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Newswise: Researchers reveal the best-selling ‘pop’ songs of 17th century England
Released: 2-Feb-2024 6:05 AM EST
Researchers reveal the best-selling ‘pop’ songs of 17th century England
Queen's University Belfast

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Warwick have compiled the first ever collection of hit songs from seventeenth-century England, including over 100 ballads in total.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Devotes Efforts to Next-Gen Science & Tech
Released: 1-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Jefferson Lab Devotes Efforts to Next-Gen Science & Tech
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Ten projects aimed at advancing next-generation science and technology have been awarded funding by Jefferson Lab for fiscal year 2024.

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Released: 1-Feb-2024 5:00 PM EST
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT: Nurses -- The Most Trusted Profession in an Age of Mistrust
Newswise

For 21 years, nurses have consistently been the most trusted profession, according to the yearly Gallup poll. (The new poll will be issued by the end of January). Dr Rushton, who specializes in burnout, will speak on trust, moral injury, and how nurses cope in this day and age.

Released: 1-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
MSU researchers find early, promising glioblastoma treatment
Michigan State University

A team of Michigan State University scientists has unveiled a potential game-changer in the fight against glioblastoma, the most common and currently incurable form of brain cancer.

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Released: 1-Feb-2024 3:05 PM EST
How Leafcutter Ants Cultivate a Fungal Garden to Degrade Plants and Provide Insights into Future Biofuels
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

PNNL scientists developed a new method to map exactly how a fungus works with leafcutter ants in a complex microbial community to degrade plant material at the molecular level. The team’s insights are important for biofuels development.

Newswise: Record year for the Vanderbilt Transplant Center saves 739 lives
Released: 1-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Record year for the Vanderbilt Transplant Center saves 739 lives
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

The Vanderbilt Transplant Center (VTC) established a new record in calendar year 2023 for total solid organ transplants, performing 739 lifesaving procedures among its adult and pediatric organ transplant programs.

Newswise: Grid electronics research to bridge gap to cleaner, more reliable power
Released: 1-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Grid electronics research to bridge gap to cleaner, more reliable power
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory are looking for a happy medium to enable the grid of the future, filling a gap between high and low voltages for power electronics technology that underpins the modern U.S. electric grid.

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31-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
The ShAPE of Buildings to Come: Scrap Aluminum Transforms Recycling Life Cycle
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Post-consumer recycled aluminum to be transformed into high strength building materials and consumer goods with patented ShAPE™ manufacturing process.

Newswise: UNC Hospitals Performs First Domino Liver Transplant in Decades
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
UNC Hospitals Performs First Domino Liver Transplant in Decades
University of North Carolina Health Care System

Chirag Desai, MD, FACS, an abdominal organ transplant and hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgeon at UNC Hospitals, performed a “domino” liver transplant, which helped two patients from a single donor without splitting a liver.

Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Experts Comment on Aiming for a Romantic Relationship at Any Stage of Life
University of New Hampshire

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and love is in the air. Will Cupid’s arrow target true love, or will it miss the mark? Cherub or not, experts at the University of New Hampshire share valuable insights into what it takes to build a healthy romantic relationship, in person or online, at any age.

Newswise: Lab Repurposes a Former Particle Accelerator to Become a Scientific Data Center Facility
Released: 1-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Lab Repurposes a Former Particle Accelerator to Become a Scientific Data Center Facility
Department of Energy, Office of Science

We’re all about finding new ways to save energy and money at the Department of Energy (DOE), especially when it comes to our facilities.

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Released: 1-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Excavation of colossal caverns for Fermilab’s DUNE experiment completed
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab)

The excavation of the caverns that will house the gigantic particle detectors of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment in Lead, South Dakota is complete.

Newswise: Likely next steps for Neuralink as first human trail gets underway
Released: 1-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Likely next steps for Neuralink as first human trail gets underway
Arizona State University (ASU)

Neuralink's brain-computer interface technology is going to be a game-changer -- first for patients with paralysis and then for those with a more broad spectrum of neurological issues.

Newswise: What Retina Specialists Want You to Know about AMD to Save Sight
Released: 1-Feb-2024 7:05 AM EST
What Retina Specialists Want You to Know about AMD to Save Sight
American Society of Retina Specialists

During February’s AMD Awareness Month, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) is sharing critical knowledge on AMD to help safeguard sight.

Released: 1-Feb-2024 4:00 AM EST
La salud de las mamas durante la menopausia
Mayo Clinic

Su riesgo de tener cáncer de mama aumenta con la edad, especialmente después de la menopausia. Alrededor de 8 de cada 10 casos de cáncer de mama ocurren en mujeres de más de 50 años. 

Released: 1-Feb-2024 4:00 AM EST
صحة الثدي في سن اليأس
Mayo Clinic

جاكسونفيل، فلوريدا – يزيد خطر إصابتكِ بسرطان الثدي مع تقدم العمر، خاصةً بعد انقطاع الطمث. وتحدث حوالي 8 من كل 10 من حالات سرطان الثدي لدى السيدات في سن أكبر من 50.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Expert Analysis: Black Americans Have Highest Cancer Mortality Rates In The United States
Hackensack Meridian Health

For Black History Month, Hackensack Meridian Health offers experts on some of the reasons behind higher cancer rates in the Black community and how to reverse the trends.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Hearing impairment can lead to depression, isolation, dementia
Released: 31-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Hearing impairment can lead to depression, isolation, dementia
Penn State Health

Left unchecked, hearing loss can lead to lead to social isolation and depression – two conditions proven to hasten dementia. A Penn State Health expert sounds off on what you can do about it.

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Released: 31-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
Podcast: Down to Business Episode 101 – Robert Isom, CEO of American Airlines
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

On this inaugural episode of the Down to Business podcast, host Sharon F. Matusik, Edward J. Frey Dean of the Ross School of Business, is joined by Robert Isom, MBA ’91, to discuss his path to Michigan Ross, his career as a Ross MBA, his journey to becoming CEO and president of American Airlines, and his advice for current and prospective Ross students who are interested in leadership careers.

Newswise: Celebrating 25 Years of Guardian Scholars at the CSU
Released: 31-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Celebrating 25 Years of Guardian Scholars at the CSU
California State University (CSU) Chancellor's Office

Discover how Guardian Scholars and similar programs empower foster youth to achieve their dreams of earning a college degree.

Newswise: Webinar on DOE User Facility's Available Metabolomics Technologies
Released: 31-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Webinar on DOE User Facility's Available Metabolomics Technologies
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory is hosting a free webinar at noon PST on Feb. 7 to detail available metabolomics technologies that the scientific community can access for studying biological systems.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
UGA stroke treatment headed to clinical trial
University of Georgia

A new therapeutic for stroke based on University of Georgia research will soon enter clinical trials.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
Lifelong learning will power next generation of autonomous devices
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne researchers address challenges scientists face in developing lifelong learning models for autonomous devices, such as self-driving cars, and recommends design principles going forward.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 8:05 AM EST
Surgical robot developed at Nebraska launches into space
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

A surgeon’s hands could stretch 250 miles above Earth, should an upcoming test of a miniaturized surgical robot aboard the International Space Station prove successful.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 7:45 AM EST
2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium to be held in Phoenix and online Feb. 29 – Mar. 2
American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)

The 2024 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancers Symposium will take place February 29 to March 2 in Phoenix and via livestream for virtual attendees.

Released: 31-Jan-2024 4:00 AM EST
A saúde das mamas durante a menopausa
Mayo Clinic

Os riscos de desenvolver câncer de mama aumentam com a idade, especialmente após a menopausa. Cerca de 8 entre 10 casos de câncer de mama acontecem entre as mulheres acima dos 50 anos. 

Newswise: RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey First in State offering Novel form of Liver Cancer Treatment
Released: 30-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
RWJBarnabas Health and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey First in State offering Novel form of Liver Cancer Treatment
Rutgers Cancer Institute

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, together with RWJBarnabas Health, has joined a select number of institutions nationwide that offer a specialized chemotherapy delivery system called hepatic artery infusion (HAI) therapy for patients with liver tumors.

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Released: 30-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
The Fentanyl Epidemic: What You Need to Know to Save Lives
Cedars-Sinai

Like the rest of the country, Los Angeles County has experienced a dramatic upswing in overdoses from fentanyl, an opiate that is 100 times stronger than heroin.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
UMD-LinkUp AI Maps Transforms AI Job Tracking with Groundbreaking Approach
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Researchers develop the first AI-powered job mapping tool to track the creation of AI jobs.

   
Newswise: Meet Edward Schmitt, facilities engineer
Released: 30-Jan-2024 11:50 AM EST
Meet Edward Schmitt, facilities engineer
Argonne National Laboratory

Edward Schmitt is supporting Argonne’s efforts at the lab’s quantum materials foundry.

Newswise: Global health efforts in urology still a major focus for Joseph Smith Jr., MD
Released: 30-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Global health efforts in urology still a major focus for Joseph Smith Jr., MD
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

World-renowned urologic surgeon Joseph Smith Jr., MD, remembers doing global humanitarian work in the eastern Congo many years ago with world-renowned gynecologist and human rights activist Denis Mukwege, MD, PhD, who was awarded The Nobel Peace Prize in 2018.

Newswise: When Engineering Meets Women’s Health
Released: 30-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
When Engineering Meets Women’s Health
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

There has been a lack of basic research centered on women’s health. But times are changing, says Kristin Myers. And it’s about time.

Released: 30-Jan-2024 9:30 AM EST
Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship Launches New Venture Accelerator
Saint Louis University

A new initiative in Saint Louis University’s Chaifetz Center for Entrepreneurship will offer students and young alumni an opportunity to launch their businesses with financial support, resources, and mentoring from SLU experts.

Newswise: KIMM develops technology for detecting injection of medication to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals
Released: 30-Jan-2024 9:00 AM EST
KIMM develops technology for detecting injection of medication to prevent medical accidents related to analgesic drug infusion pump in hospitals
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The research team led by Senior Researcher Dong-kyu Lee of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) has succeeded in developing the technology for customized sensor modules capable of measuring the extremely low flow rate of analgesic drug infusion pumps as well as the existence of bubbles in these pumps.

Newswise: Allergy and Asthma Do’s and Don’ts for a Great 2024 Valentine’s Day
Released: 30-Jan-2024 8:00 AM EST
Allergy and Asthma Do’s and Don’ts for a Great 2024 Valentine’s Day
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI)

Valentine’s Day is around the corner. If the person you love has allergies or asthma, you’ll want to make sure to keep them safe from symptom flares in order to up the “passion quotient.”

Released: 29-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Raeanna Sharp-Geiger appointed Argonne’s Chief Operations Officer
Argonne National Laboratory

Raeanna Sharp-Geiger will leverage her experience as chief operations officer for Argonne National Laboratory.

Newswise: URI history professor elected Fellow of Medieval Academy of America
Released: 29-Jan-2024 3:05 PM EST
URI history professor elected Fellow of Medieval Academy of America
University of Rhode Island

Joëlle Rollo-Koster, a history professor at the University of Rhode Island and a renowned medieval scholar, has been elected a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed on a medievalist.

Newswise: Silviu Covrig Dusa: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
Released: 29-Jan-2024 2:05 PM EST
Silviu Covrig Dusa: Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner
Department of Energy, Office of Science

For scientists to probe materials with electron beams, they require software, such as the finite element for software called Computational Fluid Dynamics, used by Silviu Covrig Dusa to make precision measurements at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility.

Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Preguntas y respuestas de Mayo Clinic: alimentos que ayudan a potenciar la memoria
Mayo Clinic

Disfruto cocinar, pero prefiero hacerlo con los ingredientes más frescos. Cultivo mis propias frutas y verduras en un huerto pequeño y compro otros productos frescos en un mercado agrícola local.

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Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
North America bird populations are declining; expert explains why
Virginia Tech

According to recent data, bird populations in North America have declined by approximately 2.9 billion birds, a loss of more than one in four birds since 1970. Experts say this bird loss will continue to grow unless changes are made in our daily lives. 

Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Perguntas e respostas da Mayo Clinic: Alimentos que ajudam a fortalecer a memória
Mayo Clinic

Gosto de cozinhar, mas prefiro preparar a comida com os ingredientes mais frescos. Cultivo as minhas próprias frutas e verduras em uma pequena horta e compro os outros produtos frescos em um mercado de agricultores locais.

Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
مايو كلينك سؤال وجواب: أطعمة تُساعد على تحسين ذاكرتك
Mayo Clinic

السادة مايو كلينك: أنا أحبّ الطهي، ولكني أفضّل استخدام المكونات الطازجة للغاية. وأنا أزرع فاكهتي وخضرواتي في حديقة صغيرة وأشتري الخضار والثمار الطازجة الأخرى من سوق مزارعين محلّيين. وقد قرأتُ أن هناك أطعمة معيّنة تُساعد على تحسين وظيفة الذاكرة. فهل هناك أطعمة بإمكاني أن أتناولها لتُساعد على تحفيز صحة مهاراتي المعرفية؟

Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Cancer Prevention Tipsheet: Reducing cancer mortality starts with exercise, nutrition and early detection
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

February is Cancer Prevention Month. While cancer can feel inevitable, random or out of our control, there are things we can do to reduce cancer risk, from exercise and nutrition to annual screenings.

Newswise: Martinez-Rincon Elected Vice Chair of QED-C Committee
Released: 29-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Martinez-Rincon Elected Vice Chair of QED-C Committee
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Julian Martinez-Rincon, a quantum scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been elected vice chair of the Standards & Performance Metrics Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) of the Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C).

Newswise: NASA’s Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies
Released: 29-Jan-2024 10:05 AM EST
NASA’s Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Astronomers have long planned to use NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to obtain the highest resolution near- and mid-infrared images ever taken of nearby spiral galaxies, and today they are publicly available.

Newswise: Where are all the male teachers?
Released: 28-Jan-2024 9:05 PM EST
Where are all the male teachers?
University of South Australia

Education experts at the University of South Australia are calling for a national childhood workforce strategy to encourage more men into early learning and childcare professions.

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Released: 26-Jan-2024 11:05 AM EST
Deep-sea study fleet taking shape at URI
University of Rhode Island

A trip to the deep floor of the ocean is somewhat akin to going to the moon. Like the landers on the moon, a benthic lander can make it happen, just a little closer to home.At the University of Rhode Island, a fleet of these observational systems is now taking shape, all being built at the University’s Narragansett Bay Campus, in preparation for their journey nearly two miles deep.



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