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5-Jan-2026

Unraveling the complex story of ancient shorelines: how deltas and beach bars weave together to shape hidden reservoirs

Higher Education Press
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research systematically classifies the formation and distribution of delta-beach bar composite sand bodies, offering a refined framework for energy exploration and paleogeographic reconstruction.

Journal: Journal of Palaeogeography

5-Jan-2026

Thin ice may have protected lake water on frozen Mars

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rice researchers found thin ice may have protected lake water on frozen Mars

Journal: AGU Advances
Funder: Canadian Space Agency

5-Jan-2026

CISPA researcher Andreas Zeller named IEEE Fellow

CISPA Helmholtz Center for Information Security
Grant and Award Announcement

Effective January 1, 2026, CISPA-Faculty Professor Dr. Andreas Zeller has been elevated to IEEE Fellow. Fellow is the highest grade of membership in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), which is the world's largest professional organization for electrical engineering, computing, and related technical disciplines. Less than 0.1 per cent of the IEEE voting membership receive this prestigious honor each year. Andreas Zeller is recognized for his contributions to analyzing software and its development process.

5-Jan-2026

Location, location, location: Model IDs best spots for offshore energy projects

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed a computational model that identifies the best combination of location and energy technologies to maximize offshore energy production, reducing the financial risk associated with investing in offshore projects. The model accounts for different types of wind and marine hydrokinetic technologies, the best location for co-siting these technologies, and the best size of the relevant technologies.

Journal: Energy
Funder: North Carolina Renewable Ocean Energy Program

5-Jan-2026

Seeing roots push deeper: RootXplorer automates high-throughput phenotyping for soil-compaction resilience

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team reports RootXplorer, a computer vision-based 3D phenotyping platform that combines a Phytagel-based cylinder assay, multi-view imaging, and an automated analysis pipeline to quantify root penetration-related traits across both dicots and monocots.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

5-Jan-2026

Seeing nutrients in a leaf: How hyperspectral AI reveals grapevine health

Nanjing Agricultural University The Academy of Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team demonstrates that hyperspectral sensing, combined with advanced artificial intelligence, can accurately estimate multiple biochemical and mineral traits in grapevine leaves at once.

Journal: Plant Phenomics

5-Jan-2026

CHSN01: China achieves new breakthrough in fusion reactor jacket, performance leads the field

Nuclear Science and Techniques
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Chinese researchers have successfully developed and mass-produced a next-generation superconducting magnet jacket, designated CHSN01, marking a significant stride in China's pursuit of clean fusion energy. This homegrown advanced material far surpasses current international standards in key performance metrics, positioning China at the forefront of cryogenic structural material technology for future fusion reactors.

Journal: Nuclear Science and Techniques