13-Jun-2025 SFU team joins international collaboration to track and monitor infectious diseases Simon Fraser University Researchers from Simon Fraser University are joining an international effort to improve how infectious diseases are tracked and monitored. Launched at the end of May, ARTIC-2 is extending a genome sequencing technique that was used by thousands of laboratories globally to spot COVID-19 variants, providing crucial information when mapping out new infectious threats.
13-Jun-2025 Global health: Brazil's blueprint for chronic diseases and stroke management BGI Genomics This article explores how emerging models such as Brazil's community-based health strategies and advances in genetic testing now make it possible to identify individuals at high risk earlier than ever before, enabling more targeted, effective interventions suitable for adoption on a global scale.
13-Jun-2025 Li develops revolutionary flood hazard forecasting system University of Tennessee at Knoxville Assistant Professor Haochen Li at UT Knoxville is developing a deep learning-powered flood forecasting system for Southern Appalachians. Supported by AI Tennessee Initiative, this tool offers high-resolution predictions to improve disaster response, infrastructure planning, and homeowner safety in mountainous terrains, addressing gaps in traditional FEMA flood maps.
12-Jun-2025 The fundamental nature of the universe explored using new instrument offering insights into behavior of fusion machines and the sun Princeton University Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection. Funder DOE/US Department of Energy, U.S. National Science Foundation
12-Jun-2025 Choir singers help researchers design quieter airplanes Texas A&M University Members of the Texas A&M University Century Singers participated in a research study showing that aerospace engineers could “see sound,” which may lead to quieter airplanes.
12-Jun-2025 Purr-spectives matter: seeking a second opinion for your pet Texas A&M University When pets face multiple or complex health problems, seeking a second opinion can be a helpful step to gain additional clarity and explore all available care options, according to Dr. Andrew Bugbee, chief medical officer and a clinical associate professor at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
12-Jun-2025 Q&A: Has nature always been strange? The ‘eco-weird’ unmakes the familiar Penn State Tentacles reaching from the deep. Dark mold overtaking walls. A familiar forest suddenly becoming strange and threatening. These elements in literature, film and games define the “eco-weird,” a term coined by Penn State philosopher Brian Onishi to describe an emerging genre focused on the strangeness that can emerge from the ambiguity of the environment and humans’ experience of and relationship to it. Onishi explained in the following Q&A what the eco-weird is and how it may help individuals build resiliency in a changing world.
12-Jun-2025 Imunotera: Therapeutic vaccine for diseases caused by HPV Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo With support from FAPESP, the São Paulo startup has developed a molecule that can stimulate the immune system to fight cancer caused by the human papillomavirus; the technology will be presented at the VivaTech fair in Paris. Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
12-Jun-2025 Holiday heart: The overindulgences during festival season that put even healthy people at risk Mayo Clinic Festival season can be surprisingly physically demanding. Hours spent standing, walking or dancing can put extra strain on the heart, especially for those with preexisting conditions such as heart disease, high blood pressure or diabetes, explains Gosia Wamil, M.D., Ph.D., a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London.
12-Jun-2025 Infinite Martian mudslides in a Dutch airplane Utrecht University When we send a rover to Mars, a Martian mudslide or landslide could bring a sudden end to years of hard work and investments. Scientists are therefore eager for more detailed knowledge about the nature of these landslides. But Martian gravity is much lower than Earth’s, and we don’t know how that affects mudslides on Mars. In a world-premiere experiment together with Delft University of Technology, earth scientist Dr Lonneke Roelofs is investigating how a Martian mudslide would behave under lower-gravity conditions.
