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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Oct-2026 13:17 ET (26-Oct-2026 17:17 GMT/UTC)
California medical student’s brain tumor journey at UTHealth Houston inspires her approach to medicine
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston3D-printed bioplastic pods offer new hope for seagrass restoration in Thailand
Murdoch University- Funder
- National Research Council of Thailand, Bioplastics Innovation Hub, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Too hot to handle: Protecting your pets from heat stress
Texas A&M UniversityUofL announces new Center for Bioscience and concepts for an innovation park
University of LouisvilleColorectal cancer isn't the only gastrointestinal cancer rising in young adults
Mayo ClinicYou may have heard that colorectal cancer is increasingly affecting young adults. However, it is not the only gastrointestinal (GI) cancer that doctors are diagnosing in patients below the age of 50, explains Christina Wu, M.D., an oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center in Arizona.
Exploring the hidden family of the universe
Indian Institute of Technology GandhinagarCould the particle that completed the Standard Model actually be hiding a much bigger secret? Physicists have long wondered whether the Higgs boson is just one member of an extended Higgs family. The catch is that testing these ideas requires exploring an enormous space of possibilities, far beyond what conventional methods can efficiently handle. Researchers at IIT Gandhinagar are turning to machine learning methods to accelerate this search, bringing us a step closer to discovering new fundamental particles.
- Journal
- Physical Review D
Plant scientist explains the impact of the EU’s new gene-editing rules
University of FreiburgThe EU has recently adopted new regulations for gene-edited plants. Jürgen Kleine-Vehn, Professor of Molecular Plant Physiology, explains the political context behind the decision, what it means for consumers, and the opportunities and risks it presents.
UMaine researchers developing sensors for monitoring nuclear fusion reactors
University of MaineShare your World Cup story with UT Arlington Libraries
University of Texas at ArlingtonFollowing Arlington’s hosting of nine World Cup matches, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries is inviting soccer fans, residents and visitors from around the globe to help preserve this historic moment by contributing their personal experiences to a new World Cup digital collection.