2-Jun-2025 Enhancing levee inspections with advanced technology Texas A&M University Researchers are developing cutting-edge inspection technologies for continued reliability and resiliency of levees nationwide. Funder Texas A and M Engineering Experiment Station
2-Jun-2025 Co-ops prepare University of Cincinnati grad for career in laboratory research University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati biomedical engineering graduate Katelyn Jansen pursued her own research questions and presented research at a major conference while co-oping at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center’s Head and Neck Experimental Advancement Laboratory.
2-Jun-2025 ETRI develops innovative photocured transparent film using graphene National Research Council of Science & Technology Researchers at Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) have developed a new transparent film that stably disperses graphene. The film’s transparency changes depending on the intensity of light, and is expected to be used in a variety of fields, including laser protection devices, smart optical sensors, and artificial intelligence (AI) photonic materials. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
2-Jun-2025 PREPSOIL and SOILL-startup host online training on business model canvas Aarhus University A powerful new resource is now available for soil health innovators: the PREPSOIL Toolbox for Soil Living Lab Growth is live on the PREPSOIL website, offering tailored guidance and practical tools to help Living Labs and Lighthouse initiatives thrive. Funder European Union
2-Jun-2025 Ticks are surging and spreading across the US – here’s how to protect yourself Binghamton University Tick populations are surging in the U.S., with the number of ticks carrying multiple infectious pathogens increasing in the Northeast. Experts at the Binghamton University Tick-borne Disease Center offer insight on this surge and tips on how to protect yourself from ticks.
2-Jun-2025 Rice University students chart a new course for autonomous sailboat fleets Rice University In a corner of Rice University’s Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen (OEDK), a group of students is tackling a big idea: revolutionizing maritime transport with swarms of smart, self-sailing boats. The project, aptly named FleetCode, is the latest iteration of an ambitious multiyear effort to design autonomous sail craft that could one day deliver cargo, map uncharted waters or support naval operations without a single crew member on board.
2-Jun-2025 Exploring materials for fusion energy with ORNL's Yan-Ru Lin DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory As the focus on energy resiliency and competitiveness increases, the development of advanced materials for next-generation, commercial fusion reactors is gaining attention. A recent paper examines a promising candidate for these reactors: ultra-high-temperature ceramics, or UHTCs. Journal Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science
2-Jun-2025 Surrey NanoSystems and University of Surrey partner to combat satellite reflectivity and protect astronomy University of Surrey Surrey NanoSystems has joined forces with scientists at the University of Surrey, led by astrophysicist Dr Noelia Noel, to tackle the increasing issue of satellite brightness, which threatens ground-based astronomical research.
30-May-2025 Historic Texas inn becomes hands-on lab for aspiring archaeologists Texas A&M University The Fanthorp Inn is a historic stagecoach stop dating back to the 1800s, located in Anderson, Texas. Students and faculty from Texas A&M University are quite literally digging into the past at this historic site to uncover details about life in early Texas. Students are using tools like ground-penetrating radar and careful excavation techniques to explore areas around the inn.
30-May-2025 Where there’s smoke, there’s fire – and heart health risks American Heart Association The American Heart Association warns smoke exposure from the current wildfires out of Canada may cause heart problems or worsen existing ones.
