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8-Jul-2026

 

DNA samples from foraging honeybees, bees in the hive, and their honey are complementary in understanding honeybee ecology, revealing their microbial and plant interactions over time

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

DNA samples from foraging honeybees, bees in the hive, and their honey are complementary in understanding honeybee ecology, revealing their microbial and plant interactions over time

Journal

PLOS One

8-Jul-2026

 

Beavers thrive in river estuaries along North America’s northwest coast

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Beavers are widespread in estuaries and tidal wetlands in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, demonstrating that they are not restricted to rivers and streams, Gregory Hood at the Skagit River System Cooperative, USA, reports on July 8 in the open access journal PLOS One.

Journal

PLOS One

8-Jul-2026

 

India has introduced plans to blend petrol with ethanol to cut oil imports and reduce carbon emissions, but this may have had negative consequences for food security, water use and other sustainability measures

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

India has introduced plans to blend petrol with ethanol to cut oil imports and reduce carbon emissions, but this may have had negative consequences for food security, water use and other sustainability measures

Journal

PLOS One

8-Jul-2026

 

McMaster researchers use friendly viruses to tackle inflammatory bowel disease

McMaster University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team at McMaster University has developed a targeted approach to treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using bacteriophages, viruses that infect specific bacteria, to disarm harmful microbes without disrupting the broader gut ecosystem. 

Journal

Science Translational Medicine

Funder

CIHR

8-Jul-2026

Rice and Max Planck advance global leadership in quantum materials and technology

Rice University
Meeting Announcement

Rice University and the Max Planck Society officially launched the Quantum Materials - Rice and Max Planck Partnership (Q-RaMP) June 19, aimed at supporting the identification and development of quantum materials that will support breakthroughs in sustainability, energy efficiency and quantum and classical information processing. 

8-Jul-2026

 

Surprising drug targets for psoriasis emerge from comprehensive CRISPR study of human skin cells

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Biohub scientists performed the first genome-wide CRISPR screen in primary human skin cells, used an AI novelty filter to surface unexpected drug targets for psoriasis (including the oxytocin receptor) and showed that topical gels reduced inflammation in mice as effectively as injectable biologic therapy. 

Journal

Nature Communications

8-Jul-2026

 

Sister projects release joint white paper calling for stronger EU action to protect and restore Europe’s wetlands

European Science Communication Institute gGmbH
Reports and Proceedings

Four major EU‑funded Sister Projects, ALFAWetlands, RESTORE4Cs, REWET and WET HORIZONS, have joined forces with ForPeat, Wetland4Change and Palus Demos to publish a landmark white paper, Prioritising Wetland Conservation and Restoration in Europe | United voices for more policy impact.

Funder

HORIZON EUROPE Climate, HORIZON EUROPE Climate, HORIZON EUROPE Climate, HORIZON EUROPE Climate

8-Jul-2026

 

OU researchers advance imaging technology to improve donor liver evaluation

University of Oklahoma
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Qinggong Tang, Ph.D., is leading a University of Oklahoma research lab studying livers with polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography. This approach has not been widely used for donor liver evaluation and could help transplant teams make faster, more informed decisions for patients.

Journal

Science Translational Medicine

8-Jul-2026

 

In São Paulo, Brazil, the expansion of bike lanes and parks encourages residents to cycle more

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A study that tracked 1,500 people over a decade found that infrastructure within 500 meters of one’s home is crucial for adopting active transportation. However, the uneven distribution of the bike lane network remains a challenge in the metropolis.

Journal

Journal of Transport & Health

Funder

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo