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Newswise: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS have launched a program, believed to be the first in North Carolina, designed to improve outcomes for patients suffering from cardiac arrest.

Newswise: Using AI to repurpose routine CT scans
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Using AI to repurpose routine CT scans
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A collaborative NIH-funded team is using AI to mine common chest CT scans to predict mortality. Their research identified a collection of cardiac factors that were predictive of death in a large group of patients, potentially setting the stage for improved cardiac screening.

   
Newswise: Social distancing plus vaccines prevented 800,000 COVID deaths - but at great cost
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Social distancing plus vaccines prevented 800,000 COVID deaths - but at great cost
University of Colorado Boulder

Changing people’s behavior until a vaccine could be developed prevented roughly 800,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., according to new CU Boulder and UCLA research. But the authors stress that interventions like lockdowns and school closures came at great economic and social cost.

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Newswise: Simulating diffusion using 'kinosons' and machine learning
Released: 14-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Simulating diffusion using 'kinosons' and machine learning
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Diffusion in solids is the process by which atoms move throughout a material. The production of steel, ions moving through a battery and the doping of semiconductor devices are all things that are controlled by diffusion.

Newswise: Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees
Released: 14-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees
University of Utah

University of Utah researchers document a close association between the pest’s spread and warming temperatures. Their study includes an online tool that forecasts the adelgid spread across the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest based on various climate scenarios.

Newswise: New West Coast Offshore Wind Science Consortium Launches
Released: 14-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New West Coast Offshore Wind Science Consortium Launches
Cal Poly Humboldt

The Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC) is a joint effort between three university research centers: the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt, the Pacific Marine Energy Center at Oregon State University, and the Center for Coastal Marine Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. These universities are housed in and support the coastal communities in California and Oregon which are anticipated to host floating offshore wind development.

Newswise: Going big: World’s fastest computer takes on large language modeling
Released: 14-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Going big: World’s fastest computer takes on large language modeling
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A team led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory explored training strategies for one of the largest artificial intelligence models to date with help from Frontier, the world’s fastest supercomputer.

13-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals Mixed Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF
Harvard Medical School

Survey reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support using emerging technology to screen embryos during IVF for risk of developing certain health conditions or traits that arise from more than one gene. Only about one-third of respondents approved of using the technology to predict traits unrelated to disease. Nearly all expressed concerns about potential negative outcomes for individuals or society. Findings underscore need for public education about benefits, limitations, ethical hazards of polygenic risk scores for embryos.

Newswise: Ultra-high-Q free space coupling to microtoroid resonators
Released: 14-May-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Ultra-high-Q free space coupling to microtoroid resonators
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Microtoroid resonators are one of the most sensitive biochemical sensors, capable of detecting single molecules. Light is most commonly coupled into these sensors using a fragile and vibration-sensitive tapered optical fiber, preventing translation to field-portable sensing. Scientists from the University of Arizona have achieved far-field coupling of light to ultra-high quality factor microtoroids using a single objective lens. This is the foundation of a fully on-chip multiplexed microtoroid sensing platform.

Newswise: Optical Probing of Ultrafast Laser-Induced Solid-to-Overdense-Plasma Transitions
Released: 14-May-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Optical Probing of Ultrafast Laser-Induced Solid-to-Overdense-Plasma Transitions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Understanding the solid target ultrafast phase transitions induced by a high-intensity ultra-short laser pulse is crucial to many applications as laser-induced ablation or laser-driven ion acceleration. Scientists from Germany and France have used a single-shot probing technique that reveals the transition dynamics of the target from cold solid to overdense plasma.

Released: 14-May-2024 9:50 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology survey shows Gen Z adults at risk for skin cancer due to increasing rates of tanning and burning
American Academy of Dermatology

A new survey from the American Academy of Dermatology revealed that Generation Z adults, ages 18-25, are at risk for skin cancer due to increasing rates of tanning and burning. To encourage safe sun habits, the AAD is shining a spotlight on the ways that people can protect themselves from the most common and one of the most preventable types of cancer — skin cancer — this May for Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

Newswise: Courtship Through Flute Song in Indigenous Southern Plains Culture #ASA186
6-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Courtship Through Flute Song in Indigenous Southern Plains Culture #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

In traditional Indigenous Southern Plains culture, a love story begins with an original ballad performed on the flute. In order to win a lover’s affection, and respect among the tribe, each pursuer must compose one good flute serenade.

Newswise: Speedy, Secure, Sustainable — That's the Future of Telecom
Released: 14-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Speedy, Secure, Sustainable — That's the Future of Telecom
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Advanced information processing technologies offer greener telecommunications and strong data security for millions, a study led by University of Maryland researchers revealed. A new device that can process information using a small amount of light could enable energy-efficient and secure communications.

Released: 14-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
‘MUSIC map’ reveals some brain cells age faster and are more prevalent in Alzheimer’s
University of California San Diego

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, researchers observed sex-specific differences in the aging process of certain brain cells, with the female cortex exhibiting a higher ratio of “old” oligodendrocytes to “old” neurons compared to the male cortex.

   
Newswise: 90% of Floridians Believe Climate Change is Happening
Released: 14-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT
90% of Floridians Believe Climate Change is Happening
Florida Atlantic University

FAU’s latest “Florida Climate Resilience Survey” found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change is happening. Belief in human-caused climate change has surged among Florida Independents while slipping among Republicans. Despite these changes, the survey found enduring support among Floridians for increased government action to address the consequences of a warming planet.

Newswise: Study enhances forest monitoring accuracy in Mexico
Released: 14-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Study enhances forest monitoring accuracy in Mexico
University of Delaware

Led by the University of Delaware, a team of researchers assessed forest extent in Mexico using satellite data and ground inventories with the goal of improving accuracy in forest monitoring. The research will improve future data collection efforts and enhance decision-making for forest management.

Newswise: Using artificial intelligence to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion
Released: 14-May-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Using artificial intelligence to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are using artificial intelligence to perfect the design of the vessels surrounding the super-hot plasma, optimize heating methods and maintain stable control of the reaction for increasingly long periods.

Newswise: Scientists Discover Surprising Details about Xylazine in Combination with Fentanyl
Released: 14-May-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Scientists Discover Surprising Details about Xylazine in Combination with Fentanyl
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Xylazine, often found in street-drug combo with fentanyl, was thought to only bind to the α2-adrenergic receptor, but UNC-Chapel Hill scientists discovered it also binds to opioid receptors, which could have profound impacts on fentanyl overdose treatment.

Newswise: New snail-inspired robot can climb walls
Released: 14-May-2024 4:05 AM EDT
New snail-inspired robot can climb walls
University of Bristol

A robot, designed to mimic the motion of a snail, has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol.

Newswise: KIMM lays the foundation for air quality improvement: Fine particles inside high-temperature chimneys can be measured in real time
Released: 14-May-2024 12:00 AM EDT
KIMM lays the foundation for air quality improvement: Fine particles inside high-temperature chimneys can be measured in real time
National Research Council of Science and Technology

For the first time in the country, KIMM develops the technology for real-time measurement of coarse and fine particles generated from chimneys. This new technology has been applied to domestic power plants and incinerators, marking the completion of six (6)-month long-term monitoring and demonstration

Newswise: Electromagnetic wave absorbers with strong absorption and broad effective bandwidth!
Released: 14-May-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Electromagnetic wave absorbers with strong absorption and broad effective bandwidth!
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Hee Jung Lee's research team from the Department of Functional Composites in Composites Research Division at Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) has successfully developed electromagnetic wave absorbers based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that enhance dielectric and magnetic losses in the gigahertz (GHz) frequency band.

Newswise: New technique by NUS scientists to transform waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals achieves cost reduction of about 30%
Released: 13-May-2024 10:05 PM EDT
New technique by NUS scientists to transform waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals achieves cost reduction of about 30%
National University of Singapore (NUS)

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore has developed a novel technique to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from treated flue gas directly into high-value chemicals and fuels. This innovation sidesteps the conventional approach of using high-purity CO2 for electrochemical reduction processes, achieving significant cost savings of about 30%.

Newswise: High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards
Released: 13-May-2024 9:05 PM EDT
High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards
University of Adelaide

Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the country.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Study Identifies Genetic Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Parkinson’s Disease
13-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Study Identifies Genetic Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Parkinson’s Disease
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant discovery, identifying genetic connections between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Published in Genome Medicine on May 13, their study highlights the potential for joint therapeutic strategies to target these two challenging disorders.

Newswise:Video Embedded anti-immigrant-political-rhetoric-and-action-threaten-latinoa-youth
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Released: 13-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Anti-Immigrant Political Rhetoric and Action Threaten Latino/a Youth
George Washington University

Harsh political rhetoric about immigrants and anti-immigrant actions can damage parent-child relationships in Latino families and in turn lead to a significant increase in mental health problems for the kids in those families, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Observes Five Never-Before-Seen Isotopes
Released: 13-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Observes Five Never-Before-Seen Isotopes
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) has discovered five never-before-seen heavy element isotopes: thulium-182 and 183, ytterbium-186 and 187, and lutetium-190. Researchers found the new isotopes in the debris of collisions between a stable beam of platinum-198 and a carbon target. These results show the potential for FRIB as it increases its capabilities.

Released: 13-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Dreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation
University of California, Irvine

A night spent dreaming can help you forget the mundane and better process the extreme, according to a new University of California, Irvine study. Novel work by researchers in the UC Irvine Sleep and Cognition Lab examined how dream recall and mood affected next-day memory consolidation and emotion regulation.

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Newswise: Catch and Release Can Give Sea Turtles the Bends #ASA186
6-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Catch and Release Can Give Sea Turtles the Bends #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Fishers are typically unaware if a sea turtle is caught in their net until it’s completely pulled out of the water. However, releasing sea turtles without veterinary evaluations can be harmful.

Newswise:Video Embedded world-s-largest-hummingbird-is-actually-two-species
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Released: 13-May-2024 3:30 PM EDT
World's Largest Hummingbird Is Actually Two Species
Cornell University

The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population stays in the high Andes year-round while the southern population migrates from sea level up to 14,000 feet for the nonbreeding months. The two species appear identical.

Released: 13-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Researchers at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual, which suggests that the therapy would also reduce the spread of the virus.

Released: 13-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Texas Tech Researchers Help Confirm First Case of Avian Influenza Transmitted from Cow to Human
Texas Tech University

Researchers from the Biological Threat Response Laboratory played a critical role in testing for the virus.

Newswise: UAlbany Scientists Receive Funding to Develop Color-Changing Salmonella Detection Kit
Released: 13-May-2024 1:00 PM EDT
UAlbany Scientists Receive Funding to Develop Color-Changing Salmonella Detection Kit
University at Albany, State University of New York

University at Albany researchers have been awarded $611,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop a new, fast-acting tool for Salmonella detection. Similar to the test strips used to measure pH or detect COVID-19, it will display results on a color-changing panel — purple if positive, red if negative. If successful, the test will reduce the time it takes to detect salmonella in food from days to hours, making it possible to quickly implement preemptive measures to prevent human illness and lost revenue.

   
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Released: 13-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New research challenges widespread beliefs about why we’re attracted to certain voices
McMaster University

New insights into how people perceive the human voice are challenging beliefs about which voices we find attractive. Previous studies have linked vocal averageness and attractiveness, finding that the more average a voice sounds, the higher it is rated in attractiveness.

Released: 13-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Research and Treatment Advances From Yale Cancer Center to Be Presented at the World’s Largest Cancer Research Conference
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Nearly 50 presentations by researchers and clinicians from Yale Cancer Center (YCC) at Yale School of Medicine will be among the more than 5,000 abstracts available during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) May 31 to June 4 in Chicago, Ill.

Newswise: Machine learning sheds light on gene transcription
Released: 13-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Machine learning sheds light on gene transcription
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A team led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center developed deep learning models to identify a simple set of rules that govern the activity of promoters – regions of DNA that initiate the process by which genes produce proteins. Their findings, published in Science, could lead to a better understanding of how promoters contribute to gene regulation in health and disease.

Newswise: New Study Shows Certain Combinations of Antiviral Proteins Are Responsible for Lupus Symptoms and Affect Treatment Outcomes
Released: 13-May-2024 11:30 AM EDT
New Study Shows Certain Combinations of Antiviral Proteins Are Responsible for Lupus Symptoms and Affect Treatment Outcomes
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have uncovered insights as to why lupus symptoms and severity present differently in individuals with the autoimmune condition, which affects up to 1.5 million Americans.

Newswise: Natural biosurfactants: the future of eco-friendly meat preservation
Released: 13-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Natural biosurfactants: the future of eco-friendly meat preservation
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Recently, exciting new paper unveils the potential of biosurfactants—natural compounds produced by microbes—to significantly improve the preservation of meat products. This innovative approach could replace synthetic chemicals, enhancing food safety and quality.

Released: 13-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New Research and Treatment Advances From Yale Cancer Center to be Presented at the World’s Largest Cancer Research Conference
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

Nearly 50 presentations by researchers and clinicians from Yale Cancer Center (YCC) at Yale School of Medicine will be among the more than 5,000 abstracts available during the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) May 31 to June 4 in Chicago, Ill. This year's meeting, themed “The Art and Science of Cancer Care: From Comfort to Cure” will include over 200 sessions.

Released: 13-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
When consumers would prefer a chatbot over a person
Ohio State University

Actually, sometimes consumers don’t want to talk to a real person when they’re shopping online, a new study suggests. In fact, what they really want is a chatbot that makes it clear that it is not human at all.

Released: 13-May-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Plant virus treatment shows promise in fighting metastatic cancers in mice
University of California San Diego

An experimental treatment made from a plant virus is effective at protecting against a broad range of metastatic cancers in mice, shows a new study from the University of California San Diego.

   
Released: 13-May-2024 9:50 AM EDT
Endocrine Society and European Society of Endocrinology publish joint guideline on glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency
Endocrine Society

The joint guideline is designed to help clinicians manage patients who have, or are at risk of developing, glucocorticoid-induced adrenal insufficiency. At least 1% of the global population uses chronic glucocorticoid therapy as anti-inflammatory or immune-suppressive agents.

13-May-2024 9:30 AM EDT
New Treatment in Pipeline for Patients with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

One of the most common genetic heart diseases worldwide, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) causes the walls of the left ventricle to become thick and stiff. In about 70 percent of cases, patients with HCM experience obstruction to blood flow, which increases pressures in the heart and can lead to chest pain, shortness of breath and reduced exercise capacity.

Released: 13-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Daylight Saving Time Spells Bad News for Healthy Habits
North Carolina State University

New research suggests that making the change to daylight saving time isn’t good for our healthy habits. Researchers found that the onset of daylight saving time is associated with increased consumption of processed snack foods and fewer trips to the gym.

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