2026 Permeance Prize winner’s pioneering researcher has made foundational contributions in the field of polymer membranes for liquid separations.

Researchers from Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital, China, explored the use of techniques such as ‘intraoperative MRI (iMRI)’, ‘neuronavigation’, and ‘neuromonitoring’ to remove a rare and difficult-to-treat brain tumor subtype called ‘IDH-mutant low-grade corpus callosum glioma’. These techniques enabled safer and more complete tumor removal by helping surgeons delineate the tumor in real time and avoid damage to surrounding tissue, thereby improving survival by more than three years compared to conventional surgery.

A new study developed a perception-driven display method that dynamically balances the visibility of real and virtual content in optical see-through augmented reality glasses. By combining polarization blending with real-time analysis of human visual perception, the system enhances real-scene brightness while preserving virtual object appearance. User studies and a benchtop prototype demonstrated improved performance under changing lighting conditions. The findings may support safer, more practical, and photorealistic AR applications across multiple industries.

A new study demonstrates that ramped pyrolysis/oxidation (RPO) can directly distinguish the sources of organic carbon transported by rivers after earthquakes and extreme rainstorms. By tracing carbon from vegetation, soils, and sedimentary rocks, the technique reveals how different natural hazards reshape carbon cycling and provides a powerful new tool for investigating climate-carbon feedbacks in rapidly changing mountain landscapes. The study was recently published in Science China Earth Sciences.