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Newswise: Innovative Techniques Open New Avenues in Drug Discovery for Brain Diseases
Released: 23-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Innovative Techniques Open New Avenues in Drug Discovery for Brain Diseases
SLAS

Volume 29, Issue 2 of SLAS Discovery features two review articles, six original research articles covering phenotypic screening perspectives, medulloblastoma therapies and interventions for neurodegenerative diseases.

Newswise: SLAS Technology Presents: Advances in Synthetic Biology
Released: 23-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
SLAS Technology Presents: Advances in Synthetic Biology
SLAS

Volume 29, Issue 2 of SLAS Technology, includes three original research articles covering skin cutaneous melanoma, glycan-bead coupling and acoustic ejection mass spectrometry, and eight articles from the Advances in Synthetic Biology Special Issue.

Released: 23-May-2024 10:00 AM EDT
ASTRO clinical guideline on radiation therapy for bone metastases emphasizes patient-centered care
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) published an updated clinical guideline that details best practices for treating patients who have symptomatic bone metastases and ways to improve their quality of life. The guideline is available as a free access article in Practical Radiation Oncology. “Radiation therapy is a cornerstone of care for patients with symptomatic bone metastases, offering a nonsurgical option for fast pain relief and improved quality of life with minimal side effects,” said Tracy Balboni, MD, MPH, chair of the guideline task force.

Newswise: Nanoparticle Vaccines: A Leap Forward in Veterinary Medicine
Released: 23-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Nanoparticle Vaccines: A Leap Forward in Veterinary Medicine
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent review explores the innovative use of self-assembled protein nanoparticles (SAPNs) and virus-like particles (VLPs) in veterinary vaccine development. The research highlights the superior safety and efficacy of these nanovaccines over traditional formulations, offering a promising future for animal health and disease prevention.

Released: 23-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Penn Researchers Develop Experimental mRNA Avian Flu Vaccine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

An experimental mRNA vaccine against avian influenza virus H5N1 is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in preclinical models. The vaccine could potentially help manage the outbreak of the H5N1 virus currently circulating in birds and cattle in the United States, and prevent human infections with the virus.

Newswise: New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasma
Released: 23-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT
New discoveries about the nature of light could improve methods for heating fusion plasma
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Scientists have made discoveries about light particles known as photons that could aid the quest for fusion energy.

Released: 23-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Bioimpresión 3D: Transformando imágenes médicas en tejido humano
Mayo Clinic

Investigadores de Mayo Clinic están utilizando la tecnología para producir modelos de tejidos de diferentes partes del cuerpo con el fin de estudiar órganos y tejidos dañados o enfermos. Imaginan el día en que una bioimpresora 3D pueda moldear células vivas para tratamientos o curas de trastornos complejos.

Newswise: 5-aminolevulinic acid: enhancing tomato resilience against cold stress
Released: 23-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
5-aminolevulinic acid: enhancing tomato resilience against cold stress
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Cold stress significantly hampers tomato growth and yield. Recent research reveals that 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) enhances cold tolerance in tomatoes by regulating the SlMYB4/SlMYB88-SlGSTU43 gene module. This discovery opens new avenues for genetic engineering to develop cold-resistant tomato varieties, potentially ensuring better crop resilience and productivity under low-temperature conditions.

Newswise: Unlocking cryptocurrency profits: AI-powered trading strategies tame market swings
Released: 23-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Unlocking cryptocurrency profits: AI-powered trading strategies tame market swings
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In the rapidly evolving world of cryptocurrency, volatility management remains a crucial challenge. Researchers have now developed a novel approach that integrates Exponential Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (EGARCH) with genetic algorithms and neural networks to enhance the precision of trading decisions in this volatile market.

Newswise: PMAT: a new tool for efficient assembly of plant mitochondrial genomes
Released: 23-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
PMAT: a new tool for efficient assembly of plant mitochondrial genomes
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new assembly toolkit, an efficient assembly toolkit (PMAT), is set to revolutionize the study of plant mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes), offering an unprecedented approach to understanding plant evolution and cytoplasmic male sterile line breeding. This tool stands to overcome significant challenges in the complete assembly of plant mitogenomes, a task previously hindered by complex recombination events and horizontal gene transfers.

Newswise: Pineapple mint's genetic blueprint: a comprehensive genome assembly
Released: 23-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Pineapple mint's genetic blueprint: a comprehensive genome assembly
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has assembled a gap-free genome for Mentha suaveolens, providing new insights into its genetic structure and terpenoid diversification. The research highlights the unique composition of volatile compounds, particularly piperitenone oxide, and identifies key genetic variations affecting its biosynthesis. These findings enhance our understanding of Mentha's medicinal properties and facilitate targeted breeding for improved traits.

Newswise: Want to improve the odds government-backed economic development incentives succeed?
22-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Want to improve the odds government-backed economic development incentives succeed?
Case Western Reserve University

A new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Law seeks to help settle a long-standing debate about how to design incentives to spark economic development in distressed places. It finds that “smart” incentives—those selectively awarded, monitored and adaptable—yield greater community impact.

Newswise: Germ-Free animal models reveal gut bacteria's role in health
Released: 23-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Germ-Free animal models reveal gut bacteria's role in health
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study offers a thorough analysis of germ-free (GF) animal models, essential tools for unraveling the intricate interactions between microorganisms and their hosts. These models are proving crucial in understanding how microbiota influence a range of physiological processes and could lead to innovative treatments for various diseases.

   
Newswise: Shaping the future: breakthrough method minimizes alignment errors in microlens array production
Released: 23-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Shaping the future: breakthrough method minimizes alignment errors in microlens array production
Chinese Academy of Sciences

New research has introduced an approach to minimizing alignment errors in double-sided microlens arrays (DSMLAs) during precision glass molding (PGM), significantly enhancing the quality and functionality of optical devices.

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Newswise:Video Embedded helping-qubits-stay-in-sync
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Released: 23-May-2024 5:05 AM EDT
Helping qubits stay in sync
Washington University in St. Louis

A new paper in Physical Review Letters explores the effects of memory in quantum systems and ultimately offers a novel solution to decoherence, one of the primary problems facing quantum technologies.

21-May-2024 6:05 AM EDT
Research reveals more people died from hot or cold weather conditions than COVID-19 in parts of UK
University of Bristol

Research has highlighted how weather extremes worsened by climate change are now a major national public health threat.

Newswise: KIMM opens up the possibility of building “eco-friendly fuel stations” as it strives to make “clean fuels” a reality through the production of electrofuels
Released: 23-May-2024 12:00 AM EDT
KIMM opens up the possibility of building “eco-friendly fuel stations” as it strives to make “clean fuels” a reality through the production of electrofuels
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korean research team has successfully developed a highly efficient microchannel reactor which reduces the required catalyst amount to 30 percent for electrofuel production, yet offers a capacity 30 times greater than current reactors.

Released: 22-May-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Nutbush fever: How the Ike and Tina Turner hit became Australia's dance sensation
University of South Australia

Researchers at the University of South Australia and Edith Cowan University in WA have explored the origins of the iconic Nutbush dance and how it became an Australian cultural phenomenon.

Newswise: Gene could unlock big wheat yields for a growing population
Released: 22-May-2024 9:05 PM EDT
Gene could unlock big wheat yields for a growing population
University of Adelaide

A study from the University of Adelaide has discovered molecular pathways regulated by a gene traditionally used to control wheat-flowering behaviour could be altered to achieve greater yields.

Released: 22-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
A nova estratégia “ômica” da Mayo dá um salto em direção ao futuro
Mayo Clinic

Imagine um futuro em que os cuidados com a saúde sejam adaptados especificamente para você, até mesmo para as moléculas no interior das suas células. Tratamentos direcionados e estratégias preventivas são personalizados para o seu genoma. Seu mapa médico pessoal descreve variantes genéticas hereditárias, fornece orientação sobre riscos ambientais e oferece estratégias para manter a saúde do seu coração e prevenir o câncer, tornando-o tão único quanto o seu DNA.

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Released: 22-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Young people are increasingly using Wegovy and Ozempic
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Public interest in weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic is surging, but national data on dispensing patterns in the United States are surprisingly scarce.

Released: 22-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
La nueva estrategia “ómica” de Mayo da un salto hacia el futuro
Mayo Clinic

Imagine un futuro en el que la atención a la salud se adapte específicamente a usted, incluso a las moléculas dentro de sus células. Los tratamientos específicos y las estrategias preventivas se adaptan a su genoma. Su mapa médico personal describe las variantes genéticas hereditarias, le brinda con orientación sobre los riesgos ambientales y ofrece estrategias para mantener la salud de su corazón y prevenir el cáncer, haciéndolo tan único como su ADN.

Newswise: Precision Measurements of Radioactive Molecules for Fundamental Physics
Released: 22-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Precision Measurements of Radioactive Molecules for Fundamental Physics
Department of Energy, Office of Science

For the first time, nuclear physicists made precision measurements of the short-lived radioactive molecule, radium monofluoride (RaF). The researchers combined ion-trapping and specialized laser systems to measure the fine details of the quantum structure of RaF. This allowed them to study the rotational energy levels of RaF and determine its laser-cooling scheme.

22-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Subtle cognitive decline precedes end to driving for older adults
Washington University in St. Louis

Even slight cognitive changes can affect an older person’s decision to stop driving, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. The findings suggest that routine cognitive testing — in particular, the kind of screening designed to pick up the earliest, most subtle decline — could help older adults and their physicians make decisions about driving that maximizes safety while preserving independence as long as possible.

20-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
What Factors Predict When Older Adults Will Stop Driving?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

What factors lead older adults to stop driving? A new study followed older adults who had no memory or thinking problems to examine this question. The study is published in the May 22, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

20-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Eating More Ultra-processed Foods Tied to Cognitive Decline, Stroke
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who eat more ultra-processed foods like soft drinks, chips and cookies may have a higher risk of having memory and thinking problems and having a stroke than those who eat fewer processed foods, according to a new study published in the May 22, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study does not prove that eating ultra-processed foods causes memory and thinking problems and stroke. It only shows an association.

Newswise:Video Embedded forecasting-the-future-of-the-arctic
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Released: 22-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Forecasting the Future of the Arctic
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

When the Danish bulk carrier Nordic Orion set sail on Sept. 17, 2013, from Vancouver, British Columbia, on a journey to Finland, it set a course for a groundbreaking journey. Rather than turn south to pass through the Panama Canal, it headed north to traverse the Northwest Passage, a winding sea route through the archipelago off Canada’s north and east coasts.

   
Newswise: Many Microplastics in the World’s Oceans Have Likely Escaped Detection
Released: 22-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Many Microplastics in the World’s Oceans Have Likely Escaped Detection
Stony Brook University

A new study that investigated the presence of the smallest particles of microplastics (MPs) in ocean waters from the Caribbean to the Arctic found that the most abundant (and tiny) MPs in the ocean are not being detected by net tow surveys.

Newswise:Video Embedded sea-surveillance
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Released: 22-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Sea Surveillance
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Off the southeastern tip of Greenland in mid-June, Hayley DeHart, a genomics and marine scientist at APL, disembarked Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Endurance — a 407-foot (124-meter) ice-cutting cruise ship — and stepped into a small Zodiac inflatable motorboat.

   
Newswise:Video Embedded boots-on-the-ground
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Released: 22-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Boots on the Ground
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

In February 2016, 215 soldiers from the U.S. and Canadian militaries conducted a 10-day exercise called Arctic Ram. Their objective was to demonstrate they could rapidly respond to an emergency in the Arctic. In this case, they simulated retrieving a military satellite that crash-landed north of the small town of Resolute on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada.

Newswise: New research sheds light on RNA’s role in disease
Released: 22-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New research sheds light on RNA’s role in disease
Cornell College

Many scientists study the proteins in our cells in order to fight diseases like cancer, but Cornell College Assistant Biochemistry Professor Collin O’Leary and a team of researchers are turning their focus to the structure of RNA.

   
Newswise: Proximity to a Cancer Center Contributes to Cancer Stage at Diagnosis, Study Finds
Released: 22-May-2024 3:00 PM EDT
Proximity to a Cancer Center Contributes to Cancer Stage at Diagnosis, Study Finds
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Location, race and insurance status play a significant part in the odds of a patient being diagnosed with early-stage or late-stage cancer, according to a detailed medical records analysis of more than 94,000 patients with cancer by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

Newswise: ‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology
Released: 22-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
‘Better than graphene’ material development may improve implantable technology
Penn State Materials Research Institute

Move over, graphene. There’s a new, improved two-dimensional material in the lab. Borophene, the atomically thin version of boron first synthesized in 2015, is more conductive, thinner, lighter, stronger and more flexible than graphene, the 2D version of carbon. Now, researchers at Penn State have made the material potentially more useful by imparting chirality — or handedness — on it, which could make for advanced sensors and implantable medical devices.

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Released: 22-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
The Emerging Arctic
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Off the north coast of Alaska in the Beaufort Sea, the Sun won’t make its appearance until roughly nine in the morning, its edge arcing over the horizon where a spill of puffy clouds briefly hides its emerging face.

Newswise: Brain Connectivity Patterns Differ in Infants at Familial Risk for Autism
Released: 22-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Brain Connectivity Patterns Differ in Infants at Familial Risk for Autism
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A study co-led by researchers at UCLA Health has found distinct brain connectivity patterns in six-week-old infants at risk for developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

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Released: 22-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Wearable ultrasound patch enables continuous, non-invasive monitoring of cerebral blood flow
University of California San Diego

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable ultrasound patch that can offer continuous, non-invasive monitoring of blood flow in the brain. The soft and stretchy patch can be comfortably worn on the temple to provide three-dimensional data on cerebral blood flow—a first in wearable technology.

   
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Released: 22-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Food for Thought: Study Links Key Nutrients to Slower Brain Aging
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Scientists have long been studying the brain with a goal of aiding healthier aging. While much is known about risk factors for accelerated brain aging, less has been uncovered to identify ways to reduce cognitive decline.

   
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Released: 22-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Dogs play a key role in veterinary college’s brain cancer trial
Virginia Tech

Lucy, with her boundless puppy-like energy even at 12 years old, is more than just a pet to Susan Ketcham. She's now part of a research project that could transform the way we treat brain cancer – in both dogs and humans. This study at Virginia Tech's Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine explores an innovative therapy called histotripsy.

Newswise: How a vibrating capsule could help curb obesity
Released: 22-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
How a vibrating capsule could help curb obesity
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A team of scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Harvard University have developed a noninvasive alternative—an oral capsule containing a tiny vibrating motor that is designed to stimulate the stomach to produce the same sense of fullness people experience after eating a large meal.

   
Newswise: Tumor mutations may not predict response to immunotherapy
Released: 22-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Tumor mutations may not predict response to immunotherapy
UT Southwestern Medical Center

The number of mutations in the DNA of cancerous tumors may not be an indicator of how well patients will respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a commonly prescribed type of immunotherapy, a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers reported in a retrospective study. The findings, published in Nature Cancer, upend long-held conventional wisdom and could lead to more effective ways of deciding which patients will benefit most from this type of treatment.

Released: 22-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
How the ‘home’ environment influences microbial interactions
Ohio State University

New research shows that real-world ocean conditions – specifically, low-phosphate areas – makes a huge difference in how viral infection affects host bacteria.

Newswise: What happened to the ‘fireproof’ desert—and what can be done
Released: 22-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
What happened to the ‘fireproof’ desert—and what can be done
Northern Arizona University

The Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona and northern Mexico has long been largely immune to fires, despite its intense heat. There simply wasn't enough fuel to feed severe fires. In the last two decades, wetter winters and the increase of invasive species have caused a rapid shift to the desert environment.

Newswise: Repurposed protease controls important signaling molecule-activating protein
Released: 22-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Repurposed protease controls important signaling molecule-activating protein
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital reveal the role of iRhom2’s defunct protein-cleaving domain in lifecycle of ADAM17, a key signaling molecule-activating protein.

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Released: 22-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Scientists Pinpoint How the Digestive System First Develops in the Womb
Cedars-Sinai

Scientists with Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s, the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and other institutions have identified the critical first steps in how the digestive system develops.

Newswise: Irina Petrache, MD, ATSF, Commences Term as President of the 
American Thoracic Society
Released: 22-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Irina Petrache, MD, ATSF, Commences Term as President of the American Thoracic Society
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

Irina Petrache, MD, ATSF, today added president of the American Thoracic Society to her list of accomplishments. The announcement came on the heels of the Plenary Session at the ATS 2024 International Conference.

Newswise: Promethium bound: Rare earth element’s secrets exposed
21-May-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Promethium bound: Rare earth element’s secrets exposed
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists have uncovered the properties of a rare earth element that was first discovered 80 years ago at the very same laboratory, opening a new pathway for the exploration of elements critical in modern technology, from medicine to space travel.

Newswise: DIProT: An Interactive Deep Learning Toolkit for Efficient Protein Design
Released: 22-May-2024 10:05 AM EDT
DIProT: An Interactive Deep Learning Toolkit for Efficient Protein Design
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Scientists have developed DIProT, an innovative, user-friendly toolkit for protein design. The toolkit utilizes a non-autoregressive deep generative model to address the protein inverse folding problem, integrating human expertise into the design loop for efficient and effective protein design.



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