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2-Oct-2025

Rice membrane extracts lithium from brines with greater speed, less waste

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers at Rice has developed a new membrane that selectively filters out lithium from brines, offering a faster, cleaner way to produce the element at the heart of nearly every rechargeable battery.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Interior

2-Oct-2025

Hurricane evacuation patterns differ based on where the storm hits

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study comparing evacuation patterns in response to two 2024 hurricanes, Milton and Helene, found that people in coastal areas with frequent hurricane exposure were much more likely to travel out of harm’s way compared to people in inland areas who were more likely to stay put. Researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health led the study. Their findings appear in the journal Environmental Research Letters.

Journal: Environmental Research Letters
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institute on Aging

2-Oct-2025

The hidden burden of solitude: How social withdrawal influences the adolescent brain

Boston Children's Hospital
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Using brain imaging and behavioral data, Caterina Stamoulis, PhD, and her team in the Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital have found that adolescents who are socially withdrawn or who frequently prefer solitude show measurable differences in brain structure and function.

Journal: Cerebral Cortex
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

2-Oct-2025

Golden Broccoli: Utah biochemists create first single-dyed ratiometric biosensor for glycine imaging

University of Utah
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Utah chemists unveil “Golden Broccoli,” the first fluorescent sensors capable of detecting glycine dynamics inside living cells at single-cell resolution.

Journal: Nucleic Acids Research
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health

2-Oct-2025

WindSTAR receives NSF grant to power AI research projects

University of Texas at Dallas
Grant and Award Announcement

The University of Texas at Dallas has received continuing federal support for the Center for Wind Energy Science, Technology and Research (WindSTAR), a public-private research partnership designed to develop solutions for energy independence and reliability.

WindSTAR, which is run by UT Dallas and the University of Massachusetts Lowell, recently received a five-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which has supported WindSTAR since it was founded in 2014.

Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

1-Oct-2025

Could a fungus provide a blueprint for next-gen hydrogels?

University of Utah
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Utah engineering researchers demonstrate structural and mechanical properties in the mycelium of a common soil mold that show promise in biomedical applications.

Journal: JOM
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, American Chemical Society

1-Oct-2025

‘Future-guided’ AI improves seizure prediction

University of California - Santa Cruz
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, developed a new method for time series forecasting, powered by deep learning, that can improve its predictions based on data from the near future. When they applied this approach to the critical task of seizure prediction using brain wave data, they found that their strategy offers up to 44.8% improved performance for predicting seizures compared to baseline methods.

Journal: Nature Communications
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

1-Oct-2025

CATNIP for chemists: New data-driven tool broadens access to greener chemistry

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new tool that makes greener chemistry more accessible.

Journal: Nature
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation

1-Oct-2025

Quantum leap: Entangled states enhance energy transfer in models of molecular systems

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study from Rice University, published in PRX Quantum Oct. 1, 2025, has found that energy transfers more quickly between molecular sites when it starts in an entangled, delocalized quantum state instead of from a single site. The discovery could lead to the development of more efficient light-harvesting materials that enhance the conversion of energy from light into other forms of energy.

Journal: PRX Quantum
Funder: Welch Foundation, Office of Naval Research, U.S. National Science Foundation, Army Research Office, Office of Naval Research

30-Sep-2025

University of Miami scientists launch accessible global climate modeling framework

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers at the University of Miami has developed a global atmospheric modeling framework that blends powerful research capabilities with accessibility for students and scientists alike. Written entirely in Python, a high-level, general-purpose programming language, and designed to run on an interactive Jupyter Notebook, the new tool removes longstanding technical barriers, allowing anyone with a standard laptop to explore cutting-edge climate experiments.

Journal: Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Funder: NOAA, U.S. National Science Foundation