Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation In a breakthrough that could redefine the future of wearable technology, scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation have developed an electronic skin that can heal itself within just 10 seconds of being damaged. This cutting-edge material, which maintains both flexibility and electrical performance after repeated wear and tear, overcomes one of the biggest challenges in wearable electronics — and could soon power next-generation health monitoring devices. The team’s findings appear in a new study titled: “Rapid Self-Healing Electronic Skin for Real-Time Biosignal Monitoring.” This innovative work was recently featured in WIRED Japan, highlighting its potential impact on the future of health technology and personalized care.
9-May-2025 What NASA is learning from the biggest geomagnetic storm in 20 years NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center On May 10, 2024, the first G5 or “severe” geomagnetic storm in over two decades hit Earth. The event, named the Gannon storm in memory of leading space weather physicist Jennifer Gannon, did not cause any catastrophic damages. But a year on, key insights from the Gannon storm are helping us understand and prepare for future geomagnetic storms. Journal Journal of Geophysical Research Space Physics
8-May-2025 Ask a Mizzou expert: What is psychedelic-assisted therapy? University of Missouri-Columbia The use of psychedelics by people struggling with mental health issues has gotten increased media attention in recent years.
8-May-2025 Exoskeleton technology shows promise in protecting workers in one of the most dangerous jobs Texas A&M University In a recent study, Kim and co-author Woodam Chung, PhD, a forest engineer at Oregon State University, were the first to objectively measure biomechanical stress experienced by professional timber fellers during actual timber felling operations. They also evaluated forest workers’ perceptions of wearable exoskeletons—emerging technology already being used in other physically demanding industries such as shipbuilding and automotive and aerospace manufacturing. Journal International Journal of Forest Engineering Funder Economic Development Administration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
8-May-2025 Prey’s survival strategy similar but underlying mechanisms vary with predation risk cues KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. We innovatively investigated the effects of predation risk on the prey survival strategy and response mechanisms, using ciliate protozoa. Specifically, various predation risk cues enhanced prey population growth rates, suggesting that prey employ an early reproduction strategy to counter predation risk. However, the effects of predation risk decreased with increasing conspecific prey density. In particular, prey’s response mechanisms differ in pathways, their location, and in the bioprocess, which relies on predation risk cue attributes. Journal Water Biology and Security Funder National Natural Science Foundation of China, Xiamen University Principal Fund Project
7-May-2025 Healthy foods are wasted more often: Study explores why perceptions drive disposal decisions American Marketing Association Consumers perceive healthy foods as “fresher,” leading to the belief that they spoil faster. This causes both unnecessary food waste and lost profits. Journal Journal of Marketing
7-May-2025 Fashion and tech now intertwined, researcher argues University of Arkansas The sales of consumer IT products often depend on whims of fashion and not just how well a device performs a task. Journal Information Systems Research
