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Released: 15-Apr-2024 11:30 AM EDT
Machine learning could help reveal undiscovered particles within data from the Large Hadron Collider
Argonne National Laboratory

Scientists recently used a machine learning approach called anomaly detection to analyze large volumes of data from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The method has never before been applied to data from a collider experiment.

Newswise: Unlocking the secrets of forest heights: the role of GEDI LiDAR technology
Released: 15-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the secrets of forest heights: the role of GEDI LiDAR technology
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A team of researchers has unveiled a novel approach to accurately characterizing tree height composition in forests using the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology.

11-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Antibiotics Aren’t Effective for Most Lower Tract Respiratory Infections
Georgetown University Medical Center

Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large, prospective study of people who sought treatment in U.S. primary or urgent care settings for lower-respiratory tract infections.

Newswise: Navigating the future: an improvement in GNSS processing accuracy and speed
Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Navigating the future: an improvement in GNSS processing accuracy and speed
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Recently, a study introduced a novel method that significantly enhances the precision and efficiency of precise orbit determination and clock estimation the Global Positioning System (GPS), BeiDou, Galileo, and Global'naya Navigatsionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema (GLONASS) satellite systems. This work in Un-Differenced (UD) Integer Ambiguity Resolution (IAR) simplifies satellite navigation data processing and dramatically improves precise positioning accuracy.

Newswise: Recent Advances in Application of Polysaccharides in Cosmetics
Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Recent Advances in Application of Polysaccharides in Cosmetics
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In this review, the potential relationship between the structure and activity of polysaccharides was summarized by analyzing the influence of physical and chemical properties of polysaccharides, such as extraction method, molecular weight, monosaccharide composition, functional group and structural modification, etc., which laid a foundation for the analysis of the structure-activity relationship of polysaccharides and improved its cosmetic value.

Newswise: Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’
Released: 15-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the ‘chain of worms’
Washington University in St. Louis

Biologist B. Duygu Özpolat at Washington University in St. Louis and colleagues published a single-cell atlas for a highly regenerative annelid worm. This research may help inform stem cell technologies and regenerative medicine down the line.

Newswise: School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk
Released: 14-Apr-2024 5:30 PM EDT
School suspensions and exclusions put vulnerable children at risk
University of South Australia

Managing problematic student behaviour is one of the most persistent, challenging, and controversial issues facing schools today. Yet despite best intentions to build a more inclusive and punitive-free education system, school suspensions and expulsions remain.

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Released: 14-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Improved AI confidence measure for autonomous vehicles
Bar-Ilan University

A new Bar-Ilan University study has achieved a milestone in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) by addressing a fundamental question: Can deep learning architectures achieve greatly above-average confidence for a significant portion of inputs while maintaining overall average confidence?

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Released: 13-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Boosting the Brain’s Control of Prosthetic Devices
Cedars-Sinai

Neuroprosthetics, a technology that allows the brain to control external devices such as robotic limbs, is beginning to emerge as a viable option for patients disabled by amputation or neurological conditions such as stroke.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
MSU research suggests darker side of being politically confident
Michigan State University

New research from Michigan State University suggests that those who feel self-confident about their political abilities are more likely to discriminate against those who hold opposing political views. And those who are more skeptical of their political abilities are more likely to treat other people fairly when they disagree politically.

Newswise: Superconducting Electronics Show Promise for Future Collider Experiments
Released: 12-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Superconducting Electronics Show Promise for Future Collider Experiments
Department of Energy, Office of Science

When superconductors encounter too much current, they can become resistive. Researchers can design microscopic electronic components that use this effect to create a switch, like a transistor. The resulting nanowire superconducting switching devices (called nano-cryotrons, or nTrons) show promise for future superconducting electronics or particle detectors.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Nursing resources affect hospital patient experience ratings
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The nursing work environment, nurse education, and staffing levels are independent factors affecting hospital scores on a key measure of patient-centered care – with significant implications for reimbursements, reports a study in Medical Care.

Newswise: Researchers study effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers
Released: 12-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Researchers study effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

In a new paper published in JACS AU, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign analyzed the effects of solvation and ion valency on metallopolymers, with implications for critical materials recovery and recycling, and environmental remediation.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for April 12, 2024
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.

   
Newswise: Cell’s ‘Garbage Disposal’ May Have Another Role: Helping Neurons Near Skin Sense the Environment
Released: 12-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Cell’s ‘Garbage Disposal’ May Have Another Role: Helping Neurons Near Skin Sense the Environment
Johns Hopkins Medicine

The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits and recycle some of those bits and parts. That’s still the case, for the most part, but, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, studying nerve cells grown in the lab and mice, say that the proteasome’s role may go well beyond that.

Released: 12-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors
Alzheimer's Center at Temple University Lewis Katz School of Medicine

“Are the risk factors for early onset Alzheimer’s the same as late onset?” asks Domenico Praticò, MD, the Scott Richards North Star Foundation Chair for Alzheimer’s Research, Professor in the Departments of Pharmacology and Microbiology, and Director of the Alzheimer’s Center at Temple (ACT), at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University (LKSOM)

Newswise: Stellar winds of three sun-like stars detected for the first time
11-Apr-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Stellar winds of three sun-like stars detected for the first time
University of Vienna

An international research team led by a researcher from the University of Vienna has for the first time directly detected stellar winds from three Sun-like stars by recording the X-ray emission from their astrospheres, and placed constraints on the mass loss rate of the stars via their stellar winds. The study is currently published in Nature Astronomy.

Newswise: Silence is not an option for First Nations’ content in Australian schools
Released: 12-Apr-2024 1:05 AM EDT
Silence is not an option for First Nations’ content in Australian schools
University of South Australia

In a UniSA study, researchers found that pushing pre-service teachers outside their comfort zones helped educate them about the injustices faced by First Nations’ people – including racism, prejudice and discrimination – and to more confidently integrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content into their lessons.

10-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Find No Link Between COVID-19 Virus and Development of Asthma in Children
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families worried about the long-term effects posed by the SARS-COV-2 virus. Now, researchers found that a SARS-COV-2 infection likely does not increase the risk of asthma development in pediatric patients. The findings were published today in the journal Pediatrics.

Newswise: NUS scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
Released: 11-Apr-2024 10:05 PM EDT
NUS scientists uncover a missing link between poor diet and higher cancer risk
National University of Singapore (NUS)

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet.

Newswise: Cosmic ray detectors, built by Utah refugee teens, installed on Refugee Services Center
Released: 11-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Cosmic ray detectors, built by Utah refugee teens, installed on Refugee Services Center
University of Utah

The detectors, which measure echoes of cosmic particles bombarding Earth’s atmosphere, were built by participants in a program called “Investigating the Development of STEM-Positive Identities of Refugee Teens in a Physics Out of School Time Experience.”

   
Newswise: AI is giving boost to crop improvement research
Released: 11-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
AI is giving boost to crop improvement research
Iowa State University

AI provides a new lens to bridge science and practice in crop breeding research, said Iowa State University agronomy professor Jianming Yu, one of the world’s top-ranked scientists in the fields of quantitative genetics and plant breeding.

Newswise: Smart nanoprobe illuminates prostate cancer cells
Released: 11-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Smart nanoprobe illuminates prostate cancer cells
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

NIBIB-supported researchers have developed a smart nanoprobe designed to infiltrate prostate tumors and send back a signal using an optical imaging technique known as Raman spectroscopy.

   
Released: 11-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New study validates prediction rules for pediatric intra-abdominal and traumatic brain injuries
UC Davis Health

A new study from UC Davis Health's Emergency Medicine may lead to a reduction in inappropriate computed tomography use in injured children.

Newswise: What Do Bird Dreams Sound Like?
Released: 11-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
What Do Bird Dreams Sound Like?
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

While asleep, the area of birds’ brains dedicated to singing remains active, triggering vocal muscles without producing sound. In Chaos from AIP Publishing, researchers translate the muscle activity to synthesize the songs of avian dreams. Reproducing distinctive bird calls provides a window into the contents of the bird’s dreams.

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Released: 11-Apr-2024 10:30 AM EDT
Enhanced AI tool TeXGPT powers up academic writing
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science is further broadening its range of AI innovations in a major new release from AI-based academic language service Writefull, which is to be used in the collaborative authoring tool Overleaf.

     
Newswise: Researchers Now Know Precisely How We Perceive Bitter Taste
Released: 11-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers Now Know Precisely How We Perceive Bitter Taste
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

A new study led by researchers at the UNC School of Medicine unravels the structure of TAS2R14, a taste receptor that allows us to taste bitter substances. In addition to solving the protein structure, the findings could help scientists develop drugs that targeting taste receptors.

Newswise: This Outdated Diabetes Drug Still Has Something to Offer
Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:10 AM EDT
This Outdated Diabetes Drug Still Has Something to Offer
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego have discovered the biochemical workings of an old-fashioned diabetes drug, and it's helping them develop new, safer alternatives.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Death After Giving Birth
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers identify patients at risk for preventable death in the year after pregnancy.

Newswise: Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Researchers Identify New Genetic Risk Factors for Persistent HPV Infections
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
In the drive to deprescribe, heartburn drug study teaches key lessons
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

An effort to reduce use of PPI heartburn drugs in veterans because of overuse, cost and potential risks succeeded, but provides lessons about deprescribing efforts and suggests the drugs' purported harms may be overblown.

8-Apr-2024 2:05 PM EDT
People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy
American Psychological Association (APA)

People who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use strategies that involve external incentives or deterrents – such as swear jars or internet-blocking apps – according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Chemicals stored in home garages linked to ALS risk
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Storing chemicals in a garage at home may associate with an increased risk of ALS, a study finds. This comes as research has found that exposure to environmental toxins, such as pesticides and volatile organic compounds, are also linked to ALS development. Researchers call the buildup of exposures of the lifetime the ALS exposome.

Newswise: Metasurface-based miniaturized spectroscopic ellipsometer
Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Metasurface-based miniaturized spectroscopic ellipsometer
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Spectroscopic ellipsometry has been widely adopted for the measurement of thin film thickness as well as its optical constant. However, conventional ellipsometers are rather bulky.

Newswise: Next-gen lab chip transforms cancer detection: triple-threat cell sorting unveiled
Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Next-gen lab chip transforms cancer detection: triple-threat cell sorting unveiled
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have unveiled a microfluidic device that significantly improves the separation of tumor cells and clusters from malignant effusions. This novel technology promises to advance the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of cancer by enabling the high-throughput, continuous-flow ternary separation of single tumor cells, tumor cell clusters, and white blood cells (WBCs) from clinical pleural or abdominal effusions.

Newswise: Smart droplets: elevating tiny tech with liquid metal magic
Released: 11-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Smart droplets: elevating tiny tech with liquid metal magic
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Advancements in the miniaturization of sensors and actuators have significantly pushed the integration of these components onto single chips, imbuing them with multifunctional capabilities.

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Released: 11-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
UMSOM Researchers Identify Safety of a Potential New Treatment to Manage Complications from Sickle Cell Disease
University of Maryland School of Medicine

Treatment for lung condition could help patients with sickle cell disease control complications from hypertension and kidney damage

Released: 11-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Study confirms how RNA chemical modifications benefit HIV-1
Ohio State University

A chemical modification in the HIV-1 RNA genome whose function has been a matter of scientific debate is now confirmed to be key to the virus’s ability to survive and thrive after infecting host cells, a new study has found.

Newswise: Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves
8-Apr-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Ocean currents threaten to collapse Antarctic ice shelves
Hokkaido University

Meandering ocean currents play an important role in the melting of Antarctic ice shelves, threatening a significant rise in sea levels.

Newswise: Scientists create octopus survival guide to minimise impacts of fishing
9-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Scientists create octopus survival guide to minimise impacts of fishing
University of South Australia

Australian scientists have created a survival guide for octopus to ensure fisheries remain sustainable, protecting the longevity of this ancient animal while guaranteeing the world doesn’t go hungry.

Newswise: Aging adults stay home more, socialize less than pre-pandemic
Released: 10-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Aging adults stay home more, socialize less than pre-pandemic
University of Colorado Boulder

Four years after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, a study of 7,000 aging adults suggests that for many, life has never been the same.

Newswise: Study sheds light on how genes work together to influence smoking habits
Released: 10-Apr-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Study sheds light on how genes work together to influence smoking habits
University of Colorado Boulder

A new CU Boulder study sheds light on how genes associated with smoking work in conjunction with the rest of the genome, paving the way for more personalized approaches to help people kick the habit.

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Released: 10-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
A Pulse of Innovation: AI at the Service of Heart Research
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia Engineers unveiled BeatProfiler, a groundbreaking new tool-- a comprehensive software that automates the analysis of heart cell function from video data. It's the first system to integrate the analysis of different heart function indicators into one tool, speeding up the process significantly and reducing the chance for errors.

Released: 10-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Low DXA Screening Rates Among Asian American Medicare Beneficiaries
Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute

A new study by researchers at NYU Langone Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, and the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute found lower rates of osteoporosis screening among Asian American (15%) and other non-white Medicare beneficiaries (11-15%) in the U.S. when compared with the screening rate among white beneficiaries (18%).

Newswise: The hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology
Released: 10-Apr-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The hidden role of the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian mythology
University of Portsmouth

A new study by a University of Portsmouth astrophysicist sheds light on the relationship between the Milky Way and the Egyptian sky-goddess Nut.

4-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
More than Half a Million Global Stroke Deaths May Be Tied to Climate Change
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A changing climate may be linked to growing death and disability from stroke in regions around the world, according to a study published in the April 10, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Experiencing Racial Discrimination Impacts the Mental Health of Teens in the U.S. Justice System
Southern Methodist University

A new study by SMU psychologists shows interpersonal racial discrimination and other forms of violence can impact the mental health of adolescents in the justice system.

   
Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New 3D-printing method makes printing objects more affordable and eco-friendly
University of Florida

A team of scientists led by UF engineering researchers has unveiled a method for 3D printing that allows manufacturers to create custom-made objects more economically and sustainably.

Newswise: During Droughts, Soil Microbes Produce Volatile Carbon Metabolites
Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
During Droughts, Soil Microbes Produce Volatile Carbon Metabolites
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Soil microbes use volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as a food source but can also release VOCs as gases that enter the atmosphere.

Newswise: New Online Community, Skin Cancer Champions, Offers Support to Millions Affected by Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Released: 10-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Online Community, Skin Cancer Champions, Offers Support to Millions Affected by Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer Outcomes Consortium (SCOUT)

Skin Cancer Champions is a safe and compassionate place where patients, their caregivers, and clinicians can ask questions, and share experiences.



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