Surprisingly, a certain microscopic structure found in natural graphite can host multiple superconducting states, researchers found. In a further surprise, these superconducting states even get stronger when exposed to a magnetic field. 

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are using eye-tracking technology to help understand how nurses interact with intravenous smart pumps, providing a new way to identify design flaws in systems associated with more medication errors than any other route of administration.  The approach, detailed in a study published in the June 2026 issue of Advancing Medical-Surgical Nursing, marks the first known use of eye-tracking technology to evaluate IV smart pumps. By recording exactly where users look while programming the infusion devices, researchers can analyze moments of confusion, hesitation and error that traditional usability studies are not able to capture.

Scientists discovered a protein secreted by a deep-sea extremophile — an organism adapted to extreme environmental conditions — that self-assembles into a biofilm and is highly stable, boosting its potential for biomedical applications.

3D CAD, even with the assistance of software, can be a laborious and time-consuming process. A group of researchers recently wrote a comprehensive review article outlining the current AI-driven 3D CAD state of the art and described challenges that must be overcome to increase the practicality of AI model use in 3D CAD workflows.