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- 1China offers 15-year research grants to young global talent▼China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists
China has introduced 15-year research grants aimed at attracting the world's brightest young scientists, according to the South China Morning Post. The long-term funding scheme signals an effort to draw top international research talent to Chinese institutions and strengthen the country's standing in global science and innovation.
- 2MacArthur Foundation names this year's Fellows●This year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice
The MacArthur Foundation has announced its new class of Fellows, the so-called 'genius grants', and this year's list includes researchers whose work combines science with social justice. Among the honorees are scientists applying their research to issues of equity, highlighting the foundation's emphasis on work that bridges scholarship and community impact.
- 3Psychological scientist McDaniel honored with lifetime achievement award▼McDaniel receives lifetime award from the Association for Psychological Science
Mark McDaniel, a researcher at Washington University in St. Louis, has received a lifetime achievement award from the Association for Psychological Science, one of the field's leading professional bodies. The honor recognizes his long-standing contributions to psychological research, particularly in the science of learning and memory.
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Richard L. Wagner Jr. has been awarded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's 2026 Foster Medal, one of the lab's highest honors. The award recognizes distinguished contributions to the laboratory's mission, which centers on nuclear security and national defense science. Details of his specific achievements were not immediately available, but the recognition underscores his standing within the national security research community.
- 5Landmark genome study traces bats' 65-million-year origins●Landmark genome study unmasks the 65-million-year origins of bats
A landmark genomic study, reported by researchers at UNC Charlotte, has uncovered the evolutionary origins of bats, tracing the lineage back roughly 65 million years. By analysing genome data, scientists aim to resolve long-standing questions about how bats evolved flight and echolocation. The findings are drawing attention in the biology community for shedding new light on one of mammals' most distinctive orders.
- 6Saturn's mysterious hexagon: a 29,000-kilometre-wide puzzle●Zahlen, bitte! – Saturn-Hexagon: 29.000 Kilometer breites mysteriöses Sechseck Seit den Voyager-Missionen fasziniert ein
Saturn's hexagon, a giant six-sided jet stream roughly 29,000 kilometres wide at the planet's north pole, is back in the spotlight. First spotted by the Voyager missions, the storm has fascinated researchers for decades, and its exact cause remains debated. New discussion of the phenomenon is drawing fresh attention to what scientists do and do not understand about the strange atmospheric structure.
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Researchers say they have solved the long-standing mystery of how plants sense touch, according to a science news release. The finding explains the mechanism plants use to respond to physical contact, with potential implications for plant biology and agriculture. Details of the research team and findings have not yet been widely reported.
- 8Stand Up for Science to Rally Researchers Against Trump Education Crackdown●Stand Up for Science to Rally Scientists and Academic Leaders Against Trump Admin's Higher Ed Crackdown
The advocacy group Stand Up for Science is organizing a rally bringing together scientists and academic leaders to oppose the Trump administration's policies affecting higher education and research funding. Organizers say the event aims to unite researchers, university officials and students in defending academic freedom and federal science support. The announcement has drawn attention amid ongoing disputes over funding cuts and government pressure on universities.