University of Missouri researchers are exploring ways to grow sweet corn more efficiently to help American farmers cut costs. In a recent study, scientists from Mizzou’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources and College of Engineering found sweet corn can be grown using less water without sacrificing the flavor that consumers have come to expect.

To address the long-standing challenges of difficult mass-production and low phase purity in high-entropy sodium vanadium fluorophosphates (HE-NVPF), this study developed a microfluidic system integrated with in-situ Raman spectroscopy. This setup allows for the high-throughput optimization of reaction conditions, achieving an iteration efficiency 400 times higher than traditional methods. Based on these insights, the author developed a microfluidic-assisted spray drying technique, enabling the kilogram-scale production of various HE-NVPF cathode materials . The resulting cathodes demonstrate record-breaking rate performance in sodium-ion batteries, proving the universal potential of this microfluidic synthesis platform.

A recent study shows a new and potentially more energy efficient way for information to be transmitted inside electronic systems, including computers and phones—without relying on electric currents or external magnetic fields. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and international collaborators demonstrate that simply twisting two layers of certain atom thin magnetic materials allows magnetic signals to carry information instead of relying on electrical currents to do the work.

Sultan Qaboos University researchers develop a compact diagnostic device with applications in food safety, public health, and environmental monitoring

Are we ready for solar storms, submarine cable cuts, satellite disruptions, and extreme weather to disrupt communication networks and potentially trigger a “digital pandemic"?

A new report – “When digital systems fail: The hidden risks of our digital world​" – outlines risk scenarios on Earth, at sea, and in space, analysing the fragility of interconnected digital systems and offering a roadmap for preparedness.

Experts brought together by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and Sciences Po, call for coordinated action between countries to improve digital resilience and protect essential services like healthcare, finance, and emergency response.

Chocolate is more than a treat; it is Theobroma cacao, the "food of the gods." But our global craving for cocoa is putting a divine strain on the planet. As demand surges, tropical forests are often cleared to make room for plantations, destroying biodiversity and releasing stored carbon.

Isabella Steeley, a researcher from the University of Sheffield, is investigating a ground-breaking solution that could boost chocolate yields while fighting climate change: Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW).

Microplastics and nanoplastics now contaminate every human compartment that has been examined. Decedent brain tissue carries seven to thirty times the concentration found in liver or kidney. The burden rose by approximately fifty percent between 2016 and 2024. The heaviest loads sit in the brains of donors with documented dementia. Recent prospective cohort data link these particles to fourfold increases in the composite risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death. A new Perspective in the inaugural issue of Brain Health, published by Genomic Press, argues that the field must now move past alarm and toward the three priorities that follow from the evidence: validated measurement, polymer-specific mechanism, and population-scale removal.