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17-Dec-2025

New carbon trading model could cut electricity costs while the Philippines reaches net-zero power

University of Surrey
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Carbon trading revenues could exceed $40 billion annually by 2050 whilst helping the Philippines achieve net-zero emissions in its power sector, according to new research from the University of Surrey.

Journal: Energy Strategy Reviews

17-Dec-2025

Extreme manufacturing enables ultra-soft, ultra-small, high-density neural implants

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers explore how extreme manufacturing helps brain implants record thousands of neurons for years with minimal impact on the brain.

Journal: International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing

17-Dec-2025

Can an electronic nose detect indoor mold?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

According to a study in Advanced Sensor Research, researchers have developed an electronic nose that can reliably sense and identify mold, which causes various health issues for humans and animals, as well as damage to homes and other buildings and structures.

Journal: Advanced Sensor Research

17-Dec-2025

Do natural disasters have long-term impacts on mortality in older adults?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Severe weather events have long-term health consequences for vulnerable older adults, according to a study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society based on data following Hurricane Harvey.

Journal: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

17-Dec-2025

Modification improves sodium‐ion batteries as an alternative to lithium-ion batteries

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In research published in Carbon Energy, scientists used what’s called a valence engineering strategy to modify the oxidation state of NaNi_1/3Fe_1/3Mn_1/3O₂so that it is both higher energy and more practical, potentially paving the way for sodium-ion batteries to power future electric cars and grid storage.

Journal: Carbon Energy

17-Dec-2025

Mobile fetal heart monitoring linked to fewer newborn deaths in Tanzania

Hiroshima University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Hiroshima University research shows that a portable heart monitoring device can detect fetal distress earlier and sharply improve newborn survival rates in low-resource environments.

Journal: BMC Public Health
Funder: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development

16-Dec-2025

Multi-slot memory with dynamic gating: A multi-task framework for interpretable sequential recommendation in niche POI scenarios

Osaka Metropolitan University

An Osaka Metropolitan University research team conducted a study that proposes a transparent multi-task framework that combines a multi-slot user memory with a dynamic gating network to jointly predict the next POI and the next thematic intent.

Journal: IEEE Access