Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Jan-2026 13:11 ET (27-Jan-2026 18:11 GMT/UTC)
1-Jan-2026
Waste, water and a wicked problem — Circular waste-recovery research helps protect, conserve Ogallala Aquifer
Kansas State University
Led by a group of Kansas State University experts, a research team is finding new ways to recover valuable nutrients and products from livestock wastewater around the High Plains region, with big implications for conserving and protecting the Ogallala Aquifer.
31-Dec-2025
PolyU scholar elected member of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Raymond Wai-Yeung WONG, Dean of the Faculty of Science, Associate Director of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy, Clarea Au Professor in Energy and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has been elected a member of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences (ASHK). This honour recognises his leadership in chemical technology and long‑standing contributions to advancing sustainable energy solutions and promoting scientific innovation for societal benefit.
31-Dec-2025
Juhana Venäläinen appointed as Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Eastern Finland
University of Eastern Finland
Juhana Venäläinen has been appointed as Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Eastern Finland.
30-Dec-2025
Nine easy New Year’s resolutions for people over 50
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Based on findings from polls of people over 50, a list of nine actions that many older adults haven't taken but should take to improve their health and well-being.
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- University of Michigan
30-Dec-2025
This little trout died of decompression sickness – a sign of hydropower's hidden problem
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Hundreds of Norwegian hydropower plants threaten fish and bottom-dwelling animals by exposing them to water that is oversaturated with air. The danger increases with wilder, wetter weather and more flooding. The solution may be to use sound in a new way.
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- Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
30-Dec-2025
The Second “Global Award for Innovation in Education Research Methods” presented in Shanghai
ECNU Review of EducationOn November 8, 2025, the Faculty of Education at East China Normal University hosted a grand ceremony to present the second Global Award for Innovation in Education Research Methods. Five distinguished scholars—Ruth Hayhoe, Stephen Raudenbush, Manabu Sato, Shanmai Wang, and Rupert Wegerif—from Canada, the United States, Japan, China, and the United Kingdom were honored with this year’s award.
30-Dec-2025
Aging-related weight gain in women: It may start earlier in life than you think
Mayo Clinic
Weight gain is common in women during perimenopause and after menopause, but the physical changes underlying it start much earlier in adulthood. Daniela Hurtado Andrade, M.D., Ph.D., an endocrinologist and obesity expert at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, explains why it is important to start counteracting those changes before perimenopause arrives.
29-Dec-2025
Analyzer delivers real-time insights for US power grid
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory partnered with the University of Tennessee to develop a secure, affordable sensing device that delivers unprecedented real-time insight into electric grid behavior. The innovation, called a Universal GridEdge Analyzer, recently won an R&D 100 Award as one of the world’s top inventions.
29-Dec-2025
£2.5 million drone project to tackle malaria in Africa
Aberystwyth
Drones and AI will be used in a new £2.5 million Aberystwyth University-led effort to wipe out malaria hot spots in Africa, supported by funding from the Gates Foundation.
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- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation