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Research reveals the science behind the fight against infection | Science and Technology Facilities Council
An academic and industrial partnership has investigated the antimicrobial activity of two types of disinfectant, finding they are more effective when used together.
Supreme Court revives DHS citizenship data tool for voter audits in win for Trump
In a major win for President Donald Trump’s efforts to find non-citizen voters, the Supreme Court on Friday said states can use a controversial citizenship data collection tool for reviewing voter rolls.
Scientists Find Hidden Information in The Shape of Neurons' Electrical Signals
"When we turn an action potential into a binary event, we throw away information."
A Delivery Worker Followed the Upper West Side Stabbing Suspect Home, and Got an Unexpected Goodbye
A Bronx delivery worker who helped police find Raul Morales after the July stabbings is describing a brief, strange exchange the two had on the way up to Morales's apartment.
A 'decent start' or are Liverpool 'underperforming'?
Defence looks sharp with the new additions, the middle looks imbalanced as we persist with Florian Wirtz. Gareth: Let's face it, we were spoiled in Arne Slot's first season. Iraola is still finding out about players and who will fit into his style of play.
Student scientists name 309-million-year-old amphibian after moms
The findings point to a 309-million-year-old origin of classic traits we see in today's frogs and salamanders.
Yes, CDC study finds, Americans are drinking more water. Here’s the data.
Latest CDC research shows an increase in adults and kids who reported drinking more water as a beverage choice.
What To Watch For: Wake Forest Demon Deacons
LOUISVILLE MUST AVOID NEGATIVE PLAYS Wake Forest comes into this game with 17 tackles for loss on the season, while UofL has given up 8 tackles for loss in each of their games against FBS competition. A strength for the Wake defense is a clear weakness for the Cards, but they will need to find […]
Loneliness, Isolation Can Strip Away Years Of Healthy Life, Large Study Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Sept. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness and social isolation can cost a person up to six years of healthy life, a new study says. Physical and mental health suffer when people feel lonely and become isolated, even if they largely stick to healthy ...
Coding a Community for Women in Computer Science
For Colgate University students interested in computer science, finding a community can be just as helpful as developing technical skills. Women in Computer Science (WCS) provides students with opportunities to create meaningful connections, develop professional skills and support other women in the computer science department. For senior and WCS co-president Frankie Williams, being a computer...
Getting Ready for Jackson Jobe’s Final Start
As the flame-throwing righty finds his groove following surgery, Detroit fans get a final look at the electric arm poised to lead the franchise’s next pitching generation.
Bay View business owner leans into Halloween as families search for ways to save on costs
Halloween spending is expected to hit $115 per person this year. Here's where local families can find deals on costumes and candy.
Find your way around Blink Cincinnati with these festival maps
Explore Blink Cincinnati with official festival maps showing art installations, projection sites, parking areas, shuttle routes and key events.
Here are the midterm polls that caught our eye this week.
Another round of interesting midterm polls this week find an electorate dissatisfied with President Donald Trump and mostly souring on Republicans in marquee races.
Focus: Americans navigate 'wild West' of health insurance options after dropping Obamacare plans
When Stacy Cox, a self-employed photographer in Kanab, Utah, dropped her Obamacare health insurance plan this year, routine preventive care became a financial dilemma. Now she finds herself weighing $1,200 for a mammogram against survival of her business.
Los Angeles Lakers season preview: Lineup, roster and prediction
After a drama-filled offseason sparked by a surprise sale and another Buss family power struggle, a new-look Lakers roster looks to find their place in the Western Conference.
New Orleans’ Section 8 housing has ‘life-threatening’ problems, HUD inspector finds
New Orleans' public housing authority failed last year to fix electrical hazards, inoperable windows, and other life-threatening problems in its subsidized apartments, federal regulators said.
Brian Robinson Jr. finds the end zone on Thursday night
Brian Robinson Jr. did a nice job of spelling Bijan Robinson on Thursday night, posting 50 yards and a score on 10 carries.
Unused tents and uneaten food: Watchdog finds ‘waste’ in immigration crackdown
In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.
Former 76ers second rounder waived by Clippers
Former Sixer Johni Broome will have to find a new home in the league, according to a recent report.
Recent deaths of people with mental health crises prompt probe demand
Mayor Karen Bass has directed the LAPD oversight board to hire an outside auditor to look at the data and find out why. Eric Leonard reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026.
Look up what political districts you live in ahead of the midterm elections
This tool helps you find what races you'll be voting on this 2026 midterm election.
Reducing the $2T federal deficit could lower inflation, interest rates for Americans: CRFB
Curbing the federal government's roughly $2 trillion budget deficit could lower inflation and current interest rates for households, a CRFB report finds.
Board of criticized North Dakota business financing program plans meeting to address audit
Officials overseeing a state-backed business financing program that drew critical audit findings and a sharp response from lawmakers plan to meet in coming weeks to address the situation.
UNT Health sits near Fort Worth hospitals. Finding training sites a ‘game of Tetris’
Expansion of UNT Health depends on clinical placements as other North Texas schools seek many of the same hospitals and specialists.
Troy Thompson: Minnesota business owners can’t find help. Here’s a fix.
Every small business has two kinds of work. There’s the work that touches your customers and builds your reputation, and there’s the work that just has to get done.
CDC’s latest youth behavior report offers a narrower look at teen health
The 2025 Youth Risk Behavior Survey report focuses on five areas — diet, physical activity, sleep, digital behavior, and mental health and suicide risk — while largely leaving out national findings on substance use, sexual behavior, violence and disparities among student groups that were prominent in previous reports.
Erling Haaland's ridiculous Norway record continues to grow 📈
Erling Haaland is simply a goal-scoring machine when he puts on the Norway kit. The Manchester City striker is no stranger to finding the back of the net at the club level, but when he suits up for hi...
Summer Real Madrid departure finally finds new club
Former Real Madrid star David Alaba has this week found for himself a new employer, to prolong his playing days. This comes amid confirmation of the Austrian preparing to pen terms with Serie A side U...
FSU HEALTH COMMUNICATION EXPERT FINDS GLP-1 USERS FACE STIGMA WITHIN THEIR SOCIAL CIRCLES
Sept 24 2026 – People taking popular GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound may face stigma from those closest to them, according to a new study by a Florida State University professor. Braidyn Lazenby, an assistant professor at FSU’s College of Communication & Information, led the study “‘They Call Us Cheaters:” Exploring Stigma […]
Academy profile: Diego Covarrubias
Effort, talent, and consistency always find their reward. For Diego Covarrubias, these factors have been essential in his journey through the Rojiblanca Academy. After moving through different youth l...
In a New Anthropic Lab, A.I. Turns to Biology
Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.
Globe business owners continuing rebuild from historic flooding
Owner Tanner Hunsaker wasn’t at the shop when the floodwaters hit, but he arrived soon after to find the aftermath.
Find out what Mineirão’s new pitch will be like
Mineirão will replace its current 100% natural grass pitch with a hybrid model to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup, meeting a contractual requirement from FIFA.Because of this, ge published a report...
Netflix’s #6 Show Is the Thrilling Serial-Killer Binge Everyone’s Watching
Netflix’s #6 show right now has viewers hooked, and it’s perfect for anyone who can’t resist a good true-crime binge. Find out more here.
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Feds find Tijuana River pollution poses public health hazard in San Diego
“Polluted water becomes polluted air, and air reaches everyone who breathes it, far beyond anyone who touches the water,” one UC San Diego researcher said. By Quinn Welsch, Courthouse News Service A report on the Tijuana River pollution crisis from the U.S. Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed what many people living in San Diego County have long suspected: Air pollution from the river has reached levels capable of harming their health. The federal health assessment from the department’s Agency […]
From 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada Fizzle
It was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare.
Stanford Scientists Find That the Human Brain Is Actually Two Separate Organs
A team led by scientists at Stanford University determined that the human brain is technically made up of two distinct organs.
FSU Health Communication expert finds GLP-1 users face stigma within their social circles
People taking popular GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound may face stigma from those closest to them, according to a new study by a
Is metascience being co-opted?
In July, the White House released a report that argued academia is deeply dysfunctional and in need of radical reform.Science: A New Golden Age sets out a litany of problems many academics will recognise: interminable waits for grants; short-term funding rather than support for longer, more ambitious projects; ballooning administrative requirements; pressure to publish, and many more. “The scientific machine is getting bogged down,” it says. At least on the face of it, Science: A New Golden Age is a triumph for the metascience movement, a loose-knit, global group of academics, philanthropists and think tankers that want far more testing and experimentation in how we fund public research and innovation. The report tells US research funders to set up internal metascience units to do just this. But it has also set alarm bells ringing that metascience is being conveniently deployed to help justify the defunding of US universities, which US vice president JD Vance has openly labelled “the enemy.” “Just because you have an issue with your plumbing in your house doesn't mean you light the entire house on fire and burn it to the ground,” said Colette Delawalla, chief executive of Stand Up for Science, a group campaigning against what it says are attacks on scientists by the Trump administration. No one is arguing that academia doesn’t need reform, but there’s debate over how far and how fast the system should be shaken up. Does public R&D need slow and steady evidence-based adjustment, or radical new experiments?One of the key arguments in Science: A New Golden Age is that there’s not enough funding for what it calls “mid-level” science: engineering-heavy projects that require tens of millions of dollars, involve ten to a hundred people, and last around five years. Such a project might develop a brain-computer interface for people with Alzheimer's disease, for example. As such, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) has already announced $1.5 billion to set up so-called X-Labs, effectively new research organisations to pursue breakthroughs in areas such as quantum sensing and new scientific instruments. Funding divertedBut there’s a catch: this money has squeezed NSF budgets for more traditional, fundamental research grants, Science reported in June, likely meaning less cash for university-based scientists. Science: A New Golden Age also makes various swipes at universities, accusing them of extracting overheads from scientists to fund administrative bloat. “We have become dependent on a narrow set of legacy institutions,” it says. The report doesn’t mention it, but the US government is simultaneously seeking greater powers over federal funding, which would allow political appointees at funding agencies to screen or cancel research grants mid-project. The White House is also seeking to slash the NSF’s budget by more than half in 2027, although similar cuts proposed for 2026 were blocked by Congress. Convenient hookThis has worried some that the metascience agenda could be misused as a kind of smokescreen to further weaken universities. James Wilsdon, executive director of the Research on Research Institute at University College London, said that the report contains lots of “interesting ideas” and agrees that in places, academia is a “pretty broken system.” But the risk is that metascience is being deployed as a “convenient hook” to support cuts and a “political land grab” to transfer grant power from scientists to political appointees in US funding agencies.So far, the metascience agenda hasn’t been seized on by radical right parties in Europe. But Wilsdon worries it will cross the Atlantic, politicising research reform efforts and making them more difficult to carry out. The report is already making some in Europe sceptical of the entire idea. “The system is not without flaws, but the metascience discussion is not likely to improve the system but rather to generate munition to undermine it,” said Claes de Vreese, a professor of AI and society at the University of Amsterdam. Peter Thiel protégéOfficially, Science: A New Golden Age has just one named author: Michael Kratsios, the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a former chief of staff to Silicon Valley mogul Peter Thiel. He also served as chief financial officer of Thiel’s Clarium Capital Management. Since the 1990s, Thiel has criticised US universities for moving away from teaching what he views as the classic works of western civilisation, and drifting towards “anti-Western zealotry.” And since 2011, he has offered two-year fellowships of $250,000 to young people to skip or drop out of university, and instead start companies or pursue scientific research. “College can be good for learning about what’s been done before, but it can also discourage you from doing something new,” according to the Thiel Fellowships website. In other areas, the Trump administration has promoted academics with a longstanding interest in metascience. For example, the head of the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya, in 2020 co-authored a study arguing the funder backs overly conservative proposals, although he achieved wider prominence as a critic of pandemic lockdowns. Careless talk costs fundingEven before the Trump administration embraced the metascience agenda, some metascientists privately wondered whether they should be careful not to overstate dysfunctions in academia, in case this gets used as ammunition against universities. But others think being cautious with criticism is pointless. After all, last year, the Trump administration sought to cut funding from US universities on an entirely different premise: supposed antisemitism on campus. “I don't think these governments need a technical metascientific excuse to attack the universities, they will want to do so anyway,” said Will Stone, a researcher at Science Works, a new think tank advocating for a “metascience revolution” in the UK. “I think researchers should report what they find, even when the findings may be used to advance policies they disagree with,” echoed Russell Funk, a researcher at the University of Minnesota, who in 2023 co-authored a highly influential paper that argued scientific papers were becoming less disruptive over time. No justificationThat said, Funk thinks that metascientific research certainly doesn’t justify a weakening of universities. Instead, scientists need “time, resources and stability to pursue unfamiliar ideas,” he said. “Taking away those conditions works against the very goal the reforms are supposed to achieve.”The Institute for Progress, a Washington DC-based innovation policy think tank that has championed X-Labs and metascience units, also says that reforms should complement, not supplant, universities. “Unpredictable, unreliable, and reduced federal funding to researchers is destabilising to the very foundations of research and development and is bad,” said Jenn Gustetic, the institute’s director of metascience and R&D policy.Evolution or revolution?This points to a much bigger divide in the metascience community: how far and how fast should public R&D be shaken up? Does it need evolution or revolution? For example, Science: A New Golden Age says the science system relies too heavily on traditional “workhorse” project grants, the type that pay out around $250,000 a year to fund “hypothesis-driven science by small teams on tractable questions.” However, in criticising project grants, the report “decisively picks one side of a debate that is far from settled,” David Hilmer Rex, a metascientist based in Denmark, has written. In June, Pierre Azoulay, a metascientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, defended project grants, saying that the alternative of X-Labs “merits scepticism.”A-B testingOne challenge in metascience is that it’s easier to generate evidence for some types of change than others. Most straightforwardly, research funders can run A-B tests on different ways of awarding money. For example, Germany’s Volkswagen Foundation recently trialled distributed peer review, where applicants rate each other’s proposals, and measured its results against traditional review panels. Distributed peer review made quicker decisions, although awarded money to largely different ideas. However, much of the focus of the metascience movement has been on founding fast-moving and free-acting new research organisations and funders, in contrast to the alleged stodginess of mainstream academia or public innovation grants. A culture of speed and freedom are the animating principles behind Germany’s Sprind or the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria).Related articlesViewpoint: it's time to experiment with how Europe funds science European researchers sound the alarm that Trump rule changes will hit cooperationHowever, while it’s possible to closely study previously successful bodies, such as the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), for historical clues to their secret sauce, it’s impossible to guarantee in advance that the likes of Sprind or Aria will actually work as hoped. But advocates of new organisations say this inherent uncertainly shouldn’t stop us trying. “If we wait for definitive proof that something will work before we try it, I don't know where your proof is coming from,” said Stone. Trade-offsUp until now, experiments in metascience haven’t generally come with hard trade-offs over money. In the US, new ideas such as focused research organisations have often been funded by billionaire philanthropists. In Europe, new innovation agencies such as Sprind and Aria, or the Netherland’s new National Agency for Disruptive Innovation, haven’t needed explicit cuts elsewhere in the research system. But with the $1.5 billion establishment of X-Labs by the NSF, the trade-offs are becoming clearer. Some metascientists privately wonder whether a smaller pilot would have been more appropriate, given that the idea is untested. The Institute for Progress counters that the $1.5 billion X-Labs budget is spread out over a decade, so will account for less than 2% of the NSF’s annual budget. “It’s important to remember that [Darpa] was once an institutional experiment as well. Now it’s one of the most cited innovative funding models in the world,” said Gustetic.As for Europe?The US isn’t the only country placing metascience at the heart of its research strategy. Science: A New Golden Age looks admiringly at the UK, which in 2024 set up a Metascience Unit to scrutinise how it funds research. In Brussels, it’s more of a mixed picture. In 2018, the EU set up the European Innovation Council to funnel grants and equity to start-ups, although it’s sometimes criticised for awarding money too slowly. Recently, the council has started experimenting with challenges, where teams of inventors compete to overcome a technological challenge. The European Commission also wants to experiment with partially randomising grant winners, to cut down on bureaucracy. However, the Commission’s own advisers have said the EU’s own research schemes are too conventional. They want the Commission to establish a new dedicated unit to scrutinise and experiment with funding. But there’s no sign of a such unit emerging in Brussels’ plans for the next Horizon Europe programme, which from 2028 is set to distribute more than €160 billion over seven years. Sam Bogerd, director of breakthrough innovation at the Brussels-based Arq Foundation, an AI-focused think tank that also looks at metascience, says that Europe might have the opposite problem to the US: universities and basic research funding are still reasonably well supported, but there’s not enough experimentation. “We're not taking a close enough look at where this money can achieve the most, and I am worried that the good ideas around metascience will be tainted politically by their association with the Trump administration,” he said. He’s still lobbying for the Commission to set up an experimental unit. But in the meantime, the Arq Foundation plans to do its own research, and is currently hiring two metascience researchers to run the rule over how Brussels spends research funding.
Scientists find two tiny new snails with shells that close like doors
Scientists discovered two tiny new snail species in Montenegro, showing that even Europe still holds animals unknown to science. One lives in the threatened Komarnica Canyon, where a proposed hydropower reservoir could destroy habitat before its full biodiversity is understood.
Mental and Behavioral Health Profiles – Memorial Regional Hospital’s Outpatient Behavioral Health Center
Driven by a desire to make a lasting difference, Elizaveta “Liza” Houellemont, LMHC, chose a career in mental health to help people build healthier relationships with themselves and create more fulfilling lives. Working in substance use treatment, she finds the greatest reward in seeing patients commit to recovery and experience meaningful transformation. As a licensed […]
Bologna vs. Monza, ticket sales open tomorrow
Ticket sales for Bologna vs. Monza, on matchday 10 of Serie A, will open tomorrow at 10:00 CEST. The match will be played at the Dall’Ara on Saturday, October 31 at 15:00. Click here to find all the...
UNC, Michigan followed the college sports investigations’ playbook: No paper trail
More and more, if a university needs an external investigation, it will retain a law firm that delivers the findings verbally.
Democrats Show Strength in Michigan Senate Race but Trail in Maine, Polls Find
The party’s nominees lead in Michigan and New Hampshire but the Republican incumbent is ahead in Maine, according to New York Times/Siena polls of the three battlegrounds.
Tucker Carlson has a new enemy: the politics he helped build
Tucker Carlson is talking about what happened behind closed doors in his very public break with President Trump over the war with Iran.He recounts an Oval Office meeting, before the conflict began, when Carlson says he warned Trump that he was allowing the U.S. to be led to war by Israel. “Yes, you’re right,” Carlson claims Trump admitted. “But in the end we all die anyway, so it doesn’t matter.” "And I was shocked by that, because it's nihilism,” he says. “That's the last thing any leader should display.”In response to a request for comment from NPR, the White House did not address that point specifically, instead sending along a social media post by the president that describes Carlson and others as “stupid people” who want Iran to have a nuclear weapon.In this episode of NPR’s Newsmakers, Carlson and host Steve Inskeep unpack the conservative commentator’s split with Trump and the MAGA movement. They also get into faith, money, political power, and why Carlson believes both major parties have failed Americans.Newsmakers is where you'll find NPR's biggest interviews. We post new episodes as soon as they're available -- any day of the week. Follow or subscribe on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you watch or listen to podcasts to get new episodes as soon as possible. You can also find Newsmakers on the NPR app. Newsmakers relies on supporters who value independent journalism and a free press. Join NPR+ today to support our work and get perks from the podcasts you trust. Go to plus.npr.org.
German business morale rises more than expected in September, Ifo finds
German business morale rose more than expected in September, a survey showed on Thursday, signalling that Europe's largest economy is weathering an energy price shock that has pushed fuel costs to record highs.
German business morale rises more than expected in September, Ifo finds
German business morale rose more than expected in September, a survey showed on Thursday, signalling that Europe's largest economy is weathering an energy price shock that has pushed fuel costs to record highs.
The next Fabinho is here and he can save Liverpool
Liverpool need a Fabinho, and the new one has arrived at last. It's been a hopeless search for the Reds to find the Brazilian's replacement since he departed the club.Liverpool have been trying to rep...
Nikon Made a $1,400 Full-Frame Camera for Gen Z and I Might Be Too Old for It
The Z5IIC targets screen-first creators by ditching the viewfinder, but taking this fun-sized full-frame camera into bright sunlight reveals the trade-off.
Hands-on science can be cool
After spending many long days conducting experiments to find a new way to combat bacterial infections in crops, Misha Hegde and Mia Soleil Maurer have been rewarded with international recognition and access to top research facilities. But these are not typical scientists. They are 16-year-old German high school students.“Our supervisor told us that in order to start a project, you need to begin with either a question or a problem,” says Misha, adding that she and Mia had read about antibiotic resistance in certain plants being treated for bacterial infections. “We found out that antibiotics overuse is very common in agriculture,” explains Mia. “Our aim was to create an alternative to antibiotics and to try to raise awareness of the problem of overusing antibiotics.”Their subsequent research has focused on harnessing bacteriophages, the natural predators of bacteria, to eliminate pathogens threatening food crops treated with antibiotics. At the Schuldorf Bergstraße Jugend forscht MakerLab in Seeheim-Jugenheim, located in the German state of Hesse, they discovered a novel phage that infects the Rhizobium rhizogenes bacterium, which causes the hairy root disease that can reduce yields of tomatoes, carrots, soya beans and other food staples.The students believe their method could curb antibiotic use, while protecting plants from infections without disturbing the natural soil microbiome. “The application of phages is host-specific, so they would only kill the targeted pathogen or disease-causing bacteria,” explains Mia. It may also offer environmental benefits, since applying antibiotics can contaminate groundwater.Getting to this point has not been easy. The childhood friends admit to feeling frustrated when their trials did not yield the expected results. “We spent six months on our first experiment, just doing the same thing over and over and over again, to the point where we thought, is it even worth it? Why are we doing this?” Misha says. “You just need to be brave enough to take that first step and keep going.”The benefits of inquiry-based learningTheir determination has paid off. In 2025, the pair won first prize in biology at Jugend forscht, Germany’s national competition for young people interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. They were also among the winners of the German Research Foundation Europa-Preis, which is awarded to selected national winners at Jugend forscht, and took third place in the 2025 European Union Contest for Young Scientists.The Jugend forscht Foundation opens doors for young people to connect with scientists as well as industry professionals. Jessica Bönsch, executive director of the Foundation, sees Misha and Mia as prime examples of how young people can develop a deeper understanding of science through their own research projects. “The experience of working on your own research question is very important,” she explains, adding that “inquiry-based learning engages with real-life problems in a way that can be more motivating than traditional classroom teaching.”The Jugend forscht Foundation offers financial support through sponsor pools in Germany’s federal states. Some projects are developed in cooperation with student research centres, university labs or informal collaborative learning areas called makerspaces. Other activities start as hands-on “garage projects” and can grow within the Jugend forscht network and infrastructure.The Jugend forscht Foundation is also a partner of Science Comes to Town, an EU initiative to strengthen public awareness about science and create bridges between researchers and communities. The EU-financed project involves universities, research institutions and other stakeholders in three host cities — Brest (France), Kiel (Germany) and Split (Croatia).“It's so important for people not to live in a bubble, because I think science can be very scary if you misunderstand it,” Mia says of SCTT. The initiative’s aim of raising awareness about science is “absolutely amazing,” Misha adds. “I think it's the best way to kind of make science digestible for the public. In a world where misinformation in science is getting more radical, more dangerous, becoming more of a threat to the trust in scientific infrastructure and foundations, we need such programmes.”Misha and Mia also believe that SCTT can help break down gender stereotypes in science by encouraging young women to study and pursue careers in scientific fields. Both students have benefited from female mentors and encouragement they had when they were much younger. Mia’s love of science began with a class trip to a lab, while Misha — with a smile on her face — says she wanted to study history until “a teacher kind of coerced me into joining a school science club.”Recognition beyond EuropeIn May, Misha and Mia were among the finalists at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair held in Phoenix, Arizona, and involving nearly 1,700 pre-university students from over 60 countries. “It was very crazy because there were so many people and so many teenagers interested in science,” Mia recalls. The event was also challenging. “It was eight hours of continuously presenting your project,” adds Misha.Attending the fair was a chance for the young women to see first-hand the value of international collaboration as well as how research cultures differ. “America is a bit more willing to take risks, and I think that's something we can learn about here in Europe,” Misha explains. However, she continues, “I think Europe has the talent, has the innovation and has the resources” to be competitive.Misha and Mia plan to continue their phage experiments in the new school year, inspired by the project’s hands-on nature and the support they receive from their supervisors. They have also attracted the interest of professional scientists and received invitations to leading research facilities, including the Centre for Synthetic Microbiology, jointly run by the University of Marburg and the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Germany. “It is so cool that we can do something to try to move the world in our school and at this age,” Mia says.After completing secondary school, Mia plans to study microbiology and pursue a career in medical research, focusing on Ebola and other infectious diseases. “This has been my dream for so long,” she says. Her friend Misha is interested in biological research with a focus on medicine. “I've gotten addicted to the process of going to the lab, planning out experiments, then failing, trying again,” Misha says. “I think there's just so much to be discovered, so much to be done.”The students' names and photos were published with the permission of their parents.Science|Business, which connects policymakers, academics and industry through its news reporting, analysis and events, is an SCTT partner.
Alaska Beacon reporter recognized with national science journalism award
Alaska Beacon reporter Yereth Rosen’s award-winning science story weaves together regional indigenous knowledge, scientific study findings and political influences to answer a freighted question about the future viability of village life in Western Alaska after ex-typhoon Halong.
Raiders' pass rush helping to drive 2-0 start
The Las Vegas Raiders’ 2-0 start has been powered by an offense finding the end zone and a defense making quarterbacks increasingly uncomfortable. Through two weeks, the Raiders are tied for the NFL lead with eight sacks, including five in their season-opening victory over Miami and three more during Sunday’s 26-14 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The production extends beyond perennial Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby.
Iowa football inside top 20 of CBS power rankings
After its 3-0 start, Iowa football finds itself inside the top 20 of CBS' latest power rankings.
Political shifts may shape how quickly Germany adopts electric cars and solar power
A new study conducted by the Climate Action Research Lab (CARL) at the University of Freiburg finds that electric cars and photovoltaic systems are less widespread on average in municipalities with strong ...
Trump's focus on noncitizen voting has led to 160 arrests. That shows it's rare, experts say
The Trump administration's whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens illegally on state voter rolls has resulted in about 1,600 voter fraud cases that have led to 160 arrests, Homeland Security Investigations senior official Matthew Millhollin said in a press briefing Tuesday.
Central Indiana football's best moments of 2026 season (so far)
Take a look back at the best moments of the first five weeks of the 2026 Indiana high school football season.
Jason Gardner Jr. set to make college announcement on Monday
Jason Gardner Jr., coming off official visit to Auburn over weekend, set to make college announcement on Monday at high school.
UFC Veteran Encourages Gable Steveson to Leave Jon Jones
UFC veteran Matt Brown has encouraged heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson to leave Jon Jones and find someone else to coach him. Steveson was shockingly defeated by Sean Sharaf on the UFC 331 main card this past Saturday in the biggest upset in UFC history, based on the odds. Following the bout, Steveson left the cage […] The post UFC Veteran Encourages Gable Steveson to Leave Jon Jones appeared first on HEAVY.
CDC testing finds no confirmed hantavirus infection in Pine Ridge
CDC testing found no hantavirus infection in specimens from a recent Pine Ridge health evaluation, though IHS reminds residents to safely clean rodent areas.
'Mental flexibility' is science's best predictor of lasting willpower. Here's how to improve yours
Psychologists are now finding that mental flexibility, not pushing through at all costs, is the real key to perseverance.
Environmental Justice Index: Find communities facing cumulative health effects of place and space
The Environmental Justice Index offers reporters a way to find communities where environmental hazards, social and health risks overlap.
Quinn Meinerz and Garett Bolles Are Powering the Broncos' Commitment to the Run Game
Quinn Meinerz has a 90.9 PFF grade and zero penalties through two games, and Garett Bolles leads Denver's line as three starters still find their footing.
Lawmakers seek AG probe after audit finds problems with North Dakota business financing program
BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) - A legislative audit committee voted Tuesday to urge the full Legislature to ...
Chamber to host first business summit next month
Among the challenges of running a small business is finding time to advertise amid all the other work required for daily operations. That will be the subject of the first Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce marketing summit. The North Iowa Marketing Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 13 in the
Maryland health inspector general audits find $42M in improper payments, report says
Maryland’s Office of Inspector General for Health (OIGH) has identified more than $42 million in improper or unrecovered payments over the last four years, acco
YouTube Music gets more conversational with new AI features
YouTube is adding new AI-powered features to YouTube Music that aim to make it easier for listeners to discover music, explore artists, and find podcasts
Ella Langley says ‘it feels fake’ after shattering Mariah Carey’s record for longest-running No. 1 song in history
“I’m genuinely trying to find the words to help explain what’s going on in my brain,” Langley said as “Choosin’ Texas” broke Carey’s record with 23 weeks on top.
Who went home on 'DWTS' Week 2?
Dancing with the Stars continued on its journey to find the next Len Goodman Mirrorball champ this week with the remaining 14 couples all performing to viral hit songs. It was a night filled with tangos, some salsa and a breakout performance from Olympians Amber Glenn and Ezra Frech.
Scientists Use AI to Find Stable Forms of Molecules for Drug Discovery
Using deep learning, NYU researchers predict tautomeric states—an important foundation for reliable drug design
Teen mental health may be turning a corner, CDC survey finds
In 2025, 1 in 3 high school students experienced “persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness.”
Colts bring back familiar face to practice squad
The Indianapolis Colts are bringing back a familiar face to the practice squad.
Women's Health Care Affordability Challenges
As health care costs dominate the national political conversation, our 2026 KFF Women’s Health Survey shows the toll those costs are taking on women. Our new nationally representative survey of women and men ages 18–64 finds costs remain a major barrier for women, specifically — causing everything from delayed care to rationed medications to cuts in spending on basic needs.
Sean McVay Finds New Weapon Amid Puka Nacua Injury
The Rams offense is relying on a promising second-year player, Terrance Ferguson to step up in Puka Nacua's absence. The post Sean McVay Finds New Weapon Amid Puka Nacua Injury appeared first on LA Sports Report.
Federal health care subsidies devour the budget and kill patient satisfaction
A recent report finds that health care now consumes almost one of every three dollars the federal government spends, with more to come.
Economic Frustration Tests Trump’s Standing With Rural Voters, New KFF-AP Poll Finds
Rural voters rank the cost of living and cost of healthcare as top issues they want to hear about from midterm candidates as they face a tightening pocketbook pinch.
Is football too dangerous for kids’ brains? These scientists are racing to find out
A new study found that one in four professional football players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE—a degenerative brain disease—but what about children who play these sports?
KFF/AP Survey Probes Rural Voters’ Increasing Anxieties About the Rising Cost of Living, Including Health Costs, Heading into the Midterm Elections
Rural voters’ frustrations about the cost of living in their community are growing and appear to be chipping away at Republicans’ enthusiasm to vote as the midterm elections near, a new KFF/AP Survey of Rural Voters finds.
Trump’s midterm woes deepen amid worsened economic backdrop: CNN poll
With President Donald Trump at record unpopularity, Republicans are facing an even bleaker midterm political landscape than they did eight years ago, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.
CDC survey finds mental health and suicide risk among U.S. teens has improved
The CDC's latest Youth Risk Behavior Survey highlights students' diets, sleep and nutrition, which are priorities for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Turning a hobby into a business idea and making it pay
People in Devon and Cornwall describe finding satisfaction and a salary from their passion projects.
How opencast mining risks reawakening dormant geological faults
New study finds subsidence caused by groundwater extraction can take place as far as 20km from site of mine
Coleman Health Services: Helping Ohioans thrive through whole-person care
For 48 years, Coleman Health Services has been helping Ohioans find hope, stability, and a path toward a healthier and more independent life. Founded in 1978 as a nonprofit community behavioral health organization in Portage County, Coleman has grown into a nationally recognized provider offering comprehensive behavioral health, residential, employment, crisis, and supportive services throughout […]
Higher ultra-processed food intake linked to multiple health risks
A higher ultra processed food (UPF) intake is linked to a heightened risk of several major chronic health issues, such as digestive diseases, high blood pressure, and metabolic syndrome/diabetes, as well as death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health.
Lawmakers seek AG probe after audit finds problems with North Dakota business financing program
A legislative audit committee voted Tuesday to urge the full Legislature to shut down a state-backed business financing program and send problematic audit findings to the attorney general for investigation.
Public health report: Inspectors find critical violations at eight restaurants in August
Health Department inspectors found minor health violations at nearly half of the 73 restaurants, stores, hotel, and other locations they inspected in
Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to worse health, study finds
Eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to higher health risks, including death, according to a new study published in Family Medicine and Community Health.
NASA's head of science on living on the moon, reaching Mars...and finding life beyond Earth
During a trip to NASA Glenn Research Center, Dr. Nicky Fox sat down with News 5 to discuss NASA's plans to build a lunar base, what it will take for humans to reach Mars, and life beyond Earth.
Study finds health warnings may discourage young people from using social media
Oregon forest health improves slightly in 2025, but don't celebrate
Tree survey finds fewer acres damaged by drought, disease, pests and storms An Oregon Department of Forestry aerial survey indicates Oregon tree health improved in 2025, with a slight dip […]
U.S. Senate, Texas Railroad Commission races remain tight less than month before early voting, TSU poll finds
A second poll, from Texas 2036, shows a large fraction of voters remain undecided, while many intend to split their tickets.
Kenner Police arrest business owner after finding hidden cameras in restrooms
A Kenner business owner is accused of recording people inside the bathroom of his business. According to his L...
Building Your Fractional C-Suite
How do you determine when fractional leadership can add the most value? How do you find an executive with the right expertise, leadership style, and cultural fit? And how do you structure the relationship so they become a strategic extension of your leadership team rather than simply an outside resource?
6th grader’s science fair project answers age-old question: ‘Do cat buttholes touch everything?’
A sixth grader's viral science project used lipstick and two trained cats to find out if cat butts touch every surface.
6th grader’s science fair project answers age-old question: ‘Do cat buttholes touch everything?’
A sixth grader's viral science project used lipstick and two trained cats to find out if cat butts touch every surface.
NASA-Funded Research Finds Complex Life Defying Record Heat
NASA-supported scientists have discovered an organism that lives at extreme temperatures previously thought impossible for complex life. High temperatures can
House GOP Questions Union Political Spending
House Republicans examine union political spending vs. worker representation. Discover key findings from the September 2026 hearing on union transparency.
Urbandale to host Civility Dialogues event today
A community conversation focused on how people can disagree without losing the ability to work together and finding common ground will take place today at the Urbandale High School Performing Arts Center. The free Civility Dialogues event will feature Tom Vilsack, CEO of the World Food Prize Foundation and former Iowa governor and U.S. secretary…
SeaSTORE Scientists Measure Trawling's Impact On Irish Sea Carbon Storage
The SeaSTORE project is conducting real-world research cruises in the Irish Sea to measure how seabed trawling disturbs stored carbon and whether that carbon ultimately reaches the atmosphere. Findings will be shared with UK policymakers to inform net zero, biodiversity, and food security decisions.