Research news this hour:

  • Shedding coherent light on the brain April 30, 2026 12:48 pm CNRS News The physicist Valentina Emiliani has been awarded the 2026 Irène Joliot-Curie Female Scientist of the Year prize, in recognition of her work in neurophotonics, at the intersection of optics and neuroscience. After completing high school, Valentina Emiliani …
  • Convicted US Scientist Leads Brain-Computer Research Lab In China April 30, 2026 12:23 pm Arise News Former Harvard professor Charles Lieber has established a new brain-computer interface research lab in Shenzhen, reigniting debate over US-China technology transfer and national security concerns. An American scientist convicted of making false statements …
  • UC Berkeley’s Karthik Shekhar wins $100,000 award for bioelectricity research April 30, 2026 11:41 am The American Bazaar Karthik Shekhar, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, has won a 2026 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar award. Shekhar is one of 17 scholars nationwide to receive the $100,000 unrestricted …
  • How multi-million dollar speculative betting could convert climate change skeptics April 30, 2026 11:27 am CBC/Radio-Canada An investigation over whether temperature sensors at the Paris airport were tampered with to manipulate winning bets online is putting a new focus on the growing popularity of climate-related wagers. A few accounts on Polymarket, an online betting platform …
  • Alterity Therapeutics Releases Appendix 4C – Q3 FY26 Quarterly Cash Flow Report & Corporate Update April 30, 2026 11:25 am EIN Presswire Highlights Aligned with the FDA in two Positive Type C meetings supporting key elements of the planned Phase 3 program for ATH434 in MSA Advancing ATH434 toward pivotal Phase 3 program; on track for End-of-Phase 2 FDA meeting mid-year 2026 Late breaking …
  • Teva signs off $900m Emalex buyout amid strategic pipeline boosting ploy April 30, 2026 11:24 am Pharmaceutical Technology Teva Pharmaceuticals will acquire neuroscience specialist, Emalex – a move which Teva executive, Evan Lippman, says effectively complements the company’s wider “pivot to growth” strategy. Through this agreement, which will set Teva back $700m upfront and …
  • At York University’s primate lab, allegations of bruises, bloody wounds and escapes April 30, 2026 11:11 am The Napanee Guide Breadcrumb Trail Links News University says research macaques well cared for, as activists argue animals' condition may impair scientific findings Video shot by a whistleblower at York University prompted a formal complaint from an animal rights group …
  • Novartis finalizes US manufacturing and R&D expansion plan with seventh new facility April 30, 2026 11:00 am EIN Presswire At one-year mark, company has progressed all components of US investment plan to support delivery of innovative medicines to US patients New active pharmaceutical ingredients facility in North Carolina to enable end‑to‑end manufacturing for all advanced …
  • They Say Compassion Drains You. Science Disagrees April 30, 2026 10:38 am Medscape For decades, medical schools and hospital systems have warned physicians about “compassion fatigue” — the idea that caring deeply for patients eventually drains you. But a growing body of research challenges that assumption. Compassion may not be the …
  • US China Tech Competition Escalates as Scientist Rebuilds Lab Beijing 2026 April 30, 2026 10:24 am Brussels Morning Beijing / Brussels – April 30, 2026 — Brussels Morning Newspaper – US China tech competition is escalating in 2026 as a convicted former Harvard scientist has reportedly rebuilt a brain-computer interface research lab in China. The development is …
  • Advancements in Neonatal Brain Injury Treatment: Nanomedicine-Based Strategies April 30, 2026 10:06 am Dove Medical Press 1College of Medicine, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pediatric, Jiaxing Maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Affiliated Women and Children Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, People’s Republic of China; …
  • Three Indian-origin faculty named UF research... April 30, 2026 9:55 am New India Abroad UFRF Professorships are awarded for three years and include a $5,000 annual salary supplement and a one-time $3,000 research grant. Kshitij Khare, Desika Narayanan, and Jasmeet Judge / University of Florida The University of Florida Research Foundation …
  • Stephen's Green Shopping Centre: Jaded Dubliners have had enough of bland, soulless buildings April 30, 2026 8:32 am The Journal LAST WEEK, IT was announced that the owners of Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre had received permission from Dublin City Council to go ahead with their plans to redevelop the centre. The public reaction to this decision was not good. Between vox pops and …
  • 10-minute daily floor-based workout could improve balance and agility April 30, 2026 8:29 am Medical News Today A study suggests that a 10-minute daily exercise program that a person performs lying down could significantly help to improve balance, agility, and trunk flexibility. The researchers suggest the improvements may be driven by changes in neuromuscular …
  • Indian scientist builds mini-brain in a 3D chip that could change AI April 30, 2026 8:05 am India Today In a breakthrough that blurs the line between biology and machines, a team led by Indian-origin researcher Dr Kumar Mritunjay has developed a three-dimensional brain-like system that allows living neurons to interact with electronics in unprecedented ways …
  • With Marlboro six years gone, what remains at Emerson? April 30, 2026 7:36 am The Berkeley Beacon - Massachusetts Marlboro College, a small liberal arts school of roughly 150 students nestled in the foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountains, shuttered in 2020 during the pandemic. But unlike 10 other small Vermont schools that closed their doors in the last decade, …
  • 5 Steps for Bringing Fitness-Integrated Learning Into Your Classroom April 30, 2026 7:21 am Inside Higher Ed Higher education prides itself on intellectual rigor, but one simple truth continues to undermine even the best-planned lectures: Our students are sitting too much. Whether in a lecture hall or seminar room, immobility dulls attention and slows learning. …
  • How does Neuralink work? April 30, 2026 6:18 am Green Prophet A man eats after a Neuralink implant.  “The future,” says Elon Musk, “is going to be weird.” Sounds logical, given the billionaire entrepreneur’s typical far-seeing plans, like creating a station on the moon. But now Neuralink, a company founded by Musk in …
  • Northeastern celebrates thousands of graduates at Fenway Park April 30, 2026 6:16 am Northeastern Global News - Massachusetts The undergraduate and graduate commencements featured memorable speeches, rousing performances, and calls for graduates to embrace the world and the era of AI with confidence.  Graduates were encouraged to “dream big.” Photo by Billie Weiss for …
  • Undergraduate student speakers encourage bravery, open-mindedness  April 30, 2026 6:16 am Northeastern Global News - Massachusetts Four students share their experiences at Northeastern’s undergraduate commencement. Evan Kenny, who graduated with a bachelor’s in behavioral neuroscience, encouraged fellow graduates to chase their desires. Photo by Alyssa Stone/Northeastern …