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Released: 29-May-2024 7:05 PM EDT
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names E. Antonio Chiocca, MD, PhD, FAANS, as the Organization’s Vice President
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

Dr. Chiocca assumes the role of vice president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) for 2024-25.

Released: 29-May-2024 7:05 PM EDT
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names E. Sander Connolly MD, FAANS, as the Organization’s President-Elect
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

Dr. Connolly assumes the role of president-elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) for 2024-25. His term will culminate with the prestigious 2025 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting scheduled to convene in Boston on April 25-28, 2025.

Released: 29-May-2024 7:05 PM EDT
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Names Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, FAANS, as the Organization’s Secretary
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)

Dr. Abosch assumes the role of secretary of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) for 2024-25.

Newswise: Q&A: How AI affects kids’ creativity
Released: 29-May-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Q&A: How AI affects kids’ creativity
University of Washington

University of Washington researchers worked with a group of 12 Seattle-area kids ages seven to 13 to explore how the kids’ creative processes interacted with AI tools.

Newswise: The AI paradox: Building creativity to protect against AI
Released: 29-May-2024 5:30 PM EDT
The AI paradox: Building creativity to protect against AI
University of South Australia

A new machine-learning model developed by the University of South Australia is providing teachers with access to high-quality, fit-for-purpose creativity tests, that can score assessments in a fraction of the time and a fraction of the cost.

   
Newswise: UAH researcher leads groundbreaking paper that demonstrates for the first time a subluminal warp drive is possible through known physics
Released: 29-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
UAH researcher leads groundbreaking paper that demonstrates for the first time a subluminal warp drive is possible through known physics
University of Alabama Huntsville

Two researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published a paper that demonstrates for the first time that a subluminal warp drive is possible within the bounds of known physics without the need to employ exotic unknown forms of matter or energy, while also advancing our understanding of gravity. UAH alumnus Dr.

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Released: 29-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
The new age of AI is dawning in science and medicine at UT Southwestern
UT Southwestern Medical Center

In 2021, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center used artificial intelligence and deep machine learning to analyze 1.7 million raw images of patient-derived tumor samples, pinpointing a key distinction between skin cancer cells with high and low potential to metastasize – a discovery that could ultimately mean the difference between life or death for patients.

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Released: 29-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Expert shares how to counter Japanese beetles, the nemesis of turfgrass
Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech entomologist Thomas Kuhar answers questions about Japanese beetles, including sharing advice on how to control them, and an explanation of the back story of these deceptively lovely pests. These insects have no natural predators in the United States, while their voracious appetites can devastate more than 300 species of North American plants, from turfgrass to roses, grapes and hops.

Released: 29-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Michigan Medicine to host live q&a discussion with obesity treatment experts
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Michigan Medicine to host live q&a discussion with obesity treatment experts

Released: 29-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
الجهاز الشرياني المحيطي معرض لخطر الإصابة بالأمراض بسبب السيرة المرضية ونمط الحياة
Mayo Clinic

معظم الأشخاص على دراية بالنوبات القلبية التي تحدث بسبب انسداد الشريان التاجي. ولكن الجسم لديه نوعان من الأجهزة الشريانية: الجهاز الشرياني التاجي، المرتبط بالقلب، والجهاز الشرياني المحيطي، والذي يتضمن الشرايين التي تحمل الدم المؤكسج إلى الذراعين، والساقين، والدماغ، وسائر الجسم.

23-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
First Hints of Memory Problems Associated with Changes in the Brain
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

People who report early memory problems and whose partners also suspect they have memory problems have higher levels of tau tangles in the brain, a biomarker associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a study published in the May 29, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

23-May-2024 4:00 PM EDT
Do Epilepsy Medications Taken During Pregnancy Affect a Child’s Creativity?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

While older drugs for epilepsy, taken while pregnant, have been shown in previous research to affect the creative thinking of children, a new study finds no effects on creativity for children born to those taking newer epilepsy drugs. This study is published in the May 29, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: More out-of-state patients seek abortions in Wash.
Released: 29-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
More out-of-state patients seek abortions in Wash.
University of Washington School of Medicine

More out-of-state women, largely from Texas and Alaska, are traveling to Washington state to obtain an abortion than was the case before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion, according to research published today in JAMA Network Open.

Newswise: Researchers Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Care
Released: 29-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Researchers Honored for Outstanding Contributions to Cancer Care
Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah

Kim Kaphingst, ScD; June Round, PhD; and Neli Ulrich, PhD, MS, have been recognized by the University of Utah for their exemplary work in cancer research.

Released: 29-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Cleveland Clinic and IBM researchers apply quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction
Cleveland Clinic

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic and IBM recently published findings in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that could lay the groundwork for applying quantum computing methods to protein structure prediction. This publication is the first peer-reviewed quantum computing paper from the Cleveland Clinic-IBM Discovery Accelerator partnership.

Newswise: JPMorgan Chase, Argonne and Quantinuum show theoretical quantum speedup with the quantum approximate optimization algorithm
Released: 29-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
JPMorgan Chase, Argonne and Quantinuum show theoretical quantum speedup with the quantum approximate optimization algorithm
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers demonstrated a quantum algorithmic speedup with the quantum approximate optimization algorithm, laying the groundwork for advancements in telecommunications, financial modeling, materials science and more.

Newswise: AI browser plug-ins to help consumers improve digital privacy literacy, combat manipulative design
Released: 29-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
AI browser plug-ins to help consumers improve digital privacy literacy, combat manipulative design
University of Notre Dame

Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are developing artificial intelligence tools that help consumers understand how they are being exploited as they navigate online platforms. The goal is to boost the digital literacy of end users so they can better control how they interact with these websites.

Released: 29-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
The Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation Pledges $1 Million in Support of Lurie Children’s
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

The Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation, the philanthropic arm Pure Culture Organics of Chicago, IL, announced today it has made a $1 million commitment to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, specifically allocated to the Cardiology Program Fund and the Access for Every Child Fund.

Newswise: Could a medicated foam make gene therapies more accessible?
Released: 29-May-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Could a medicated foam make gene therapies more accessible?
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Published May 28 in Nature Communications, bioengineer Matthias Stephan, MD, PhD, and his Fred Hutch team report that a foaming liquid worked better than a standard liquid formulation at transferring gene therapy components to cells in laboratory studies.



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