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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-May-2026 11:17 ET (11-May-2026 15:17 GMT/UTC)

9-Apr-2026

New AI technology to speed drug development

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to dramatically accelerate both the creation of new medicines and the identification of existing drugs for new purposes.

9-Apr-2026

New framework reveals how vulnerable small businesses are to supply chain shocks

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have developed a new decision-making framework that helps small and medium-sized enterprises measure and manage supply chain risks during disruptions. Using expert-driven methods applied to a manufacturing firm in India, the study found that SME supply chains are highly vulnerable, with procurement and production activities most at risk. The framework offers practical tools for managers and policymakers to strengthen resilience.

Journal: Risk Sciences

9-Apr-2026

New 10K liquid SNP genotyping array for wax gourd

KeAi Communications Co., Ltd.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from China developed the first high-density 10K SNP array for wax gourd using genotyping by target sequencing (GBTS) technology, comprising 10,722 genome-wide SNPs distributed across the genome, including 278 associated with functional trait loci.

Journal: Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Funder: Science and Technology Talent Support Project of Hunan Province, China, Hunan Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Fund, China, Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province, China

8-Apr-2026

Global musicians face the same 'streaming paradox' as US- and UK-based artists, study finds

University of Oxford
Reports and Proceedings

Musicians around the world agree on one thing: streaming platforms are essential for their careers. Most also agree on another: they don't pay enough. A new report from the Oxford Internet Institute and the University of Groningen captures this contradiction across five countries – Brazil, Chile, the Netherlands, Nigeria and South Korea.

8-Apr-2026

Breastfeeding patterns differ between India’s slums and other city neighborhoods, new study finds

University of Toronto
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from the University of Toronto shows that where a mother lives in an Indian city – in a slum or a non‑slum neighbourhood – is linked to how she breastfeeds her baby.

Journal: PLOS One

8-Apr-2026

If you’re a perfectionist at work, your boss’ expectations may matter more than your own, research finds

University of Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Workers perform better, have less burnout and experience greater job satisfaction when their standards for perfection match their supervisor’s expectations, according to a University of Florida study.

Journal: Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes

8-Apr-2026

Five University of Tennessee faculty teams receive Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Awards

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Grant and Award Announcement

Five teams led by faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, each received $50,000 at an April 7 award ceremony for the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund. This year’s awards span the fields of agricultural technology, architectural design and building technology, biomanufacturing, electrochemical energy systems and regenerative medicine.

8-Apr-2026

The structure of online reviews shapes their helpfulness

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study of nearly 200,000 Amazon reviews shows that the usefulness of online product reviews depends not only on what is said, but on how the information is structured.

Journal: Scientific Reports

8-Apr-2026

Can long-term care insurance provide end-of-life cost and health benefits?

Wiley
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study in Health Economics provides strong evidence that public long‐term care insurance can vastly reduce the crushing financial burden of end‐of‐life health care.

Journal: Health Economics