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15-Jan-2026

Air pollution and cardiac remodeling and function in patients with breast cancer

About The Study: In this cohort study, fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone exposure was independently associated with worse cardiac remodeling and function in patients with breast cancer treated with cardiotoxic therapy. These findings highlight the importance of modifying environmental exposures to mitigate cardiovascular disease risk.

Journal: JAMA Network Open

15-Jan-2026

A new, cleaner way to make this common fertilizer

University of Illinois Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

University of Illinois Chicago researchers are working on a carbon-neutral way to make ammonia, whose main ingredients are found in air and water.

Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

15-Jan-2026

The hidden ocean cost of carbon: why climate damage is nearly twice as high as we thought

CMCC Foundation - Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An international study, featuring CMCC scientists, reveals that the true economic damage of climate change has been vastly underestimated – because the ocean has been left out of the equation. By integrating the latest ocean science into climate-economic models, researchers found that accounting for climate impacts on marine ecosystems and ocean-dependent infrastructure nearly doubles the social cost of carbon. The hidden ocean cost is estimated at $48 per tonne of CO₂, a figure that should be added to current policy calculations.

Journal: Nature Climate Change

15-Jan-2026

Three digital humanities research projects at UC3M receive grants from the Ramón Areces Foundation

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Grant and Award Announcement

Three researchers from the Faculty of Humanities, Communication and Documentation at the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M), Jesús Bermejo, Michele Curnis and Ana Mejón, have been selected in the latest call for applications for the Ramón Areces Foundation's Digital Humanities Research Grants Program. The projects stand out for their use of disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence, enriched digitization, and chronotope mapping to advance knowledge of the archaeology, history, and culture of the Castilian Middle Ages and the Spanish film industry, respectively.

Funder: Fundación Ramón Areces

15-Jan-2026

Large parts of the tropics overlooked in environmental research

Umea University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Environmental research in the tropics is heavily skewed, according to a comprehensive study led from Umeå University. Humid lowland forest ecosystems receive a disproportionate amount of attention, while colder and drier regions that are more affected by climate change are severely underrepresented.

Journal: Nature Communications

14-Jan-2026

Expert panel highlights opportunities for improving cancer studies

Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care
Reports and Proceedings

The results of the Cancer Medicines Forum workshop have been published in an article in the Journal of Cancer Policy.

14-Jan-2026

Stowers Institute appoints former Cerner legal chief as new general counsel

Stowers Institute for Medical Research
Business Announcement

The Stowers Institute for Medical Research has named Dan Devers as General Counsel, effective January 26, 2026. In this role, Devers will provide strategic and operational leadership on all legal matters across the Institute and its affiliates, including governance, compliance, intellectual property strategy, and partnerships that support the Institute’s mission to uncover new knowledge in foundational biology and develop innovative ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease.