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Announcing a new publication for Marine Development journal. In this research article the authors Yanping Wang, Wensheng Jiang, Xing Liu, Qi Liao, Ge Yu and Changwei Bian from Ocean University of China, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China and Beijing Institute of Applied Meteorology, Beijing, China discuss estimation of future storm surge inundation and effects of the adaptation measures in Qingdao, China.

Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have succeeded in observing the effects of spin current transfer and spin current generation from the non-magnetic side of a device, using a multilayer device consisting of a ferromagnetic layer and an organic semiconductor material.

Researchers at Osaka University have developed a new imagining system to monitor pluripotent stem cells during incubation. The new device — INSPCTOR — uses lens-free imaging technology integrated with thin-film transistors. The device is the same size as a standard culture plate, allowing multiple units to be monitored within a compact incubator. By improving quality control during the growth process, this innovation could help accelerate advancements in customized regenerative medicine.

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led team has clarified how in plants the boric acid channels, the conduits for the necessary element boron, are transported to the plasma membrane.

Researchers from Osaka University found that Japanese consumers prioritize transparency over performance, while still valuing performance over environmental sustainability when choosing AI assistants. Although transparency was the most important factor, cost remained a critical consideration. This study also highlighted individual differences, showing that future-oriented consumers prefer energy-efficient AI assistants, whereas those with an internal locus of control prioritize transparency. The findings suggest developers should consider these psychological traits to better meet diverse consumer preferences.

The Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) and the Seismological Society of America (SSA) are pleased to announce that Laurie Baise, professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Tufts University, is the 2025 recipient of the William B. Joyner Lecture Award.

Chris Van de Walle, a distinguished professor of materials at UC Santa Barbara, has been awarded the American Physical Society’s 2025 Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics, the highest honor given by APS for work in that field. The prize, which dates back to 1993, honors Rahman, a founder of the field of molecular dynamics who pioneered computational methods for modeling physical systems.