Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Nov-2025 18:11 ET (19-Nov-2025 23:11 GMT/UTC)
19-Nov-2025
X-ray vision dives deep to boost safety, inspection and response
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers have developed the first X-ray imaging system that clearly reveals the interior of suspicious objects or infrastructure underwater.
19-Nov-2025
Hoping to enjoy your holidays? Avoid the sneeze and wheeze triggers
American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
A few practical steps from allergists can make all the difference in avoiding allergy and asthma flares, and having a healthy and comfortable celebration.
19-Nov-2025
Finding solutions to Europe’s skills shortage
University of Warwick
The Skills2Capabilities project has been tackling some of the most pressing questions facing Europe’s labour market: how to support workers to update their skills, navigate career transitions, and stay resilient throughout life – and how to give employers access to a workforce ready for the demands of green and digital transitions.
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19-Nov-2025
New mapping system ends farm mislabeling, protecting coffee and cacao trade
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
A new mapping system developed by Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT aims to tackle farm mislabeling in the coffee and cacao industries, safeguarding supply chains and consumer trust. Farm mislabeling, where the origin or type of produce is falsely claimed, has historically led to economic losses for genuine farmers and undermined fair trade practices.
19-Nov-2025
Appropriate diagnosis of COPD can have significant public health impact
American Thoracic Society
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable condition marked by breathlessness, chronic sputum production and cough, claiming three million lives globally each year —particularly in low-resource countries — and is expected to increase due to aging populations and ongoing exposure to risks like tobacco smoke and air pollution.
19-Nov-2025
New clinic helps streamline care for cancer patients with endocrine complications
University of Colorado School of MedicineSome cancer treatments can affect the body’s endocrine system, prompting CU Anschutz physicians to establish an endocrine-oncology clinic that helps patients get specialized care quickly.
19-Nov-2025
Osteoporosis often goes undetected and untreated. Here’s how CU Anschutz doctors are changing that
University of Colorado School of MedicineGiven the prevalence of osteoporosis and its potentially life-changing consequences, CU Anschutz physicians are developing ways to identify and treat osteoporosis earlier to improve health outcomes for patients.
19-Nov-2025
Barry Silverstein ’84 to help lead the future of AR/VR at URochester
University of Rochester
Barry Silverstein is stepping down as the senior director of optics and display research at Meta Reality Labs Research to lead the University of Rochester's Center for Extended Reality (CXR), a transdisciplinary center focused on artificial intelligence, augmented reality, virtual reality, and everything in between.
19-Nov-2025
University of Tennessee faculty member's research aims to improve drug safety monitoring
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoville researcher Wenjun Zhou developed an error-controlled correlation (ECC) method to improve early detection of adverse drug reactions (ADRs). ECC enhances postmarket monitoring by reducing false positives, enabling faster, accurate identification of drug-ADR correlations. This innovation safeguards public health and highlights the growing impact of data analysis in pharmaceutical safety.