10-Jul-2025 Vanishing shores: Coastal geologist issues urgent call to save the Gulf Coast Rice University For John B. Anderson, the Gulf Coast is personal. The W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography at Rice University spent his early years on Alabama’s Fort Morgan Peninsula, where his father was a party boat fisherman. That lifelong connection to the region, combined with a decades-long scientific career, has culminated in his newest and most urgent book: “Gulf Coast Demise? Climate Change, Conservation and Saving the American Sea.”
10-Jul-2025 The mystery islands of Great Salt Lake University of Utah In recent years, strange reed-covered mounds have sprung up on the drying playa of Utah’s Great Salt Lake, revealing spots where freshwater has been pushed under pressure to the surface. University of Utah scientists are discovering that these groundwater deposits could be thousands of feet deep, originating as ancient runoff from nearby mountains. Funder Utah Department of Natural Resources
9-Jul-2025 Interview with Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, MD, MSc, PhD – Senior Research Fellow, Clive O. Callender Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, U.S. PLOS Interview with Dr. Oluwasegun Akinyemi, MD, MSc, PhD – Senior Research Fellow, Clive O. Callender Outcomes Research Center, Howard University College of Medicine, U.S. Author of PLOS One paper: Akinyemi O, Abdulrazaq W, Fasokun M, Ogunyankin F, Ikugbayigbe S, Nwosu U, et al. (2025) The impact of loneliness on depression, mental health, and physical well-being. PLoS One 20(7): e0319311. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319311 Journal PLOS One
9-Jul-2025 New materials could boost fighter jet efficiency and performance Texas A&M University New research studying shape memory alloys with AI may allow fighter jets to transform into the future with the help of new materials. Journal Acta Materialia Funder U.S. National Science Foundation
9-Jul-2025 Dairy farm modeling tool boosts sustainability, decision-making Cornell University The Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) modeling tool is available for open-source collaboration, and is available, free of charge, to all U.S. dairy farmers through the National Dairy FARM Program.
9-Jul-2025 Crying isn’t the only clue: USF researchers are using AI to detect silent pain in newborns University of South Florida Funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers from USF Health and the USF Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing are working with Tampa General Hospital to improve the comfort of newborns through real-time pain detection — utilizing technology and algorithms that have been in the making for nearly a decade. Funder NIH/National Institutes of Health
9-Jul-2025 Working together against desertification – NamTip project strengthens knowledge transfer in Namibia University of Potsdam How can desertification be tackled effectively? And how can scientific findings be translated into practical action on the ground? These questions were at the heart of the German-Namibian research project NamTip, which explored the causes of ecological tipping points and strategies to prevent land degradation in Namibia – one of the driest countries on Earth. Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space, NamTip has now concluded its work with local partners in Namibia. To mark the end of the project, project lead Prof. Dr. Anja Linstädter and her team from the University of Potsdam, together with university president Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., travelled to Namibia. Their visit included a winter school for students, stakeholder workshops, and a public closing event.
9-Jul-2025 How quantum light is shaping tomorrow’s technologies De Gruyter As we celebrate the International Year of Quantum 2025, the frontier of light-matter interaction is undergoing a revolution. These advances are poised to transform technology, from medical imaging to ultra-secure communications and global data networks. Join us as we explore the latest special issue of Nanophotonics, dedicated to the emerging science and applications of quantum light. Journal Nanophotonics
9-Jul-2025 Physics meets fashion: A bioluminescent dress Universiteit van Amsterdam A very special look was presented earlier this week by fashion designer Iris van Herpen at the Paris Haute Couture Week. The garment: a bioluminescent dress, created from 125 million living algae. Biodesigner Chris Bellamy collaborated with researchers Nico Schramma and Mazi Jalaal from the University of Amsterdam to bring this one-of-a-kind look to life.
9-Jul-2025 How to read a poem to a spider University of Cincinnati When she set about to explore the world of fables, writer Kaori Nagai found an unusual ally in a research biologist at the University of Cincinnati.
