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1-Apr-2026

Kennesaw State University project explores AI-powered chatbots to prepare educators

Kennesaw State University
Grant and Award Announcement

Funded by a three-year, $300,000 National Science Foundation grant, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology Dabae Lee developed an AI-powered agent system that simulates student interactions.

1-Apr-2026

Researchers demonstrate stable links for quantum networks over kilometers of noisy fiber

Optica
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have shown that a single photon carrying quantum information can travel down kilometers of noisy real-world fiber and arrive at the far end with their quantum properties largely preserved.

Journal: Optica Quantum

1-Apr-2026

Researchers warn of risks posed by ‘contaminants of emerging concern’ found in crops, agricultural soil

McGill University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new international study offers insights into the health risks posed by crops’ absorption of “contaminants of emerging concern” (CECs) and flags knowledge gaps the authors say must be addressed.

Journal: Plants People Planet
Funder: UK Research and Innovation, Nanjing University

1-Apr-2026

Oregano, rosemary and ‘time’: Long-term swine study shows natural-compound benefits

University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In a rare long-term public study that compared the effects of phytochemicals from rosemary and oregano with antibiotic growth promoters, animal scientists with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station found that the natural agents given to weaned pigs supported favorable gut health and growth performance later in their lives by preserving microbial diversity to improve nutrient utilization.

Journal: Animal Research and One Health

1-Apr-2026

Broadband nanoprobe sharpens optical imaging

Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Pushing optical imaging below the diffraction limit usually requires complicated illumination schemes and still suffers from weak, unstable signals.

Journal: Microsystems & Nanoengineering

1-Apr-2026

Lehigh University College of Health launches heal service center, a shared-high resolution mass spectrometry resource

Lehigh University
Business Announcement

Lehigh University’s College of Health is proud to announce the official launch of the Health and Environmental Assessment Laboratory (HEAL) Service Center. Situated in the state-of-the-art Health, Science, and Technology (HST) building, this university shared core facility is designed to be a powerhouse of molecular analysis, providing real-world solutions at the complex intersection of environment and human health.

1-Apr-2026

Accuracy test for protein language models shines light into AI 'black box'

Emory University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Computational biologists developed a simple way to test a language model’s understanding of proteins. The method holds potential to improve a range of language models in science.

Journal: Nature Methods

1-Apr-2026

Changes in clinician time expenditure and visit quantity with adoption of AI–powered scribes

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: AI scribe adoption was associated with modest decreases in total electronic health record time and documentation time and with a modest increase in weekly visit volume.

Journal: JAMA

1-Apr-2026

AI scribes linked to modest reductions in electronic health record use and clinical documentation time

Mass General Brigham
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A large multi-site study published in JAMA found that AI-powered ambient documentation technologies, or AI scribes, were associated with modest reductions in clinicians’ EHR use (13 minutes/day) and documentation time (16 minutes/day, ~10%), along with a slight increase in productivity. The benefits were most evident in high-frequency users, and are unlikely to fully explain prior reported improvements in burnout, highlighting the need for further research on how these tools reshape clinical workflows.

Journal: JAMA
Funder: Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, Kathy Hao, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality