1-Aug-2025 Mayo Clinic treats first person in the US with a novel radiopharmaceutical therapy for breast cancer Mayo Clinic Mayo Clinic has treated the first person in the U.S. using a novel radioactive medicine for advanced breast cancer as part of an international multisite clinical trial.
31-Jul-2025 Vascular dementia: Mayo Clinic expert explains blood vessel problems that raise risk of dementia Mayo Clinic The factors that raise the risk of heart disease and stroke can also raise the risk of dementia. When blood vessels are damaged or blocked, it can deprive your brain of vital oxygen and nutrients, and that could lead to vascular dementia.
31-Jul-2025 Stellar minds: CWRU women astronomers map universe’s mysteries Case Western Reserve University Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer and professor of astronomy. At Case Western Reserve University, astrophysicists Idit Zehavi and Johanna Nagy work in theoretical and experimental cosmology, respectively; fields that straddle astronomy and physics.
31-Jul-2025 Don’t go breaking my heart: Protecting pets from caval syndrome Texas A&M University Caval syndrome is the final stage of heartworm disease, and only a small percentage of pets with heartworms are at risk of developing the condition.
31-Jul-2025 Beyond the shadow of a black hole University of Texas at Austin Supercomputer simulations are helping scientists sharpen their understanding about the environment beyond a black hole’s ‘shadow,’ material just outside its event horizon. Snapshot image from radiative simulations of M87 black hole. Supercomputer simulations are helping scientists sharpen their understanding about the environment beyond a black hole’s ‘shadow,’ material just outside its event horizon. Journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Funder U.S. National Science Foundation
31-Jul-2025 Are microplastics making us age faster? University of Texas at Arlington A new interdisciplinary research project at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating how microplastics—tiny plastic particles found in food, water and everyday consumer products—may impact the health of aging adults, particularly in relation to muscle and brain function.
31-Jul-2025 Secrets of rare Iron Age cauldrons revealed through archaeological investigation and replica creation University of Leicester - Iron Age site believed to be potential ritual and ceremonial centre for community that also hosted large feasts - Detailed laboratory examination and analysis of the fragile 2,400 year old cauldrons has revealed new information of their manufacture and long-term maintenance - Results of the analysis have been used to create a full-sized replica cauldron - A new display featuring the replica cauldron and story of the settlement will feature in Leicester’s newly opened Jewry Wall: A Real Roman Experience museum
31-Jul-2025 Bronchiectasis and NTM Association joins leading lung health organizations for third annual World NTM Awareness Day COPD Foundation The Bronchiectasis and NTM Association joins other global patient advocacy organizations, professional societies, and lung health experts for the third annual World NTM Awareness Day on Monday, August 4, 2025.
31-Jul-2025 World-first audio research facilities coming to Surrey thanks to £2.2 million EPSRC funding University of Surrey A new national audio hub featuring world-first acoustic facilities is being built at the University of Surrey, thanks to £2.2 million in funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The facilities will allow researchers to simulate almost any listening environment on Earth, from a quiet living room or modern office to a vast concert hall, cathedral or bustling city street.
30-Jul-2025 Migrating zooplankton may help drive carbon transport Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences An interdisciplinary team led by Bigelow Laboratory researchers is working to better model how zooplankton transport carbon to the deep ocean, which could inform conversations around marine carbon dioxide removal strategies. Journal Annual Review of Marine Science Funder Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy
