As the AI era accelerates the demand for advanced semiconductor packaging, a global joint research team has developed an Ultrafast Laser Chemical Vapor Deposition (ULCVD) technique. This breakthrough enables maskless, 3D direct-write patterning of highly conductive carbon circuits on all surfaces of transparent glass substrates, solving critical metallization challenges for Through-Glass Vias (TGV) and Redistribution Layers (RDL).

Mosquitoes have a specialized organ called Johnston’s organ, which sits at the bottom of their antennae, detects vibrations, and generates its own oscillations, thereby amplifying signals for the mosquito’s detection. The antennae are also segmented and covered with fine hairs, which makes them flexible to a wide range of frequencies and more sensitive to air vibrations. Inspired by these concepts, researchers have created a sensor that works without amplification circuits or signal processing and filtering and enhances vibration signals, simply based on the geometry of the device.

Tree shade is one of the fastest ways to make heat more bearable. It cuts direct sunlight, protects people walking or working outdoors, and remains essential for Heat Action Plans. A new study, published in Nature Communications by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), adds a sharper planning question: if greening is so important, why does the same strategy cool some urban areas more reliably than others?

Scientists at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research and Helmholtz Munich have developed RegVelo, a new AI framework that predicts how cells acquire their identities and identifies the genetic regulators guiding those changes. Published in Cell, the study used zebrafish neural crest development to show RegVelo can uncover early drivers of cell fate, including regulators of pigment cell formation, and then support those predictions experimentally. The researchers also applied the framework across multiple biological systems, suggesting its value extends beyond neural crest cells as a broadly useful tool for studying how cells change over time. The team says the new model could pave the way for future cell therapy treatments.

The growing global demand for paper continues to exert pressure on forest resources, while numerous industries generate large volumes of waste with high potential for valorization.

In this context, researchers from Ecuador conducted a study demonstrating the technical and economic feasibility of producing biodegradable paper from brewer's spent grain, an abundant byproduct of both traditional and craft beer industries.

Researchers at Technische Universität Berlin have discovered that teaching Large Language Models (LLMs) to mimic human intuition and reasoning significantly improves their ability to provide accurate medical care-seeking advice.