10-Jun-2026 Biotech startup turns to space to manufacture artificial retinas for treating blindness International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory Biotechnology company LambdaVision is leveraging the International Space Station National Laboratory to improve the production of artificial retinas that could restore vision to the millions of people blinded by macular degeneration. Artificial retinas produced in microgravity show markedly improved uniformity, optical performance, and reproducibility compared to those made on Earth.
10-Jun-2026 KRICT launches Korea’s first public DEL CoreBank Platform to support drug discovery National Research Council of Science & Technology The Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT, President Seok-Min Shin) announced that its DNA-Encoded Library (DEL) Research Center has launched the “DEL CoreBank Platform,” which supports hit discovery processes based on DNA-Encoded Library technology. The platform offers services ranging from compound library provision and screening to data analysis and follow-up validation. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
10-Jun-2026 Hydrogen from deep under Iowa? State universities can help build a hydrogen economy Iowa State University As companies search for geologic hydrogen deep below Iowa's farms, towns and cities, university scientists are starting to discuss how they could help the state develop a hydrogen economy.
9-Jun-2026 At Fenway Park, 400 step up to the plate for CPR training during National CPR Week American Heart Association Red Sox Foundation and American Heart Association host large-scale lifesaving training during National CPR and AED Awareness Week
9-Jun-2026 Rice computer scientists race ahead in pathogen-detection DARPA challenge Rice University As part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Bio-attribution Challenge, a team of Rice University computer scientists is building a computational tool to screen environmental DNA samples for pathogens. Funder Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
9-Jun-2026 Michigan’s Medicaid expansion improved both health and finances Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan A ten-year evaluation of Michigan's expansion of Medicaid shows long-term benefits for individuals with low incomes, and for hospitals and clinics that serve all residents of the state. The findings have implications for all expansion states in advance of coming policy changes. Funder Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
9-Jun-2026 How industry investment forges the next generation of engineers Texas A&M University When a metal valve seat fails in an industrial pipeline, it can lead to a gas leak, a production shutdown and thousands of dollars in repairs. In the oil and gas industry, that small sealing ring carries a lot of responsibility. A senior capstone team within the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University spent the 2025–26 academic year trying to solve this issue.
9-Jun-2026 Aggies tackle health on Mars Texas A&M University As NASA sets its sights on a manned mission to Mars, it faces a deadly challenge: maintaining human health in zero gravity. Without the resistance of fighting against gravity, astronauts’ bodies lose both muscle and bone density at a dangerous rate. Their cardiovascular systems also decline dramatically faster than they would on Earth.The Aggienauts, a team of five seniors at Texas A&M University, have designed, machined and tested a device that could be the solution. As part of NASA’s Spring 2026 Design Challenge, the team received $300 and an open-ended challenge to address exercise in space.
9-Jun-2026 Rice hosts global water leaders to discuss technologies for a resilient future Rice University As communities around the world grapple with aging infrastructure, water scarcity, emerging contaminants and the growing impacts of climate change, researchers at Rice University are advancing technologies aimed at making water systems more resilient, sustainable and adaptable. That work took center stage June 1-5 as Rice’s WaTER Institute hosted the 20th International Water Association Leading Edge Conference on Water and Wastewater Technologies, which brought together more than 270 industry professionals and academic researchers from 27 countries under the theme Resilient Water in a Changing World. The conference is widely regarded as one of the premier global forums for emerging water and wastewater technologies.
8-Jun-2026 Rice student startup raises $1.85M for medical cargo drone transport system Rice University A Rice a student-founded startup is developing a drone-based system for sensitive medical supplies transport.
