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From Astrophysics to Applied Artificial Intelligence, Hilary Egan Charts a Creative Path Through Science
Last Updated on: 31st July 2025, 11:59 pm Welcome to the Materials, Chemical, and Computational Science (MCCS) Early-Career Spotlight, a monthly feature showcasing NREL’s early-career researchers’ interests, motivations, and achievements. This...

The Subaquatic Frontier of Drug Trafficking: Technological Evolution, Asymmetric Warfare, and the Unmanned Paradigm Shift
In July 2025, in the waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Colombian Navy intercepted a vessel that, although empty, carried immense symbolic weight for global security: the first unmanned and remotely guided narco-submarine.[1] This event was not just...
Nurture Interest In STEM, Use AI On Applied Learning To Push Malaysia To A High Value-added Economy – Economists
By Engku Shariful Azni and Naveen Prabu KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 (Bernama) – Malaysia’s education premised on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and utilising artificial intelligence (AI) with a focus on applied learning across...

Is O&P Science, Art, or Neither?
During my prosthetics residency a colleague described an interaction with a patient who was frustrated after experiencing ongoing discomfort despite multiple adjustments to his prosthesis. The patient expressed confusion about how it was possible...
Science CNN 4,000-year-old teeth reveal the earliest use of this psychoactive substance
For the first time, archaeologists have used advanced scientific techniques on 4,000-year-old dental plaque to confirm traces of betel nut chewing in ancient Thai communities. Betel nuts are usually chewed as “quids,” a mix of slaked lime and...

A climate science network may lose its Pacific hub. Here's what that means for local researchers
The Pacific Islands Climate Adaptation Science Center is one of nine regional hubs in a climate research network funded by the federal government. It's led by the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo, and the...
24-Week Weekend AI/ML Training Program for Engineering Students at IIIT Hyderabad
Hyderabad, July 31, 2025, IHub-Data, the technology innovation hub at IIIT Hyderabad established by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, is launching a 24-week hands-on training program in Artificial Intelligence...

Digital lifelines: How technology is revolutionising diabetes care in Ghana
(COURTESY: BHC/KNUST/RAIL) WHEN Daniel Osei’s phone chimes at exactly 7:30 PM each evening, the 34-year-old fashion designer doesn’t need to check the screen. The highlife ringtone, playing a familiar Ghanaian melody, is his daily cue to take...

National Science Foundation, Other Federal Agencies Suspend Grants at UCLA
The Justice Department this week accused UCLA of failing to protect its Jewish students. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images (This article has been updated with comment from UCLA.) The National Science Foundation said Thursday that it’s...
Illumina introduces next generation cancer research assay, TruSight Oncology 500
Illumina Inc., a biotechnology company develops, manufactures, and markets integrated systems for the analysis of genetic variation and biological function, announced the launch of the next generation of TruSight Oncology 500, its flagship cancer...

Liberia: G-2 Pharmacy Rejects LMHRA Board’s Suspension of Import License; LMHRA Clarifies Counterfeit Drug Claims
In a communication to the Chairman Dr. David Sumo, G-2 Pharmacy through her legal representatives said, the resolution is both legally and procedurally inconsistent with the official Investigative Findings and Ruling dated 16th May 2025, issued by...
New football practice fields made possible by Husker research
University of Nebraska–Lincoln turfgrass researchers teamed up with Husker Athletics to tackle the installment of bermudagrass for the new football practice fields. About 100 turfgrass professionals recently learned about the groundbreaking...

Scientists make game-changing soil discovery that could transform agriculture: 'Opens new avenues'
"This could lead to a better understanding." by Misty LayneJuly 30, 2025 Researchers from Japan have achieved an incredible advancement in soil science, according to a summary posted on Phys.org. Japanese researchers created a new method to...

Vir Biotechnology Pivots to Cancer, Infectious Disease after Commercial and Clinical Setbacks
Between launching clinical studies for its cancer-fighting fourth pipeline candidate earlier this month, and enrolling patients into a Phase III trial for its lead candidate, the remainder of 2025 will be busy for Vir Biotechnology as it strives...

Award-winning Romford engineering firm being wound up after 80 years of business
Coborn Engineering - with its warehouses now up for sale - applied to go into liquidation at the end of June. The firm, which manufactured machines for the diamond industry, appointed Begbies Traynor LLP as liquidators on June 26 after a...

Google AI Introduces the Test-Time Diffusion Deep Researcher (TTD-DR): A Human-Inspired Diffusion Framework for Advanced Deep Research Agents
Deep Research (DR) agents have rapidly gained popularity in both research and industry, thanks to recent progress in LLMs. However, most popular public DR agents are not designed with human thinking and writing processes in mind. They often lack...

Scientists Use Water and Light to Uncover Honey Adulteration
Key Points Indian honey samples were analyzed for purity using near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy and aquaphotomics. Water’s spectral behavior served as a sensitive probe for detecting adulterants. Six common adulterants were identified and...

Nanodevice Harnesses Sound Waves to Shape Light, Revolutionizing Displays and Imaging Technologies
Light’s behavior transforms dramatically when confined to dimensions far smaller than its own wavelength, revealing a realm of physics that challenges conventional understanding. In a groundbreaking study published in the prestigious journal...

The Impact of US Tariffs on Ireland’s Life Science Sector
The recent announcement of a EU-US framework deal on tariffs has significant implications for all sectors of the Irish economy, with particular significance for Ireland’s life sciences sector. Ireland is home to many of the world’s leading...

Spiritual research regarding the installation ceremony of Shri Siddhivinayak conducted in Sanatan’s Ashram in Ramnathi (Goa) !
Scientific research conducted by Maharshi Adhyatma Vishwavidyalay using the Universal Aura Scanner (UAS) Mrs. Madhura Dhananjay Karve As per the guidance given by the Saptarshis through H.H.(Dr.) Om Ulaganathan, Shri Siddhivinayak, along with...