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Leading the way in targeted cancer treatment

University of Missouri-Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the quest for more targeted lung cancer treatments, a researcher at the University of Missouri thinks the solution may lie in tiny bubble-shaped packages that cells use to talk to each other.

Journal: Molecular Therapy Oncology

Engineers create hydrogels to monitor activity in the body

Washington University in St. Louis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A research team in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis is developing bioelectronic hydrogels that could one day replace existing implanted devices and have much more flexibility.

Journal: Small

With NIH grant, George Mason researcher refines AI storytelling tool for dementia care

George Mason University
Grant and Award Announcement

Nursing Professor Kyeung Mi Oh is testing how a “reminiscence therapy” app can strengthen emotional health and connection for people living with memory loss.

Designing cost-effective carbon payments to induce cellulosic feedstock production for sustainable aviation fuel

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment

Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) based on crop residues such as corn stover or perennial bioenergy crops such as miscanthus or switchgrass have the potential to mitigate carbon (C) emissions. However, SAF production scale-up is hindered by high establishment costs and yield and price riskiness, making the return profiles less appealing to risk-averse, present-biased, and credit-constrained farmers. A new study found that SAF feedstock choice, adoption levels, and spatial patterns depend on the type of C mitigation payments and farmer risk profiles, shedding light on potential policy decisions that might incentivize increased bioenergy crop cultivation.

Journal: Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Restoring Europe’s sponge landscapes: The "SpongeBooster of the year 2026" award opens for applications

Pensoft Publishers
Grant and Award Announcement

The EU-funded SpongeBoost project invites both organisations and private individuals, aimed at restoring sponge landscapes across Europe, to apply for the "SpongeBooster of the Year 2026" award. The winning project will receive recognition and visibility for its work during a field trip to its research area.

Funder: HORIZON EUROPE Climate

Drones could cut travel delays and reduce spoilage of donated blood, new Concordia study shows

Concordia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Concordia University study introduces an optimization model that combines drones with mobile blood-collection vehicles, or “bloodmobiles,” to improve delivery efficiency and reduce spoilage of donated blood. The model demonstrated that integrating drones could significantly accelerate transport and preserve blood freshness. Researchers say the approach could also enhance logistics for other time-sensitive operations, such as delivering medical supplies or humanitarian aid in remote or emergency settings.

Journal: Computers & Operations Research

AI tool identifies women at high risk of interval breast cancer

Radiological Society of North America
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a study of more than 100,000 screening mammograms, researchers demonstrated the potential of an AI tool to help identify women at higher risk of developing interval breast cancers, breast cancer that is diagnosed between regular screening mammograms.

Journal: Radiology