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Released: 15-Sep-2023 5:05 AM EDT
How just one set of animal tracks can provide a wealth of information
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

Rock faces in Namibia are decorated with hundreds of stone-age images not only of animals and human footprints, but also of animal tracks. These have been largely neglected to date as researchers lacked the knowledge required to interpret them.

12-Sep-2023 12:10 PM EDT
Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood affects food choices, weight gain and the microstructure of the brain
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study finds poor quality of available foods, increased intake of calories from foods high in trans-fatty acids, and environments that do not foster physical activity, disrupt the flexibility of information processing in the brain that is involved in reward, emotion regulation, and cognition.

Newswise:  ‘Substance abuse’ therapy could boost wellbeing for aged care workers
Released: 15-Sep-2023 12:05 AM EDT
‘Substance abuse’ therapy could boost wellbeing for aged care workers
University of South Australia

It’s a therapy that’s commonly used to help overcome addiction or substance abuse, but motivational interviewing could improve the health and wellbeing of frontline aged care workers, according to new research by the University of South Australia.

   
Newswise: Scientists uncovered mystery of important material for semiconductors at the surface
Released: 14-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Scientists uncovered mystery of important material for semiconductors at the surface
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A team of scientists with Oak Ridge National Laboratory has investigated the behavior of hafnium oxide, or hafnia, because of its potential for use in novel semiconductor applications.

Newswise: Reduced Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Industrial Vehicles Ahead
Released: 14-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Reduced Nitrogen Oxide Emissions from Industrial Vehicles Ahead
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

A new discovery by PNNL researchers has illuminated a previously unknown key mechanism that could inform the development of new, more effective catalysts for abating NOx emissions from combustion-engines burning diesel or low carbon fuel.

Newswise: Modeling climate extremes
Released: 14-Sep-2023 3:15 PM EDT
Modeling climate extremes
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Northeastern University modeled how extreme conditions in a changing climate affect the land’s ability to absorb atmospheric carbon — a key process for mitigating human-caused emissions.

Released: 14-Sep-2023 12:30 PM EDT
A call for better energy system models to enable a decarbonized future
Argonne National Laboratory

Top modeling experts detail how to improve energy system models so that they properly account for the technical characteristics of energy storage and how storage interacts with the grid.

Newswise: American Heart Association’s ASA adopts Spanish-language R.A.P.I.D.O. acronym for stroke awareness created by UTHealth Houston
Released: 14-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
American Heart Association’s ASA adopts Spanish-language R.A.P.I.D.O. acronym for stroke awareness created by UTHealth Houston
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

R.Á.P.I.D.O., a culturally relevant acronym created under the leadership of Jennifer Beauchamp, PhD, RN, at Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston to raise awareness of stroke signs in the Spanish-speaking Hispanic/Latino community and save lives, has been adopted by the American Stroke Association (ASA), the organization announced today.

12-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
A Fourth of U.S. Health Visits Now Delivered by Non-Physicians
Harvard Medical School

From 2013 to 2019 the share of U.S. health care visits delivered by non-physicians such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants increased from 14 to 26 percent.

Newswise:Video Embedded accelerating-battery-research-with-robots
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Released: 14-Sep-2023 2:05 AM EDT
Accelerating battery research with robots
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Empa researchers want to accelerate the development of urgently needed new energy storage systems with the help of the Aurora battery robot. The Aurora project is part of the European research initiative Battery2030+, which was recently awarded over 150 million euros in funding by the EU. In addition, the project is part of the ETH Board's "Open Research Data" initiative, which promotes digitization and free access to research data.

Newswise: Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced stimulants have risen 50-fold since 2010
11-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Overdose deaths from fentanyl laced stimulants have risen 50-fold since 2010
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

New UCLA-led research has found that the proportion of US overdose deaths involving both fentanyl and stimulants has increased more than 50-fold since 2010, from 0.6% (235 deaths) in 2010 to 32.3% (34,429 deaths) in 2021. This rise in constitutes the ‘fourth wave’ in the US’s long-running opioid overdose crisis

Newswise: Scientists Probe the Source of Key Hydrocarbons on Earth—and in Space
Released: 13-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Scientists Probe the Source of Key Hydrocarbons on Earth—and in Space
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of organic molecules that scientists believe are responsible for chemical processes that eventually lead to soot and carbonaceous nanoparticles on Earth and in space. However, scientists do not fully understand the role of reactions involving two free radicals in how PAHs form in extreme environments.

Newswise: ‘Computer vision’ reveals unprecedented physical and chemical details of how a lithium-ion battery works
Released: 13-Sep-2023 11:50 AM EDT
‘Computer vision’ reveals unprecedented physical and chemical details of how a lithium-ion battery works
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Looking at X-ray movies with computer vision gives researchers an incredible new view of how nanoparticles in a lithium-ion battery electrode work during charging and discharging.

Released: 13-Sep-2023 7:15 AM EDT
Radiation oncology research and clinical trial results to be featured at ASTRO’s Annual Meeting in San Diego
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) announced today the 10 studies to be highlighted in the 2023 ASTRO Annual Meeting press program. Researchers will discuss their findings in news briefings held October 2 and 3 at the San Diego Convention Center and via live webcast.

12-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Certain proteins in breast milk found to be essential for a baby’s healthy gut
Frontiers

Researchers have shown that high concentrations of key proteins in human breast milk, especially osteopontin and κ-casein, are associated with a greater abundance of two species of bacteria in the gut of babies: Clostridium butyricum and Parabacteroides distasonis, known to be beneficial for human health and used as probiotics. These results suggest that proteins in breast milk influence the abundance of beneficial gut microbes in infants, playing an important role in early immune and metabolic development.

Newswise: Copper-doped tungstic acid nanocrystals transform infrared light conversion
Released: 12-Sep-2023 10:00 PM EDT
Copper-doped tungstic acid nanocrystals transform infrared light conversion
Hokkaido University

Systematic copper doping boosts all-solar utilization in tungstic acid nanocrystals.

Newswise: Fall snow levels can predict a season's total snowpack in some western states
Released: 12-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Fall snow levels can predict a season's total snowpack in some western states
University of Washington

Research led by the University of Washington found that, in some western states, the amount of snow already on the ground by the end of December is a good predictor of how much total snow that area will get.

Newswise: Ultrathin nanotech promises to help tackle antibiotic resistance
Released: 12-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Ultrathin nanotech promises to help tackle antibiotic resistance
University of South Australia

Researchers have invented a nano-thin superbug-slaying material that could one day be integrated into wound dressings and implants to prevent or heal bacterial infections.

Newswise: Precision Medicine Specialist Joins The Angeles Clinic
Released: 12-Sep-2023 6:05 PM EDT
Precision Medicine Specialist Joins The Angeles Clinic
Cedars-Sinai

Hematologist-oncologist Navid Hafez, MD, MPH, has joined The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, an affiliate of Cedars-Sinai Cancer, as director of Precision Medicine and Thoracic Oncology.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
ASU ranks No. 8 among U.S. universities in utility patents awarded
Arizona State University (ASU)

Arizona State University ranked No. 8 for U.S. utility patents issued to U.S. universities in 2022, in a new top 100 ranking released by the National Academy of Inventors.

Newswise: Charging ahead: New electrolyte goes extra mile for faster EV charging
Released: 12-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Charging ahead: New electrolyte goes extra mile for faster EV charging
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are taking fast charging for electric vehicles, or EVs, to new extremes.

Newswise: Using Focused Ultrasound to Treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Released: 12-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Using Focused Ultrasound to Treat Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Using gene therapy to treat many neurologic diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, has long been a long-sought goal of researchers, but the blood-brain barrier has proven very difficult to cross.

   
Released: 12-Sep-2023 12:00 PM EDT
15 Psychological Scientists Receive APS’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Awards
Association for Psychological Science

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) has awarded the 2024 APS Lifetime Achievement Awards to 15 psychological scientists whose contributions have advanced understanding of topics ranging from how to alleviate human suffering to cultural differences and similarities in mental processes.

   
Newswise: Researchers Create a New Window on Leading Genetic Cause of Alzheimer’s
Released: 12-Sep-2023 10:00 AM EDT
Researchers Create a New Window on Leading Genetic Cause of Alzheimer’s
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists have opened a new view into the workings of the brain and central nervous system, detecting a diverse set of important molecules known as lipoproteins. The most common protein on the particles is apolipoprotein E; one form of APOE puts people at higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: New Study Confirms HeartFlow FFRCT Leads to Improved Patient Outcomes
Released: 12-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
New Study Confirms HeartFlow FFRCT Leads to Improved Patient Outcomes
University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

A diagnostic test, first offered in the United States at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute, has now shown through a clinical study to significantly decrease cardiovascular mortality, reduce additional non-invasive heart testing, and increase cath lab efficiency.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Innovation Thrives Here: New Report Names Boston a Top Food Tech Hub
Tufts University

In a report released from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, researchers say New England is where a majority of food tech pioneers are flourishing.

Newswise: $50 million gift to expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech
Released: 12-Sep-2023 7:05 AM EDT
$50 million gift to expand health sciences research at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech

The Richmond, Virginia-based Red Gates Foundation recently committed $50 million to the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC to accelerate health sciences research at Virginia Tech. The gift is among the largest ever made to the university.

Released: 12-Sep-2023 7:00 AM EDT
Even Mild Head Injury Increases the Risk of Ischemic Stroke, Study Shows
American Neurological Association (ANA)

Suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI) – no matter how severe – is associated with a significantly increased risk of ischemic stroke in a diverse group of U.S. adults, according to new research being presented at the 148th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA). Suffering more than one head injury further increased the risk.

Newswise: UK GPs under mounting health pressures - new study reveals
Released: 12-Sep-2023 6:05 AM EDT
UK GPs under mounting health pressures - new study reveals
Loughborough University

GPs from across the UK are experiencing concerningly high levels of burnout, a new Loughborough University study has found.

   
Newswise: ORNL teams receive funding through DOE BRaVE initiative to study biopreparedness
Released: 11-Sep-2023 4:50 PM EDT
ORNL teams receive funding through DOE BRaVE initiative to study biopreparedness
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Office of Science has selected three Oak Ridge National Laboratory research teams to receive funding through DOE’s new Biopreparedness Research Virtual Environment, or BRaVE, initiative. BRaVE, announced earlier this year, aims to build on biopreparedness research that delivered high-impact results in the fight against COVID-19.

Newswise: Plastic Deformation Engineering Dramatically Enhances Quantum Phenomena
Released: 11-Sep-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Plastic Deformation Engineering Dramatically Enhances Quantum Phenomena
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers have discovered that applying plastic deformation to the quantum material strontium titanate causes defects (known as dislocations) to organize themselves into repeating structures. These changes lead to improvements of strontium titanate’s superconducting and ferroelectric properties.

Released: 11-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Department of Energy Announces $73 Million for Basic Research to Accelerate the Transition from Discovery to Commercialization
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $73 million in funding for eleven projects which focus on the goal of accelerating the transition from discovery to commercialization of new technologies that will form the basis of future industries.

Newswise: Spine Surgery Innovator and Leader Joins Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics
Released: 11-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Spine Surgery Innovator and Leader Joins Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics
Cedars-Sinai

Joseph H. Schwab, MD, MS, an internationally recognized leader in the diagnosis and treatment of complex orthopaedic and spinal oncology conditions, has joined Cedars-Sinai as the new director of Spine Oncology for Orthopaedic Surgery and the director of the Center for Surgical Technology and AI Research.

Newswise:Video Embedded making-batteries-for-electric-vehicles-more-sustainable
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Released: 11-Sep-2023 11:00 AM EDT
Making Batteries for Electric Vehicles More Sustainable
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers developed a new battery material called disordered rock salt (DRX) that could pave the way for replacing gasoline vehicles with electric vehicles at a faster rate. DRX cathodes could be ready to commercialize in just a few years.

11-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Hobbies linked to lower depression levels among older people
University College London

Having a hobby is linked to fewer depressive symptoms and higher levels of happiness, self-reported health and life satisfaction among people aged 65 and over, and this holds true across 16 countries on three continents, according to a new study led by UCL researchers.

Newswise: Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b
Released: 11-Sep-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Webb Discovers Methane, Carbon Dioxide in Atmosphere of K2-18 b
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Carbon-bearing molecules have been discovered in the atmosphere of the habitable zone exoplanet K2-18 b by an international team of astronomers using data from the NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. These results are consistent with an exoplanet that may contain ocean-covered surface underneath a hydrogen-rich atmosphere. This discovery provides a fascinating glimpse into a planet unlike anything else in our Solar System, and raises interesting prospects about potentially habitable worlds elsewhere in the Universe.

Released: 11-Sep-2023 10:15 AM EDT
Traineeships Aim to Boost Inclusion, Support Minorities in Nuclear Physics
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Ambar Rodriguez-Alicea wants to explore the very basics of matter and the universe as we know it. As the aspiring physicist from Puerto Rico puts it, “I want a job that forces me to keep learning until the end.”

Newswise: ETH Zurich chooses Symplectic Grant Tracker to promote world-class research
Released: 11-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
ETH Zurich chooses Symplectic Grant Tracker to promote world-class research
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

ETH Zurich has chosen Symplectic Grant Tracker from Digital Science’s suite of flagship products to power its internal funding program, to promote world-​class research with the potential to result in fundamental new knowledge or technologies and exciting discoveries.

     
Released: 10-Sep-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Sleep Plays a Major Role in Neurological Disorders Getting Good Sleep May Help Reduce Risk
American Neurological Association (ANA)

Neurological disorders – including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease – cause sleep disturbances that make life extra challenging for people with those conditions. Improving sleep not only helps improve their quality of life, evidence is mounting that good sleep is vital for a healthy brain and may reduce the risk of some neurological disorders, according to neurologists speaking at the Presidential Symposium – Exploring Sleep Disturbances in CNS Disorders plenary session at the 148th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA).

Released: 9-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Holds Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Credentialed press representatives are invited to attend the Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2023 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.

Newswise: Colin K. Franz, MD, PhD, Receives One of AANEM’s 2023 Scientific Impact Awards
7-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Colin K. Franz, MD, PhD, Receives One of AANEM’s 2023 Scientific Impact Awards
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Colin Franz as one of the 2023 Scientific Impact Award.

   
Released: 8-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Peak hurricane season is September, October: MSU experts can comment
Michigan State University

Hurricanes Idalia and Lee have already packed a punch, but climatologists are now predicting more hurricanes this season, which doesn’t end until Nov. 30. Though previous projections suggested a milder hurricane season, we’re now on track for the eighth consecutive year of above-average activity.

Newswise: Elie Naddaf, MD, Receives One of AANEM’s 2023 Scientific Impact Awards
7-Sep-2023 4:25 PM EDT
Elie Naddaf, MD, Receives One of AANEM’s 2023 Scientific Impact Awards
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Elie Naddaf as one of the 2023 Scientific Impact Award recipients for his is significant contribution as senior author of Survival and Associated Comorbidities in Inclusion Body Myositis, which appeared in the September 2021 issue of Rheumatology.

   
Newswise: Monika Krzesniak-Swinarska, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Award
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Monika Krzesniak-Swinarska, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Monika Krzesniak-Swinarska as the 2023 Ernest Johnson Outstanding Educator Award recipient for her unwavering dedication to education in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

   
Newswise: David R. Cornblath, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
David R. Cornblath, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Rochester, Minn. (Sept. 09, 2023)- The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. David R. Cornblath as the 2023 Distinguished Researcher Award recipient for his contributions to the study of peripheral neuropathies and his extensive research in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

   
Newswise: Amanda C. Peltier, MD, MS, Receives AANEM's 2023 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Amanda C. Peltier, MD, MS, Receives AANEM's 2023 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Amanda C. Peltier as the 2023 Jun Kimura Outstanding Educator Award recipient for her numerous contributions and dedication to advancing medical education in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

   
Newswise: Teresa Spiegelberg, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEG.T, BS, Receives Outstanding Service Award
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Teresa Spiegelberg, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEG.T, BS, Receives Outstanding Service Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Teresa Spiegelberg, CNCT, R.NCS.T., R.EEG.T, BS, as the inaugural Outstanding Service Award recipient for her dedicated service to patients, medical education, and AANEM.

   
Newswise: Brooke Eby Receives AANEM’s 2023 Public Recognition Award for ALS Advocacy Efforts
7-Sep-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Brooke Eby Receives AANEM’s 2023 Public Recognition Award for ALS Advocacy Efforts
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Brooke Eby as the 2023 Public Recognition Award recipient for her remarkable commitment to raising awareness about muscle and nerve disorders, specifically amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

   
Newswise: Bassam A. Bassam, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Distinguished Physician Award
7-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Bassam A. Bassam, MD, Receives AANEM's 2023 Distinguished Physician Award
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)

Rochester, Minn. (Sept. 09, 2023)- The American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) proudly announces Dr. Bassam A. Bassam as the 2023 Distinguished Physician Award recipient for his exceptional contributions to patient care, research, and education in the fields of neuromuscular (NM) and electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine.

   


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