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Prof Cheng-Wei Qiu wins prestigious award in optical science

National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
Grant and Award Announcement

Professor Cheng-Wei Qiu (Provost’s Chair, NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering) has been named the 2026 recipient of the Joseph Fraunhofer Award/Robert M. Burley Prize, one of the highest honours in optical science and engineering, by Optica.

Physician’s medical decisions benefit from AI, Stanford Medicine-led research finds

Stanford Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study showed that chatbots alone outperformed doctors when making nuanced clinical decisions, but when supported by artificial intelligence, doctors performed as well as the chatbots.

Journal: npj Digital Medicine

REACH trial found smart algorithm using finger cuff technology detected moderate-to-severe as cases in African American patients with excellent performance

Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Meeting Announcement

MONTREAL – April 24, 2026 – A novel detection algorithm spotted moderate-to-severe aortic stenosis (AS) with a sensitivity of 90.5% of all patients and 100% of African American patients. Researchers presented the late-breaking data today at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) 2026 Scientific Sessions & Canadian Association of Interventional Cardiology/Association Canadienne de cardiologie d’intervention (CAIC-ACCI) Summit in Montreal.

New global model reveals how biochar can boost climate-smart agriculture

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study offers one of the most comprehensive global evaluations to date of how biochar can support climate-smart agriculture, providing critical insights for farmers, researchers, and policymakers seeking sustainable solutions for food production and climate change.

Journal: Biochar

Brazil has lost 1.4 billion tons of soil carbon due to the conversion of natural areas to agriculture

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to calculations by scientists at a FAPESP-supported research center, the amount is equal to the emission of 5.2 billion tons of CO2 equivalent. The authors point to the potential to meet Brazilian mitigation targets by “recarbonizing” soils through sustainable agricultural practices.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Measuring squishiness and stiffness of cells just got faster, easier and more reliable

Brown University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from Brown University and their collaborators have developed a new way to measure the properties of cells — an important development, they say, because accurate measurements of changes in cell elasticity can be used to better understand diseases, diagnose patient symptoms and provide more accurate prognoses.

Journal: Lab on a Chip

Graphene‐modulated nickel foams boost electrocatalytic oxygen evolution via interfacial redox control

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Water splitting offers clean hydrogen, yet slow oxygen evolution reaction (OER) holds back efficiency. A new study in Engineering uses electrochemically exfoliated graphene to adjust nickel-based catalysts via interfacial redox. It forms active γ-NiOOH and nickel single atoms, lifting OER activity and stability. The optimized nickel–iron catalyst works steadily for industrial alkaline water splitting, opening a practical way for better catalyst design.

Journal: Engineering

New technology reveals how mutated cells influence healthy tissue, unlocking more precise treatment targets

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
Peer-Reviewed Publication

By preserving tissue in its natural state, the technique reveals disease mechanisms that conventional methods can miss and helps identify more precise therapeutic targets.

Journal: Nature Communications

Kent computational approach takes the guesswork out of drug development for Chagas disease

University of Kent
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Kent have established a computational protocol that could accelerate the development of more effective treatments for life-threatening parasitic infections such as Chagas disease, by enabling scientists to accurately identify reactions that can result in successful drug candidates without the need for trial and error.

Journal: ChemistryOpen
Funder: Royal Society