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Newswise: Researchers studying challenges female and minority entrepreneurs face in rural areas
Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers studying challenges female and minority entrepreneurs face in rural areas
West Virginia University

The research, led by Heather Stephens, professor of resource economics and management and director of the West Virginia University Regional Research Institute, aims to identify what factors could support entrepreneurship for women and minorities, as well as barriers that deter them from starting their own businesses.

Newswise: Unlocking the mystery behind the performance decline in a promising cathode material
Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Unlocking the mystery behind the performance decline in a promising cathode material
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have discovered the main reason why and how one of the more promising new cathode materials degrades with repeated cycling of lithium-ion batteries. The team’s new analysis method was key to the discovery.

Newswise: Transplant Surgeon Robert A. Montgomery, MD, DPhil, FACS, Honored with Jacobson Innovation Award
Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Transplant Surgeon Robert A. Montgomery, MD, DPhil, FACS, Honored with Jacobson Innovation Award
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Robert A. Montgomery, MD, DPhil, FACS, a distinguished transplant surgeon renowned for pioneering "domino" paired kidney donations and leading the world’s first successful pig-to-human kidney xenotransplant, is the recipient of this year’s American College of Surgeons (ACS) Jacobson Innovation Award.

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Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
SMU Team Taps Unused Fiber Cables for Earthquake Detection and Urban Monitoring
Southern Methodist University

After a devastating childhood earthquake in the Gujarat region of her home country of India, Jyoti Sharma often thought about creating an early earthquake warning system.

Newswise: New Study Suggests Cancer Drug Could Be Used to Target Protein Connection That Spurs Parkinson’s Disease
Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Study Suggests Cancer Drug Could Be Used to Target Protein Connection That Spurs Parkinson’s Disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine

In studies with genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have identified a potentially new biological target involving Aplp1, a cell surface protein that drives the spread of Parkinson’s disease-causing alpha-synuclein.

Newswise: African research funders in global spotlight through Dimensions indexing project
Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
African research funders in global spotlight through Dimensions indexing project
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

African research is receiving a major visibility boost with the indexing of 10 national funders in Dimensions, the world’s largest linked research database.

   
Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Surgeon General Wants Social Media Warning Label
George Washington University

In an op-ed published in The New York Times, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called on Congress to require a social media warning label. This would be similar to those of tobacco and alcohol... ...

Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: SCOTUS Expected to Rule Soon on Case that Could Upend Capitol Riot Charges
George Washington University

The Supreme Court is now in its final weeks with almost two dozen cases still undecided. ...

Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Commemorating Juneteenth
George Washington University

Juneteenth dates back to June 19, 1865, when slaves in Galveston, Texas were given the news that they were freed by President Abraham Lincoln, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the... ...

Released: 17-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Media Tip Sheet: Biden Campaign Launches Ad Centering Trump’s Convictions
George Washington University

The Biden campaign released a new ad highlighting former President Donald Trump's 34 felony convictions and other legal troubles. ...

 
Newswise: Repurposed drug may help stabilize vision in rare disease
13-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Repurposed drug may help stabilize vision in rare disease
Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis led a clinical trial that tests the safety and efficacy of an FDA-approved drug in stabilizing vision in patients with RVCL-S, a rare genetic disease that affects tiny blood vessels in the body.

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13-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
Observatorio Gemini y Subaru unen fuerzas para descubrir la primera pareja de cuásares en el principio del Universo
NSF's NOIRLab

Un equipo de astrónomos descubrió una pareja de cuásares en fusión que bate todos los récords, ya que no sólo se trata de la más distante detectada hasta ahora, sino también del único par de este tipo que se encuentra en una de las épocas más tempranas del Universo. El hallazgo fue posible con la ayuda del poderoso instrumento GNIRS que se encuentra instalado en el telescopio de Gemini Norte, la mitad boreal del Observatorio Internacional Gemini, financiado en parte por la Fundación Nacional de Ciencias de Estados Unidos y operado por NOIRLab de NSF.

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13-Jun-2024 1:00 PM EDT
International Gemini Observatory and Subaru Combine Forces to Discover First Ever Pair of Merging Quasars at Cosmic Dawn
NSF's NOIRLab

With the help of the powerful GNIRS instrument on the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, supported in part by the U.S. National Science Foundation and operated by NSF NOIRLab, a team of astronomers have discovered a double-record-breaking pair of quasars.

Released: 17-Jun-2024 11:50 AM EDT
Anesthesia Workforce Shortage Poses Threat to Health Care
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The U.S. health care system is currently facing a critical challenge: a shortage of anesthesia care providers in the face of growing need due to an aging population and the popularity of outpatient procedures. This disparity has serious implications, including delays in care and concerns about quality, according to a special article published today in the Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), Anesthesiology.

Released: 17-Jun-2024 11:15 AM EDT
AI Recognizes Athletes’ Emotions
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

Using computer-assisted neural networks, Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Duisburg-Essen have been able to accurately identify affective states from the body language of tennis players during games. For the first time, they trained a model based on artificial intelligence (AI) with data from actual games.

Released: 17-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
AAOS Launches New Annual Meeting Website Ahead of November Registration
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) unveiled a refreshed Annual Meeting website to serve as an online hub for the world’s largest meeting of orthopaedic surgeons, researchers, allied health professionals and industry leaders, taking place in San Diego March 10-14, 2025. The comprehensive new site provides a better way for the musculoskeletal health community to plan their experience of premier education, innovation and collaboration in person, under one roof, unlike any other educational event.

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Released: 17-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Exploring Potential New Treatment for Ventricular Tachycardia
Cedars-Sinai

When electrophysiologist Eugenio Cingolani, MD, isn’t seeing patients, he can usually be found in his laboratory, investigating improved treatments for heart rhythm disorders.

Newswise: Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin
Released: 17-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Wear it, then recycle: Designers make dissolvable textiles from gelatin
University of Colorado Boulder

Researchers at the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder hope their DIY machine will help designers around the world experiment with making their own, sustainable fashion and other textiles from a range of natural ingredients—maybe even the chitin in crab shells or agar-agar from algae.



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