Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 12-Jun-2026 03:16 ET (12-Jun-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)
5-May-2026
The scientist designing a tailored attack on glioblastoma
University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences
At UCLA, Dr. Nathanson leads a translational brain tumor program that aims to better understand the unique biology of each glioblastoma and exploit those differences to design more precise therapies.
4-May-2026
Irina Mihailova appointed as Professor of International Business at the University of Eastern Finland
University of Eastern FinlandIrina Mihailova has been appointed Professor of International Business at the University of Eastern Finland.
4-May-2026
From the groundwater up
Kansas State University
Kansas State University researchers are taking a closer look at how groundwater quality could shape the future of agriculture in south-central Kansas.
4-May-2026
May the force be measured: Chemists prepare force sensors for International Space Station mission
Emory University
Individual cells behave differently at microgravity. Scientists are exploring why using technology that can detect mechanical forces as fleeting as the blink of an eye and as faint as piconewtons — about one billionth the weight of a paperclip.
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4-May-2026
Igniting the spark
Salk Institute
How do innovative scientists get their ideas off the ground? This feature explores the ways philanthropy can help fill the growing gap between what federal funding provides and what scientists need. Salk's Innovation and Collaboration Grant program is our unique solution to this urgent problem, and helps us bring risky but rewarding science to life.
4-May-2026
Ask a scientist: What soil and fertilizer should I use at home?
Salk Institute
Salk plant biologist Lena Mueller shares quick-tips on how to keep your plants healthy at home, leveraging her expertise in soil microbiomes and symbiotic arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.
3-May-2026
Singapore’s largest parenting intervention study on sensitive caregiving to recruit 624 families
National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
The LOVING (Learning about Our behaviour is Valuable for Increasing Nurturing relationships and health Growth) study will commence Singapore’s largest, parenting-focused, three-arm randomised controlled trial (RCT) involving 624 families with young children from median- to lower-income households. The study focuses on enhancing parental sensitivity, which is a key factor linked to children’s behavioural regulation and social and cognitive development.
1-May-2026
Digging deeper: How to protect pets from the New World screwworm
Texas A&M UniversityDr. Guilherme Verocai, an associate professor and director of the Parasitology Diagnostic Laboratory at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, offers guidance for how owners can identify and manage the parasite, should it cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
1-May-2026
SPOILER ALERT: Fictional fashion world learns CPR never goes out of style
American Heart Association
SPOILER ALERT!!!