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Researchers have developed a wearable, comfortable and washable device called Revoice that could help people regain the ability to communicate naturally and fluently following a stroke, without the need for invasive brain implants. The device, whose development was led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, uses a combination of ultra-sensitive sensors and artificial intelligence to decode speech signals and emotional cues to allow people with post-stroke speech impairment to communicate naturally.

For the first time and with unprecedented accuracy, a team of researchers from the University of Basel has observed unique energy flow mechanisms in a semiconductor material following excitation by extremely short laser pulses. Gaining a better understanding of these energy flow is vital for improving the efficiency of electronic devices and computer chips.

Drivers who use an alcohol interlock are far less likely to drive under the influence again, and this effect continues even years after the programme ends. This is shown by new research conducted by psychologist Martine Blom. For the first time, there is robust scientific evidence that the Dutch alcohol interlock programme (ASP) is effective in preventing repeat drink-driving offences.

Study takes a holistic approach and looks at the phenomenon's broad impacts on biodiversity in North America, Europe Freshwater browning is stunting fish growth of some species, shrinking populations of others and changing the composition of fish communities, McGill-led research suggests. "Browning" refers to freshwater bodies turning tea-coloured, a phenomenon driven by higher levels of dissolved organic matter and/or higher levels of iron in the water.

An interdisciplinary team of ULB researchers has developed molecules capable of transporting copper ions across the lipid membranes of cells. In collaboration with colleagues from the Université Grenoble Alpes, they have demonstrated that copper transport is an effective strategy for destroying cancer cells.

A team from the University of Geneva has shown that neurons positioned in the wrong place can still perform their function without disrupting the brain's overall operation. Can the brain keep working when its architecture changes? Researchers at the University of Geneva have discovered that neurons located in the wrong place can still carry out their normal function - challenging long-held assumptions about how the brain is organized.

In a Phase 1 clinical study, researchers led by EPFL and their partners report that a new liverand gut-targeted oral drug can safely lower triglycerides and other blood lipids. When we eat, our bodies convert extra calories, especially from carbs, sugar, fats, and alcohol, into molecules called "triglycerides".

Researchers at the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I2SysBio), a joint centre of the University of Valencia (UV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), have studied the effects o

Scientists from NTU Singapore and the University of Geneva have discovered a new way to neutralise antibiotic-resistant bacteria, helping chronic wounds heal more effectively. Treating chronic wounds represents a major public health challenge, starting with diabetic foot ulcers, which affect an estimated 18.6 million people worldwide each year.

Researchers at UCL have uncovered a key mechanism that helps the body switch off inflammation - a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for chronic diseases affecting millions worldwide. Inflammation is the body's frontline defence against infection and injury, but when it doesn't switch off properly, it can drive serious health conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, and diabetes.

A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team of astronomers. The cloud of iron atoms, described for the first time in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society , just fits inside the inner layer of the elliptically shaped nebula - a colourful shell of gas thrown off by a star as it ends the nuclear fuel-burning phase of its life.

A popular technique for studying brain disorders, known as lesion network mapping (LNM), appears to have a fundamental limitation. This is the conclusion of neuroscientists from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Queensland (Australia) after an extensive analysis of more than 200 studies.

Women and people with anxiety are both prone to low confidence in their own abilities, but a new study by UCL researchers has found that the two groups are prone to two distinct types of underconfidence. When they took more time to reflect on their answers in a simple experimental task, people with anxiety grew less confident in their answers, while women who were underconfident gained confidence.

How healthy is the environment of our cities? Plants reflect urban climate and soil conditions with remarkable precision. Using more than 80 million observations from plant identification apps, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry have produced a detailed picture of fine-scale climate and soil conditions for 326 European cities.

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have discovered a way to target RNA that could lead to new treatment options for myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), the most common adult-onset form of muscular dystrophy, and other RNA-repeat expansion disorders. "This discovery paves the way for developing highly selective, structure-based RNA therapies with fewer side effects and broader applications," said  Danith Ly , a professor of chemistry in the  Mellon College of Science and director of the Institute for Biomolecular Design and Discovery.

Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future.

Which vinegrowing practices should be adopted to anticipate climate change? A team from the University of Geneva and Agroscope provides clues using climate analogues. What will the climate of a given region be like in 20, 30 or 50 years? Climate analogues provide a robust methodological framework to address this question by identifying regions whose current climate matches the future climate of another area.

How are superconductivity and magnetism connected? A puzzling relation between magnetism and superconductivity in a quantum material has lingered for decades - now a study from TU Wien offers a surprising new explanation. Some materials conduct electricity without any resistance when cooled to very low temperatures.

A remarkable success has been achieved at TU Wien: by combining two fundamentally different microscopy techniques, researchers can now measure the optical properties of a sample with pinpoint accuracy. The original goal was to investigate biological samples on a molecular scale - but this soon led to stubborn technical problems.