A Swansea University volcanologist is set to explore one of Earth’s most mysterious underwater landscapes as part of a groundbreaking international expedition off the coast of Japan.

As local languages continue to disappear, Associate Professor Natsuko Nakagawa from the Faculty of Humanities is dedicated to documenting and preserving them while uncovering the linguistic principles hidden within. She also harnesses digital technology, collaborating closely with local communities to ensure the transmission of their language and culture. We spoke with Nakagawa about the allure of linguistics and the field of digital humanities.

Today on World Osteoporosis Day, the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) is calling for urgent action to address the widespread neglect of osteoporosis prevention and care worldwide. Under the theme “It’s Unacceptable! The Overlooked Crisis in Osteoporosis Prevention and Care”, the IOF aims to raise awareness of a silent epidemic affecting over 500 million people globally.

The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (UTCVM) and Erlanger LIFE FORCE Air Medical have completed the first-ever dry run of transporting a critically injured K-9 officer by helicopter, marking a historic advancement in veterinary emergency medicine and law enforcement support in Tennessee.

The inspiration for emergency K-9 air transport traces back to the 2017 line-of-duty death of Cain, a Crossville police K-9 officer. Cain suffered a stab wound while apprehending a suspect and was transported to UTCVM by ground. Although UT veterinary specialists walked first responders through first aid over the phone, the K-9 officer succumbed to his injuries. Experts believe he might have survived if he had reached specialized veterinary care more quickly by air.

Breast cancer is increasingly affecting younger women globally, often before the screening guidelines recommend testing age. Young patients with breast cancer have a worse prognosis than older women.

Early screening through AI-enhanced mammography and high-throughput sequencing-powered genetic tests can identify high-risk individuals, offering a critical time frame for prevention and intervention.

Climate researcher Prof. Dr. Markus Rex is one of three distinguished recipients of this year’s NOMIS Award for groundbreaking interdisciplinary research. The NOMIS Award is one of the most prestigious and generously funded international scientific awards. The scientist from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) received particular recognition for leading the MOSAiC (Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate) expedition between the autumns of 2019 and 2020. For a year, the research ship drifted through the Arctic, frozen in ice. The goal was to gain a better understanding of the complex interaction between the ocean, the ice, the atmosphere and the ecosystem. Through the MOSAiC expedition, hundreds of scientists representing institutions from across 20 countries made significant contributions to the global understanding of climate feedback mechanisms in the central Arctic.

The Comparative Immunotherapy Program led by Nicola Mason of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is redefining how therapies are tested, uniting human and veterinary medicine to move promising immunotherapies forward to fight cancer and autoimmune diseases. “Pet dogs develop diseases spontaneously in the same way as humans do,” Mason says. The research that laid the groundwork for the program is featured in the documentary “Shelter Me: The Cancer Pioneers,” which has been nominated for two Daytime Emmys.