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Universal method could transform the future of bone transplantation

Lund University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Bone and skeletal injuries cause extensive and long-term functional impairments worldwide. In a new study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show how a cell-free cartilage structure can safely guide bone repair without triggering strong immune responses. The transplant has been successfully tested in animal models, and the next step is to evaluate the tissue engineering approach in humans.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Funder: The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Region Skåne, European Research Council, The Swedish Research Council, The Swedish Cancer Society, Sten K Johnson Foundation, IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg Research Foundation

U.S. National Academy of Sciences awarded prestigious Michael and Sheila Held Prize to Hebrew University professor Guy Kindler

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Grant and Award Announcement

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is proud to announce that Prof. Guy Kindler, Dean of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded the Michael and Sheila Held Prize by the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS). This $100,000 prize is one of the most prestigious honors in computer science and discrete mathematics, presented annually to recognize outstanding, innovative, and influential research in combinatorial and discrete optimization and complexity theory.

SLAS receives grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to develop lab automation educational guidelines

SLAS (Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening)
Grant and Award Announcement

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) has received a $199,884 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to lead a multi-year initiative developing education standards for laboratory automation. The project, Standards for Automated Science Education, will create open, evidence-based guidelines to help educators align training with the real-world demands of automated, data-driven laboratories. Led by Kennedy McDaniel Bae, PhD, with collaborators from academia and industry including Carnegie Mellon University and the Acceleration Consortium, the effort aims to bridge gaps between rapid technology adoption and formal workforce training. Public resources will begin releasing in late 2026.

Funder: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

Can AI understand the human brain better than humans?

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to Hui Yang, Gary and Sheila Bello Chair in Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at Penn State, and Kevin Mekulu, an industrial engineering and operations research doctoral candidate, artificial intelligence (AI) could be used to better understand and detect neurodegenerative diseases like dementia and Alzheimer's. In a Q&A, Yang and Mekulu shared how AI-powered screening methods could contribute to cognitive care, helping clinicians intervene sooner and improve patient outcomes.

Journal: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience

AI and new sensing tools are reshaping collective animal behavior research

Technische Universität Berlin – Science of Intelligence
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A newly published perspective in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface argues that advances in AI, sensing technologies and modelling are transforming the study of collective animal behavior, with implications reaching far beyond biology, from robotics to the dynamics of human crowds.

Journal: Journal of The Royal Society Interface
Funder: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft

Applications of artificial intelligence and smart devices in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease

Xia & He Publishing Inc.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now considered to be among the most prevalent chronic liver diseases worldwide. Its comprehensive management encompasses multiple stages, including risk assessment, early detection, stratified intervention, and long-term follow-up. Among these, improving diagnostic accuracy and optimizing individualized therapeutic strategies remain key challenges in both research and clinical practice. In recent years, artificial intelligence and smart devices have developed rapidly and have gradually been applied in the medical field, offering novel tools and pathways for MASLD risk stratification, non-invasive diagnosis, therapeutic evaluation, and patient self-management. This review summarizes the current applications of artificial intelligence and smart devices in MASLD care, highlights their benefits and limitations, and discusses future directions to support precision diagnosis and treatment strategies.

Journal: Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology

Kennesaw State researcher looking to give robots a human touch

Kennesaw State University
Grant and Award Announcement

Kennesaw State University professor Lingfeng Tao is leading research that teaches robots how to manipulate objects with greater dexterity and awareness. The research is supported by a $300,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant, as well as a $40,000 NVIDIA Academic Grant that provides advanced AI hardware.

Babies understand verbs at just 10 months, study shows

University of East Anglia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research reveals that by 10 months old, infants are already beginning to understand verbs, before they even say their first words.The study, from the University of East Anglia and Cardiff University, is the first to test infants' understanding of verbs using brain imaging technology. The team measured brain rhythms to visualise babies’ understanding of these word classes. And they found that by 10 months, babies could detect inconsistencies between actions and the verbs describing them.

Journal: Cortex

New Watson College seed grants encourage interdisciplinary research

Binghamton University
Grant and Award Announcement

To support research that could lead to significant external funding, Binghamton University’s Thomas J. Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science has established a new program offering seed grants to faculty members working in key topic areas.