Led by scientists at the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore, HERRO, an AI tool, boosts the accuracy of ultra-long nanopore sequencing reads by up to 100-fold, helping researchers generate high-quality complete genomes using a single sequencing platform.

Australia is facing a growing addiction crisis with one in 30 people meeting the criteria for a substance use disorder, yet addiction medicine remains one of the least visible specialities with only around 300 doctors currently specialising in addiction medicine.

Heather Jacene, MD, has been named president of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). Jacene is currently Chief of Molecular Imaging and Theranostics at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Clinical Director of Nuclear Medicine/PET-CT and Senior Physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Associate Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School. SNMMI introduced a new slate of officers during its 2026 Annual Meeting, held May 30 - June 2 in Los Angeles.

Gary Ulaner, MD, PhD, has been named president-elect of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). Ulaner is currently James & Pamela Muzzy Endowed Chair of Molecular Imaging and Therapy at the Hoag Family Cancer Institute and is Professor of Radiology and Translational Genomics at the University of Southern California. SNMMI introduced a new slate of officers during its 2026 Annual Meeting, held May 30 - June 2 in Los Angeles.

Jason S. Lewis, PhD, FSNMMI, has been named vice president-elect of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI). Lewis is the Emily Tow Chair in Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and deputy director of Sloan Kettering Institute in New York. SNMMI introduced its 2026-27 officers at its 2026 Annual Meeting, held May 30-June 2 in Los Angeles.

Rice is a staple food for more than half of the world’s population, but in some mining-impacted regions, paddy soils can contain elevated levels of arsenic and antimony. These toxic metalloids can move from soil into rice plants, raising concerns for food safety and human health. A new study published in Biochar reports a promising strategy: a magnetic silicon-enriched biochar gel that can immobilize both arsenic and antimony in contaminated paddy soil and reduce their accumulation in rice grains.