Travel demand prediction is a crucial component in the formulation of transportation planning, urban planning, regional development planning, and serves as a key basis for the investment and construction of transportation infrastructure. Current prediction technologies generally lack systemic consideration, neglecting the interactions between transportation and elements such as population, land use, and housing, making it difficult to meet the increasingly complex analytical needs of urban planning and decision-making. To address this challenge, a research team from College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University and School of Urban Planning and Design, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School has proposed an integrated land-population-housing-transportation simulation technology framework, developing an urban system-based travel demand simulation and prediction technology. Journal of Geo-Information Science has published the study's achievement.

Researchers from East China University of Science and Technology investigated the influence of hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) on sewage sludge-derived hydrochar for coal-water slurry (CWS) performance. Results show that HTC improves slurry stability and reduces ash content, with optimal conditions identified for enhanced gasification reactivity.

A team of scientists have developed ‘fungi tiles’ that could one day help to bring the heat down in buildings without consuming energy. These wall tiles are made from a new biomaterial combining fungi's root network – called mycelium – and organic waste. Earlier research has shown that mycelium-bound composites are more energy efficient than conventional building insulation materials such as expanded vermiculite and lightweight expanded clay aggregate.

Building on this proven insulating property, the scientists add a bumpy, wrinkly texture to the tile, mimicking an elephant’s ability to regulate heat from its skin.

The research team led by Dr. Hyunwoo Kim and Dr. Myungae Bae at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) has developed the nano-probe-based quantitative stiffness measurement technique for a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) simulate artificial organoid model while minimizing tissue damage.

Scientists from the Singapore University of Technology and Design have developed a novel method to control electron spin using only an electric field, paving the way for the future of ultra-compact, energy-efficient spintronic devices.