Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 15-Jun-2026 06:15 ET (15-Jun-2026 10:15 GMT/UTC)
7-May-2026
Exercise: a very little goes a long way
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Don’t have time to exercise because of a busy schedule? Or are you simply not very motivated? You’ll be pleased to learn that just 10 minutes of exercise every other day is all it takes. However, you really need to exert yourself during those 10 minutes.
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- Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
7-May-2026
UT Arlington simulation brings poverty into focus
University of Texas at ArlingtonPoverty is a reality for many individuals and families, but it can be difficult to fully grasp without firsthand experience. The Community Action Poverty Simulation, known as CAPS, is designed to close that gap by moving participants from assumption to understanding.
7-May-2026
Fulbright scholar taps plant-based science for next-generation forensic tools
Curtin UniversityA leading American forensic chemist will collaborate with Curtin University researchers to develop low-cost, rapid detection tools for dangerous and illicit substances, using naturally occurring plant pigments.
7-May-2026
Unlikely common ground
University of California - Irvine
This timely conversation brings together two leading voices in immigration policy who, despite differing viewpoints, share a commitment to respectful dialogue and thoughtful problem-solving. Together, they explore key questions around immigration levels, workforce needs, and policy priorities, offering insight into what may come next.
7-May-2026
Making ammonia burn cleanly at industrial heat
National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
A single-atom platinum catalyst lights ammonia at 200 °C and keeps it burning steadily at 1,100 °C with low NOx, generating high-grade, carbon-free heat for steel, cement and chemicals.
7-May-2026
Balancing the charge towards clean mobility
National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
A coordinated control approach keeps electric vehicles, solar power and the grid in perfect harmony, enabling stable, battery-free ultra-fast charging that makes the most of the sun.
7-May-2026
Injecting intelligence into tomorrow’s electrified world
National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
From wind farms and ports to electric buses and charging hubs, Professor Dipti Srinivasan is designing optimisation frameworks that make renewable energy systems smarter, fairer and more efficient.
7-May-2026
Lighting the path to faster, smarter AI
National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
Bringing non-linearity into the light, a new photonic accelerator allows AI to compute and respond entirely in the optical domain.
7-May-2026
Powering a shared energy future
National University of Singapore College of Design and Engineering
New modelling shows that linking ASEAN’s power grids could accelerate the region’s path to net zero, cutting costs and easing the burden of a just energy transition.