8-Oct-2025 SwRI produces, evaluates sustainable aviation fuel made from e-fuel Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO — October 8, 2025 — Southwest Research Institute produced a batch of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through a refinery process that started with electrofuels or e-fuels made from carbon dioxide and green hydrogen. Using internal research funding, a multidisciplinary team produced and characterized the SAF, along with two other commercially available fuels, before collecting emissions and particulate data to support the aviation industry’s emissions goals.
8-Oct-2025 New technologies tackle brain health assessment for the military MIT Lincoln Laboratory New technologies build on years of research at Lincoln Laboratory to develop a rapid brain health screening capability for the U.S. military.
8-Oct-2025 ‘Quantum Untangled’ explores the power and potential of quantum through art King's College London A new exhibition opening today will give insights into the hidden world of quantum through immersive artwork and sculptures.
8-Oct-2025 €28 million program unites universities, charities and industry to deliver next generation cancer care UCD Research & Innovation Phase 2 represents double the investment, scale and ambition for POI, Ireland's largest cancer research programme, following five years of impact in accelerating personalised cancer therapy and diagnostics by this unique strategic partnership.
8-Oct-2025 A bright future in Texas computational science University of Texas at Austin During the TACCSTER 2025 poster session, Texas researchers highlight the methods, results, and insights of their work, powered by cutting-edge computing resources at TACC.
7-Oct-2025 Study finds dosing concerns for common anticoagulant in underserved areas Texas A&M University New research reveals a need for better management of direct oral anticoagulants in underserved settings. Journal Scientific Reports
7-Oct-2025 Molecular motors drive new non-invasive cancer therapies Texas A&M University Researchers are using molecular motors as a new tool for medical intervention to target and destroy cancer cells. These light-activated molecular motors are nanometer-sized machines that can apply mechanical forces from within cells to target and selectively disrupt cancerous activity. Journal Journal of the American Chemical Society Funder Welch Foundation, Discovery Institute
7-Oct-2025 3,000 lung transplants performed each year in US American Thoracic Society For thousands of Americans living with advanced lung disease, a lung transplant may be their only chance for survival. Yet despite the life-saving potential of this procedure, many patients face the transplant journey without adequate information, resources, or support. The American Thoracic Society is proud to sign on as an inaugural partner to the first-ever Lung Transplant Awareness Day on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025.
7-Oct-2025 SwRI develops technology to deploy stabilized solar arrays, enabling spacecraft docking Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO — October 7, 2025 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed technology to stiffen deployable structures on spacecraft, enabling autonomous spacecraft docking operations. SwRI is currently integrating the Parallelogram Synchronized Truss Assembly (PaSTA) technology with solar arrays on the Astroscale U.S. Refueler spacecraft. The team is also designing two different deployable booms using PaSTA technology for another spacecraft SwRI is developing.
7-Oct-2025 UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals rank among nation’s best for 2025-2026 University of California - San Francisco The UCSF Benioff hospitals in Oakland and San Francisco ranked nationally in all 11 specialties assessed in the annual survey, including top 10 placements in cancer, newborn specialty care, and gastroenterology and GI surgery. Three other specialty areas — neurology and neurosurgery, urology, and kidney disorders — ranked in the national top 20.
