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Released: 29-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
NYC ranks safest among big U.S. cities for gun violence, new research from NYU Tandon School of Engineering reveals
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

In a paper published in Nature Cities, a research team explored the role that population size of cities plays on the incidences of gun homicides, gun ownership and licensed gun sellers. The researchers found that none of these quantities vary linearly with the population size. In other words, higher population did not directly equate to proportionally higher rates of gun homicides, ownership, or gun sellers in a predictable straight-line way across cities. The relationships were more complex than that.

Newswise: The year of dragon: revisiting the Dragon King
Released: 29-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
The year of dragon: revisiting the Dragon King
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The January 1, 2024, Noto Peninsula, Japan, Mw7.5 earthquake has undoubtedly been one of the most important earthquakes in 2024, causing widespread attention of the seismological community worldwide. In a recent Editorial of Earthquake Research Advances, titled “Tracing the pace of an approaching ‘seismic dragon king’: additional evidence for the Noto earthquake swarm and the 2024 Mw7.5 Noto earthquake”, Liu, Yue, and her coauthors comment on the predictability of this earthquake.

Newswise: Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from wooly mammoths, Neanderthals
Released: 29-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST
Scientists ID burned bodies using technique used for extracting DNA from wooly mammoths, Neanderthals
Binghamton University, State University of New York

A technique originally devised to extract DNA from woolly mammoths and other ancient archaeological specimens can be used to potentially identify badly burned human remains, according to research from Binghamton University, State University of New York.

Newswise: Study Detects Cognitive Changes in Older Drivers Using In-vehicle Sensors
Released: 29-Feb-2024 8:30 AM EST
Study Detects Cognitive Changes in Older Drivers Using In-vehicle Sensors
Florida Atlantic University

Continuous, unobtrusive sensors and related monitoring devices are installed in older drivers’ vehicles to detect changes in highly complex activities over time. A driver facing camera, forward facing camera, and telematics unit provide video in real-time to enable researchers to analyze abnormal driving such as getting lost, reaction time and braking patterns as well as travel patterns such as miles driven, miles during the night and daytime, and driving in severe weather. Detecting changes in behavior could generate early warning signs of possible changes in cognition.

Newswise: 5G-Enabled Robotic Surgery—A New Era in Gastric Cancer Treatment
Released: 29-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
5G-Enabled Robotic Surgery—A New Era in Gastric Cancer Treatment
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In a groundbreaking medical procedure, researchers have utilized 5G communication technology to perform the world's first robot-assisted radical distal gastrectomy remotely without intraoperative or postoperative complications.

Newswise: AI Meets Green: The Future of Environmental Protection with ChatGPT
Released: 29-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
AI Meets Green: The Future of Environmental Protection with ChatGPT
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study introduce a novel paradigm combining ChatGPT with machine learning (ML) to significantly ease the application of ML in environmental science. This approach promises to bridge knowledge gaps and democratize the use of complex ML models for environmental sustainability.

Newswise: Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer
Released: 29-Feb-2024 8:00 AM EST
Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer
Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School scientists develop new CRISPR-based tool to study the immune function of genes. New gene-editing approach could optimize how scientists study the immune system’s role in cancer and other immune-mediated diseases.

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Released: 29-Feb-2024 5:05 AM EST
New device which can withstand 1400C temperatures could lead to more efficient solar energy production
University of Bristol

An innovative probe which can operate in temperatures as high as molten lava has been invented by researchers.

27-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Researchers uncover a potential genetic marker associated with better survival outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Researchers from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center show for the first time that a gene usually linked to giant axonal neuropathy, a rare and severe neurological condition, also plays a role in inhibiting aggressive tumor cell growth in head and neck cancers.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
How air pollution can harm team performance
University of Cambridge

High levels of air pollution can harm performance of teams, which are vital for solving complex problems such as developing clean energy technologies and vaccines, and this could harm economic development in highly polluted emerging economies, says a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
New study finds high-dose inhaled nitric oxide decreases the risk of death among critically ill Black patients with COVID-19
University of Alabama at Birmingham

In a first-of-its-kind study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, physician-scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine discovered that high-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy may improve oxygenation and reduce the risk of mortality among critically ill Black patients with COVID-19.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Study unlocks nanoscale secrets for designing next-generation solar cells
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

The work will help researchers tune surface properties of perovskites, a promising alternative and supplement to silicon, for more efficient photovoltaics.

Newswise: Clearing the air reduces suicide rates
Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Clearing the air reduces suicide rates
University of California, Santa Barbara

China’s efforts to reduce air pollution have prevented 46,000 suicide deaths in the country over just five years, researchers estimate.

   
Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Consumers empowered with the facts on dairy’s nutritional benefits buy and consume more dairy foods
Elsevier

Participants in a JDS Communications® study increased their purchasing and consumption of cheese, ice cream, milk, and yogurt by more than 20% after learning more about dairy nutrition.

Newswise: How the SARS-CoV-2 virus acquires its spherical shape
Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
How the SARS-CoV-2 virus acquires its spherical shape
University of California, Riverside

For centuries, coronaviruses have triggered health crises and economic challenges, with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that spreads COVID-19, being a recent example.

Newswise: Sedentary Behavior Increases Mortality Risk
Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:00 PM EST
Sedentary Behavior Increases Mortality Risk
University of California San Diego

According to new research from UC San Diego, sitting for long hours without breaks increases risk of death.

Newswise: Oregon State University researchers are first to see at-risk bat flying over open ocean
Released: 28-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Oregon State University researchers are first to see at-risk bat flying over open ocean
Oregon State University

On a research cruise focused on marine mammals and seabirds, Oregon State University scientists earned an unexpected bonus: The first-ever documented sighting of a hoary bat flying over the open ocean.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
In fight against brain pathogens, the eyes have it
Yale University

The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, Yale researchers have found.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Risk of hospital readmission after surgery is high for older Americans
Yale University

A new Yale study finds an increased risk of hospital readmission for older Americans within 180 days of undergoing major surgery — a risk that is particularly acute for individuals who are frail or have dementia.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Improving children’s access to care could mitigate the health consequences of exposure to neighborhood violence
Boston Medical Center

A new collaborative study between Boston Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston Children’s Hospital, Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds exposure to neighborhood violence among children was associated with unmet health needs and increased acute care utilization.

Newswise: Nature’s sonar: Scientists reveal how Japanese horseshoe bats perceive moving objects
Released: 28-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Nature’s sonar: Scientists reveal how Japanese horseshoe bats perceive moving objects
Doshisha University

Unlike most animals that rely on visual senses, bats navigate and locate prey or obstacles through echolocation.

Newswise: A safer treatment path for high-risk children to overcome food allergies
Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
A safer treatment path for high-risk children to overcome food allergies
University of British Columbia

New research from the University of British Columbia reveals a safe path to overcoming food allergies for older children and others who can’t risk consuming allergens orally to build up their resistance.

Newswise: Drying without dying: Tracing water scarcity coping mechanisms from mosses to flowering plants
Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Drying without dying: Tracing water scarcity coping mechanisms from mosses to flowering plants
Boyce Thompson Institute

Imagine: You find the dried-up remains of a once green and lush philodendron on your bookshelf and realize you can’t remember the last time you watered your houseplants.

Newswise: Data-processing tool could enable better early stage cancer detection
Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Data-processing tool could enable better early stage cancer detection
Rice University

Cancers begin with abnormal changes in individual cells, and the ability to track the accumulation of mutations at the single-cell level can shed new light on the early stages of the disease

Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
For Type II diabetes prevention, tap into AI
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Better prevention of Type II diabetes could save both lives and money. The U.S. spends over $730 billion a year — nearly a third of all health care spending — on treating preventable diseases like diabetes.

Newswise: ‘Gene of Prejudice’ Demystifies Autism
Released: 28-Feb-2024 4:00 PM EST
‘Gene of Prejudice’ Demystifies Autism
University of California San Diego

Individuals with Williams syndrome have a gregarious “cocktail party” personality, while those with the opposite genetic alteration, in contrast, tend to have autistic traits and are prone to struggle socially. Research from UC San Diego sheds new light on the gene responsible.

26-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
For Young People, Irregular Meals, E-Cigarette Use Linked to Frequent Headaches
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

For children and teens, irregular meals such as skipped breakfasts are linked to an increased risk of frequent headaches, according to a new study published in the February 28, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study also found that for those ages 12 to 17, substance use and exposure, specifically electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), were associated with frequent headaches.

26-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
For People with Tough-to-Treat Epilepsy, Seizure Dogs May Reduce Seizures
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

For people with drug-resistant epilepsy, having a dog companion trained in detecting seizures and other epilepsy-related tasks may reduce the amount of seizures they have, according to new research published in the February 28, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, researchers looked at adults with severe epilepsy who have been unable to find effective treatment to reduce seizures.

Newswise: 80 mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse
Released: 28-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
80 mph speed record for glacier fracture helps reveal the physics of ice sheet collapse
University of Washington

New research documents the fastest-known large-scale breakage along an Antarctic ice shelf. In 2012, a 6.5-mile crack formed in about 5 and a half minutes, showing that ice shelves can effectively shatter, though the speed of breakage is reduced by seawater rushing in. These results can help improve ice-sheet models and projections for future sea level rise.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
How New Drug Approvals are Reshaping Treatment for Eosinophilic Esophagitis
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

The FDA has approved two medications for the treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)—the first oral medication tailored for adults and the exclusive therapeutic option for children. Evan Dellon, MD, MPH, internationally known for his work with EoE, and colleagues continue to focus on optimizing usage for effective, personalized outcomes.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Vision Zero road safety projects in Seattle are unlikely to have negative impacts on local business sales, UW study finds
University of Washington

An analysis of seven safety projects across Seattle including expanding the city’s bike network, redesigning high-crash intersections and enhancing crosswalks to protect pedestrians, found they had no negative impact on the annual revenues of nearby businesses for three years after construction began.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Q&A: Decline in condom use indicates need for further education, awareness
University of Washington

New research from Steven Goodreau, University of Washington professor of anthropology, shows that condom use has been trending downward among younger gay and bisexual men over the last decade, even when they aren’t taking pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP.

Newswise: How an experimental drug reverses fatty liver disease
Released: 28-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
How an experimental drug reverses fatty liver disease
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A drug in clinical trials as a treatment for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) works with a one-two punch that shuts down triglyceride production and fatty acid synthesis in liver cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers show in a new study.

Newswise: Reimagining electron microscopy: Bringing high-end resolution to lower-cost microscopes
Released: 28-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Reimagining electron microscopy: Bringing high-end resolution to lower-cost microscopes
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have shown for the first time that expensive aberration-corrected microscopes are no longer required to achieve record-breaking microscopic resolution.

Newswise: Research Shows Continued Cocaine Use Disrupts Communication Between Major Brain Networks
Released: 28-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Research Shows Continued Cocaine Use Disrupts Communication Between Major Brain Networks
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

New research at the UNC School of Medicine provides new insights into the brain processes that underlie cocaine addiction. The findings are crucial for developing new therapeutics and identifying an imaging marker for cocaine use disorders.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 28, 2024 — In a study recently published in the journal Ecology, University of California, Irvine scientists uncover the intricate dance between drought, wildfires and invasive species in Southern California’s coastal sage scrub ecosystems. Titled “Long-term drought promotes invasive species by reducing wildfire severity,” the research, led by Sarah Kimball, Ph.

Newswise: Detroit scientists develop a simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis
Released: 28-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Detroit scientists develop a simple blood test to quickly diagnose sarcoidosis
Wayne State University Division of Research

A research project led by Lobelia Samavati, M.D., professor of internal medicine and molecular medicine and genetics at the Wayne State University School of Medicine, and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has developed a tool to rapidly and inexpensively diagnose sarcoidosis, a chronic inflammatory disease marked by the growth of tiny lumps called granulomas in the lungs and other organs. The tool, which uses a simple blood test, could allow for selective use of more invasive diagnostic tests often used to identify the disease.

Newswise: Researchers create method to detect cases of anemia in archaeological remains
Released: 28-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Researchers create method to detect cases of anemia in archaeological remains
McMaster University

Anthropologists working with a hematologist colleague have developed a way to detect anemia in archaeological remains by using microscopic patterns in the structures of bones.

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Released: 28-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Some Patients With Liver Disease May Tolerate Small Amounts of Alcohol Without Getting Sicker
Cedars-Sinai

Patients diagnosed with steatotic liver disease (formerly called fatty liver disease) are usually advised to stop drinking alcoholic beverages. But a new study led by Cedars-Sinai found that drinking, on average, a small amount of alcohol a day did not lead to further liver damage in patients with mild disease.

Newswise: Immunotherapy Combination May Benefit Patients with Transplanted Kidneys and Advanced Skin Cancers
Released: 28-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
Immunotherapy Combination May Benefit Patients with Transplanted Kidneys and Advanced Skin Cancers
Johns Hopkins Medicine

People who have had a kidney transplant are at high risk for developing skin cancers. New research directed by investigators from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center is exploring the best combination of treatments to target skin cancers while preserving the transplanted organs.

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Released: 28-Feb-2024 11:00 AM EST
A self-driving needle steers through living lung tissue
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

The lungs are one of the most difficult organs for physicians to navigate with a conventional bronchoscope. To overcome these limitations, a team of NIH-funded researchers built a compact robotic system that can autonomously steer a flexible needle around these anatomical obstacles within the lungs of live animals.

Newswise: Study unravels the earliest cellular genesis of lung adenocarcinoma
27-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Study unravels the earliest cellular genesis of lung adenocarcinoma
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center built a new atlas of lung cells, uncovering new cellular pathways and precursors in the development of lung adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. These findings, published today in Nature, open the door for development of new strategies to detect or intercept the disease in its earliest stages.

26-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
Neurons help flush waste out of brain during sleep
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that brain cell activity during sleep is responsible for propelling fluid into, through and out of the brain, cleaning it of debris.

Released: 28-Feb-2024 10:20 AM EST
Most LGBTQ+ Orthopaedic Trainees and Professionals Report Workplace Bias
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Most lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning (LGBTQ+) orthopaedic trainees and professionals openly identify their sexual orientation or gender identity to at least some colleagues, but many report experiencing bullying, discrimination, or differential treatment in their workplaces, according to research presented in Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® (CORR®), a publication of The Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons®. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

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.

Newswise: Chulalongkorn Lecturers, Researchers, and Students Awarded in Thailand Inventors’ Day 2024
Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:55 AM EST
Chulalongkorn Lecturers, Researchers, and Students Awarded in Thailand Inventors’ Day 2024
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University’s faculty members, researchers, and students were awarded in 4 categories: 4 National Outstanding Researcher Awards, 9 Research Awards, 1 Thesis Award, and 9 Invention Awards at the “Thailand Inventors’ Day 2024”.

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Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:30 AM EST
Counting Rays: Aerial Surveys Reveal Ample Populations in Southeast Florida
Florida Atlantic University

A unique long-term study quantified the abundance of whitespotted eagle and giant manta rays in Southeast Florida. Researchers conducted 120 survey flights between 2014 and 2021 from Miami north to the Jupiter Inlet. One or both species were seen on nearly every flight and both populations appear to be stable in the region. The giant manta rays were more abundant in the south and the whitespotted eagle rays were found all along the coast. Neither species seems to be deterred by the greater human population density in Fort Lauderdale/ Miami.

Newswise: Unlocking the Ocean's Secrets: Next-Gen Tech for Precision Seafloor Mapping
Released: 28-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Unlocking the Ocean's Secrets: Next-Gen Tech for Precision Seafloor Mapping
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed a rigorous real-time acoustic positioning method enhancing the accuracy of ocean bottom seismic exploration. This innovative approach addresses the significant challenges in positioning seafloor geophones, crucial for deep-sea petroleum and natural gas exploration.

Newswise: Want fewer microplastics in your tap water? Try boiling it first
23-Feb-2024 9:15 AM EST
Want fewer microplastics in your tap water? Try boiling it first
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Want to remove microplastics from water? Try brewing it for a cup of tea or coffee! Research reported in Environmental Science & Technology Letters shows that by boiling then filtering tap water, up to 90% of the nano- and microplastics present could be removed.



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