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Improved Quantum Interference Imaging of Atomic Nuclei

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:40:22 EST

Scientists studying particle collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) usually capture what happens when atomic nuclei smash into one another at nearly the speed of light. But even when the nuclei don't collide, interesting things can happen. In a new paper just published in Physical Review Letters, members of RHIC's STAR collaboration describe a new way to use near-miss collisions at RHIC to study what's going on inside the nucleus.

Muon G-2 Experiment Receives Prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:20:22 EST

The 2026 Breakthrough Prize honors the Muon g-2 collaboration at CERN and the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, including contributions from Argonne National Laboratory.

A UTHealth Houston Physician Turned a Texas Teen's Frightening Diagnosis Into a Champion Title

UTHealth Houston — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:20:02 EST

Two years ago, Geordon Boulware, now 15, was at a routine dental visit in his hometown of Lufkin, Texas, when his dentist discovered he had an abnormal growth on his jaw. After meeting with a local oral surgeon, Geordon and his mom decided to seek treatment in Houston.

ER Doctor Shares Heat Safety Tips Amid World Cup Celebrations

Houston Methodist — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:15:01 EST

Editor's note: Pre-recorded video interview and b-roll footage of Dr. Gandhi is available upon request.As World Cup festivities and matches continue, Houston Methodist's Dr. Neil Gandhi, a

New Heat-Regulating Fabric Feels Fluffy Like Cotton -- but Doesn't Get Wet

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:59 EST

Once cotton gets wet, it pulls heat from your body. This is helpful when you're exercising or outside on a hot day but dangerous in the bitter cold. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have created an ultralight synthetic fiber material with a cotton-like fluffiness that also repels water.

KIER Opens Door to Domestic Production of High-Purity Deuterated Ammonia for Semiconductors, Achieving Korea's First Commercial-Scale Production

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:33 EST

A research team led by Dr. Hyung Chul Yoon at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER, President Yi Chang-Keun) has developed Korea's first technology for producing high-purity deuterated ammonia (ND₃), opening the door to domestic production and industrialization.

University of Michigan Implants First-in-Human Paradromics Wireless Brain-Computer Interface, Designed to Restore Communication

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:00:00 EST

Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implant of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or BCI, as part of a national clinical trial for patients with difficulty speaking. The clinical trial will focus on the device's long-term safety, and it will also assess whether the BCI can restore the participant's communication through synthesized text and speech, and help them control a computer.

Chula LLBel Opens Applications for the "AI and the Law" Course

Chulalongkorn University — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:55:59 EST

The Chula LLBel Program at the Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University, is inviting external applicants to enroll in the "AI and the Law" program, a course designed to broaden perspectives and deepen understanding of the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the legal world from multiple dimensions.

CU Clarinet Ensemble Represents Thailand at ClarinetFest(r) 2026 in South Korea

Chulalongkorn University — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:55:57 EST

The CU Clarinet Ensemble, the only university clarinet ensemble from Thailand, participated in ClarinetFest(r) 2026 in Incheon, South Korea, from July 7-11, 2026, in celebration of the ensemble's 20th anniversary.

SpaceX's Record IPO Tests the Limits of Narrative Driven Valuation

University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:45:28 EST

SpaceX's record setting IPO showcases how Elon Musk's shifting narratives--now centered on orbital AI compute--are driving valuations far beyond current fundamentals, say UMD experts David Kirsch and Brent Goldfarb.

FAU Queen Conch Mobile Lab Debuts in The Bahamas with First Egg Masses and Hatch

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:30:30 EST

A major milestone for marine conservation has arrived in The Bahamas. FAU Harbor Branch, in partnership with The Island School's Cape Eleuthera Institute and supported by Chef Jose Andres' Longer Tables Fund, has successfully launched the Queen Conch Mobile Lab following its first egg masses and hatch. Designed to produce up to 2,000 juvenile queen conch each year, the innovative mobile hatchery is helping restore one of the Caribbean's most iconic and threatened marine species while advancing long-term ocean conservation across the region.

Beyond Bread and Beer: Alluring Yeast Species Could Yield New Mosquito Traps to Combat Malaria

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:20:51 EST

An orange-colored yeast species isolated from a Baltimore sidewalk several years ago could be the basis of eco-friendly mosquito traps that reduce malaria transmission, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The Best Math Lesson Might Be Happening at Your Kitchen Table, New Study Finds

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:01 EST

In the minds of many people, math lives in the classroom - on blackboards, in textbooks, and in tests. New research from Amber Simpson, associate professor in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership at the College of Community and Public Affairs, shows how math is happening all around us, especially at home, and that families don't even realize the role they play in how children experience mathematics.

A New Twist in DNA

Arizona State University (ASU) — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:00:00 EST

Working with the mitochondria of a tiny insect called the citrus mealybug, the team found that the same stretch of DNA can carry two different genes, or sets of genetic instructions used by the cell, with one encoded on each strand of the DNA's ladder-like structure.

S-M-A-R-T! These Researchers Used Math to Crack Wordle

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:45:46 EST

Every day, millions of people play Wordle, the popular New York Times game that challenges users to guess a secret five-letter word. Using information theory, a team of researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, has developed a method to solve the game with a 99% success rate.

Premature Babies: A Simple Test to Gauge Neurocognitive Development

Universite de Montreal — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:00:36 EST

An optical sensor is placed on a preemie's forehead to measure how well its brain uses oxygen, helping medical teams know whether the child will later need specialized follow-up care.

Never Too Late: 87-Year-Old Becomes Oldest Known Woman in Illinois to Receive Life-Saving Kidney Transplant

Northwestern Medicine — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:10:46 EST

At 87-years-old, Sheila Perry of Wheaton, Ill., has become the oldest known woman to receive a kidney transplant in the state. Although she needed a new kidney to survive, the high risks at her age led other health systems to deem her ineligible for a transplant.

Urban Rodents May Be Evolving Against Common Poisons

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 EST

For years, pest control professionals throughout the Northeast have reported a troubling pattern. In some neighborhoods, rodents seemed increasingly more difficult to eliminate, even when standard control methods were used.

A Targeted Vaccination Strategy: Integrating Vaccines Into Biosafety, Biosecurity, and One Health Initiatives

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:50:42 EST

Vaccination has saved millions of lives and is regarded as one of modern medicine's most important successes. Effective vaccination programs should be based on risk assessment that considers demographic and occupational factors.

From Microbial Dark Matter to Living Library: New Biobank Decodes Survival Secrets of Extreme Acid Mine Drainage Microbes

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:40:28 EST

Acid mine drainage (AMD) - one of Earth's most hostile habitats - forms when sulfide minerals are exposed to air, water and microbes, generating pH levels below 3 and high concentrations of heavy metals. Despite this harshness, AMD hosts diverse and specialized microbial communities that drive iron and sulfur geocycling, accelerating mineral weathering and acid generation. These microorganisms have stringent physiological needs - including specific electron donors, pH homeostasis and sometimes symbiotic dependencies - make them notoriously difficult to isolate. So far, over 97 percent of microorganisms in AMD have never been cultured, leaving their metabolism and adaptation strategies locked as "microbial dark matter." Now, a new culturomics‑driven resource called the Microbial Biobank of AMD (mbAMD) changes that. The collection contains 652 isolates spanning 42 species, including 21 novel taxa, and covers 86.7 percent of the global AMD core microbiome. Functional tests confirmed that

Dark Matter in the Center of the Milky Way Not Ruled Out

University of Vienna — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:35:21 EST

An international research collaboration between the University of Vienna and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States has used machine learning to re-examine one of the most hotly debated signals in astrophysics. The so-called Galactic Center Excess (GCE), a faint, roughly spherical glow of gamma rays at the center of the Milky Way, has fascinated physicists for more than a decade. The new results suggest that an explanation in terms of dark matter cannot currently be ruled out. The results have now been published in the journal Physical Review Letters.

Can't Stick to a Diet? Try Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss

Adelaide University — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:25:13 EST

Yo-yo dieters who struggle to lose weight and keep it off may achieve better results by following an intermittent fasting diet, rather than traditional calorie counting. An Adelaide University study focusing on the psychological aspects of both intermittent fasting and calorie restriction, compared the effects both diets had on eating behaviours, mood, sleep and quality of life.

UTEP Researchers Discover Key to Exoskeleton Adoption: Ease of Use

University of Texas at El Paso — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:20:23 EST

Exoskeletons for the workplace should be more practical, usable, study finds

La busqueda de una particula fantasma apunta a una galaxia lejana llamada "Shadow Blaster"

NSF's NOIRLab — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 EST

Un equipo de astronomos ha identificado una galaxia en formacion estelar extraordinariamente brillante y amplificada por un efecto de lente gravitatorio como la probable fuente del evento de neutrinos de alta energia IC 210922A, detectado por el Observatorio de Neutrinos IceCube en 2021. La galaxia, apodada "Shadow Blaster", se encuentra a unos 11.000 millones de anos luz de distancia, lo que constituye la evidencia observacional mas solida hasta ahora de que las poblaciones de galaxias lejanas en formacion estelar desempenan un papel importante en la produccion de neutrinos cosmicos de alta energia.

Tracing a Neutrino Ghost to Distant "Shadow Blaster" Galaxy

NSF's NOIRLab — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 05:00:00 EST

A team of astronomers has identified a remarkably bright, gravitationally-lensed, star-forming galaxy as the likely source of the high-energy neutrino event IC 210922A, detected by the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in 2021. The galaxy, nicknamed "Shadow Blaster," is located about 11 billion light-years away, providing the most concrete observational evidence yet that populations of distant star-forming galaxies play a significant role in producing high-energy cosmic neutrinos.