Research & science

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Research & science Housing bill set to become law: U-M experts can comment The largest piece of federal housing affordability legislation to pass in decades is expected to become law today. University of Michigan News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Think preprints are unreliable? Analysis of 70,000 studies might change your mind - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Which ‘AI scientist’ suits your lab? A guide for the perplexed - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science As national drought deepens, a new AI model helps balance water demands As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing. Feras Batarseh, associate professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering and the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative and the projec… Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus’s travels Attempts to transpose the locations of The Odyssey accurately to modern maps have proved difficult. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Brazil’s highland forest has been shaped by climate change and Indigenous people for 6,000 years Prehistoric pollen records show that forest dynamics were driven by more than just broad-scale climatic changes. The Conversation UK — Environment · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Multiscale analysis and functional validation of the cellular and genetic determinants of skeletal disease - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Highly Selective and Modular Assembly of Densely Substituted Tetrahydrofurans - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Agricultural Production Structure and Food Insecurity: Evidence From Global Crop Data Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Transformational Climate Policies for Mitigation and Adaptation: A Systematic Literature Review of Governance, Implementation, and Impact Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Watching Nature Videos Can Help Relieve Stress, Study Finds For people who can’t get outside, nature videos may provide a simple way to reduce stress and improve emotional well-being. NC State University News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Study finds politically salient immigration issues can lead to higher industrial pollution A joint research team led by Professor Narae Lee from the School of Business and Technology Management at KAIST, in collaboration with Professor Heli Wang from Singapore Management University (SMU), analyzed immigration-related legislation and environmental data across the United States and found that when immigration becomes a central political agenda, government environmental oversight weaken… Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science The Economics of the FIFA World Cup: Who Really Profits? The FIFA World Cup is often promoted as an economic windfall. The truth is more complicated. NC State University News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Contact-free sensors could help track movement symptoms in Parkinson’s Contact-free sensors could help track movement symptoms in Parkinson’s dn0009 Fri, 10/07/2026 - 13:34 Press release   Disease progression in those with Parkinson’s disease can accurately be monitored with the use of sensors, removing some of the limitations of wearable technologies, a new study reports.   Credit: Getty: RealPeopleGroup During this study, scientists from the UK De… University of Surrey News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science FIFA World Cup Faces Growing Sustainability Challenges As the FIFA World Cup expands, questions are growing about whether the tournament can meet its sustainability goals. NC State University News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science The biggest problem with solid-state batteries may finally be solved Researchers solved the mystery of how soft lithium dendrites crack the hard ceramic inside solid-state batteries, triggering short circuits. The breakthrough could help engineers build safer, longer-lasting batteries for smartphones, electric vehicles, and other electronics. ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science ACS Energy Letters Vol. 11 No. 7 - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science UK faces ‘highly concerning’ wildfire risk this weekend – Exeter experts comment on heatwave The UK may be facing its worst-ever risk of wildfires this weekend, a leading expert... UK faces ‘highly concerning’ wildfire risk this weekend – Exeter experts comment on heatwave appeared first on University of Exeter News . University of Exeter News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Compostable circuit boards from citric acid waste could cut carbon dioxide footprint Worldwide, discarded electronic toys, computers and smartphones are becoming an increasingly significant source of electronic waste. Electronic circuits are based on printed circuit boards (PCBs), which are typically made of glass fiber-reinforced fossil epoxy resin, making them difficult to recycle, let alone biodegrade. TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science David Blunkett: police leadership needs radical reform to give people the protection they deserve A third of police forces across England and Wales are judged by the inspectorate as “inadequate” or “requiring improvement”. University of Sheffield — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science )–H functionalization of alkyl boronates using photoredox catalysis - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science World-first study confirms innovative procedure is safe and has the potential to treat serious twin pregnancy condition - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Engineered ADARs enable precision A-to-G base editing of DNA - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Tropical forests can stop acting as carbon sinks during El Niño, says research Some of South America’s tropical forests effectively stopped absorbing carbon during the 2015-2016 El Niño. University of Leeds — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science War in the Middle East: the economic impact hits low-income households the hardest - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EU Joint Research Centre (JRC) news · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Data-Driven Optimization - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Why you are seeing bees struggling to survive this summer Bumblebees are being affected by heat and other factors this summer. The Conversation UK — Environment · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Ten fathers took extended leave to care for their babies – how their family life changed Fathers became more involved in the often invisible domestic work needed to keep family life running smoothly. University of Manchester — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Metal oxide‐loaded biochar for heavy metal removal from water on synthesis, mechanisms, and future perspectives Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Solar desalination Frontiers: Innovations in renewable integration and efficiency optimization Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Dual mode operation of a sub‐cooler vapor injection assisted direct expansion solar‐ambient hybrid source heat pumps in tropical climates Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Health system learning enables generalist neuroimaging models - Nature Nature subject feed — Environmental Sciences · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Imperial’s staff recognition awards celebrate community excellence - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Logitech MK270 Wireless Desktop Combo - Caltech Store Caltech News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Les algues ne sont pas des plantes… et six autres faits surprenants sur la flore aquatique Des herbiers marins aux minuscules lentilles d’eau, les plantes aquatiques figurent parmi les organismes les plus innovants de la planète. Sept découvertes pour explorer cet univers méconnu. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Six faits surprenants sur la flore aquatique Des herbiers marins aux minuscules lentilles d’eau, les plantes aquatiques figurent parmi les organismes les plus innovants de la planète. Sept découvertes pour explorer cet univers méconnu. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Ces algues qui ne sont pas des plantes… Six faits surprenants sur la flore aquatique Des herbiers marins aux minuscules lentilles d’eau, les plantes aquatiques figurent parmi les organismes les plus innovants de la planète. Sept découvertes pour explorer cet univers méconnu. University of Oxford — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science World-first study hails treatment for twin pregnancy condition An innovative procedure which uses high energy soundwaves to treat a rare and serious condition in pregnancy called twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is safe. MRC UKRI News · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Avant Epstein, le scandale sexuel qui a forcé la Grande-Bretagne à changer sa loi En 1885, des journalistes et des militantes dénoncent un réseau impliquant de riches notables dans l'exploitation sexuelle de jeunes filles. Leur enquête fait évoluer la législation britannique, mais laisse les principaux responsables à l'abri des poursuites. University of Sheffield — The Conversation institution feed · 10 Jul 2026 Research & science Flagship event shows DICE Network+ leads the way in driving a digitally enabled circular economy How to make new digital technologies sustainable and how to use those technologies to accelerate... Flagship event shows DICE Network+ leads the way in driving a digitally enabled circular economy appeared first on University of Exeter News . University of Exeter News · 10 Jul 2026