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20-Jul-2026

AI helps close critical data gaps on thousands of chemicals used in plastics

Shenyang Agricultural University Collaborative Journals
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A multimodal large language model framework converts scattered charts, reports, and regulatory records into a comprehensive dataset for assessing plastic chemical production, hazards, environmental behavior, and oversight

20-Jul-2026

Evo 2 brings artificial intelligence closer to reading and writing the language of life

Shenyang Agricultural University Collaborative Journals
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new artificial intelligence model called Evo 2 can analyze and generate DNA sequences across bacteria, archaea, plants, animals, and other forms of life, marking a major step toward a unified AI system for biology.

20-Jul-2026

NEW Community debuts at Goldschmidt 2026: An open scholarly community connecting artificial intelligence, environmental science, and geochemical research

Shenyang Agricultural University Collaborative Journals
Meeting Announcement

Built on the open-access publishing platform of NEW HORIZON PRESS LIMITED, NEW Community engaged in international outreach and scholarly exchange during the 2026 international geochemistry conference. Its activities centered on emerging topics including AI-ready geochemical data, carbon removal, enhanced rock weathering, biogeochemical cycles, contaminant transport and transformation, and climate change, with the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research networks.

20-Jul-2026

New paper outlines roadmap for next generation of brain-computer interfaces designed to treat cognitive disorders

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New perspective argues future brain-computer interfaces should focus on restoring cognition—not just movement—to advance treatment for depression, PTSD, OCD, and other brain disorders

Journal: Trends in Cognitive Sciences

20-Jul-2026

What wastewater says about what we eat and who we are

Duke University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study suggests what’s flushed down the drain can offer a real-time snapshot of what communities are eating.

Researchers at Duke University School of Medicine and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed tiny fragments of plant and animal DNA from wastewater samples across 19 North Carolina communities representing 2.1 million people to reveal how economics, immigration, and geography influence what's on our plates.