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Released: 16-May-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Protecting Sea Turtles, Juvenile Sea Stars, Wildfires to Increase in Alaska, and more in the Environment News Source
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Protecting Sea Turtles, Juvenile Sea Stars, Wildfires to Increase in Alaska, and more in the Environment News Source

Released: 13-May-2016 4:05 PM EDT
Major Leap Toward a 'Perfect' Quantum Metamaterial, Seismic Response of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete, and more in the Material Science Channel
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Major Leap Toward a 'Perfect' Quantum Metamaterial, Seismic Response of Fiber-Reinforced Concrete. and more in the Material Science Channel

Released: 13-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
From Front Lines to the OR, How do Military Surgeons Return to Civilian Medicine?
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New paper published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons lays out what military surgeons need to sustain surgical skills for both environments.

Released: 12-May-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Depressed Moms Not ‘in Sync’ with Their Kids, Children with ADHD Sleep Both Poorly and Less, Yeast Infection Linked to Mental Illness, and more in the Mental Health News Source
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Depressed Moms Not ‘in Sync’ with Their Kids, Children with ADHD Sleep Both Poorly and Less, Yeast Infection Linked to Mental Illness, and more in the Mental Health News Source

Released: 11-May-2016 4:05 AM EDT
Diagnosing Mononucleosis, Need for Health Interventions for Single Parent Households in Urban Subsidized Housing Programs, Inadequate Financial Savings Tied to Increased Childhood Health Risks, and more in the Public Health News Source
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Diagnosing Mononucleosis, Need for Health Interventions for Single Parent Households in Urban Subsidized Housing Programs, Inadequate Financial Savings Tied to Increased Childhood Health Risks, and more in the Public Health News Source

Released: 10-May-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Numerical Simulations Shed New Light on Early Universe, Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake, Possible Extragalactic Source of High-Energy Neutrinos and More in the Space News Source
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Numerical Simulations Shed New Light on Early Universe, Hubble Discovers Moon Orbiting the Dwarf Planet Makemake, Possible Extragalactic Source of High-Energy Neutrinos, and More in the Space News Source

Released: 6-May-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Kids Eating Habits, Video Games Helping Kids Eat Fruits and Veggies, New Ways to Stop Weight Gain in Young Adults, and More in the Obesity News Source
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Kids Eating Habits, Video Games Helping Kids Eat Fruits and Veggies, New Ways to Stop Weight Gain in Young Adults, and More in the Obesity News Source

       
Released: 3-May-2016 11:05 AM EDT
When It Comes to Spring Allergies, Oak Pollen More Potent Than Pine; Food Allergies of Low-Income Kids Are Poorly Managed; Flowers Not to Blame for Allergies, and More in the Allergies Channel
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When It Comes to Spring Allergies, Oak Pollen More Potent Than Pine; Food Allergies of Low-Income Kids Are Poorly Managed; Flowers Not to Blame for Allergies, and More in the Allergies Channel

Released: 27-Apr-2016 3:05 PM EDT
How Families with Seriously-Ill Children Manage Social Interactions, How Migraines Affect the Family, Families with Kids Increasingly Live Near Families Just Like Them, and More in the Family and Parenting channel
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How Families with Seriously-Ill Children Manage Social Interactions, How Migraines Affect the Family, Families with Kids Increasingly Live Near Families Just Like Them, and more in the Family and Parenting channel

Released: 27-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Pinellas County a Model for Mosquito-Borne Disease Surveillance, Scientists Unravel the Genetic Evolution of Zika Virus, Worm Infection Counters Inflammatory Bowel Disease and more in the Infectious Diseases News Source
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Pinellas County a Model for Mosquito-Borne Disease Surveillance, Scientists Unravel the Genetic Evolution of Zika Virus, Worm Infection Counters Inflammatory Bowel Disease and more in the Infectious Diseases News Source

Released: 26-Apr-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Magnifying Smartphone Screen Apps For Visually Impaired, Online Anti-Bullying Programs, A One Atom Engine and more in the Technology News Source
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Magnifying Smartphone Screen Apps For Visually Impaired, Online Anti-Bullying Programs, A One Atom Engine and more in the Technology News Source

   
Released: 25-Apr-2016 9:20 AM EDT
Ocean Currents Push Phytoplankton and Pollution Around the Globe, Snowmobiling Could Be Hard Hit by Climate Change, Which Trees Face Death in Drought? More Stories in the Climate Change Channel
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Ocean Currents Push Phytoplankton and Pollution Around the Globe, Snowmobiling Could Be Hard Hit by Climate Change, Which Trees Face Death in Drought? More Stories in the Climate Change Channel

Released: 22-Mar-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Suicide Bomber Attacks in Brussels Kills Dozens. ISIS Claims Responsibility. Experts Needed For Media
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Suicide bomber attack in brussels kills dozens. ISS claims responsibility. Cities around the world ramp up security. Experts needed for media.

       
16-Mar-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Experts Needed: Obama Chooses Merrick Garland for His Supreme Court Nominee
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Today, Wednesday, March 16th, President Obama said he would nominate Merrick B. Garland as the nation’s 113th Supreme Court justice. Experts needed for media inquiries.

       
Released: 15-Mar-2016 9:00 AM EDT
Speeding Recovery From Cyber-Induced Blackouts, Teaching with 'Big Data', Security Breach in 3-D Printing Process, and more in the Cybersecurity News Source
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Speeding Recovery From Cyber-Induced Blackouts, Teaching with 'Big Data', Security Breach in 3-D Printing Process, and more in the Newswise Cybersecurity News Source.

15-Mar-2016 9:00 AM EDT
State of Cancer Care Report Briefing on Capitol Hill Today
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The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) to release State of Cancer Care in America: 2016 report in Capitol Hill briefing. To confirm in-person or webcast attendance, please contact...

       
Released: 4-Mar-2016 12:05 PM EST
'Four-Flavored' Tetraquark, Planets Born Like Cracking Paint, New 2D Materials, The World's Newest Atom-Smasher in the Physics News Source Sponsored by AIP
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'Four-Flavored' Tetraquark, Planets Born Like Cracking Paint, New 2D Materials, The World's Newest Atom-Smasher in the Physics News Source sponsored by AIP.

Released: 23-Feb-2016 12:05 PM EST
Genetic Footprints of Heart Disease, Steps to Better Heart Health, Transforming Common Cell to Master Heart Cell, and more in Newswise's Heart Disease News Source
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Get the latest news on heart disease, the leading cause of death for people of most ethnicities in the U.S., in the Newswise Heart Disease news source.

10-Nov-2015 9:00 AM EST
Chemo Crosses Blood-Brain Barrier with Sound Waves; Virtual Press Conference
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Principal Investigator Takes Questions and Demonstrates Procedure with Video and Animation via Virtual Press Conference Tuesday, November 10th at 1:00 p.m. ET

       
Released: 30-Oct-2015 2:50 PM EDT
National Guard Airlifts Dino Fossils Out of Wilderness
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Video from NBC News. Newly Discovered Dinosaur Weighed More Than a 737 airplane? 0:33

Released: 12-Oct-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Part of Rat Brian Reconstructed by Supercomputer
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An international team of researchers have reported that they had built a reconstruction of a section of a rat brain in a computer.Their study was published in the journal Cell.

Released: 9-Oct-2015 2:05 PM EDT
125-Year-Old Wing Provides Insight Into the Evolution of Avian Flight
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This study shows that some of the earliest birds from the Late Jurassic were capable of aerodynamic prowess like many present-day birds.

Released: 8-Oct-2015 4:05 PM EDT
Poisonous Canadian Caterpillar Spotted in Pennsylvania
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The white hickory tussock moth caterpillar can cause a nasty rash when touched.

Released: 8-Oct-2015 4:05 PM EDT
Chances of Life on Mars Boosted with Discovery of Ancient Long-Lasting Lakes
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Based on observations made by NASA's Curiosity rover, the climate of Mars was able to sustain large freshwater lakes billions of years ago.

Released: 8-Oct-2015 3:05 PM EDT
First Color Images of Pluto's Atmosphere Shows Earth-like Blue Haze
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New Horizons last week, revealed that the haze around Pluto is blue.

Released: 5-Oct-2015 2:20 PM EDT
Ancient Beaver-Like Fossil Remains Gives Scientists Clues on How Mammals Thrived After the Dinosaurs
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Scientists in New Mexico have discovered the remains of an ancient mammal resembling the modern beaver that survived the event that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Released: 29-Sep-2015 1:05 PM EDT
Fossilized Flea May Hold Ancestor Bacteria of the Black Death
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A 20-million-year-old flea preserved in amber harbors the likely ancestor of bacteria that caused one of the world’s deadliest plagues.

   
Released: 29-Sep-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Two Hidden Rooms Discovered in Tutankhamun’s Tomb
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On Monday, archeologists confirmed that they've found evidence of two hidden chambers behind the western and northern walls of Tutankhamun’s tomb. Could this discovery lead to the burial chamber of Queen Nefertiti?

Released: 28-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT
"Mars Mystery Solved" - NASA to Unveil Major Findings Monday
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NASA will detail a major science finding from the agency’s ongoing exploration of Mars during a news briefing at 11:30 a.m. EDT on Monday, Sept. 28 at the James Webb Auditorium at NASA Headquarters in Washington. The event will be broadcast live on NASA Television and the agency's website.

Released: 18-Sep-2015 1:05 PM EDT
RBI Geneticists Prove: Satellite DNA Regulates Gene Activity under Specific Environmental Conditions
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A team of geneticists led by Prof. Đurđica Ugarković of the Croatian Ruđer Bošković Institute (RBI) have for the first time proved that satellite DNA plays an important regulatory role in how organisms adapt to stressful changes in their environment. These results could in the future help scientists explain how an organism successfully survives stress. The study was published in the leading genetic journal PLoS Genetics.

   
Released: 18-Sep-2015 10:05 AM EDT
Annual Harvard University Tradition that is the Ig Noble Prizes Recognizes Strange-but-True Research
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Do wasps stings hurt more in some areas of the body than others? Why does limburger cheese attract the African malaria mosquito?

Released: 17-Sep-2015 2:05 PM EDT
Snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is at a 500-Year Low
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According to a study published1 on 14 September in Nature Climate Change, snowpack in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is its lowest level in 500 years. Snowpack is crucial for the water supply of California.

Released: 17-Sep-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Two Massive Black Holes are Predicted to Collide
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A pair of supermassive black holes appeared to be spiraling together toward a cataclysmic collision that could have big repercussions.

15-Sep-2015 8:25 AM EDT
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Holiday Travel Forecast and Live Press Conference with Researcher
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At 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 10 the Airline Quality Report will be presented live and reporters will be able to engage with one of the study's co-authors.

       
Released: 3-Sep-2015 9:00 AM EDT
Legionnaires' Bacteria Found in Water of NYC Building
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The bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease has been found in the water system of a South Bronx apartment building.

Released: 3-Sep-2015 8:05 AM EDT
Venom From Wasp Could Be Used to Fight Cancer
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A toxin in the sting of Polybia paulista, a wasp of Brazil, kills cancer cells without harming normal cells.

   
Released: 25-Aug-2015 5:05 PM EDT
Stephen Hawking Unveils Black Hole Theory That May Explain 'Information Loss Paradox'
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Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking unveils his new theory adding to his work on the quantum mechanics of black holes. Click to watch video

Released: 15-Jul-2015 11:05 AM EDT
Half of Americans Over 40 Should Take Statins
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...as a cost effective prevention of more serious cardiovascular-related health issues

Released: 24-Jun-2015 3:05 PM EDT
Researchers Find Flavored Cigarettes Are Still Popular, Despite Ban
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Think clove cigarettes are so six years ago? A new study from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) researchers finds that despite a federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban in 2009, flavored cigarettes are still available for purchase over the Internet and are popular search targets.

Released: 17-Jun-2015 5:05 PM EDT
Thin Dust Cloud Permanently Surrounding the Moon
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According to a new study led by University of Colorado Boulder, the moon is engulfed by a permanent, lopsided cloud of dust that gets more dense as meteor showers pass.

Released: 17-Jun-2015 12:05 PM EDT
Scientists Find Methane in Mars Meteorites
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Scientists have discovered traces of methane in Martian meteorites, a possible clue in the search for life on the Red Planet.

Released: 16-Jun-2015 5:05 PM EDT
Unveiling the Ancient Climate of Mars
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The high seas of Mars may never have existed. According to a new study that looks at two opposite climate scenarios of early Mars, a cold and icy planet billions of years ago better explains water drainage and erosion features seen on the planet today.

17-Sep-2014 7:00 AM EDT
Supermassive Blackhole Found in Dwarf Galaxy: Watch Video of Newswise Live Press Conference Event
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This Hubble Space telescope image shows the gargantuan galaxy M60 in the center, and the ultracompact dwarf galaxy M60-UCD1 below it and to the right, and also enlarged as an inset. A new international study led by University of Utah astronomer Anil Seth and published in the journal Nature found that M60-UCD1 is the smallest known galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center, suggesting the dwarf galaxy originally was much larger but was stripped of its outer layers by gravity from galaxy M60 over billions of years. M60’s gravity also is pulling galaxy NGC4647, upper right, and the two eventually will collide.

4-Aug-2014 2:00 PM EDT
Latest in Crystal Research: Chemistry, Physics, Pharmaceuticals, and More
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Experts sit down to discuss recent findings in crystallography with a Nobel laureate. Reporters are invited to attend the event and ask questions.

   
Released: 8-Jul-2014 8:00 AM EDT
New Start-Up Facilitates Doctor-Pharmacist Collaboration
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As a global first, a new platform, www.medicinno.com, aims to bring together doctors and pharmacists to share their professional opinions and expertise, as well as stay abreast of the latest developments in the health sciences.

5-Jun-2014 9:05 AM EDT
UPDATE: Expert Q and A Video Included - Where Have All the Fathers Gone?
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Experts discuss Jason Patric’s custody battle and a generation growing up with absentee fathers.

       
Released: 28-May-2014 1:00 PM EDT
UPDATE: Video Q and A with Lead Author of Study of Exercise's Benefits to Sedentary Seniors
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Exercise changes the lives of inactive older adults, according to a major new study. Researchers will unveil the results of a study investigating how physical activity affects older adults. The multi-year study, the most comprehensive study of exercise and aging to date, spanned eight field centers and involved more than 1,600 participants. Newswise is offering reporters a behind-the-scenes look at the state of the research and the impact it might have on global public health by interacting with two leading scientists in the field of aging and exercise.

     


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