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19-Sep-2025

Quantum chemistry: Making key simulation approach more accurate

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new trick for modeling molecules with quantum accuracy takes a step toward revealing the equation at the center of a popular simulation approach, which is used in fundamental chemistry and materials science studies.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: DOE/US Department of Energy, Air Force Office of Scientific Research

19-Sep-2025

New research shows how plant roots bend and growth downward toward gravity

University of Nottingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism - even after encountering obstacles in soil.

Journal: Science Advances

19-Sep-2025

Research project co-led by University of Tennessee, Knoxville among finalists in NSF Regional Innovation Engines Program

University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Grant and Award Announcement

The National Science Foundation announced that the BRIDGES proposal developed by HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in collaboration with University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Auburn University, had reached the final stage of competition in the Regional Innovations Engines Program and remains under consideration for an award totaling up to $160 million.

19-Sep-2025

Experts explore AI’s future in health care at UTA

University of Texas at Arlington
Meeting Announcement

The University of Texas at Arlington will bring together experts and innovators at the fifth annual Texas Health Informatics Alliance Conference, exploring how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of health care.

19-Sep-2025