Antonín Holý would have celebrated his 90th birthday on September 1, 2026. Drugs based on Holý’s discoveries continue to help millions of people around the world in the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B. The success of tenofovir-based drugs has brought IOCB Prague over a billion euros in licensing revenue. The institute uses these funds to further advance cutting-edge science and foster an environment in which new discoveries with the potential to achieve similar success can emerge.

Details on new federal policy changes on synthetic opioids, and potential action on 7-OH. Together with recent state and local actions on kratom and 7-OH, the developments raise the importance of increased access to medication-based treatment for opioid addiction.

Researchers at the University of Florida are preparing to follow the butterflies in a way that was impossible until recently — using tiny solar-powered radio transmitters light enough to ride on the backs of monarch butterflies as they move through North Central Florida.

A Bigelow Laboratory scientist is part of an international effort to fill important knowledge gaps on the efficacy and likely impacts of ocean alkalinity enhancement, a strategy that could supercharge the ocean’s ability to store carbon and resist acidification.

Associate Professor OHNISHI Ayumi of the Graduate School of Engineering wants to make people’s lives better using wearable devices, a goal which she pursues through her research. She’s currently working to develop a device to detect fatigue in its wearer and provide support for the five senses, like vision and hearing. Ohnishi attracted attention in 2022 when she was named one of MIT Technology Review’s Innovators Under 35 Japan. We sat down to hear more about the current state and prospects of her research, as well as the possibilities of wearable devices.

UBC researchers and municipal partners have developed a modelling tool to help cities adapt to rising temperatures by mapping where new trees offer the greatest cooling impact.

What animal can live for up to 40 years and show remarkable resistance to cancer? The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) challenges conventional views of aging and age-related disease. At Kyushu University, Professor Kyoko Miura studies the biological mechanisms behind this unusual resilience. Over the past 16 years, she has built one of the world’s largest naked mole-rat colonies from just 30 animals. Her research may offer new insights into healthy aging and disease resistance.

AIT studies across issues such as climate change, urbanization, water insecurity, and digital transformation demonstrate that innovative governance, local knowledge, trust, effective communication, stakeholder participation and practical know-how are critical to making policies work.