During hurricanes, it’s not wind but water that poses the greatest risk – causing 86% of storm-related deaths in the past decade, mostly from inland flooding. FAU’s I-SENSE is revolutionizing storm forecasting through its leadership of the Southeast Atlantic Econet, a cutting-edge network of more 190 weather and flood monitoring stations. Spanning from Key West to South Carolina, it delivers real-time data that powers lifesaving forecasts from the National Weather Service.

Within the transition process of urban rail transit system, challenges of high energy consumption, increasing carbon emissions, limited economic viability, and intricate risks emerge as significant hurdles. This paper proposes a novel energy utilization framework for urban rail transit system incorporating underground energy storage systems characterized by high resilience and low carbon. Firstly, existing methods are comprehensively reviewed. Then, the integrated framework is introduced, which effectively utilizes and manages diverse renewable energy sources and the available space resources. The viability is demonstrated through a case study by combining Nanjing Metro. Finally, the suggestions research in pivotal areas are summarized.

A $21 million gift from philanthropist Thea Berggren to the University of Chicago will establish the Berggren Center for Quantum Biology and Medicine, launching a bold scientific field that merges quantum technology with biology to transform the future of medicine.

Conservation experts are uniting to protect some of the world’s most endangered species and their habitats.

The Nature FIRST project launched in 2022, with University of Staffordshire and 11 global partners working together to improve biodiversity and protect species being threatened by human activity across Europe – including wolf, bear, lynx, and sturgeon.

An event on 25 – 26 June 2025 will mark the culmination of the £4.9m Horizon Europe funded project, bringing together leading conservationists, researchers, policymakers, and innovators to exchange strategies and drive impactful solutions for biodiversity conservation.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a key aspect of our lives. Large language model (LLM) is an AI which can understand and generate human-like text. ChatGPT is an LLM which is gaining popularity. A new scoping review of 16 studies explores the role of ChatGPT in writing instruction in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) setting. The review highlights the effectiveness of ChatGPT in providing feedback, revising grammar, and idea generation. The review also highlights the limitations of ChatGPT.