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28-Aug-2025

U-M 'Battery Lab 2.0' expansion open for innovation

University of Michigan
Business Announcement

In a step designed to maintain U.S. research and development momentum in next-generation battery technology for electric vehicles and beyond, the University of Michigan has expanded its open-access U-M Battery Lab with a second off-campus facility.

28-Aug-2025

New model predicts moisture uptake in GFRP bars, enhancing durability assessment

Higher Education Press

Discover how a groundbreaking new model is revolutionizing our understanding of GFRP bars' durability in marine environments. Learn about the innovative Weibull relaxation model that accurately predicts moisture uptake, offering crucial insights for long-term structural integrity. Dive into the latest findings published in Engineering!

Journal: Engineering

28-Aug-2025

How plants rot: New method decodes hidden decomposers of wood and leaves

Goethe University Frankfurt
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When millions of tiny organisms decompose dead plant material, they keep the global carbon cycle going. Together with colleagues from the Senckenberg – Leibniz Institution for Biodiversity and Earth System Research (SGN) and Justus Liebig University (JLU) in Giessen, researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt have developed a new method to identify the molecular tools that different species use for this process. Their analysis of over 18,000 species brought surprising discoveries to light: In addition to fungi and bacteria, some invertebrates also evidently have a whole range of such tools at their disposal, while the one or other fungus lost them when it became parasitic.

Journal: Molecular Biology and Evolution

28-Aug-2025

WVU researchers train AI to diagnose heart failure in rural patients using low-tech electrocardiograms

West Virginia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Concerned about the ability of artificial intelligence models trained on data from urban demographics to make the right medical diagnoses for rural populations, West Virginia University computer scientists have developed several AI models that can identify signs of heart failure in patients from Appalachia.

Journal: Scientific Reports
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

28-Aug-2025

New models track vegetation shifts in China’s lakes

Journal of Remote Sensing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study presents satellite pixel-scale estimation models for aquatic vegetation coverage in lakes, addressing long-standing challenges in ecological monitoring.

Journal: Journal of Remote Sensing

28-Aug-2025

In search of the perfect raspberry

Cranfield University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

One of our most popular summer soft fruits could last longer in the fridge thanks to pioneering new research conducted at Cranfield University. Researchers have recently published a new method to edit the DNA of raspberries, with the goal of creating more sustainable raspberry production and less food waste.

Journal: Frontiers in Genome Editing
Funder: BerryWorld Plus™

28-Aug-2025

Frequent use of artificial intelligence may hinder students’ academic performance

Estonian Research Council
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Marina Lepp, Associate Professor of Informatics at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science, together with co-author Joosep Kaimre, a recently graduated master’s student, examined in a research article the impact of artificial intelligence tools on students’ academic outcomes. A total of 231 students took part in the study.

Journal: Computers in Human Behavior Reports
Funder: Estonian Research Council