13-Aug-2025 Can wastewater surveillance work without sewers? Tufts University Study shows how places without modern sanitation systems can still use wastewater to catch outbreaks before dangerous diseases travel across borders Journal PLOS Water
13-Aug-2025 Building the future of digital agriculture National Center for Supercomputing Applications Every summer, the Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA), an NCSA partner organization, hosts a group of students on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.) campus as part of the CDA Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program. This is the fifth year of the program, and CDA continues to attract students from around the country to this unique opportunity. Funder National Institute of Food and Agriculture
13-Aug-2025 Artificial intelligence glasses could be a gamechanger for those with hearing loss University of Stirling Artificial intelligence-powered glasses developed by a University of Stirling researcher could dramatically improve how people with hearing loss experience sound. Funder Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
13-Aug-2025 Blood test for clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's unprecedented in new guidelines BGI Genomics The Alzheimer's Association released its first comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and care of Alzheimer's disease (AD) at the end of July. This landmark document places particular emphasis on blood-based biomarker testing as a core diagnostic tool for patients presenting
13-Aug-2025 Optical magnetometer measures magnetic field direction for the first time Graz University of Technology The scalar magnetometer conceived by Roland Lammegger and Christoph Amtmann at the Institute of Experimental Physics at Graz University of Technology opens up new possibilities in magnetic field measurement thanks to its further development. Funder Austrian Science Fund
13-Aug-2025 Deepfake whales could be key conservation tool Duke University AI-generated images of rare species could improve efforts to understand, monitor and protect them.
12-Aug-2025 Research aims to prevent lung damage in babies and toddlers with severe flu, RSV Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Children under 2 years of age are at highest risk for getting critically ill from the flu or RSV and requiring intensive care. Currently, doctors can only provide breathing support for severe flu or RSV infection, since no medications exist to speed up recovery or prevent excessive damage to the lungs. With her lab research funded by the National Institutes of Health, Bria Coates, MD, from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, is determined to discover how to interrupt the process of injury to the lungs and promote cell repair, so patients can avoid long term consequences from lung damage.
12-Aug-2025 Professor uses immersive technology to push the limits of teaching Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Associate Professor Dr. Jinsil Hwaryoung Seo utilizes immersive technology and artificial intelligence to create virtual hands-on learning experiences that enhance student engagement and skill development.
12-Aug-2025 Super-recognizers Norwegian University of Science and Technology Some people never forget a face. This is an ability police forces around the world find very useful. It now seems that this superpower can be used for more than previously thought. Journal Applied Cognitive Psychology
12-Aug-2025 You handle your child’s allergies and asthma at home: Who’s in charge at school? American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Kids are heading back to school. How do you make sure allergy and asthma flares don’t happen away from home during the day?
