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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 19-Mar-2026 12:16 ET (19-Mar-2026 16:16 GMT/UTC)

Swansea University part of major £65.6 million UKRI investment to train next generation of nuclear engineers and scientists

Swansea University
Grant and Award Announcement

Swansea University will play a key role in a new £65.6 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Doctoral Focal Award in Nuclear Skills, helping to train specialists essential to future clean energy, national security and advanced nuclear technologies.

Funder: UK Research and Innovation

Analysis: In U.S. health insurance market, consolidation of insurers is increasing premiums

Carnegie Mellon University
Reports and Proceedings

In a new analysis, researchers document concentration across commercial, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid markets, examining how asymmetric information—particularly adverse selection—interacts with market power to shape premiums, plan designs, and consumer welfare. They conclude that consolidation of insurers boosts premiums, and they call for regulation and antitrust oversight.

From ‘water terrorist’ to ‘Nobel Prize of Water’: Kaveh Madani named 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate

City College of New York
Grant and Award Announcement

The City College of New York's Professor Kaveh Madani and Director of the UN's Think Tank on Water, has been named the 2026 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate in recognition of his groundbreaking work linking water science, policy, diplomacy, and public outreach, including his influential “water bankruptcy” concept and fundamental contributions to integrating game theory into water resource modeling. Known as the ‘Nobel Prize of Water’, the Stockholm Water Prize is the world’s most prestigious water award.

Stopping GLP-1 drugs can quickly erase cardiovascular benefits

Washington University in St. Louis
Peer-Reviewed Publication

WashU Medicine researchers found that stopping GLP-1 drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatide — even temporarily — elevates the risk of heart attack, stroke and death compared to staying on the medication continuously.

Journal: BMJ Medicine

Good call: Earlier reminders cut missed doctor visits

University of Texas at Arlington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Decreasing the number of missed doctor’s appointments may be a relatively simple fix, according to a new study from The University of Texas at Arlington.

Journal: Journal of Doctoral Nursing Practice

Botanical gardens: Core to urban human-nature harmony amid planetary crises

South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new commentary in Biological Diversity emphasizes that botanical gardens are crucial urban green spaces, central to biodiversity conservation, human wellbeing, and global sustainable urban development.

Journal: Biological Diversity
Funder: Science and Technology Planning Project of Guangdong Province

AI could help social entrepreneurs unlock new sources of finance

University of East London
Book Announcement

A new research chapter suggests that artificial intelligence could help tackle one of the biggest challenges social entrepreneurs face: getting the funding they need to grow.

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