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UC San Diego partners with Innovative Genomics Institute to develop and deploy the next generation of genome-editing tools

University of California - San Diego
Business Announcement

The new partnership is designed to jointly develop cutting-edge genomic tools for addressing large-scale challenges in health and the environment. The partnership combines research strengths in environmental and marine science, engineering and computer science and biomedical and life sciences.

Rapidly testing portable security systems

DOE/Sandia National Laboratories
Business Announcement

Sandia National Labs tests a portable security system for military applications and border security.

For consumers, distrust outweighs trust

University of Texas at Austin
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Across 21 studies, researchers confirmed that people learned attitudes from a single trust interaction, whether positive or negative. But negative experiences were harder to dispel. The rise in distrust after a negative experience was about double the boost in trust after a good exchange. Surprisingly, the same effects did not occur when people interacted with artificial intelligence, because participants did not see those interactions as social.

Journal: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology

Researchers explain differences in brain tissue vulnerability in neurological disease

Baylor College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Many neurological diseases damage specific parts of the brain, even though the harmful protein involved is present throughout the brain. Researchers report new evidence that explains these differences in brain tissue vulnerability.

Journal: Genes & Development

More than half of U.S. adults now eligible for statins under new guidelines, Pitt Study finds

University of Pittsburgh
Peer-Reviewed Publication

More than half of U.S. adults ages 30 to 79—about 87.5 million people—are now recommended for statins to prevent cardiovascular disease under newly updated clinical guidelines, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers published today in JAMA.

Journal: JAMA

Road traffic noise, noise difference between residential facades, and risk of Parkinson disease

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: Results of this cohort study show that long-term exposure to road traffic noise was associated with higher Parkinson disease risk. Having a quiet facade mitigated this association. These findings suggest noise as a novel risk factor for Parkinson disease and support mitigation strategies ensuring a quiet residential side.

Journal: JAMA Neurology

Move over quokkas: Rottnest's salt lake bacteria could be the island's next big claim to fame

Murdoch University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Scientists at Murdoch University have read the full genetic code of bacteria from the salt lakes of Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), giving them their clearest picture yet of how these tiny organisms could be used to make biodegradable plastic. Until now, scientists have mostly relied on rough, incomplete versions of their genetic code, which made it hard to know exactly what these bacteria could do. By reading every letter of the genetic code, the team could point to the exact genes that can make plastic, see how they are set out, and confirm they had barely changed over a very long time. This is significant as having a precise map turns these bacteria from an idea into something scientists can work on and fine-tune.

Journal: Microbial Genomics
Funder: Murdoch University, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

SwRI expands facility to support hypersonic, supersonic technology testing

Southwest Research Institute
Business Announcement

SAN ANTONIO — July 20, 2026 — Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has expanded the capabilities of its High Energy Annex Test (HEAT) facility to advance hypersonic and supersonic technology. The SwRI HEAT Facility, which was created in 2016 to support gas turbine combustor testing, can now simulate the extreme conditions experienced at hypersonic speeds. These upgrades make it possible for SwRI to test hypersonic systems technologies, such as scramjets, ramjets, small gas turbines, and rocket thrusters in a controlled environment. The work supports a project that seeks to address a critical gap in hypersonic vehicle development.

Low-cost innovation boosts green hydrogen production

RMIT University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

RMIT researchers and international collaborators have demonstrated a new way to significantly increase green hydrogen production using low‑cost materials, offering a potential pathway to cheaper clean fuel.

Green hydrogen is expected to play a major role in cutting emissions from industries such as shipping, steelmaking and aviation. But producing it efficiently remains a major hurdle.

By improving a widely used compound, titanium dioxide, the team reported hydrogen production more than 80 times higher than the commercial untreated version under the same test conditions.

Journal: Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy