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Argonne and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a collaboration that will support energy storage, renewable energy, high-performance computing and clean water innovation.

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In August 2021, an earthquake struck southwest Haiti, killing thousands of people and leaving more than half a million seeking help. Assessment of this disaster and its response can serve as a model for evaluating future disasters and making life-saving improvements, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.

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The University of Rhode Island announced today that it has secured a five-year, $21 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to support the Rhode Island IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence program from 2024 to 2029. This latest grant raises RI-INBRE’s investment in biomedical research and training in the state to more than $100 million since the program’s inception in 2001.

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Organic farming can support soil microorganisms that promote plant defenses and reduce insect pests. But not all organic practices are equally beneficial for soil microbes, and it’s important to understand farmer motivations in order to encourage the adoption of microbiome-supportive efforts. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Cornell University looks at how organic farmers’ beliefs about the microbiome influence their soil management practices.

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Immunotherapy, a type of cancer treatment that uses a person’s own immune system to attack cancer cells, is continuing to transform cancer treatment and care.

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Andar de bicicleta é uma ótima maneira de se manter ativo e desfrutar do ar livre. Quer seja um ciclista recreativo ou diário, é importante proteger as suas mãos e pulsos. O Dr. Sanj Kakar, cirurgião ortopédico na Mayo Clinic em Rochester, Minnesota, especializado em mãos e pulsos, compartilha dicas práticas para evitar lesões durante o ciclismo.

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Andar en bicicleta es una excelente manera de mantenerse activo y disfrutar del aire libre. Ya sea que sea un ciclista recreativo o diario, es importante proteger sus manos y muñecas. El Dr. Sanj Kakar, cirujano ortopédico en Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota, experto en manos y muñecas, comparte consejos prácticos para evitar lesiones durante el ciclismo. Si es un profesional o anda en bicicleta por diversión, hay lesiones comunes que todos los ciclistas pueden experimentar.

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Gastrointestinal cancer surgeons at the UC San Francisco have performed the health system’s 15,000th robotically assisted minimally invasive surgery, making it the first University of California health center to reach this milestone.

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Young actor Mckenna Grace stepped out of the spotlight to pay a visit to Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, spreading joy, smiles and a wagon full of gifts to the young patients.

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University of Utah biologists are unlocking the mystery of how bacteria harness viruses to wipe out the competition. Answers could lead to the development of alternatives to broad-spectrum antibiotics.

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Professor Liye Ma will guide mid-to-senior-level marketing professionals in connecting big data, machine learning, predictive AI and generative AI to maximize marketing decisions and outcomes.

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Deploying and evaluating a machine learning intervention to improve clinical care and patient outcomes is a key step in moving clinical deterioration models from byte to bedside, according to a June 13 editorial in Critical Care Medicine that comments on a Mount Sinai study published in the same issue. The main study found that hospitalized patients were 43 percent more likely to have their care escalated and significantly less likely to die if their care team received AI-generated alerts signaling adverse changes in their health.

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Humans can learn a lot from nature, especially when dealing with climate change and other environmental issues. A clean energy future relies on us reducing our dependency on fossil fuels, breaking down waste, and storing atmospheric carbon. Biofuels made from decomposing living things or biological waste are a potential alternative to fossil fuels.

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Cole-Parmer, an Antylia Scientific company, is pleased to reintroduce peristaltic pumps to enhance its industry-leading line of fluid handling solutions.

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Phani Ratna Vanamali Marthi, an R&D associate in the Power Systems Resilience group at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been elevated to the grade of senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization.

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Aimed at undergraduate and graduate students, Argonne’s annual “Intro to AI-Driven Science on Supercomputers” training series is helping to grow a new generation of AI-ready researchers.

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Mysterious cells that secrete hormones in the large intestine play a key role in regulating body weight through their relationship with intestinal bacteria, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests. Their findings, published in Nature Metabolism, could lead to new treatments for obesity and extreme weight loss.

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A pivotal study has pinpointed a novel bHLH gene, MabHLH28, as a key regulator of banana fruit ripening. This gene significantly influences the softening process by upregulating the expression of softening-related genes, either independently or in synergy with MaWRKY49/111.

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A pivotal study reveals how auxin and sucrose metabolism regulate bulbil initiation in Lilium lancifolium. By manipulating auxin levels and examining key sucrose metabolism genes, researchers found that low auxin concentrations enhance bulbil formation.

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Revealing the genetic secrets of tree peony buds' seasonal revival, a crucial study has illuminated the role of the PsmiR159b-PsMYB65 module in steering the cellular mechanisms that dictate the shift from winter slumber to springtime sprouting, pioneering novel pathways in botanical research and gardening techniques.

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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis found that pregnant people who took ADHD medications while also being treated for opioid use disorder continued to take medication to address their opioid use disorder about two months longer than patients who stopped taking ADHD medications.

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UC San Diego School of Medicine part of $50M initiative to use predictive AI to help fight opioid abuse.

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The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make excellent backdrops for studying planets with enough water to harbor life. The trick is spotting the shadow of a planet against a former star that has withered to a fraction of its size and finding that it’s a planet that has kept its water oceans for billions of years even after riding out the star’s explosive and violent final throes.

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Flu vaccination mandates for hospital staff have increased in recent years, especially at hospitals serving veterans, the latest in a series of surveys shows.

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Genome analysis of over 800 polar and grizzly bears reveals no new hybrids and confirms the eight previously-known “grolar bears”

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For the first time, a multi-disciplinary team of scientists analyzes sea ice thickness against polar bear and seal survival across all of Hudson Bay; due to faster-than-expected sea ice loss, scientists predict localized polar bear extinction if Paris Agreements are not met

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A new study led by UCLA Health and the U.S. Veterans Affairs Office found chronic pain among older adults could be significantly reduced through a newly developed psychotherapy that works by confronting past trauma and stress-related emotions that can exacerbate pain symptoms.

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Penn Nursing is proud to announce that Penn Nursing Dean Antonia M. Villarruel was recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives for 2024. The profiles of all the honorees are featured in the June 10, 2024, issue of MH magazine.

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In an advancing sustainable waste management and CO2 sequestration, researchers have crafted reactors that mineralize carbon dioxide with fly ash particles. This avant-garde technique is set to offer a sustainable and lasting solution to the pressing issue of greenhouse gas emissions, repurposing an industrial by-product in the process.

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Researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center are one step closer to understanding how pediatric DIPG tumors work.

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While doctors understand that adolescents have certain unique health questions and concerns, several challenges prevent this critical information from being collected in a systematic way and providing appropriate referrals across a wide group of patients.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research, and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

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Benjamin S. Abella, MD, MPhil, a national leader in the study of sudden cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), has been appointed Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Health System.

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JMIR Publications invites submissions to a new theme issue titled “Addressing Digital Ageism in the Modern Era” in its premier open access journal JMIR Aging

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Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in the journal Harm Reduction.