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4-Jun-2026

A breakthrough single-cell method for mapping DNA-protein interactions

Weill Cornell Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new technology allows scientists to map, in single cells, the DNA binding sites of transcription factors and other regulatory proteins that control gene activity, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and the New York Genome Center. With key advantages over methods currently in use, the technology is expected to be a powerful addition to biologists’ toolkit for studying cells in health and disease.

Journal: Cell

4-Jun-2026

World Cup sets stage for UT Arlington environmental study

University of Texas at Arlington
Business Announcement

With millions of visitors expected in North Texas during the FIFA World Cup, researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington will conduct a field experiment to measure how large crowds, increased traffic and more flights affect the air quality around AT&T Stadium.

4-Jun-2026

Topical gel helps burn wounds heal faster using an existing FDA-approved drug

Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Los Angeles, CA – June 4, 2026 – Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and University of Arizona College of Medicine, have developed a topical gel formulation with 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), to treat burn wounds, achieving near-complete closure in 21 days.

Journal: Biomaterials
Funder: National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Defense

4-Jun-2026

SwRI’s Intelligent Systems Division achieves CMMI, ISO 9001, CMMC certification

Southwest Research Institute
Business Announcement

SAN ANTONIO — June 4, 2026 — The Intelligent Systems Division of Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has strengthened its commitment to quality, security and continuous improvement with three key certifications. The division added a new cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) milestone and renewed its Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®) and ISO 9001 quality management certifications.

4-Jun-2026

New research suggests consistency, not complexity, is the key to teaching robots dexterity

NYU Tandon School of Engineering
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers from NYU Tandon School of Engineering and the Robotics and AI Institute have shown that robots may be able to learn to manipulate objects with humanlike dexterity from planning algorithms instead of human demonstrations. Their study suggests that the quality of synthetic training data matters more than researchers previously realized.

Journal: IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

4-Jun-2026

IMDEA Networks secures four SNS JU projects to advance Europe’s 6G future

IMDEA Networks Institute
Grant and Award Announcement

IMDEA Networks has been granted funding for four projects under the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU), reinforcing its position as one of Europe’s leading research centers in 6G innovation. This year we have a 50% success rate in the proposals, and we participate in 20% of the projects selected in the call.

4-Jun-2026

Fastest and most furious ultraviolet wind near a black hole found by York University researchers

York University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team led by York University researchers has discovered the fastest wind near a supermassive black hole ever found at ultraviolet wavelengths, driven by the disc of matter, or quasar, surrounding the black hole. “This quasar has a black hole of 1.7 billion times the mass of the Sun. That’s typical. What’s not typical is that it has gas moving towards us at 30 per cent of the speed of light,” says York Professor Patrick Hall of the Faculty of Science.

Journal: The Astrophysical Journal

4-Jun-2026

New WHO estimates to help countries make food safer

Technical University of Denmark
Business Announcement

Researchers from DTU have contributed to the international scientific work behind the WHO’s new estimates of the global burden of foodborne diseases, providing countries with a stronger evidence base for preventing illness and prioritising action.

4-Jun-2026

Wafer-scale nanoforests decode silent speech into text in real time

International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers have created a wearable sensor that reads the chemical signature of human breath to translate silent mouth movements into text. Built on standard silicon wafers, the device uses a microscopic, tree-like structure to capture the rapid water vapor changes that occur when a person mouths words.

Journal: International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing