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28-Sep-2026

Uncovering the assembly mechanism of the extensible R-bodies

Institute of Science Tokyo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The enigmatic assembly pathway behind the refractile-body proteins may have finally been resolved, as reported by researchers from Science Tokyo. Using genetic engineering and several protein structural analysis techniques, they investigated how four different proteins work together to produce the correct nanoscale to microscale structure of these complex, pH-responsive protein machines. These findings could help establish new frameworks to engineer dynamic protein systems as biotechnological tools.

Journal: Biomacromolecules
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem (ASPIRE)

28-Sep-2026

Dongguk University researchers develop battery-free flexible device for neuromorphic sensing

Dongguk University Evaluation and Audit Team
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Wearable neuromorphic devices could enable low-power sensing and health-monitoring technologies, but many existing architectures rely on external power sources. Researchers have developed a flexible, self-powered neuromorphic device that combines a triboelectric nanogenerator with an ion-gel-gated transistor to convert mechanical movement into electrical spikes that regulate synaptic behavior. The device reproduces hierarchical memory and spike-rate-dependent learning, highlighting its potential for future wearable neuromorphic applications.

Journal: Advanced Materials

28-Sep-2026

AI chatbots give us a narrow slice of knowledge: Researchers warn of ‘knowledge collapse’

University of Copenhagen
Reports and Proceedings

We are exposed to a much narrower range of knowledge through AI chatbots than through a basic web search. This is documented by a new study led by the University of Copenhagen. As more and more of us turn to AI chatbots for information, researchers warn that the risk of ‘knowledge collapse’ increases.

28-Sep-2026

CityUHK researchers advance spatial omics to routine clinical use

Communications and Institutional Research Office, City University of Hong Kong
Peer-Reviewed Publication

To address the challenges faced by spatial omics, a research team led by Professor Shi Peng from the Department of Biomedical Engineering in College of Biomedicine at CityUHK has presented Spectrum-FISH, a sequencing-free and amplification-free approach for the spatial analysis of tissue.

Journal: Nature Biomedical Engineering

28-Sep-2026

Waves find order in the chaos of an oddly shaped cavity

Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study, published in Nature Physics, demonstrates that waves inside an irregularly shaped cavity made from hyperbolic materials can organize into stable, repeating paths rather than scattering chaotically. The researchers call these structures “hyperbolic wave attractors,” and their findings could eventually help scientists and engineers design new ways to control light, radio waves, and sound in complex environments.

Journal: Nature Physics

28-Sep-2026

New formulation helps RNA vaccines withstand high temperatures

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT researchers used artificial intelligence to create more stable, heat-resistant RNA vaccines.

Journal: Nature Biotechnology
Funder: The Gates Foundation

28-Sep-2026

How to balance quantum batteries’ high power with stable energy delivery?

University of Oulu, Finland
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research identifies fundamental limits on the reliability of quantum batteries and shows how charging strategies can balance high power with stable energy and power delivery. The findings represent an important step toward the future development of practical and useful quantum energy-storage devices.

Journal: PRX Quantum

28-Sep-2026

File-notification systems leave Windows, Linux, Android and macOS vulnerable

Graz University of Technology
Reports and Proceedings

A research team at Graz University of Technology has demonstrated that the file notification systems of various operating systems can be exploited to spy on users' activities and forge password prompts.

Funder: European Research Council, Austrian Science Fund, Intel Foundation
Meeting: ACM CCS 2026

28-Sep-2026

Biosensing Innovations for Health and Disease Management

Bentham Science Publishers
Book Announcement

Bentham Books announces the release of Biosensing Innovations for Health and Disease Management, a timely reference exploring how biosensors are transforming disease diagnosis, monitoring and treatment from the nanoscale to the clinic.