30-Jun-2025 Evolutionary bursts University of Texas at Austin Supercomputers at the Texas Advanced Computing Center are enabling scientists to uncover when—and how—critical human traits may have undergone transformative evolutionary shifts. Journal Science Funder Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Good Systems for Ethical AI - UT Austin
27-Jun-2025 Fire ants in your yard? Learn the latest control recommendations University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Researchers and Extension entomology specialists across the South work together to develop control strategies for pests such as ticks, mosquitos, bed bugs and more. This includes fire ants, which are known for their unsightly mounds that frequently appear in residential neighborhoods, parks, schools and other high-population areas. However, these insects also pose safety risks, especially to those enjoying outdoor activities this summer.
27-Jun-2025 Texas Christian University men’s and women’s basketball teams join the Nation of Lifesavers American Heart Association The American Heart Association teaches lifesaving skill of Hands-Only CPR to members of Texas Christian University men’s and women’s basketball teams to help improve the chain of survival.
27-Jun-2025 Born to thrive: Genetic newborn screening rewrites the first chapter of life BGI Genomics Every year, millions of newborns undergo routine heel-prick screening, a simple test that can mean the difference between a healthy life and catastrophic disability. Now, breakthroughs in high-throughput sequencing are supercharging this process. It detects rare genetic disorders before symptoms appear and transforms pediatric medicine from damage control to prevention.
27-Jun-2025 State leaders explore economic impact of UT research University of Tennessee at Knoxville Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commissioner Stuart McWhorter visited UT Knoxville to explore research initiatives in nuclear energy, advanced materials, and AI. Collaborations with Oak Ridge National Lab and Y-12 aim to drive innovation, enhance Tennessee’s workforce, and address national priorities through multidisciplinary projects and record-breaking research expenditures.
26-Jun-2025 New component reduces cost, supply chain constraints for fast-charging EV batteries DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Strengthening the competitiveness of the American transportation industry relies on developing domestically produced electric vehicle batteries that enable rapid charging and long-range performance. By integrating a new type of current collector, which is a key battery component, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated how to manufacture a battery with both superior energy density and a lasting ability to handle extreme fast charging. This enables restoring at least 80% of battery energy in 10 minutes. Journal Energy & Environmental Materials
25-Jun-2025 A new Pitt center will weave history and place to build a comprehensive global atlas University of Pittsburgh The University of Pittsburgh will soon be home to a new research center that will challenge the notion of history as a single past, using massive amounts of data and voices that are often left out of textbooks to explore places around the world across time and contexts.
25-Jun-2025 Q&A: The quest to halt neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease Penn State An estimated 7.2 million Americans — or one in nine people over the age of 65 — has Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, there is no cure for neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's and available medications largely target symptoms in the later stages of the disease. In this Q&A, Scott Selleck, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Penn State, discusses his research to understand how neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) progress and how to potentially stop them.
25-Jun-2025 KRISS, Daejeon City, and Quebec sign MOU to lead global quantum innovation National Research Council of Science & Technology The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Lee Ho Seong) participated in the "Daejeon-Quebec Quantum Technology Forum" held on June 12 (local time) in Sherbrooke, Quebec, at the DistriQ Quantum Technology Innovation Zone. During the forum, KRISS, in partnership with Daejeon Technopark (Daejeon TP), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with DistriQ to strengthen cooperation in the quantum industry. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
25-Jun-2025 IIT has showcased frontier health technologies at EXPO Osaka 2025 Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT Humanoid robotics, robotic prosthetics, genomics and RNA technologies, nanomedicine, and advanced microscopy were the key themes presented today at the Italy Pavilion at the EXPO 2025 Osaka in Japan during the workshop "Health Technologies: How Science is Transforming Healthcare" organized by the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) during the health week and moderated by the science journalist Akihiko Mori. The event brought together IIT scientists and experts from Italian and Japanese research institutes and companies with whom IIT collaborates on future medical technologies, including Nikon Instruments, RIKEN, Kanazawa University and Bracco. The workshop began with opening remarks from Mario Andrea Vattani, Italy's Commissioner General for Expo 2025 Osaka. This was followed by a discussion on the future of humanoid robotics in an aging society, featuring IIT Scientific Director Giorgio Metta and Hiroshi Ishiguro, a professor at Osaka University and the creator of one of the Expo's three thematic areas.
