26-Feb-2026 Olympic ice dancer Piper Gilles survived ovarian cancer. Here’s what to know about the disease. University of Colorado School of Medicine Piper Gilles, a champion ice dancer with Colorado ties, won a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics in Italy, three years after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer – the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the United States.
26-Feb-2026 For a school’s ray of sunshine, a ‘very sad and scary’ diagnosis turned to joy University of Colorado School of Medicine Like a lot of people in and around Colorado who learn they have cancer, the University of Colorado Cancer Center wasn’t the first place Caitlin Duffy went for treatment of her advanced cervical cancer. But that’s where she wound up – and she’s glad she did.
26-Feb-2026 Mini organs in space: TUD research project investigates the effects of weightlessness on liver tissue Technische Universität Dresden Space missions pose unique challenges to the human body: microgravity and increased radiation exposure alter fundamental biological processes, particularly in immune, nerve, and muscle cells. Against the backdrop of the federal government’s Hightech Agenda and the Science Year 2026 – Medicine of the Future, a project at TU Dresden is now bringing into focus how space biology can drive medical innovation. The ILLUMINATE research project, which is part of the Cellbox program of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), is investigating how liver tissue reacts to microgravity and cosmic radiation. For the first time, mouse liver organoids – lab‑grown mini models of the liver – are being examined under both real and simulated space conditions. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) is funding the experiment with EUR 280,204 for the period from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2028.
26-Feb-2026 New Southern Ocean observatories advance frontier of remote ocean monitoring University of Victoria Ocean Networks Canada staff return from Antarctica, where they successfully deployed two new observatories at the Spanish Antarctic Base Juan Carlos I. The Canada-Spain partnership overcame technical challenges in remote polar monitoring to advance climate change science.
26-Feb-2026 Preventing accidental drug intoxication in pets Texas A&M University Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences clinical associate professor Dr. Christine Rutter and clinical assistant professor Dr. Lance Wheeler emphasize the dangers of drug intoxication, outline how owners can protect their pets, and provide insight on new, cutting-edge treatment options.
26-Feb-2026 AI app developed by UT San Antonio researchers supports caregivers of children with autism University of Texas at San Antonio Not all caregivers have the tools they need at home to manage communication barriers with children with autism. UT San Antonio researchers have developed an app to provide access and convenience in the palm of their hand. Behavior Buddy addresses this challenge by delivering Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) expertise directly through a mobile app.
26-Feb-2026 Social media is a treasure trove for interdisciplinary linguistic research University of Eastern Finland Data-driven research is currently being strengthened at the University of Eastern Finland, with social media offering enormous opportunities for it.
26-Feb-2026 Data as an interpreter of the state of democracy University of Eastern Finland Recent decades have seen an uptick in anti-democratic rhetoric and disinformation on various online discussion forums and across different social media platforms. Research offers increasingly accurate tools for identifying these phenomena.
26-Feb-2026 Speech deepfakes continue to challenge researchers University of Eastern Finland Creating speech deepfakes is becoming increasingly easy. Not so long ago, the Finnish language still posed an obstacle, but not anymore.
26-Feb-2026 If work feels stressful and exhausting, your hearing may be the cause University of Eastern Finland Many of us fail to realise that our hearing has deteriorated – even if it impacts our work.
