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Frontiers in Brain Function Detection and Intelligent Rehabilitation Technologies

Radiative cooling is a zero-energy passive cooling technology that achieves efficient heat dissipation by mimicking natural biological structures and modulating material spectral properties. This special topic covers its mechanistic innovations, multifunctional coupling, and applications in scenarios such as buildings, exploring the energy-saving pathways this technology provides for the "dual carbon" goals and envisioning its future potential.

Science and Technology Foresight |2026, 5(1): 61-73.
Xiquan HU, Yuanwen LIU, Liying ZHANG

With the rapid aging of the population, the prevention and management of cognitive impairment have emerged as a critical public health issue. This paper provides a systematic review of recent advances in multimodal screening assessment and physical factor-based synergistic interventions for cognitive impairment. It summarizes the current applications of both traditional cognitive scales and digital screening tools, including computerized neuropsychological tests, mobile health applications, and multimodal behavioral sensing technologies. The review also traces the evolution of cognitive impairment assessment from standalone scales to multimodal precision assessment. It focuses on the mechanisms and potential of physical factor technologies, such as transcranial magnetic, electrical, acoustic, and optical stimulation, and their synergistic strategies in modulating neuroplasticity and enhancing cognitive function. Based on this foundation, the paper further projects future trends toward intelligent, precise, and synergistic development in this field. It systematically analyzes the challenges hindering their practical application, including issues related to standardization, mechanistic research, clinical translation, and workforce training. Corresponding recommendations are proposed to inform early identification and precise intervention for cognitive impairment.

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Science and Technology Foresight |2026, 5(1): 36-48.
Kun WANG, Yining HUANG, Yuwei LIU, Yupeng WANG, Hongru WU, Xinyi YANG, Chang LIU, Minpeng XU

High disability rates resulting from stroke have become a severe public health challenge in China, imposing a significant mental and economic burden on families and society. Motor imagery brain-computer interface (MI-BCI) based on scalp electroencephalogram (EEG) has demonstrated immense potential in promoting neural pathway remodeling through an intent-driven active rehabilitation mode. Currently, the strategic deployment of global brain initiatives is accelerating technology integration and industrial transformation in this field. This paper reviews the research progress and status of MI-BCI technology oriented toward active motor rehabilitation. It analyzes the key problems and challenges currently encountered and proposes strategic recommendations for future development. This work aims to provide a reference for breaking through core technical barriers and constructing an independent and controllable active rehabilitation technology system in China.

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Radiative Cooling Materials and Application Strategies for the “Dual Carbon” Goals

This special feature focuses on brain function detection and intelligent rehabilitation technologies, encompassing technologies including near-infrared imaging (NIRI), brain-computer interfaces (BCI), virtual reality (VR), and multimodal assessment. It explores new pathways for the precise intervention and rehabilitation of disorders, including cognitive impairment, stroke, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and outlines the development trends of active rehabilitation and human-machine integration.

Radiative Cooling Materials and Application Strategies for the “Dual Carbon” Goals

This special feature focuses on brain function detection and intelligent rehabilitation technologies, encompassing technologies including near-infrared imaging (NIRI), brain-computer interfaces (BCI), virtual reality (VR), and multimodal assessment. It explores new pathways for the precise intervention and rehabilitation of disorders, including cognitive impairment, stroke, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and outlines the development trends of active rehabilitation and human-machine integration.

Decisive Victory for the Future: Building an Independent and Controllable New Frontier of Cutting-edge Science and Technology

In today’s world, the technological revolution and great power games are intertwined and surging, and the high ground of technological competition is expanding towards the four dimensions of “height, depth, distance and microcosm” at an unprecedented speed. This special topic aims to conduct an in-depth discussion on China's strategic layout and key breakthroughs in securing victory in the new frontier of science and technology for the future.

Decisive Victory for the Future: Building an Independent and Controllable New Frontier of Cutting-edge Science and Technology

In today’s world, the technological revolution and great power games are intertwined and surging, and the high ground of technological competition is expanding towards the four dimensions of “height, depth, distance and microcosm” at an unprecedented speed. This special topic aims to conduct an in-depth discussion on China's strategic layout and key breakthroughs in securing victory in the new frontier of science and technology for the future.

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Science Popularization

This special topic explores a new paradigm of human-machine relationships that transcends the traditional “instrumentalism”, sorts out the logical evolution of the paradigm from “human creation” to “human-AI collaborative creation”, analyzes the practical forms of such co-creation in scientific research, art, product design and other fields, and discusses how to construct the collaborative mechanisms, rights and responsibilities boundaries and ethical frameworks for human-AI co-creation. It provides a theoretical exploration and practical path reference for “human-machine symbiosis” in the future intelligent society.

Generative Artificial Intelligence and Science Popularization

This special topic explores a new paradigm of human-machine relationships that transcends the traditional “instrumentalism”, sorts out the logical evolution of the paradigm from “human creation” to “human-AI collaborative creation”, analyzes the practical forms of such co-creation in scientific research, art, product design and other fields, and discusses how to construct the collaborative mechanisms, rights and responsibilities boundaries and ethical frameworks for human-AI co-creation. It provides a theoretical exploration and practical path reference for “human-machine symbiosis” in the future intelligent society.

Production Practice and Management

The iron and steel industry is an important foundational industry of the national economy. Against the backdrop of tightening resource constraints and ever-stricter environmental protection requirements, achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvement, as well as quality enhancement and consumption reduction through the optimization of whole-process technologies has become an inevitable path for the high-quality development of metallurgical enterprises.

Production Practice and Management

The iron and steel industry is an important foundational industry of the national economy. Against the backdrop of tightening resource constraints and ever-stricter environmental protection requirements, achieving cost reduction and efficiency improvement, as well as quality enhancement and consumption reduction through the optimization of whole-process technologies has become an inevitable path for the high-quality development of metallurgical enterprises.