Research conducted with adults has connected a sense of purpose with a host of benefits, including better physical and mental health, more social connections and better resiliency,
"This gift is an unprecedented investment in the millions of lives burdened with cancer, especially patients and families here in Oregon," said OHSU president Shereef Elnahal.
I look forward to collaborating with EIT's leadership teams worldwide to advance Larry Ellison's bold vision. I believe this innovative approach represents the most exciting investment in fundamental and applied research globally.
The NIH Council of Councils expresses serious concerns regarding significant grant terminations, a proposed 40% budget cut for 2026, and structural reorganization plans that may impede scientific progress.
I wanted to help clarify some of the details and address any misconceptions that exist. IBM has been spearheading the development of breakthrough technologies in Silicon Valley for over 60 years and we are very proud of our work across the region and at the Almaden site.
Some pushback came because a few people did not consider certain subjects I studied to be "serious." Others were upset because I was emphasizing what seemed to them unscientific aspects. We could have captured the same physics without working nearly as hard as we did to perfect the photography, and this made people upset. They said, "You're a scientist, you're not supposed to care about things like that." But it matters to me that you appeal to as many aspects of the human endeavor as you can.
"Candidacy for the 2026 Nemmers Prize is open to physician-scientists whose body of research exhibits outstanding achievement in their disciplines as demonstrated by works of lasting significance."
Matthew Sacchet, director of the meditation research program at Harvard Medical School, indicates that meditation, while beneficial for many, can also lead to significant suffering in some individuals. This unexpected outcome has prompted calls for greater scrutiny by researchers and clinicians into the effects of meditation beyond its therapeutic applications.