26-Mar-2026 Brain-inspired AI hardware helps autonomous devices operate efficiently and independently Purdue University Purdue engineer Kaushik Roy is developing brain-inspired AI hardware that combines neural networks, event-based vision and in-memory computing to dramatically cut energy use in autonomous devices. By co-designing algorithms and hardware that mimic how the brain processes and stores information, Roy is enabling drones and robots to navigate, adapt and make real-time decisions. Funder Semiconductor Research Corporation
26-Mar-2026 AFAR’s FAST biomarkers initiative advances as part of federal ARPA-H’s PROSPR program American Federation for Aging Research The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is pleased to announce that FAST (Finding Aging biomarkers by Searching existing Trials)—an initiative incubated and launched by AFAR to accelerate the discovery and validation of biomarkers of aging—will advance as part of the recently launched federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s (ARPA-H) PROactive Solutions for Prolonging Resilience (PROSPR) program.
26-Mar-2026 Dana-Farber Chair of Pathology, Dr. Kathleen Burns, elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Dr. Kathleen Burns, Chair of Pathology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Burns is recognized within Medical Sciences for pioneering contributions to understanding the role that mobile genetic elements play in human disease, most notably cancers.
26-Mar-2026 Binghamton University researchers target ovarian cancer in Black women and pancreatic cancer through protein degradation Binghamton University At the Binghamton University School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS) Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, faculty and student researchers want to new cases of cancer were diagnosed in the United States. One way they seek to do this is by doing the unexpected: focusing on proteins first.
26-Mar-2026 Contaminated aquatic sediments can be remediated on site using new methods University of Eastern Finland The bottom sediment of water bodies is an archive of all human activity. It is a reservoir of nutrients but also of harmful substances – and it can also turn into a source of emissions.
26-Mar-2026 Limiting space junk’s threat by predicting its mess in the Earth-moon neighborhood Purdue University With an expected resurgence in lunar missions in the coming years, Purdue University engineer Carolin Frueh is researching how to minimize the impact of space debris as it increases in the cislunar region. Funder Air Force Office of Scientific Research, European Space Agency
25-Mar-2026 From missing data to meaningful impact: IIT Gandhinagar PhD scholar wins national recognition for water and climate research Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Hiren Solanki, a PhD student at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar, is conducting research that translates complex climate research into accessible public knowledge. His work was recognised at Saransh 2025, a three-minute thesis competition conducted by the Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS). He developed a machine-learning framework that reconstructs six decades of missing river flow and water-level data across India. His research highlights how reliable hydrological data can strengthen flood prediction, water security, and climate resilience.
25-Mar-2026 Q&A: March Madness and the impact of modern sports betting Penn State The NCAA basketball tournament, commonly referred to as March Madness, tipped off last week. As the remaining teams march toward the Sweet 16 — scheduled to begin on March 26 and 27 — Brett Christenson, clinical assistant professor of marketing at Penn State’s Smeal College of Business, explained in the following Q&A the economic impact of March Madness and how modern sports betting affects the college hoops experience.
25-Mar-2026 Connecting Women in Digital: A collective European effort to close the digital gender gap 28DIGITAL The EU-funded Connecting Women in Digital initiative aims to tackle the persistent gender gap in Europe’s digital sector through coordinated data collection and cross-country collaboration. Led by a consortium including 28DIGITAL, the project introduces a new Women in Digital Index that tracks female participation across the full pipeline—from STEM education to leadership roles—using harmonised indicators and EU-wide data sources.
25-Mar-2026 Charting the quantum world: how JAIST aims to unlock the power of electron spin Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Associate Professor Toshu An at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology is exploring the fundamental nature of magnetism by developing techniques to sense and image electron spin dynamics at the nanoscale. Using atomic-scale defects in diamond as quantum sensors, his research contributes to advances in quantum sensing and opens possibilities towards nanoscale MRI and room-temperature quantum technologies.
