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Elsevier is going all in on AI and data. The latest release is an AI-powered search engine for its chemistry database, Reaxys.| Research & Development World
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has released what it describes as its “most advanced dataset to date” for strengthening quality control in laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) additive manufacturing. The new Peregrine dataset creates unprecedented connections between real-time printing observations and final part performance, according to the official dataset documentation. Produced at DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration… The post ORNL unveils advanced dataset to boost AI in 3D printing...| Research & Development World
Astronomers have reported a previously unknown moon orbiting Uranus in James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) imagery from February 2, 2025. The object, provisionally named S/2025 U 1, is roughly 6 miles (about 10 km) in diameter, making it the smallest known Uranian satellite and the 29th overall. NASA notes the result is science in progress… The post JWST spots a 6-mile moon hiding in Uranus’ rings appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
“Science shouldn’t necessarily be impacted by a lot of outside factors, geopolitical, economic factors, but the reality is that it will be,” said Thomas Lograsso, director of the Critical Materials Innovation Hub at Ames National Laboratory and the 2025 R&D Leader of the Year. Lograsso has been with Ames Laboratory since 2007, also serving as… The post 2025 R&D Leader of the Year advocates for an open forum for scientific collaboration appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
A late-July U.S.-EU trade deal capped most EU imports, including pharmaceuticals, at 15%, easing fears of triple-digit levies and supporting a rebound in life-sciences tools shares. On July 23, Thermo Fisher raised the lower end of guidance and said the tariff situation was improving, reinforcing the risk-relief trade. Danaher and Agilent also have reported their… The post As tariff relief lifts sector, Thermo Fisher pulls ahead while Waters continues to navigate $17.5B deal appeared first ...| Research & Development World
Thermo Fisher Scientific has opened a 375,000-square-foot, carbon-neutral plant in Mebane, North Carolina, designed to produce at least 40 million pipette tips per week to shore up U.S. supplies of a lab consumable critical to research and diagnostics. The company held a ribbon-cutting Thursday. The Mebane site uses advanced automation for manufacturing, packaging and shipping… The post Thermo Fisher opens North Carolina plant to boost U.S. pipette-tip supply appeared first on Research & De...| Research & Development World
SpaceX’s NASA-funded CRS-33 aims to launch no earlier than 2:45 a.m. EDT Sunday from Cape Canaveral with research focused on organ engineering, stem cells and space-based computing. The manifest features Wake Forest’s blood-vessel-containing liver tissue, Cedars-Sinai stem cell studies and Axiom Space’s Red Hat Device Edge demo, plus student experiments from Genes in Space and… The post SpaceX’s CRS-33 to deliver liver tissue, stem cells and edge computing to the ISS appeared first ...| Research & Development World
AI isn’t some shiny new kid on the drug discovery block. In one way or another, it’s been lurking in labs for decades under aliases like computational chemistry and cheminformatics. The term ‘artificial intelligence’ itself dates back to the 1950s. Alister Campbell, vice president and global head of science and technology at Dotmatics, chuckles at… The post How AI Is upgrading the drug hunter while driving leaner, meaner teams appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
Scientists at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, working with MIT and a multi-university team, have demonstrated a nanomanufacturing method that peels off 10-nanometer-thick crystalline membranes for highly sensitive infrared detection without cryogenic cooling. The approach, called atomic lift-off (ALO), eliminates the buffer “release” layers common in prior techniques and achieved a record pyroelectric response in ultrathin films,… The post Atomic lift-off yields 10‑nm membranes for ...| Research & Development World
A survey of 250 engineering leaders at U.S. and European manufacturing companies found that 95% believe full AI adoption by design teams is critical or important in the next 12 to 24 months. The poll, commissioned by CoLab, covered leaders in automotive, consumer hardware, heavy machinery, industrial equipment and medical devices at firms with 1,000… The post Survey: 95% of engineering leaders say AI is essential for design teams, mirroring trends in scientific R&D appeared first on Researc...| Research & Development World
The official 2025 R&D 100 Awards have been announced by R&D World. This worldwide science and innovation competition, now in its 63rd year, received entries from organizations around the world. This year’s judging panel included industry professionals from across the globe who evaluated breakthrough innovations in technology and science. The Winners are listed below by… The post Revealing the 2025 R&D 100 Awards Winners appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman warned this week that the U.S. is misjudging the speed and breadth of China’s AI push, adding that tightening chip export controls alone won’t slow Beijing. He spoke with reporters in San Francisco. An on-the-record dinner on Aug. 14 was first; remarks reported Aug. 18–19 followed. Altman said “I’m worried about… The post Altman warns U.S. AI lead slipping to China as grid strains and bubble looms appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
Thanks to the continued AI boom, data centers are popping up around the U.S., but some states are favored more than others. While Virginia has the most data centers, over 300, Arizona is now a magnet for new facilities, given its low operating costs and plentiful space. There are, of course, additional logistical hurdles involved… The post Blueprint for rural energy could help reinforce grids against data centers’ power needs appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
A new sensor developed at the University of Waterloo aims to take the guesswork out of monitoring drinking water. Using a gold-plated sensor the size of a dime paired with a smartphone-sized circuit board containing a vector network analyzer (VNA), researchers have built a palm-sized device that can detect Escherichia coli in minutes. The system… The post Pocket-sized sensor takes on E. coli appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
A week after the U.S. President publicly urged Intel’s new CEO, Lip‑Bu Tan, to step down over alleged ties to Chinese companies, SoftBank Group threw the embattled U.S. chipmaker a $2 billion lifeline. Intel will issue new shares to SoftBank at $23 each, just under a 2% stake that instantly puts the Japanese conglomerate among… The post SoftBank pumps $2B into Intel after Trump’s gripes over CEO’s China ties appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
Apple hasn’t announced dates, but multiple outlets that track Cupertino’s annual cadence point to an iPhone 17 family reveal in the second week of September, with pre-orders that Friday and retail availability the Friday after. Based on Apple’s pattern and current reporting, the most plausible schedule is a keynote on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, pre-orders… The post iPhone 17 Pro, rumored to add vapor-chamber cooling and a 48MP telephoto, is tracking a September launch appeared first ...| Research & Development World
As the biotech and biopharma industries strive to develop more precise, personalized and effective therapies for complex diseases, researchers require access to deeper insights from cells, tissues and proteins. Spatial biology, the study of biomolecules and cells within their native tissue microenvironment, along with other advanced imaging techniques, is enabling scientists to better visualize, map… The post Spatial biology in focus: A 12-image deep dive appeared first on Research & Develo...| Research & Development World
Meissner has launched its RMS (Rotary Impeller Mixing Solutions) portfolio, a line of biocontainer mixing assemblies designed for drop-in compatibility with existing bioprocessing equipment. The product line is designed to provide mixing assemblies compatible with industry-standard tanks and existing drive units, without requiring additional hardware or modifications. RMS assemblies use Meissner’s TepoFlex® polyethylene (PE) multi-layer… The post Meissner launches rotary impeller mixing ...| Research & Development World
A new smart home hub. A revised Apple TV. A revamped Siri. Those are just some of the rumored products in Apple’s pipeline. The purported leak, which MacRumors revealed, suggests a significant push into the smart home and AI, domains where the Cupertino, California-based firm once innovated but has arguably fallen behind. Apple’s software code… The post Reported Apple code leak points to new hardware roadmap with new chips, devices incoming appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
A carbon-fiber composite based on aromatic thermosetting copolyester (ATSP) can repeatedly heal cracks and recover shape when heated to specific temperatures, while maintaining mechanical integrity over hundreds of load–heal cycles, reports Texas A&M University. According to the research team, this material is several times stronger than steel yet lighter than aluminum. While stronger-than-steel claims pop… The post Texas A&M’s smart plastic is self-healing and several times stronger th...| Research & Development World
R&D World has announced the winners of the 2025 R&D 100 Professional Awards. The honorees were selected by a panel of 54 prestigious industry experts from around the globe. The list of 2025 winners follows, along with highlights from their nomination letters. These winners will be formally awarded at the R&D 100 Awards Banquet at… The post R&D World announces 2025 R&D 100 Professional Award Winners appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
Not long ago, U.S. firms like IBM dominated patent rankings, topping U.S. grant lists for decades until Samsung overtook IBM in 2022. But now, Chinese companies claim seven of the top 10 spots in global active patent holdings, In front is State Grid Corp. a state-owned utility. The Chinese Academy of Sciences comes in second,… The post Asia owns IFI’s patent leaderboard as China takes 7 of top 10; Japan leads by company count appeared first on Research & Development World.| Research & Development World
Winners unveiled for 2025 R&D 100 Special Recognition categories Medalists are listed below by category. Each entry shows the primary submitting organization followed by any co-developing organizations. The Medalists in the 2025 R&D 100 Awards Special Recognition categories have been announced by R&D World. This year’s esteemed judging panel included 54 well-respected industry professionals from… The post Winners unveiled for 2025 R&D 100 Special Recognition categories appeared first on R...| Research & Development World
Medtech Big 100 revenue hit a new record high, but collective R&D spending by the world’s largest medical device companies is leveling off. By Managing Editor Jim Hammerand and Senior Editor Danielle Kirsh Aggregate research and development spending growth across the world’s largest medical device companies is grinding to a halt after double-digit growth in… The post R&D alert: Research and development spending stalls in the 2025 Medtech Big 100 ranking appeared first on Research & Deve...| Research & Development World
As the semiconductor industry evolves to meet surging demand for AI chips and advanced data infrastructure, its future will be defined not only by design ingenuity or scaling laws but by the breakthroughs happening at the molecular level. Materials science is emerging as the cornerstone of next-generation semiconductor innovation. The push for smaller, faster and… The post Bridging the lab-to-fab gap accelerates semiconductor innovation and commercialization appeared first on Research & Dev...| Research & Development World
Elsevier is going all in on AI and data. The latest release is an AI-powered search engine for its chemistry database, Reaxys.| Research & Development World
It’s clear. R&D budgets are tightening in many industries, ranging from automotive to biopharma and universities. In academia, for instance, there is an at least $11 billion federal research funding freeze while some automotive companies and suppliers trimming thousands of R&D positions and broader research investments. Although biopharma R&D efficiency has ticked up, the overall…| Research & Development World
Trump's energy bill threatens green power, Tesla stock tumbles — again, AI models achieve 30% better results through collaboration, Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine shows 26.6% superiority.| Research & Development World
Researchers from the Grainger College of Engineering have created a new nanopore sensor for single-biomolecule detection.| Research & Development World
Why does Roche’s oncology blockbuster Herceptin (trastuzumab) have 1,536 patents in a comprehensive search of international patents but only 393 when searching for patent titles? This four-fold difference is a window into pharmaceutical strategy.| Research & Development World
AI is disrupting basic R&D tasks. Here are five R&D jobs whose tasks can be largely automated, and five new careers that might emerge.| Research & Development World
NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory unveils first images from its 3,200-megapixel camera. The Chile facility will map 20 billion galaxies over 10 years.| Research & Development World
TEMs have provided materials scientists with some of the most powerful insights towards the ‘atomic engineering’ of improved material properties.| Research & Development World
R&D World covers the latest trends, breakthroughs and technologies in R&D across industries, and host the RD 100 awards.| Research & Development World
U.S. and Asian markets dominate AI patents, while Germany rounds out the top five and leads the European market.| Research & Development World
