Curated News: Staff Picks

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More than a million years ago, on a hot savannah teeming with wildlife near the shore of what would someday become Lake Turkana in Kenya, two completely different species of hominins may have passed each other as they scavenged for food. Scientists know this because they have examined 1.5-million-year-old fossils they unearthed and have concluded they represent the first example of two sets of hominin footprints made about the same time on an ancient lake shore. The discovery will provide more insight into human evolution and how species cooperated and competed with one another, the scientists said.

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From December 3 to 6, UdeM is scheduled to host the fifth Congress of the Mukwege International Chair, which will be held for the first time in North America at Montreal’s Palais des congrès.

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The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) has begun its 2024 plasma experiments, aiming to secure advanced plasma operation technologies.

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Physician-scientists from Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health will showcase a diverse range of hematology/oncology data from their clinical research program at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, being held in San Diego, California (and online) from December 7-10, 2024.

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New this year, the holiday display in Sunflower Bank’s Downtown lobby, 201 E. Main, Suite 200, includes lavender ribbons to support our community’s cancer warriors. These ribbons represent awareness and solidarity for all who have shown strength in their fight against any form of cancer.

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Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 66th annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., December 7-10. Known as “the premier event in classical and malignant hematology”, the ASH meeting includes oral and poster presentations, as well as workshops and educational sessions for hematology professionals and advocates.

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Identical twins Linda Thomas and Karen Rodman, 56, have shared everything from the moment they were born. The Las Vegas residents live less than five miles from each other. They work together, carpool together, shop together. Their phone numbers would be identical, save for the last digit.

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Cedars-Sinai investigators who previously developed an imaging tool that used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict pancreatic cancer are now working to adapt that tool specifically for Black patients, who have disproportionately high rates of the disease.

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In this insightful interview, Dr. Nitin Agarwal, director of the Collaboratorium at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, discusses the evolving landscape of misinformation on social media. With years of research under his belt, Dr. Agarwal highlights how digital platforms, once seen as forces for positive change, have become breeding grounds for disinformation and cognitive threats.

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In the last quarter century, most countries around the world have failed to adequately protect the human rights of their citizens. In that time, nations’ efforts to protect human rights have been stagnant – with the number of countries receiving failing grades easily twice as high as those receiving passing grades.

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Dr. Michelle LaRue, an associate professor at the University of Canterbury, is revolutionizing wildlife ecology by using high-resolution satellite imagery to study emperor penguins from space.

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The article, Safety of Kidney Transplantation from Donors with HIV, details findings supporting HIV-to-HIV kidney transplants as safe and just as effective as those using organs from donors without HIV.

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A Mexican delegation is coming to retrieve 84 Mesoamerican axes currently in transit at UdeM, underscoring the need to raise public awareness of the looting of archaeological artifacts.

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Dr. Jacqueline Gottlieb from Columbia University shares groundbreaking insights into the science of curiosity. Known for her research on cognition and decision-making, Dr. Gottlieb explains that curiosity isn’t just about learning—it’s a complex process where our brains assess uncertainty and prioritize valuable information

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Dr. Neil Johnson, a physics professor at George Washington University, explores unconventional areas within physics, focusing on complex, “taboo” problems not traditionally tackled by physicists, like online hate networks.

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The Division of Ophthalmology at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago recently became an Ocular Gene Therapy Treatment Center for LUXTURNA® (voretigene neparvovec-rzl), the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. to treat children and adult patients with a form of vision loss that can result in blindness.

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Dr. Nathan Johnson, a systems engineering professor at Arizona State University and an expert in innovative energy solutions. He shares his vision for a sustainable energy future and outlines his team’s six-step approach to renewable energy projects.

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Dr. Olivier Loudig, a scientist at the Center for Discovery Innovation, talks about groundbreaking research in non-invasive cancer detection. As public awareness of airborne pathogens has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Loudig explores the hidden health clues found in our breath.