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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 13-Feb-2026 03:11 ET (13-Feb-2026 08:11 GMT/UTC)
Rethinking rush hour with vehicle automation
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Mayo Clinic scientist uses AI, wearables and implants to decode brain rhythms and forecast seizures
Mayo ClinicThe IceCube experiment is ready to uncover more secrets of the universe
Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet MainzORNL corrosion expertise in demand by fusion, advanced fission industries
DOE/Oak Ridge National LaboratoryFirst UCSF health patient to move from total artificial heart to transplant
University of California - San FranciscoPolyU HEROCARE earns global recognition and reaches a new milestone in paediatric cancer care
The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityKIER boosts direct air CO₂ capture capacity 19-fold in just one year
National Research Council of Science & TechnologyThe research team led by Dr. Young Cheol Park of the CCS Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President: Yi, Chang-Keun, hereinafter “KIER”) successfully increased the amount of CO₂ captured from the air by 19-fold in just one year, from approximately 1 kg per day. The newly developed process also successfully completed more than 1,000 hours of demonstration operation, indicating strong potential for larger-scale demonstrations in the future.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
Rocket science? 3D printing soft matter in zero gravity
Universiteit van AmsterdamWhat happens to soft matter when gravity disappears? To answer this, UvA physicists launched a fluid dynamics experiment on a sounding rocket. The suborbital rocket reached an altitude of 267 km before falling back to Earth, providing six minutes of weightlessness.
Research could help roses—and food—last longer
University of Texas at ArlingtonAs Valentine’s Day approaches, the race is on for florists nationwide to keep their bouquets of flowers looking fresh in their stores and blooming long after they’re purchased.
Standing in the way of victory is ethylene, a naturally occurring plant hormone that speeds aging and shortens vase life. Helping challenge its effects is Rasika Dias, distinguished research professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, who is leading research to slow the aging process in both cut flowers and produce.