A new peer-reviewed study led by a national team of psychologists and public health experts found elevated rates ofposttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as major depression in communities affected by the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio,train derailment. The study offers one of the first large-scale diagnostic snapshots of mental health outcomes following thetechnological disaster.

A perspective published by researchers at the University of Science and Technology Beijing discusses research by Stoddart et al. in Nature Chemistry that demonstrates that engineered supramolecular crystals can optimize hydrogen storage performance.

A comprehensive review reveals how large language models (LLMs) are transforming bioinformatics by enabling unprecedented analysis of biological sequences, protein structures, and multi-omics data. The study highlights LLMs’ capabilities in accelerating drug discovery, improving disease diagnostics, and mining biomedical literature—while addressing critical challenges like interpretability and data bias. Future directions emphasize multimodal AI integration and ethical frameworks to advance precision medicine.

A team of international researchers has published a comprehensive review in Advanced Science detailing how combining protein three-dimensional spatial structures with artificial intelligence is reshaping the way scientists predict and design drug combinations. By integrating high-resolution protein modeling with advanced AI algorithms, the approach offers unprecedented accuracy in identifying synergistic and antagonistic effects, paving the way for safer and more effective treatments for cancer, infectious diseases, and metabolic disorders.

Team Atlanta, led by Professor Insu Yun of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at KAIST and Tae-soo Kim, an executive from Samsung Research, along with researchers from POSTECH and Georgia Tech, won the final championship at the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) hosted by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The final was held at the world's largest hacking conference, DEF CON 33, in Las Vegas on August 8 (local time).

Professor Seungbum Koo’s research team received the Clinical Biomechanics Award at the 30th International Society of Biomechanics (ISB) Conference, held in July 2025 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Plenary Lecture was delivered by first author and Ph.D. candidate Jeongseok Oh. This research was conducted in collaboration with Professor Joon-Ho Wang’s team at Samsung Medical Center.