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Newswise: Adding antipsychotic med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression
2-Mar-2023 5:35 PM EST
Adding antipsychotic med to antidepressant may help older adults with treatment-resistant depression
Washington University in St. Louis

Psychiatry researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, led a multicenter study that found, in older adults with treatment-resistant depression, that augmenting an antidepressant drug with aripiprazole helped a significant number of patients.

Newswise: KIST offers a novel paradigm for social robots
Released: 2-Mar-2023 8:10 PM EST
KIST offers a novel paradigm for social robots
National Research Council of Science and Technology

After competing in the finals with the University College London, which presented Bubble Worlds, the research team led by Dr. Sona Kwak from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST; President Seok Jin Yoon) presented "CollaBot" and received the best award in the "hardware, design, and interface" category at the Robot Design Competition hosted by the International Conference on Social Robotics (ICSR) 2022, which was held at the Chamber of Commerce in Florence, Italy (December 13-16, 2022).

Released: 2-Mar-2023 5:30 PM EST
Heart-healthy lifestyle linked to a longer life, free of chronic health conditions
American Heart Association (AHA)

Two new studies by related research groups have found that adults who live a heart-healthy lifestyle, as measured by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 (LE8) cardiovascular health scoring, tend to live longer lives free of chronic disease.

Released: 28-Feb-2023 11:30 AM EST
THT 2023 Late-Breaking Clinical Science Announced
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The full list of late-breaking clinical science to be presented at THT 2023: Technology and Heart Failure Therapeutics is now available online. An international heart failure conference organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), THT will take place March 20-22, 2023, at the Westin Boston Seaport in Boston, MA.

Newswise: Journalists invited to premier global event in integrative psychological science
Released: 28-Feb-2023 5:05 AM EST
Journalists invited to premier global event in integrative psychological science
Association for Psychological Science

ICPS is designed to surmount artificial disciplinary boundaries that can impede scientific progress and to highlight areas of investigation in which those boundaries have already been overcome.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 2:35 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Health Cardiologists to Present Research and Clinical Cases at ACC.23: American College of Cardiology/World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Session, March 4-6, New Orleans, LA
Hackensack Meridian Health

Cardiologists from Hackensack Meridian Health’s Hackensack University Medical Center and Jersey Shore University Medical Center, the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and collaborators will present seven new clinical research and complex clinical cases as well as poster presentations at the ACC 23: American College of Cardiology/World Congress of Cardiology Scientific Session.

Newswise: The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Announces Featured Speaker Lineup for the 2023 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
Released: 27-Feb-2023 5:00 AM EST
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons Announces Featured Speaker Lineup for the 2023 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

The AANS announced that the 2023 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting will feature remarks from Anima Anandkumar, Michael Annichine, Will Flanary, MD, Fredric B. Meyer, MD, FAANS and Margot Putukian, MD, FACSM, FAMSSM.

Released: 23-Feb-2023 2:20 PM EST
Thrive Bioscience Debuts New Cell Imaging Capabilities That Advance Laboratory Automation
Thrive Bioscience, Inc.

Thrive Bioscience Inc., an innovative provider of automated live cell imaging instruments and software, debuts a new integrated suite of unique and exciting capabilities that significantly advance the field of live cell imaging.

   
Newswise: New Technology Turns Smartphones into RFID Readers, Saving Costs and Reducing Waste
Released: 22-Feb-2023 8:00 AM EST
New Technology Turns Smartphones into RFID Readers, Saving Costs and Reducing Waste
University of California San Diego

Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items are expiring within a few days. This is one of the applications that a new technology developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego would enable.

Newswise: Improving the performance of satellites in low Earth orbit
Released: 21-Feb-2023 9:40 PM EST
Improving the performance of satellites in low Earth orbit
Tokyo Institute of Technology

A database updated in 2022 reported around 4,852 active satellites orbiting the earth. These satellites serve many different purposes in space, from GPS and weather tracking to military reconnaissance and early warning systems.

Newswise: Concordia Americas Summit returns to the University of Miami
Released: 21-Feb-2023 2:00 PM EST
Concordia Americas Summit returns to the University of Miami
University of Miami

The two-day international forum convenes thought leaders to address issues dealing with the Western Hemisphere, with a focus on Latin America. The 2023 edition will occur March 9-10 on the Coral Gables Campus.

Newswise: Novel architecture can reduce noise-induced jitters in digital technology
Released: 20-Feb-2023 9:05 PM EST
Novel architecture can reduce noise-induced jitters in digital technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology

The efficacy and efficiency of modern electronic devices often depend on their signal noise and jitter.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 12:20 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute Physicians, Researchers To Present At The Association of Academic Physiatrists National Conference
Hackensack Meridian Health

“We welcome the opportunity to present the important research we’re doing at JFK Johnson to a national audience,” said Sara Cuccurullo, chair, vice president and medical director of JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute. “Our goal is to improve outcomes for our patients and also to advance the specialty of rehabilitation medicine to help patients everywhere.”

Newswise: COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Fewer Cardiac Events
16-Feb-2023 5:05 PM EST
COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Fewer Cardiac Events
Mount Sinai Health System

Analyzing the most extensive datasets in the U.S., researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have revealed that vaccination against COVID-19 is associated with fewer heart attacks, strokes, and other cardiovascular issues among people who were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The research letter, “Impact of Vaccination on Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with COVID-19 Infection,” was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology on February 20. The research will also be presented on March 5, 2023 in a poster session in New Orleans, LA, at the American College of Cardiology’s 72nd Annual Scientific Session Together With World Heart Federation’s World Congress of Cardiology.

Newswise: How AI Can Help Design Drugs to Treat Opioid Addiction
13-Feb-2023 1:45 PM EST
How AI Can Help Design Drugs to Treat Opioid Addiction
Biophysical Society

ROCKVILLE, MD – Approximately three million Americans suffer from opioid use disorder, and every year more than 80,000 Americans die from overdoses. Opioid drugs, such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone and morphine, activate opioid receptors. Activating mu-opioid receptors leads to pain relief and euphoria, but also physical dependence and decreased breathing, the latter leading to death in the case of drug overdose.

   
Newswise: Harnessing Plant Molecules to Harvest Solar Energy
13-Feb-2023 2:10 PM EST
Harnessing Plant Molecules to Harvest Solar Energy
Biophysical Society

ROCKVILLE, MD – Our current solar panels aren’t very efficient; they are only able to convert up to about 20 percent of the sun’s energy into electricity. As a result, to generate a lot of electricity, the panels require a lot of space—sometimes leading forests to be cut down or farms to be replaced by solar.

Newswise: Weaponizing Part of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Against Itself to Prevent Infection
13-Feb-2023 2:10 PM EST
Weaponizing Part of the SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Against Itself to Prevent Infection
Biophysical Society

ROCKVILLE, MD – The virus that causes COVID-19, called SARS-CoV-2, uses its spike protein in order to stick to and infect our cells. The final step for the virus to enter our cells is for part of its spike protein to act like a twist tie, forcing the host cell’s outer membrane to fuse with the virus. Kailu Yang, in the lab of Axel Brunger, colleagues at Stanford University, and collaborators at University of California Berkely, Harvard Medical School, and University of Finland have generated a molecule based on the twisted part of the spike protein (called HR2), which sticks itself onto the virus and prevents the spike protein from twisting.

   
Newswise: What Physicists Can Learn from Shark Intestines
13-Feb-2023 1:30 PM EST
What Physicists Can Learn from Shark Intestines
Biophysical Society

ROCKVILLE, MD – In 1920, inventor Nikola Tesla patented a type of pipe that he called a “valvular conduit,” which was built to draw fluid in one direction without any moving parts or added energy, and has applications ranging from soft robotics to medical implants. In 2021, scientists discovered that sharks' spiral-shaped intestines work much the same way, favoring fluid flow in one direction—from head to pelvis.

   
Newswise: How COVID-19 Can Impact the Heart
13-Feb-2023 12:20 PM EST
How COVID-19 Can Impact the Heart
Biophysical Society

ROCKVILLE, MD – COVID-19 infections can cause potentially life-threatening heart issues. Studies suggest that people with COVID-19 are 55% more likely to suffer a major adverse cardiovascular event, including heart attack, stroke and death, than those without COVID-19. They’re also more likely to have other heart issues, like arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle).

   
Newswise: A Tool to Prevent Deaths Due to Female Underrepresentation in Clinical Trials
13-Feb-2023 12:20 PM EST
A Tool to Prevent Deaths Due to Female Underrepresentation in Clinical Trials
Biophysical Society

ROCKVILLE, MD – Women are often underrepresented in cardiac clinical trials—yet they are at least at equally high risk of death due to cardiovascular disease, and at higher risk of developing drug-induced heart complications compared to men. Clinical trials of medicines generally rely on electrocardiograms (EKG) to measure a patient’s heart’s response to a medicine and determine its safety, yet males and females have a number of differences in their heart physiology that are reflected in consistent variations in their EKGs.

   
Released: 16-Feb-2023 3:05 PM EST
Cybersecurity Defenders Are Expanding Their AI Toolbox
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Scientists have taken a step toward harnessing a form of artificial intelligence known as deep reinforcement learning, or DRL, to protect computer networks. DRL’s effectiveness at stopping adversaries from reaching their goals offers promise for a role for autonomous AI in proactive cyber defense.

Released: 15-Feb-2023 12:20 PM EST
20/15 Visioneers Announces Second Annual Materials Science Mega Webinar
20/15 Visioneers

Today, 20/15 Visioneers, a leading strategy, technology, and marketing consultancy, announced their second annual low-carbon footprint Materials Science Mega Webinar and a call for speakers.

Newswise: 10th Annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course and World Stem Cell Summit Return to Live with Virtual Option in 2023
Released: 9-Feb-2023 4:10 PM EST
10th Annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course and World Stem Cell Summit Return to Live with Virtual Option in 2023
Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) and the Regenerative Medicine Foundation (RMF) have announced the 20th edition of World Stem Cell Summit will be held in conjunction with the 10th annual Regenerative Medicine Essentials Course, uniquely formatted this year for both in person and virtual attendance from June 5-9, 2023.

Newswise: Laboratory Automation and Life Sciences Research Conference Open to Media Registration: February 26-March 1, 2023 in San Diego
Released: 7-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
Laboratory Automation and Life Sciences Research Conference Open to Media Registration: February 26-March 1, 2023 in San Diego
SLAS

The Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) invites members of the press, science journalists and trade press to attend the SLAS2023 International Conference and Exhibition, the society’s annual flagship conference.

Released: 6-Feb-2023 4:55 PM EST
Department of Energy Announces Plans to Host an Informational Meeting and Requests Expressions of Interest for the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Management and Operating Contract Competition
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the schedule and deadlines for upcoming events and submissions associated with the competition for the management and operating (M&O) contract for the Fermi National Acceleratory Laboratory (FNAL).

Released: 2-Feb-2023 5:30 PM EST
Living near a “food swamp” may increase stroke risk among adults 50 and older
American Heart Association (AHA)

Adults ages 50 and older who lived near dense fast food and unhealthy food environments known as “food swamps” had a higher risk of stroke compared to those who lived in areas with fewer retail and fast food choices, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 2:55 PM EST
Poor oral health may contribute to declines in brain health
American Heart Association (AHA)

Taking care of your teeth and gums may offer benefits beyond oral health such as improving brain health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023.

Released: 26-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Virtual Science Writers Conference will explore impact of anti-obesity medications
Endocrine Society

Endocrine Society experts will discuss how a new generation of anti-obesity medications are changing treatment during a virtual Science Writers Conference on February 7.

26-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Astronomers use novel technique to find starspots
Ohio State University

Astronomers have developed a powerful technique for identifying starspots, according to research presented this month at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

Released: 25-Jan-2023 12:30 PM EST
Global Experts to Gather at the Danforth Plant Science Center to Explore Advances in Phenotyping and Precision Agriculture
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN), a partner of the International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN), will host its annual conference at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center February 13–17.

Released: 17-Jan-2023 4:30 PM EST
CTO Plus 2023 Will Feature Latest Research and Techniques for Chronic Total Occlusions and Complex PCI
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

CTO Plus 2023 will feature the latest research and techniques for chronic total occlusions (CTO) and complex percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). The annual conference, organized by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), will take place February 23-24 at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York, NY.

Newswise: NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues
Released: 13-Jan-2023 7:15 PM EST
NASA says 2022 fifth warmest year on record, warming trend continues
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Earth's average surface temperature in 2022 tied with 2015 as the fifth warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

Released: 13-Jan-2023 12:30 PM EST
New Research, Funding Presentations in Upcoming Scientific Meeting Hosted by American University
American University

(WASHINGTON D.C) Jan. 13, 2023 –The Journal of Molecular Evolution, in partnership with American University and the Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine at Temple University, will host a free conference for career scientists, researchers and students at AU in March. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: his three-day conference will feature invited talks from the journal’s editorial board members, selected talks on submitted abstracts, a poster session, and presentations for new researchers on the funding landscape for molecular evolution in the United States from National Science Foundation program officer Paco Moore (evolutionary processes) and NASA Astrobiology program officer Lindsay Hays.

Newswise: Hubble Finds Hungry Black Hole Twisting Captured Star Into Donut Shape
12-Jan-2023 5:15 PM EST
Hubble Finds Hungry Black Hole Twisting Captured Star Into Donut Shape
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Astronomers using Hubble have recorded a star getting swallowed by a giant black hole. Hubble didn't observe the mayhem directly, but captured spectral fingerprints that provide clues as to how a star gets shredded as it is devoured.

Newswise: How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It’s complicated
Released: 12-Jan-2023 1:45 PM EST
How did the Butterfly Nebula get its wings? It’s complicated
University of Washington

Something is amiss in the Butterfly Nebula. When astronomers compared images from 2009 & 2020, they saw dramatic changes in its "wings." Powerful winds are driving complex alterations of nebular material. It's unknown how such activity is possible in what should be a “largely moribund star with no remaining fuel.”

Released: 12-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards
Ohio State University

Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepare for climate-induced natural hazards, according to research presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

Newswise: The Latest From The American Astronomical Society Meeting And Other Space News
9-Jan-2023 4:20 PM EST
The Latest From The American Astronomical Society Meeting And Other Space News
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Space and Astronomy channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Released: 12-Jan-2023 10:00 AM EST
Press registration open for the hybrid ACS Spring 2023 meeting
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Journalists who register for the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will have access to more than 10,000 presentations on topics. ACS Spring 2023 is a hybrid meeting being held virtually and in-person in Indianapolis on March 26-30 with the theme “Crossroads of Chemistry.”

   
Newswise: Ukrainian wins inaugural APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication
Released: 12-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Ukrainian wins inaugural APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science is pleased to announce that Ukrainian Vsevolod Solovyov has won the inaugural APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication at the 18th Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) Conference in Berlin, Germany.

   
Newswise: Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy
Released: 11-Jan-2023 2:35 PM EST
Old and new stars paint very different pictures of the Triangulum Galaxy
University of Washington

Scientists have discovered something unexpected about the Triangulum galaxy: In this satellite galaxy, a close companion of the much larger Andromeda galaxy, old and new stars occur in separate parts of the its structure, something not seen in galaxies like our own and so far not reporter for other satellite galaxies.

Newswise: NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons
Released: 11-Jan-2023 1:20 PM EST
NASA’s Webb Uncovers Star Formation in Cluster’s Dusty Ribbons
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

By peering into a well-known star cluster within the Small Magellanic Cloud, Webb’s NIRCam instrument has revealed many new pockets of star formation that have never been seen. Further, new structures appear in this image that provide a window into the stars feeding within.

Newswise:Video Embedded cosmic-superbubble-s-magnetic-field-charted-in-3d-for-the-first-time
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6-Jan-2023 3:45 PM EST
Cosmic Superbubble’s Magnetic Field Charted in 3D for the First Time
Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian

A new strategy for tracing magnetized structures in 3D will help address key questions about the influence of magnetic fields in the cosmos.

Newswise: Retracted anti-abortion paper contained undisclosed conflicts of interest
Released: 11-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Retracted anti-abortion paper contained undisclosed conflicts of interest
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

An anti-abortion paper retracted by a Frontiers journal the day after Christmas contained undisclosed conflicts of interest among its guest editors and peer reviewers, according to an analysis by Digital Science company Ripeta.

   
Newswise: The seven-year photobomb: Distant star’s dimming was likely a ‘dusty’ companion getting in the way, astronomers say
Released: 10-Jan-2023 5:35 PM EST
The seven-year photobomb: Distant star’s dimming was likely a ‘dusty’ companion getting in the way, astronomers say
University of Washington

Astronomers discovered that the star Gaia17bpp gradually brightened over a 2 1/2-year period. But follow-up analyses revealed that the star itself wasn’t changing. Instead, it's likely part of a rare type of binary system. Its apparent brightening was the end of a years-long eclipse by an unusual, "dusty" stellar companion.

Newswise: A new tool helps map out where to develop clean energy infrastructure
Released: 10-Jan-2023 3:15 PM EST
A new tool helps map out where to develop clean energy infrastructure
Argonne National Laboratory

An update to the Energy Zones Mapping Tool, the Geospatial Energy Mapper is an online tool with an extensive catalog of mapping data for energy planning. It can help identify areas that are suitable for clean energy infrastructure projects.

Released: 10-Jan-2023 2:55 PM EST
Rensselaer Researchers Work To Avoid Future FTX Debacles
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

The Center for Research toward Advancing Financial Technologies (CRAFT), a collaboration between Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Stevens Institute of Technology, is dedicated to advancing blockchain technology so that scams along the lines of FTX’s can be avoided. CRAFT researchers from Rensselaer recently presented their findings on blockchain interoperability and cryptocurrency scam detection at the 2022 IEEE International Conference on Big Data.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2023 1:55 PM EST
MSU expert helps NASA discover new planet that could support life
Michigan State University

Working with data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, or TESS, Michigan State University has helped discover an Earth-sized exoplanet — a planet outside of our solar system.

Newswise: ACI Workshop to Examine New Test Methods for Cleaning Product Safety
Released: 10-Jan-2023 12:35 PM EST
ACI Workshop to Examine New Test Methods for Cleaning Product Safety
American Cleaning Institute

What are the best available non-animal scientific methods to assess the potential hazard of respiratory irritation throughout the life cycle of cleaning products? The American Cleaning Institute is hosting a workshop March 2, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia that will bring together leading experts who will explore “New Approach Methods (NAMs) for the In Vitro Assessment of Cleaning Products for Respiratory Irritation.”

   
Newswise: Event lifts curtain on a bright future for materials research
Released: 10-Jan-2023 10:15 AM EST
Event lifts curtain on a bright future for materials research
Penn State Materials Research Institute

The 2022 Materials Day event, presented by the Materials Research Institute with the theme “Materials Impacting Society,” featured a look at what might be on the horizon as far as materials research with positive societal impact.



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