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Newswise: New Results From the CMS Experiment Put W Boson Mass Mystery to Rest
Released: 17-Sep-2024 6:05 AM EDT
New Results From the CMS Experiment Put W Boson Mass Mystery to Rest
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)

Physicists on the CMS experiment announce the most elaborate mass measurement of a particle that is notoriously difficult to study and has captivated the physics community for decades.

Newswise: Survey Shows 25% of Adults Consider Weight Loss Drug Use Without Prescription
16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Survey Shows 25% of Adults Consider Weight Loss Drug Use Without Prescription
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

A new national survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center reveals 1 in 4 (25%) of 1,006 adults surveyed would consider using an injectable weight loss medication without consulting their doctor.

Released: 16-Sep-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Forbes Ranks CSUF Among America’s Top Colleges for 2024-25
California State University, Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton is featured in the Top 100 of Forbes’ 2025 America’s Top Colleges list. Forbes ranks CSUF as No. 20 in the West, No. 39 among public colleges and No. 74 among research universities on the list.

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Released: 16-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Turning Tape into Attire
University of Northern Colorado

Most people know the saying a ‘Band-Aid fix,’ a quick temporary aid to a problem not meant to be the solid solution. But what about a duck-tape triumph; a solution to a financial need that takes 161 hours to meet the goal and uses 80 roles of thick sticky tape to achieve?

Newswise: Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Minimize Nitrogen Loss in Crops
Released: 16-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Texas A&M AgriLife Researchers Identify Novel Approach to Minimize Nitrogen Loss in Crops
Texas A&M AgriLife

A Texas A&M AgriLife Research team is working to find crop varieties, starting with sorghum, that will minimize that escaped nitrogen, thus reducing input costs for farmers and greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere.

Newswise: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Celebrates Hispanic-Serving Institution Week, Sept. 16-20
Released: 16-Sep-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Celebrates Hispanic-Serving Institution Week, Sept. 16-20
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

TTUHSC El Paso provides the essential access to an education otherwise not readily available to a historically underserved region.

   
Newswise: Planning the Future of America’s Vast Electric Grid
Released: 16-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Planning the Future of America’s Vast Electric Grid
Argonne National Laboratory

The electric grid is becoming more dynamic, including two-way connections with electric vehicles and grid storage.

Newswise: Clinical Trial Evaluates Spatial Computing App on Apple Vision Pro in Operating Room
Released: 16-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Clinical Trial Evaluates Spatial Computing App on Apple Vision Pro in Operating Room
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to evaluate the potential use of spatial computing apps on Apple Vision Pro in the operating room.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Released: 16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System today announced that they will be among the first in the world to deploy blood-based biomarkers (blood tests) and confirmatory tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to patients across primary and specialty care settings—early detection tools that have never before been offered to patients in the clinical setting—as part of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) Healthcare System Preparedness Accurate Diagnosis project.

Newswise: Computer Engineers at ORNL Pioneer Approaches to Energy Efficient Supercomputing
Released: 16-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Computer Engineers at ORNL Pioneer Approaches to Energy Efficient Supercomputing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

As high-tech companies ramp up construction of massive data centers to meet the business boom in artificial intelligence, one component is becoming an increasingly rare commodity: electricity. With decades of experience in making HPC more energy efficient, the OLCF may serve as a resource for best “bang for the buck” practices in a suddenly burgeoning industry.

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Newswise: Rethinking the Use of Melatonin as a Sleep Aid for Kids
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Rethinking the Use of Melatonin as a Sleep Aid for Kids
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half (45%) of parents have given melatonin to a child under the age of 18 to help him or her sleep.

Newswise: Arkansas University Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Arkansas University Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has started a community archaeology project on campus, inviting local residents to join forces with students and faculty in uncovering the rich history of the area.

Newswise: Arkansas Teacher Earns Master’s Degree to Inspire Son Battling Brain Cancer
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Arkansas Teacher Earns Master’s Degree to Inspire Son Battling Brain Cancer
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Heather High, a second-grade teacher and mother of four from Bella Vista, Arkansas, and her 14-year-old son Elijah have something in common – a love of gifted and talented education. High has completed a Master of Education degree in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Education while Elijah has been battling brain cancer.

Newswise: Professor Emeritus Robertson Establishes Scholarship Fund for Future Public Administration Leaders
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Professor Emeritus Robertson Establishes Scholarship Fund for Future Public Administration Leaders
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A distinguished professor emeritus of public affairs, Dr. Roby Robertson, has made a generous donation to create a scholarship for students pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Newswise: Scientist Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant to Examine Cancer-Dependent Enzyme
Released: 13-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Scientist Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant to Examine Cancer-Dependent Enzyme
Virginia Tech

During every moment of any living organism’s life, enzymes are at work. These crucial proteins support life through most biological processes, including metabolism, movement, respiration, and digestion. “Enzymes’ effects in cells are part of normal physiology,” said Kathleen Mulvaney, assistant professor at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.

Released: 13-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Your Best Bet for Avoiding Illness from Flu and COVID-19? Getting Vaccinated.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An infectious disease expert at Rutgers Health explains the importance of getting crucial shots this fall

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Released: 13-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Friday the 13th: Do You Freak Out?
University of Miami

University of Miami religious studies professors cast an eye—though not an evil one—on our penchant for superstitions and the boundaries between science and falsifiability.

Released: 13-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Studies Deepen Understanding of LGBTQ Health Disparities
Harvard Medical School

Three new studies pinpoint challenges and opportunities for closing health disparities for LGBTQ+ people, showing how the convergence of political and social environments, structural inequities, and implicit and explicit bias within the medical system erode LGBTQ+ well-being.

Newswise: Argonne Training Program Immerses Attendees in Extreme-Scale Computing
Released: 12-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Argonne Training Program Immerses Attendees in Extreme-Scale Computing
Argonne National Laboratory

The 12th annual Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing (ATPESC) offers intensive two-week training for next-generation scientists, computer experts, data analysts and others aiming to infuse their computing research with new vibrancy.



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