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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 21-Oct-2026 03:16 ET (21-Oct-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)

FDA approval opens new chapter in pancreatic cancer treatment

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

FDA approval of Rasonque (daraxonrasib), represents a monumental shift in the treatment of pancreas cancer and demonstrates that RAS, one of the most important drivers of pancreatic cancer, can be successfully targeted.

Ask an Expert: Will Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe?

In this Q&A, Christopher Palma, teaching professor of astronomy and astrophysics in Penn State’s Eberly College of Science, spoke about the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, satellites much closer to home and what’s obscuring space observation from the Earth’s surface.

Technology uses quantum properties to accelerate the search for new drugs

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Startup develops a sensor that measures interactions between molecules with high precision, which can reduce the time and costs of discovering drug candidates.

Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Research team aims to ‘fish’ heavy metals out of water

Saarland University

Researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Europe (KIST Europe) and Saarland University are working together to develop an environmentally friendly method of detecting and removing heavy metals from water. The interdisciplinary team, which brings together expertise in molecular biology and physics, is based on the university’s Saarbrücken campus. The Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy is providing approximately €580,000 in funding through the European Regional Development Fund programme ‘Investment for Growth and Jobs’.

Funder: The Saarland Ministry of Economic Affairs, Innovation, Digitalization and Energy is providing approximately €580,000 in funding through the European Regional Development Fund programme ‘Investment for Growth and Jobs’.

Tsinghua achieves world-first direct CO₂-to-SAF conversion at kiloton scale

Tsinghua University Press

On August 17, 2026, the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation (CPCIF) convened an expert panel in Beijing to evaluate the “Kiloton-Scale CO₂ Hydrogenation to Sustainable Aviation Fuel” technology. The panel concluded that the achievement, led by Professor Fei Wei and Associate Professor Chenxi Zhang of the Department of Chemical Engineering, is world-first and internationally leading overall.

Journal: Carbon Future

Sharpening an essential tool for biotechnology

DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory showed that more than 93 percent of possible E. coli CRISPR-Cas9 guide RNAs — molecules that direct the gene-editing CRISPR tool to the right spot in DNA — work as intended, far higher than researchers expected. They also discovered why a small number of guides fail and developed a simple way to repair them.

Journal: Nucleic Acids Research
Funder: U.S. Department of Energy

UT Arlington student explores heart research in Chicago

University of Texas at Arlington

For Rushika Muradi, a junior at The University of Texas at Arlington, a family experience sparked a passion for cardiovascular research that is now shaping her future career goals. Muradi took significant steps toward fulfilling her dream this summer as one of five students nationwide selected for the prestigious Cardio-SURPh summer research program at Loyola University Chicago.

Turbo computing with light saves time and energy

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Artificial intelligence, complex logistics, or energy systems management are often limited by computing time and energy consumption. A test system for optical computing has begun operation at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Its aim is to make AI and other applications with high computing demands considerably faster and more energy-efficient. To meet the constantly increasing demand for computing power despite limited energy supplies, the technology processes information using light instead of electrical signals.

GLP-1 meds prompt rethink of obesity and eating disorder care

Adelaide University

Obesity and eating disorders have traditionally been treated as separate areas of healthcare – but the rapid rise of GLP-1 medicines is increasingly bringing the two together.

When the Rock of Starvation appears: How drought is tightening its grip on the Danube

International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis

The reappearance of Budapest's “Rock of Starvation” is a visible sign of a drought months in the making. IIASA researchers have traced its progression from missing rainfall and parched soils to exceptionally low flows across the Danube basin.

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