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23-Apr-2026

New report shows what businesses need to scale sustainable chemicals

University of Massachusetts Lowell
Reports and Proceedings

A new report released today by Change Chemistry and the Sustainable Chemistry Catalyst at the UMass Lowell outlines why government incentives are critical to helping businesses scale more sustainable chemicals — and how those incentives can reduce risk, unlock investment, and enable real market adoption.

23-Apr-2026

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers seek to uncover the path to heart valve failure

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Grant and Award Announcement

Kristen Billiar, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, will try to determine what turns those risk factors into disease as part of a $15 million multi-center initiative that is funded by the American Heart Association [LE1] and focused on early detection and prevention of heart valve disorders.

Funder: American Heart Association

23-Apr-2026

New conversational AI tool uses trusted medical protocols to help people decide when to seek care

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new type of chatbot could reliably help people decide what to do about their symptoms — and do so based on guidance that is both medically sound and easy to understand. Designed to improve self-triage, the chatbot could help reduce unnecessary hospital visits and ensure that those who need care seek it sooner.

Journal: Nature Health

23-Apr-2026

Rice-led research turns lunar material into building blocks for future moon infrastructure

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As space agencies and private companies look toward sustained human presence on the moon, a fundamental challenge centers on how to build strong, durable infrastructure without hauling every material from Earth. New research from Rice University points to an unexpected solution — transforming one of the moon’s most stubborn obstacles, its abrasive dust, into a valuable building resource.

Journal: Advanced Engineering Materials

23-Apr-2026

Researchers develop promising new vaccine against H5N1 bird flu

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Avian influenza, or H5N1, has disrupted agricultural systems globally. In 2024, the virus spread to dairy cattle — an unprecedented interspecies transfer — and subsequently caused illness in about 70 farm workers with close contact to infected animals. Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against the highly pathogenic disease, demonstrating strong efficacy in both mice and cattle.

Journal: npj Vaccines
Funder: National Institute of Food and Agriculture

23-Apr-2026

USF study finds kids don’t use augmented reality like adults, raising concerns for classrooms

University of South Florida
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As more advanced augmented reality tools move into classrooms and museums, new research from the University of South Florida suggests a fundamental problem: most of these technologies are designed for adults, not children.

Journal: ACM SIGCHI Bulletin

23-Apr-2026

New study suggests climate finance from developed countries may help reduce resource-related conflict risk in developing countries

Taylor & Francis Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Just as major global powers are retreating from climate finance commitments, a new empirical study provides, for the first time, evidence of a direct link between climate finance and a lower risk of resource-related conflict in developing countries.

Journal: Climate Policy

23-Apr-2026

New global consensus establishes blueprint for holistic cardiovascular implantable electronic device lead management and lifelong patient safety

Elsevier
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New evidence on cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIED) lead management and the burgeoning development of new CIED technologies have contributed to the field's rapid evolution in the last decade. The new “2026 HRS/AHA/APHRS/EHRA/IDSA/LAHRS/PACES/STS Expert Consensus Statement Update on Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Lead Management and Extraction” in Heart Rhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society, the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society, and the Pediatric & Congenital Electrophysiology Society, published by Elsevier, details the latest recommendations aimed at guiding clinicians and patients in choosing the right device and managing it over time to reduce complications and support better quality of life.

Journal: Heart Rhythm

23-Apr-2026

Texas Children’s researcher awarded $6. 7 million NIH grant to accelerate Alzheimer’s drug discovery and advance new therapies

Texas Children's Hospital
Grant and Award Announcement

Dr. Damian Young, investigator at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) and director of the Center for Drug Discovery at Baylor College of Medicine, along with collaborators has been awarded a $6.7 million grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop new approaches to rapidly identify potential treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias with the goal of accelerating the discovery of new therapies.