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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Jul-2025 00:11 ET (13-Jul-2025 04:11 GMT/UTC)

12-Jun-2025

Giant Magellan telescope advances to National Science Foundation final design phase

The Giant Magellan Telescope received official approval from the National Science Foundation (NSF) confirming that the observatory will advance into its Major Facilities Final Design Phase, one of the final steps before becoming eligible for federal construction funding. This critical milestone recognizes the Giant Magellan’s scientific merit, construction progress, and alignment with U.S. priorities in science and technology.

12-Jun-2025

The Central Canada fires, over 150 times larger in area than the 2025 Los Angeles fires, exposed over 117 million people in the U.S. to heavy smoke

United Nations University
Reports and Proceedings

The explosive 2025 wildfire season in Central Canada reflects an increasing trend of large-scale burning driven by climate change. Using satellite and population data, we assessed the human consequences, revealing a significant international smoke event that exposed over 117 million people in the United States to heavy smoke on a single day. These fires, exacerbated by anomalously warm and dry conditions, underscore the urgent need for a paradigm shift to manage the cascading cross-border health and safety impacts of wildfires.

11-Jun-2025

Among new dads, 64% take less than two weeks of leave after baby is born

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

When it comes to family leave, American fathers are left behind.

In a survey of new fathers led by scientists at Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 64% of fathers reported taking less than two weeks of leave or no leave after the birth of their child. Only 36% of dads reported taking more than two weeks of leave. The survey is the first of a state-representative sample of fathers.

Journal: PEDIATRICS
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

11-Jun-2025

Study develops optimal cover crop adoption thresholds

North Carolina State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New model can help farmers decide whether cover crops are economically beneficial - or not.

Journal: European Review of Agricultural Economics
Funder: U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA Harvest

11-Jun-2025

Mapping patient satisfaction across U.S. hospitals reveals the Midwest as the leading region

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study analyzing more than 3,200 hospitals across the United States (U.S.) has revealed stark differences in how patients rate their hospital experiences depending on where they receive care. The research was published June 11, 2025 in the open-access journal PLOS One and led by Man Hung of the University of Utah, U.S., and colleagues.

Journal: PLOS One

11-Jun-2025

Growing influence of neuroscience training risks leaving the teaching profession devalued, study warns

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The growing trend of encouraging educators to learn about how children’s brains work can offer reassurance, but it risks teachers’ autonomy and critical thinking, a new study warns.

Journal: Critical Studies in Education

11-Jun-2025

Survey reveals bleak job prospects for Pinoy nursing, MD graduates

Ateneo de Manila University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Ateneo de Manila University researchers warn that young Filipinos graduating with a degree in nursing or medicine face an uphill battle for stable employment, fair pay, and meaningful roles in the local public health system.

Journal: Human Resources for Health