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“AI,” the new language of materials science and engineering spoken at KAIST

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Collaborating authors include Professor Joshua Agar (Drexel University), Professors Chris Wolverton and Peter Voorhees (Northwestern University), Professor Peter Littlewood (University of St Andrews), and Professor Sergei Kalinin (University of Tennessee).

Paper Title: Artificial Intelligence for Materials Discovery, Development, and Optimization

The era has arrived in which artificial intelligence (AI) autonomously imagines and predicts the structures and properties of new materials. Today, AI functions as a researcher’s “second brain,” actively participating in every stage of research, from idea generation to experimental validation.

Funder: National Research Foundation of Korea

National emergency wakeup call as SEND support system crisis worsens – latest analysis shows

Lancaster University
Reports and Proceedings

‘Addressing the SEND crisis update: Implementing what works in a worsening crisis’, produced by the N8 Research Partnership and Health Equity North in partnership with Baroness Longfield’s Centre for Young Lives, provides an updated and shocking picture from the last 12 months.

Amami rabbits show exceptionally delayed maturity in island environment

Okayama University of Science

Using bone‐histology methods typically applied to dinosaurs, researchers found that the endangered Amami rabbit takes approximately five years to reach maturity—about five times longer than closely related rabbits. This extreme growth delay, previously seen only in extinct island mammals, makes this the first known case in a living mammal. The dense, robust bones suggest skeletal adaptation to the island’s steep terrain.

Journal: Mammal Study

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of automated external defibrillators in private homes

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this study, automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in private homes were effective at improving outcomes for patients with cardiac arrest and a shockable rhythm. Given the relative rarity of cardiac arrest at a given home, general purchase of AEDs for individual private homes cannot be considered cost-effective at the current pricing of AEDs.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

A 13-year record indicates differences in the duration and depth of soil carbon accrual among potential bioenergy crops

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment

While annual cropping systems such as maize/soy rotation perpetuate soil organic carbon (SOC) loss, perennial crops have been found to contribute to SOC increases. However, most perennial crop studies have been short-term, resulting in incomplete understanding of their long-term impacts on SOC. A new study found that planting perennial crops on land formerly used for annual maize/soy can slow or reverse soil carbon losses, with the greatest increases in soil organic carbon from species-rich prairie.

Scalable production of advanced oxidation materials via continuous joule heating

Higher Education Press

Discover how scientists are revolutionizing wastewater treatment with a new method to produce powerful metal oxide catalysts on a large scale. Using continuous flash Joule heating, they’ve created materials that efficiently break down pollutants, offering a scalable solution for cleaner water. Learn more about this innovative approach in our latest report.

Journal: Engineering

New biochar-powered microbial systems offer sustainable solution for toxic pollutants

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences have unveiled a promising strategy to address persistent organic pollutants—dangerous substances found in industrial waste, pesticides, and contaminated soils that threaten environmental and human health. Their latest review highlights how biochar-supported microbial systems can revolutionize the remediation of these contaminants.

Journal: Biochar