Latest News

Filters close
Newswise: Coffee plantations limit birds’ diets
Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:50 PM EDT
Coffee plantations limit birds’ diets
University of Utah

A new study led by researchers at the University of Utah explores a record of birds’ diets preserved in their feathers and radio tracking of their movements to find that birds eat far fewer invertebrates in coffee plantations than in forests, suggesting that the disturbance of their ecosystem significantly impacts the birds’ dietary options.

21-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EDT
CHOP Researchers Develop First-Of-Its-Kind Prediction Model for Newborn Seizures
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Researchers have developed a prediction model that determines which newborn babies are likely to experience seizures in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). This model could be incorporated into routine care to help the clinical team decide which babies will need electroencephalograms (EEGs) and which babies can be safely managed in the Neonatal Care Unit without monitoring through EEGs. This would allow families and providers to care for babies without intrusive and unnecessary procedures.

Newswise: Discover the science inside Argonne at our May 20 Open House
Released: 22-Mar-2023 7:20 PM EDT
Discover the science inside Argonne at our May 20 Open House
Argonne National Laboratory

On May 20 Argonne National Laboratory opens its doors to the public. Registration is required for this event, which features a full day of hands-on science activities, tours of cutting-edge research facilities, and more.

access_time Embargo lifts in 2 days
This news release is embargoed until 23-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EDT Released to reporters: 22-Mar-2023 6:40 PM EDT

A reporter's PressPass is required to access this story until the embargo expires on 23-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EDT The Newswise PressPass gives verified journalists access to embargoed stories. Please log in to complete a presspass application. If you have not yet registered, please Register. When you fill out the registration form, please identify yourself as a reporter in order to advance to the presspass application form.

Newswise: Tackling counterfeit seeds with “unclonable” labels
Released: 22-Mar-2023 5:45 PM EDT
Tackling counterfeit seeds with “unclonable” labels
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

A team of MIT researchers has come up with a kind of tiny, biodegradable tag that can be applied directly to the seeds themselves, and that provides a unique randomly created code that cannot be duplicated.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 5:35 PM EDT
American Society of Nephrology Statement on Health Resources and Services Administration Initiative to Modernize Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) welcomes the significant changes to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN)—a sweeping “OPTN Modernization Initiative”—announced today by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Administrator Carole Johnson.

Newswise: RS8762_anoma_nellore-9-scr.jpg
Released: 22-Mar-2023 5:20 PM EDT
Memory B cell marker predicts long-lived antibody response to flu vaccine
University of Alabama at Birmingham

In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived antibody responses to influenza vaccination in humans.

Newswise: Rocks-in-story-1.png
Released: 22-Mar-2023 5:05 PM EDT
Copper artifacts unearth new cultural connections in southern Africa
University of Missouri, Columbia

Chemical and isotopic analysis of copper artifacts from southern Africa reveals new cultural connections among people living in the region between the 5th and 20th centuries according to a University of Missouri researcher and colleagues.

Newswise: National Black engineer awards celebrate Sandia Labs scientists
Released: 22-Mar-2023 4:35 PM EDT
National Black engineer awards celebrate Sandia Labs scientists
Sandia National Laboratories

Three Sandia National Laboratories professionals recently received 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Awards. Danielle Stephenson was lauded as a Senior Technology Fellow, Coby Davis as a Science Spectrum Trailblazer and Ned Adams as a Modern-Day Technology Leader.

   
Newswise: Survey finds patients value immediate access to test results
Released: 22-Mar-2023 4:30 PM EDT
Survey finds patients value immediate access to test results
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

A survey sent to more than 43,000 patients living in several states around the country finds that 96% of patients who use patient web portals prefer immediate online access to their clinical test results, notwithstanding the prospect of reviewing results before their physicians have a chance to review them.

Newswise: Babies or beauty?
Released: 22-Mar-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Babies or beauty?
Stockholm University

A new study published in Science Advances has not only revealed that an ALHS in Colias butterflies has an ancient origin, but also determined the mechanisms contributing to its persistence over millions of generations.

17-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
In Epilepsy, Higher Risk of Early Death Varies Based on Severity, Other Factors
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A new study has found that people with epilepsy have an increased risk of early death and the increased risk varies depending on where they live, the number of medications they take and what other diseases they may have. The study is published in the March 22, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Is Bone Health Linked to Brain Health?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who have low bone density may have an increased risk of developing dementia compared to people who have higher bone density, according to a study published in the March 22, 2023, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that low bone density causes dementia. It only shows an association.

Newswise: Study: Spice May Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
Released: 22-Mar-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Study: Spice May Improve Ovarian Cancer Treatment
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

New research makes the case for why curcumin could help enhance treatment for ovarian cancer.

   
access_time Embargo lifts in 2 days
This news release is embargoed until 24-Mar-2023 9:15 PM EDT Released to reporters: 22-Mar-2023 3:35 PM EDT

A reporter's PressPass is required to access this story until the embargo expires on 24-Mar-2023 9:15 PM EDT The Newswise PressPass gives verified journalists access to embargoed stories. Please log in to complete a presspass application. If you have not yet registered, please Register. When you fill out the registration form, please identify yourself as a reporter in order to advance to the presspass application form.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Boosting the effects of a particular microRNA may benefit patients with cervical cancer
Wiley

Dysregulation of microRNAs, which are molecules involved in controlling gene expression, can promote tumor formation and progression. A study in The FASEB Journal found that the miR-145 microRNA can suppress the growth of cervical cancer cells.

access_time Embargo lifts in 2 days
This news release is embargoed until 29-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EDT Released to reporters: 22-Mar-2023 3:00 PM EDT

A reporter's PressPass is required to access this story until the embargo expires on 29-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EDT The Newswise PressPass gives verified journalists access to embargoed stories. Please log in to complete a presspass application. If you have not yet registered, please Register. When you fill out the registration form, please identify yourself as a reporter in order to advance to the presspass application form.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 2:50 PM EDT
Cataract surgery reimbursements may not be enough for some patients
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Research suggests that Medicare reimbursements for complex cataract surgery cover less than two minutes of operating time, and an increase to reimbursements for the procedure may be justified. Complex cataract surgery requires more time and resources than simple cataract surgery, and this study indicates that the incremental reimbursement for the complex surgery is not enough to offset the increased costs.

Newswise: Integrated structural biology provides new clues for cystic fibrosis treatment
Released: 22-Mar-2023 2:15 PM EDT
Integrated structural biology provides new clues for cystic fibrosis treatment
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator has been studied for years but the combined efforts of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Rockefeller University have yielded new insights.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 2:05 PM EDT
How preservice teachers argue about controversial issues
Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Mandatory vaccination, climate change, energy transition: topics at the interface between science and society are often controversial.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Are there sex-based differences in brain development during early childhood?
Wiley

New research published in Human Brain Mapping reveals sex differences and developmental changes in the brain’s white matter—which provides communication between different parts of the brain—in healthy, typically developing infants and 5-year-olds.

Newswise: Perceived Russia-Ukraine conflict linked to endorsement of false news about adversary
15-Mar-2023 12:50 PM EDT
Perceived Russia-Ukraine conflict linked to endorsement of false news about adversary
PLOS

In a 2020 survey, Ukrainians who perceived a higher level of conflict between Ukraine and Russia were less inclined to endorse false, negative news about the European Union, but were more likely to endorse false, negative news about Russia.

Newswise: A vicious circle: Climate change affects greenhouse gas emissions from stream networks
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:50 PM EDT
A vicious circle: Climate change affects greenhouse gas emissions from stream networks
Linkoping University

Natural greenhouse gas emissions from streams and lakes are strongly linked to water discharge and temperature according to a new study led by Linköping University, Sweden.

Newswise: Searching for life with space dust
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:45 PM EDT
Searching for life with space dust
University of Tokyo

Following enormous collisions, such as asteroid impacts, some amount of material from an impacted world may be ejected into space.

Newswise: Changing temperatures increase pesticide risk to bees
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:35 PM EDT
Changing temperatures increase pesticide risk to bees
Imperial College London

Temperature influences how badly pesticides affect bees’ behaviour, suggesting uncertain impacts under climate change, according to a new study.

Newswise: New UIC early learning website focuses on kindergarten readiness
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:30 PM EDT
New UIC early learning website focuses on kindergarten readiness
University of Illinois Chicago

The Ready Child, funded by the CME Group Foundation, is the latest installment of the College of Education’s early learning series.

Newswise: Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists sharpen their sights
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:30 PM EDT
Hunting Venus 2.0: Scientists sharpen their sights
University of California, Riverside

With the first paper compiling all known information about planets like Venus beyond our solar system, scientists are the closest they’ve ever been to finding an analog of Earth’s “twin.”

Newswise: New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:15 PM EDT
New animal welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices
University of Cambridge

Cambridge University scientists have come up with a system of measuring animal welfare that enables reliable comparison across different types of pig farming.

Newswise: New Mexico veteran-owned small business nominated for Department of Energy award
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:10 PM EDT
New Mexico veteran-owned small business nominated for Department of Energy award
Sandia National Laboratories

Pluma, LLC, has been nominated by Sandia National Laboratories as the Department of Energy’s Protégé of the Year as part of its Mentor-Protégé Program. Pluma, a general construction business started in Albuquerque, is one of five businesses Sandia accepted into the program with the mission of helping them grow with the labs’ guidance, knowledge, leadership and resources.

   
Newswise: Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), Elected as American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2023-2024
Released: 22-Mar-2023 1:05 PM EDT
Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), Elected as American Association for Cancer Research President-Elect for 2023-2024
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have elected Patricia M. LoRusso, DO, PhD (hc), as the AACR President-Elect for 2023-2024. Dr. LoRusso will become President-Elect on Monday, April 17, during the AACR’s Annual Business Meeting of Members at the AACR Annual Meeting 2023 in Orlando, Florida. She will assume the Presidency in April 2024 at the AACR Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

Newswise: Q&A: How to make computing more sustainable
Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:55 PM EDT
Q&A: How to make computing more sustainable
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

SLAC researcher Sadasivan Shankar talks about a new environmental effort starting at the lab – building a roadmap that will help researchers improve the energy efficiency of computing, from devices like cellphones to artificial intelligence.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments
Cornell University

A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler way to study confounding quantum behavior, from heavy fermions to exotic quantum phase transitions.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:30 PM EDT
First known interstellar interloper resembles ‘dark comet’
Cornell University

Detected in 2017 and observable for only a few weeks, the first known interstellar object to pass through the solar system confounded astronomers, sparking speculation it could be a giant snowflake, hydrogen iceberg or piece of a Pluto-like planet – even an alien probe, an idea promoted in a best-selling book.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:30 PM EDT
New survey finds COVID-19 pandemic changed public’s view of obesity
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)

Nearly a third of Americans (29%) say COVID-19 made them more worried than ever about having obesity prompting about 28 million people to consider weight-loss methods they hadn’t thought about before the pandemic began, including nearly 6.4 million thought about turning to either weight-loss surgery or taking prescription anti-obesity drugs for the first time, according to a new survey whose findings were published online in the peer-reviewed journal, Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases (SOARD).

Newswise: New AI Model Using Social Media Posts May Help Predict Community Deaths from Opioid Use
Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:20 PM EDT
New AI Model Using Social Media Posts May Help Predict Community Deaths from Opioid Use
Stony Brook University

A study led by a team of computer scientists at Stony Brook University and published in Nature Digital Medicine presents a unique approach using artificial intelligence (AI) and social media posts to predict opioid mortality rates. The findings revealed that an AI algorithm that was able to surprisingly predict opioid death rates going back to previous years and actual rates.

   
Newswise: Why Subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Accelerated the Pandemic
Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:15 PM EDT
Why Subvariants of the SARS-CoV-2 Virus Accelerated the Pandemic
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers describe why SARS-CoV-2 subvariants spread more rapidly than the original virus strain, and how an early treatment might have made people more susceptible to future infections.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:10 PM EDT
UCLA Health Tip Sheet: Visual loss and mask-wearing practices; Influenza vaccination rates are low; Mixed ancestry study provides clues to genetic traits
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Below is a brief roundup of news and story ideas from the experts at UCLA Health. For more information on these stories or for help on other stories, please contact us at

Newswise: CSU Expands Access to a College Degree with New Transfer Success Pathway
Released: 22-Mar-2023 12:05 PM EDT
CSU Expands Access to a College Degree with New Transfer Success Pathway
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Comprehensive dual admission program will create a more efficient and accessible way for students to transfer to the CSU.

20-Mar-2023 1:20 PM EDT
Multiple substance use disorders may share inherited genetic signature
Washington University in St. Louis

New research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a common genetic signature that may increase a person's risk of developing substance use disorders. The work eventually could lead to universal therapies to treat multiple substance use disorders and potentially help people diagnosed with more than one.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Ochsner Health Spotlights Healthcare Innovation and Local Entrepreneurs During New Orleans Entrepreneur Week
Ochsner Health

Ochsner Health is a major healthcare partner of New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW), March 27-April 1. With a legacy of investing in the region, Ochsner is proud to support the growth and sustainability of innovative founders and companies in healthcare and beyond.

   
Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:50 AM EDT
Imaging captures social dynamics of 'pee-shy' mice
Cornell University

Urine scent marks are the original social media, allowing animals to advertise their location, status and identity. Now Cornell research is shining a new light – via thermal imaging of mice – on how this behavior changes depending on shifting social conditions.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:35 AM EDT
Legislators struggle to distinguish between AI and constituents
Cornell University

Natural language models, such as ChatGPT and GPT-4, open new opportunities for malicious actors to influence representative democracy, new Cornell University research suggests.

   
Newswise: Endometriosis Awareness Month: One Woman’s Long Journey to Wellness
Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Endometriosis Awareness Month: One Woman’s Long Journey to Wellness
Cedars-Sinai

Many teenagers describe getting sweaty palms or butterflies in their stomach when they begin dating and their hormones are raging. But when Melanie McComb started having amorous feelings, she says it felt like someone was stabbing her in the back.

Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:25 AM EDT
Seniors’ use of urinary-tract infection antibiotics halved
University of Gothenburg

As an international study involving University of Gothenburg researchers has shown, a decision tool for health professionals has proved capable of halving the use of antibiotics against urinary tract infections while maintaining patient safety.

Newswise: New microchip links two Nobel Prize-winning techniques
Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:20 AM EDT
New microchip links two Nobel Prize-winning techniques
Delft University of Technology

Physicists at Delft University of Technology have built a new technology on a microchip by combining two Nobel Prize-winning techniques for the first time.


Showing results

150 of 279235

close
1.68291