Hertz Foundation partners with Analog Devices to empower future leaders in analog, digital and software technology solutions
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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 7-Nov-2025 00:11 ET (7-Nov-2025 05:11 GMT/UTC)
The Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation’s most promising innovators, and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), a global semiconductor leader, have announced a new partnership to drive the next generation of scientific leadership in analog, digital, and software technology solutions.
A groundbreaking technique developed by Politecnico di Milano researchers is enabling scientists to control specific bacterial functions using light-sensitive materials. The Engineering Of bacteria to See light (EOS) project, funded by the European Research Council (ERC), has pioneered a system that allows bacteria to sense light and convert light energy into electrical signals across their membranes without the need for any genetic modification. This method is being explored as a promising solution to the growing global challenge of antibiotic resistance.
Its potential applications include developing next-generation antimicrobial platforms, where light is used to target resistant pathogens, and biocompatible, light-guided “bacterial robots” capable of delivering drugs to specific areas of the body, even those that are typically difficult to reach, such as the gastrointestinal tract.Bo Han, Associate Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering and Computing (CEC), received funding for: “I-Corps: Translation Potential of Next Generation Telepresence Enriched by Immersive Technologies.”
A breakthrough study published in Molecular Plant-Microbe InteractionsÒ (MPMI) reveals how the destructive fungal pathogen Fusarium graminearum uses a specialized protein to weaken plant immune defenses and cause Fusarium head blight (FHB), a devastating disease that severely damages wheat and barley crops worldwide. These new insights into how F. graminearum attacks crops could lead to the development of genetically engineered disease-resistant grains.
Quaise Energy has moved out of the lab and into the field with the first demonstration of its novel drilling technique on a full-scale oil rig just outside of Houston. The company, formed only seven years ago, is on track to prove that clean, renewable geothermal energy could power the world, according to Carlos Araque, CEO of Quaise and a co-founder.