Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 17-Jan-2026 19:11 ET (18-Jan-2026 00:11 GMT/UTC)
8-Jan-2026
Global sustainability ‘reset’ needed say academics
AberystwythScientists are calling for a ‘systems reset’ in how sustainable development is understood and pursued.
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- Nature
8-Jan-2026
How light reflects on leaves may help researchers identify dying forests
University of Notre Dame
A new study from researchers at the University of Notre Dame, published in Nature: Communications Earth & Environment, uncovers a more comprehensive picture of forest health. Funded by NASA, the research shows that spectral reflectance—a measurement obtained from satellite images—corresponds with the expression of specific genes.
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- Communications Earth & Environment
- Funder
- NASA Headquarters
7-Jan-2026
Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards 2025 college football Coach of the Year finalists named
American Heart Association
Eight active college football coaches make up the American Heart Association’s 2025 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year Award finalist list.
7-Jan-2026
The Natural Capital Project is now the Natural Capital Alliance
Stanford University
NatCap celebrates 20 years of valuing nature in decisions with a new name and tiered membership structure.
7-Jan-2026
Reimagining sand: A new tool against drought
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M researchers are transforming ordinary sand into a water-saving material to improve crop resilience in dry conditions.
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- ACS Omega
7-Jan-2026
When research travels: ROE scholarship shapes education policy discourse in Egypt
ECNU Review of EducationPrivate tutoring always sparks controversy, with the Ministry of Education opposing it, impeding the achievement of equality of access to education for all children. However, in Egypt, the demand for private tutoring has increased to improve the education quality of their children. This highlights the need to determine whether private tutoring centers have a positive role in the education of children or if the fight against them persists.
6-Jan-2026
Vanderbilt Health performs record number of adult and pediatric heart transplants during 2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
In a city known for making records, Vanderbilt Health’s Heart Transplant Program will break its own world record this year, performing more than 200 adult and pediatric heart transplants during 2025. In 2024, Vanderbilt Health performed 174 heart transplants.
6-Jan-2026
Next generation of stablecoins: Safer, smarter and more transparent
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, are often too volatile for everyday use. Stablecoins, digital coins linked to steady assets like the US dollar, make using crypto for daily payments more practical. Prof. Min DAI, Chair Professor in Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics at the Department of Applied Mathematics, and Director of The Research Centre for Blockchain Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, presents a robust stablecoin design using option pricing theory and smart contracts on Ethereum. The dual-class structure delivers fixed-income and stablecoin options, effectively separates speculation from real usage and demonstrates resilience to extreme market event.
6-Jan-2026
The sequel paradox: research shows less innovation sells more tickets — but only at first
Binghamton University
On a recent episode of The Aha! Moment presented by Binghamton University, Binghamton University Professor Subimal Chatterjee discusses how and why studios strategically time their sequels, and shares the surprising truth about how sequels perform at the box office compared to critical reviews.
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- Journal of Marketing