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Webinar recap: A patent-based analysis of where pharmaceutical innovation is heading, from diversifying therapeutic modalities and expanding molecular targets to the disease areas where research is accelerating.

Polymer science now spans millions of possible sequences and hundreds of billions in market value, making it harder than ever to spot what matters. A new joint report with PetroChina SAMRI maps the emerging topics shaping energy storage, sustainable materials, flexible electronics, and membranes.

Classical accuracy metrics assume one correct answer per question. Language models (LLMs) and agentic AI break that assumption. Learn about evaluation approaches emerging for scientific AI.

심공융 용매는 그린 케미스트리를 위한 핵심 혁신 기술입니다. 이들은 비용 효율적이고 환경 친화적인 물질로, 약물 전달, 폐수 처리 및 환경 정화에 사용될 수 있습니다. 연구자들은 이 용매의 효율성을 높이는 새로운 물질을 발견하고 있습니다.

CAS와 Lilly가 공동으로 수행한 25년간의 공정 화학 반응 데이터 분석은 산업 규모에서 용매, 촉매, 반응 조건 및 신흥 방법론의 장기적 추세를 보여주는 최초의 사례입니다.

면역요법은 정밀 종양학을 주도하고 있지만, 기존의 면역항암 치료제가 모든 환자에게 효과적인 것은 아닙니다. 중개 연구 동향에 대한 당사의 검토를 통해 임상 시험에서 유망한 결과를 보여주는 표적과 치료법을 확인해 보십시오.

AI 도구는 특허 검색에 필수적이지만, 신뢰할 수 있고 포괄적인 결과를 얻으려면 구조화되고 색인화된 데이터에 접근할 수 있어야 합니다.

2D materials like graphene and carbon nanotubes are revolutionizing materials science, and now MXenes are introducing even greater adaptability and high-performance properties. Find out why MXenes are versatile industrial materials.

Learn how composting has evolved into a precision-engineered bioprocess, and about how aeration, microbial control, materials science, and AI are reshaping the field.

Five years of global pharmaceutical patent data reveal a field in fundamental transition: therapeutic platforms multiplying, molecular targets expanding well beyond traditional proteins, and disease focus shifting toward previously intractable conditions. The patterns show not just where innovation

Aerogels in shin guards, self-powered sensors in jerseys, leucine-tuned recovery protocols, and smarter artificial turf. The science behind today's most-watched sports is moving faster than the players.

As a new Ebola outbreak emerges, research into this devastating disease continues to accelerate. Discover how scientists are developing vaccines and therapeutics while confronting the challenge of sustaining innovation between crises.

Three experts from CAS, the University of Messina, and the Coriell Institute break down how epigenetics has evolved from a niche research area into a clinical force, with 13 FDA-approved drugs, 2,200+ active trials, and a fast-growing diagnostic toolkit reshaping how we detect and treat cancer.

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.

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.

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.