Hyperspectral and RGB data fusion is becoming increasingly popular for Earth remote sensing applications. In this direction, a team of researchers from the Rochester Institute of Technology has developed a bimodal video imaging platform leveraging this fusion technique and examined its performance by utilizing data of dynamic near-shore waters. The proposed technology successfully predicts hyperspectral image frames using RGB video input, enabling the technology for next-generation applications.

Significantly surpassing their single-junction counterparts in power-conversion efficiency (PCE), two-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells have emerged as a game-changer in photovoltaics. However, due to the lack of effective optimisation of the device interface to maximise charge extraction efficiency and reduce energy loss, their widespread application has been limited. Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have pioneered a novel bilayer interface passivation strategy to develop tandem solar cells that achieve a record-high PCE of 33.89%, representing a milestone in the development of solar technology.

The fifth annual Quantum Science Center, or QSC, Summer School at Purdue University, held Apr. 21 through Apr. 25, 2025, welcomed its largest group of students to date. Experts from industry, academia and national laboratories gathered at the Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute to share their research in multiple areas of quantum science.

Antonio Bicchi has been selected as one of the recipients of the 2025 Pioneer in Robotics and Automation Award from the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS), the leading robotics association worldwide, for his “pioneering fundamental contributions to artificial hands, haptics, and human-robot collaboration, and for their applications in robotics and prosthetics.” The award ceremony took place on May 22nd during the 2025 International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Atlanta, USA. Antonio Bicchi is a Senior Researcher at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT - Italian Institute of Technology) and a Professor at the University of Pisa in Italy.

Higher education institutions (HEIs), as non-profit entities, are widely seen as hubs of quality education and pioneering research. While they contribute to sustainability by producing changemakers and offering climate solutions, their operations potentially harm the environment and society due to their scale, land use, and ecological footprint. With 88,071 HEIs globally as of 2018 (UNESCO), their impact is significant. A recent study led by Professor Yong Sik Ok offers insights into HEIs' evolving sustainability practices.

The molecular pathways involved in antiviral defenses and counter-defenses in host-pathogen systems remain unclear. Researchers from Japan have used Neurospora crassa as a model organism to explore how RNA editing influences fungal antiviral responses. They identified two neighboring genes—an RNA-editing enzyme (old) and a transcription factor (zao)—that regulate virus-induced gene expression. Their findings show how the old-zao module controls both asymptomatic and symptomatic infections, providing new insight into conserved antiviral mechanisms in fungi.