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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-May-2026 16:15 ET (26-May-2026 20:15 GMT/UTC)

Korea University and Harbin Institute of Technology unlock new pathways in circular waste-to-energy solutions

Cactus Communications

Prof. Yong Sik Ok of Korea University is a leading researcher advancing circular economy solutions for waste management and renewable energy. His work emphasizes transforming waste into valuable resources through plastic circularity, resilient waste systems, and biomass-to-energy innovations. Collaborating with global researchers, including Harbin Institute of Technology, his team has developed advanced technologies such as microbial electrolysis cell–anaerobic digestion (MEC–AD), significantly improving methane production and system stability for sustainable energy recovery.

Scientists deploy experimental elkhorn corals to Dry Tortugas to test introduction of new genetic diversity

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

In early April, a collaborative team of scientists and divers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, the U.S. Geological Survey’s St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, and the National Park Service outplanted almost three dozen two-year old elkhorn corals (Acropora palmata) to three reef sites in Dry Tortugas National Park.

Researchers reunite elephant calf with her family

Colorado State University

A research team led by Colorado State University Professor George Wittemyer reunited a 4-month-old elephant calf with her family after she wandered into a tourist camp alone. The fieldwork that allowed them to identify the wayward calf and reunite her with her family is critical to the conservation of African elephants.

Kick-off ceremony for POLICAP, the new mobile CO₂ capture unit of the Politecnico di Milano

Politecnico di Milano

A step forward towards reducing carbon dioxide emissions. POLICAP, the mobile pilot plant for CO₂ capture with solvents of the Politecnico di Milano, was inaugurated today in Piacenza. POLICAP is an advanced research infrastructure, developed by the Department of Energy-DENG of the Politecnico di Milano, funded by the PNRR within the framework of the national ECCSELLENT project, whose laboratories are part of the European ECCSEL-ERIC network and aimed at developing CCUS technologies – that is Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage, which are essential for reducing industrial emissions.

Q&A: What is in the new American Heart Association dietary recommendations?

According to the new dietary recommendations from the American Heart Association, people should incorporate healthy foods they like into a diet they can maintain in order to promote heart health. Kristina Petersen, associate professor of nutritional sciences, discusses the recommendations, which she helped draft.

Ticks are ‘spreading like wildfire’ - and more of them are carrying Lyme

Binghamton University

Ticks are ‘spreading like wildfire’ - and more of them are carrying Lyme, according to researchers at the Tick-Borne Disease Center at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Mainstream anime moments create big business opportunities

University of Colorado Denver

Anime has gone mainstream in the United States, drawing millions of fans who spend big money on conventions, streaming, gaming, and merchandise. But anime is no longer reserved just for cosplayers. Now, businesses and sports franchises are increasingly tapping into anime culture to grow audiences, strengthen fan loyalty, and create new revenue opportunities.

UT Arlington launches AI tool to support student care

University of Texas at Arlington

The University of Texas at Arlington is piloting an AI tool that helps reduce administrative workload for counselors, giving them more time to focus on students.

Planetary research: Innovative Mars rovers ‘swim’ through the sand

University of Würzburg

Taking inspiration from nature, researchers from Würzburg and Bremen have developed a new Mars rover. Its wheels do not roll; they make swimming motions.

In the digital health era, can we do better than a consent form?

University of California - San Diego

UC San Diego researchers argue that informed consent in digital health needs a reboot. Their studies show people want clarity, dialogue and real control over their data — proving consent should be a relationship, not just a form.

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