19-Mar-2026 Chinese scholars reveal the “glocalization” mechanism in early childhood curriculum: A 2022 study cited by UNESCO policy reports ECNU Review of Education A 2022 study published in the journal ECNU Review of Education analyzes early childhood curriculum reforms in China and Singapore, introducing the concepts of “curriculum hybridization” and “cultural glocalization.” By reviewing 42 studies, the authors show how global child-centered education models interact with local cultural values and classroom realities, highlighting the need for culturally and contextually appropriate curriculum reforms. Journal ECNU Review of Education
19-Mar-2026 Wind-powered robot could enable long-term exploration of hostile environments Cranfield University Researchers at Cranfield University have created WANDER-bot, a low-cost, 3D-printed robot that is powered by wind energy. Funder UK Research and Innovation
18-Mar-2026 Vanderbilt Center For Cognitive Medicine enrolls first Down syndrome participant for Alzheimer’s disease study Vanderbilt University Medical Center Evan Dewey makes friends everywhere he goes. He’s buddies with the Vonlane bus drivers who transport him and his father, Brian, from his hometown of Atlanta to the Vanderbilt Center for Cognitive Medicine — the closest enrollment site for the worldwide ABATE study that is testing a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome.
18-Mar-2026 When an eating disorder becomes a medical emergency Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan A guide for hospital teams, and for families grappling with the sudden diagnosis of a previously hidden eating disorder in a teen suffering physical symptoms, could help improve care for a group of conditions that has been rising in incidence in recent years. Funder University of Michigan
18-Mar-2026 From ‘water terrorist’ to ‘Nobel Prize of Water’: Kaveh Madani named 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate City College of New York Kaveh Madani has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for pioneering contributions to water resources management and for transforming water science into global policy, diplomacy, and public engagement through research, leadership, and outreach.
18-Mar-2026 Self-cleaning period product roll out planned for Kenya Cardiff University A project using sustainable processes to help tackle period poverty in low- and middle-income countries is being conducted across Kenya. The study aims to scale up production of SunPad, a low-cost, self-sanitising and reusable menstrual product, to industrial-level manufacturing. The technology, developed by researchers at Cardiff University with support from the Gates Foundation, harnesses the energy of the sun to kill bacteria, remove stains, and neutralise odours.
18-Mar-2026 ORNL physicist Leah Broussard earns DOE Distinguished Mentor Award DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Leah Broussard, a research scientist in the Physics Division of the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has received the inaugural DOE Distinguished Mentor Award for Workforce Development. The DOE Office of Science announced the awards March 10, recognizing scientists who guide and support the next generation of researchers. Funder US Department of Energy Office of Science
18-Mar-2026 Surgery plays a central role in treatment for colorectal cancer – and is usually the first step Mayo Clinic When someone is diagnosed with colorectal cancer — which includes both colon and rectal cancers — many people immediately think "surgery." And it’s true that surgery plays a central role in treatment for most patients. But whether it comes first, and what it entails, depends on several factors, especially where the cancer is located, how far it has grown into surrounding tissues, and whether it has spread, explains Eric Dozois, M.D., chair of colon and rectal surgery at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota.
18-Mar-2026 A fear of insects overpowered by a curiosity of the unknown in the fight against vector-borne diseases Kyushu University When people hear “insect research,” their thoughts may turn to rare, never-before-discovered species. But the research being done by Associate Professor Ryosuke Fujita of the Faculty of Agriculture involves infectious diseases transmitted by common insects and arthropods such as ticks, mosquitoes, and flies. We heard from Fujita about his research on pests that harm animals and human beings, why he chose it, and its significance.
18-Mar-2026 Georgia State University welcomes renowned immunologist and researcher Dr. Liang Qiao Georgia State University Internationally recognized immunologist Dr. Liang Qiao has been appointed as a Georgia Research Alliance (GRA) Eminent Scholar in Biomedical Science at Georgia State University. Qiao will join the Institute for Biomedical Sciences (IBMS) as a tenured professor and director of the Center for Microbial Pathogenesis starting April 1.
