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Journals Science Newsletter for Saturday March 28, 2026 ( 17 items )  

15 U-M Faculty Named as 2025 AAAS Fellows
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 28 -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * 15 U-M faculty named as 2025 AAAS fellows Two have main appointments, and two others have joint appointments, in the Medical School * Fifteen University of Michigan faculty members earned election to the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2025. The AAAS, the world's largest general scientific society, announced 449 membe  more

Ascension's Innovation Efforts Expand Access to Care
WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension's Innovation Efforts Expand Access to Care * Ascension's work in clinical transformation is changing the way patients access care with technology and simple behavioral innovations. At the helm, Mitesh Patel, MD, MBA, Ascension's Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, champions this ongoing work with a recent article published in Health Progress,  more

BIDMC Researchers Identify Gene Driving Colorectal Cancer Development
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Researchers Identify Gene Driving Colorectal Cancer Development Loss of COSMC Gene Destroys Gut's Protective Barrier * Scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have answered a question that has puzzled cancer researchers for decades: Does a genetic defect found in nearly all human colorectal cancers simply accompany the disease, or does it actually trigge  more

Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Europe's Democratic Backsliding Is Spreading Like Malware
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by Miro Sedlak, associate research fellow at the Institute for Central Europe: * * * Europe's Democratic Backsliding Is Spreading Like Malware The danger is not only that Slovakia is becoming Hungary. It is that Orban's style of politics is prevailing across all of Europe. * When Hungary votes on April 12, it will test whether Viktor Orban's 16-year grip on power can finally be  more

Eindhoven University of Technology: Why is My Heart to the Left of Me and My Liver to the Right?
EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, March 27 (TNSjou) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Why is my heart to the left of me and my liver to the right? Using state-of-the-art experiments and simulations, researchers at TU/e and the University of Groningen have unveiled some of the secrets of organ asymmetry in the human body. The work has just been published in Science Advances. Heart to the left. Liver to the right. That's where you'll find these organs in a health  more

ESC Media and Embargo Policy for Scientific Contributors
SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, March 27 [Category: Medical] -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * ESC Media and Embargo Policy for Scientific Contributors * Last update 27 March 2026 Table of Contents 1. Purpose and Scope 2. Embargo Compliance 3. Media Engagement 4. Press Materials 5. Participation in ESC Press Activities 6. Social Media Conduct 7. Media Registration 8. Sanctions 9. Contact 1\. Purpose and Scope Purpose   more

FDA approves gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a rare immune disorder
LOS ANGELES, California, March 27 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * FDA approves gene therapy for severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I, a rare immune disorder * Key takeaways * Severe leukocyte adhesion deficiency-I is a rare genetic disease that prevents white blood cells from functioning normally, leaving affected children susceptible to recurrent, life-threatening infections. * In a UCLA clinical trial, Dr. Donald Kohn treated young patients   more

Fed: AI Adoption and Firms' Job-Posting Behavior
WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * AI Adoption and Firms' Job-Posting Behavior Jessica Liu and Douglas Webber/1 Introduction Since ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, usage of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has soared. More than half of the U.S. working-age population has used generative AI, according to the Real-Time Population Survey from August 2025 (Bick, Blandin, and Deming 2025). While usage outside of the workplace ex  more

Immunotherapy significantly improves outcomes for colon cancer
BOCHUM, Germany, March 27 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Immunotherapy significantly improves outcomes for colon cancer * AIO and AIO-Studien-gGmbH Highlight Germany's Role in Landmark Alliance ATOMIC Trial (A021502/AIO-KRK-0317) Published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Results from the pivotal Phase III Alliance ATOMIC A021502 trial, now published in The New England Journal of Medicine, demonstrate that adding the immunotherapy atezolizumab (  more

Max Planck Society: Rare Discovery of Two Protoplanets
MUNICH, Germany, March 28 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Rare discovery of two protoplanets A cosmic laboratory for planet formation in the WISPIT-2 System To the point * Two protoplanets have been detected in the young star system WISPIT 2 - one of the rare cases in which multiple forming planets have been directly observed. * Using the upgraded GRAVITY+ instrument on the ESO VLTI, a previously hidden planet close to the bright parent star has been detected. *  more

Radford University: Highlander Highlights - Week of March 23, 2026
RADFORD, Virginia, March 27 -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of March 23, 2026: * * * Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students, staff, alumni and faculty. Honors College students visit the Eternal City Eleven students from the Radford University Honors College spent spring break exploring history, ph  more

Scientists solve decades-long mystery about why Saturn appears to change its spin
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, March 27 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists solve decades-long mystery about why Saturn appears to change its spin * Researchers at Northumbria University have used the most powerful space telescope ever built to answer one of the longest-standing puzzles in planetary science - why does Saturn appear to spin at a different speed depending on how you measure it? The findings, published in the Journal of Geophysical Res  more

Solving the oxygen problem in cell-based drug delivery
HOUSTON, Texas, March 27 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Solving the oxygen problem in cell-based drug delivery * Implanting living cells as long-term drug producers could transform treatment for numerous diseases, but it is difficult to house the tiny workers in quantities high enough to ensure dosage needs are met while also keeping the cells alive and thriving. Researchers at Rice University and collaborators at Carnegie Mellon University and Northwestern Uni  more

Three University of Missouri Faculty Honored as 2025 AAAS Fellows
COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 28 -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Three University of Missouri faculty honored as 2025 AAAS Fellows The researchers are being recognized for their distinguished efforts in advancing various fields of science. * At the University of Missouri, research moves with purpose. Across campus, faculty, staff and students are digging into the kinds of challenges that shape daily life -- from public health and education to agriculture,   more

UMKC Announces May 2026 Commencement Speakers
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 28 -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * UMKC Announces May 2026 Commencement Speakers Viral Eras Tour dancer Kameron Saunders and breast health advocate Amy Patel, both UMKC alumni, will honor graduates * The University of Missouri-Kansas City is proud to announce its May 2026 Commencement speakers. Each is renowned in their fields. Kameron Saunders (B.F.A.), the 2026 UMKC Conservatory Alumni Achievement Award winne  more

University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for March 20-27, 2026
DAYTON, Ohio, March 27 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for March 20-27, 2026: * Entrepreneurship took top billing this week with stories on Dayton 24/7 Now about the fifth anniversary of The Hub Powered by PNC Bank and the winner of the Flyer Pitch competition. Theologian Vince Miller contributed a piece to Commonweal. The Hub celebrates five years of moving Dayton forward through entrepreneurship (https://dayton247now.com/news/local/the-hub-celebrates  more

University of Montreal: Unraveling the Secrets of Telomerase, an Enzyme Linked to Aging and Cancer
MONTREAL, Quebec, March 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Unravelling the secrets of telomerase, an enzyme linked to aging and cancer An international team including UdeM's Pascal Chartrand has mapped the structure of telomerase in yeast, shedding light on how it may function in humans. By Beatrice St-Cyr-Leroux A central question in molecular biology is how cells protect their chromosomes from damage during repeated cell division. At the heart of t  more