12-Feb-2026 Rethinking rush hour with vehicle automation DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory ORNL researchers are advancing connected and automated vehicle systems to improve merging behavior and traffic flow. By linking real vehicles with immersive traffic simulations, the team is evaluating cooperative driving strategies to support the development of next-generation intelligent transportation systems.
12-Feb-2026 Mayo Clinic scientist uses AI, wearables and implants to decode brain rhythms and forecast seizures Mayo Clinic In a neurology lab at Mayo Clinic, Dr. Benjamin Brinkmann studies the brain's electrical rhythms across days, weeks and months — searching for patterns that reveal when seizures are most likely to occur. Working with neuroscientists and clinicians, he combines data from brain waves, vital signs and imaging to develop tools that interpret those signals and help guide patient care.
12-Feb-2026 The IceCube experiment is ready to uncover more secrets of the universe Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz Since 2010, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has been searching for high-energy neutrinos from space. In recent years, it has already provided important insights into the nature of these particles and the sources of these high-energy neutrinos in the universe. The main array of IceCube consists of 86 sensor strings embedded in the ice at intervals of 125 meters. As part of the IceCube upgrade, six new strings were installed between December 2025 and January 2026. This added over 650 modern photodetectors and calibration devices to the existing IceCube detector. The new instruments will improve our understanding of how light emitted by neutrino interactions in the ice propagates through the detector.
12-Feb-2026 Researchers replace neutrons with light to develop next-generation reactors DOE/Idaho National Laboratory In a dark corner of a mechatronics lab at the Idaho National Laboratory, researcher Ben Baker types commands on a laptop to power up the reactor.
11-Feb-2026 ORNL corrosion expertise in demand by fusion, advanced fission industries DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are helping to enable the next generation of abundant, affordable nuclear energy by combining 80 years of know-how with the latest scientific techniques, facilities and equipment. The lab’s longstanding expertise in degradation of materials in the harsh environments of nuclear reactors make it the go-to place for a resurgence of interest in liquid metals and molten salts for both advanced fission and fusion reactors.
11-Feb-2026 First UCSF health patient to move from total artificial heart to transplant University of California - San Francisco UCSF Health has performed its first heart transplant for a patient with advanced heart failure who had received an artificial heart a few months earlier.
11-Feb-2026 PolyU HEROCARE earns global recognition and reaches a new milestone in paediatric cancer care The Hong Kong Polytechnic University The HEROCARE (Holistic Empowerment in Radiation Oncology) programme, led by experts from the Department of Health Technology and Informatics and the Industrial Centre at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has achieved international acclaim. It recently received both the “Global Excellence Award” and “Impact Catalyst Award” at the 2025 International Sustainable Design Awards, demonstrating PolyU’s leadership in design-driven innovation that enhances healthcare experiences and treatment outcomes.
11-Feb-2026 KIER boosts direct air CO₂ capture capacity 19-fold in just one year National Research Council of Science & Technology The research team led by Dr. Young Cheol Park of the CCS Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (President: Yi, Chang-Keun, hereinafter “KIER”) successfully increased the amount of CO₂ captured from the air by 19-fold in just one year, from approximately 1 kg per day. The newly developed process also successfully completed more than 1,000 hours of demonstration operation, indicating strong potential for larger-scale demonstrations in the future. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
11-Feb-2026 Rocket science? 3D printing soft matter in zero gravity Universiteit van Amsterdam What happens to soft matter when gravity disappears? To answer this, UvA physicists launched a fluid dynamics experiment on a sounding rocket. The suborbital rocket reached an altitude of 267 km before falling back to Earth, providing six minutes of weightlessness.
11-Feb-2026 Research could help roses—and food—last longer University of Texas at Arlington As Valentine’s Day approaches, the race is on for florists nationwide to keep their bouquets of flowers looking fresh in their stores and blooming long after they’re purchased. Standing in the way of victory is ethylene, a naturally occurring plant hormone that speeds aging and shortens vase life. Helping challenge its effects is Rasika Dias, distinguished research professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington, who is leading research to slow the aging process in both cut flowers and produce.
