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Released: 27-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Department of Energy Announces $30 Million for Research to Accelerate Scientific Advances at User Facilities
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $30 million in funding for three projects to increase scientific productivity and discoveries across DOE light source, neutron source, and high-performance computing and networking facilities.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Stay informed on women's health issues in the Women's Health channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest headlines in the Women's Health channel on Newswise.

Newswise: Perimeter and Haiqu partnership forges new model for quantum computing research
Released: 27-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Perimeter and Haiqu partnership forges new model for quantum computing research
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Perimeter Institute and quantum software startup Haiqu have established a new partnership to more closely connect fundamental research and technological innovation.

Newswise: ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
26-Sep-2023 7:30 AM EDT
ORNL launches Center for AI Security Research to study AI’s impacts on society, security
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory announced the establishment of its Center for AI Security Research, or CAISER, to address threats already present as governments and industries around the world adopt artificial intelligence and take advantage of the benefits it promises in data processing, operational efficiencies and decision-making.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Winners of the ASTRO-Sumitomo Pharma-Pfizer Alliance new combination therapy challenge announced
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) today announced the three winning research proposals for the 2022 ASTRO-Myovant Sciences (now known as Sumitomo Pharma)-Pfizer Alliance New Combination (Relugolix-Radiation) Therapy Challenge.

Released: 27-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Experto de Mayo Clinic: las prótesis articulares y la artritis pueden evitarse
Mayo Clinic

No se preocupe por la cadera o las rodillas a medida que envejece. La artritis en esas articulaciones puede evitarse. Siga haciendo las actividades que disfruta hacer.

Newswise:Video Embedded sperm-swimming-is-caused-by-the-same-patterns-that-are-believed-to-dictate-zebra-stripes
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25-Sep-2023 5:05 AM EDT
Sperm swimming is caused by the same patterns that are believed to dictate zebra stripes
University of Bristol

Patterns of chemical interactions are thought to create patterns in nature such as stripes and spots. This new study shows that the mathematical basis of these patterns also governs how sperm tail moves.

Newswise: ETRI confirms possibility of wireless communication 40m underground in mine
Released: 27-Sep-2023 12:00 AM EDT
ETRI confirms possibility of wireless communication 40m underground in mine
National Research Council of Science and Technology

South Korean researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery that enables wireless communication below the Earth's surface, a significant departure from their traditional focus on terrestrial communication systems.

Newswise: Argonne prepares for exascale supercomputer simulations of nuclear reactors
Released: 26-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Argonne prepares for exascale supercomputer simulations of nuclear reactors
Argonne National Laboratory

New exascale simulations, some of the most robust ever, could improve reactor design, driving down costs to build.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Gaza electricity crisis creates major mental health problems - study
University of Birmingham

Prolonged periods without electricity are having a severe impact on the mental health of many people living in the Gaza Strip, a new study reveals.

Newswise: World-class neutron source takes a break for major Proton Power Upgrade
Released: 26-Sep-2023 12:30 PM EDT
World-class neutron source takes a break for major Proton Power Upgrade
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory — already the world’s most powerful accelerator-based neutron source — will be on a planned hiatus through June 2024 as crews work to upgrade the facility. Much of the work — part of the facility’s Proton Power Upgrade project — will involve building a connector between the accelerator and the planned Second Target Station at SNS.

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Men’s Health Day Targets Those at High Risk for Prostate Cancer - Including African Americans
Released: 26-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
*MEDIA ADVISORY* Men’s Health Day Targets Those at High Risk for Prostate Cancer - Including African Americans
Hackensack Meridian Health

Join NY Giants great Harry Carson and Hackensack Meridian Health to Get Screened for Prostate Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Asthma & Lung Disease and More

Newswise:Video Embedded listening-to-the-radio-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon
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Released: 26-Sep-2023 11:15 AM EDT
Listening to the Radio on the Far Side of the Moon
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers can use the radio-quiet far side of the moon to listen for a never-before-heard signal from the “Dark Ages” of the universe. The LuSEE-Night experiment will act as a pathfinder for future experiments, testing equipment and techniques in the harsh lunar environment.

Released: 26-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
New qubit circuit enables quantum operations with higher accuracy
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

In the future, quantum computers may be able to solve problems that are far too complex for today’s most powerful supercomputers. To realize this promise, quantum versions of error correction codes must be able to account for computational errors faster than they occur.

Newswise: Chromosomal instability in cancer cells causes DNA damage and promotes invasiveness
Released: 26-Sep-2023 4:00 AM EDT
Chromosomal instability in cancer cells causes DNA damage and promotes invasiveness
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

Chromosomal instability is a phenomenon characterised by rapid changes in the number and structure of chromosomes during cell division. It is very common in solid tumours and it is linked to the aggressive spread of cancer, that is to say, metastasis.

Newswise: Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up
Released: 26-Sep-2023 3:05 AM EDT
Transparent wood-based coating doesn’t fog up
Aalto University

Coatings made from a wood by-product can keep our glasses and windshields clear

Released: 25-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
What is quantum squeezing?
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists exploit a property of quantum physics to make ultraprecise sensors and measurements.

Newswise: NCCN Senior Director Evelyn Handel Zapata is Named a 
‘40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader’ for Milestone Work Improving Safe Use of Chemotherapy
Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:55 AM EDT
NCCN Senior Director Evelyn Handel Zapata is Named a ‘40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader’ for Milestone Work Improving Safe Use of Chemotherapy
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Evelyn Handel Zapata, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, Senior Director of Drugs & Biologics Programs at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) was named a 40 Under 40 in Cancer: Emerging Leader; launches new resources for a type of pediatric lymphoma.

Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Nina Andrejevic creates better tools to quickly characterize materials
Argonne National Laboratory

Understanding big datasets requires better analytical models, says the Maria Goeppert Mayer Fellow.

Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
TETI 2.0: Understanding nuclear fuel behavior at the atomic level
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Researchers are getting a closer look at the behavior of nuclear fuel at the atomic level with the Center for Thermal Energy Transport under Irradiation (TETI) 2.0 technology.

Newswise: A New AI Model Has Been Developed to Improve Accuracy of Breast Cancer Tumor Removal
Released: 25-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
A New AI Model Has Been Developed to Improve Accuracy of Breast Cancer Tumor Removal
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Researchers in the UNC School of Medicine have developed an AI model that can predict whether or not cancerous tissue has been fully removed from the body during breast cancer surgery.

Newswise: New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future
22-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future
University of Bristol

A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction since the dinosaurs died out, eliminating nearly all mammals in some 250 million years time.

Newswise: People with Long COVID Have Distinct Hormonal and Immune Differences From Those Without This Condition
21-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
People with Long COVID Have Distinct Hormonal and Immune Differences From Those Without This Condition
Mount Sinai Health System

Research conducted at Mount Sinai and Yale confirms long COVID is a biological disease by showing blood biomarkers that can predict who has it

Newswise: ISPOR Europe 2023 Plenaries and Speakers Announced
Released: 25-Sep-2023 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR Europe 2023 Plenaries and Speakers Announced
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research announced the plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR Europe 2023. The conference is scheduled for 12-15 November in Copenhagen, Denmark with the theme, “Health Economics and Outcomes Research at the Nexus of Policy and Science.”

Newswise: The Smart Suit that Saves Forest Fires Firefighters’ Lives – An International Award-Winning Design by Chula’s Engineering Students
Released: 25-Sep-2023 2:05 AM EDT
The Smart Suit that Saves Forest Fires Firefighters’ Lives – An International Award-Winning Design by Chula’s Engineering Students
Chulalongkorn University

Students of the Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University have been awarded an MGA Award in recognition of their innovative design for their fire-resistant Smart Suit which uses IoT technology for connections and online activations to store data therefore reducing the risks and increasing the safety for firefighters at work in real time.

Newswise: ETRI Unveiled Hyper-Realistic Technologies for the Metaverse World
Released: 25-Sep-2023 12:00 AM EDT
ETRI Unveiled Hyper-Realistic Technologies for the Metaverse World
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute(ETRI) participated in consecutive events, starting from the 16th August at COEX in Seoul for 'K-Display 2023,' followed by 'IMID 2023' at BEXCO in Busan from the 23rd, where they exhibited a variety of innovative technologies capable of realizing a truly realistic metaverse world.

Newswise: Do cyanobacteria make the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA)?
Released: 23-Sep-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Do cyanobacteria make the neurotoxin β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA)?
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The cyanobacterial origin of β-N-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA), an environmental neurotoxin, remains controversial. With a carefully designed genetic system as a control, we found no evidence for the production of BMAA by cyanobacteria from lab cultures or bloom samples.

Newswise: Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Released: 23-Sep-2023 10:20 AM EDT
Single Cell Protein: an alternative eco-friendly protein source derived from microorganisms
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Single Cell Protein (SCP) is an alternative and eco-friendly protein source from microorganisms which can be produced by utilizing agro-industrial wastes. SCP presents multiple applications, including animal feed, human food, packaging and is characterized by a rich nutritional profile.

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Newswise Expert Queries

I’m looking for researchers, scientists, and physicians at academic institutions to comment on how

   
Newswise: UM Medicine Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians Perform Second Historic Transplant of Pig Heart into Patient with End-Stage Cardiovascular Disease
Released: 22-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UM Medicine Faculty-Scientists and Clinicians Perform Second Historic Transplant of Pig Heart into Patient with End-Stage Cardiovascular Disease
University of Maryland School of Medicine

After world’s first successful transplant in 2022, also performed at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC), this groundbreaking transplant team performed second pig heart transplant on patient deemed ineligible for traditional heart transplant.

Newswise: Nanofluidic device generates power with saltwater
Released: 22-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Nanofluidic device generates power with saltwater
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

There is a largely untapped energy source along the world’s coastlines: the difference in salinity between seawater and freshwater. A new nanodevice can harness this difference to generate power.

Newswise: There is much to improve in identifying all the chemicals around us
Released: 22-Sep-2023 3:15 PM EDT
There is much to improve in identifying all the chemicals around us
Universiteit van Amsterdam

What chemicals are we exposed to on a daily basis? That is the central question of ‘non-targeted analysis’ or NTA, an emerging field of analytical science that aims to identify all chemicals around us.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 2:05 PM EDT
ParkinSINGs Program at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Center Receives Support from Parkinson’s Foundation
Hackensack Meridian Health

ParkinSINGs Program at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Center Receives Support from Parkinson’s Foundation

Newswise: Q&A: How new software is changing our understanding of human brain development
Released: 22-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Q&A: How new software is changing our understanding of human brain development
University of Washington

A team including researchers at the University of Washington recently used new software to compare MRIs from 300 babies and discovered that myelin, a part of the brain’s so-called white matter, develops much slower after birth.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:45 PM EDT
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY CONGRATULATES HOUSE AND SENATE SPONSORS UPON ENACTMENT OF THE SECURING THE U.S. ORGAN PROCUREMENT AND TRANSPLANTATION NETWORK
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) congratulates the House and Senate sponsors of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) Act upon President Biden signing the legislation and thanks the Biden-Harris administration for its commitment to improving American’s access to transplantation.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
إيجاد التوازن: العقاقير أفيونية المفعول والسيطرة على الألم بعد الجراحة
Mayo Clinic

في دراسة حديثة أجرتها مايو كلينك، وجد الباحثون أن معظم المرضى الذين وصِف لهم عدد أقل من العقاقير أفيونية المفعول بعد الجراحة كانوا قادرين على الحفاظ على مستويات مُرضية من الراحة بدون الحاجة إلى تكرار صرف الأدوية لاحقًا.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Dinosaur feathers contain traces of ancient proteins, study finds
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Powerful X-rays generated at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory help researchers shed new light on feather evolution.

Newswise: New focal therapies at UTHealth Houston make prostate cancer treatment easier on patients
Released: 22-Sep-2023 11:30 AM EDT
New focal therapies at UTHealth Houston make prostate cancer treatment easier on patients
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Tissue-sparing treatments using focal therapy, aimed to avoid side effects like urinary incontinence, are becoming available for prostate cancer patients like Morton McPhail of Texas.

Newswise: Predicting the sustainability of a future hydrogen economy
Released: 22-Sep-2023 10:35 AM EDT
Predicting the sustainability of a future hydrogen economy
Carnegie Institution for Science

As renewable energy sources like wind and solar ramp up, they can be used to sustainably generate hydrogen fuel. But implementing such a strategy on a large scale requires land and water dedicated to this purpose.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Cornell University to lead carbon-cutting effort in aluminum recycling
Cornell University

A new Cornell University-led project aims to use carbon dioxide emissions and residue from aluminum recycling – a carbon-heavy process – to produce high value products.

Newswise: Researchers Connect Alzheimer’s-Associated Genetic Variants with Brain Cell Function
Released: 22-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Researchers Connect Alzheimer’s-Associated Genetic Variants with Brain Cell Function
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Led by scientists at UNC-Chapel Hill and UC-San Francisco, research reveals new non-coding genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease functioning in microglia – brain cells already implicated in the progression of this often-fatal neurodegenerative condition.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Conversations with plants: Can we provide plants with advance warning of impending dangers?
University of Cambridge

Imagine if humans could ‘talk’ to plants and warn them of approaching pest attacks or extreme weather. A team of plant scientists at the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) would like to turn this science fiction into reality using light-based messaging to ‘talk’ to plants.

Released: 22-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
Why the UFC-WWE Merger is a One-Two Marketing Punch
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Marketing professor Mary Beth Furst explains why TKO has reason to believe that both WWE and UFC can complement each other to grow the overall market of viewers in the combat sports and entertainment space.

   
Newswise: ‘Snus’ use in soccer: Loughborough University and Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) launch joint research project
Released: 22-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
‘Snus’ use in soccer: Loughborough University and Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) launch joint research project
Loughborough University

A new study led by Loughborough University will investigate the use of Snus in professional soccer.

   
Newswise: S&T electrical engineering expert named Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Released: 22-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
S&T electrical engineering expert named Curators’ Distinguished Professor
Missouri University of Science and Technology

Dr. Jagannathan Sarangapani, Missouri University of Science and Technology’s William A. Rutledge-Emerson Electric Co. Distinguished Professor in electrical and computer engineering, has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor.

Newswise: LLNL and Meta engineers develop 3D-printed material with potential for more lifelike wearables
Released: 21-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
LLNL and Meta engineers develop 3D-printed material with potential for more lifelike wearables
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Engineers and chemists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Meta have developed a new kind of 3D-printed material capable of replicating characteristics of biological tissue, an advancement that could impact the future of “augmented humanity.”

Newswise: Shh! Quiet Cables Set to Help Reveal Rare Physics Events
Released: 21-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Shh! Quiet Cables Set to Help Reveal Rare Physics Events
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Newly developed ultra-low radiation cables reduce background noise for neutrino and dark matter detectors.

Released: 21-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Argonne’s Advanced Photon Source to accelerate biological and environmental research
Argonne National Laboratory

A new DOE-funded program called eBERlight will expand biological and environmental research at the Advanced Photon Source.



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