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2-Jul-2026

Resisting neutrality and reclaiming history: Penn Nursing leaders call on profession to amplify its impact ahead of US semiquincentennial

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

As the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Penn Nursing leaders are issuing a powerful joint call to action for the nursing profession. In separate commentaries published in the July 2026 issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN, the Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing and J. Margo Brooks Carthon, PhD, RN, FAAN, Director of the Barbara Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing, urge nurses to reclaim their foundational role in America's history and use that legacy to advocate for social justice and professional equity today.

2-Jul-2026

Call for paper | Advanced Lightweight Materials and Structures

SciOpen

This special issue, Advanced Lightweight Materials and Structures, invited by Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, aims to bring together cutting-edge research and comprehensive reviews that address the data-driven development and evaluation of advanced lightweight materials (e.g. metals and alloys, composites and nanocomposites, coatings and cellular materials) and structures for airframes, aeroengines, helicopters, drones, etc.

Journal: Chinese Journal of Aeronautics

2-Jul-2026

Team Philippines wins gold, places 6th overall at first Asia-Pacific AI Olympiad

Ateneo de Manila University

The eight-member Philippine national team secured a historic tie for 6th place versus over a hundred of the best secondary school students from across 18 countries.

2-Jul-2026

Polarstern sets course for the HAUSGARTEN Arctic long-term observatory

Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research

In 1999, the Alfred Wegener Institute launched an ambitious project: the HAUSGARTEN observatory in the Fram Strait between northeast Greenland and Svalbard. Spanning ice-covered waters and extending to depths of more than 5,500 metres, this unique research infrastructure has become a key site for monitoring the impact of climate change on polar marine ecosystems. A special issue of the journal Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography now brings together key findings from 25 years of research at HAUSGARTEN, underscoring the urgent need for global climate action.

2-Jul-2026

7 things to know about Medicare’s new GLP-1 coverage

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

For decades, it’s been against the law for Medicare to pay for weight-loss medication.

But that changed on July 1, with the launch of a new program called Bridge. It gives some people over 65, or who have Medicare for other reasons, access to some weight management medications if they meet certain weight and health criteria.

1-Jul-2026

Going from the lab into the fire to study cancer risk in wildland firefighters

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Sylvester Firefighter Cancer Initiative researchers took the rare step of becoming firefighters themselves - training and working alongside Florida Forest Service cadets to better understand wildland firefighters’ risks. Their experience is shaping a new study of smoke, heat, heavy gear and environmental exposures.

1-Jul-2026

Inside Houston’s real-time strategy for managing World Cup traffic

Texas A&M University

Houston has already felt the first wave of World Cup traffic. Now with a high-stakes July 4 match approaching, officials are prepared to keep the city moving, using real-time data, adaptive signals and other tools developed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI).

1-Jul-2026

Extreme heat is rising — and so is the risk to your heart

American Heart Association

As summer heat intensifies across the U.S., the American Heart Association is warning that soaring temperatures don’t just make people uncomfortable — they can put serious strain on the heart and increase the risk of life-threatening complications.

1-Jul-2026

Breathing under pressure: Recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in horses

Texas A&M University

High summer temperatures mean an increased risk of respiratory issues in horses, such as recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN). Dr. Dustin Major, a clinical assistant professor of equine soft tissue surgery at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, explains the ins and outs of RLN and how the condition is diagnosed and treated.

1-Jul-2026

This satellite constellation transformed earth science by creatively tuning in to GPS signals

University of Michigan

Key takeaways

---The first constellation to produce high-quality data by picking up GPS microwaves reflecting off Earth, called CYGNSS, is featured in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Living in the Space Age exhibit.

---Distortions in the reflected signals can reveal information about Earth, including hurricane wind speed and the distribution of moisture in soil, and the constellation provided unprecedented coverage in both time and space.

---GNSS-R data is useful for monitoring and forecasting storms, droughts, wildfires, floods and even locust swarms. CYGNSS, originated and managed at the University of Michigan Engineering, paved the way for 10 similar systems that are now operated by government agencies and companies.