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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 4-May-2025 08:09 ET (4-May-2025 12:09 GMT/UTC)

New study highlights ethical challenges in conducting cannabis research in Canada

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the first study of its kind, research led by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) sheds light on the ethical complexities and systemic barriers facing scientists conducting cannabis research funded by the for-profit cannabis industry.

Journal: Social Science & Medicine

Lanza named fellow of National Academy of Inventors

WashU Medicine
Grant and Award Announcement

Gregory Lanza, MD, PhD, the James R. Hornsby Family Professor in Biomedical Sciences in the John T. Milliken Department of Medicine at WashU Medicine, has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of his application of nanotechnology to a broad variety of medical innovations.

Annual report details more economic struggles for Tennessee’s ag sectors

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture
Reports and Proceedings

In the annual economic report to the governor of Tennessee prepared by the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the UT Haslam College of Business, the agricultural and resource economists provide an economic outlook for the state’s farmers and foresters. In 2024, Tennessee’s agricultural and forestry industrial complex was significantly impacted by six major factors: drought, agricultural land loss, trade deficits, decreasing foreign market demand, below average yields and relatively lower prices for major commodities. Researchers and Extension specialists from the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics also suggest that the outlook for 2025 could vary depending on the sector.

Empowering young scientists to build a sustainable future

Cactus Communications
Meeting Announcement

The 2024 Global Young Academy Asian Event – Global π Roundtable took place in Wenzhou, China, from November 28^th to 30^th 2024, bringing together young scientists and international leaders around the world, to address current global sustainability challenges. The event focused on themes such as biodiversity, resilient cities, and sustainable development for an improved future.

First-of-its-kind study uses remote sensing to monitor plastic debris in rivers and lakes

University of Minnesota
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how remote sensing can help monitor and remove plastic debris from freshwater environments like the Mississippi River.

Journal: Scientific Data
Funder: Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources

Looking up the sky: UFOs and economic attention

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New study introduces an innovative measure of public attention based on reports of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP), demonstrating a surprising link between these sightings and economic conditions at multiple levels across the United States. This unconventional approach shows that UAP sightings, correlated with traditional attention metrics, offer a unique lens to analyze public focus, which fluctuates with economic cycles. The findings are significant because they reveal a new way to study macroeconomic behavior and inform policy, particularly in managing regional economic responses and addressing variations in public attention during periods of economic uncertainty.

Journal: Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Chungnam National University researchers develop a rapid water quality monitoring chip for antibiotic detection

Chungnam National University Evaluation Team
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Trimethoprim (TMP), a widely used antibiotic often present in wastewater treatment plant discharge, can disrupt the ecosystem and pose risks to human health when it contaminates soil and water. To address this issue, researchers from Korea have developed a convenient, disposable electrochemical sensor for rapid on-site detection of TMP in water samples. This innovative μTMP-chip enables efficient monitoring and management of environmental pollutants such as antibiotics.

Journal: Chemical Engineering Journal