Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Aug-2025 22:11 ET (28-Aug-2025 02:11 GMT/UTC)
16-Jun-2025
Idaho researchers collaborate with US company to develop novel nuclear fuel to preserve, improve today’s reactors
DOE/Idaho National LaboratoryFather and son entrepreneurs Mehul and Milan Shah have patented a new nuclear fuel design that could reduce nuclear waste, enhance safety and lower costs for today’s pressurized heavy water reactors.
16-Jun-2025
Researchers from Brazil and France are set to test new cell therapy for cancer
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Scientists from the Curie Institute and the University of São Paulo are about to conduct a clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new CAR-T cell-based immunotherapy for patients with oculocerebral lymphoma; the project was presented at FAPESP Week in Toulouse.
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- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
13-Jun-2025
“The most human gesture” brings the gift of a hand transplant at Penn Medicine
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
In a Penn Medicine medical marvel six years in the making, a 28-year-old Swiss man has hands of his own for the first time since he lost his arms and legs to major infection at age 12. His bilateral hand transplant marked the first surgery of its kind at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania since 2019. The yearslong journey and transatlantic relationship with the Penn Medicine team leading up to the surgery endured amidst the hand transplant program’s pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.
13-Jun-2025
UT researchers leading efforts to address complex health issues affecting Tennesseans
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, three researchers in nursing, microbiology, and nuclear engineering collaborate with UT Medical Center to address health challenges like breast cancer and diabetes. Their interdisciplinary projects combine clinical expertise and research to improve patient outcomes and train future medical professionals.
13-Jun-2025
SFU team joins international collaboration to track and monitor infectious diseases
Simon Fraser UniversityResearchers from Simon Fraser University are joining an international effort to improve how infectious diseases are tracked and monitored.
Launched at the end of May, ARTIC-2 is extending a genome sequencing technique that was used by thousands of laboratories globally to spot COVID-19 variants, providing crucial information when mapping out new infectious threats.
13-Jun-2025
Global health: Brazil's blueprint for chronic diseases and stroke management
BGI Genomics
This article explores how emerging models such as Brazil's community-based health strategies and advances in genetic testing now make it possible to identify individuals at high risk earlier than ever before, enabling more targeted, effective interventions suitable for adoption on a global scale.
13-Jun-2025
Li develops revolutionary flood hazard forecasting system
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Assistant Professor Haochen Li at UT Knoxville is developing a deep learning-powered flood forecasting system for Southern Appalachians. Supported by AI Tennessee Initiative, this tool offers high-resolution predictions to improve disaster response, infrastructure planning, and homeowner safety in mountainous terrains, addressing gaps in traditional FEMA flood maps.
12-Jun-2025
The fundamental nature of the universe explored using new instrument offering insights into behavior of fusion machines and the sun
Princeton University
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection.
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- DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. National Science Foundation
12-Jun-2025
Choir singers help researchers design quieter airplanes
Texas A&M University
Members of the Texas A&M University Century Singers participated in a research study showing that aerospace engineers could “see sound,” which may lead to quieter airplanes.