Columbia researchers identified that all solid tumor cells in kidney, pancreatic, and ovarian cancers express at least trace amounts of CD70, and that HIT cells - more sensitive than standard CAR T - completely eliminated those tumors in mice. Human trials are planned.

Rockefeller University researchers profiled nearly 7 million individual cells from mice at three ages across 21 tissues, creating the most comprehensive atlas of cellular aging yet and finding that changes are synchronized across organs and differ by sex in nearly half of cases.

An Ohio State-led study of 34 years of North American Breeding Bird Survey data finds 47% of 261 tracked species are declining, with accelerating losses in the Midwest, California, and Mid-Atlantic closely tracking agricultural intensity markers like cropland and pesticide use.

University of Pennsylvania researchers analyzed three Neanderthal genomes and found a 62% excess of modern human DNA on their X chromosomes, suggesting Neanderthal males preferentially mated with human females - not that natural selection purged incompatible genes.

NJIT faculty members Cesar Bandera, whose mobile health technologies earned NASA recognition, and Sara Zapico, who pioneered DNA methylation age-estimation forensics, join the 2026 National Academy of Inventors Senior Member class.

A Washington University study of 378 housing-insecure people enrolled in a substance use recovery app found users were 50% less likely to use non-opioid illicit drugs after a month, with messaging with coaches linked to 50% lower opioid use rates.

The American Heart Association concluded a three-year HCM awareness and CPR training campaign at HBCUs and Hispanic-Serving Institutions nationwide, targeting the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in young athletes that disproportionately affects Black athletes.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched the Next Generation Data Centers Institute, combining energy systems, high-performance computing, cybersecurity, and grid science to address AI infrastructure's escalating electricity demand.

Researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University trained an AI model to predict daily sea level changes rather than absolute values, outperforming the state-of-the-art GLO12v4 numerical model at medium-range forecasts without increasing model complexity.

University at Albany researchers developed a deep-UV Raman spectroscopy method that verifies mRNA encapsulation inside lipid nanoparticles in seconds without damaging the sample - a potential improvement over current destructive testing methods.

University of Illinois researchers combined a woodchip bioreactor with a designer biochar channel to simultaneously remove nitrogen and phosphorus from farm drainage. A one-year field trial cut nitrate-nitrogen loads by 58% and phosphorus by up to 92%.

A McMaster University analysis of 35,000 Canadians over 10 years finds the co-occurrence of cannabis use with anxiety, depression, and suicidality has strengthened since legalization. In 2022, regular cannabis users were five times more likely to report these symptoms.

A newly described fossil site in Newfoundland called Inner Meadow contains Ediacaran organisms 13 million years younger than previously known, dramatically increasing the estimated extinction severity of the Kotlin Crisis to around 80% of species.

A review in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery examines lymphovenous anastomosis for Alzheimer's disease, finding early case series suggest cognitive benefits from improved brain lymphatic flow - though the evidence base remains limited.

A UT Arlington study analyzed over 300 hotline chat transcripts and 17 advocate interviews, finding that text and chat services allow domestic violence survivors to seek help discreetly and with less psychological pressure than phone calls.

Scientists at Spain's CSIC developed a monoclonal antibody that protects immune cells from Pseudomonas aeruginosa toxin in lab cultures, offering a potential route around antibiotic resistance. Animal testing has not yet begun.

A University of Vermont study using eight years of Tanzania panel data finds that major agricultural development programs like AGRA misread how rural households operate, overlooking gender dynamics and labor limits that determine farming outcomes.

A review in Trends in Immunology synthesizes recent mouse model and human milk studies showing that T cell subsets - not just myeloid cells - actively support mammary gland maturation and milk production during lactation, while also influencing infant gut bacteria, shaping neonatal immunity, and reducing maternal breast cancer risk.

By sequencing DNA from 38 mosquitoes across 11 species in Southeast Asia's Leucosphyrus group and modeling evolutionary timelines, researchers estimated that human-feeding preference evolved between 2.9 and 1.6 million years ago in Sundaland - overlapping with Homo erectus arrival around 1.8 million years ago, long before modern humans reached the region.

A survey of pickleball professionals and amateurs published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that protective eyewear use is low among professionals and less than half among amateurs, with many players using personal prescription glasses that may not meet protective specifications - a concern given rising rates of pickleball-related eye injuries.

A study published in JAMA found that donation after circulatory death now represents approximately half of all deceased organ donors in the United States, comprising the majority of donors at 44% of organ procurement organizations. Contemporary DCD donors are more medically complex than those from earlier eras, requiring ongoing development of best practices for organ selection and preservation.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2025 updated guidelines, summarized in JAMA, recommend that clinicians inform all patients undergoing cancer treatment about fertility preservation options ideally before treatment starts, accounting for the gonadotoxic potential of planned therapies and concerns about offspring health.

Researchers at the University of Liege discovered that the transcription factor MafB acts as a conserved genetic switch that guides monocytes into fully functional tissue macrophages across species. Without MafB, macrophages remain immature and fail to perform protective functions in the spleen, lungs, intestines, and kidneys.

A 15-year follow-up analysis of 531 patients with advanced follicular lymphoma from the SWOG S0016 trial found that relapse rates dropped sharply over time, reaching only 0.6% between years 15 and 20. Cure modeling estimated that 42% of treated patients achieved functional cure, challenging the longstanding view that this disease is incurable.

A proof-of-concept study conducted at a Finnish climate research facility found that breastfeeding women maintain elevated breast surface temperatures even when ambient temperature drops - a finding that supports a thermoregulatory hypothesis for the evolutionary development of the distinctively shaped human breast.