Surprising matcha health benefit, sea-urchin-inspired materials & Asia Research News 2027 Early Bird

Matcha surprise, Smart sea urchin spines, Breaking biomass bonds, Hybrid air-conditioning, Alga in gloom & A touch of tech. Read all in the latest Editor's Choice. Plus Early Bird submissions for Asia Research News 2027

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Surprising matcha health benefit, sea-urchin-inspired materials & Asia Research News 2027 Early Bird

Matcha surprise

Hiroshima University

The famed Japanese green tea powder may suppress nerve activity associated with sneezing in hay fever, according to a study in mice.

Sneeze switch

Smart sea urchin spines

City University of Hong Kong

For the first time, scientists uncovered how the porous ceramic structure within sea urchin spines can sense mechanoelectrical signals, and created smart materials based on the finding.

Echinoderm

Breaking biomass bonds

Sungkyunkwan University

A research team developed a process that converts lignin, a key component of woody biomass, into value-added compounds using electricity and without external hydrogen.

e-Biorefinery

Hybrid air-conditioning

National Taiwan University

A new air-conditioning system uses shallow geothermal energy and a desiccant wheel, reducing energy consumption by a third in hot and humid climates.

Net-zero goals

Alga in gloom

Osaka Metropolitan University

Researchers discovered that a freshwater alga thrives in low light by precisely arranging ordinary chlorophyll molecules, revealing a new strategy for bioengineering and bioenergy.

Photosynthetic antenna

A touch of tech

Tohoku University

When donning an augmented reality headset, typing via air gestures can be tiring. To remedy this, researchers developed an approach that turns everyday surfaces into keyboards.

Blanching phenomenon

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