Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Flux Isotope Reactor operates under strict safety standards with skilled teams who ensure safe fuel cycles and isotope production as well as important discoveries in materials science, national security and medicine, maintaining the U.S.'s competitive edge. Planned upgrades will extend HFIR's operational life and capabilities, supporting ongoing scientific innovation and national security needs.

Preterm babies face greater health risks from the moment they are born. Their organs, immune systems, and metabolic pathways are not fully developed, making them more vulnerable to complications. Early identification of health risks becomes essential for improving survival and long-term development. A new study revealed that newborn genetic screening identified 94% of missed cases by the heel-prick test.

World Prematurity Day on Nov. 17 is an opportunity to raise awareness for the wider society that newborn genetic testing is a powerful new layer of protection. For preterm babies, who often present with overlapping symptoms, this early genetic insight gives clinicians a clearer path to faster, more targeted care.

It is set to be a game-changer for CO₂ capture: The newly developed pilot plant, the size of a truck container, extracts 50 tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere per year – and does so with a record low energy requirement of under 2.000 kilowatt-hours per ton.

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is seeing a nationwide uptick in the U.S. since late August. Dr. E. Caroline McGowan, a board-certified pediatrician with UCR Health and an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the UC Riverside School of Medicine, shares information on the illness and what parents ought to know about it in a Q&A.

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has built an MIoT communication network in the waters of the West and South Seas, realizing a communication distance of up to 35km and simultaneous connection of 30 devices. This achievement is significant as it marks the first time that IoT international standard technology, defined by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), has been tested and verified in an actual ocean environment.

Since the middle of the 20th century, antibiotics have been among the greatest successes in medicine. They save millions of lives every year, prevent complications during operations and make many therapies possible in the first place. But their success has a downside: More and more bacteria are developing strategies to evade the attacks of these drugs. Resistant germs are spreading around the globe, against which hardly any drugs are effective. With the annual World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) from 18 to 24 November, the World Health Organization reminds us how important it is to use antibiotics carefully and how urgently new approaches are needed to continue fighting infections effectively in the future. Almost 20 research groups in the research topic “Novel Anti-Infectives” at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) are developing new drugs against infectious diseases.

University of Tennessee football’s Jermone Learman and UT Assistant Professor Hector Santos-Villalobos are developing AI-driven analytics to improve player biomechanics and reduce injuries. Funded by AI TechX, the project integrates data like sprint patterns and biomarkers, aiming to personalize sports science, enhance safety, and prepare engineering students for careers in advanced performance technology.

Rice University’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters (SSPEED) Center convened more than 100 experts, industry leaders and attendees Nov. 6-7 for its 12th annual conference, connecting cutting-edge flood mitigation with the fast-emerging world of market-based natural carbon solutions.