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Newswise: New program to connect entrepreneurs with national laboratory-developed technologies
Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New program to connect entrepreneurs with national laboratory-developed technologies
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched a new entrepreneurial start-up program, Safari, as an addition to the Department of Energy Office of Technology Transitions Practices to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies, or PACT, program.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Penn Medicine Research Uncovers Brain-Blood Barrier's Role in Governing Ant Behavior
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has been found to play a significant role in controlling behavior critical to how ant colonies function, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

   
Newswise: World Suicide Prevention Day 2023
Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
World Suicide Prevention Day 2023
Cedars-Sinai

Suicide rates have increased by nearly 40% over the past 20 years but, according to Carletta Vicain, associate director of Employee Assistance at Cedars-Sinai, suicides are preventable.

Newswise: New at-home test for gingivitis protects oral health
Released: 8-Sep-2023 10:05 AM EDT
New at-home test for gingivitis protects oral health
University of Cincinnati

Engineers at the University of Cincinnati have developed a new device that can warn consumers about early risks of tooth decay from diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis.

Newswise: World-Renowned Scientist and Researcher Yaron Tomer, MD, named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Einstein
Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
World-Renowned Scientist and Researcher Yaron Tomer, MD, named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at Einstein
Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Health System

Yaron Tomer, MD, has been named the Marilyn and Stanley M. Katz Dean at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, effective October 2nd, 2023. Following a comprehensive national search, Dr. Tomer stood out as the clear choice to lead the College of Medicine amongst a group of highly accomplished and distinguished candidates.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Valleytronics is Warming Up at Brookhaven Lab
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Researchers at the Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Northrop Grumman, a multinational aerospace and defense technology company, have found a way to maintain valley polarization at room temperature using novel materials and techniques.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:30 AM EDT
MSU research shows table salt could be the secret ingredient for better chemical recycling
Michigan State University

Researchers at Michigan State University have shown that table salt outperforms other expensive catalysts being explored for the chemical recycling of polyolefin polymers, which account for 60% of plastic waste.

Newswise: FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use
Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
FSU chemist earns $1.8M NIH grant to create complex molecules for biomedical and pharmaceutical use
Florida State University

Joel M. Smith, an assistant professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, received the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award, or MIRA, from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to study the potential that synthesizing small, complex molecules could have on the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries.

Newswise: TTUHSC El Paso’s Federal Designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution Benefits Our Borderplex
Released: 8-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT
TTUHSC El Paso’s Federal Designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution Benefits Our Borderplex
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

What: Borderplex students from more than a dozen high schools learn about a future in health sciences and the opportunities at Hispanic-Serving Institutions. When: Thursday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Where: Activities start at Medical Sciences Building II, Room 103A. Note: Media is invited to get video and interview TTUHSC El Paso community members.

Newswise: UNFPA and Chulalongkorn Hold a Special Talk on “World Population Day” and Launch “inCUsive” Platform for Sustainable Development
Released: 8-Sep-2023 8:55 AM EDT
UNFPA and Chulalongkorn Hold a Special Talk on “World Population Day” and Launch “inCUsive” Platform for Sustainable Development
Chulalongkorn University

Together with Chulalongkorn University, the UNFPA celebrated World Population Day by holding a panel discussion titled “Bridging Integration Gaps and Promoting Gender Equality for Young People Towards Aged Society,” as well as launching the inCUsive platform to promote sustainable development.

Released: 8-Sep-2023 8:00 AM EDT
Groundbreaking Program Encourages Underrepresented Minorities to Consider Career in Neurosurgery
Congress of Neurological Surgeons

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser Proclaims Sept. 7-13, Pathway to Neurosurgery Week.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded marine-plankton-and-ecosystems-affected-by-climate-change
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Released: 8-Sep-2023 12:00 AM EDT
Marine plankton and ecosystems affected by climate change
Hokkaido University

Assistant Professor Kohei Matsuno of the Faculty of Fisheries Sciences spoke about how climate change is changing the distribution and ecology of marine plankton and what impact this will have on higher-trophic predators, including humans.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Labour laws need updating now remote work is here to stay
University of South Australia

Australia’s employment laws and regulations must be updated to reflect the changing nature of work, with many people continuing to work from home long after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 7:05 PM EDT
Study: Diet, Exercise Improve Outcomes of Chemotherapy for Women with Breast Cancer
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital

A new Yale Cancer Center study finds a targeted diet and exercise intervention could improve outcomes for women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 5:05 PM EDT
A tax on menthol cigarettes would work better than statewide bans, UW study finds
University of Washington

New research from Simha Mummalaneni and Ali Goli, assistant professors of marketing in the University of Washington Foster School of Business, finds that a menthol cigarette tax is a preferable policy to scattered statewide bans.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
The sense of order distinguishes humans from other animals
Stockholm University

Remembering the order of information is central for a person when participating in conversations, planning everyday life, or undergoing an education.

Newswise: UTHealth Houston student shares key takeaways from clinical rotation with Houston Texans
Released: 7-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
UTHealth Houston student shares key takeaways from clinical rotation with Houston Texans
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

After a rare view inside the world of professional sports and orthopedic medicine through a clinical rotation with the Houston Texans this summer, Analisa Narro, a fourth-year student with McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston, brought back key lessons from the enriching experience.

Released: 7-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT
DOE awards a SLAC-led research team $12 million to help improve response time to dangerous pathogens
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Researchers with the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and other institutions have been awarded $12 million in funding to help accelerate society’s response to emerging pathogens by improving X-ray science technology and processes.



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