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Science in Pictures (opens the original)
A weekly image series featuring selected pictures in science • Epithelial cells
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Northeastern depression study finds complex picture of mental health (opens the original)
A Northeastern University study found that people suffering from depression or anxiety also could benefit from a new approach.
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Why Every Bump in the Night Feels Different: The Neuroscience of Sensory Perception (opens the original)
Research from Carnegie Mellon University’s Kate Hong, published in Nature Communications, suggests that the brain does more than receive sensory information: it interprets it, shaping how we experience the world around us.
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NASA Invites Media to Moon Landing Simulation Experience in California (opens the original)
Members of the media are invited to tour a new lunar landing simulator at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California's Silicon Valley on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30.
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Researcher studies the hidden human costs behind everyday products (opens the original)
Canada’s laws to improve corporate accountability and ethical business practices aren’t nearly enough, a McMaster researcher warns. Despite growing pressure for companies to follow ethical business practices, inconsistent disclosure and limited accountability, make it hard to assess and enforce, DeGroote School of…
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New thesis on how to protect birch from pests and disease (opens the original)
As interest in silver birch grows in Swedish forestry, so does the need to understand the pests and disease that could threaten it. In a new doctoral thesis from SLU and Trees For Me Dr. Sezer Olívia Kaya brings together new knowledge on current and potential biotic threats.
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4th annual Medieval Faire returns this month (opens the original)
The University of New Mexico’s Institute for Medieval Studies (IMS) and Medieval Studies Student Association are hosting their fourth annual Medieval Faire Friday, Oct. 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Johnson Field. The event is a free and family-friendly celebration of medieval history, arts, and culture. Attendees…
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How the body clock could help personalise depression treatment
A new study suggests that sleep patterns may be linked to how people respond to antidepressants, raising the possibility of more personalised treatment.
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Sunil Chirayath brings a global view of nuclear science to ORNL (opens the original)
Long before Sunil Chirayath became a distinguished R&D scientist at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), he was journeying to Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with students as a professor at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Chirayath and a colleague would leave College Station before dawn, driving…
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Andy Burnham has maintained the public’s approval through his first 100 days as the UK’s PM – that’s unheard of these days
Burnham has made bold promises – but voters are impatient for change.
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FSU highlights approach to AI in education and research during United Nations event (opens the original)
Florida State University Vice President and Chief Information Officer Jonathan Fozard shared the university’s approach to artificial intelligence with higher
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Laurel Field (opens the original)
Biological science doctoral student Laurel Field is studying the effects of climate change on coral reefs through research supported by
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Surrey PhD graduate wins top UK vision award with Sullivan Thesis Prize (opens the original)
jw0095 Mon, 26/10/2026 - 16:13 News Dr Subhadeep Koley has been awarded the 2026 BMVA Sullivan Thesis Prize for his doctoral research into sketch-based vision applications. This marks another major milestone for AI research at the University of…
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Radiation Oncologists Hershel Garner, J.D., M.D., Uwajah Uzomah, M.D., MPH, Join UAMS (opens the original)
Two radiation oncologists, Hershel Garner, M.D., J.D., and Uwajah Uzomah, M.D., MPH, have joined the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and are seeing patients at the UAMS Health Radiation Oncology Center. An associate professor, Garner also will serve as interim chair of the UAMS College of Medicine…
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Paddling with Writers and Scientists: 50 Miles, 7 Islands and a Lot to Learn (opens the original)
Scientists and creative writers kayak the San Juan Islands in a UC Davis course that brings together outdoor education, nature writing and new perspectives.
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Long COVID linked to greater risk of high blood pressure
COVID’s impact on health can persist long after the initial infection.
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Phoebe Stapleton’s Publication on Microplastics Cited in Washington Post: Scientists were unsure of how microplastics harmed the body — until now (opens the original)
Facebook Youtube Instagram Linkedin eohsi news and announcements Phoebe Stapleton’s Publication on Microplastics Cited in Washington Post Phoebe Stapleton Ph.D. For decades, scientists believed that plastics were some of the safest materials around. Their long chemical chains, companies and researchers believed…
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Now 90 Years Young, Caltech JPL Looks Ahead to Another Nine Decades of Innovation and Exploration (opens the original)
When a group of Caltech graduate students, researchers, and rocket enthusiasts began conducting experimental rocket-propulsion tests in Pasadena's Arroyo Seco on October 31, 1936, they had no idea of that their work marked the inception of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Now, 90 years later, the Lab, which has been…
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Global happiness researchers reveal keys to a good life (opens the original)
Many of the world’s leading happiness researchers say they consciously spend more time with loved ones after seeing the evidence, according to a new paper. “Happiness emerges from a symphony of factors, but if I had to pinpoint one secret to happiness, relationships with other people might be it,” says Lara Aknin, a…
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Following NASA Grant, TCU Researcher Explains Planetary Defense (opens the original)
Rhiannon Mayne, Oscar and Juanita Monnig Endowed Chair of Meteoritics and Planetary Science at Texas Christian University, was recently awarded a $3.6 million grant from NASA that will use West Texas' dark skies and unique geology to help the public learn about asteroids, meteorites and planetary defense.
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