20-Oct-2026 Mass shooting survivors’ memories are full of sensory detail, both positive and negative Association for Psychological Science “Survivors recalled compassion with the same precision as they did the gunfire.” Journal Psychological Science
20-Oct-2026 Synthetic joint lubricant begins first in-human clinical trials Cornell University Two Cornell University researchers have engineered a substance that could keep knees, hips and shoulders gliding smoothly for a lifetime.
20-Oct-2026 Globalized financial systems help green the world University of Sharjah New research reveals that financial globalization enhances environmental sustainability and spurs a global green revolution. Journal Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences
20-Oct-2026 TaGeBPL-4B, a novel gene that regulates grain number per spike in wheat KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. Researchers in China identified that the TraesCS4B02G044100 (TaGeBPL-4B) is a candidate gene of the GNS using QTL mapping and GWAS. Knockout and overexpression studies showed that TaGeBPL-4B participates in the positive regulation of the GNS. The RNA-seq and DAP-seq analyses revealed that TraesCS5B02G120800 (TaAAP-5B) is a direct downstream target gene of TaGeBPL-4B. We further confirmed this regulation by Y1H, Dual-Luc and EMSA. TaGeBPL-4B activates the expression of TaAAP-5B and modulates amino acid contents, which possibly influence wheat spike development and GNS. Journal The Crop Journal
20-Oct-2026 World Osteoporosis Day 2026 International Osteoporosis Foundation On World Osteoporosis Day, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is calling on people of all ages to take action for lifelong bone health — from building strong bones in childhood and adolescence to protecting and strengthening them throughout adulthood to help prevent fractures later in life. The 2026 global campaign highlights a simple yet powerful message: no matter your age, there are actions you can take today to help prevent osteoporosis and fragility fractures later.
20-Oct-2026 Ma and Saykat’s safety-conscious drop tower improves TN bridges University of Tennessee at Knoxville University of Tennessee, Knoxville civil engineering researchers have built a drop tower to test how bridge components respond to vehicle strikes. The new tool will help the team study collision damage under controlled conditions, improve bridge-design guidance and support safer, more resilient transportation infrastructure in Tennessee.
19-Oct-2026 Why does your prescription cost so much? A Mass General Brigham expert explains Mass General Brigham Why do prescription drugs cost so much, and what can be done to make them more affordable? Benjamin Rome, MD, MPH, a primary care physician and health policy researcher at Mass General Brigham, explains how patents, competition, insurance coverage and government policies shape drug prices. He also discusses how high out-of-pocket costs can affect patients’ access to medications and how research, policy changes and clinical tools could help make treatments more affordable.
19-Oct-2026 Who speaks for Mars? Scientists call for ethical debate before terraforming begins Utrecht University Transforming Mars into a more Earth-like world could irreversibly destroy scientific evidence about the planet’s history and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. In an opinion article published in Eos, the science news magazine of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), a team of Dutch, French and U.S. planetary scientists and ethicists warns that humanity risks destroying Mars’ scientific record before it has been fully explored. The authors urge the international scientific community to strengthen planetary protection policies and prioritize research before large-scale environmental modification becomes technically feasible. “Humanity should not decide Mars’ future without first understanding its past.” Journal Eos
19-Oct-2026 Dana-Farber breaks ground on Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dana-Farber Cancer Institute broke ground on the Lavine Bekenstein Cancer Hospital during a ceremony that brought together leaders from across the Commonwealth, the City of Boston, Dana-Farber and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and the broader community. Today marks the beginning of construction of the region's only inpatient hospital dedicated exclusively to cancer care.
19-Oct-2026 SwRI-led Lucy mission marks five years of discoveries Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO — October 19, 2026 — On Oct. 16, 2021, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft began its journey to the never-before-explored Jupiter Trojan asteroids with a picturesque early morning launch. Now less than a year away from the first-ever closeup of a Trojan, the Southwest Research Institute-led mission has already made several remarkable findings during its first five years.
