1-Apr-2026 Does uncertainty drive anxiety in autistic adults? Aberystwyth Academics are investigating whether coping with the unknown or unexpected is a distinct contributor to anxiety in autistic adults.
1-Apr-2026 Same moon, different day: Artemis II begins new era of space exploration Texas A&M University Two Texas A&M astronauts share insights on the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo, as NASA prepares to send humans farther from Earth than ever before.
1-Apr-2026 Graphene ‘scaffold’ recruits bone cells and helps the body regenerate fractures Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo Structures developed by a team from the University of São Paulo and the Albert Einstein Faculty can repair bone loss or malformation when combined with organic polymers. Journal Scientific Reports Funder Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
1-Apr-2026 Plankton bloom in the Labrador sea Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) 30. March 2026/Kiel/Nuuk. On Friday, the research cruise MSM142 set off with the research vessel MARIA S. MERIAN from Nuuk (Greenland) into the Labrador Sea. Under the leadership of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, an international research team is investigating how currents, eddies, and fronts move heat, freshwater and nutrients in the subpolar North Atlantic. The expedition combines research on the spring bloom in the Labrador Sea with long-term observations of large current systems. Researchers from GEOMAR are participating with measurement programs in physical oceanography and biogeochemistry.
1-Apr-2026 Feeling lonely? Mizzou researchers are building new ways to help people reconnect University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri residents who are struggling with loneliness or want to learn how to promote social connection now have access to research-based programs designed to help them build a greater sense of belonging. Researchers at the University of Missouri and MU Extension are leading a statewide effort to address social isolation, a growing public health concern linked to serious physical and mental health risks. The three-year ShowMe Connection project brings together university research, community education and local partnerships to help Missourians, particularly those in rural areas, strengthen social ties and reduce isolation.
1-Apr-2026 Artificial intelligence and data for the food industry: lower emissions and improved water efficiency Politecnico di Milano Results from the European CLARUS project, coordinated by Politecnico di Milano, show how integrated data, sustainability indicators, and AI can improve energy and water efficiency in food production processes
1-Apr-2026 Sustainable raw material supply: New FlashPhos process converts sewage sludge into phosphorus for industrial use Universitaet Stuttgart Disposing of wastewater treatment plant waste while simultaneously recovering white phosphorus: The new thermochemical FlashPhos process demonstrates how this works. It is currently the only technology in Europe capable of producing this essential raw material for industrial use in an environmentally friendly, efficient, and cost-effective way. A Europe-wide consortium, coordinated by the University of Stuttgart, has developed and studied the technology. Funder European Union under the Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
1-Apr-2026 Hidden dangers of oral cancer University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address oral cancer, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment, and the research at UTHealth Houston.
1-Apr-2026 What to know about NASA’s first crewed moon landing since 1972 Rutgers University Artemis II, NASA's first crewed mission to the moon in more than 50 years, represents a shift from short visits toward sustained exploration, where understanding lunar geology and resources become as important as the engineering that gets astronauts there. Artemis II is currently scheduled to launch Wednesday, April 1 at 6:24 p.m. EDT, with backup launch opportunities through early April if needed. Lindsay Podjasek, a doctoral student in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences, studies the moon’s mineral composition. She discusses both Apollo-era science and the emerging goals of Artemis.
1-Apr-2026 New app designed to improve conference experience University of Illinois School of Information Sciences A new app developed by Yun Huang, associate professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, aims to make navigating conferences less work and more fun, so that attendees can meet others, discover fresh ideas, and “experience academic life as an exciting adventure.” The app, PapersClaw.fun, will debut at the ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI 2026), which will be held from April 13-17 in Barcelona, Spain.
