Encephalitis
Typhoid fever, caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi, remains a major public health concern globally, with 10.9 million cases occurring annually and 116,000 resulting in death, according to a recent report published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases. The largest burden of disease is concentrated in Africa
Information storage and retrieval
Researchers from East China University of Science and Technology have developed a fast revocable attribute-based encryption scheme with data integrity for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. This scheme achieves adaptive security with multiple challenge ciphertexts, supports the revocation of authorized users, and transfers computationally heavy revocation processes to the cloud,
LEDs
Researchers at Beijing Jiaotong University have achieved a significant milestone in the development of spin-light emitting diodes (spin-LEDs) using chiral hybrid perovskites. By harnessing the chirality-induced spin-orbit coupling (CISOC) effect, the team has successfully enhanced the electronic charge associated external quantum efficiencies (EQEs) and spin-dependent dissymmetry factor of circularly polarized
Technical institutes
Researchers at Zhejiang Science Technical University in Hangzhou, China, have developed a novel approach to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of adaptive ensemble surrogate models (AESMs). The study proposes an adaptive ensemble surrogate model based on fuzzy C-means (FCM-AESM) and a parallel adaptive infilling (PAI) strategy to optimize new samplings
Biomedical laboratories
Researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive method to detect the presence of influenza A and B viruses in hospital environments, patient wards, and personal protective equipment (PPE). The study, conducted by a team from the Guangxi Medical University, utilized ultra-sensitive droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) to assess contamination in hospital laboratories, patient
Health care costs
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing Medicaid coverage due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, putting significant pressure on hospitals' finances. To mitigate this challenge, Cedar has introduced Cedar Cover, an integrated digital solution designed to assist patients in accessing coverage and financial assistance while protecting
Northeastern University
Researchers from Northeastern University have made new findings in the field of information technology, detailing a data-driven constrained optimal tracking control scheme for nonlinear systems subject to input and performance constraints. This research aims to make system states pursue desired trajectories while minimizing cost and strictly limiting tracking errors. The
Adipose tissue
Fresh data on connective tissue cells have been presented in a new report, revealing that mirabegron treatment improves insulin sensitivity, cell function, and glucose tolerance in individuals with obesity. Funded by the National Institute of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases, National Center For Advancing Translational Sciences, and National Institute
Biochemistry
Researchers from the Macau University of Science and Technology have developed a novel pipeline, MPBuild, that facilitates the high-fidelity simulation of membrane proteins, which serve as targets for 50% of FDA-approved drugs. The automated pipeline streamlines the system preparation process, enabling rapid characterization of these proteins via molecular dynamics simulation.
Data centers
A new report has been published on data centers, highlighting their importance in achieving the dual-carbon goals through the flexible scheduling performance of shared energy storage systems in conjunction with data centers. The research, conducted by the University of Science and Technology Beijing, proposes a Stackelberg-game based bi-level scheduling model
Batteries
Research on spent lithium battery recycling and evaluation methods has been conducted to address the challenges in energy consumption efficiency, pollution control, element recovery rate, and process versatility. The study, conducted by researchers from China Jiliang University, aimed to systematically review the current status of spent lithium battery recycling and
Biomedical engineering
Research on organoids, three-dimensional cultures derived from stem cells, has the potential to revolutionize biomedical research, particularly in cancer research. According to a study, patient-derived organoids can be used to develop personalized treatment plans, predict drug sensitivity, and study regenerative mechanisms. The use of organoids has also been explored in
