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Quantitative evaluation method for energy resilience in disasters

University of Tsukuba
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recently, global warming and more frequent natural disasters have emphasized the need for low-carbon and resilient energy systems. Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a composite quantitative evaluation method for disaster resilience in energy systems for individual buildings.

Journal: e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering Electronics and Energy

Text-to-image technology brings new possibilities to urban and rural planning design

Beijing Zhongke Journal Publising Co. Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Text-to-image technology has made significant progress in the field of general computing, attracting attention from academia, industry, and the general public. To explore the impact of text-to-image technology on urban and rural planning design, Academician Zhang Xinchang's team has addressed key challenges in this field and proposed corresponding solutions based on text-to-image technology. Through multiple real-world application cases, they have demonstrated the application value and potential of this technology in urban and rural planning design. The journal Geographic Information Science has published an article reporting on these findings.

vmTracking enables highly accurate multi-animal pose tracking in crowded environments

Doshisha University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Understanding the movement patterns of animals is crucial for analyzing complex behaviors. However, accurately tracking the poses of individuals in crowded and densely populated environments remains a major challenge. Researchers from Doshisha University have developed ‘Virtual Marker Tracking’ (vmTracking), which assigns virtual markers to animals, enabling consistent identification and posture tracking even in crowded environments. Their findings offer a simple, effective solution for tracking multiple animals in complex spaces for precise behavioral studies.

Journal: PLOS Biology
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology

Closing the recycle loop: Waste-derived nutrients in liquid fertilizer

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have succeeded in establishing a method for producing recycled liquid fertilizer that contains high concentrations of phosphorus.

Journal: Chemosphere
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Science and Technology Agency

Forcing UK creatives to ‘opt out’ of AI training risks stifling new talent

University of Cambridge
Reports and Proceedings

The UK government’s proposed ‘rights reservation’ model for AI data mining tells British artists, musicians, and writers that “tech industry profitability is more valuable than their creations” say leading academics.

SLAC to develop fusion energy target technology as part of DOE Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaboratives

DOE/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory will contribute to the DOE’s newly established Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives. These collaborative teams were created to bridge basic science research programs with the needs of the growing fusion industry. In total, the DOE announced $107 million in funding for six projects under this initiative.

Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy

New toolkit empowers healthcare providers with evidence-based strategies for childhood obesity prevention and treatment

Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Business Announcement

Greaux Healthy—a public service initiative powered by Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in partnership with the State of Louisiana—is proud to announce the release of the Childhood Obesity Prevention, Evaluation and Treatment Toolkit, a comprehensive resource designed to equip healthcare providers with practical, evidence-based guidance for preventing, evaluating, and treating childhood obesity and its related comorbidities.

Developed in alignment with the 2023 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guidelines, the toolkit synthesizes the latest scientific evidence and real-world strategies to support pediatric care in all potential healthcare settings across Louisiana. This free resource offers a quick reference for evaluating obesity, as well as actionable treatment approaches for children and adolescents dealing with overweight and obesity.