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
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.
19-Oct-2026 Investing in children's education: A nationwide look at how Chinese families spend on learning ECNU Review of Education Chinese households spent an average of RMB 8,139 per child on regular full-time education, according to a nationwide study based on 2019 survey data. The findings reveal substantial differences in education spending between rural and urban families and across income groups, particularly when it comes to tutoring and other out-of-school learning. Public investment, meanwhile, has helped narrow funding gaps in compulsory education. Journal ECNU Review of Education
19-Oct-2026 High achievement, strong responsibility: Shanghai study challenges a common stereotype ECNU Review of Education Do high-achieving students focus so much on academic success that they become less concerned about others and society? A study of 2,633 junior high school students in Shanghai challenges this assumption. The findings show that top-performing students scored significantly higher than their peers across all seven dimensions of moral responsibility, with particularly strong differences in responsibility for the future, collective responsibility, and social responsibility. Journal ECNU Review of Education
19-Oct-2026 BGI Genomics smarter stool testing detects colorectal cancer earlier across Latin America BGI Genomics Colorectal cancer (CRC) represents one of the most urgent yet addressable oncology challenges confronting Latin America. In Mexico, digestive tract cancers remain a leading contributor to cancer mortality, while CRC continues to rank as the second-most common malignant neoplasm among Latino populations in the Americas. This crisis stems less from a lack of therapeutic advances than from severe diagnostic bottlenecks. In several large regional hospital networks, the median interval from initial symptom onset to definitive treatment stretches to seven months. The longest portion of that delay occurs between initial clinical evaluation and diagnostic confirmation. When health systems rely on late stage symptomatic presentation, oncology care becomes reactive, expensive, and frequently palliative.
19-Oct-2026 Students launch campus food drive to reduce food waste and support local families Okayama University of Science Students at Okayama University of Science in Japan have launched a campus food drive to reduce food waste and support local families. Working with Food Bank Okayama, the initiative collects donated food and connects it with community organizations that provide meals and assistance to people in need.
