28-May-2026 Big data did not begin in Silicon Valley Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg Nowadays, data are often assumed to be a neutral basis for political decisions and for artificial intelligence. However, data do not arise on their own – they are gathered, structured, interpreted and prioritized. A new research project at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is investigating how China ruled with data long before the digital age, and the implications this has for today’s debates.
28-May-2026 Modeling the Gulf: A researcher’s quest to map every current, particle and tide Texas A&M University Understanding the dynamics of how water moves is deceptively simple in concept and endlessly complex in practice. Real-world marine environments are anything but controlled: Weather, seasons and geography change constantly. Yet understanding water movement is a critical aspect in areas of study like marine biology, coastal and environmental science and even policy around how we recover from natural disasters. Dr. Jiabi Du, assistant professor of marine and coastal environmental science at Texas A&M University at Galveston, is spearheading the comprehension of ocean circulation and dynamics by creating detailed 3D ocean models that simulate how water moves throughout Gulf environments.
27-May-2026 A story written below the skull: silver fox bones may reveal domestication's deeper reach American Association for Anatomy For decades, the story of domestication has lived in the face, a softer skull, smaller teeth, floppy ears, a curly tail. The cranium has been the easy text. But what happens further down the skeleton? In the bones that carry weight, absorb impact, and remember how an animal moves, that has been harder to read. A poster presented at Anatomy Connected 2026 in Albuquerque begins to answer that question by drawing on one of the most consequential experiments in modern biology: the Silver Fox study. Meeting Anatomy Connected 2026
27-May-2026 Unlocking secrets of plasma turbulence in space Naval Research Laboratory U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) Senior Scientist for Intense Particle Beams & Plasma Processes, Gurudas Ganguli, Ph.D., pioneered and directed an experiment that has deepened our understanding about the evolution of electromagnetic turbulence in space.
27-May-2026 ULiège and Protect Humanitarians International Chair welcomes 21 new partner organizations and universities University of Liège The International Chair on the Protection of Humanitarian Workers, led by the University of Liège and the NGO Protect Humanitarians, founded by Olivier Vandecasteele, is entering a new stage in its development. One year after its launch, the Chair announces the accession of 21 new partner organisations and universities, thereby strengthening an international network for research, expertise and action dedicated to the protection and support of humanitarian workers around the world.
27-May-2026 JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies invites submissions on implementation science in rehabilitation and assistive technologies JMIR Publications JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new section focused on “Implementation Science in Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies” in its open access journal the JMIR Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies.
27-May-2026 Chinese Academy of Sciences study uncovers hidden drivers of haze pollution Editorial Office of Journal of Environmental Sciences Nitrous acid (HONO) is a key precursor to atmospheric hydroxyl radicals that drive formation of secondary pollutants such as ozone, secondary organic aerosols (SOA), and peroxyacetyl nitrates (PAN). A new study uses WRF-Chem modeling and field observations across China to assess how HONO sources influence pollution. Results show that aerosol-related sources, especially nitrate photolysis, have a disproportionately strong effect on SOA and PAN formation despite smaller surface HONO contributions, highlighting critical role in haze chemistry. Journal Journal of Environmental Sciences
27-May-2026 How soccer builds lifelong motor skills University of Texas at Arlington As the FIFA World Cup drives excitement for soccer, researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington say the global spotlight highlights a critical issue: developing the motor skills children will rely on throughout life.
27-May-2026 ETRI develops digital twin-based software for wearable robot evaluation National Research Council of Science & Technology Korean researchers have succeeded in developing a technology that can verify performance and usability of wearable robots during the development process without requiring a person to physically wear the device. The technology developed this time is a wearable robot evaluation technology based on a “digital human-device twin,” and it is expected to dramatically transform the paradigm of wearable robot development in the future. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
27-May-2026 Tuomas Rauramaa appointed as Professor of Pathology, with a special focus on neuropathology, at the University of Eastern Finland University of Eastern Finland Tuomas Rauramaa has been appointed Professor of Pathology, with a special focus on neuropathology, at the University of Eastern Finland.
