2-Feb-2026 Unlocking the secrets of tiny, living clocks could revolutionize science University of California - Merced Biochemistry Professor Andy LiWang may have uncovered a universal mechanism that explains how bacteria, and potentially many other organisms, adapt to changes in temperature. If the hypothesis holds, the discovery could open the door to a new scientific field and help rewrite long‑standing assumptions about how proteins work.
2-Feb-2026 Lehigh University researchers propose new solutions to address climate change risks Lehigh University Researchers with Lehigh University’s Center for Catastrophe Modeling and Resilience, led by anthropologist David G. Casagrande, have identified two urgent challenges the United States faces in adapting to climate change: a potential disaster insurance crisis and the lack of comprehensive relocation policies for communities facing chronic flooding. Journal Sustainable Development
30-Jan-2026 Red Dress Collection® Concert hosted by actress Laura Linney kicks off American Heart Month American Heart Association Award-winning actress Laura Linney, alongside musical guests Nicole Scherzinger and Amy Grant, headlined a roster of influential leaders in music, entertainment, fashion and philanthropy to officially mark the start of American Heart Month at the Red Dress Collection® Concert on Thursday, January 29.
30-Jan-2026 150-minute challenge to celebrate Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show’s milestone anniversary American Heart Association The American Heart Association is elevating the message to get 150 minutes or more of physical activity each week nationwide and encouraging people to walk more with their pooches as the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show celebrates 150 years of the powerful bond between people and their pets.
30-Jan-2026 Central Norway’s first high seat since the Viking Age Norwegian University of Science and Technology The foundations for the Viking expeditions were laid on farms. Society became more stratified during this period, and carved chairs, owned by wealthy farmers and known as ‘high seats’, were a clear status symbol.
30-Jan-2026 Transforming ammonia for food security and economic growth Texas A&M University With a new electrochemical synthesis via an electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), achieving carbon-free ammonia production is closer to reality through work from Drs. Abdoulaye Djire and Perla Balbuena, chemical engineering professors at Texas A&M University, and graduate students David Kumar and Hao En Lai. Journal Journal of the American Chemical Society
30-Jan-2026 First successful lab colony of polyphagous shot hole borer in Western Australia Murdoch University A major breakthrough has been achieved in the fight against the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea fornicatus in Western Australia, with the establishment of the first lab colony at Murdoch University.
30-Jan-2026 Mini tornadoes spin out dried cellulose nanofibers DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at the University of Maine and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are collaborating on a new way to dry non-aggregated cellulose nanofiber—a material that could replace plastics in a wide range of products.
30-Jan-2026 Xing’s research uses AI to improve weather, air quality forecasting University of Tennessee at Knoxville Jia Xing, a research associate professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, pioneers AI-driven atmospheric chemistry models to improve air quality and weather forecasting. Supported by NSF and NOAA grants, his work integrates meteorology and chemistry, enhancing prediction accuracy and benefiting human health, emergency response, and global scientific collaboration in climate and pollution management.
30-Jan-2026 New dashboard helps predict and plan for disease outbreaks University of California - San Diego When infectious diseases surge, timing matters. A forecasting platform developed at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy is helping Peru and Brazil predict outbreaks of dengue and malaria
