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For high-performance technologies in power electronics, energy storage, and optoelectronics, semiconductors need to offer performance beyond standard silicon. Wide bandgap semiconductors can handle the high‑voltage, high‑temperature, and high‑frequency conditions of these emerging applications.

Hantavirus, a rodent-borne RNA virus with case fatality rates up to 40%, is reshaping zoonotic disease risk amid environmental change and global mobility.

Quantum computing includes many methods and types of qubits, and certain materials are key for developing these computing capabilities.

Cyclic peptides are improving treatments for cancer, inflammatory and infectious diseases, and more as oral delivery methods are improved.

Scientific R&D teams face real barriers to AI adoption. Learn how structured data, expert collaboration, and the Triangle of Success framework drive meaningful AI maturity.

Vector-borne diseases are spreading to new regions as climate change intensifies, and public health systems need more treatment options to limit the impacts.

Spiro[2.3]hexanes are an example of promising yet challenging scaffold structures for new drug compounds. By using AI-powered predictive analytics with CAS BioFinder, researchers more efficiently identified candidates for validation.

AI-powered solutions hold so much potential for faster scientific innovation, but there are key milestones organizations must achieve before they can move beyond the pilot phase. These five markers are the cornerstones of AI readiness.

Point-of-care testing goes beyond pandemic-era viral infection tests to bring faster diagnostics for infectious diseases, chronic conditions, cancer, and more.

Reducing or removing solvents results in greener chemistry and less waste. Mechanochemistry uses forces like milling and grinding to drive chemical reactions, and it’s becoming a key approach to environmentally friendly catalysis, biomedicine, and more.

Summary of our recent webinar, featuring experts from CAS, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the University of Manchester, discussing the research landscape of microelectronics research and breakthroughs.

Biomass is currently just a fraction of our energy sources, but with more sustainable feedstocks and conversion processes, biomass-based chemicals and fuels could become common replacements for fossil fuel-based materials.

How can we print in 4D? By adding time as a dimension, researchers are creating sensors and devices that respond to stimuli like heat and moisture. These cutting-edge materials have the potential to play a crucial role in biomedicine, aerospace, and more.

CAS hosted Life Sciences Summits across three regions in 2025, exploring practical AI integration in drug discovery. Learn about data governance, implementation barriers, and modality-specific challenges.

CAS Lead Scientists discuss the emerging technologies poised to make significant impacts in 2026. From renewable energy innovations to AI-driven biomarker discovery, explore expert insights on how scientific breakthroughs are reaching commercialization.

Perovskite solar panels are cheaper and more efficient than other PVs, yet advances in materials and fabrication are needed to make them commercially viable. Our in-depth analysis reveals the research hot spots and new opportunities.

New Nipah cases in India have renewed focus on a high‑fatality zoonotic threat shaped by complex spillover dynamics, severe neurological disease, and limited medical countermeasures. Meanwhile, global efforts in diagonistcs, therapeutics, and vaccines are accelerating.

Bi-specific T cell engagers are poised to become key immunotherapy treatments due to simpler production and new safety advances.

How can researchers identify emerging trends in a massive field like microelectronics? Our analysis reveals breakthroughs across materials, devices, applications, and fabrication methods.

Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression that don’t alter DNA sequences. Understanding these processes is driving more personalized medicine and innovative therapies.

Solid-state batteries take lithium-ion technology to a new level with greater energy density, longer lifespan, and improved safety.

A recent spike in patents reveals how carbon capture technology is ready to support industrial decarbonization efforts.

The ability of AI-powered computer vision to analyze visual datasets means faster innovation in any field that uses imagery — which is to say, every scientific field today.

With their porosity, stability, and tunable properties, COFs can be used like Nobel Prize-winning MOFs in catalysis, biosensors, and other applications while being more sustainable.

What are the biggest trends happening in science in 2026? We explore innovations in sustainability, drug discovery, and materials science that will have the greatest impact.