Located in a subtropical region facing the South China Sea, during summer Hong Kong experiences high salinity in the warm sea air which corrodes the metal structures of buildings. To address this challenge posed by the humid environment, researchers from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed a real-time monitoring system to evaluate the impact of atmospheric corrosion on steel structures and components in buildings. This system has been deployed to monitor the structural corrosion of a newly-built research complex and a housing project. Based on the data collected, targeted protective measures have been proposed to help achieve sustainable building development.

Advances in automation, robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML) are transforming how research is done at NSLS-II, streamlining workflows, enhancing productivity, and alleviating workloads for both users and staff.

Architect Masoud Akbarzadeh of the Weitzman School of Design at the Univeisity of Pennsylvania led a team of engineers and designers that defied conventional engineering by constructing a 30-foot-long bridge entirely from 16 millimeter hollow glass units. Their effort is now showcased at the Corning Museum of Glass and Akbarzadeh has recently published a book about the techniques used to design the bridge, "Polyhedral Graphical Statics: For Funicular Structural Form Finding."

After five years of trying to find the right ingredients, scientists at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) believe they have created the perfect recipe to fuel the world’s first critical fast-spectrum molten salt reactor.

Huntsman Cancer Institute's Discovery Innovations showcase the latest advances in cancer treatment, research, and prevention. We asked leaders how they see Huntsman Cancer Institute advancing cancer care and research in 2025 and beyond.

The Spectra-BREAST research project, which aims to improve breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer treatment, has officially started. Funded by the European Innovation Council under the Pathfinder Open 2024 programme for a total of €3 million, the four-year project involves a consortium of six top institutions with the goal of developing a tool to provide surgeons with real-time information on the presence of residual tumour cells during resection, thereby reducing the risk of recurrence and the need for repeat operations.

From war-torn Beirut and Ukraine to countries including Russia, Armenia and Brazil, women across the world are developing sacred art to bring messages of peace and solidarity, as well as preserving their cultural heritage.

And now, the first ever digital archive of women's iconography will be launched officially on March 10 as part of a series of events at Lancaster University Library to mark International Women’s Day (March 8).

Iconography is the oldest sacred art practice in the Christian tradition and was the only artform in use across the global Christian church until the Great Schism, the split between the East and West and the Catholic and Orthodox churches in 1054.