29-Sep-2026 Calvarial bone channels and a putative craniomaxillary–brain interface in central nervous system immunity International Society for Health Data Science Building on recent advances in skull marrow–meningeal channel research, this article summarizes the developmental remodeling of skull bone channels, RANKL/TRPV4-associated osteoclast regulation, and their effects on meningeal immune-cell trafficking during neuroinflammation. It further proposes a putative craniomaxillary–brain interface to explore how oral and craniofacial tissues may influence CNS-border immunity through local osseous/vascular, trigeminal neuroimmune, and systemic inflammatory routes. The article also discusses relevant imaging and tracing approaches, translational potential, and current limitations, while emphasizing that direct functional connectivity between craniomaxillary bone and the meninges remains unproven and requires validation through anatomical tracing, source-to-destination cell tracking, and disease models. Journal Med Research
29-Sep-2026 UAV-based canopy mapping reveals hidden nitrogen layers in apple orchards Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Precision nutrient management in high-density orchards is critical for yield and fruit quality, yet accurately gauging the nitrogen status of individual trees remains a challenge. Journal Plant Phenomics
29-Sep-2026 New index links changing ocean food webs to Bermuda’s spiny lobster fishery Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences Bermuda’s spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) catch has declined over the past decade despite longstanding management measures designed to support a sustainable fishery. New research suggests that part of the explanation may lie far beyond Bermuda’s waters, in changes taking place across the wider ocean food web. Journal Communications Earth & Environment
29-Sep-2026 Controlling light with light using dyed liquid crystals ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems TMOS researchers at the Australian National University have developed a way to dynamically tune metasurfaces using light alone. By combining liquid crystals with a photoresponsive dye, the technique enables fast, reversible optical control without electrodes, magnetic fields or heating, with potential applications in photonic chips, imaging systems, metalenses and holography. Journal Nanoscale Funder Australian Research Council
29-Sep-2026 IBEC engineers a tunable material inspired by insect exoskeletons Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) A new study led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) shows that a single biomaterial can be locally "programmed" to be rigid in some areas and flexible in others, mimicking a strategy long used by insects and other arthropods. As a proof of concept, described in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, the researchers built articulated structures combining rigid segments and flexible joints to enable controlled movement within a single continuous sheet. Inspired by how nature builds complex structures from a single material, the approach could simplify both manufacturing and recycling. Locally tuning one biodegradable material with trace amounts of metals avoids producing different materials for different functions and could allow the whole object to be recycled or composted together, eliminating the sorting and separate recovery that multi-material products require. Journal Journal of Materials Chemistry A
29-Sep-2026 Brain Flip: How neural networks “sync up” from birth to adulthood HEP Data Cooperation Journals This study established a new framework called FOCA to map how individualized brain networks coordinate their spatial layouts. The findings demonstrate that the brain’s hierarchical organization undergoes a dramatic “inversion” from birth to adulthood, and that early-life brain patterns can predict future neurodevelopment. Journal Psychoradiology
29-Sep-2026 Metabolic-immune interactions in gastric cancer T cells: A single-cell atlas for prognostic biomarker identification Higher Education Press Gastric cancer remains one of the most common causes of cancer-related death worldwide, causing an estimated 660,000 deaths in 2022, and more than 70% of patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Although immune checkpoint blockade has transformed cancer immunotherapy, its efficacy in gastric cancer remains limited, with response rates below 20% in unselected cohorts. Tumor progression necessitates the metabolic reprogramming of cancer cells, and metabolic alterations together with immune dysfunction critically drive gastric cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. However, the metabolic landscapes of tumor cells and their interplay with immune components remain underexplored. Journal Quantitative Biology
29-Sep-2026 Low-cost 3D-printed filter removes up to 90 per cent of microplastics from water University of Waterloo University of Waterloo engineers have developed a low-cost, customizable 3D-printed filter that removes up to 90 per cent of microplastics from water, offering an inexpensive solution for both residential and industrial uses. Journal Separation and Purification Technology
29-Sep-2026 Device developed to measure the surface profile of curved mirrors with the world's highest accuracy National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology Non-contact measurement of the shapes of optical elements used in EUV lithography systems and other equipment, with an accuracy of 2 nanometers Journal Precision Engineering
28-Sep-2026 UCSF research provides evidence-based practical tools to reduce ultra-low temperature freezer energy costs SAGE A cross-functional team comprised of researchers, supply chain management, and facilities leadership, at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), has developed and tested a practical approach to help research institutions identify energy-intensive ultra-low temperature (ULT) freezers, prioritize replacements, and forecast potential energy and cost savings. Published in Biopreservation and Biobanking, the research provides methods that institutions can adapt to freezer fleets of different sizes and available budgets1. Journal Biopreservation and Biobanking
