Magnetic materials in a quantum spin liquid phase are of great interest in the pursuit of exotic state of matter and quantum computation. But in the quantum realm, things are not always what they seem. A recent study, published in Science Advances and co-led by Rice University’s Pengcheng Dai, found that the material cerium magnesium hexalluminate (CeMgAl11O19) was not actually in a quantum spin liquid phase despite evidence suggesting it was.  “The material had been classified as a quantum spin liquid due to two properties: observation of a continuum of states and lack of magnetic ordering,” said Bin Gao, co-first author and a research scientist at ...

East Hanover, NJ – March 6, 2026 – The March 2026 National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) report shows that employment of working-aged people with disabilities declined between January and February. While the country braces for the potential economic impact of the bombing campaign in Iran, people with disabilities are experiencing a weakening labor market. nTIDE is issued monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability. Based on data from today’s BLS Jobs Report and separate nTIDE analysis, the employment-to-population ratio for people with ...

Top award from Society of Surgical Oncology honors physicians, scientists and physician-scientists who have made outstanding contributions to surgical oncology  Recognition highlights Pisters’ outstanding commitment to and leadership within the field  Peter WT Pisters, M.D., president of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, was honored today with the Charles M. Balch, M.D., Distinguished Service Award at the Society of ...

“This case underscores the diagnostic value of integrating imaging, histopathology, and immunohistochemistry.” BUFFALO, NY — March 6, 2026 — A new case report was published in Volume 13 of Oncoscienceon February 7, 2026, titled “Massive calcified solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreatic head.”  Led by Faten Limaiem — who is also the corresponding author and affiliated with Hospital Mongi Slim La Marsa in La Marsa, Tunisia — and co-author Mohamed Hajri, the report describes a 31-year-old woman who presented with progressive right-upper ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered a potential new strategy to fight back against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, conditions that are linked to the toxic accumulation of Tau and alpha synuclein protein clumps in the brain. The team reports in Nature Communications that tubulin, the building block of microtubules, the cell’s internal ‘railway tracks,’ can stop Tau and alpha synuclein from forming toxic clumps and instead steer them into their normal, healthy roles. “Tau ...

Psilocybin — the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms” — is gaining scientific attention for its potential in treating neuropsychiatric conditions including depression, anxiety, substance use disorders and certain neurodegenerative diseases. However, its hallucinogenic effects may limit broader therapeutic applications. Researchers publishing in ACS’ Journal of Medicinal Chemistry synthesized modified versions of psilocin, the active form ...

Concrete is a climate-damaging construction material because of the cement it contains, which acts as its binding agent. The production of cement clinker, a key ingredient of cement, is responsible for about 8 percent of global CO₂ emissions.   “These high emissions result from the energy consumed during production, but especially from the deacidification of limestone during the production of Portland cement clinker, which is the most common binding agent for concrete,” explained Professor ...

The RESPIN project is proud to announce the launch of its first comprehensive online course, “IPBES & IPCC: Bridging Science, Policy & Practice” launched this February on the UNDP platform Learning for Nature. Designed to "simplify the complex," this self-paced learning journey provides a foundational understanding of two critical intergovernmental bodies: the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) and the Intergovernmental ...

New research from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, in collaboration with The Ohio State University and Amphenol Corporation, challenges conventional understanding about controlling heat flow in solid materials.  The study, published in PRX Energy, shows that applying an electric field to a ceramic material changes how phonons (tiny vibrations that carry heat) behave. Phonons with atoms moving along the field direction (poling direction) last longer than those with atoms moving perpendicular to the field. As a result, the material conducts heat almost ...

By Mary Hightower University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture MONTICELLO, Ark. — Trust in others and prior experience with feral hogs were significant factors in whether landowners would commit effort and dollars to controlling the destructive animals, two studies have found. Feral hogs cause an estimated $2.5 billion in damage and control costs each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. They are found in at least 35 states with populations concentrated in the southeastern United States. Nana Tian is a forest economics researcher for the Arkansas Forest Resources Center ...

Consider the humble rechargeable battery: Many people start their day by unplugging their phone from a charger to check the weather or commute to work, or throw on their favorite podcast. They’ll end the day by plugging in their phone to charge again overnight. This cycle represents decades of battery research pioneered right here at The University of Texas at Austin. Without the small, energy-dense, and safe lithium-ion battery, our morning routine would be very different. “Even if you come up with other battery technologies, lithium-ion batteries ...

BETHESDA, MD – March 6, 2026 | The ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine will bring one of its most beloved traditions to Baltimore during the 2026 ACMG (American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics) Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting. The ACMG Foundation is a leading national genetics foundation that supports education, research, and initiatives that translate advances in genomics into better health for individuals and families. On Friday, March 13 from 10:00–11:00 AM ET at the Baltimore Convention Center, the ACMG Foundation will join genetics ...

About The Study: This cross-sectional study builds on prior evidence by documenting intersectional disparities in food insecurity persistent over 23 years despite multiple intervening policy and macroeconomic changes. As in a prior cross-sectional study, racial disparities were smaller among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-participating households than nonparticipating households. Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Cordelia Kwon, MPH, email cordeliakwon@g.harvard.edu. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For ...

About The Study: In this nationwide cohort study, a postholiday weekday was associated with a significantly elevated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest incidence in South Korea, particularly after consecutive rest days and among vulnerable populations. These findings support enhanced emergency medical services preparedness, targeted public health messaging during holiday periods, and evaluation of preventive interventions for high-risk populations during postholiday transitions.  Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Myoung-Je Song, MD, email smj66@ish.ac.kr. To access ...

State laws that ban insurance prior authorization for buprenorphine—a leading medication for opioid use disorder—may not help more patients stay in treatment for the recommended minimum of 180 days, Weill Cornell Medicine researchers report. Though prescription buprenorphine can be a life-saving treatment that relieves opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms, adherence to the medication is low. Published Mar. 6 in JAMA Health Forum, the study examined whether state laws prohibiting private insurance plans from requiring prior authorization improved treatment retention, which is essential for reducing relapse, overdose risk and death. While the 2023–2024 ...

Evolution is biology’s powerful method of engineering. It works by generating many variants of DNA, RNA, and proteins inside cells and letting nature “select” the organism that performs best. Early farmers started taking advantage of evolution by interfering with natural selection and letting only the most productive livestock and crops mate. In laboratories, researchers developed methods for directed evolution of proteins, especially enzymes and antibodies, that are used in household ...

A machine-learning model developed by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators may provide clinicians with an early warning of a complication that can occur late in pregnancy. Preeclampsia is a sudden onset condition that involves high blood pressure prior to delivery. It affects about 2% to 8% of pregnancies worldwide and can have serious consequences for both parent and child. A new study, published March 6 in JAMA Network Open, describes a machine-learning-based computer model that provides continually updated predictions of preeclampsia risk based on electronic health record data recorded late in pregnancy. ...

A new peer-reviewed paper calls for meaning, purpose, and spirituality to be treated as core components of lifestyle medicine — not optional add-ons — because they directly influence patients’ ability to adopt and sustain health-promoting behaviors. The paper, “Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality in the Clinical Practice of Lifestyle Medicine,” emerged from a 2025 national summit convened by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) in collaboration with the Global Positive Health Institute and funded by the Ardmore Institute of Health. The summit brought together nearly 100 experts ...

Global warming has accelerated since 2015, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). After accounting for known natural influences on global temperature, the research team detected a statistically significant acceleration of the warming trend for the first time. Over the past ten years, the estimated warming rate has been around 0.35°C per decade, depending on the dataset, compared with just under 0.2°C per decade on average from 1970 to 2015. This recent rate ...

Florida Atlantic University has received a $2.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to investigate how an immune-related receptor in neurons plays a fundamental role in brain function, behavior and psychiatric health. The award, funded by the NIH’s National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, supports groundbreaking research that challenges long-standing assumptions about how the brain works. Led by Ning Quan, Ph.D., principal investigator, a professor in the Department of Biomedical Science within FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, and a member of the FAU Stiles-Nicholson Brain Institute,  the project focuses on a receptor ...

In a groundbreaking study published in BME Frontiers, researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), in collaboration with international partners, have developed a deep learning-based virtual multiplexed immunostaining (mIHC) method. This novel approach enables the simultaneous generation of ERG, PanCK, and H&E images from label-free tissue sections, significantly enhancing the accuracy and efficiency of vascular invasion assessment in thyroid cancer. Traditional immunohistochemistry (IHC) techniques, which are pivotal in diagnosing various cancers, ...

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide, and approximately 30% of patients develop treatment-resistant depression (TRD), a condition that does not respond adequately to conventional antidepressant therapies. Although ketamine has emerged as a rapid-acting antidepressant for individuals with TRD, its underlying biological mechanism in the human brain has remained poorly understood, limiting efforts to optimize and personalize treatment. In a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry on March 05, 2026, a research team led by Professor Takuya Takahashi from the Department ...

In storytelling, even small visual details can become unforgettable. In the globally popular anime Demon Slayer, one such detail is the short bamboo muzzle worn by a central character. It looks simple and believable, just a piece of green bamboo tied across the mouth. But a new scientific study suggests that this familiar object could not exist in nature as shown in the anime. To investigate this, Professor Akio Inoue from the Faculty of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology and Innovation Research Institute, Kindai University, Japan, compared anime illustrations showing the bamboo muzzle with the structure of real bamboo. The ...

March 6, 2026   The ‘Great Texas Freeze’ Killed Thousands of Purple Martins; Biologists Worry Recovery Could Take Decades Findings by UMass-Amherst led team uncovers critical effects of weather-induced mass mortality events on seemingly healthy populations   AMHERST, Mass. — Thousands of birds, including beloved purple martins, died in “The Great Texas Freeze” of 2021. Thanks to a recent study published in Nature Ecology and Evolution led by biologists at the University ...

More than two hundred metabolic enzymes, many of which are normally tasked with producing energy in the mitochondria, are also found sitting directly on top of human DNA, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.  The research shows that different cell types, tissues and even cancers each have a unique pattern of metabolic enzymes compartmentalised inside the nucleus and interacting with DNA. It’s the first evidence of human cells ...