In today’s hyperconnected world, wireless communication faces a critical challenge known as the “spectrum crunch.” Spectrum crunch results from more devices vying for limited frequencies, creating an overcrowded radio frequency spectrum — a bottleneck that disrupts communication. Spectrum crunch threatens not only everyday conveniences like cellphone connectivity but also essential services, such as emergency response times, global positioning systems and military operations.

Dr. Allison Rosenthal's experience facing a leukemia diagnosis while in medical school inspired her to pursue a career fighting cancer. It also gave her insight into aspects of life with cancer for people under 40. Now, Dr. Rosenthal is among the leaders of an effort at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center to help younger adults and older teens receive age-appropriate care and support. In this expert alert, Dr. Rosenthal shares three topics that younger people with cancer often want to discuss with their healthcare teams.

Father and son entrepreneurs Mehul and Milan Shah have patented a new nuclear fuel design that could reduce nuclear waste, enhance safety and lower costs for today’s pressurized heavy water reactors.

Scientists from the Curie Institute and the University of São Paulo are about to conduct a clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a new CAR-T cell-based immunotherapy for patients with oculocerebral lymphoma; the project was presented at FAPESP Week in Toulouse.

At the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, three researchers in nursing, microbiology, and nuclear engineering collaborate with UT Medical Center to address health challenges like breast cancer and diabetes. Their interdisciplinary projects combine clinical expertise and research to improve patient outcomes and train future medical professionals.

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.

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.

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory unveils a machine with unmatched capabilities to explore the phenomenon known as magnetic reconnection.