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Same moves, different terrain: How bacteria navigate complex environments without changing their playbook

University of Chicago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from UChicago reveals that bacteria use the same ‘run-and-tumble’ strategy to move through everything from open water to dense soil.

Journal: PRX Life

Corday Selden selected for the Oceanography Society Early Career Award

The Oceanography Society
Grant and Award Announcement

The Oceanography Society (TOS) has selected Dr. Corday Selden, an Assistant Professor at Rutgers University, as a recipient of the TOS Early Career Award, recognizing her outstanding early-career research contributions, leadership in ocean sciences, and exceptional promise for future impact in oceanography. Dr. Selden will be recognized at The Oceanography Society Honors Breakfast, February 24, 2026, during the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.

Meeting: Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026

Jeremy Horowitz selected for The Oceanography Society Early Career Award

The Oceanography Society
Grant and Award Announcement

The Oceanography Society (TOS) has selected Dr. Jeremy Horowitz as a recipient of the TOS Early Career Award, recognizing his outstanding early-career research contributions, impact, and promise for continued achievement in oceanography, along with his strong record of mentorship, outreach, and collaborative science. Dr. Horowitz will be recognized at The Oceanography Society Honors Breakfast, February 24, 2026, during the Ocean Sciences Meeting in Glasgow, Scotland.

Meeting: Ocean Sciences Meeting 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.

Pregnant women with IBD show heightened inflammation in vaginal mucosa

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Pregnant individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have higher levels of pro-inflammatory immune molecules, known as cytokines, in their vaginal mucosa than their healthy counterparts, according to a new study published January 14, 2026 in the open-access journal PLOS One by Ana Maldonado-Contreras of University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, U.S., and colleagues. However, the study also suggested that higher-quality diets, with more vegetables and fewer added sugars, are associated with lower levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in pregnant women both with and without IBD.

Journal: PLOS One

Underwater photos show seabirds, seals and fish interacting with a tidal turbine in Washington State

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Underwater photos show seabirds, seals and fish interacting with a tidal turbine in Washington State

Journal: PLOS One

1 in 5 surveyed UK adults who have experienced the death of a pet report it as more distressing than experienced human deaths, with significant rates of prolonged grief disorder symptoms also being reported following pet loss

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

1 in 5 surveyed UK adults who have experienced the death of a pet report it as more distressing than experienced human deaths, with significant rates of prolonged grief disorder symptoms also being reported following pet loss

Journal: PLOS One

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