9-Jul-2025 Human retinal organoids: A breakthrough in dry age-related macular degeneration therapy Compuscript Ltd Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), classified into dry and wet types, poses a significant threat to the vision of the elderly population globally. Despite its prevalence, the exact molecular mechanisms underlying the damage to retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPEs) and photoreceptor cells (PCs) in dry AMD remain poorly understood. Hence, there is a critical need for the development of human retinal models that can mimic dry AMD. Journal Genes & Diseases Funder Beijing Natural Science Foundation, The Third Medical Center of Chinese PLA Research Fund
9-Jul-2025 Can tourist apartments help solve the housing crisis? Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) Some owners of tourist apartments would be willing to offer them as social housing if they continued to generate income Journal Cities
8-Jul-2025 The world’s largest carbonate-hosted Zn-Pb deposit Higher Education Press This study deciphers the genesis of the Huoshaoyun deposit, the world's largest carbonate-hosted Zn-Pb system, through ore characteristics, isotopes, and trace elements, revealing multi-stage mineralization linked to crust-mantle interaction and Jurassic volcanic-hydrothermal processes. Journal Geoscience Frontiers
8-Jul-2025 Dynamic Earth: Tectonic evolution over 1.8 billion years Higher Education Press This study presents a new 1.8-billion-year full-plate tectonic model, integrating geological and paleomagnetic data to reconstruct supercontinent cycles (Nuna, Rodinia, Pangea), revealing dynamic Proterozoic tectonics and challenging the “boring billion” hypothesis. Journal Geoscience Frontiers
8-Jul-2025 One-step synthesis of lignin-based fluorescent nanoparticles with excellent radical scavenging activity FAR Publishing Limited A one-pot hydrothermal method using ethylenediamine and citric acid was developed to prepare lignin-based fluorescent nanoparticles (LFNP) with high yield (32.4%). LFNP exhibited strong photoluminescence (max emission at 454–465 nm under 375–385 nm excitation) and enhanced DPPH radical scavenging rate (96.7%), indicating potential applications in biomedicine and cosmetics. Journal JOURNAL OF RENEWABLE MATERIALS Funder National Natural Science Foundation of China, State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
8-Jul-2025 Research at risk: fast delivery of blood transfusions, supplies for troops Cornell University The $1.2 million project received a stop-work order in April, just as the Cornell team was in the middle of supporting a military exercise currently underway in Okinawa in which the Navy is testing the team’s optimization model and providing feedback so the tool can be refined.
8-Jul-2025 Swimming in the deep: MSU research reveals sea lamprey travel patterns in Great Lakes waterways Michigan State University MSU researchers found that sea lampreys — a parasitic fish considered an invasive species in the Great Lakes region of the U.S. — follow a clear pattern of staying in the deepest parts of a river. These findings are important for informing sea lamprey management strategies, conservation of fish species native to the Great Lakes and protecting the region’s $7 billion fishing industry and the 75,000 jobs it provides. Journal Journal of Experimental Biology
8-Jul-2025 ATBFT merges the best of leader and leaderless consensus Zhejiang University Blockchain systems have long struggled to balance efficiency and reliability. Journal Blockchain Research and Applications
8-Jul-2025 Rethinking machine learning for frontier science King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) AI model overcomes sparse datasets to accurately predict the properties of experimental sustainable aviation fuels and other high-value target molecules. Journal Communications Chemistry
8-Jul-2025 Home, but not safe: How poor housing is harming health The Hebrew University of Jerusalem A new study sheds light on the hidden health crisis linked to poor housing conditions in Israel. Drawing on global research and local data, the authors call for an urgent, interdisciplinary effort to reform housing policy as a matter of public health. Without such action, they warn, inequalities in shelter access and living conditions will continue to endanger the wellbeing of Israel’s most vulnerable populations. Journal Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
