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Stretching or bending, which is better? A new model for understanding how ultrathin #materials absorb and reflect light could ease the development of #photonic devices and quantum technology. Take a look: https://lnkd.in/guvzFaZQ Lead author: Sebastian Wood / National Physical Laboratory (NPL) Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Journal #science #research #scicomm #ARN2025

So you’ve answered the survey, but does it sway policy and shape your city? A Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) paper offers a framework that helps policymakers, urban architects, and planners translate seas of digital participation data into actionable strategies. Simon Perrault: “Participation is often treated as a one-time event rather than an ongoing process. There’s plenty of focus on gathering input but less on how it gets used. Our work addresses this by developing a structured and systematic way to evaluate and implement participation outcomes effectively.” https://lnkd.in/gXTBMxAX #urbangeography #cities #participation #citizenship #policymaking

Only high-dose #psilocybin demonstrated greater antidepressant effectiveness than escitalopram, according to meta-analysis by National Taiwan University scientists and collaborators. #Ayahuasca and low-dose psilocybin did not show significantly greater efficacy than placebo responses. https://lnkd.in/gCy-Xx_V Published in British Medical Journal. #mentalhealth #psychedelics #depression #medicine #healthcare

Biochemist Kamala Sohonie (18 June 1911 – 28 June 1998) became the first woman to be accepted into the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh to a family of distinguished chemists, Sohonie was determined to follow in her father’s and uncle’s professional footsteps. Once accepted at IISc, she became the first scientist to characterise the proteins in pulses, a type of legume commonly eaten in India. Her research impressed the IISc director so much that he began accepting women into the program. Sohonie received a research scholarship to complete her Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, where she discovered cytochrome C, an enzyme important for energy generation, found in all plant cells. Her story: https://lnkd.in/gpVT8qdz More pioneering women from Asia: https://lnkd.in/eFaBRTQf #GiantsInHistory #GIHWomen #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #WomensMonth #biochemistry #AsianScientists

#DYK: Quantum entanglement is a unique phenomenon wherein two previously connected particles remain linked no matter how far apart they are in space. Osaka Metropolitan University physicists have developed new, simpler formulas to quantify the phenomenon and applied them to study several nanoscale materials. https://lnkd.in/gdqE7-82 #physics #quantumphysics #breakthroughs #sciencenews

If #corals could talk: Tsuyoshi Watanabe of Hokkaido University studies corals to understand the #environment and people of the past, unraveling climate mysteries such as the fall of an empire 4,600 years ago. Read our magazine feature: https://lnkd.in/gPGJv48E #marinebiology #science #research #history #scicomm #ARN2025

Over 300 different organohalogen compounds were detected in blubber samples from 11 species of toothed #whales. The analysis by Ehime University scientists also found that these profiles reveal the differences in habitat and migration routes of individual whale species.  https://lnkd.in/d2UyYpv6 ACS Publications #environmentalscience #technology #animals #biodiversity

Imagine walking into a supermarket or train station and having your eyes screened for #glaucoma within seconds – no appointment needed. The #AI-based Glaucoma Screening network developed by a Tohoku University-led team will allow just that. https://lnkd.in/d-P5-aQP Toru Nakazawa Parmanand Sharma #digitalmedicine #eyehealth #medicine #research #medtech

Kirigami patterns are cut into nanopapers that swell into larger 3D structures when wet and can be used for robotic sensors and tissue #engineering. The material can easily be stored when dry and used repeatedly. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gNk6FUqc Published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials journal National Institute for Materials Science #materials #science #hydrogels #ARN2025

Happy #InternationalWomensDay!👩🔬💜 Here we celebrate women scientists across Asia who are doing impactful research on various interests and issues, such as antimicrobial resistance, disasters and climate change, population aging, sustainability, AI, economics, and more. https://bit.ly/3QPUvDR Meanwhile, our Giants in History (Women) page honors some of Asia's pioneering female scientists in history to inspire a new generation of women and girls in the sciences. https://bit.ly/41wSPUL #IWD2025 #WomensDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience