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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 31-Oct-2026 02:15 ET (31-Oct-2026 06:15 GMT/UTC)

8-Oct-2026

Shifting immune cells back toward cancer-fighting mode

Nagoya University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Macrophages in tumors can switch to an immunosuppressive state that helps cancer grow. Researchers in Japan and Australia found that the enzyme ST6GAL1 drives this switch by remodeling surface sugar chains. In lab studies, suppressing it slowed colorectal cancer cell growth and made macrophages more effective at fighting tumors.

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas, KAKENHI, Australian Research Council Future Fellowship

8-Oct-2026

Novel device will help show how wildfire smoke impacts wildlife

Colorado State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Colorado State University researchers have developed an air quality monitoring device that can be paired with systems that track wildlife location and physiological data to learn how smoke impacts wildlife health and behavior.

Journal: Methods in Ecology and Evolution
Funder: U.S. Forest Service

7-Oct-2026

New mobile app sees the light to fix jetlag

Flinders University
Business Announcement

To help beat jetlag, Flinders University sleep experts have applied their knowledge of the human body clock and sleep science into a convenient travel app.

Flinders sleep and circadian scientists Professor Sean Cain and Professor Andrew Phillips have designed The Jetlag Fix, an app for mobile devices developed with Circadian Health Innovations for both iOS and Android platforms.

7-Oct-2026

Sporting glory starts with life outside sport, new study finds

Flinders University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

No matter how much young athletes love their sport, they remain vulnerable to mental health and wellbeing problems if they don’t balance the demands of training with education, work, leisure and rest.

New research led by Flinders University exposes risks during the ‘vulnerable transition window’ for young athletes (17-24 years old) who face heavy dual-career demands, with 84.6% holding outside employment and 61.5% studying alongside intense training schedules.

Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

7-Oct-2026

Ten questions, one roadmap: Reframing the future of nuclear science and technology

Nuclear Science and Techniques
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new perspective organizes ten frontier questions into an integrated roadmap for nuclear science and technology. The framework connects fundamental questions - from the origin of visible mass to the cosmic production of the elements - with enabling theories and facilities, practical technologies, and the long-term governance needed to sustain the field.

Journal: Nuclear Science and Techniques
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

7-Oct-2026

Maternal vaccines protect babies from serious infections, but unequal access limits benefits across Europe

City St George’s, University of London
Reports and Proceedings

Europe must act now to strengthen maternal vaccination in pregnancy and ensure all women and babies can benefit from a new generation of vaccines to protect against serious infections. That is according to a new Lancet Regional Health - Europe Series led by Professor Asma Khalil at City St George's, University of London, which is being launched and presented today at the 2026 Global Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Congress in Utrecht.

7-Oct-2026

UK first as frozen testicular tissue transplanted to help restore fertility

University of Edinburgh
Business Announcement

Doctors in Edinburgh have performed a pioneering procedure to transplant a young man's testicular tissue that was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy, in a potential breakthrough for male fertility preservation.

7-Oct-2026

Global injury crisis highlights urgent need for smarter trauma care

University of Birmingham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Comprehensive study of injury patients across hospitals in Global South reveals that better understanding of wider healthcare systems is needed to improve patient outcomes.

Journal: The Lancet Global Health

7-Oct-2026

NHS labs fails to share data vital for diagnosis and care of rare diseases

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Three out of England’s seven NHS genetics laboratories are failing to routinely share vital information about genetic variants in public databases that helps patients with rare diseases access diagnosis and care, reveals an investigation by The BMJ today.

Journal: The BMJ
Funder: BMJ Investigations Unit