23-Sep-2026 UBCO researchers build microscopic DNA “sails” to pull molecules apart University of British Columbia Okanagan campus The method, called tether force spectroscopy, applies precisely controlled forces to hundreds of individual molecules at the same time and watches how each one responds. It’s a combination of scale, precision and affordability that existing tools have struggled to deliver together. Journal Science Advances
22-Sep-2026 Aiming at number 9: CASPAR targets fluorine in new science run South Dakota Science and Technology Authority Elements are forged by the intense heat and pressure inside stars that smashes together protons and neutrons in fusion reactions. Elements with the smallest atomic numbers, like hydrogen and helium, form the first building blocks in the sequence. As more protons and neutrons are added inside the cosmic cauldrons, the atomic numbers increase to form heavier elements. CASPAR can mimic these stellar reactions. The small particle accelerator is located nearly a mile underground at Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). It can smash protons into specialized targets to recreate the kinds of conditions that form elements like fluorine.
22-Sep-2026 CAI and Politecnico di Milano together for the Climbing Lab: a sensor-equipped wall that “reads” the climber’s movement is born Politecnico di Milano In the new Climbing Lab inside the Giuriati Gym in Milan, a 29 m² bouldering wall will make it possible to study climbers’ forces, movements and fatigue. Athletes, instructors and researchers together to develop new applications in sport, rehabilitation and safety
22-Sep-2026 Nutrition meets AI: Emory researchers build a more accurate way to track what you eat Emory Health Sciences Emory University researchers have developed NutriCamp, a dietary assessment app available on iOS and Android. Users can record what they eat through photos, text or voice. NutriCamp identifies foods, estimates portions and calculates 65 nutrients and food components, including macronutrients such as protein, fat and carbohydrates, and micronutrients such as vitamin D, iron and folate. Going beyond weight loss, this app supports individual nutritional needs, including those with medical conditions. Journal Communications Medicine
22-Sep-2026 How might this summer’s extreme weather and the now-historic El Niño impact Chicago region fall color? The Morton Arboretum As the seasons change, the tree experts at The Morton Arboretum are monitoring weather factors—including the record-breaking El Niño—most likely to impact fall leaf color in the Chicago region.
22-Sep-2026 What is your dog really saying? AI is helping researchers decode animal communication Kaunas University of Technology Is a dog’s bark simply an expression of emotion, or does it contain specific information that humans cannot understand? Artificial intelligence (AI) can already analyse thousands of animal sounds and identify patterns that would go unnoticed by the human ear. But researchers are asking a far more ambitious question: could technology one day help us understand what animals are actually saying?
22-Sep-2026 CU Anschutz thyroid cancer researchers get major boost from DOD Impact Award University of Colorado School of Medicine Rebecca Schweppe, PhD, Bryan Haugen, MD, and Jennifer Richer, PhD, aim to answer laboratory questions that could lead to a clinical trial to improve outcomes for patients with thyroid cancers that are resistant to BRAF inhibitors.
22-Sep-2026 Sneezier and wheezier than usual? Fall and winter allergies are headed your way American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Fall and winter allergies may cause sneezing and wheezing, but having an action plan that includes treatment can help.
22-Sep-2026 Comet gains fame for outwitting AI’s hacking attempt University of Texas at Dallas University of Texas at Dallas computer science junior Sinan Can Demir thwarted an effort to insert malicious code into a GitHub user's project. Later, he discovered the hackers were AI agents.
22-Sep-2026 Timely Topic: Experts weigh In on AI doomsday predictions University of Texas at Dallas Recent headlines cast artificial intelligence as a threat to humanity. But University of Texas at Dallas AI experts say it will be up to humans to devise protections.
