Hong Kong’s skyline generates vast amounts of construction waste through daily demolition. While some of this waste is used for land reclamation, much still ends up in landfills. Prof. C.S. Poon, Michael Anson Professor in Civil Engineering and Distinguished Research Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, is dedicated to advancing construction waste recycling and had developed a new semi-wet carbonation technique, transforming waste into valuable building aggregates and promoting more sustainable construction practices in the city. 

A patent-pending algorithm developed by Purdue University researchers recovers spectral information from photographs taken by conventional cameras. The technology could open up new possibilities for sectors like agriculture, defense and security, environmental monitoring, food quality analysis, industrial quality control, and medical diagnostics.

He has been researching perovskite solar cells for over a decade: Prof. Nam-Gyu Park from Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) in Seoul, winner of the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award, will visit the University of Stuttgart several times for shorter periods from September 2025. Together with host Prof. Michael Saliba, Head of the Institute for Photovoltaics (IPV), the chemical engineer from South Korea wants to further advance the technology.

The Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) invites journalists to apply for its annual, generously funded residency program starting spring 2026. Come spend 3 to 6 months on ISTA’s vibrant, interdisciplinary campus near Vienna, gaining exclusive access to world-class researchers from a wide range of fields. Engage with innovative minds, deepen your reporting and perspectives, and connect society with scientific discovery.  Submit your application by October 31, 2025.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville-ORNL Governor’s Chair Professor Yilu Liu won her fifth R&D 100 Award for the Universal GridEdge Analyzer (UGA), a GPS-synchronized power grid monitoring device. Developed at UT, the UGA enhances real-time grid stability, addressing increased energy demands and advancing national infrastructure resilience through innovative, cost-efficient technology.

Rice scientists have developed a new drug delivery platform that could make it easier for patients to take their medications and may even boost drug efficacy.