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Rewrite this! Annual Teens and Screens report reveals young audiences are redefining modern storytelling (opens the original)
The study from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA provides insight into young people’s media preferences.
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Africa’s bats could survive climate change – if they can find somewhere to live
As the climate changes, bats will need both suitable foraging landscapes and caves for roosting.
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How can African schools support children’s mental health? Research shows what works and what doesn’t
Mental health should be treated as part of education quality, learner safety and inclusion.
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Hot and cold climate extremes push UK’s energy system to its limits, new report reveals
The Royal Meteorological Society’s annual report highlights how weather and climate affect the UK’s energy sector. Both winter and summer extremes pose challenges.
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COVID inquiry: four ways to improve support for people with intellectual disabilities
Researchers who advised the Covid inquiry explain why protecting people with intellectual disabilities requires planning beyond care homes.
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Austrian President Visits ISTA (opens the original)
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen visited the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) on October 21, 2026. During a tour of the campus and discussions with ISTA leadership, professors, postdocs, and PhD students, he gained insight into current cutting-edge research projects and ISTA’s continued…
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Dr Gianmarco Convertino - I am honoured (opens the original)
wagstafs Wed, 21/10/2026 - 14:13 I am honoured that this project was selected for funding among highly competitive STEM disciplines. It's an exciting opportunity to push the boundaries of cognitive research toward new meaningful real-world applications. Dr Gianmarco Convertino…
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Elinympäristön laatu selittää Suomen lajiston vaihtelua enemmän kuin ilmasto (opens the original)
Habitat quality accounts for shifts in Finnish species more than the climate pellijoh@helsinki.fi Thu, 22/10/2026 - 15:06 According to a study published by researchers at the University of Helsinki, habitat degradation threatens Finnish biodiversity more than the public discourse focused on climate change might…
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Roswell Park Team Finds Potential Key to Chemotherapy Resistance in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (opens the original)
Preclinical study at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center shows suppression of a protein drives chemotherapy resistance
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Space Capsule Lands at UCF College of Medicine (opens the original)
Sierra Space has donated a life-sized cargo module that will serve as an immersive classroom, research center and a visual testament to UCF’s emerging aerospace medicine program.
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An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble
An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.
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El Niño is threatening California’s fragile coast again – the 1982-83 El Niño opened eyes to the serious erosion risks
The destructive 1982-83 El Niño, then the strongest on record, eroded cliffs, leaving homes hanging precariously over the edges. A coastal scientist explains the escalating risks.
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Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime
If the treaty enters into force, responsible nations will have to carefully monitor how other countries use it.
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URochester names Christian Darabos inaugural associate vice president for research computing (opens the original)
The new role will help advance the computing, data, and AI capabilities that power research and discovery across the University.
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JINR developing smart medicines based on broccoli component (opens the original)
Physicists at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research are working on antibacterial and anti-tumour drugs based on a natural organic compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, radish, cauliflower, and white cabbage. Scientists found a way to place an active ingredient into a nanocapsule that acts as…
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New project wins £250k to improve accuracy of intelligence interviews (opens the original)
wagstafs Wed, 21/10/2026 - 13:23 Dr Gianmarco Convertino has been awarded a UK Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (ICRF) 21 October 2026 6 minute read A new project led by the University of Portsmouth, which will help security…
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An inquiry into alleged COVID-19 vaccine injuries fails to weigh the ethics and risks of Canada’s response
Assessing the legitimacy of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts should include the values at stake, reasonable trade-offs, and what governments can ethically justify in the name of public health.
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NASA’s CASALS Instrument Bridges Gaps in 3D Maps of Earth’s Surface (opens the original)
From orbit, today’s space-based laser instruments measure Earth’s forests and terrain one narrow line at a time. Between those lines are enormous gaps that include millions of acres of land scientists never directly measure. NASA’s CASALS instrument will blend machine learning with an ultra-compact lidar instrument…
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CAR T-Cell Therapy Shows Lasting Improvements in Stiff Person Syndrome, Study at CU Anschutz Finds (opens the original)
New research led by the University of Colorado Anschutz is offering hope to people living with stiff person syndrome (SPS), showing that a promising CAR T-cell therapy may help change the course of the disease, with patients experiencing significant improvements in mobility and overall disability that lasted at least…
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Why the most dangerous AI may be the one we trust too much
AI doesn’t need to become superintelligent to threaten global security. It just needs to get something wrong and have humans act on it.
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