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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 2-Apr-2026 17:15 ET (2-Apr-2026 21:15 GMT/UTC)

Trapping light on thermal photodetectors shatters speed records

Duke University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Electrical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated the fastest pyroelectric photodetector to date that works by absorbing heat generated by incoming light.

Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
Funder: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Microwave frying can help lower oil content for healthier French fries

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Fried foods are popular with consumers, but their high fat content can contribute to health challenges like obesity and hypertension. If the food industry can offer lower-fat options of similar quality, people can more easily make health-conscious food choices. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have explored microwave frying of French fries, providing insights that can help food manufacturers modify their production methods.

Journal: Current Research in Food Science
Funder: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Resuscitation science, training and technology leaders launch new self-guided resuscitation learning model nationwide

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on changing the future of health for all, and Laerdal Medical, one of the world leaders in medical simulation, health care education and resuscitation training, today announced the nationwide launch of Self-Guided Learning™.

NYCST announces Round 2 Awards for space technology projects

Cornell University
Grant and Award Announcement

The New York Consortium for Space Technology (NYCST) is led by Cornell University and funded by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation through the Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program.

Husker researchers collaborate to explore fear of spiders

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Peer-Reviewed Publication

An interdisciplinary team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology to pinpoint the physical characteristics of spiders that may contribute to arachnophobia.

Journal: Frontiers in Arachnid Science

A promising potential therapeutic strategy for Rett syndrome

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

This work lays the foundation and provides preclinical evidence for a therapeutic approach for Rett syndrome that confers functional improvement in animal models and human cells.

Journal: Science Translational Medicine

Hawk study shows potential lessons of bird flight

University of California - Davis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Birds have an ability to fly through obstacles by shifting their shape in flight, which is difficult to reproduce in uncrewed aerial vehicles, commonly known as UAVs or drones. A new study from researchers at the University of Oxford and UC Davis shows how researchers can begin to approach this challenge, leading to insights into how birds fly and to improved UAV designs.

Journal: Journal of The Royal Society Interface
Funder: Air Force Office of Scientific Research, David and Lucile Packard Foundation