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Newswise:Video Embedded cannabis-and-older-adults-poll-shows-current-use-patterns-beliefs-and-risks
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9-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Cannabis and older adults: Poll shows current use patterns, beliefs and risks
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

One in 5 older adults used cannabis products that include THC in the last year. Among them, 20% said they drove within 2 hours of using cannabis, and a similar percentage said they experience at least one potential signs of addiction.

Newswise: Groundbreaking Achievement: NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope Produces its First Magnetic Field Maps of the Sun’s Corona
10-Sep-2024 5:00 PM EDT
Groundbreaking Achievement: NSF Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope Produces its First Magnetic Field Maps of the Sun’s Corona
National Solar Observatory

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world’s most powerful solar telescope, operated by the NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO), achieved a major breakthrough in solar physics by successfully producing its first detailed maps of the Sun’s coronal magnetic fields. This milestone, led by NSO Associate Astronomer Dr. Tom Schad, was recently published in Science Advances, and promises to enhance our understanding of the Sun's atmosphere and how its changing conditions lead to impacts on Earth's technology-dependent society. The corona, or the Sun’s outer atmosphere, greatly influences solar winds and space weather events like solar flares and coronal mass ejections. However, the magnetic forces that drive these events and the corona are challenging to measure.

Newswise:Video Embedded hypertension-disrupts-natural-blood-pressure-dipping-rhythm-in-both-sexes
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Released: 11-Sep-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Hypertension Disrupts Natural Blood Pressure ‘Dipping’ Rhythm in Both Sexes
American Physiological Society (APS)

High blood pressure disrupts natural day-and-night blood pressure dipping patterns in males and females, according to a new study from Tulane University School of Medicine.

Newswise:Video Embedded carbohydrate-polymers-could-be-a-sweet-solution-for-water-purification
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6-Sep-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Carbohydrate polymers could be a sweet solution for water purification
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Researchers in ACS Central Science report a sugar-like polymer that traps heavy metals within insoluble clumps for easy removal. In proof-of-concept tests, the polymer removed ionic cadmium and lead from river water spiked with these persistent contaminants.

Newswise:Video Embedded uw-researchers-develop-a-stretchable-wearable-device-that-lights-up-an-led-using-only-the-warmth-of-your-skin
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Released: 10-Sep-2024 7:05 PM EDT
UW researchers develop a stretchable, wearable device that lights up an LED using only the warmth of your skin
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity that can be used to power small electronics, such as batteries, sensors or LEDs. This device is also resilient — it still functions even after being pierced several times and then stretched 2,000 times.

Newswise:Video Embedded driving-smart-infrastructure
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Released: 10-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Driving smart infrastructure
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Western Michigan University researchers demonstrated pavement markers that use embedded microchips to transmit road shape information to self-driving cars.

Newswise:Video Embedded what-s-really-fueling-harmful-algae-in-florida-s-lake-okeechobee
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Released: 10-Sep-2024 8:30 AM EDT
What’s Really ‘Fueling’ Harmful Algae in Florida’s Lake Okeechobee?
Florida Atlantic University

Historically, Lake Okeechobee was thought to be impaired only by phosphorus, focusing efforts on reducing agricultural runoff. However, new comprehensive sampling across the Lake Okeechobee Waterway and its connected estuaries shows that toxic algal blooms also are driven by rising nitrogen levels from human waste and urban runoff. Increased nitrogen, worsened by extreme rainfall, significantly fuels bloom severity. Findings underscore the need for integrated nutrient management and improved wastewater treatment to protect the lake and its estuaries.

Newswise:Video Embedded curious-by-nature-we-can-give-teachers-the-basic-supplies-they-need-so-students-will-do-better-in-school-dr-samantha-keppler
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Released: 6-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Curious by Nature: We Can Give Teachers the Basic Supplies They Need So Students Will Do Better in School - Dr. Samantha Keppler
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Dr. Samantha Keppler from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, discusses her research on the impact of generative AI in education. She explores how teachers have adopted AI tools like ChatGPT over the 2023-2024 school year, focusing on their use outside the classroom for tasks such as lesson planning and seeking advice.

Newswise:Video Embedded ovarian-cancer-what-every-woman-should-know
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Released: 5-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Ovarian Cancer: What Every Woman Should Know
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Ruth D. Stephenson, DO, FACOG, gynecologic oncologist at RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute, New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, addresses five frequently asked questions about ovarian cancer.

Newswise:Video Embedded alma-detects-hallmark-wiggle-of-gravitational-instability-in-planet-forming-disk
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Released: 4-Sep-2024 11:00 AM EDT
ALMA Detects Hallmark “Wiggle” of Gravitational Instability in Planet-Forming Disk
National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Traditionally, planet formation has been described as a “bottom-up” process, as dust grains gradually collect into bigger conglomerations over tens of millions of years: from microns, to centimeters, to meters, to kilometers.

Newswise:Video Embedded a-new-artificial-intelligence-tool-for-cancer
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29-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
A New Artificial Intelligence Tool for Cancer
Harvard Medical School

The new approach marks a major step forward in the design of AI tools to support clinical decisions in cancer diagnosis, therapy. The model uses features of a tumor’s microenvironment to forecast how a patient might respond to therapy and to help inform individualized treatments.

Newswise:Video Embedded digital-science-unveils-papers-pro-revolutionizing-scholarly-research-with-advanced-ai-powered-features
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Released: 4-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Digital Science unveils Papers Pro: Revolutionizing scholarly research with advanced AI-powered features
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science announces the launch of Papers Pro, an AI-enhanced premium version of its acclaimed reference manager, Papers.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded a-sensory-pen-which-can-read-braille-could-improve-literacy-amongst-the-visually-impaired
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2-Sep-2024 4:05 AM EDT
A sensory pen which can read Braille could improve literacy amongst the visually impaired
University of Bristol

A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been developed by experts at the University of Bristol.

Newswise:Video Embedded korean-researchers-overcome-critical-challenges-in-developing-fire-risk-free-aqueous-zinc-batteries
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Released: 3-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Korean Researchers Overcome Critical Challenges in Developing Fire-Risk-Free Aqueous Zinc Batteries
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The operation performance of the battery and the stability of large-area deposition have been verified, bringing the technology closer to commercialization. Also, the research was published as the cover article in the August issue of the world-renowned journal in the field of energy and materials, Advanced Energy Materials.

Newswise: Can wearable activity trackers detect disease?
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Released: 2-Sep-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Can wearable activity trackers detect disease?
University of South Australia

A new University of South Australia study reveals that wearable activity trackers show promise in detecting early signals of disease – particularly atrial fibrillation associated with stroke, and COVID-19.

Newswise:Video Embedded curious-by-nature-the-robotic-revolution-of-knee-replacements-with-dr-marc-hungerford
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Released: 30-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Curious by Nature: The Robotic Revolution of Knee Replacements with Dr. Marc Hungerford
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Dr. Marc Hungerford, the director of the Joint Journey Program and Chief of Orthopedics at Mercy Medical Center, explains the use of robotic technology in orthopedic surgeries. The robots, particularly haptic robots, assist surgeons by guiding them during the surgery to make precise cuts on the bones.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-unlv-startup-is-tapping-unseen-river-of-water-hidden-in-ambient-air
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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New UNLV Startup is Tapping “Unseen River” of Water Hidden in Ambient Air
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

WAVR Technologies, first startup to launch from NSF SWSIE resources, advances the search for water sustainability solutions in harsh desert climates.

Newswise:Video Embedded vr-headsets-could-be-life-changing-for-people-with-intellectual-disability
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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 AM EDT
VR headsets could be life changing for people with intellectual disability
University of South Australia

Immersive virtual reality could open up a whole new world for people with intellectual disability, enabling them to learn practical life skills much faster without relying on caregivers, according to a new study.

Newswise:Video Embedded georgia-tech-neuroscientists-explore-the-intersection-of-music-and-memory
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Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Georgia Tech Neuroscientists Explore the Intersection of Music and Memory
Georgia Institute of Technology

Yiren Ren's research explores music’s impact on learning, memory, and emotions in two studies. One reveals that familiar music enhances concentration and learning; the other demonstrates that music with a strong emotional tone can reshape the quality of existing memories.

Newswise:Video Embedded rain-or-shine-how-rainfall-impacts-size-of-sea-turtle-hatchlings
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Released: 28-Aug-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Rain or Shine? How Rainfall Impacts Size of Sea Turtle Hatchlings
Florida Atlantic University

An internationally collaborative study delves into how fluctuating rainfall impacts the development of sea turtle hatchlings, revealing that it has a more profound effect than changes in air temperature. Regional weather influences incubation and hatchling development and the impact of rainfall varies between species. For loggerhead turtles, heavier rainfall results in hatchlings with smaller carapaces (shell) but greater weight, while green turtle hatchlings grow smaller carapaces without a change in body mass.



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