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Newswise: Comprehensive genome sequencing of all four Macadamia species unlocks new potential for crop improvement
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 10:25 PM EDT
Comprehensive genome sequencing of all four Macadamia species unlocks new potential for crop improvement
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has successfully sequenced and assembled the genomes of all four Macadamia species, marking a significant advance in crop improvement efforts for this commercially valuable nut.

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Newswise: Advanced AI techniques enhance crop leaf disease detection in tropical agriculture
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 10:10 PM EDT
Advanced AI techniques enhance crop leaf disease detection in tropical agriculture
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team showcases the application of deep learning models in identifying leaf diseases in key tropical crops such as coconut, mango, and durian, offering crucial insights for the future of precision agriculture.

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Newswise: Vibrational Spectroscopy Optimized for Accurate Coffee Origin Classification
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 9:50 PM EDT
Vibrational Spectroscopy Optimized for Accurate Coffee Origin Classification
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has unveiled findings that enhance the classification of coffee origin through vibrational spectroscopy, a green, cost-effective, and rapid analytical method.

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Newswise: A New Study Highlights Microalgae as Sustainable Ingredients for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications
Released: 1-Nov-2024 9:35 PM EDT
A New Study Highlights Microalgae as Sustainable Ingredients for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team has unveiled the unique chemical, microstructural, rheological, and flavor-related properties of four commercially available microalgal species—Arthrospira, Isochrysis, Nannochloropsis, and Tetraselmis.

Newswise: Nitric Oxide Treatment Preserves Fresh Walnuts, Reduces Decay, and Maintains Quality
Released: 1-Nov-2024 9:20 PM EDT
Nitric Oxide Treatment Preserves Fresh Walnuts, Reduces Decay, and Maintains Quality
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A research team demonstrates the efficacy of sodium nitroprusside (SNP), a nitric oxide (NO) donor, in preserving fresh walnuts (Juglans regia L.) post-harvest quality.

Release date: 1-Nov-2024 5:40 PM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology Association Statement on Final 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
American Academy of Dermatology

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) again finalized cuts to the physician fee schedule for 2025 for the fifth consecutive year, further hindering patient access to care as practice expenses increase and payments decrease. Medicare finalized a cut of nearly 2.83% in payment for physician services in 2025.

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Newswise: How EVs, Environmental Disasters & Even Online Shopping Shape the Future of Transportation
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 5:15 PM EDT
How EVs, Environmental Disasters & Even Online Shopping Shape the Future of Transportation
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

“Tell me the numbers, I’ll take care of the politics.” Shashi Nambisan, director of the Transportation Research Center (TRC) at UNLV, recalled a pivotal discussion in the early 1990s with then-County Commissioner Bruce L. Woodbury about the transportation needs of a region on the precipice of substantial growth. The discussion also included leaders from Clark County Public Works and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 5:05 PM EDT
StARS, a New Alzheimer’s Research Center, Will Evaluate, Scale Programs for Nationwide Adoption
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Faculty at the Center for Equity in Aging at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing partnered with researchers at University of Minnesota School of Public Health and Emory University Rollins School of Public Health to create StARS, the State Alzheimer’s Research Support Center. The initiative will create a new research support center for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) to serve as a resource to support the evaluation of dementia care policies, programs, and practices that have potential to improve care coordination and quality that might be scaled for nationwide adoption.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 4:35 PM EDT
Daylight saving time: Economic expert explains risks and benefits
Virginia Tech

The necessity of daylight saving time has often been questioned and criticized. Virginia Tech economic expert Jadrian Wooten discusses why the retail industries want to keep daylight saving time, the problems associated with it, and at least one justification for leaving it be.

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Released: 1-Nov-2024 4:00 PM EDT
Houston Methodist Researchers Shed Light on Increased Rates of Severe Human Infections Caused by Streptococcus Subspecies
Houston Methodist

A concerning increase in global rates of severe invasive infections becoming resistant to key antibiotics has a team of infectious disease researchers at the Houston Methodist Research Institute studying a recently emerged strain of bacteria called Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE). SDSE infects humans via the skin, throat, gastrointestinal tract and female genital tract to cause infections ranging in severity from strep throat (pharyngitis) to necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease).

Release date: 1-Nov-2024 3:15 PM EDT
Penn's Graduate School of Education, University of Guadalajara extend partnership to enhance literacy and civic engagement
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education (PENN GSE)

A literacy collaboration has been renewed between Penn's Graduate School of Education and the University of Guadalajara focusing on Mexican youth and underserved communities.

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Newswise: New Senior Associate Dean Joins Leadership Team at FSU College of Medicine
Released: 1-Nov-2024 3:10 PM EDT
New Senior Associate Dean Joins Leadership Team at FSU College of Medicine
Florida State University

Xian Jin Xie, a distinguished educator and researcher whose work has advanced fields across the health care spectrum including biomedicine, nursing, dentistry, public health and data science, has joined the FSU College of Medicine faculty as senior associate dean for research and graduate programs.

Newswise: Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M gift to revolutionize pancreatic cancer care, research
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:35 PM EDT
Rogel Cancer Center receives $50M gift to revolutionize pancreatic cancer care, research
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

With a $50 million gift from Richard and Susan Rogel, the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center aims to revolutionize how the world detects, treats and ultimately cures pancreatic cancer. The gift will create the Rogel and Blondy Center for Pancreatic Cancer and will provide support for clinical care and translational research, playing to the strengths of the Rogel Cancer Center’s current robust team of 60 doctors and scientists from 10 departments already working in this area.

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Newswise: WCS Brazil and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Launch Protocol of Intent for Biodiversity Conservation at COP16
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:35 PM EDT
WCS Brazil and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Launch Protocol of Intent for Biodiversity Conservation at COP16
Wildlife Conservation Society

On October 31, the penultimate day of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16), WCS Brazil and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MMA) officially launched a Protocol of Intent to strengthen biodiversity conservation in Brazil. The document was signed by the National Secretary of Biodiversity, Forests, and Animal Rights, Rita Mesquita, and the Executive Director of WCS Brazil, Marcos Amend. This significant protocol reflects the parties’ commitment to join forces in implementing effective conservation measures, establishing innovative environmental financing mechanisms, strengthening protected area management, and combating wildlife trafficking. COP16 is taking place from October 21 to November 1 in Cali, Colombia.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:25 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Builds Community Partnerships to Address Health Equity
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai is expanding its long-standing commitment to local nonprofits through grantmaking and shared learning opportunities, as a way to promote greater health equity in the areas of homelessness and housing, access to care, and other community response categories.

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Newswise:Video Embedded can-america-s-political-atmosphere-be-detoxed
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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:20 PM EDT
Can America's political atmosphere be detoxed?
University of Utah

A Stanford-led study of 25 video interventions points to solutions for reducing polarization, anti-democratic attitudes and support for political violence. Two treatments submitted by University of Utah scholars showed most promise addressing all three of these divisive outcomes.

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Newswise: Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research
Release date: 1-Nov-2024 2:15 PM EDT
Change of ownership in home health agencies may lead to increased Medicare spending and reduced staffing levels, according to UTHealth Houston research
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Medicare-certified home health agencies, which are key to allowing older adults to age in place, are increasingly going through ownership changes, raising concerns about health care spending, workforce, and quality of care, according to a study by UTHealth Houston.

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Release date: 1-Nov-2024 1:00 PM EDT
OpenNotes and Abridge Partner to Research and Evaluate AI-Generated Visit Summaries
Beth Israel Lahey Health

OpenNotes, an international leader in health transparency research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Abridge, a leading generative AI platform for clinical documentation, launched a partnership that will bring patient-clinician conversations to the forefront of research to enhance patient notes.

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