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Special issue explores safety management of marine biotoxins in South Korea

Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology

Ocean Science Journal Special Issue Highlight: Safety Management of Marine Biotoxins in South Korea

Journal: Ocean Science Journal

A groundbreaking approach: Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio chart the future of neuromorphic computing

University of Texas at San Antonio
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As the electricity consumption of AI is projected to double by 2026, neuromorphic computing emerges as a promising solution. Researchers at The University of Texas at San Antonio are advancing neuromorphic computing, a field that applies principles of neuroscience to computing systems to mimic the brain’s function and structure. Neuromorphic chips have the potential to outpace traditional computers in energy and space efficiency as well as performance, presenting substantial advantages across various domains, including artificial intelligence, health care and robotics. To achieve scale in neuromorphic computing, the team proposes several key features that must be optimized, including sparsity, a feature observed in the biological brains.

Journal: Nature

Researchers reveal toughening mechanism of crack front in bioinspired materials

University of Science and Technology of China
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Recently, a research team led by Prof. NI Yong and Prof. HE Linghui from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) uncovered the propagation and toughening mechanism of tortuous crack front in bioinspired anisotropic heterogeneities, and developed an optimization design for toughness amplification by manipulating microstructural orientation.

Journal: Nature Communications

Battery-powered electric vehicles now match petrol and diesel counterparts for longevity

University of Birmingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Battery-powered electric vehicles are now more reliable and can match the lifespans of traditional cars and vans with petrol and diesel engines.

Journal: Nature Energy

MIT method enables protein labeling of tens of millions of densely packed cells in organ-scale tissues

Picower Institute at MIT
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Tissue processing advance can label proteins at the level of individual cells across whole, intact rodent brains and other large samples just as fast and uniformly as in dissociated single cells.

Journal: Nature Biotechnology
Funder: The Freedom Together Foundation, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Searle Scholars Program, McKnight Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health

World’s first commercial farming of sockeye salmon takes a giant step forward

Okayama University of Science
Reports and Proceedings

Sockeye salmon raised through land-based aquaculture using the groundbreaking Third Water™ technology have reached the shipping stage, marking a world-first in business-based commercial farming of this species. A press conference held on July 20, 2024, in Fukushima City by Ichii, Okayama University of Science (OUS), and NTT East Japan announced this achievement and introduced trial sales starting the next day at Ichii supermarkets. The salmon, cultivated in a 22-ton advanced land-based facility, grew remarkably from 70g to over 1,200g in just 18 months. This project showcases revolutionary technology addressing global challenges like climate change and extreme weather, offering stable and sustainable fish farming solutions aligned with SDGs. It also leverages ICT solutions to modernize primary industries and holds potential for global expansion. The tasting event highlighted the high quality of the salmon, drawing significant media and consumer interest.

Contribution of traffic park to children traffic safety education

Toyohashi University of Technology (TUT)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Summary

A research led by PhD candidate Mital Chakma and associate professor Kojiro Matsuo from the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has highlighted the contribution of “Traffic park (TP)” to children traffic safety education. Using Toyohashi TP as a case study, the research evaluates how frequent TP usage improves children's traffic rule awareness and behavioral intentions, ultimately fostering safer mobility habits.

Journal: Sustainability
Funder: JSPS KAKENHI, JSPS KAKENHI