Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 3-Jul-2025 09:10 ET (3-Jul-2025 13:10 GMT/UTC)
8-May-2025
The Eastern Innovation Landscape Network
USDA Forest Service ‑ Southern Research Station
Fire scientists and practitioners are working together to coproduce new tools for managing wildfires and making prescribed fires safer and easier to implement. Prescribed fires can reduce hazardous fuels, and many ecosystems are fire-adapted which means they require regular fire to stay healthy.
8-May-2025
Lehigh Univ. and Ultrahuman partner on wearable tech to advance women's health
Lehigh University
Wearable tech can play a significant role in addressing women's health, particularly when it comes to understanding the physiological effects of their menstrual cycles. Assistant Professor Dhruv Seshadri and his team in Lehigh University's Department of Bioengineering have partnered with Ultrahuman, an India-based company that calls itself "the world's most comprehensive self-quantification platform," on two projects designed to address areas of unmet need relating to women's health.
8-May-2025
Can ‘smart grids’ quell Europe’s next blackout?
European Science Communication Institute gGmbH
After blackouts in Spain and Portugal left millions without power, many countries are asking if the same can happen to them. One way to ease pressure on national grids is to create 'energy communities' where locals generate and supply their own electricity. One example in Amsterdam shows how it can be done.
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7-May-2025
Two paths, one unforgettable walk across UTA’s stage
University of Texas at Arlington
In fall 2023, while pursuing her master’s in architecture at UT Arlington, Aurora Ruvalcaba ('23 B.S. Architecture) was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Despite the emotional and physical toll, she continued her studies with the unwavering support of her advisor, Ana Peredo-Manor, who not only helped her stay on track academically but also provided personal care and encouragement. As Ruvalcaba prepares to graduate this spring, Peredo-Manor, retiring after 25 years and over 40 commencements, will attend her final ceremony — a moment deeply meaningful to both women. Peredo-Manor, who never finished her own degree, views every student’s graduation as a shared victory.
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7-May-2025
Q&A: Why sleep might be the best Mother’s Day gift
Penn State
Adults should sleep between seven and nine hours a night, according to the National Institutes of Health. For moms, that can drop to less than five hours per night for the first year or two after having a baby. Now, researchers are beginning to understand how a mother’s sleep quality is a pathway to the quality of her parenting and attachment to her child.
7-May-2025
Research at Cincinnati Children’s: Improving outcomes throughout the life course
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
The 2024 Research Annual Report from Cincinnati Children's features highlights from seven top priority research areas, summaries from 50 research divisions, funding sources and more.
7-May-2025
UTA engineering grad shapes future with UTARI research
University of Texas at Arlington
Connor Berberek, a mechanical engineering major who will graduate Friday during the College of Engineering’s 7 p.m. commencement ceremony at Globe Life Field, took full advantage of UT Arlington’s undergraduate research opportunities by working alongside researchers at UTA’s Research Institute (UTARI) in Fort Worth this spring.
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7-May-2025
Modern tech unlocks secrets of Bronze Age art
University of CincinnatiA Classics researcher at the University of Cincinnati is using state-of-the-art technology to learn more about the mass production and placement of votives in ancient Greece.
7-May-2025
Water resiliency at Camp Buehring: INL's innovative water reclamation system
DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Camp Buehring, a United States military base nestled in northern Kuwait just 20 miles from the Iraqi border, faces a challenge: there are no wells, rivers or other easily accessible sources of water.