Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Jun-2025 13:10 ET (27-Jun-2025 17:10 GMT/UTC)
14-Jan-2025
Argonne and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute partner to advance silicon sensor research
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory and the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute, a Republic of Korea national laboratory, sign memorandum of understanding to advance silicon sensor research for the future Electron-Ion Collider.
14-Jan-2025
Fabric woven with metal fibers keeps cold-sensitive electric vehicles warm
National Research Council of Science & Technology
Dr. Lee Dong Yoon's team at KERI develops a 'plane heating element made of metal fiber fabric', like Korean Ondol heating. Features uniform heat distribution, high durability and efficiency, with potential applications in other manufacturing areas.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
14-Jan-2025
Stress tests for the Swiss power system
ETH Zurich
Researchers from ETH Zurich and ZHAW Winterthur are simulating in a new study how the future Swiss power system could be structured to withstand a drastic fall in gas and electricity imports. By doing so, they aim to contribute to the discussion surrounding Switzerland’s supply security.
14-Jan-2025
Passing on the javelin to future generations
Kobe University
Javelins were at the center of an exhibition at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Sport Museum and Library in the National Stadium, Tokyo. The title of the exhibition, which was open from January to March this year, can be translated as “The science of athletic equipment: the quest for well-flying javelins.” Its impetus was when Professor MAEDA Masato of Kobe University’s Graduate School of Human Development and Environment, who specializes in sports biomechanics and sports technology theory, donated his collection of 120 javelins to the museum. And with the Paris Summer Olympics coming up this year, where Japanese javelin throwers are expected to perform very well, we asked Maeda, who has studied the javelin, about his research and the appeal of the sport.
14-Jan-2025
Researchers harness brain power behind speech to help detect neurodegenerative disease
Mayo Clinic
There's a lot of brain power that goes into speech. First, there's a thought or idea, which the brain must translate into words. Those words are then translated into specific movements of the lungs, tongue and mouth to shape the sounds. Those movements then must be perfectly executed and timed with breath. If there is damage to the brain from a stroke or a brain disease, the timing of the movements or translation can go wrong.
14-Jan-2025
Supporting sports teams with medicine
Kobe University
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Kobe University Hospital is nationally known for its sports medicine. They support professional baseball, football, rugby, and other sports teams, accompanying them to games and camps. They are athletes’ last resort for recovering from injuries and also provide a variety of support services, such as health screenings, to junior high, high school, and university students. What is their role as a group of medical specialists and how do they contribute to the community? We asked KURODA Ryosuke, professor at and the chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Graduate School of Medicine.
14-Jan-2025
Argonne’s nuclear energy research drives innovation in Gen-IV reactor safety and efficiency
DOE/Argonne National Laboratory
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory is advancing next-generation nuclear energy through state-of-the-art research in sodium-cooled fast reactors. Argonne’s METL facility and experiments like THETA support safer, more efficient energy solutions to meet global demands.
14-Jan-2025
Neural research: A leap forward with hydrogel technology and modular networks
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (AIMR), Tohoku University
Researchers developed a novel method combining hydrogel-coated microfluidic devices with high-density microelectrode arrays to study neuronal networks. This innovation allows precise spatial and temporal recording of neural activities, advancing understanding of brain functionality. A multi-university consortium now explores biologically inspired neuronal network models for predictive coding applications.
13-Jan-2025
70+ groups: Trump administration should expand obesity medication access
The Obesity Society
Washington, DC—The Obesity Care Advocacy Network (OCAN), and more than 70 other patient advocacy organizations across the spectrum of related obesity co-morbidities, issued a statement urging the Trump administration to finalize the proposed CMS rulemaking to align coverage policy for Medicare and Medicaid to reflect that obesity is a chronic disease.