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Newswise: UChicago Medicine, UChicago and City Colleges of Chicago forge healthcare education and clinical lab partnership
Released: 5-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EST
UChicago Medicine, UChicago and City Colleges of Chicago forge healthcare education and clinical lab partnership
University of Chicago Medical Center

UChicago Medicine plans to build a new clinical lab facility in Washington Park that would consolidate existing clinical labs, modernize operations, create new jobs and support educational pathways for in-demand healthcare careers.

   
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Released: 5-Mar-2024 9:15 AM EST
Celebrating 25 Years: A Q&A With CEO Gunther Eysenbach
JMIR Publications

In this new video, Eysenbach shares the origins of the Journal of Medical Internet Research and the driving forces that led him to establish an open access digital health journal. His passion for publishing, coupled with a background in medicine and information and computer science, fueled his vision to leverage the internet's transformative power in making medical information accessible to both professionals and consumers.

   
Released: 5-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
Developing New Approaches for Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Over the past decade, the advent of new medications has been a game changer for many children and adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). But while these therapies can significantly enhance lung function, they are not a cure—and not all patients are eligible for them. At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Cystic Fibrosis Center is dedicated to improving the lives of all children with CF.

Released: 5-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
Multinational collaborative research to improve climate-smart grain for Ethiopian farmers receives $4.9M grant
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and the Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR) have received a $4.9 million grant from The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to build on previous advances in gene editing of tef for reduced height and lodging resistance in advanced, farmer preferred tef lines.

Newswise: Collaboration essential to meet open data challenges, says new report
Released: 5-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
Collaboration essential to meet open data challenges, says new report
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

A new report – part of The State of Open Data series – provides real-world insights into how the research community is responding to the challenges of data sharing.

     
Newswise: Call for Papers and Participation: Joint International Conference on ‘Cutting-edge Nanotechnologies for Good Health and Well-being’
Released: 5-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EST
Call for Papers and Participation: Joint International Conference on ‘Cutting-edge Nanotechnologies for Good Health and Well-being’
Chulalongkorn University

The Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, cordially invites all those who are interested to attend the joint international conference on “CUTTING-EDGE NANOTECHNOLOGIES FOR GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING” from July 9-12, 2024 between 8:00 and 18:00 hrs. at Chulalongkorn University and Mandarin Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand.

Released: 5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
One way to improve a fusion reaction: Use weaknesses as strengths
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Scientists are using the imperfections in magnetic fields that confine a fusion reaction to improve and enhance the plasma in an approach outlined in a new paper in the journal Nature Communications. PPPL Physicist Seong-Moo Yang led the research team, which spans various institutions in the U.S. and South Korea. Yang says this is the first time any research team has validated a systematic approach to tailoring magnetic field imperfections to make the plasma suitable for use as a power source. These magnetic field imperfections are known as error fields.

Released: 5-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Expert Dermatologists Present Latest Information at 2024 AAD Annual Meeting
American Academy of Dermatology

The 2024 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting will take place March 8-12 at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego. The meeting will feature more than 300 educational sessions with more than 1,600 speakers discussing the latest research on skin, hair and nails.

Newswise: Nonproliferation, national security, nuclear energy, infrastructure resilience and climate teams from Argonne earn Secretary of Energy Honor Awards
Released: 4-Mar-2024 12:30 PM EST
Nonproliferation, national security, nuclear energy, infrastructure resilience and climate teams from Argonne earn Secretary of Energy Honor Awards
Argonne National Laboratory

Research groups from Argonne National Laboratory receive 2023 Secretary of Energy Honor Awards, considered the highest form of recognition by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Released: 4-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST
Scientists shine new light on the future of nanoelectronic devices
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists develop a method for examining what happens when nanoelectronic materials switch between conducting and nonconducting phases. This may accelerate the development of neural-like circuits for use in nanoelectronic devices.

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Released: 4-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST
Research explores the cooling effects of ‘scuba-diving’ in lizards
Binghamton University, State University of New York

Anoles are the scuba-diving champions of the lizard world, able to stay underwater for more than 16 minutes. For animals whose body temperature depends on the environment, time spent in a cool running stream can have some tradeoffs, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Newswise: UChicago Medicine’s new Crown Point multispecialty care facility expected to open April 29
Released: 4-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
UChicago Medicine’s new Crown Point multispecialty care facility expected to open April 29
University of Chicago Medical Center

Expected to open April 29, UChicago Medicine Crown Point will be the organization's first freestanding facility in Indiana — and its largest offsite location. Patients can make appointments starting March 18.

Newswise: New AI-powered summarization launched for Dimensions
Released: 4-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
New AI-powered summarization launched for Dimensions
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science is delighted to announce the launch of AI-driven summarization in Dimensions, a new feature to support the user in their discovery process for publications, grants, patents and clinical trials.

     
Newswise: NCCN Updates Treatment Recommendations for Breast, Colorectal, Lung, and other Cancer Types Based on Emerging Evidence
Released: 4-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EST
NCCN Updates Treatment Recommendations for Breast, Colorectal, Lung, and other Cancer Types Based on Emerging Evidence
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Recent NCCN Guidelines updates—along with the supporting evidence—will be presented during the NCCN 2024 Annual Conference held in Orlando, Florida April 5-7, and simultaneously online. Visit NCCN.org/conference to learn more and register.

Newswise: Study Underscores Social Factors of Low Breast Cancer Screening in the U.S.
Released: 4-Mar-2024 8:30 AM EST
Study Underscores Social Factors of Low Breast Cancer Screening in the U.S.
Florida Atlantic University

To identify major social factors hindering breast cancer screening in U.S. women aged 40 and older, researchers focused on race/ethnicity, employment, education, food security, insurance status, housing and access to quality health care. Access to health care emerged as a statistically significant theme (61 percent) and insurance status was the most reported sub-categorical factor. Language was the third highest issue, highlighting its significance as an influential factor of screening behavior. Race/ethnicity, sex/gender and sexual orientation were additional factors reported.

Released: 4-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
It’s Not Just You: Young People Look, Feel Older When They’re Stressed
North Carolina State University

A new study finds younger adults look and feel older on stressful days – but only on days when they also feel they have relatively less control over their own lives.

Newswise: Working Towards Toxic-Free AI
Released: 4-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EST
Working Towards Toxic-Free AI
University of California San Diego

Unlike existing work, which relies on training data from social media examples, a new benchmark, named ToxicChat, is based on examples gathered from real-world interactions between users and an AI-powered chatbot. ToxicChat is able to weed out queries that use seemingly harmless language but are actually harmful, which would pass muster with most current models.

Released: 3-Mar-2024 9:15 PM EST
Experts from DePaul University available to discuss 2024 primaries, general election
DePaul University

With the 2024 election season underway, voters are weighing in at primaries and caucuses around the country. DePaul University experts are available to discuss key topics surrounding local, state and federal elections, including campaign strategy, Gen Z voters, voting rights, the impact of global politics and more.

Newswise: Cell Division, DNA Repair, and Cancer Progression Closely Tied to CDK9 Dysfunction
1-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EST
Cell Division, DNA Repair, and Cancer Progression Closely Tied to CDK9 Dysfunction
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

Researchers describe a newly-observed role for the protein Cyclin Dependent Kinase 9 (CDK9) in regulating DNA repair during cellular division, where errors can become the origin of cancerous tumor growth.

28-Feb-2024 1:00 AM EST
Pioneering research reveals empathetic communication can help overcome vaccine hesitancy
University of Bristol

An international study has shown for the first time how empathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve attitudes towards vaccination – and potentially boost vaccine uptake.

23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Sleep Apnea Symptoms Linked to Memory and Thinking Problems
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study released today, March 3, 2024, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online. The study shows a positive association but did not determine whether sleep apnea causes cognitive decline.

Newswise: City without walls: Buildings, energy, psychology overlap for researcher Frank Li
Released: 1-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EST
City without walls: Buildings, energy, psychology overlap for researcher Frank Li
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Fengqui "Frank" Li is a computational developer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory who uses his background as an architect to expand the landscape of design for his research into building energy modeling and beyond.

Released: 1-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST
UTHealth Houston welcomes Brian Dean, MBA, MPH, as executive vice president for health affairs
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Brian Dean, MBA, MPH, a highly respected health care executive with more than 25 years of experience leading health systems across the country, joins UTHealth Houston as executive vice president for health affairs, effective March 18.

Newswise: Argonne upgrade lets data portal users ​“get NERDE” about economic resilience
Released: 1-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
Argonne upgrade lets data portal users ​“get NERDE” about economic resilience
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s enhanced NERDE data explorer provides community leaders with insights into local economic distress, employment and gross domestic product, local industry clusters, climate risk, and innovation to inform economic resilience planning.

Newswise: NASA uses ORNL supercomputers to plan smooth landing on Mars
Released: 29-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
NASA uses ORNL supercomputers to plan smooth landing on Mars
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Since 2019, a team of NASA scientists and their partners have been using NASA’s FUN3D software on supercomputers located at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, or OLCF, to conduct computational fluid dynamics, or CFD, simulations of a human-scale Mars lander. The team’s ongoing research project is a first step in determining how to safely land a vehicle with humans onboard onto the surface of Mars.

Newswise: Conduction-cooled Accelerating Cavity Proves Feasible for Commercial Applications
Released: 29-Feb-2024 4:00 PM EST
Conduction-cooled Accelerating Cavity Proves Feasible for Commercial Applications
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

From televisions to X-ray machines, many modern technologies are enabled by electrons that have been juiced up by a particle accelerator. Now, Jefferson Lab has teamed up with General Atomics and other partners to unlock even more applications. The team has designed, built and successfully tested a prototype of a key component of particle accelerators that could enable novel industrial applications of accelerators.

23-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Tandem Cycling Linked to Improved Health for Those with Parkinson’s, Care Partners
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Pedaling on a stationary bicycle built for two may improve the health and well-being for both people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners, according to a small, preliminary study released today, February 29, 2024, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13–18, 2024, in person in Denver and online.

Newswise: Artificial Atoms Power a Novel Quantum Processor Architecture
Released: 29-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Artificial Atoms Power a Novel Quantum Processor Architecture
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The next generation of programmable quantum devices will require processors built around superior qubits. Researchers developed a blueprint for a novel quantum information processor based on fluxonium qubits. These fluxonium qubits outperform transmons, the most widely used superconducting qubits. The researchers also made practical suggestions on how to adapt and build the cutting-edge hardware for superconducting devices.

Released: 29-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
DOE Announces Plans to Host an Informational Meeting and Requests Expressions of Interest for the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Management and Operating Contract Competition
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the schedule for upcoming events and submissions associated with the competition for the management and operating contract for the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF).

Newswise: EcoFABs Could Lead to Better Bioenergy Crops
Released: 29-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
EcoFABs Could Lead to Better Bioenergy Crops
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A greater understanding of how plants and microbes work together to store vast amounts of atmospheric carbon in the soil will help in the design of better bioenergy crops for the fight against climate change. Deciphering the mechanics of this mutually beneficial relationship is, however, challenging as conditions in nature are extremely difficult for scientists to replicate in the laboratory. To address this challenge, researchers created fabricated ecosystems or EcoFABs.

Newswise: Five Signs of Colorectal Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore – Even if You're a Younger Adult
Released: 29-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Five Signs of Colorectal Cancer You Shouldn’t Ignore – Even if You're a Younger Adult
American Cancer Society (ACS)

The recent Cancer Facts & Figures 2024 report from American Cancer Society (ACS) researchers revealed a stark increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence among Americans under the age of 55. In just two decades, CRC has moved up from being the fourth leading cause of cancer death in both younger men and women, to first in men and second in women.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Mayo Clinic ranked No. 1 ‘World’s Best Hospital’ by Newsweek for sixth straight year
Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic in Rochester was named the No. 1 hospital in Newsweek's list of the "World's Best Hospitals" for the sixth straight year.

Newswise: Argonne hosts 22nd annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Released: 28-Feb-2024 1:50 PM EST
Argonne hosts 22nd annual Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day
Argonne National Laboratory

Eighth-grade girls from the Chicago area attend the laboratory’s Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, designed to inspire young women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 9:35 AM EST
L-Nutra Unveils Groundbreaking Research on Fasting Mimicking Diets (FMDs) and Reduced Biological Age Score
L-Nutra Inc.

L-Nutra Inc., a leading nutrition technology company developing evidence-based Nutrition for Longevity and Nutrition as Medicine programs, is excited to announce the release of a groundbreaking longevity and healthy aging study published in Nature Communications, a prestigious Nature portfolio journal.

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Released: 28-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Dimensions Research GPT – evidence-based research insights for ChatGPT platform users
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science announces two new products – Dimensions Research GPT and Dimensions Research GPT Enterprise – bringing the unmatched, trusted research coverage of Dimensions to the ChatGPT platform.

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Released: 27-Feb-2024 6:05 PM EST
The West is best to spot UFOs
University of Utah

Most sighting reports of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena occur in the American West where proximity to public lands, dark skies and military installations afford more opportunities to see strange objects in the air. Understanding environmental context may help identify truly anomalous objects that are a legitimate threat.

Released: 27-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Combatting prostate cancer stigma
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Expert weighs in on why men struggle to discuss prostate cancer diagnosis

Newswise: New Consortium MetrANOVA to Create a Measurement and Analysis Toolbox for Research and Education Networks Worldwide
27-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
New Consortium MetrANOVA to Create a Measurement and Analysis Toolbox for Research and Education Networks Worldwide
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Five of the world’s leading research and education (R&E) networking organizations have joined forces to form MetrANOVA, a consortium for Advancing Network Observation, Visualization, and Analysis. Together, founding members Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), GÉANT, GlobalNOC at Indiana University, Internet2, and Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) operate and connect a dizzying number of national, regional, and local R&E networks — yet representing a portion of the decentralized fabric linking scientific researchers in hundreds of countries worldwide. MetrANOVA’s goal is to develop and disseminate common network measurement and analysis tools, tactics, and techniques that can be applied throughout the global R&E community.

Newswise: How decades of expertise with the fourth state of matter could bring satellites closer to Earth
Released: 27-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
How decades of expertise with the fourth state of matter could bring satellites closer to Earth
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory are working on ways to improve thrusters for satellites operating in very low orbit around the Earth. The researchers believe they can make satellites that weigh less, last longer and cost less by creating thrusters that use the air around them instead of having to carry its own supply of fuel. PPPL’s diagnostics will be used to evaluate this innovative thruster concept and characterize key physical processes involved in its operation.

Released: 27-Feb-2024 6:05 AM EST
May I have a quick word? Study shows talking faster is linked to better brain health as we age
Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care

As we get older, we may start to notice it takes us longer to find the right words. This can lead to concerns about cognitive decline and dementia.

21-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Introducing AtlasGPT and a New Era of Neurosurgery
Journal of Neurosurgery

Liberating Greatness in Every Neurosurgeon, AtlasGPT Delivers the Most Trusted Decision Support for Brain and Spine Care

Released: 26-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
NSF and DOE Establish a Research Coordination Network Dedicated to Enhancing Privacy Research
Department of Energy, Office of Science

In response to the rapidly evolving landscape of data collection and analysis driven by advances in artificial intelligence, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have established a Research Coordination Network (RCN) dedicated to advancing privacy research and the development, deployment and scaling of privacy enhancing technologies (PETs). Fulfilling a mandate from the "Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence," the initiative advances the recommendations in the National Strategy to Advance Privacy-Preserving Data Sharing and Analytics to move towards a data ecosystem where the beneficial power of data can be unlocked while protecting privacy.

Released: 26-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Resurrecting niobium for quantum science
Argonne National Laboratory

Niobium has long been considered an underperformer in superconducting qubits. Scientists supported by Q-NEXT, a US DOE quantum center led by Argonne, have now engineered a high-quality niobium-based qubit, taking advantage of niobium’s superior qualities.



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