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Weekly Update   View this email in your browser 2026 Magazine Submissions open - Find out more! Press Releases  Events  Opportunities  More Press Releases Layered Cobalt Catalyst Reimagines Pigment as a Pathway for Carbon Dioxide Recycling By Tohoku University Researchers at Tohoku University have developed a multilayer cobalt catalyst that converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide with stable efficiency. The work highlights how data-driven design and molecular stacking can open new directions for carbon recycling. HK School Children Happiness & Life Worth Living Indices rise slightly amid a rise in life education in 2024/25 By Lingnan University Lingnan University was commissioned to conduct a Hong Kong School Children Happiness Annual Survey in 2012. In 2017/18 this annual study was augmented by including a survey on life education in schools. Lightweight UAV object detection with reparameterized convolutions and shallow fusion networks By Osaka Metropolitan University Lightweight and high-performance framework for remote sensing object detection An Energy-Efficient Method to Convert Water Pollutants into Useful Ammonia By Tohoku University Producing ammonia – a valuable chemical compound used in many fields – takes enormous amounts of energy. Researchers at Tohoku University have found a more efficient option that converts harmful pollutants in water to ammonia. 43 Lingnan University scholars named among Stanford University's World's Top 2% Scientists. Multiple scholars rank No. 1 in China and Hong Kong SAR in their respective disciplines By Lingnan University Lingnan University has achieved another remarkable milestone in the 2025 edition of the World's Top 2% Scientists list, published by Stanford University. This year, a total of 43 Lingnan scholars were named in the list, representing an increase of about 50 per cent compared with last year's 29. Topology reveals the hidden rules of amorphous materials — Softness arises from hierarchical structures By The University of Osaka Researchers from The University of Osaka, AIST, Okayama University, and the University of Tokyo applied an innovative computational-analysis technique to clarify the atomic structure of soft, easily deformable regions in amorphous silicon. Time-released Gel Packs a One-two Punch against Aggressive Brain Tumors By National Taiwan University High-grade gliomas pose formidable challenge clinically due to poor prognosis and high recurrence rate. Principal investigator Prof. Feng-Huei Lin and research scientist Dr. Scientists Create Robust Molecular Cage Inspired by Nature's Nested Design By National Taiwan University Researchers led by Professor Yi-Tsu Chan at National Taiwan University have created a giant molecular cage that mimics nature's nested structures. This layered nanocage is remarkably stable and can serve as a miniature reactor for producing gold nanoparticles. Avoiding static land surface models: improvements in simulating water–energy–vegetation dynamics By Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS) Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo consider waterflows and vegetation mosaic on hillslopes for accurate simulation of land surface water and energy status across Africa Is Flooding Under Climate Change More Predictable Than We Thought? By Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS) To improve accuracy of projected flood risks under climate change, University of Tokyo researchers propose a new method merging data from multiple climate change scenarios based on specific warming levels Routing Photonic Entanglement Towards a Quantum Internet By Tohoku University Researchers at Tohoku University developed a photonic router that can direct single and entangled (quantum) photons at unprecedented levels of efficiency. This may bring us closer to realizing superfast quantum tech. AMI joins forces with microbiology leaders to launch Global Climate Change Strategy In a bold step toward climate action, leading microbiology societies and organizations have unveiled their first joint global strategy to harness the power of microbial science in addressing the climate crisis. Extreme global water shortages may occur by 2100 By Springer Nature The risk of extreme water shortages due to climate change is predicted to affect almost 74% of drought-prone regions by 2100, according to new research in Nature Communications. DGIST Student Startups Won Top Excellence and Excellence Prizes at the 2025 R&D Special Zone Science Technology Startup Investment Competition By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) DGIST Student Startups Won Top Excellence and Excellence Prizes at the 2025 R&D Special Zone Science Technology Startup Investment Competition DGIST Held Integrity Lecture... Taking the Lead to Spread Culture of Integrity By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - Guest lecture by Director Sesin Kim of the Integrity Training Center, the Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission to raise awareness about anti-corruption and strengthen integrity capacity - Engaged and resonated with employees with experiential programs, including plays and campaigns Purifying Radioactive Soil with Sunlight Alone... DGIST Successfully Developed "Artificial Plant" Technology By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - A research team led by Professor Seongkyun Kim of the Department of Physics and Chemistry, DGIST, developed an artificial plant device that simulates plant transpiration - Purified more than 95% of soil contaminated by radioactive cesium within 20 days using solar energy alone DGIST Tops Again… 2026 Early Admissions Competition Rate Highest Among Science & Engineering Specialized Universities for Third Consecutive Year By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - 6,182 applicants, a 23.4% increase from the previous year, for a competition rate of 27.85:1 - Achieved despite preference for medical schools, declining school-age population, and concentration in the Seoul metropolitan area Ultra-Strong Coating Inspired by Korean Mussels! Next-Gen Anti-Bacterial and Anti-Viral Surface Modification Technology By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - A collaborative research team from DGIST, Dankook University, KIST, and Ajou University has successfully developed a multifunctional surface modification technology. - The study findings were published as a cover article in Advanced Healthcare Materials, one of the most prestigious international DGIST Selected for 2025 Glocal Lab Project... Getting Ahead as a Local and Global Innovation Research Hub By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - KRW 27.9 billion in total for two research centers... Expected to become an interdisciplinary research hub connecting the region and the world - DGIST and KSEE to Host the Largest Engineering Education Event, '2025 World Engineering Education Forum & Global Engineering Deans Council Conference' By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - To be held September 21-25 at DGIST and Daegu EXCO - About 800 participants from more than 50 countries expected DGIST and Institut Pasteur Korea Signed MOU to Collaborate on AI-based Drug Development By Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST) - Promote collaborative drug screening and identification research and exchanges across the drug development industry Green MXene-Bamboo Paper Electrodes for Wearable Sensors By National Taiwan University Researchers at National Taiwan University have developed biodegradable MXene–bamboo paper electrodes that combine flexibility, waterproof stability, and tunable conductivity. HKU Researcher and Collaborators Detect First "Heartbeat" of a Newborn Neutron Star in Distant Cosmic Explosion The University of Hong Kong and collaborators from Nanjing University and the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) unveiled signal pointing to the birth of a "millisecond magnetar"—a rapidly rotating neutron star with an ultra-strong magnetic field. Yalis in South Indian Temples: Grotesque Guardians of the Sacred Realm By MAP Academy Chimeric, half-human, half-animal figures of stone guard the doorways of many historic and contemporary temples across the world. Read more about these powerful entities and how they were crucial to the evolution of Hindu and Buddhist practices in southern India. Lingnan University AI expert Prof Sam Kwong Tak-wu receives 2026 IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation Outstanding Paper Award By Lingnan University Leading scholar in artificial intelligence (AI) Prof Sam Kwong Tak-wu, Associate Vice-President (Strategic Research), Dean of the School of Graduate Studies and J.K. Less invasive brainwave recording breakthrough By The University of Osaka This innovative technique allows for precise measurement of brain activity without the need for open-brain surgery by using blood vessels as conduits for electrodes. Deformable particles gradually home in microfluidic channels By The University of Osaka A joint team has uncovered how soft, deformable particles, like cells, behave in microfluidic channels. 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