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Released: 15-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Graphene Finds New Application as Non-Toxic, Anti-Static Hair Dye
Northwestern University

EVANSTON - A Northwestern University team has leveraged super material graphene to develop a new hair dye that is non-toxic, non-damaging and lasts through many washes without fading.

Released: 15-Mar-2018 11:45 AM EDT
Jefferson Lab Announces New Accelerator Science Leader
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

The Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has announced that Andrei Seryi will become its new associate director for accelerator operations, research and development in June.

Released: 15-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Measuring Electrical Conductance Across A Single Molecule
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

When noble metals are treated with an aliphatic thiol, a uniform monolayer self-assembles on the surface; this phenomenon is interesting because the conducting molecules produce unique quantum properties that could be useful in electronics. Attempts to measure the current across this thin skim have yielded varied results, but researchers in France developed a stable mechanical setup to measure conductance across individual molecules with greater success. The results are in this week’s Journal of Applied Physics.

Released: 15-Mar-2018 8:40 AM EDT
Unlocking On-Package Memory’s Effects on High-Performance Computing’s Scientific Kernels
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Intuitive visual analytical model better explains complex architectural scenarios and offers general design principles.

Released: 15-Mar-2018 7:30 AM EDT
The Secret Lives of Cells
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Supercomputer simulations predict how E. coli adapts to environmental stresses.

Released: 14-Mar-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Turbocharging Fuel Cells with a Multifunctional Catalyst
Georgia Institute of Technology

Zero-emissions cars zipping into a sustainable energy future are just one dream powered by fuel cells. But cell technology has been a little sluggish and fuel prohibitively pricey. This new catalyst could offer a game changer. And there are more developments to come.

Released: 14-Mar-2018 11:05 AM EDT
ORNL Researchers Design Novel Method for Energy-Efficient Deep Neural Networks
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers at DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a novel method for more efficiently training large numbers of networks capable of solving complex science problems. Specifically, Mohammed Alawad, Hong-Jun Yoon, and Gina Tourassi of ORNL’s Computer Science and Engineering Division, have demonstrated that by converting deep learning neural networks (DNNs) to “deep spiking” neural networks (DSNNs) they can improve the efficiency of network design and training.

Released: 14-Mar-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Research in India Finds Mobile Phone ‘Alerts’ Plus ‘Free Minutes’ Improve Childhood Immunization Rates
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In a study conducted in rural India, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers working in collaboration with Bal Umang Drishya Sanstha (BUDS), a nonprofit Indian organization focused on child health, have found that mobile phone reminders linked with incentives such as free talk time minutes work better than phone alerts alone to improve childhood immunization rates in poor communities.

Released: 13-Mar-2018 4:05 PM EDT
UTHealth and Memorial Hermann Conduct First Sinus Surgery in US Using Augmented Reality Technology
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Sinus surgeons with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center are the first in the United States to use augmented reality technology during minimally invasive sinus procedures.

Released: 13-Mar-2018 3:45 PM EDT
Research on Bismuth Ferrite Could Lead to New Types of Electrical Devices
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

U of A researchers used powerful computer simulations to demonstrate a novel method of creating and transmitting electrical current.

Released: 13-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EDT
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Professor Jian Sun Receives Power Electronics Achievement Award
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

Jian Sun, professor of electrical, computer, and systems engineering and director the New York State Center for Future Energy Systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, received the 2017 R. David Middlebrook Outstanding Achievement Award from the IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS). He was recognized for “contributions to modeling and control of power electronic converters and systems.”

Released: 13-Mar-2018 11:30 AM EDT
GlobusWorld 2018 Program and Speakers Announced
Globus

GlobusWorld 2018 (April 25-26 in Chicago) will include a keynote by Johns Hopkins and talks by Stanford, Harvard, NCSA, Berkeley Lab, Oak Ridge Lab, Argonne Lab, NCAR, U Michigan, U Chicago Booth School of Business, KAUST, UMinnesota and more; plus tutorials on Jupyter, workflow automation, data publication and more.

Released: 13-Mar-2018 10:45 AM EDT
Wolters Kluwer Digital Learning Solutions Recognized in 2018 PROSE Awards
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Wolters Kluwer Health announced today that vSim® for Nursing | Mental Health and Grant’s Anatomy Lab earned Honorable Mention for eproducts in the 2018 PROSE Awards. Presented by the Association of American Publishers’ Professional and Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division, the 42nd annual PROSE Awards recognize the best in professional and scholarly publishing.

9-Mar-2018 1:05 PM EST
Mending Broken Hearts with Cardiomyocyte Molds
Michigan Technological University

Whether caused by an undetected birth defect or by a heart attack (myocardial infarction), when a heart sustains damage, it can be difficult to repair.

Released: 13-Mar-2018 7:30 AM EDT
Conference Theme and Plenary Speakers Announced for ISPOR 2018
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR, the professional society for health economics and outcomes research, announced plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR 2018. The conference is scheduled for May 19-23, 2018 in Baltimore, MD, USA and will focus on the timely theme, “Real-Word Evidence, Digital Health, and the New Landscape for Health Decision Making.”

Released: 13-Mar-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Predicting a New Phase of Superionic Ice
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers bring extreme conditions to a supercomputer and discover new insights about our solar system and beyond.

Released: 13-Mar-2018 12:05 AM EDT
Global Team Uncovers Ancient Medical Texts Using X-Ray Imaging at SLAC
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

An international, multidisciplinary team is using X-rays to reveal the hidden text of a medical manuscript by the ancient Greek doctor Galen that was written on parchment in the 6th century and scraped off and overwritten with religious text in the 11th century.

Released: 12-Mar-2018 3:30 PM EDT
Don’t Talk and Drive: Examination of Nearly 100 Prior Studies on Cell Phone Use in Cars Underscores Hazards
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

In their detailed analysis of dozens of empirical studies on the effects of talking while driving, human factors researchers have provided a comprehensive and credible basis for governments seeking to enact legislation restricting drivers’ use of cell phones.

   
Released: 12-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EDT
UCI's Center for Digital Transformation Hosts Signature Conference
University of California, Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business

The fourth annual, “Road to Reinvention: Leadership in the Digital Age,” conference, hosted by the Center for Digital Transformation (CDT) at UCI’s Paul Merage School of Business

Released: 12-Mar-2018 12:30 PM EDT
A Game Changer: Metagenomic Clustering Powered by HPC
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab and Joint Genome Institute researchers took one of the most popular clustering approaches in modern biology—Markov Clustering algorithm—and modified it to run efficiently and at scale on supercomputers. Their algorithm achieved a previously impossible feat: clustering a 70 million node and 68 billion edge biological network in hours.

Released: 12-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EDT
DHS S&T Announces Release of New Cybersecurity Research Portfolio and Technology Guides
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has released two new guides that will boost opportunities to transition its mature cybersecurity solutions and spur community discussion about its research and development (R&D) priorities.

Released: 10-Mar-2018 12:15 PM EST
Non-Invasive Technology Is a Money-Saver for Heart Patients Needing PCI
Duke Health

Doctors evaluating patients for blockages in the heart are aided by having a good roadmap of the vascular terrain before they can insert stents to clear the impasse. Two technologies have been used with equal success, but now a study presented March 10 at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting by Duke cardiologists shows that the newer method carries a much lower cost, potentially saving each patient at least $800.

Released: 9-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EST
DHS S&T Keeps the Super Bowl Safe
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

More than 66,000 football fans poured into U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis this past February and were able to enjoy the nation's 52nd Super Bowl in a safe and secure setting thanks to a few DHS S&T programs, which enhanced the overall security efforts were fielded before and during the big game.

Released: 9-Mar-2018 8:55 AM EST
Virtual Reality: An Escape From Painful and Stressful Medical Treatments
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

VR has shown promise in several clinical trials assessing its possible utility as a distraction tool to alleviate pain and distress during medical procedures.

Released: 8-Mar-2018 5:30 PM EST
Articles on Mitochondrial Toxicity, Metabolic Syndrome, AOPs, and More Featured in March 2018 Toxicological Sciences
Society of Toxicology

The Toxicological Sciences 20th anniversary celebration continues with articles on mitochondrial toxicity and organophosphorus compounds, in addition to featured papers on metabolic syndrome; paternal exposures and offspring’s mitochondria; data fusion and AOPs; DNA damage assay predictability; and imaging mammary epithelial organoids.

   
Released: 7-Mar-2018 4:05 PM EST
Algorithm Shows Differences Between Nurse, Doctor Care
University of Illinois Chicago

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago has published the first quantitative study on the divergent scopes of practice for nurses and doctors. The study uniquely leveraged computer science technology to compare individual-level patient care provided by nurses and doctors using information routinely documented in the electronic health record.

Released: 7-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EST
With Laser Light, Scientists Create First X-Ray Holographic Images of Viruses
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

In a recent study, researchers developed a new holographic method called in-flight holography. With this method, they were able to demonstrate the first X-ray holograms of nano-sized viruses that were not attached to any surface.

Released: 7-Mar-2018 2:05 PM EST
How Does the UVA Darden Network Work? 3 Stories of Success
University of Virginia Darden School of Business

When discussing Darden’s unique value proposition, inevitably the conversation turns to the fiercely loyal and mutually supportive group of Darden School of Business and University of Virginia graduates. It’s a network that starts in the classroom and strengthens in learning team rooms, on job treks and during Darden Cup events.

Released: 7-Mar-2018 1:05 PM EST
Combination of Old and New Yields Novel Power Grid Cybersecurity Tool
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

An innovative R&D project led by Berkeley Lab researchers that combines cybersecurity, machine learning algorithms and commercially available power system sensor technology to better protect the electric power grid has sparked interest from U.S. utilities, power companies and government officials.

Released: 7-Mar-2018 1:05 PM EST
Celebrate International Women’s Day with a Live Webcast From Perimeter Institute
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

On March 8, Perimeter Institute will host a live webcast featuring talks by women in a wide range of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics careers.

Released: 6-Mar-2018 5:05 PM EST
Software Aims to Reduce Food Waste by Helping Those in Need
Iowa State University

An Iowa State University research team is testing a new online tool to provide food to those in need by reducing food waste.

Released: 6-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EST
For Blind Gamers, Equal Access to Racing Video Games
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Computer Scientist Brian A. Smith has developed the RADa racing auditory displayto enable visually impaired gamers play the same types of racing games that sighted players play with the same speed, control, and excitement as sighted players. Developers can integrate the audio-based interface, which a player can listen to using a standard pair of headphones, into almost any racing video game, making a popular genre of games equally accessible to people who are blind.

Released: 6-Mar-2018 11:05 AM EST
$60 Million Partnership Puts Cornell-NASA Eye in the Sky to Measure Desert Dust
Cornell University

Because deserts are located in remote regions with inhospitable conditions, they are notoriously difficult to study, especially when assessing their effect on climate change. A new $60 million collaboration between NASA and Cornell University, with contributions from other universities and labs, solves that problem by traveling even farther afield: to space.

Released: 6-Mar-2018 8:05 AM EST
UF Study: To Help Prevent Harmful Algal Blooms, Limit Nitrogen and Phosphorus
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

For years, scientists have argued about whether managing both nitrogen and phosphorus – versus managing strictly phosphorus or just nitrogen – would control harmful algal blooms.

Released: 5-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EST
DHS S&T Releases First Responder Technology Integration Handbook for Industry Comment and Feedback
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T) publicly released the Next Generation First Responder Integration Handbook in February as a guide to industry and public safety agencies on development, design, test and integration of responder technologies.

2-Mar-2018 10:05 AM EST
Dual Frequency Comb Generated on a Single Chip Using a Single Laser
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia Engineers are the first to miniaturize dual-frequency combs by putting two frequency comb generators on a single millimeter-sized silicon-based chip. This could lead to low-cost, portable sensing and spectroscopy in the field in real-time. “This is the first time a dual comb has been generated on a single chip using a single laser,” says Electrical Engineering Prof. Michal Lipson who led the team with Applied Physics Prof. Alexander Gaeta. (Science Advances)

Released: 2-Mar-2018 11:00 AM EST
Enrichment Program Boosts STEM for Black Students but Leaves Latinos Behind
Cornell University

In a new study that capitalizes on data from the National Center for Educational Statistics and methods that address causality, Cornell sociologists looked at an earlier portion of the pipeline – in high school, when students’ commitment to STEM fields tends to solidify.

27-Feb-2018 9:00 AM EST
Special JACR Issue Focuses on Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in Medical Imaging
American College of Radiology (ACR)

A new special issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) addresses clinical, regulatory, technological, societal and ethical challenges faced as medical imaging artificial intelligence (AI) use advances.

Released: 1-Mar-2018 12:05 PM EST
The CSU’s New Data Center: A Win for Students and Campuses
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

The recently upgraded center ensures the CSU's 23 campuses can be nimble and responsive to the changing needs of their students, faculty and staff.

Released: 1-Mar-2018 11:05 AM EST
Registration for IFT18: A Matter of Science + Food Now Open
Institute of Food Technologists (IFT)

Registration is now open for IFT18: A Matter of Science + Food in Chicago, July 15-18 at McCormick Place. Hosted by the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), IFT18 will convene food science and technology thought leaders and decision-makers from more than 90 countries representing the most prominent organizations in the global food sector.

Released: 1-Mar-2018 9:05 AM EST
Story Tips From the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, March 2018
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

ORNL model could better predict tiny methylmercury pockets lurking in creek algae; engines work smarter with new fuel innovation; making narrow metallic structures to advance tiny electronics, drug delivery; certain enzymes that try to break down antibiotics may inform better drug designs for fighting resistant bacteria; current software simulations for small modular reactors upscaled to run on future supercomputers.

Released: 28-Feb-2018 4:55 PM EST
​​UNC Charlotte’s 2018 Analytics Frontiers Conference to Focus on Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning​​
University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The Data Science Initiative at UNC Charlotte will convene the 2018 Analytics Frontiers Conference from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, at the Ritz-Carlton in Uptown Charlotte.

Released: 28-Feb-2018 4:05 PM EST
GOES-S Weather Satellite Launch Will Provide Unique View of Lightning Over the Western Hemisphere
University of Alabama Huntsville

UAH scientists are looking forward to getting a unique stereo view of lightning in storms over the U.S. with the launch of the GOES-S weather satellite.

Released: 28-Feb-2018 4:05 PM EST
Deep Learning Technology Helps Researchers Map Soil Water Content Over Time
Penn State College of Engineering

Historically mapping the amount of water content in soil is essential to determine whether crops will flourish, wildfires will ignite or floods will destroy the land. Employing deep learning technology to existing soil moisture data can help accurately predict these moisture changes over time, according to a team of Penn State researchers.

Released: 28-Feb-2018 2:45 PM EST
What Happens in the Brain During Unconsciousness?
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Researchers at Michigan Medicine are shining a light on the darkness of the unconscious brain. Three new studies add to the body of knowledge.

27-Feb-2018 6:05 PM EST
DOE Seeks Industry Partners for HPC Research on Materials in Applied Energy Technologies
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

The Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a funding opportunity totaling $3 million to support projects between U.S. industry and DOE national laboratories related to improving materials in severe or complex environments through the new High Performance Computing for Materials in Applied Energy Technologies (HPC4Mtls) Program.

Released: 28-Feb-2018 12:05 PM EST
Researchers Receive $10M Grant to Create Computational and Informatics Tools for Glycoscience
George Washington University

Researchers at the George Washington University and the University of Georgia are partners in a project that will soon be able to provide a way for questions asked by those studying glycoscience to be answered by big data.



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