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Newswise: Ucla Health Opens Same-Day Orthopedic Clinic to Meet the Needs of the Community
Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Ucla Health Opens Same-Day Orthopedic Clinic to Meet the Needs of the Community
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

UCLA Health has opened a dedicated walk-in orthopedic clinic where adults and children with unexpected, acute orthopedic injuries such as fractures, pulled muscles and sprains can go for specialized care without the wait times often associated with emergency room or urgent care visits.

Newswise: Nawaz named ASME Fellow
Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Nawaz named ASME Fellow
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Kashif Nawaz, distinguished researcher and section head for Building Technologies Research at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, or ASME. The Fellow grade recognizes outstanding engineering achievements for members with 10 or more years of active practice.

Newswise: U2opia Signs License to Commercialize Anomaly-Detection Technology for Cybersecurity
Released: 18-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
U2opia Signs License to Commercialize Anomaly-Detection Technology for Cybersecurity
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

U2opia Technology has licensed Situ and Heartbeat, a package of technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory that offers a new method for advanced cybersecurity monitoring in real time.

12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Can the MIND Diet Lower the Risk of Memory Problems Later in Life?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People whose diet more closely resembles the MIND diet may have a lower risk of cognitive impairment, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Results were similar for Black and white participants.

12-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Some Diabetes Drugs Tied to Lower Risk of Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

A class of drugs for diabetes may be associated with a lower risk of dementia and Parkinson’s disease, according to a study published in the September 18, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:20 PM EDT
Flexible Circuits Made with Silk and Graphene on the Horizon
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ultra-thin layers of silk deposited on graphene in perfect alignment represent a key advance for the control needed in microelectronics and advanced neural network development.

Newswise: A Moonshot for the World’s Oceans
Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Moonshot for the World’s Oceans
University of Miami

Ved Chirayath has been awarded the prestigious Moore Inventor Fellowship to advance his work in mapping the world’s oceans.

Newswise: Ornl Kicks Off Technical Collaboration Program for Electric Grid Research
Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Ornl Kicks Off Technical Collaboration Program for Electric Grid Research
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A new technical collaboration program at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory will help businesses develop and launch electric grid innovations. The initiative will provide companies with access to national laboratory resources, enabling them to capture market opportunities. Even startup and small businesses can now easily submit specific proposals for cost-shared research in ORNL’s Grid Research Integration and Deployment Center, or GRID-C.

Newswise: Smoother Surfaces Make for Better Particle Accelerators
Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Smoother Surfaces Make for Better Particle Accelerators
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new toolkit helps researchers build optimal superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities that form the backbone of advanced particle accelerators. The cavities’ cleanliness, shape, and roughness of their inner surfaces contribute to their efficiency. In tests of the toolkit, scientists found that smoother cavities function more efficiently.

Newswise: The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2024-2025 Board of Directors Installed
Released: 18-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses 2024-2025 Board of Directors Installed
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) has inducted their 2024-2025 ARN Board of Directors during the closing ceremony of ARN’s 50th Rehabilitation Nursing Conference.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:55 PM EDT
UTHealth Houston Makes Commitment to Nursing Science by Establishing Cizik Nursing Research Institute
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Building on the momentum of Cizik School of Nursing’s growing portfolio of studies funded by the National Institutes of Health, the institute will provide key resources that nurse scientists need to advance meaningful programs of research.

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Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
ASN Kidney Health Guidance on the Management of Obesity in Persons Living with Kidney Diseases
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

ASN Kidney Translation Series podcast episode, led by Matt Sparks, related to the ASN New Initiative Kidney Health Guidance on the Management of Obesity in Persons Living with Kidney Diseases.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Humboldt and California Insurance Commission to Create Nation’s First Public Wildfire Catastrophe Model
Cal Poly Humboldt

The strategy group will draw from California’s research and higher education communities to recommend a new, publicly accessible data source to predict future wildfire losses. This effort will support California’s goals of building safer communities and expanding access to insurance coverage.  “We can’t keep our Department and Californians in the dark ages when it comes to the use of technology and climate science.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Rutgers Receives $3.2 Million from NIH to Study Micronanoplastics in the Digestive System
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers received a $3.2 million dollar grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the impact of micronanoplastics on the digestive system.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Global Challenges After a Global Challenge: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Newswise

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has affected not only individual lives but also the world and global systems, both natural and human-made. Besides millions of deaths and environmental challenges, the rapid spread of the infection and its very high socioeconomic impact have affected healthcare, economic status and wealth, and mental health across the globe. To better appreciate the pandemic's influence, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches are needed. In this paper, together with world-leading scientists from different backgrounds we share collectively our views about the pandemic's footprint and discuss challenges that face the international community.

Released: 18-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Versatile Knee Exo for Safer Lifting
University of Michigan

A set of knee exoskeletons, built with commercially available knee braces and drone motors at the University of Michigan, has been shown to help counteract fatigue in lifting and carrying tasks. They helped users maintain better lifting posture even when tired, a key factor in defending against on-the-job injuries, the researchers say.

Newswise: Flexible Circuits Made with Silk and Graphene on the Horizon
16-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Flexible Circuits Made with Silk and Graphene on the Horizon
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ultra-thin layers of silk deposited on graphene in perfect alignment represent a key advance for the control needed in microelectronics and advanced neural network development.

Newswise: Horse-Caring Helps Veterans With PTSD
Released: 18-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Horse-Caring Helps Veterans With PTSD
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms. Some of the most widely used psychotherapy interventions for PTSD ... have shown that about one-third of participants drop out prior to the completion of treatment.

Newswise: McInnes named DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow
Released: 18-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
McInnes named DOE Office of Science Distinguished Scientist Fellow
Argonne National Laboratory

Lois Curfman McInnes, a senior computational scientist at Argonne, has been named a 2024 DOE Distinguished Scientist Fellow for her contributions to software and high performance computing leadership.



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