Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 10-Jun-2026 21:15 ET (11-Jun-2026 01:15 GMT/UTC)
26-May-2026
MADQuantum-CM culminates with a pioneering quantum network in Spain and advances toward the quantum internet
IMDEA Software InstituteA project coordinated by UPM researchers presents innovations in multiple quantum technologies, cryptography, and satellites that bring Spain closer to the Internet of the future
26-May-2026
A diamond anniversary, fittingly spent harnessing the gem’s weird superpowers
Princeton University
PPPL’s Quantum Diamond Laboratory is using plasma to grow lab-made diamonds that are studded with atomic-scale defects, which serve as the building blocks of ultrasensitive quantum sensors.
26-May-2026
NUS researchers upcycle pomegranate peel into high-performance water purifier
National University of Singapore
Pomegranate peel discarded by food vendors could soon help clean up contaminated water, thanks to research from the NUS Department of Chemistry at the Faculty of Science. Led by Professor Sam Li, the research team developed a nanoscale carbon material derived from the fruit waste that is capable of efficiently removing 4-nitrophenol (4-NP), a persistent industrial pollutant, from water.
- Journal
- Environmental Nanotechnology Monitoring & Management
26-May-2026
Li’s app removes vaccine barriers for TN families
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Industrial and Systems Engineering professor Xueping Li developed an app to reduce vaccine access barriers for Tennessee families. The tool streamlines finding vaccination services and navigating logistics, helping improve uptake by making information and scheduling more convenient. The project highlights practical, community-focused engineering to strengthen public health.
- Journal
- Health Informatics
26-May-2026
Using REM sleep to eavesdrop on the brain’s inner monologue
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteBy examining what happens in the brain during REM sleep, HHMI Investigator Massimo Scanziani and his team are uncovering how the brain dreams up scenarios without any input from the outside world.
26-May-2026
NASCAR star’s death shows how sepsis can kill anyone if not caught
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
The death of Kyle Busch at age 41 offers an important opportunity to raise awareness of sepsis symptoms, and of the strides being made to improve sepsis diagnosis and care through data-driven research and guidelines
26-May-2026
The fountain of youth for lithium batteries
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
New UNLV-led research may add years to the lifespan of our beloved battery-powered electronic devices.
26-May-2026
The University of Liège launches the Centre for the Study of War and Violence
University of Liège
Against a backdrop of widespread remilitarisation in Europe and armed conflicts that are reshaping the international order, the University of Liège has taken a significant academic step: the creation of a research centre dedicated to the reflective and independent study of war and organised violence. Operating solely with funding free from conflicts of interest, the Centre for the Study of War and Violence will make it its mission, in particular, to work towards the scientific consolidation of this field of study, which is significantly influenced by the interests and perspectives of the very actors it is supposed to analyse.
- Funder
- Fonds De La Recherche Scientifique - FNRS
25-May-2026
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology study reveals evolving summer aerosol pollution
Editorial Office of Journal of Environmental Sciences
Researchers in China studied summer PM1 pollution in Nanjing and found that it is now dominated (~70%) by secondary formation rather than direct emissions. Photochemical reactions drive sulfate and secondary organic aerosols, while humidity controls nitrate formation. They identified a transformation pathway from primary emissions to aged aerosols and showed that weather strongly influences pollution chemistry.
- Journal
- Journal of Environmental Sciences
- Funder
- National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Key Research and Development Program of China