During a January 2026 expedition aboard the Spanish polar research vessel Hespérides, MBARI researchers and an international team of collaborators from GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Stockholm University, The University Centre in Svalbard, the University of Barcelona, the University of Haifa, and the University of Milano-Bicocca studied how a warming climate may be affecting seafloor processes in Antarctica. Funded by the Polar Research Infrastructure Network (POLARIN), this expedition conducted the first controlled-source electromagnetic surveys in Antarctica to understand how a rapidly warming polar environment impacts groundwater systems under the seafloor.

Cannabis affects us differently than alcohol. How do we know when it’s safe to drive? A recent study explores how cannabis use influences real-world driver behavior.

An unassuming metal barn erected recently at the southern edge of the University of California, Davis campus houses some advanced video technology for a uniquely UC Davis project. Leveraging UC Davis’ historic strengths in veterinary medicine and engineering, the Center for Animal Flight and Innovation is the only facility of its kind in the United States and one of very few in the world capable of capturing images of birds in flight in exquisite detail. It will use state-of-the-art technology to get new insights into how birds — specifically, hawks and other raptors — maneuver in the air. 

On Rare Disease Day, February 28, the spotlight turns to conditions that are individually rare but together affect many families. At Bielefeld University, research into lysosomal storage disorders is opening up new perspectives — also for Parkinson’s and dementia.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville researchers led by Electrical Engineering and Computer Science professor Fnu Suya identified HAMLOCKs—compound attacks where harmless-looking hardware flaws interact with AI/ML software vulnerabilities to create undetectable backdoors. Accepted to USENIX Security 2026, the work drew Cisco’s partnership and a $60,000 AI TechX grant to study and defend against these combined hardware-model threats.

In 2025, Tennessee cotton producers experienced a second consective low-profit year, resulting from poor growing conditions and unstable markets.

In a student-centered teaching project, undergraduates analyzed botanical elements in Taylor Swift music videos to activate prior knowledge and reinforce complex plant science concepts. The experience reports improved comprehension, high student satisfaction, and potential to counter “plant blindness” through popular culture.

Dr. Sherif Hassan, an internal medicine professor at UC Riverside, explains the physiology, potential health benefits, and risks of fasting during Ramadan.