A new study from researchers at the University of Notre Dame, published in Nature: Communications Earth & Environment, uncovers a more comprehensive picture of forest health. Funded by NASA, the research shows that spectral reflectance—a measurement obtained from satellite images—corresponds with the expression of specific genes.

Scientists are calling for a ‘systems reset’ in how sustainable development is understood and pursued.

In a city known for making records, Vanderbilt Health’s Heart Transplant Program will break its own world record this year, performing more than 200 adult and pediatric heart transplants during 2025. In 2024, Vanderbilt Health performed 174 heart transplants. 

Cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, are often too volatile for everyday use. Stablecoins, digital coins linked to steady assets like the US dollar, make using crypto for daily payments more practical. Prof. Min DAI, Chair Professor in Applied Statistics and Financial Mathematics at the Department of Applied Mathematics, and Director of The Research Centre for Blockchain Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, presents a robust stablecoin design using option pricing theory and smart contracts on Ethereum. The dual-class structure delivers fixed-income and stablecoin options, effectively separates speculation from real usage and demonstrates resilience to extreme market event. 

Bielefeld University is establishing a new extracurricular learning space with the teutolab for social sciences. Combining politics, economics and sociology, it invites young people to critically explore everyday life, social conflicts and future challenges. Researchers at the university are developing new ways to empower young people in times of growing uncertainty and political polarisation.