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The world urgently needs highly trained students and researchers to help solve global crises, from climate change to public-health emergencies. At the same time, universities globally are facing multiple pressures, from the financial burden of increased access to higher education (known as massification) to evolving technologies and changing political influences on academic freedom. Higher-education institutions need to be accessible places of learning, firmly embedded in their communities and society at large. Here, six scholars share how they’re working to improve one aspect of their institution.The future of universitiesOne key disruption to research and education models in the past few years…

Credit: Peddalanka Ramesh Babu/Getty Images Screening women with dense breasts with both molecular breast imaging (MBI) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) significantly increased the detection of invasive cancers compared with DBT alone, according to a major multicenter trial published in Radiology. The study, known as the Density MATTERS (Molecular Breast Imaging and Tomosynthesis to Eliminate the Reservoir) trial, is the first prospective, multicenter evaluation of MBI as a supplement to DBT in women with dense breasts. It was led by Carrie B. Hruska, PhD, professor of medical physics at Mayo Clinic, and included participants from five U.S. screening sites. “Someone…

New African dietary research spotlights dried small fish as a nutrient-dense “superfood hidden in plain sight.” In a first large-scale investigation of its kind, researchers quantified the essential nutrients in sun-dried and smoked fish across the continent. The researchers found that sun-drying and smoking fish concentrates essential nutrients into smaller, shelf-stable portions. All forms of dried fish had a higher nutrient density than fresh fish, at equivalent portion sizes, especially for key minerals like iron and zinc.The study also reveals that small portions of dried fish contribute more than 15% of the recommended intakes for essential dietary nutrients including calcium,…

New interventions on pump.science aim to push lifespan extension beyond single pathways and into bold combination therapies. Rapamycin has long been the poster child of geroscience, reliably extending lifespan in multiple species and producing an enviable array of healthspan benefits; yet no single molecule can shoulder the weight of the longevity field indefinitely. Rapamycin Longevity Lab (RLL), which has already turned heads with the performance of Omipalisib on the pump.science platform, is now broadening its reach, adding renowned scientists to its leadership team and launching three new interventions designed to push beyond the familiar boundaries of mTOR inhibition. With Brian…

RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 24 September 2025 Genome editors are molecular machines that can rewrite the genetic code in cells, but sometimes they produce errors in the form of unintended sequence insertions or deletions, collectively known as indel errors. Genome editors have now been engineered that make up to 60-fold fewer indel errors than previous ones did.

Enjoy the comforting flavors of fall with these easy, no-cook overnight oat recipes. Prep these recipes the night before and wake up to a flavorful and filling breakfast to get you energized for the day ahead. Plus, these recipes are loaded with delicious fall produce and spices like apple, pumpkin, ginger and cardamom. Recipes like our High-Protein Apple & Peanut Butter Overnight Oats and our Cranberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats are healthy options that taste so good you’ll want to make them again and again. Love any of these recipes? Join MyRecipes to save, search and organize your EatingWell recipes all…

CFIA recalls 10 Dion herb products in Canada due to insect contamination.Affected herbs include basil, Italian seasoning and more in various sizes.While there are no reported illnesses, consumers should return or discard recalled products. There’s an active recall on multiple types of herbs sold across Canada, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). This is due to the “presence of insects” in the products. The 10 products impacted by this recall were from the same brand: Dion. They were sold in retail locations nationwide. The following Dion herbs, including printed UPC and lot codes, are affected: Dion Product UPC…

U.K. scientists have used mass spectrometry to look in detail at how adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) release their genetic cargo when infecting host cells. The team, from the University of Leeds, believes two aspects of their research—the mass spectrometry techniques and looking at details of genome delivery—are entirely novel. “We’re looking at whole particles with the additional capability of charge detection and, as far as we’re aware, nothing has been published on anything other than intact particles—full or empty—in AAVs,” explains Frank Sobott, PhD, professor of biomolecular mass spectrometry. Sobott hopes the research will eventually aid companies using AAVs for drug…

When you think of heart health, your mind probably jumps to cholesterol or blood pressure. But there’s another factor that deserves attention: your blood sugar. It turns out that blood sugar fluctuations can influence heart rate in both the short and long term, potentially contributing to conditions like atrial fibrillation (AFib) and other cardiovascular issues.

Richard SmithLondonrrichardswsmith{at}yahoo.co.ukCredit: Edmond J Safra Center for EthicsDrummond Rennie, nephrologist, mountaineer, high altitude physiologist, and the most innovative medical editor of his generation, worked tirelessly in pursuit of raising scientific standards and scientific integrity.He is the author of what I consider to be the greatest sentence ever published in a medical journal: “There seems to be no study too fragmented, no hypothesis too trivial, no literature citation too biased or too egotistical, no design too warped, no methodology too bungled, no presentation of results too inaccurate, too obscure, and too contradictory, no analysis too self-serving, no argument too circular, no…