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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 20-Oct-2026 11:16 ET (20-Oct-2026 15:16 GMT/UTC)
The Politecnico di Milano Wind Tunnel turns 25
Politecnico di MilanoResearch and experimentation since 2001 to understand the effects of wind on infrastructure, technology and athletic performance
FDA approves immunotherapy regimen studied by Mayo Clinic for stage 3 colon cancer
Mayo ClinicHouston, we have a mission: VOTE!
University of California - IrvineThey have traveled 17,500 miles per hour, circled the Earth 16 times in a single day, and spacewalked among the stars. But on Oct. 8, former NASA astronauts Danny Olivas and Steve Smith touched down on a very different kind of mission — one they say may be just as critical to the future as any space launch. The pair arrived at UC Irvine as part of Astronauts for America’s national “Vote for Freedom” college tour, bringing a message that blends cosmic wonder with civic urgency to an auditorium packed with students, with less than a month until the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Q&A: Russian plague scare
University of California - RiversideA Precision Psychiatry approach to schizophrenia
Virginia TechDoes a bone tumor always mean cancer? Mayo Clinic expert explains
Mayo ClinicBone tumors can cause symptoms such as persistent pain and unintended weight loss, or they might only be discovered when someone breaks a bone and X-rays show a lesion. Wendy Allen-Rhoades, M.D., Ph.D., a pediatric oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, describes the most common bone cancers in children and adults.
Keeping a 45-year-old research reactor ready for science
Istanbul Technical UniversityFull-core fuel assessment helps Istanbul Technical University plan for safer and more efficient future operations
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Automation is shaping the future of American manufacturing
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryORNL researchers are developing intelligent automation systems that help manufacturers operate efficiently with smaller workforces. Work at the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility integrates robotics, sensing and advanced controls to increase flexibility and reduce production time. These technologies are strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by supporting faster deployment and securing domestic supply chains.