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The University of Texas at El Paso announced new collaborations with the Department of Defense and the National Security Agency that support research and training to strengthen the nation’s leadership in semiconductor, or microchips, technology.

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A new, wide-ranging exploration of human remains casts doubt on a long-standing theory in archaeology known as the Kurgan hypothesis—which, among other claims, suggests that humans first domesticated horses as early as the fourth millennium B.C.

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Saint Louis University’s Center for Supply Chain Excellence will host its first Tech-Chain conference on Friday, Oct. 18, at SLU’s Busch Student Center. The conference will bring together experts from academia and industry to share insights on the practical applications of AI, machine learning, GenAI and digital twins in the supply chain industry. The day-long event will feature expert presentations and a hands-on workshop.

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With under two months until the presidential election, political polarization is high and rising. A key reason is the increasing educational differences between the two political parties, according to a new book from a Michigan State University political science professor.

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Dr. Bruce Greyson is a distinguished professor emeritus of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Virginia. With an academic journey spanning over half a century, Dr. Greyson has dedicated a significant portion of his career to the study of near-death experiences (NDEs).

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A first-of-its-kind study suggests increasing the percentage of youth in the United States who participate in sports to meet a Healthy People 2030 goal could save the nation $80 billion in direct medical costs and productivity losses and deliver more than 1.8 million more quality years of life to Americans.

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Florida State University’s College of Nursing has launched the nation’s first master’s degree combining artificial intelligence and health care with a curriculum that will expand digital health initiatives into clinical benefits for patients through more advanced, efficient and personalized care.

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Scientists have a limited understanding of the effects of cavitation in microscopic devices. In this research, scientists took high-speed images of microscale cavitating fuel jets to understand the motion of liquid jets from high-pressure fuel injectors like those used in vehicle engines. Analysis of the results showed that cavitation enhances the energy conversion efficiency of the fuel injection.

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A mother and daughter survive complex brain aneurysms, including the daughter's ruptured aneurysm, after receiving care from neurosurgeon Rafael De Oliveira Sillero, M.D., and his partners at UT Southwestern Medical Center.

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Friday, September 20, 2024, CLEVELAND: A Cleveland Clinic study showed that in patients with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and chronic kidney disease, bariatric surgery was associated with a significant decrease in the progression of chronic kidney disease compared to those who received GLP-1 diabetes medications. The paper was published in Annals of Surgery.

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Denise Côté-Arsenault, Ph.D., an internationally recognized expert in pregnancy loss at Saint Louis University’s Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing, will work with a group of Ph.D. midwives on their research on parent experiences with pregnancy and birth with life-limiting fetal diagnosis.

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Today, the FDA announced the first approved treatment for Niemann-Pick Type C (NPC) disease: an oral medication named Miplyffa (arimoclomol). Sean Kassen, director of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Fund at the University of Notre Dame, said this represents the beginning of a new and hopeful era for NPC families.

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PPPL research scientist Lan Gao received a $2.75 million Early Career Research Program Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for her research on innovative X-ray diagnostics to develop fusion energy. Gao recently became head of PPPL’s High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas Division of the Discovery Plasma Science Department.

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$5 million gift from The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation expands capacity for therapy, research, and training on psychedelic-assisted therapy

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lec Pollard, Ph.D., professor emeritus of family and community medicine, recently received the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF)’s 2024 Outstanding Career Achievement Award. The IOCDF Awards recognize exceptional individuals and professionals for their dedicated efforts in advancing awareness, advocacy, and understanding of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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As the WNBA regular season comes to a close, there’s a lot of excitement for what’s in store for the league over the next few years. ...

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The AP reports that the DOJ contends “Google built, acquired and maintains a monopoly over the technology that matches online publishers to advertisers.” ...

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Dr. Jeremie Calais received two grants from Novartis totaling $4 million aimed at improving the effectiveness of the radiation-emitting targeted therapy 177-Lu-PSMA-617 for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), one of the most challenging forms of the disease.