Today on R&D World
Stimulating fat cells with GIP receptors shows promise for obesity treatment
6 in-demand R&D and STEM skill clusters for 2025
2025 R&D layoffs tracker
R&D 100 winner of the day: Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer
The battery that eats itself: Fungal power with a built-in cleanup crew
Transforming measurement: The future of optical metrology with twisted light
The U.S. leads with 1,300 Wi-Fi 7 patent families, outpacing China’s 786
R&D 100 winner of the day: Vero AFM
UC Irvine researchers develop bioluminescent RNA for real-time tracking
Gut bacteria update CRISPR defense only once every three years, study finds
Sensor data, reimagined: When 90% less data can fuel 100x gains in efficiency in AI projects
R&D 100 winner of the day: Electromagnetic spectrum management system (ESMS)
Leica Biosystems and Indica Labs partner to develop digital pathology platform
Chiplet technology and advanced SoCs are shaping the future of software-defined vehicles
Physics See More >
Transforming measurement: The future of optical metrology with twisted light
Metrology, the science of measurement, underpins modern industry, offering the standards that define how we measure the world. At its core, optical metrology relies on interference fringes — the alternating light and dark bands that appear when light waves interact constructively and destructively. This fundamental principle has remained largely unchanged since Thomas Young’s double-slit experiments…
CfA and NSF NRAO partner to propel black hole imaging into space
Northwestern University joins global partnership to build Giant Magellan Telescope
Jefferson Lab dedicates niobium-tin particle accelerator prototype
Argonne National Laboratory joins New Energy Frontier Research Center to advance next-generation electronics
Sponsored Content See More >
The Technology Needed to Create Next-Gen Semiconductors
The semiconductor industry is running towards a nano-scale wall. For decades electronics have become smaller, faster and smarter. Today, a chip’s transistors are so densely packed and tiny that manufacturers are forced to build and design complex 3D architectures, at the nanometer scale, just to keep up with Moore’s Law. Discover how Atom Probe Tomography…
Life Science See More >
Stimulating fat cells with GIP receptors shows promise for obesity treatment
A study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has shown that increasing glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor (GIPR) activity in fat cells leads to significant weight loss in obese mice. Published in Cell Metabolism, the research highlights GIPR’s potential as a therapeutic target for obesity and related metabolic diseases. “Our study brings GIPR in fat…
R&D 100 winner of the day: Thermo Scientific Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer
UC Irvine researchers develop bioluminescent RNA for real-time tracking
Gut bacteria update CRISPR defense only once every three years, study finds
Leica Biosystems and Indica Labs partner to develop digital pathology platform
Nanotechnology See More >
Imec demonstrates long-term outdoor stability of perovskite solar modules
Imec, a partner in EnergyVille, in collaboration with the University of Cyprus, has reported significant progress in the development of perovskite solar modules, demonstrating long-term outdoor stability after two years of real-world testing. Mini-modules measuring 4 cm² retained 78% of their initial power conversion efficiency (PCE) after one year in outdoor conditions in Cyprus. This…
Energy See More >
2025 R&D layoffs tracker
Despite another solid national jobs report in December 2024—256,000 new payroll jobs and a steady 4.1% unemployment rate—companies in research-intensive fields have continued to trim their workforces in early 2025. While the broader economy shows gains in health care and retail, our tracking indicates that biotech, advanced software, and other R&D-driven sectors are strategically realigning. For…
Imec demonstrates long-term outdoor stability of perovskite solar modules
A tale of two STEM futures: Data roles surge while some traditional engineering disciplines face headwinds
Sandia Labs joins with other institutions to tackle AI energy challenges with microelectronics research
National Lab collaboration advances nuclear reactor inspections with faster, safer techniques
Chemistry See More >
The battery that eats itself: Fungal power with a built-in cleanup crew
Batteries have recently come in various configurations: stretchable, as discussed in R&D World’s article “Stretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics poised to advance in 2025,” and batteries using alternative chemistries, including lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) and sodium-ion (SIBs), among others. One battery material that might not have been on your bingo card is fungi. Researchers at Empa have…
UC Irvine researchers develop bioluminescent RNA for real-time tracking
Flint secures $2M seed funding to advance sustainable paper battery technology
Ames National Lab researchers tackle material challenges to commercialize fusion power
Color-changing, power-free sensor could boost health monitoring and improve infrastructure safety
Material Science See More >
The battery that eats itself: Fungal power with a built-in cleanup crew
Batteries have recently come in various configurations: stretchable, as discussed in R&D World’s article “Stretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics poised to advance in 2025,” and batteries using alternative chemistries, including lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) and sodium-ion (SIBs), among others. One battery material that might not have been on your bingo card is fungi. Researchers at Empa have…
Semiconductors See More >
R&D Market Pulse: $29B energy mega-merger, new CHIPS Act hub at ASU, and more AI restrictions on China
In this week’s R&D Market Pulse, the $29.1 billion Constellation-Calpine mega-merger promises to reshape U.S. energy, the Commerce Department awards a third CHIPS for America facility to Arizona State University, and new AI export restrictions put China on notice. Meanwhile, Elon Musk’s xAI rolls out a consumer app, BlackRock withdraws from a major climate initiative,…
Chiplet technology and advanced SoCs are shaping the future of software-defined vehicles
Sandia Labs joins with other institutions to tackle AI energy challenges with microelectronics research
An overview of the late 2024 supercomputing landscape in 6 charts
Stretchable batteries and body-conformable electronics poised to advance in 2025
Aerospace See More >
2025 R&D layoffs tracker
Despite another solid national jobs report in December 2024—256,000 new payroll jobs and a steady 4.1% unemployment rate—companies in research-intensive fields have continued to trim their workforces in early 2025. While the broader economy shows gains in health care and retail, our tracking indicates that biotech, advanced software, and other R&D-driven sectors are strategically realigning. For…