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Newswise: Ripe for discovery: unraveling the genetic switches of pear maturation
Released: 1-Jul-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Ripe for discovery: unraveling the genetic switches of pear maturation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new study has revealed a key homeodomain transcription factor, PbHB.G7.2, that plays a crucial role in ethylene biosynthesis during pear fruit ripening. By binding to the promoter of the ethylene biosynthetic gene PbACS1b, PbHB.G7.2 enhances ethylene production, significantly impacting the ripening process.

Newswise: New Findings May Fix the Replicability Crisis in Microbiome Research
25-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Findings May Fix the Replicability Crisis in Microbiome Research
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers have discovered another factor that affects the composition of the gut microbiome: time of day.

Released: 28-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Enhancing Nasal Endoscopy with AI
Ochsner Health

A team of researchers from Ochsner Health recently published an insightful article in the International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology exploring the application of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of nasal endoscopy.

Released: 28-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Moffitt Researchers Develop Synthesis Method to Enhance Access to Cancer-Fighting Withanolides
Moffitt Cancer Center

Moffitt Cancer Center researchers have developed a groundbreaking method for the scalable synthesis of withanolides.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Fred Hutch launches new scientific training program for high school and middle school teachers
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Fred Hutch Cancer Center has launched (PS2@FH), a new summer research program that trains middle school and high school teachers in Fred Hutch labs to expand hands-on learning experiences they can take back to the classroom.

Released: 26-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Advancing regenerative medicine therapies
University of California, Irvine

University and community guests recently gathered to celebrate the 7,700 square-foot Good Manufacturing Practice facility’s grand opening in Hewitt Hall’s basement on the UC Irvine campus. Although the highly sterile environment remains off-limits for tours, the gala highlighted its importance to the campus, the UC system and the local community.

Newswise: JMIR Publications Journals Shine in the 2024 Release of Journal Impact Factors by Clarivate
Released: 26-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
JMIR Publications Journals Shine in the 2024 Release of Journal Impact Factors by Clarivate
JMIR Publications

JMIR Publications is pleased to announce the outstanding performance of its scholarly journals in the 2024 release of Journal Citation Reports (JCR) by Clarivate

Newswise: Finnish happiness expert seeks to shift governments’ focus from GDP to well-being
Released: 26-Jun-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Finnish happiness expert seeks to shift governments’ focus from GDP to well-being
Aalto University

If we can standardise a comprehensive metric for well-being, we make it a more serious alternative for measuring progress, says Aalto University Professor Frank Martela.

Newswise: Altmetric 500 data offers wider insight into research’s most influential articles
Released: 24-Jun-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Altmetric 500 data offers wider insight into research’s most influential articles
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science today announces an exciting new tranche of data that throws light on how and why research cuts through to society at large – in the shape of the Altmetric 500.

     
Released: 20-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Media Cybernetics Unveils Next-Generation Image-Pro AI Software for Microscope-Based Research and Inspection
Media Cybernetics

Media Cybernetics proudly announces the release of Image-Pro® AI, a groundbreaking image analysis software designed to enhance efficiency and accuracy in scientific research and quality inspection.

Newswise: New Scopus CiteScore Rankings Affirm JMIR Publications Journals are Leading in Their Respective Disciplines
Released: 19-Jun-2024 9:25 AM EDT
New Scopus CiteScore Rankings Affirm JMIR Publications Journals are Leading in Their Respective Disciplines
JMIR Publications

JMIR Publications is thrilled to announce an outstanding performance in the recently released Scopus CiteScore rankings. In all, 23 of its journals received a CiteScore this year, a testament to the high-quality research published across our diverse portfolio.

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Released: 10-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Institutional Review Boards and Community-Engaged Research: A Call for Reform
School of Social Work, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

A new publication titled “Protection of Participants in Community-Engaged Research by Institutional Review Boards: A Call for Action,” co-authored by Liliane Windsor, PhD, MSW, and Kevin Tan, PhD, MSW, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work, highlights critical shortcomings in the current Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes that hinder community-engaged research (CEnR).

Released: 7-Jun-2024 3:05 AM EDT
JMIR Publications and Swedish Consortium Bibsam Join Forces in a Landmark Agreement to Advance Open Access
JMIR Publications

Open access publisher JMIR Publications, in partnership with Sweden's academic consortium Bibsam, with sales support by Accucoms, recently announced a landmark national agreement to eliminate the burden of article processing charges (APCs) for researchers in Sweden.

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Released: 4-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Can Deep Brain Stimulation Help More Patients?
Cedars-Sinai

Deep brain stimulation procedures use electrical pulses to disrupt tiny portions of the brain and halt epileptic seizures or disease-related tremor. The therapy is invaluable, but the basic technology has not advanced in decades.

Newswise: Dogs of War – the ethics of using animals in conflicts
Released: 3-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Dogs of War – the ethics of using animals in conflicts
Loughborough University

The Gevena Convention protects people who have fallen victim to armed conflict, but militaries around the world use thousands of animals in combat, support, and ceremonial roles. Who looks out for them?

Newswise: CoA’s Anderson Selected as 2024 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee
Released: 31-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
CoA’s Anderson Selected as 2024 CUR-Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Dr. John Anderson, W.H. Drury Professor of Ecology and Natural History at College of the Atlantic (COA) in Bar Harbor, ME, has been selected as the 2024 Council on Undergraduate Research – Goldwater Scholars Faculty Mentor Awardee.

   
Newswise: Paul F. Pasquina Named The Geneva Foundation Researcher of the Year
Released: 31-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Paul F. Pasquina Named The Geneva Foundation Researcher of the Year
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation professor and chair Dr. Paul F. Pasquina has been named Researcher of the Year by The Geneva Foundation.

Newswise: 3rd International Conference on Educational System Management Leadership 2024: Education System Redesign for Creating a Better World for All
Released: 27-May-2024 8:55 AM EDT
3rd International Conference on Educational System Management Leadership 2024: Education System Redesign for Creating a Better World for All
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Education at Chulalongkorn University, Division of Educational System Management Leadership, in collaboration with Teachers College, Columbia University, cordially invites you to the 3rd International Conference on Educational System Management Leadership (ICESML 2024). The theme of this year’s conference is “Education System Redesign for Creating a Better World for All.” The event will take place on May 31, 2024, 9:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. (GMT+7) via an online platform.

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Released: 27-May-2024 4:05 AM EDT
Professor Serge Haroche, Nobel Laureate (2012) and the chairman of the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS)
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

Dive into the world of advanced research and intellectual exchange as Professor Haroche shares his inspiring journey and groundbreaking contributions in the field of quantum physics and optics. From his early fascination with physics to his pioneering work in "Cavity Quantum Electrodynamics," Professor Haroche's expertise has paved the way for exciting possibilities in quantum information science.



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