Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have discovered a surprising new type of magnetic property that could lead to stronger magnets made from tiny particles of common iron oxide. This breakthrough could enhance the performance of everyday technologies while reducing on the need for rare-earth metals—materials that are more costly, less sustainable and harder to obtain.

The Pediatric Neuroscience Institute at Children’s Hospital Colorado (Children’s Colorado) is experiencing significant growth both clinically and academically, driven by generous philanthropists a rapid increase in faculty recruitment, patient access programs and national recognition.

In this Q&A, University of British Columbia psychologist Dr. Toni Schamder discusses her new paper which shows that people who believe men and women are naturally interested in different things—like people vs. tech—are more likely to give women fewer chances to explore technical roles. These beliefs shape real decisions about who gets what kind of opportunity. The research also shows that women presented primarily with people-facing opportunities claim to be more interested those types of roles. This suggests a self-fulfilling prophecy in which beliefs shape opportunities, and opportunities shape beliefs.

A new online tool developed by researchers at the University of Louisville promises to speed up the discovery of treatments for brain and nerve tumors, especially rare ones that have had limited research attention.

Science and Exploration

Exploring space around us is an integral part of the human mindset. With modern astronomy we look far into the cosmos and deep into our past, and the spectacular development of Solar System exploration over the last decades has taught us a lot about the “big science questions” we have about its origin, the mechanisms that drive its evolution, and the habitability of its diverse worlds. While this great harvest of discoveries has provided partial answers to these “big questions”, it has also opened new and deeper questions about our relation to the Cosmos that can only be answered by the next waves of exploration missions: we are still far from seeing humankind become an “interstellar species”.