22-Jul-2025 Computerized cognitive training shows promise for improving mental health in schizophrenia Shanghai Jiao Tong University Journal Center Schizophrenia is characterised by pervasive cognitive deficits that significantly impair daily functioning and quality of life. Pharmacological treatments have limited efficacy in addressing these deficits, highlighting the need for adjunctive interventions like computerised cognitive training (CCT). This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 30-session CCT programme on mental well-being and cognitive performance in individuals with schizophrenia. Additionally, it assessed the usability and acceptability of CCT in this population. Journal General Psychiatry
22-Jul-2025 New tool creates synthetic any-size networks to benchmark vital-node detection Higher Education Press Researchers have launched a new open-source MATLAB toolbox that generates synthetic networks with built-in vital nodes, providing a standardized benchmark for accurate influential-node detection in epidemic control, power-grid resilience, and social media analysis. Journal Frontiers of Computer Science
22-Jul-2025 New robotics platform cuts prototyping time Higher Education Press A new open-source modular mobile manipulator platform streamlines embodied AI research with unified simulation-to-reality APIs, plug-and-play modules, and a turnkey PyBullet framework to accelerate service robot deployment in healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and home assistance. Journal Frontiers of Computer Science
22-Jul-2025 New way to count unique big data items faster Higher Education Press Renmin University researchers present a comprehensive survey of sampling- and sketch-based algorithms for distinct value estimation in big data, offering insights to accelerate database queries, enhance network security anomaly detection, and reduce cloud analytics costs. Journal Frontiers of Computer Science
22-Jul-2025 Greenhouse gas accounting procedures in low carbon fuel policies overlook the spatial variability of miscanthus-derived sustainable aviation fuel University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment Low carbon fuel policies are intended to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transportation. However, rigid carbon intensity (CI) accounting procedures in current policies may limit CI responsiveness across candidate sites and facilities. This study examines how low carbon fuel programs capture or overlook spatial variability and net electricity production in biofuel carbon intensity, influencing crediting outcomes and fuel selling prices. Journal ACS Sustainable Resource Management Funder DOE/US Department of Energy
22-Jul-2025 Clinical breakthrough: Five-year survival in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma sets an unprecedented milestone poised to reshape clinical practice Elsevier A new exploratory analysis of the HIMALAYA phase III trial involving patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC, an advanced liver cancer that could not be treated with surgery or other localized treatments) has shown that one in five (19.6%) participants treated with STRIDE (Single Tremelimumab Regular Interval Durvalumab) a combination of two immunotherapies, remained alive after five years of follow-up versus one in 10 (9.4%) participants treated with sorafenib, a standard treatment for uHCC when the study was designed. The findings from the new exploratory analysis of the HIMALAYA study in the Journal of Hepatology, published by Elsevier, establish a new survival benchmark for people living with uHCC and may inform future treatment decisions by doctors and patients. Journal Journal of Hepatology
22-Jul-2025 How tomatoes team up with fungi: Scientists decode a genetic switch for smarter nutrient use Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Tomato plants rely on a hidden partnership with soil fungi to absorb phosphate, an essential yet elusive nutrient in many farmlands. Journal Horticulture Research
22-Jul-2025 Tracking invasive pear trees with the help of AI University of Missouri-Columbia Invasive plants are meeting their match. Journal Remote Sensing
22-Jul-2025 Gene by gene, wild potato reveals its cold resistance blueprint Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science Researchers have assembled a high-quality, haplotype-resolved genome of the wild potato species Solanum commersonii, known for its exceptional cold resistance. Journal Horticulture Research
22-Jul-2025 Harnessing virus tech and Solanaceae genomics to feed the future Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science With global food systems threatened by crop uniformity and climate stress, scientists are turning to the rich genetic heritage of the Solanaceae family—potato, tomato, eggplant, pepper, and beyond. Journal Horticulture Research
