The latest annual meeting for the Global Education Deans Forum brought together 53 representatives from 40 institutions across 29 countries in Shanghai and Lijiang, China. An article published online in ECNU Review of Education on May 27, 2025, attempts to  capture how a group of global education leaders view the promise and perils of AI amidst a rapidly changing educational landscape.

UCLA researchers have introduced a framework for synthesizing arbitrary, spatially varying 3D point spread functions (PSFs) using diffractive processors. This approach enables unique imaging capabilities—such as snapshot 3D multispectral imaging—without relying on spectral filters, axial scanning, or digital reconstruction methods. The proposed framework could open up transformative possibilities for computational imaging, optical sensing and spectroscopy, as well as 3D optical information processing.

In a review published in Molecular Biomedicine, the authors summarized the impact of exosomes on the progression of diseases through their carried cargo, affecting the microenvironment in inflammatory diseases and cancer. Moreover, exosomes have great potential as diagnostic biomarkers, therapeutic drugs, and drug delivery carriers in inflammatory diseases and cancer.

An editorial in eGastroenterology by Chen, Guillot, and Schneider issues a critical warning about the rampant misuse of Mendelian randomisation (MR) in modern medical research. Despite MR's powerful potential for causal inference using genetic data, the exponential growth in publications—many employing overly simplistic methods—threatens the credibility of the field. The authors highlight key methodological missteps, including misuse of weak genetic instruments and disregard for pleiotropy. They propose comprehensive guidelines for researchers, editors, and reviewers to elevate scientific rigor and preserve MR’s value. Their message is clear: MR must be applied with discipline and biological plausibility to remain credible.

A novel Y₄Al₂O₉/Y₂O₃ composite exhibits substantial resistance to CMAS infiltration at both temperatures at 1300 ℃ and 1500 ℃, without notable grain-boundary penetration by CMAS glass. More importantly, the incorporation of reaction active compositions in the composite accelerated the consumption of molten CMAS constituents and reduced its corrosive activity, which is recognized as the crucial principle for composition design of anti-CMAS materials. This work provides valuable insights that guide the design of composition and advancement of superior CMAS-resistant materials.

Researcher from  Fudan University selected a global climate model, FGOALS-f3-L, to reveal the bias characteristics of CDV in this model.