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Monday, February 16, 2026

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Weekly Update   View this email in your browser Press Releases  Announcements  Events  Opportunities  More Press Releases New report: Women remain underrepresented in scientific organizations A new report released by IAP, ISC and SCGES shows that in leadership roles, governing bodies, and senior positions and awards women presence is still modest. Unraveling Sex Differences in Motor Unit Behavior in Parkinson's Disease: New Insights for Personalized Treatment By Kanazawa University An international collaborative research team, including researchers from the Faculty of Frontier Engineering at Kanazawa University, has for the first time elucidated sex differences in motor unit firing patterns in patients with Parkinson's disease. Baring the 'silent violence' of Philippine jails By Ateneo de Manila University New research examines how carceral punishment in Philippine jails extends far beyond legal sentences by permeating every bodily sense. Power in motion: transforming energy harvesting with gyroscopes By The University of Osaka Research from The University of Osaka highlights a new model of a gyroscopic wave energy converter. The device was shown to be capable of absorbing up to half of incoming wave energy across a wide range of frequencies, meaning it could achieve the theoretical maximum efficiency. How your worldview can affect the Earth through three values By YOKOHAMA National University Researchers look into how people view themselves, nature and the relationships between them to investigate how traditional worldviews and human-nature relationships can impact the health of the Earth Where did that raindrop come from? Tracing the movement of water molecules using isotopes By Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo (UTokyo-IIS) Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo track the global circulation of water molecules in time and space using isotope ensemble modeling, enabling better prediction of changing hydrological patterns and weather extremes Planting tree belts on wet farmland comes with an overlooked trade-off By Hiroshima University A study finds that shelterbelts, trees planted as windbreaks, in Japan's wet farmlands boost edge-dwelling bird population but cut grassland species by about 74%, with numbers rebounding roughly a kilometer away, revealing an overlooked conservation trade-off. Team develops low-temperature, sinterless silica glass using 3D printing techniques By YOKOHAMA National University Offers a promising route for precise glass manufacturing Underbite Is Associated with Tooth Loss Risk By Tohoku University Specific types of malocclusion, or bite misalignment, are associated with tooth loss. Why Rough Grinding Make Stainless Steel More Prone to Corrosion? By Tohoku University From the DeLorean to skyscrapers, stainless steel is known for its exceptional strength. But exposure to certain elements, such as seawater, can compromise it. Turning sunlight and heat into clean hydrogen fuel By National Taiwan University Researchers developed a compact device that converts sunlight and waste heat into clean hydrogen fuel while simultaneously purifying water. This innovative system improves energy efficiency and offers a promising solution for sustainable energy and environmental remediation. Lingnan University hosts "The City Through My Lens: A Social Media Campaign - Video Competition" with an AI training workshop for 18 secondary school teams from Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area By Lingnan University To inspire students in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), unleash their creativity, and engage with the evolving landscape of new media, the Department of Marketing and International Business at Lingnan University organised The City Through My Lens: A Social Media Campaign - Video Competition Discovery of New Lymph Node Architecture Reshapes Understanding of Lymphatic Physiology By Tohoku University Researchers at Tohoku University discovered an intranodal lympho-venous shunt (a sort of bypass route) that could help us unravel the complicated, intertwined network of our body's lymphatic system. 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