Feature Stories
Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Oct-2026 02:16 ET (27-Oct-2026 06:16 GMT/UTC)
8-Jul-2026
Generative AI assistants for resource-limited hospitals
University of Barcelona
A project led by the University of Barcelona, GenAIMIX, will develop new generative artificial intelligence (AI) assistants for hospitals with limited resources, with the aim of improving healthcare in countries with limited financial resources. The project’s principal investigator is Karim Lekadir, an ICREA researcher at the UB’s Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, head of the BCN-AIM research group and member of the Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), which has been awarded a Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council. The funding will amount to 150,000 euros.
8-Jul-2026
Protecting pets from New World screwworm
Texas A&M UniversityDr. Guilherme Verocai, an associate professor and director of the Parasitology Diagnostic Laboratory at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, offers guidance for how owners can identify, prevent and manage the parasite.
8-Jul-2026
ORNL deploys new IQM quantum computer
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
With its acquisition of an on-site 20-qubit IQM Radiance quantum computer, the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has taken another major stride forward in its research efforts to integrate quantum computing technology with classical high-performance computing.
8-Jul-2026
ORNL’s David Radford builds tools to explore deep questions
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Over a 40-year career, Oak Ridge National Laboratory physicist David Radford has become known for building the tools he needs to explore the mysteries of the atomic nucleus. One of those tools is a new type of enriched germanium detector that will lie at the heart of the international LEGEND-1000 project as it searches for a long-theorized but never observed nuclear decay known as neutrionoless double beta decay, potentially shedding light on one of the biggest mysteries about the formation of the universe.
8-Jul-2026
Student engineers, designers develop mountable wheelchair light with (dis)Ability Design Studio
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign graduate student Carter Schott is collaborating with a team of student designers and Beckman’s (dis)Ability Design Studio to develop Sol: a mountable wheelchair light. Sol’s purpose is to improve the visibility of people who use mobility devices in settings like classrooms.
8-Jul-2026
Researching infant cues and rhythms: Q&A with Bethany Lee, Nancy McElwain and Corrie Penrod
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Beckman researchers are currently recruiting families for two studies on infant development and communication: the Baby Cues and Baby Rhythms projects. Three infant development researchers discuss their work, their experiences working with infants and the importance of accessibility of research participation.
7-Jul-2026
Opening the future of science
University of Texas at Austin
The U.S. NSF LCCF Overview and Characteristic Science Applications virtual panel featured remarks from NSF and TACC leaders, followed by a moderated panel of researchers using TACC's Frontera and Vista supercomputers to tackle some of science's most complex challenges.
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7-Jul-2026
Modeling framework reveals grid battery aging effects
DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are coupling high performance computing (HPC) with a physics-based modeling framework to rapidly evaluate how different operating strategies affect the way grid batteries age over time. The result is a powerful computational tool for designing megawatt-hour battery storage systems so they will last longer and reduce costs.
7-Jul-2026
Ask an expert: Are data centers driving up my electricity bills?
Penn State
According to Hannah Wiseman, professor of law at Penn State Dickinson Law, homeowners may be in for a shock when they pay their power bills at the end of this month, and not just because of an uptick in air conditioning to stay cool during a record-breaking heatwave. In the following Q&A, Wiseman discusses why data centers use so much power, whether they fare worse in the summertime and what impacted communities or individuals can do to voice their concerns.