Turning Low-Cost Plastic Waste Into High-Value Lubricants
A plastic that is among the most difficult to recycle could soon become a valuable source of high-performance lubricants. Researchers from Texas A&M University, Virginia...
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Telemedicine Use Rises for Chronic Endocrine and Behavioral Health Conditions
Philadelphia, August 5, 2026 — Telemedicine has become a durable part of pediatric primary care, with its strongest foothold appearing in conditions that often require...
Hive-Inspired Nanocarriers Enable Recyclable Single-Chain Nanocatalysts
A new “hive-inspired” nanocatalyst system could make one of chemistry’s most persistent challenges—recovering highly dispersed catalysts after a reaction—far easier. Researchers at Tongji University in...
ONR to Host Innovation Industry Days September 21–25
The U.S. Office of Naval Research (ONR) is preparing to bring scientists, engineers, technology companies and defense innovators together for a five-day event aimed at...
Skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients stems from dysfunctional, not missing, immune cells
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a previously overlooked reason why non-melanoma skin cancers become particularly aggressive in people...
Biomass-Derived Conductive E-Skin Advances Wearable Bioelectronics and Smart Wound Healing
A new electronic skin patch made largely from natural biomass-derived materials could bring wound care and wearable health monitoring onto the same flexible platform. Researchers...
Gerontological Society of America Announces New Officers
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has announced a new slate of elected officers who will help guide one of the world’s largest interdisciplinary organizations...
Air-Stable 2D Superconductors Encapsulated for Next-Generation Quantum Circuits
Two-dimensional superconductors have long been viewed as promising building blocks for next-generation quantum technologies, but their practical use has been limited by a stubborn materials...
Noninvasive Imaging Characterizes Perivascular Spaces in the Subarachnoid Space
A little-known anatomical feature surrounding the brain is moving into the spotlight as researchers investigate how it can be studied without surgery, injections or other...
AI Models Nearly Erase Female Characters in Animal Stories for Children
Artificial intelligence is giving children stories filled with talking animals, magical journeys and personalized illustrations—but a new University of Washington study suggests that these seemingly...
New tumour-model biobank exposes cancer vulnerabilities
A new biobank of three-dimensional human tumour models is giving researchers an unprecedented view of the genes that cancers depend on to survive. The resource,...
Engineering Co–B Bonds Enhances Co(OH)₂–Ru Electrode Stability for Water-Splitting Electrocatalysis
A new cobalt-based electrode that can split water for hydrogen production while surviving hundreds of hours of demanding operation could help address one of green...
Engineered Human Neurons Restore Damaged Spinal Cord Circuits
Spinal cord injuries affect an estimated 15–20 million people worldwide, frequently causing permanent loss of movement, sensation, and independence. Damage in the cervical region of...
Scientists grow muscle protein for fake meat in lettuce and tobacco chloroplasts
Scientists have engineered tobacco and lettuce plants to produce myoglobin—the iron-rich protein responsible for much of meat’s red color and savory flavor—inside their chloroplasts. The...
Stimulation Modulates Gene-Linked Cell Assemblies in the Human Brain
Electrical stimulation of the human brain can reorganize neural activity in ways that are closely tied to gene regulation, according to a new study published...