A new long-term field study shows that how biochar is applied matters just as much as whether it is used at all. Researchers report that small, repeated additions of biochar combined with water-saving irrigation can significantly reduce methane emissions from rice paddies over time, while maintaining strong crop yields.

Improving soil health is essential for sustainable agriculture and global food security. A new study reports that hydrochar, a carbon-rich material produced from organic waste, may outperform traditional soil amendments such as biochar and crop residues in strengthening soil structure and storing carbon.

A new study has developed a sustainable filtration technology that transforms microalgae waste into high-performance membranes capable of removing pollutants and bacteria from wastewater. The innovation could offer a greener and more efficient solution for municipal water treatment.

Working with “digital twins” of patients’ hearts, doctors improved cardiac ablation outcomes for patients with life-threatening arrythmias.

In the first clinical trials for cardiac digital twins technology, researchers at Johns Hopkins University created digital replicas of patients’ hearts, then tested procedures on those twins before performing them on the real thing. Working with digital twins resulted in faster and significantly more accurate procedures that reduced recurrences of arrythmias for patients, compared to traditional methods.

Illinois Tech Assistant Professor of Computer Science Binghui Wang has been awarded the 2025 Distinguished Junior R&D Award by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Chicago Section for his work in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

A part of DC-GRIDS, Ohodnicki will be working with NCSU to expand the capacity and reliability of the power grid

A new study tracking global progress on child mortality finds that the world will miss a key United Nations (UN) health target by at least five years at current rates, with the burden falling heavily on Sub-Saharan Africa. The findings were published this week in the open-access journal PLOS One by Min Liu of Peking University, Beijing, China, and colleagues.

The history of science and technology is marked by major breakthroughs — the theory of evolution, the splitting of the atom, the development of antibiotics — and a research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has developed a method to help pinpoint discoveries that reshaped the course of science. 

A study publishing in Science Advances on April 1 maps the landscape of innovation to identify disruptive studies and patents that challenge existing paradigms and inspire waves of follow-up research. The measure was developed by a team including Sadamori Kojaku, assistant professor of systems science and industrial engineering at Binghamton University, along with his colleagues Munjung Kim and Yong-­Yeol Ahn at the University of Virginia.

Funded by a three-year, $300,000 National Science Foundation grant, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology Dabae Lee developed an AI-powered agent system that simulates student interactions.