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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 20-Oct-2026 03:16 ET (20-Oct-2026 07:16 GMT/UTC)
16-Oct-2026
What’s the latest on 7-OH and kratom availability and addiction care?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
An overview of federal and state policy on kratom and synthetic opioids and how it relates to addiction treatment availability for individuals who have purchased the substances while they were not regulated, and developed substance use disorders related to them.
16-Oct-2026
What land crabs reveal about evolution’s repeats
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
HHMI Hanna Gray Fellow Victoria Watson-Zink studies land crabs to understand a bigger question: when animals face the same evolutionary challenge, how many different ways can they solve it?
15-Oct-2026
Rice, Houston Methodist and London School of Economics explore digital health collaboration
Rice University
Rice University and the Houston Methodist Research Institute have signed a memorandum of understanding with LSE Health at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to explore collaboration on an interdisciplinary training program for future global health care leaders.
15-Oct-2026
PolyU study reveals tropical cyclone rainfall extending further inland and warming nearshore waters increasing inland flood risks
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has found that the area affected by tropical cyclone (TC) rainfall is extending inland along Northern Hemisphere coasts at an average rate of approximately 3.8 kilometres per decade. Driven by rising nearshore sea-surface temperature (SST), this shift is increasing disaster risks for inland regions.
- Journal
- Nature Communications
15-Oct-2026
Inflammatory breast cancer: Fast-moving form often lacks lump as warning sign
Mayo ClinicYou probably know that a lump in the breast may be a symptom of breast cancer. But what about breast cancer that develops without that warning sign? Inflammatory breast cancer is a fast-moving cancer that doesn't usually form a lump; instead, the skin on one breast changes rapidly, explains Tina Hieken, M.D., a surgical oncologist at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center.
15-Oct-2026
PPPL celebrates its 75th anniversary
Princeton UniversityStaff and alumni gathered on Sept. 23 to celebrate a special birthday — the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), one of the DOE’s 17 national laboratories.
15-Oct-2026
Mollusk microbiome? It's all in the family
University of Michigan
The composition of mollusk microbiomes depend more on who they're related to than the environment they live in, according to University of Michigan researchers, who say that this information could help conservation efforts for mollusks.
- Journal
- The ISME Journal
15-Oct-2026
Mizzou astronomer leads global team on NASA mission to create unprecedented view of the early universe
University of Missouri-Columbia
University of Missouri astronomer Haojing Yan is leading 130 researchers from 62 institutions to capture one of the deepest and widest views of the early universe ever made. Using NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope and 386 hours of observation time, the team will study early galaxies, giant black holes and other cosmic mysteries to better understand how the universe evolved — and potentially uncover discoveries scientists haven’t yet imagined.
15-Oct-2026
Groundbreaking brain electrode implant developed in Lund University, Sweden to be tested on humans
Lund University
Tissue-friendly electrodes, developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, are now undergoing clinical trials at Skåne University Hospital. Using 30 electrodes, each thinner than a strand of hair, the researchers aim to investigate the possibility of more precise stimulation and mapping of the brain prior to deep brain stimulation (DBS).