20-Oct-2026 Step inside NextGen, the building designed to transform the future of health University of Missouri-Columbia Five years ago, a new facility opened on the University of Missouri campus with an ambitious promise: speed the journey from lab-bench discoveries to treatments that could improve — and even save — lives.
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.
20-Oct-2026 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Expert explains when surgery needed for thickened heart muscle Mayo Clinic Hearing that someone you love may need heart surgery can be scary, especially when you're also trying to understand an unfamiliar heart condition. In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, treatment usually starts with medication. However, for some people, surgery becomes the best option when symptoms continue despite medical therapy, explains Joseph Dearani, M.D., a cardiovascular surgeon at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
20-Oct-2026 Can surplus-food apps have too much competition? University of New Hampshire Apps that let businesses sell surplus food at a discount in “surplus bags” have become a popular way to keep edible food out of landfills while giving consumers access to lower-cost meals and groceries. But new research from the University of New Hampshire suggests the results aren't always so straightforward. While surplus-food platforms can benefit businesses, consumers, and the environment, the researchers found that when competition becomes too intense, food waste can rise and retailer profits can fall. One reason: getting surplus food out of a store doesn't necessarily mean it all gets eaten. Journal Decision Sciences
20-Oct-2026 UNH research finds disparities in how communities are identified for support University of New Hampshire Whether a community is prioritized for public support can depend on how its needs are measured, according to new research from the University of New Hampshire. The study found significant differences in how government screening tools identify communities, particularly in rural areas where those differences could affect access to funding. Journal Nature Communications
