The Second International Conference on Space Science and Technology was successfully held in Suzhou, China, from May 22 to 24, 2025. Over 300 experts, scholars, and corporate representatives from more than ten countries gathered to discuss cutting-edge research and innovations in the aerospace field. The conference, hosted by Beijing Institute of Technology and co-organized by several institutions, featured a main forum and four sub-forums with over 30 high-quality reports on topics like deep space exploration, intelligent aerospace technology, and aerospace information processing. It aimed to foster global cooperation and cross-disciplinary innovation in space science and technology. The next venue of the conference will be held at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore from July 22 to 24, 2025.

Chemical grouting is an effective technique to improve soil structure when it is prone to liquefaction risks during earthquakes. Reliable and uniform grout permeation in heterogeneous soil with low-permeability zones is challenging. Researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan, and Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, have now developed an integrative approach of using Finite Element Method to analyze permeation behavior alongside AI-based permeation prediction, to help engineers improve grouting outcomes in complex soil types.

Researchers from the University of Science and Technology of China report the first near-atomic-resolution structure of the human ATR–ATRIP complex bound to clinical inhibitors, providing critical insights into ATR regulation and inhibition.

 

The research, spanning five jurisdictions—Delhi (India), Jordan, Rwanda, Shanghai (China), and Wales—reveals that middle-tier instructional leaders fulfill four critical roles: providing accessible support for teachers, fostering collaboration within and across schools, utilizing international and local knowledge, and serving as intermediaries between education ministries and schools. These insights highlight the potential of middle-tier leaders to drive sustainable educational reforms and empower teachers in complex systems.

How can we precisely control microscale surfaces using magnetic fields?

Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and others propose a unified framework for designing magnetically responsive microstructured surfaces (MRMFSs).

Published in International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, this review outlines advances in structure, fabrication, and actuation, with future potential in micro-manipulation, soft robotics, sensing, and smart materials.

Good indoor air quality is a basic prerequisite for human health and is crucial for the ability to concentrate at work, or while studying. A nationwide study by Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) has now shown that most Austrian schools do not comply with national and European guidelines on ventilation. In the past school year, the guideline value for the daily average CO₂ concentration of 1000 ppm was exceeded in 75 per cent of the classrooms examined. In winter, the rate even rose to 88 per cent. In individual cases, the average hourly CO₂ values exceeded 6900 ppm, almost seven times the guideline value. Worse still, A quarter of all classrooms did not even provide the absolute minimum level of ventilation (4 litres of air per second per person) that is required by current European and Austrian standards (10 litres per second per person is recommended under normal operating conditions). This means that many school children are getting less than 40 % of the recommended air flow rate per person.