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Daraxonrasib Demonstrates Initial Antitumor Activity in RAS-Mutant Lung Cancer

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 EST

Daraxonrasib, an oral RAS inhibitor therapy, achieved durable responses in pretreated patients with RAS-mutant non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a Phase 1/2 trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

In Canada, Immigration Status Is Associated with Length of ICU Stay After Stroke

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:00 EST

Among people who have a stroke in Canada, immigrants were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) at similar rates as long-term residents or people who were born in Canada, but they were more likely to have longer stays in the ICU, according to a study published September 2, 2026, in Neurology(r), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

NASA's Hubble Tracks New Decagon Encircling Saturn's South Pole

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:15:09 EST

Stunning portraits of the gas giants in our solar system over the last several decades can make these planets seem like familiar, unchanging worlds. Jupiter's Great Red Spot and Saturn's famous northern hexagon are recognizable features that have persisted for years, reinforcing that message. However, astronomers know that these planets are actually constantly in motion, changing much like our own Earth. The latest major discovery from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope offers a striking example: a newly formed, 10-sided atmospheric wave, called a decagon, encircling Saturn's south pole. Researchers are just beginning to piece together the history of this new feature and investigate what its evolution can reveal about the dynamic atmospheres of gas giant planets.

Research to Prevent Blindness and Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology Announce 2027 Recipient of RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research

Research to Prevent Blindness — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:00:00 EST

Joel S. Schuman, MD, FACS, has been selected as the recipient of the 2027 RPB David F. Weeks Award for Outstanding Vision Research for his transformative contributions to ophthalmic imaging, glaucoma research, and vision science.

Mammalian Genes Can Combine To Make Previously Unknown mRNAs, Proteins

Harvard Medical School — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 EST

* Researchers have discovered that mammalian genes can combine to make chimeric mRNAs, which carry the instructions to produce previously unknown, functional proteins. * The first chimeric mRNA they investigated, in mice, has an important role in modulating inflammatory responses. * Findings expand understanding of biology, genome and add potentially thousands of new targets for drug discovery.

Principal Support Helps Teachers, but Isn't Enough to Stop Turnover From Classroom Violence

Ohio State University — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:05:20 EST

An ongoing national teacher shortage has created a sense of urgency to better understand why educators choose to stay in their positions -- and why they leave. Does support from administrative leadership help keep teachers in their jobs by making them feel safer and less stressed? And when teachers experience violence from students in their classrooms, does it weaken the impact of that protective relationship? To find out, researchers analyzed 2020-21 national survey data on school violence from 5,550 pre-K through 12th-grade teachers.

Two Molecules Work Together to Seal Microscopic Gaps in Perovskite Solar Cells

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:55 EST

A research team led by Dr. Sungjun Hong of the Photovoltaics Research Department at the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has developed a dual-molecule passivation technology that simultaneously improves the efficiency and stability of inverted perovskite solar cells. The research was conducted in collaboration with Professors Young Seok Park of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Professor Kyung-Koo Lee of Kunsan National University.

Can Robots Really Understand What Nurses Need? One Researcher Wants to Find Out

Binghamton University, State University of New York — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:16 EST

An assistant professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York has won an NSF CAREER award for cognitive modeling to help robots assist nurses.

Coupled Satellite Products Sharpen Global Ecosystem Water-Use Estimates

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:40:12 EST

Satellite remote sensing reveals how efficiently terrestrial ecosystems convert water loss into carbon gain, but product choice shapes the answer. By benchmarking 64 satellite-derived estimates against flux-tower observations, researchers identified reliable approaches, mapped global patterns from 2001 to 2015.

Breakthrough Helps Expand Genetic Alphabet

University of California San Diego — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:35:42 EST

PACMAN AI Framework for Controlling Fusion Systems Safely Makes Key Decisions in Milliseconds

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:30:34 EST

A new software framework lets multiple artificial intelligence (AI) models plug directly into a fusion experiment's control system, reading plasma measurements and issuing commands in about 20 milliseconds, far faster than any human operator. Researchers tested the framework in five experiments at the DIII-D National Fusion Facility, a Department of Energy user facility in San Diego. The framework predicted and prevented plasma instabilities and cut the time to deploy a new AI model from months to days.

Muscle Matters: Simple Scan Could Predict Heart Surgery Risks

Adelaide University — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:30:30 EST

Around one in four heart surgery patients develop serious lung complications - but a new Adelaide-led study is testing a simple bedside scan that could predict who is most at risk before symptoms appear.

Hydrodynamics Shapes Life in the Roof of the World's Rivers

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:30:19 EST

For rivers flowing from the roof of the world, the flow of the water itself--not its warmth--determines which creatures can survive. A new study of the Yarlung Tsangpo Basin on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau reveals that hydrodynamic intensity, measured as specific stream power, is the primary driver of macroinvertebrate biodiversity and community assembly in these high-altitude alpine rivers. The findings overturn the prevailing assumption that rising water temperatures from glacial melt are the main factor reshaping aquatic life in glacier-fed systems.

Reporter Boot Camps, In-Person Visits, and Science Comms Training Programs: A Newswise Best Practices Webinar

Newswise — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:30:02 EST

Discussion panel on best practices for reporter boot camps, in-person visits, and science communications training programs.

Hamamatsu Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for NanoZoomer S20MD and S540MD Slide scanner systems

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:25:32 EST

Hamamatsu Photonics K.K. today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the NanoZoomer S20MD and NanoZoomer S540MD Slide scanner systems.

CytoSorbents Announces New Real-World Data Demonstrating Significant Reduction in Severe Bleeding Using CytoSorb in CABG Patients on Ticagrelor and Updates Recent DrugSorb-ATR FDA Pre-Submission Meetings

CytoSorbents Corporation — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 08:20:01 EST

CytoSorbents Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSO), a leader in the treatment of life-threatening conditions in the intensive care unit and cardiac surgery using blood purification, today announced an independent new patient-level matched analysis of real-world data demonstrating that intraoperative use of CytoSorb was associated with a significant reduction in severe perioperative bleeding among patients undergoing urgent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery on the blood thinner, ticagrelor (Brilinta(r)/Brilique(r), AstraZeneca).

DOE Assistant Secretary Catherine Jereza Visits NEETRAC

Georgia Institute of Technology — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:10:12 EST

The nationally recognized Georgia Tech consortium brings together industry, government, and academia to advance power grid reliability and innovation.

ASU Civil Engineer Available to Address Failings That Caused Collapse of the World Trade Center

Arizona State University (ASU) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:10:03 EST

Alexander Fortenko, MD, named Vice President of Innovation at Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:05:18 EST

Dr. Fortenko will drive the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies across the enterprise.

AACI Announces Three New Board Members

Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:05:01 EST

The Association of American Cancer Institutes has elected three new members to its Board of Directors. Jonathan W. Friedberg, MD, MMSc; Primo N. Lara, Jr., MD; and Matthew Vander Heiden, MD, PhD, will begin three-year terms during the 2026 AACI/CCAF Annual Meeting, October 25-27, in Chicago.

UChicago Medicine Establishes Section of Computational Neurosurgery to Advance Precision Care and Research

University of Chicago Medical Center — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:48 EST

The University of Chicago Medicine will establish a new Section of Computational Neurosurgery on Sept. 1, bringing together clinical and scientific expertise in neurosurgery, artificial intelligence and data science to develop new approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease.

Penn Nursing Study: Youth Suicide Risk Remains High in Violent Neighborhoods, Despite Post-Pandemic Recovery

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:19 EST

Adolescent suicide risk remains elevated in high-violence neighborhoods even as overall post-pandemic shooting rates decline, according to a new Penn Nursing study published in Pediatrics.

UChicago Medicine Invests in Southland Physician Pipeline with New Residencies at Ingalls Memorial

University of Chicago Medical Center — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:10 EST

The University of Chicago Medicine is undertaking a major investment in primary care physician training in Chicago's Southland with the launch of two new medical residency programs at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey.

MudFlap Takes Top Prize in AANA's Rm8 iNoV8 Pitch Competition

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:55:48 EST

Brett Garcia, BSN, RN, RRNA, received the competition's $15,000 prize for MudFlap, a central line dressing innovation, along with the opportunity to further develop his product with Rm8, AANA's innovation lab.

Are Remote Workers More or Less Productive?

University of Iowa Tippie College of Business — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:55:20 EST

Researchers at the Tippie College of Business followed hybrid workers at a single employer over a business week and compared productivity levels. They found more consistent energy levels of working at home gives remote work a productivity edge.