30-Jan-2026 New dashboard helps predict and plan for disease outbreaks University of California - San Diego When infectious diseases surge, timing matters. A forecasting platform developed at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy is helping Peru and Brazil predict outbreaks of dengue and malaria
29-Jan-2026 Key EU workshop advances pathways for identifying and restoring Key Pollinator Areas and ecological connectivity across Europe Pensoft Publishers The outcomes from a new workshop conducted through the upcoming Science Service for Biodiversity outline practical, science-based pathways to identify, map and restore Key Pollinator Areas and ecological connectivity across Europe, supporting the EU’s pollinator, biodiversity and nature restoration goals. Funder Horizon Europe
29-Jan-2026 Expert Q&A: Learning how we respond to wildfire smoke to help inform policy University of Michigan Understanding how and when people make decisions to limit their smoke exposure is key to developing programs and policies that can best support and augment individual choices, say University of Michigan researchers. Journal Environmental Research Letters Funder NASA Headquarters, Kathy and Steve Berman
29-Jan-2026 Kennesaw State researcher using VR to improve STEM education Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State University associate professor of science education Preethi Titu is working on an NSF-funded project designed to use virtual reality (VR) to improve undergraduate education in STEM education.
29-Jan-2026 Can aging be treated at the cellular level? University of Pennsylvania January can be a time for resolutions, often involving goals of getting healthy or fit. Increasingly this has included a fixation on addressing aging at the cellular level, driven in part by the rise of “biohacking.” University of Pennsylvania researchers Shelley Berger, Zhihui Zhang, and Esra Sahingur explain senescence—the process of cellular aging—and discuss the complexities of developing anti-aging therapies that target these cells.
29-Jan-2026 The front lines of digital health: From FDA showdowns to battlefield bio-design JMIR Publications JMIR News & Perspectives is JMIR Publications’ dedicated venue for timely analysis, expert commentary, and intellectually responsible reporting from the front lines of digital health innovation. Explore this week’s most impactful stories, highlighting the voices that are defining the future of the field. Journal Journal of Medical Internet Research
29-Jan-2026 AIT research charts climate-smart pathways to resilient farming in Asia Asian Institute of Technology From Thailand to Sri Lanka and India, six studies reveal how climate change, land use, and water dynamics threaten staple crops — and the solutions that can sustain them.
29-Jan-2026 New year, new focus on health: Mayo Clinic expert highlights effective treatment options for obesity Mayo Clinic As the new year begins, people around the world resolve to improve their health. For some adults living with obesity, lifestyle changes alone may not be enough to treat the disease.
29-Jan-2026 The neuroscience of practice: How birds master singing Howard Hughes Medical Institute By studying zebra finches as they sing, Freeman Hrabowski Scholar Vikram Gadagkar is uncovering how the brain learns, evaluates mistakes, and performs under pressure.
28-Jan-2026 The science that saved Briar’s life University of Utah Health The two-year-old's medical care was transformed by research that connected her epilepsy to heart conditions—catching a two-minute pause in her heartbeat and leading to a lifesaving pacemaker surgery.
