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8-Jun-2026

Fiber for gut health: Expert explains why it's best to eat more than one kind, build up gradually

Fiber is an essential part of a healthy diet. By eating a variety of plant-based foods, increasing fiber intake gradually and staying well hydrated, you can support gut health and overall well-being while making fiber goals more achievable and sustainable.

5-Jun-2026

Why studying how the immune system evolves could teach us much about evolution itself

Rockefeller University

Gabriel D. Victora's team has turned germinal centers into a living laboratory for one of biology's oldest questions: how much of evolution is shaped by chance?

5-Jun-2026

Q&A: What are the risks of cannabis use?

Penn State

This Q&A addresses the health risks associated with cannabis use and discusses how federal reclassification might help science understand cannabis better.

5-Jun-2026

UiT aims to be the hub for the next International Polar Year

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

The application is led by UiT in collaboration with the Norwegian Polar Institute, the Korea Polar Research Institute and the Chilean Antarctic Institute, and is supported by 20 international institutions.

The secretariat will coordinate global polar research efforts over nearly eight years. The next IPY is being brought forward because rapid changes in the Arctic and Antarctic have made the need for new knowledge and international cooperation more urgent.

“Norway is a leading polar research nation, and it is very positive that UiT is taking leadership in the planning of the upcoming International Polar Year,” says Minister of Research and Higher Education, Sigrun Aasland.

A decision on the host country is expected by July.

5-Jun-2026

Measuring what comes before alpha

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

University of Tennessee, Knoxville physicists and their colleagues have made critical measurements of the lifetime and decay energy of tellurium-104 (Te-104), an important step in answering a century-old question and understanding how hundreds of nuclei decay.

Journal: Nature

5-Jun-2026

Researchers find trees can shield homes from storms

Florida International University

The study showed that trees around a low-rise building can reduce the wind force on segments by as much as 50%.

Journal: Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics
Funder: I/UCRC Wind Hazard and Infrastructure Performance

4-Jun-2026

Do chia seeds during breastfeeding improve both mom and baby’s health?

University of Oklahoma

As childhood obesity and diabetes continue to rise worldwide, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma is investigating whether a simple addition to a breastfeeding mother’s diet – chia seeds – could help lower a child’s future risk of these conditions while improving the mother’s own health. Packed with fiber, omega-3 fatty acids and beneficial plant compounds like polyphenols, chia seeds have been shown to improve factors linked to obesity and Type 2 diabetes.

Funder: Presbyterian Health Foundation

4-Jun-2026

Stem Cell Reports welcomes five new early career editors

International Society for Stem Cell Research

‍Stem Cell Reports, the official journal of the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), today announces the appointment of five new Early Career Editors to its editorial team. Representing institutions across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, the new editors bring broad expertise spanning developmental biology, neuroscience, genetics, cancer biology, cardiovascular biology, stem cell-based disease modeling, and emerging applications of stem cell engineering in cellular agriculture. ‍

4-Jun-2026

Addressing ACL injuries in women: Expert explains prevention and treatment

Mayo Clinic

No one wants to hear the distinctive pop of an ACL tearing or rupturing, which typically means the player's season is at an end. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is located inside the knee and provides stability during movements such as cutting, turning, twisting and jumping. Deanna Brinks, M.D., a physical medicine and rehabilitation and sports medicine physician at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, explains prevention and treatment.

4-Jun-2026

UW Dentistry researchers testing oral bacteria transplants to cure bad breath

University of Washington

To rebalance the oral microbiome and cure chronic halitosis, researchers at the University of Washington are embarking on a first-of-its-kind experiment. These clinical trials transplant bacteria and other minuscule critters from healthy donors into patients with halitosis. If successful, the healthy microbiota will crowd out the bad and patients’ bad breath will improve.