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Scientists at Stevens Institute of Technology reveal that time can go quantum in ion clock experiments

Stevens Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Few concepts in physics are as familiar, yet as enigmatic, as time. In Einstein’s theory of relativity, time is not absolute: its passage depends on motion and gravity. But when combined with quantum physics, this relativistic form of time becomes even more counterintuitive. According to quantum theory, the flow of time itself may exist in a genuine quantum superposition, ticking faster and slower at the same time. A new paper by physicists at Stevens Institute of Technology shows that this striking possibility may soon be tested in real life.

Journal: Physical Review Letters

Prepregnancy care and counseling

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: Prepregnancy counseling and care reduce maternal morbidity and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Primary care–based discussion of reproductive goals, immunizations, screening for infections and substance use, and risk-reducing interventions such as folate supplementation can optimize outcomes in individuals contemplating pregnancy.

Journal: JAMA

Adaptive mobile health intervention to reduce excess gestational weight gain

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: This cluster-randomized trial found that an adaptive intervention leveraging technology effectively reduced the rate of gestational weight gain and total gestational weight gain among pregnant patients with overweight or obesity.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

Protein engineering method may lead to more exact treatments

University of Texas at Dallas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have developed a machine-learning model that analyzes how proteases have evolved over time to predict whether a specific protease will carry out an intended task before testing it in the lab.

Journal: Nature Communications

JMIR report: Can AI and wearables fix the "broken" pain scale?

JMIR Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publication

JMIR Publications today released a new feature in its News and Perspectives section that challenges the traditional medical reliance on standard pain scales

Journal: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Energy-efficient cooling elements from a 3D printer: Elastocaloric cooling systems at Hannover Messe

Saarland University
Reports and Proceedings

Visitors to this year’s Hannover Messe can experience a sudden drop in temperature at first hand – all brought about by simply stretching a metal alloy and then releasing it again. The underlying elastocaloric technology offers a cleaner, greener alternative to traditional cooling and heating systems. Professor Paul Motzki and his team at Saarland University are key players in the field and are driving developments ever closer towards real-world applications. Working with 3D-printing specialists led by Professor Dirk Bähre, they are also developing novel, energy-efficient geometries for the cooling elements. The team is showcasing their technology at Hannover Messe from 20 to 24 April (Hall 11, Stand D41).

Funder: The German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space is funding the project ‘DEPART!Saar’ with up to €18 million under its ‘T!Raum’ programme.

Elif and Alp Tural help students see that meaningful design begins with understanding people

Virginia Tech
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Students in the School of Design learn to move beyond designing for users to collaborating with them, emphasizing people-first approaches that prioritize partnership and empathy.

Beyond silicon: the soft, dissolvable brain chips engineered to learn and vanish

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers highlight recent advances in flexible, biocompatible, and biodegradable materials designed for brain-inspired computing. These devices operate like the synapses in a human brain, merging data storage and computing into a single, highly efficient unit.

Journal: International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing

Novel multi-material 3D-printed parts for industrial applications

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Reports and Proceedings

In its CeraMMAM project, a team of researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a system with which high-performance components can be produced from multiple materials in a single process using a universal binder system. This technology offers new prospects for industrial applications, particularly in medicine, mechanical engineering, and aerospace. During the Hannover Messe, April 20–24, 2026, the researchers will be presenting potential applications of multi-material additive manufacturing along with the first industrial prototypes and demonstrators at the KIT booth (Hall 11, Booth B06).