A team of researchers from Jilin University, NYU Abu Dhabi’s Smart Materials Lab, and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials, led by Professor of Chemistry Pance Naumov, has developed a new crystalline material that can harvest water from fog without any energy input. The design of the novel type of smart crystals, which the researchers named Janus crystals, is inspired by desert plants and animals, which can survive in arid conditions. Desert

Machine learning's predictive power is underutilized in vehicle-pedestrian risk identification, impeding proactive safety. A new model is needed to estimate crash severity, not just frequency. Researchers propose a novel framework combining machine learning and extreme value theory to estimate pedestrian crash frequencies by injury severity levels.

Researchers at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, and Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Indonesia, set out to explore the dynamics behind shared micromobility fleet development. By utilizing a system dynamics modeling approach, they examined how fleet size, user demand, regulatory policies, and economic factors interact to shape the success of these systems.

Researchers at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, and Institut Teknologi Sumatera, Indonesia, set out to explore the dynamics behind shared micromobility fleet development. By utilizing a system dynamics modeling approach, they examined how fleet size, user demand, regulatory policies, and economic factors interact to shape the success of these systems.

The 8^th Digital Olfaction Society World Congress will bring together global pioneers in science, technology, and industry to showcase groundbreaking advancements in the field of digital olfaction. Held at the AP Tokyo Yaesu Dori Convention Center on December 5-6 2024, the event will highlight cutting-edge innovations and transformative applications of scent digitization technologies.

A new method to increase fusion-fuel efficiency would involve aligning the quantum spin of deuterium and tritium and changing the mix of the two fuels. The approach could boost tritium-burn efficiency by up to 10 times, reducing tritium needs and lowering fusion system costs. The technique could lead to safer, more compact fusion systems, making fusion energy more practical and affordable.

The IRB Barcelona spin-off Gate2Brain, a cutting-edge technology platform focused on enhancing drug delivery to the brain, has reached a major milestone in the fight against pediatric brain tumors by obtaining Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for its innovative product, G2B-002.

This designation recognizes G2B-002 as a potential treatment for a rare and severe disease, specifically granted to drugs aimed at conditions affecting fewer than 5 in 10,000 people in the European Union, and which offer significant advantages over limited or non-existent alternatives.