JST, together with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore, will hold the "1st ASEAN-NEXUS Symposium" and the "1st ASEAN-NEXUS Networking Forum" in Tokyo, Japan, on December 7-8, 2026. The symposium will showcase NEXUS achievements, facilitate the exchange of ideas across research fields, and feature insights from Japanese Nobel laureates on international collaboration. The forum will build on discussions, deepen researcher-to-researcher connections, and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

- Professor Kyung Min Kim’s team in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering implemented both long-term and short-term memory in a single semiconductor device

- The team used gradual changes in electric current to develop encryption in which information can be read only after a set amount of time has passed

- The team also demonstrated a method in which the correct information appears only at a specific time, showing potential for use in cloud security

The "Fast Tech" boom is fuelling e-waste: 78% of Europeans bought cheap electronics last year, but millions end up in bins or drawers. And with annual Black Friday and holiday shopping sprees approaching, International E-Waste Day 2026 aims a spotlight on the booming trade in “Fast Tech” – USB adapters, mini fans, LED lights, electronic toys and other small, inexpensive gadgets. Research shows that in the UK alone, for example, roughly 16 small Fast Tech electrical items being purchased every second, more than half a billion a year. Says one IEWD organizer: “A tiny battery-powered gadget tossed into a household bin may seem inconsequential. Multiply that by millions of products and it becomes a serious problem, both in lost resources and in fire risks for the people and facilities handling our waste.”

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed Motor Decide, a Super Intelligence-driven platform that helps manufacturers compare electric motor technologies based on performance, material availability, supply chain stability, technology maturity and resilience to changing market conditions.

Announcing a new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2026.260019.

Announcing a new publication from Opto-Electronic Technology; DOI 10.29026/oet.2026.260011.

Old electronics and solar panels could become a new, domestic source for critical and strategic materials through Intel-E-Waste, a startup whose technology builds on foundational research from Penn State.