NATIONAL PUBLIC SLEEPING DAY

"If you're tired on February 28th, it might be because National Public Sleeping Day encourages a mid-day nap right where you are."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-public-sleeping-day-february-28?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17043496&hashed_email=90b5e25581634376972953552bab634b31f7675f&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

RARE DISEASE DAY USA

"Each year on the last day in February, Rare Disease Day brings awareness and education about rare diseases and the suffering they cause."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/rare-disease-day-usa-last-day-in-february?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17043496&hashed_email=90b5e25581634376972953552bab634b31f7675f&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

NATIONAL TOOTH FAIRY DAY

"National Tooth Fairy Day falls on August 22 AND February 28 each year to doubly  encourage us to take a look back on the history of one of dental care's little helpers. "https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/national-tooth-fairy-day-february-28?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17043496&hashed_email=90b5e25581634376972953552bab634b31f7675f&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

ANOSMIA AWARENESS DAY

"Anosmia Awareness Day on February 27th brings attention to a condition causing a loss of smell."https://www.nationaldaycalendar.com/national-day/anosmia-awareness-day-february-27?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=17030527&hashed_email=90b5e25581634376972953552bab634b31f7675f&email=yeremiah%40aol.com

Chromatin

"How chromatin conformation relates to chromatin state remains a central challenge in genome regulation."https://www.nature.com/articles/s41588-026-02503-3?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

DNA instructions

"For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilised egg as a structural ‘blank slate’ – a disordered tangle of DNA waiting for the embryo to ‘wake up’ and start reading its own genetic instructions."https://lms.mrc.ac.uk/new-technology-reveals-hidden-dna-scaffolding-built-before-life-switches-on/?user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4

Cancer Detection

"A promising blood test aimed at early detection of cancer failed to reduce late-stage cancer diagnoses in a major clinical trial, the test’s maker, Grail, announced on Thursday."https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/health/cancer-detection-test-grail.html?unlocked_article_code=1.N1A.SfqH.XCg10GlmefPS&smid=url-share&user_id=66c4c92f5d78644b3ac5d5b4