When you stream a movie, back up a photo or ask ChatGPT a question, somewhere a data center is working hard — and getting hot. Cooling those facilities already consumes a huge share of their electricity, and nearly half of that energy leaves as low-temperature waste heat that’s simply vented into the air. A new study from Rice University shows how to turn that waste into power.

A powerful new particle detector, sPHENIX, just passed a critical test in its goal to decipher the ingredients of the early universe. The detector made a key measurement that proves it has the precision to help piece together the primordial properties of quark-gluon plasma.

Researchers have developed a transparent solar concentrator that can be directly coated onto architectural glass, enabling colorless and unidirectional solar energy collection. This new design, based on cholesteric liquid crystal films with submicron periodic structures, offers high efficiency, wide-angle operation, and aesthetic compatibility with modern buildings—opening a path toward scalable, building-integrated photovoltaics for carbon emission reduction.

A research team has developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that harnesses unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) data to predict wheat yields with exceptional accuracy.

Los Angeles, CA – September 3, 2025 - Dr. Vadim Jucaud's lab at the Terasaki Institute has developed a human vascularized liver cancer-on-a-chip model to evaluate vessel remodeling and cell death in response to embolic agents. This novel platform reflects the microenvironment of liver tumors, particularly a functional and perfusable microvasculature that can be embolized. This powerful in vitro tool aligns with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) efforts to reduce animal testing and promote alternative methods, including microfluidic devices that mimic human organs.

The launch is a significant milestone in INSEAD’s innovation journey. It showcases the school’s ability to translate academic insight into real-world impact, taking an internally generated concept and successfully commercialising it through collaboration with a leading global partner.