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Using machine learning to predict dementia (opens the original)
Scientists around the world have recognised the potential of AI to diagnose and predict a rising tide of dementia, and New Zealand is no exception.
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PhD defence: Asan Meera Sahib Haja Mohideen (opens the original)
Doctoral candidate Asan Meera Sahib Haja Mohideen will hold a trial lecture and defend his thesis for the degree Philosophiae Doctor (PhD) at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University.
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Research Data Café (Digital) (opens the original)
Ask questions while working on data from your own research project.
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Healthy Ageing, Brain Health and Cretan Nutrition: Public Event in Heraklion on the 1st of November (opens the original)
An open interactive event dedicated to healthy ageing, cerebrovascular and brain health, the prevention of stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, and the contribution of the Cretan and Mediterranean diet to health and well-being will take place on Sunday, 1 November 2026, from 11:00 to 15:00, at the atrium of the…
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Financial Incentives Nearly Double Quit Rates Among Underserved People Who Smoke in National Study (opens the original)
Henry Ford Health researchers highlight opportunity to connect tobacco treatment with lung cancer screening
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Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market (opens the original)
Visit the Henry Ford Health table at the Downtown Rochester Farmers' Market to meet with Henry Ford Health staff and get information on a variety
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APOD: 2026 October 31 – Night on a Spooky Planet (opens the original)
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 October 31 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Night on a
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UMS and Indonesia’s Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Forge Cooperation to Empower Merah Putih Fishing Communities (opens the original)
The cooperation aims to optimize the university’s contribution to coastal area development through research, community service, and the application of cross-disciplinary knowledge.
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USC and Ohio State: Partners in addressing critical research issues (opens the original)
As fans prepare to watch the Trojans and Buckeyes battle on the football field on Saturday, researchers at both schools collaborate on lifesaving research.
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UNIOSUN gets NUC nod for six new postgraduate programmes (opens the original)
Osun State University has secured approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence six new full-time postgraduate programmes in the 2026/2027 academic session, expanding opportunities for advanced studies and research in education and engineering. In a statement issued by the university’s Public…
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In the Spotlight: Nov. 2-6, 2026 (opens the original)
Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. Do you have a spotlight item to share with the NAU community? E-mail your announcements to Inside@nau.edu, or use our online submission form. The College of Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences ranked No. 36 in the 2026 edition of Research.com’s Best Ecology and…
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Oakland grad students offer free policy analysis ahead of midterms (opens the original)
Bay Area public policy students offered in-person analysis for undergraduate voters on the Oakland campus.
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UNM Medieval Studies Association hosts 4th annual Medieval Faire (opens the original)
The University of New Mexico’s Institute for Medieval Studies (IMS) student association hosted its fourth annual Medieval Faire today on Johnson Field, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Event organizers planned a festive, exciting community gathering that spanned age groups and featured medieval-themed offerings celebrating how…
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Donna Roach named the University of Utah’s first Enterprise Chief Information Officer (opens the original)
New enterprise technology leadership structure will strengthen alignment across the university's academic, research, health care and public service missions.
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Mesirov co-leads development of new tool to analyze focal amplifications in cancer genomes (opens the original)
New computational toolkit helps researchers identify and study cancer-driving DNA alterations, with a public repository of more than 15,000 samples
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FSU Health opens new research and collaboration building, names it for Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson (opens the original)
Florida State University cut the ribbon Friday on its new FSU Health Research and Collaboration Building and announced that the
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Meeting with the Delegation from Southern Illinois University, USA (opens the original)
The University of Sri Jayewardenepura welcomed a delegation from Southern Illinois University (SIU), USA, on 28 October 2026. The meeting aimed to explore opportunities for strengthening international academic/ research collaboration
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Type 2 diabetes breakthrough as 54% achieve remission in just 6 months (opens the original)
A promising new study suggests that more than half of younger adults with type 2 diabetes could achieve remission in just six months through a combination of a low-calorie diet and structured exercise. Researchers found that 54% of participants under age 45 who followed an intensive diet and…
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Physicists created a tiny universe and watched time emerge without a clock (opens the original)
Scientists have created a miniature universe in the laboratory that could help answer one of the biggest mysteries in physics: What is time, and where does it come from? Using 24,000 ultracold atoms, a University of Birmingham researcher built an isolated quantum system that repeatedly expands and…
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The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive? (opens the original)
Scientists may have solved a 66-million-year-old mystery: how crocodiles survived the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. A sweeping analysis of fossils and ancient climates suggests that their preference for warm environments placed them in tropical refuges that remained habitable even after…
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A computer scientist breaks through a limit that stood since 1996 (opens the original)
A computer scientist has achieved a breakthrough in a nearly 25-year-old problem involving how computers calculate distances across enormous networks. The new algorithm delivers more reliable estimates for closely connected points without sacrificing speed, overcoming a longstanding limitation of…
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Hubble reveals a stunning twist in how the universe emerged from darkness (opens the original)
A surprising discovery by astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope is challenging a leading explanation for how the early universe emerged from a dense fog of hydrogen roughly 13 billion years ago. Scientists once believed powerful winds from exploding stars helped radiation escape galaxies…
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Scientists reveal a hidden snakebite crisis killing up to 513,000 people a year (opens the original)
A startling new study suggests that venomous snakebites are killing far more people worldwide than official statistics indicate, with an estimated 274,000 to 513,000 deaths every year. Researchers found that as many as 7 million people could suffer snake envenoming annually, while more than…
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Why some “lower-risk” childhood cancers turn deadly (opens the original)
Scientists have uncovered hidden aggressive cancer cells in children whose tumors were previously considered lower risk, revealing why some cases of rhabdomyosarcoma become unexpectedly deadly. The discovery could help doctors identify dangerous tumors earlier and develop personalized treatments…
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Astronauts just gave the International Space Station a powerful upgrade (opens the original)
Two astronauts completed a 7-hour, 11-minute spacewalk to install a new solar array on the International Space Station, bringing NASA one step closer to a major power upgrade. Once the final array is installed on November 5, the station will have up to 30% more available power, supporting critical…
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Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded (opens the original)
Earth is warming faster than ever recorded, with scientists detecting a major acceleration in global temperatures since around 2015. A new study reveals that the warming rate has surged to approximately 0.35°C per decade, nearly double the average pace observed from 1970 to 2015. After removing…
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A mysterious star system just 16 light-years away may be hiding habitable planets (opens the original)
Astronomers have solved a 170-year-old planetary mystery in a nearby two-star system, discovering that a mysterious wobble was caused by stellar activity rather than a giant planet. Although Jupiter-sized worlds have been ruled out in key regions, smaller, potentially habitable planets could still…
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Scientists discover mysterious seahorse lookalikes that no one has ever seen alive (opens the original)
Scientists have discovered that three bizarre deep-sea fish that look exactly like seahorses actually belong to a separate evolutionary group, proving that nature created the same unusual body shape more than once. Nicknamed "sea muppets," these elusive creatures are known from just seven…
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Scientists discover why chronic back pain feels so personal (opens the original)
A surprising discovery at UC San Diego suggests that chronic lower back pain may become deeply embedded in the brain's sense of personal identity. Researchers found that movement-triggered pain activates a brain network associated with self-awareness and memories, even though ordinary acute pain…
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