31-Jul-2025 Beyond the shadow of a black hole University of Texas at Austin Supercomputer simulations are helping scientists sharpen their understanding about the environment beyond a black hole’s ‘shadow,’ material just outside its event horizon. Snapshot image from radiative simulations of M87 black hole. Supercomputer simulations are helping scientists sharpen their understanding about the environment beyond a black hole’s ‘shadow,’ material just outside its event horizon. Journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Funder U.S. National Science Foundation
31-Jul-2025 Are microplastics making us age faster? University of Texas at Arlington A new interdisciplinary research project at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating how microplastics—tiny plastic particles found in food, water and everyday consumer products—may impact the health of aging adults, particularly in relation to muscle and brain function.
31-Jul-2025 Secrets of rare Iron Age cauldrons revealed through archaeological investigation and replica creation University of Leicester - Iron Age site believed to be potential ritual and ceremonial centre for community that also hosted large feasts - Detailed laboratory examination and analysis of the fragile 2,400 year old cauldrons has revealed new information of their manufacture and long-term maintenance - Results of the analysis have been used to create a full-sized replica cauldron - A new display featuring the replica cauldron and story of the settlement will feature in Leicester’s newly opened Jewry Wall: A Real Roman Experience museum
31-Jul-2025 Bronchiectasis and NTM Association joins leading lung health organizations for third annual World NTM Awareness Day COPD Foundation The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association joins other global patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, and lung health experts for the third annual World NTM Awareness Day on Monday, August 4, 2025.
31-Jul-2025 World-first audio research facilities coming to Surrey thanks to £2.2 million EPSRC funding University of Surrey A new national audio hub featuring world-first acoustic facilities is being built at the University of Surrey, thanks to £2.2 million in funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The facilities will allow researchers to simulate almost any listening environment on Earth, from a quiet living room or modern office to a vast concert hall, cathedral or bustling city street.
30-Jul-2025 Migrating zooplankton may help drive carbon transport Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences An interdisciplinary team led by Bigelow Laboratory researchers is working to better model how zooplankton transport carbon to the deep ocean, which could inform conversations around marine carbon dioxide removal strategies. Journal Annual Review of Marine Science Funder Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
30-Jul-2025 Tracking Gulf of Maine acidity, outlook for commercial shellfisheries Iowa State University Scientists studied the annual bands built by crustose coralline algae to help determine a history of seawater chemistry in the Gulf of Maine. The data include warning signs of a "tipping point" toward more seawater acidity, which could harm the gulf's shellfisheries. Journal Scientific Reports Funder U.S. National Science Foundation, NOAA Sea Grant
30-Jul-2025 The age of aging is here. Canada is ready to lead. Baycrest Corporate Centre for Geriatric Care By 2050, dementia rates in Canada are expected to double, placing massive strain on families, healthcare systems and long-term care homes. This week, as the world’s top dementia researchers gather in Toronto for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®), Canada has an opportunity to show it is not just a host, but a global leader in the fight against dementia.
30-Jul-2025 AI turns drone footage into disaster response maps in minutes Texas A&M University A system developed at Texas A&M University uses drone imagery and artificial intelligence to rapidly assess damage after hurricanes and floods, offering life-saving insights in minutes. Funder U.S. National Science Foundation
30-Jul-2025 Interview with Nadiia Yakovenko, PhD, Postdoctoral researcher at Université de Toulouse, France, and Jeroen E. Sonke, CNRS Research Director, Université de Toulouse, France PLOS Interview with Nadiia Yakovenko, PhD, Postdoctoral researcher at Université de Toulouse, France, and Jeroen E. Sonke, CNRS Research Director, Université de Toulouse, France Journal PLOS One
