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Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New 3D-printing method makes printing objects more affordable and eco-friendly
University of Florida

A team of scientists led by UF engineering researchers has unveiled a method for 3D printing that allows manufacturers to create custom-made objects more economically and sustainably.

Newswise: During Droughts, Soil Microbes Produce Volatile Carbon Metabolites
Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
During Droughts, Soil Microbes Produce Volatile Carbon Metabolites
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Soil microbes use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a food source but can also release VOCs as gases that enter the atmosphere.

Newswise: New Online Community, Skin Cancer Champions, Offers Support to Millions Affected by Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Online Community, Skin Cancer Champions, Offers Support to Millions Affected by Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer Outcomes Consortium (SCOUT)

Skin Cancer Champions is a safe and compassionate place where patients, their caregivers, and clinicians can ask questions, and share experiences.

Newswise: Female zebra finches seek mate who sings one song just right
Released: 10-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Female zebra finches seek mate who sings one song just right
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Humans aren’t the only living beings who find a singing voice attractive in the opposite sex – songbirds do too. For about a third of the approximately 4,000 songbird species that sing only one song, the features that make these tunes alluring to a potential mate have been a long-standing mystery.

Newswise: Liver Disease, H. pylori Therapies, and More in the April Issue of AJG
Released: 10-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Liver Disease, H. pylori Therapies, and More in the April Issue of AJG
American College of Gastroenterology (ACG)

In the April issue of AJG: New clinical science and reviews on the effectiveness of H. pylori therapies, privacy considerations around video endoscopy as big data, liver disease and cirrhosis, and dysplasia detection in IBD.

Newswise: Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics
Released: 10-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Using CO2 and biomass, FAMU-FSU researchers find path to more environmentally friendly recyclable plastics
Florida State University

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers have created a potential alternative to traditional petroleum-based plastic that is made from carbon dioxide (CO2) and lignin, a component of wood that is a low-cost byproduct of paper manufacturing and biofuel production.

Released: 10-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
American College of Surgeons Publishes New Guidelines for Sustaining Lifelong Competency of Surgeons
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

The American College of Surgeons (ACS) released updated guidelines aimed at promoting surgeons' lifelong competency. The ACS statement focuses on enhancing patient safety and preserving physician dignity without imposing arbitrary age restrictions.

Released: 10-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine researchers find new origin of deep brain waves
University of California, Irvine

University of California, Irvine biomedical engineering researchers have uncovered a previously unknown source of two key brain waves crucial for deep sleep: slow waves and sleep spindles.

Newswise: New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin
Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:30 AM EDT
New Study Confirms FSC-Certified Forests Help Wildlife Thrive in the Congo Basin
Wildlife Conservation Society

A new study reveals compelling evidence that forests certified by the Forest Stewardship Council®(FSC®) in Gabon and the Republic of Congo harbour a higher abundance of larger mammals and critically endangered species, such as gorillas and elephants, compared to non-FSC certified forests.

Newswise: New drug prevents flu-related inflammation and lung damage
Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New drug prevents flu-related inflammation and lung damage
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Findings show a newly created drug can prevent runaway inflammation while still allowing the immune system to handle the virus, even when given late into infection.

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Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Finding the Catalyst for a More Sustainable Future
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Fuel cells are quickly becoming a viable, clean energy alternative to commonly used fossil fuels, such as gasoline, coal, and oil. Fossil fuels are non-renewable energy resources that release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Fuel cells, however, rely on an electrochemical reaction rather than combustion, producing carbon-free energy.

Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Visiting white parts of town make some Black kids feel less safe
Ohio State University

Some Black youth feel less safe when they visit predominantly white areas of their city, a new study in Columbus has found. And it was those Black kids who spent the most time in white-dominated areas who felt less safe.

Newswise: The Surprising Connection Between Male Infertility and Family Cancer Risk
Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
The Surprising Connection Between Male Infertility and Family Cancer Risk
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

A study by Joemy Ramsay, PhD, suggests families with infertile male relatives may face elevated cancer risks. Tapping into genetic data, families could help personalize cancer risk assessments.

Newswise: Researchers Show Chemical Found Naturally in Cannabis May Reduce Anxiety-Inducing Effects of THC
Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers Show Chemical Found Naturally in Cannabis May Reduce Anxiety-Inducing Effects of THC
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team has added to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis (also known as marijuana) can — in the right amounts — lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive sister chemical found in cannabis.

Newswise: Cleveland Clinic Uses Noninvasive Ultrasound Technology to Treat Some Liver Tumors
Released: 10-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Clinic Uses Noninvasive Ultrasound Technology to Treat Some Liver Tumors
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland Clinic has started using a recently FDA-approved ultrasound device to treat liver tumors. The non-invasive technology, called histotripsy, uses brief high-intensity ultrasound pulses that disrupt and kill the targeted tumor cells.

8-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
‘Deaths of despair’ among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the “deaths of despair” -- suicide, drug overdose and alcoholic liver disease – surpassed the rate of white Americans in 2022.

8-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
CHOP, Stanford Researchers Identify Protein That Controls CAR T Cell Longevity
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

CAR T cell therapy has revolutionized the way certain types of cancer are treated, and the longer those CAR T cells live in a patient’s body, the more effectively they respond to cancer. Now, researchers have found that a protein called FOXO1 improves the survival and function of CAR T cells, which may lead to more effective CAR T cell therapies and could potentially expand its use in difficult-to-treat cancers.

8-Apr-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Serious flu damage prevented by compound that blocks unnecessary cell death
Tufts University

In a study in mice published in Nature, a research team showed that a newly developed compound was able to block necroptosis, a type of cell death that leads to lung inflammation and damage following infection with the flu virus.

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Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:15 AM EDT
Scientists pioneer autonomous robotic method for studying liquids suspended in air
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have used robots and artificial intelligence to dramatically speed up data collection and analysis in X-ray studies of liquids.

Newswise: AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing
Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
AI-assisted breast-cancer screening may reduce unnecessary testing
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Whiterabbit.ai showed that AI assistance potentially could improve breast-cancer screening by reducing the number of false positives without missing true positives.

Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Don't file for that patent just yet
University of Iowa Tippie College of Business

A new study from the University of Iowa Tippie College of Business finds that early-stage ventures are often too quick to file for a patent, committing valuable time and money that could be better spent further developing their product and making sure there’s a market for it.

Newswise: New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change
Released: 10-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
New report ‘braids’ Indigenous and Western knowledge for forest adaptation strategies against climate change
University of Washington

Severe droughts and wildfires, invasive species, and large insect outbreaks are straining national forests and surrounding lands. A new report outlines a new approach to forest stewardship that “braids together” Indigenous knowledge and Western science to conserve and restore more resilient forestlands in the U.S.

Newswise: Wistar Scientists Identify Pro-aging ‘Sugar Signature’ in the Blood of People Living with HIV
Released: 10-Apr-2024 9:30 AM EDT
Wistar Scientists Identify Pro-aging ‘Sugar Signature’ in the Blood of People Living with HIV
Wistar Institute

Wistar's Dr. Abdel-Mohsen has identified sugar abnormalities in the blood that may promote biological aging and inflammation in people living with HIV.

Newswise: Characterization of mutational “coldspots” in the cancer genome
Released: 10-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Characterization of mutational “coldspots” in the cancer genome
Fundació Institut de Recerca Biomèdica (IRB BARCELONA)

Researchers at IRB Barcelona report mutation rate variation across the human genome. Regions with low mutation rates correlate with hypomethylation (low methylation levels), a way cells control which genes are turned on or off.

Newswise: Waterproof ‘e-glove’ could help scuba divers communicate
5-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Waterproof ‘e-glove’ could help scuba divers communicate
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers reporting in ACS Nano have constructed a waterproof “e-glove” that wirelessly transmits hand gestures made underwater to a computer that translates them into messages. The new technology could someday help divers communicate better with each other and with boat crews on the surface.

Newswise: Smart vest turns fish into underwater spies: a glimpse into aquatic life like never before
Released: 10-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Smart vest turns fish into underwater spies: a glimpse into aquatic life like never before
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have introduced an innovative underwater vest equipped with an antioxidant MXene hydrogel for the sensitive recognition of fish locomotion. This novel device aims to deepen our understanding of aquatic life by enabling precise monitoring of fish behavior in their natural habitats.

Newswise: Study Suggests Racial Discrimination During Midlife Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology Later in Life
8-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Study Suggests Racial Discrimination During Midlife Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease Pathology Later in Life
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Racial discrimination experienced during midlife is associated with Alzheimer’s disease pathology, according to a new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Georgia. The findings appear online today in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-method-of-measuring-qubits-promises-ease-of-scalability-in-a-microscopic-package
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8-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New method of measuring qubits promises ease of scalability in a microscopic package
Aalto University

The path to quantum supremacy is made challenging by the issues associated with scaling up the number of qubits. One key problem is the way that qubits are measured.

Newswise: Study shedding new light on Earth’s global carbon cycle could help assess liveability of other planets
8-Apr-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Study shedding new light on Earth’s global carbon cycle could help assess liveability of other planets
University of Bristol

Research has uncovered important new insights into the evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other vital elements over the entire history of Earth – and it could help assess which other planets can develop life, ranging from plants to animals and humans.

5-Apr-2024 4:30 PM EDT
AACR: Video educates and connects men to prostate cancer screening options
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

An educational video piloted by Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer and designed to reach diverse populations and address prostate cancer screening disparities helped increase knowledge and reduce uncertainty about screening.

Newswise: St. Jude survivorship portal brings researchers ‘one-click’ away from discovery
Released: 9-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
St. Jude survivorship portal brings researchers ‘one-click’ away from discovery
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital today announces the survivorship portal, part of the St. Jude Cloud ecosystem, for unparalleled data analysis and visualization.

   
Newswise: Beating Back Bitter Taste in Medicine: Monell Center Scientists Discover that Diabetes Drug is Partially Effective as a Bitter Blocker
Released: 9-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Beating Back Bitter Taste in Medicine: Monell Center Scientists Discover that Diabetes Drug is Partially Effective as a Bitter Blocker
Monell Chemical Senses Center

The bitter taste of certain drugs is a barrier to taking some medications as prescribed, especially for people who are particularly sensitive to bitter taste. A Monell team found that the diabetes drug rosiglitazone could partially block the bitter taste of some especially bad-tasting medications.

Newswise: This device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings
Released: 9-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
This device gathers, stores electricity in remote settings
University of Utah

Wirelessly connected devices perform an expanding array of applications, such as monitoring the condition of machinery and remote sensing in agricultural settings. These applications hold much potential for improving the efficiency, but how do you power these devices where reliable electrical sources are not available?

Released: 9-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Patent Bubbles in Chinese Universities: Study Examines Extent and Implications
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Chinese university patent activity is booming but isn’t translating to a high level of technology or viable commercial products, according to new research exploring this “patent bubble” trend and its implications.

   
Newswise: Cleveland Clinic, Tufts University Research Ties Gut Microbial TMAO Pathway to Chronic Kidney Disease
8-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic, Tufts University Research Ties Gut Microbial TMAO Pathway to Chronic Kidney Disease
Cleveland Clinic

New findings from Cleveland Clinic and Tufts University researchers show high blood levels of TMAO (trimethylamine N-oxide) predicts future risk of developing chronic kidney disease over time.

Released: 9-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine scientist helps link climate change to Madagascar’s megadrought
University of California, Irvine

A University of California, Irvine-led team reveals a clear link between human-driven climate change and the years-long drought currently gripping southern Madagascar. Their study appears in the Nature journal Climate and Atmospheric Science.

Newswise: Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Released: 9-Apr-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Living Near Green Space Associated With Fewer Emotional Problems in Preschool-Age Kids, NIH Study Finds
Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes NIH

Children who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer emotional issues between the ages of 2 and 5, according to a study funded by the NIH Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program.

   
Newswise: Breeding more resilient soybeans may come down to test site selection
Released: 9-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Breeding more resilient soybeans may come down to test site selection
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

In the quest to optimize crop productivity across environments, soybean breeders test new cultivars in multiple locations each year. The best-performing cultivars across these locations are selected for further breeding and eventual commercialization.

Newswise:Video Embedded topical-shows-promise-in-treating-precancerous-cervical-condition
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Released: 9-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Topical shows promise in treating precancerous cervical condition
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Cervical cancer, often caused by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, remains a public health challenge worldwide despite falling diagnoses related to the success of the HPV vaccine[GR1] in young adult women.

Newswise: Electro-optic 3D snapshot of a laser wakefield accelerated kilo-ampere electron bunch
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Electro-optic 3D snapshot of a laser wakefield accelerated kilo-ampere electron bunch
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Laser wakefield acceleration has garnered widespread attention for its ability to achieve ultrahigh acceleration gradients and generate high-brightness electron bunches.

Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
NYU researchers develop neural decoding that can give back lost speech
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Losing the ability to speak due to neurological damage can be incredibly isolating. But thanks to recent advancements in technology, there's hope on the horizon. Scientists have been working on neural speech prostheses, special devices that can help people who have trouble speaking by translating brain activity into speech.

Newswise: Tiny brain bubbles carry complete codes
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Tiny brain bubbles carry complete codes
Sanford Burnham Prebys

In findings published in Cell Reports, senior author Jerold Chun, M.D., Ph.D., and team also discovered that the biological instructions within these vesicles differed significantly in postmortem brain samples donated from patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

Newswise: Unlocking the body's hidden weapon against cancer: the role of broken chromosomes
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the body's hidden weapon against cancer: the role of broken chromosomes
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Scientists have unraveled the mechanisms of the Cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase-stimulator of interferon genes (cGAS-STING) signaling pathway activated by micronuclei, as well as its significant effects on tumor immunity.

Newswise: Unraveling the mystery of misfolded proteins in the brain
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Unraveling the mystery of misfolded proteins in the brain
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Proteins known as oligomeric chaperones help suppress the formation of misshaped proteins that cause a variety of degenerative and neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s, and Parkinson’s. In a new study, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers identified a key feature necessary for one of these oligomeric chaperones, known as DNAJB8, to assemble from disparate parts and showed that the parts alone can reshape misfolded proteins. The findings, published in Structure, could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat these conditions.

Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Pair of Digital Health Research Papers Coauthored by Analysis Group Demonstrate Promises of Wearables to Generate Reliable Site-Less Patient-Reported Outcomes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Analysis Group

Investigators from Analysis Group, a global leader in health economics and outcomes research (HEOR), the University of Oxford, and GSK have coauthored a pair of research papers that show that digital health technologies can continuously assess the symptoms of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in a remote setting.

Newswise: New Technique Lets Scientists Create Resistance-Free Electron Channels
Released: 9-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
New Technique Lets Scientists Create Resistance-Free Electron Channels
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers have taken the first atomic-resolution images and demonstrated electrical control of a chiral interface state – an exotic quantum phenomenon that could help researchers advance quantum computing and energy-efficient electronics.

Newswise: Nurses Cite Employer Failures as their Top Reason for Leaving
8-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Nurses Cite Employer Failures as their Top Reason for Leaving
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

A new study from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR) – published in JAMA Network Open today – showed that, aside from retirements, poor working conditions are the leading reasons nurses leave healthcare employment.

Newswise: A Smarter City Skyline for Flood Safety
4-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
A Smarter City Skyline for Flood Safety
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

With climate change and rising urbanization, the likelihood and severity of urban flooding are increasing. But not all city blocks are created equal. In Physics of Fluids, an AIP Publishing journal, researchers investigated how urban layout and building structures contribute to pedestrian safety during flooding.

Released: 9-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Republicans who support childhood vaccine mandates often stay silent
Ohio State University

Most Republican voters support childhood vaccine mandates, yet may be discouraged from publicly expressing these views, a new study suggests.



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