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Scientists have revealed the DNA identity of the "initiator," a crucial sequence that kickstarts gene activation. AI analysis of a half million data points deciphered the initiator's identity. Researchers can use the new information to scan for mutations that may lead to diseases such as cancer.
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) have successfully transmitted light particles containing quantum information through open air between the two institutions. This is the first demonstration of its kind in the United States and a key milestone toward extending the nation's…
There's a new lighthouse on Long Island. But instead of shining light to guide ships through waterways, this one transmits and receives particles of light that carry quantum information. Perched atop a seven-story building at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, the "Quantum Lighthouse" is a key pillar of the free-space optical (FSO) link spanning Brookhaven Lab,…
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the State University of New York at Stony Brook (Stony Brook University) have successfully transmitted light particles containing quantum information through open air between the two institutions. This is the first demonstration of its kind in the United States and a key milestone toward extending the nation's…
What happens during a wildfire? The short answer is: much more than we know.
The Colorado River is in crisis. Many lower-basin states are blasting a federal plan to massively cut water deliveries from the river.
Hertz Fellow Noah Golowich spent his MIT doctoral thesis working out the theory behind that question, and other topics related to how AI programs tackle game theory--a field that has implications far beyond poker. His thesis, "Theoretical Foundations for Learning in Games and Dynamic Environments," was awarded the 2025 Hertz Thesis Prize from the Hertz Foundation. He was advised by Constantinos…
Established in 2025, the Hertz Foundation Travel Fund award provides financial support to enrolled in-school and early-career Hertz Fellows (fewer than 10 years out of their degree) seeking to advance their professional growth through conference travel and interdisciplinary engagement. To date, about 40 Hertz Fellows have received travel fund awards
The Hertz Foundation mourns the passing of Hertz Fellow Elise Cawley, a valued member of our Board of Directors and a devoted supporter of the Foundation for many years.
Hertz Fellow Rebecca Carlson has received an award from the Hertz Foundation's Harold Newman and David Galas Entrepreneurial Initiative, to support her new venture--the Deliverome Project, which publicly launched on May 27. Since 2012, the Entrepreneurial Initiative has provided financial and professional support to Hertz Fellows who propose innovative entrepreneurial projects, offering up to…
A research team has developed a visible-light photocatalyst that nearly doubled hydrogen production by decorating cadmium sulfide (CdS) nanoparticles with carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from cellulose. The optimized composite produced 7,812.5 (micro)mol of hydrogen per gram within five hours, compared with 4,633.5 (micro)mol/g for unmodified CdS. The CQDs improved light harvesting, accelerated…
A research team has developed an inert-particle tracking method that makes volatile transport inside a fixed-bed coal pyrolysis reactor directly visible. By adding internal heating plates and a central gas-gathering tube, the researchers redirected volatile compounds from the reactor's hot outer wall toward its cooler core.
A new UGA study has determined how to estimate the age of sharks by analyzing changes to individual animal's DNA.
Saint Louis University students will design and send a science experiment to the International Space Station as part of Mission 22 of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). SLU's experiment will be flown to the International Space Station, along with others from around the country, in summer 2027.
Discussion panel on best practices for reporter boot camps, in-person visits, and science communications training programs.
Antibiotic resistance in humans and farm animals poses a major health challenge. A new study published in the journal 'Nature Communications' reveals that this problem does not stop at hospital doors or farm gates - indeed, antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) can also be detected in wild animals.
Researchers at Graz University of Technology (TU Graz) have shown that deliberately introduced defects in a crystal lattice can activate a previously blocked transport pathway for lithium ions in the battery material lithium titanate.
A large share of scientific research is funded with public money, yet only a small proportion is ever communicated to society. A new study by the Institut de Neurociencies of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) and the University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC) shows that research centres and universities need to actively promote their findings if they want them to…
Rising atmospheric carbon dioxide is boosting grass growth in Africa's water-limited savannas, according to a new study led by the University of Sheffield.
Producing enough food is only one part of ensuring global food security. A new study shows that transport networks and economic inequality are important factors in determining global food accessibility.
Environmental physicists reveal fluctuations over the past 230,000 years based on the isotopic composition of deep-sea sediment samples
CHANGWON, South Korea -- Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), led by President Chul-jin Choi, announced that a research team led by Principal Researcher Sung Mook Choi of the Energy & Environment Materials Research Division, in collaboration with research teams led by Professor Min Ho Seo of Pukyong National University and Professor Won Bae Kim of Pohang University of Science and…
John Lajoie is a builder--not of buildings or everyday machines, but of detectors with a special purpose. A physicist at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Lajoie has shaped his career around finding hard-to-solve problems and coming up with new ways to tackle them.
One potential high-performance bio-based jet fuel is made from a chemical that is difficult to produce. However, biomanufacturing has the potential to make a precursor to this chemical, isoprenol. Researchers tested producing isoprenol in a type of yeast and found that the yeast is a possible host.
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, Mayo Clinic and their international collaborators published findings July 29, 2026, in Nature revealing a new connection between energy-producing mitochondria and chronic inflammation during aging. They also found that blocking a related gene reduced inflammation and promoted healthier aging in mice.
Desert sand is not suited for agriculture - but perhaps that might change. Researchers at Empa and Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi have investigated a first step in this direction by introducing microorganisms into the sand. The bacteria and fungi secrete biopolymers that make sand more resistant to erosion and slow down the rate at which water seeps through. This could potentially enable the…
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS, President Dr. Lee Ho Seong) has established purity analysis techniques and testing procedures for 15 high-purity gases used in semiconductor processes, and has developed six certified reference materials (CRMs) that verify measurement accuracy. This provides a foundation for objectively evaluating the quality of semiconductor gases…
In a rare pair of papers published back-to-back in the journal Genes & Development, research teams led by senior author Anindya Bagchi, PhD, associate professor in the Cancer Genome and Epigenetics Program, establish a unified framework that governs one of cancer's most powerful master regulators.
Georgia Tech cybersecurity researchers are working to ensure the security of networked highway systems.
Iowa State University's Steve Martin has answers about the state of his work with batteries and glassy materials. Martin won a major, international award earlier this year that recognizes his engineering achievements.
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that, in preclinical models of colorectal cancer, tumors can start damaging peripheral nerves before chemotherapy begins.
Assistant Professor Alex Ozdemir is bringing an interdisciplinary approach to cryptography at Georgia Tech's School of Cybersecurity and Privacy. His research combines cryptography, compilers and automated reasoning to make advanced security tools faster
A few years ago, scientists discovered an unusual astronomical phenomenon: Objects that sent short bursts of radio waves at distinct intervals, emanating from various parts of space.
A new analysis of ice cores collected from the Andes in Peru has produced the first global record of historical tropical methane, filling a critical gap in our understanding of the origins of Earth's greenhouse gases.
Lumber made from recycled plastic bottles, coffee cups, and other plastics, that is strong enough to support 120-ton trains. New varieties of oysters that have become an important part of the worldwide aquaculture industry. Both innovations were developed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and both will be recipients of 2026 Edison Patent Awards.
