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13-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Increasing Use and Awareness of Oral Nicotine Pouches Detailed
Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University

A rigorous, comprehensive synthesis of evidence from 62 studies related to the use of oral nicotine pouches by Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists and colleagues provides a much-needed assessment of how these products could lead to potential harmful consequences if used by young people.

Newswise: Successful Workshop for Leading the 'Carnot Battery',   the Future of Energy Storage
Released: 14-Jun-2024 9:00 PM EDT
Successful Workshop for Leading the 'Carnot Battery', the Future of Energy Storage
National Research Council of Science and Technology

On May 17th (Friday), the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) held a workshop at its main headquarters in Daejeon with experts from industry, academia, research, and government to discuss the technology, policy status, and development direction of the Carnot Battery in relation to energy storage and heat pumps.

Newswise: St. Jude scientists solve decades long mystery of NLRC5 sensor function in cell death
Released: 14-Jun-2024 3:40 PM EDT
St. Jude scientists solve decades long mystery of NLRC5 sensor function in cell death
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Learn about immunology research from the St. Jude laboratory of Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, PhD, that revealed the function of the NLRC5 innate immune sensor. 

   
Newswise: As the ball turns: Earth's inner core is 'backtracking'
Released: 14-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
As the ball turns: Earth's inner core is 'backtracking'
University of Utah

Using seismic data to measure changes in the solid core's motion within the liquid outer core, geologists discover it now turns more slowly relative to surface of Earth.

Newswise: Quantum entanglement measures Earth rotation
13-Jun-2024 6:00 AM EDT
Quantum entanglement measures Earth rotation
University of Vienna

A team of researchers led by Philip Walther at the University of Vienna carried out a pioneering experiment where they measured the effect of the rotation of Earth on quantum entangled photons.

Newswise: The power of big data in epilepsy research: Dr. Philippe Ryvlin
Released: 14-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
The power of big data in epilepsy research: Dr. Philippe Ryvlin
International League Against Epilepsy

The Human Intracerebral EEG Platform is a cloud-based environment that encourages centers to share data and conduct research with state-of-the-art methodologies. Dr. Maryam Nouri interviews Dr. Philippe Ryvlin about the potential of the platform to advance the understanding of human brain function.

Newswise: What If a Nonmagnetic Material Could Be Magnetic?
Released: 14-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
What If a Nonmagnetic Material Could Be Magnetic?
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Quantum information devices need particles to be synchronized in space and time. In nickel molybdate (Ni2Mo3O8), nickel ions (Ni2+) form a triangular array of tetrahedrons and octahedrons with opposing magnetic spins. Electric fields in Ni2Mo3O8 induce parallel alignment of the spins; this alignment changes with time, producing spin excitons.

Released: 14-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Virtual Reality Supports Pregnant Patients in the Delivery Room
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

The pain of labor and childbirth may be reduced through the use of a Virtual Reality (VR) relaxation program timed with contractions.

Newswise: Decoding reactive species in molten salts
Released: 14-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Decoding reactive species in molten salts
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

By unraveling vibrational signatures and observing ion exchanges, an Oak Ridge National Laboratory team revealed how chemical species form in a highly reactive molten salt mixture of aluminum chloride and potassium chloride.

Newswise: Global trial confirms benefit of antacids on bleeding prevention for ventilated patients
12-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Global trial confirms benefit of antacids on bleeding prevention for ventilated patients
McMaster University

Critically ill patients are at risk of stress-induced upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Now, a global trial led by McMaster University researchers confirms that a widely available drug does prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Released: 14-Jun-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Synthetic data holds the key to determining best statewide transit investments, new NYU Tandon School of Engineering study finds
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

Synthetically generated population data can reveal the equity impacts of distributing transportation resources and funding across diverse regions, according to new research from NYU's Tandon School of Engineering that uses New York State as a case study.

Released: 14-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Xylyx Bio Awarded $2.26M NIH SBIR Grant from National Cancer Institute
Xylyx Bio, Inc.

Award supports development of a pre-clinical cell-based assay platform to help scientists discover and test drug candidates for metastatic breast cancer

   
Newswise: Why some plant diseases thrive in urban environments
Released: 14-Jun-2024 3:05 AM EDT
Why some plant diseases thrive in urban environments
Washington University in St. Louis

Something about city life seems to suit powdery mildew, a fungal disease that afflicts many plants, including leaves of garden vegetables and roadside weeds. A new study from biologists at Washington University in St. Louis finds that plants in the city of St. Louis had significantly more mildew than those in the suburbs or countryside.

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Released: 13-Jun-2024 6:05 PM EDT
AI-Powered Exoskeleton Enhances Human Locomotion, Helps Restores Mobility
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)

A team of researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages AI and computer simulations to train robotic exoskeletons that can help users save energy while walking, running, and climbing stairs.

Released: 13-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Argonne and a Moroccan university sign agreement to advance green energy tech and computing
Argonne National Laboratory

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.

Newswise: 'Hybrid’ disaster response shows how localization saves lives
Released: 13-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
'Hybrid’ disaster response shows how localization saves lives
University of Notre Dame

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.

Newswise: Hybridization Extremely Rare Between Grizzly and Polar Bears, Study Finds
12-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Hybridization Extremely Rare Between Grizzly and Polar Bears, Study Finds
University of Manitoba

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

Released: 13-Jun-2024 10:00 AM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights: EHA 2024 Special Edition
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

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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Released: 12-Jun-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Q&A: New Frontiers in ALS Research
Cedars-Sinai

Clive Svendsen, PhD, executive director of the Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute and professor of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Cedars-Sinai, is developing new treatments and models for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using stem cells.

Newswise: Obesity-cancer connection discovery suggests strategies for improving immunotherapy
10-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Obesity-cancer connection discovery suggests strategies for improving immunotherapy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The study reported in the journal Nature provides a mechanistic explanation for the “obesity paradox” — that obesity can contribute to cancer progression but also improve response to immunotherapy.

11-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Climate Change-related Disturbances Linked to Worse Cardiovascular Health, Researchers Show
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for approximately one in every three deaths, with more than 20 million deaths reported in 2021 according to a 2024 World Heart Federation report.

   
Newswise: Ingestible Microbiome Sampling Pill Technology Advances
7-Jun-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Ingestible Microbiome Sampling Pill Technology Advances
Tufts University

Significant progress has been made in the development of a small device, about the size of a vitamin pill, that can be swallowed and passed through the gastrointestinal tract to sample and help identify the full inventory of microbiome bacteria in an individual.

Newswise: Overcoming the Volatility of Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen is 'the Best'.
Released: 12-Jun-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Overcoming the Volatility of Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen is 'the Best'.
National Research Council of Science and Technology

A research team in Korea Institute of Energy Research has successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of a green hydrogen system used to supplement the volatility of renewable energy.

Newswise: Tomato triumph: unraveling the genetic loss of saline-alkaline tolerance
Released: 12-Jun-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Tomato triumph: unraveling the genetic loss of saline-alkaline tolerance
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A pivotal study has identified a natural genetic variation in the promoter of the tomato gene SlSCaBP8 that has resulted in reduced saline-alkaline tolerance in modern tomato cultivars. This discovery is key to understanding the genetic basis of stress response and could guide future breeding programs to enhance crop resilience against soil salinization.

Newswise: Unlocking the secrets of plant steroid hormones: the yin and yang of diosgenin and brassinosteroids
Released: 12-Jun-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the secrets of plant steroid hormones: the yin and yang of diosgenin and brassinosteroids
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study revealed the complex interplay between diosgenin (DG) and brassinosteroids (BRs) in Dioscorea zingiberensis. By integrating genome-wide methylation, transcriptome, and metabolite data, researchers constructed a regulatory network showing how DG and BRs balance each other. These findings offer new insights into plant secondary metabolism and potential for enhancing DG production for steroid hormone drugs.

Newswise: From genes to growth: the science behind miniature apple trees
Released: 12-Jun-2024 2:05 AM EDT
From genes to growth: the science behind miniature apple trees
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A significant study has uncovered the genetic mechanisms behind apple rootstock dwarfing, a practice pivotal for efficient and high-yield apple farming. The research delves into the role of the MdARF3 gene and its regulatory impact on plant growth, offering new insights into the genetic control of plant stature.

Newswise: A mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sands
Released: 12-Jun-2024 12:05 AM EDT
A mountainous mystery uncovered in SA’s pink sands
University of Adelaide

Deposits of deep-pink sand washing up on South Australian shores shed new light on when the Australian tectonic plate began to subduct beneath the Pacific plate, as well as the presence of previously unknown ancient Antarctic mountains.

Newswise: Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think.
Released: 11-Jun-2024 5:30 PM EDT
Painful truth about knee osteoarthritis: Why inactivity may be more complex than we think.
University of South Australia

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of pain and joint stiffness. And while physical activity is known to ease symptoms, only one in 10 people regularly exercise.

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Newswise: New Technique Could Help Build Quantum Computers of the Future
Released: 11-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
New Technique Could Help Build Quantum Computers of the Future
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Researchers have demonstrated a new method that could enable the large-scale manufacturing of optical qubits. The work is a major advancement that could bring us closer to a scalable quantum computer.

Newswise: Trash-Sorting Robot Mimics Complex Human Sense of Touch
6-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Trash-Sorting Robot Mimics Complex Human Sense of Touch
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

In Applied Physics Reviews, researchers from Tsinghua University work to break through the difficulties of robotic recognition of various common, yet complex, items. Their layered sensor is equipped with material detection at the surface and pressure sensitivity at the bottom, with a porous middle layer sensitive to thermal changes.

   
Newswise: Researchers harness AI for autonomous discovery and optimization of materials
Released: 11-Jun-2024 9:50 AM EDT
Researchers harness AI for autonomous discovery and optimization of materials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Today, researchers are developing ways to accelerate discovery by combining automated experiments, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. A novel tool developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that leverages those technologies has demonstrated that AI can influence materials synthesis and conduct associated experiments without human supervision.

Released: 11-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Scientists Make and Test Efficient Water-Splitting Catalyst Predicted by Theory
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Scientists have developed a new efficient catalyst for the most challenging part of “water splitting,” a series of two simultaneous electrochemical reactions that generate hydrogen gas, a green energy source, from water. The new catalyst was designed based on theoretical predictions and validated in laboratory tests and industrially relevant demonstrations.

Newswise: Researchers harness AI for autonomous discovery and optimization of materials
Released: 11-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Researchers harness AI for autonomous discovery and optimization of materials
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Today, researchers are developing ways to accelerate discovery by combining automated experiments, artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. A novel tool developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that leverages those technologies has demonstrated that AI can influence materials synthesis and conduct associated experiments without human supervision.

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Released: 11-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
The Heart Grows More in Pregnant Rats with High Blood Pressure
American Physiological Society (APS)

The hearts of pregnant rats with high blood pressure increase in size more than rats experiencing a normal pregnancy, according to new computer model predictions.

   
Newswise: Groundbreaking culturing technique reveals crucial mechanics of cancer
Released: 11-Jun-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Groundbreaking culturing technique reveals crucial mechanics of cancer
Aalto University

Researchers have developed a novel cell culturing technique that reveals the hidden biomechanics of breast cancer — the end goal, “radical improvement” in the laborious process of screening chemotherapeutics.

Newswise: Students rev their engines for biggest heat of the year at Argonne’s Middle School Electric Car Competition
Released: 10-Jun-2024 4:20 PM EDT
Students rev their engines for biggest heat of the year at Argonne’s Middle School Electric Car Competition
Argonne National Laboratory

Fourteen teams from 11 schools, including seven schools new to the competition, gathered at Argonne to race. They also learned about teamwork, competition, engineering and problem-solving.

Newswise: NASA's Hubble Finds Surprises Around a Star That Erupted 40 Years Ago
Released: 10-Jun-2024 3:15 PM EDT
NASA's Hubble Finds Surprises Around a Star That Erupted 40 Years Ago
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Astronomers have used new and archival data from Hubble to revisit one of the strangest stars in our galaxy–40 years after it burst onto the scene as an extraordinarily bright and long-lived nova.

Newswise: NASA’s Webb Opens New Window on Supernova Science
10-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
NASA’s Webb Opens New Window on Supernova Science
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Using data from a deep Webb survey of the early universe, a team has identified 10 times more far-off supernovae than were previously known. This study is the first significant step toward more extensive surveys of ancient supernovae with Webb.

Newswise: Scientists Tame Quantum Bits in a Widely Used Semiconductor Material
Released: 10-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Scientists Tame Quantum Bits in a Widely Used Semiconductor Material
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Building large-scale quantum computers will require the ability to create and control qubits made of industrially relevant materials. Researchers have used atomic-level simulations to understand how the vacancies in silicon carbide that translate into spin-based qubits form and behave. This is an important step toward the future of quantum computing as well as quantum sensing.

Newswise: Lone Star State: Tracking a Low-Mass Star as it Speeds Across the Milky Way
Released: 10-Jun-2024 2:15 PM EDT
Lone Star State: Tracking a Low-Mass Star as it Speeds Across the Milky Way
University of California San Diego

A team of astronomers, led by Adam Burgasser, and citizen scientists have discovered a rare hypervelocity L subdwarf star racing through the Milky Way. More remarkably, this star may be on a trajectory that causes it to leave the Milky Way altogether.

Newswise: New Insights on the Role of Nucleon Exchange in Nuclear Fusion
Released: 10-Jun-2024 9:05 AM EDT
New Insights on the Role of Nucleon Exchange in Nuclear Fusion
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The way protons and neutrons move between two nuclei is key to understanding the processes in low-energy nuclear fusion reactions. As the nuclei draw close enough for the nuclear forces to become effective, neutrons and protons can migrate from one nucleus to another, potentially easing the fusion process.



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