15-Sep-2026 Ask an Expert: Where can I find information on registering to vote? Penn State The 2026 midterm elections take place on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but voters need to prepare beforehand to confirm that they’re registered and well-informed on election day. Daniel Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg, explained in the following Q&A why voting is important to a healthy democracy and shared where American citizens can find information about registering to vote.
15-Sep-2026 Fewer than half of Americans expect free and fair midterms University of California - San Diego Americans are heading into the 2026 midterm elections with widespread uncertainty about the integrity of the vote, according to a new national survey from the University of California San Diego.
15-Sep-2026 Device detects traces of nuclear material, enhances safety at fuel cycle facilities DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory developed a new type of monitor that can check every minute or even every second for the buildup of nuclear material in the air ducts of nuclear fuel cycle facilities, promoting the highest standards of safety and security.
15-Sep-2026 Hispanic Heritage Month: Representation matters for heart health American Heart Association As Hispanic Heritage Month begins, a new report from the American Heart Association reveals a troubling milestone: cardiovascular disease has surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death among Hispanic adults in the United States.
15-Sep-2026 Rice materials science brings hidden history into view at Menil Collection Rice University Pages from a once-classified U.S. government document appear and fade from view on glass walls at renowned museum, the Menil Collection, as part of artist Jitish Kallat’s installation, “Wall Drawing/Redux A119.” Researchers from Rice University collaborated on this dynamic display, helping to bring the installation to life.
15-Sep-2026 Celebrity authors, diverse titles draw thousands to Ateneo MIBF 2026 booth Ateneo de Manila University Thousands of people flocked to Ateneo de Manila University’s MIBF 2026 booth for celebrity signings, diverse books and journals, and a lively celebration of reading.
15-Sep-2026 From break to breakthrough: Undergrads gain research insight at TTUHSC Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Summer research internships with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offered unique, hands-on learning opportunities for undergraduates and recent graduates.
14-Sep-2026 Open-source coding platform makes radar technology accessible to scientists worldwide University of Colorado at Boulder CU Boulder researchers are leading the Open Radar Code Architecture initiative, an open-source software framework that turns commercially available software-defined radios built specifically for environmental monitoring.
14-Sep-2026 SwRI evaluates new reactive carbon capture method that turns waste into commodity chemicals Southwest Research Institute SAN ANTONIO — September 14, 2026 — Southwest Research Institute is evaluating an emerging method for reactive carbon capture, a simplified process for turning carbon waste into value-added products. The method involves the use of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) that rely on hydrogen bonding, a natural phenomenon that links chemicals such as water, proteins and DNA.
14-Sep-2026 Twins’ research helps advance bioengineering project University of Texas at Dallas Twin brothers Adam and Amine Azizi helped to develop experimental techniques that provided crucial data for University of Texas at Dallas researcher Dr. Shashank Sirsi to secure a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant (1RO1EB039167). The goal of the project is to develop an ultrasound-based contrast agent that could allow doctors to monitor oxygen levels continuously in the brains of newborns with hypoxic brain injury, a condition caused by oxygen deprivation before, during or after birth.
