Using state-of-the-art, high resolution micro-CT scanning, FAU researchers have scanned a full skeleton of a very rare vaquita specimen from the 1960s. The objective of scanning this rare specimen for display purposes is to facilitate the creation of replicas to be commercially available to further education and conservation efforts of this critically endangered species. The completed scans, which required approximately 165 hours, resulted in a total of three terabytes of data.

Tata Group and IISc partner to establish medical school to pioneer healthcare education and research

In the context of a PhD thesis, the Politecnico di Milano carried out a cutting-edge technological investigation, working in collaboration with the Sforza Castle and with technical support from Codevintec. The survey revealed the presence of numerous passages under the Castle, in the area once covered by the "Ghirlanda" or outer wall, some of which could be linked to secret military passages, also shown in Leonardo's designs. According to historical sources, Ludovico il Moro had an underground passageway built to allow him to visit his beloved wife Beatrice d 'Este, who was buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie. This passageway is immortalised in Leonardo's drawings, and has long been the subject of legends and considerable speculation. But now, thanks to technology, it seems that its existence can be confirmed. However, there are many other secret passageways.

Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRPs) are used in the aerospace, automotive, and sports equipment industries. However, their recycling remains a major problem. In a recent study, researchers from Waseda University demonstrated a novel direct discharge electrical pulse method for the efficient, effective, and environmentally friendly separation of CFRPs to recover high-quality carbon fibers. This work is expected to pave the way for a more sustainable world.

In a paper published in National Science Review, an international team of scientists develop an activatable red/near-infrared water-soluble organic room-temperature phosphorescence (RTP) probe through a synergistic strategy combining assembly-induced luminescence and tunable twisted intramolecular charge transfer. They evaluate the optical performance of activatable organic RTP probes in various bioimaging and biosensing applications.