Release date: 22-Apr-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New study confirms community pharmacies can help people quit smoking
UC Davis Health

New study by UC Davis researchers shows how pharmacies may provide crucial access to tobacco cessation tools that help people successfully quit smoking.

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Newswise: Liquid Droplets Shape How Cells Respond to Change
Release date: 22-Apr-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Liquid Droplets Shape How Cells Respond to Change
University of California San Diego

New research by scientists at University of California San Diego has shown that cells regulate cAMP/PKA signaling by forming liquid droplets that segregate excess PKA catalytic subunits where they can do no harm. Some cancers may block the formation of liquid droplets, leading to hyperactive signaling and tumor formation.

Release date: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Can Augmented Reality Improve Exercise for Children With Cerebral Palsy?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Exercise plays a key role in helping children with cerebral palsy to improve or maintain their mobility, including the ability to walk. But research has shown that many of these kids don’t get the physical activity they need. Now, a new pilot study at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is testing whether an augmented reality exergaming program can help these children better adhere to home therapy.

Release date: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
In psychedelic therapy, clinician-patient bond may matter most
Ohio State University

Drug effects have dominated the national conversation about psychedelics for medical treatment, but a new study suggests that when it comes to reducing depression with psychedelic-assisted therapy, what matters most is a strong relationship between the therapist and study participant.

Release date: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Role of indoor dust on indoor environmental air quality gets closer look
Washington University in St. Louis

Jenna Ditto, assistant professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, is taking a closer look at the chemistry of indoor dust with a three-year, $453,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-hope-for-cold-cases-due-to-breakthrough-in-forensic-fingerprint-research
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Release date: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New hope for cold cases due to breakthrough in forensic fingerprint research
Loughborough University

Analytical scientists from Loughborough University have demonstrated for the first time that drug residue – namely the fast-acting sleeping pill Zolpidem, which has been linked to drug-facilitated sexual assault and drink spiking – can be detected on gel-lifted fingerprints.

Newswise: Missouri S&T professor receives $875,000 from Rio Tinto for critical minerals research
Release date: 22-Apr-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Missouri S&T professor receives $875,000 from Rio Tinto for critical minerals research
Missouri University of Science and Technology

A Missouri University of Science and Technology professor has been awarded $875,000 from Rio Tinto, a global mining group, for a two-year project researching new techniques to recover critical minerals in the waste byproducts that come from extracting and refining copper.

   
Newswise: Vision of sustainability success: Argonne targets zero emissions and encourages others to join the journey
Release date: 22-Apr-2024 11:15 AM EDT
Vision of sustainability success: Argonne targets zero emissions and encourages others to join the journey
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne aims to transform its decades-old buildings to achieve net-zero carbon emissions and a safer world. Here are ten ways Argonne has been changing its sustainability practices to meet the future.

Newswise: Breaking down recycling challenges, one slice at a time
Release date: 22-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Breaking down recycling challenges, one slice at a time
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Each day, roughly 43 million Americans eat at least one slice of pizza, according to experts. The hot, cheesy, Italian-inspired dish contributes a whopping $47 billion to the U.S. economy each year, and about a third of those pies come delivered to their destinations in corrugated cardboard boxes.

Newswise: New metasurface innovation unlocks precision control in wireless signals
Released: 22-Apr-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New metasurface innovation unlocks precision control in wireless signals
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have unveiled a technology that propels the field of wireless communication forward. This cutting-edge design, termed a reconfigurable transmissive metasurface, utilizes a synergistic blend of scissor and rotation actuators to independently manage beam scanning and polarization conversion.

Newswise: Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Some, But Not Many, Developmental Milestone Delays in Infants and Young Children
18-Apr-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Led to Some, But Not Many, Developmental Milestone Delays in Infants and Young Children
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Infants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only “modest” delays in developmental milestones due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruptions and restrictions, a study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center finds.

Newswise: UWF earns national award for cybersecurity outreach initiatives
Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UWF earns national award for cybersecurity outreach initiatives
University of West Florida

UWF placed second in the 2023 CAE-CD Community Outreach Award Competition, given by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity Community to a CAE-Cyber Defense designated institution.

Newswise: UAH astrophysics research advances understanding of how the light of gamma-ray bursts is produced
Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
UAH astrophysics research advances understanding of how the light of gamma-ray bursts is produced
University of Alabama Huntsville

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are intense bursts of gamma radiation, typically generating more energy in a few seconds than the Sun will produce over its ten-billion-year lifetime.

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Newswise: Unveiling the secrets of Montesinho's honey: a blend of tradition and science
Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Unveiling the secrets of Montesinho's honey: a blend of tradition and science
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A study illuminates the physicochemical properties and nutritional value of honey from Montesinho Natural Park (MNP), a cherished natural reserve in Portugal. This research serves as both a tribute to the enduring heritage of Portuguese honey and a significant advancement in comprehending how geographical factors influence honey's quality.

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Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Composer Etienne Charles's Ambitious "Earth Tones" Takes On Climate Change
University of Miami

Jazz composer and University of Miami Frost School of Music professor Etienne Charles's latest music and multimedia project, "Earth Tones," portrays the dire effects of climate change, from tropical islands to the Louisiana Bayou, and some inspiring solutions.

   
Newswise: Theory Thesis Wins APS Dissertation Award
Released: 22-Apr-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Theory Thesis Wins APS Dissertation Award
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Zhite Yu has been awarded the 2024 J.J. and Noriko Sakurai Dissertation Award in Theoretical Particle Physics. The award was presented to Yu at the APS April Meeting in Sacramento, where he also delivered a talk about his work.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Rise seen in use of antibiotics for conditions they can’t treat – including COVID-19
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

America is going the wrong way when it comes to prescribing antibiotics, with 1 in 4 prescriptions going to patients who have conditions that the drugs won’t touch, a new study finds.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Despite AI Advancements, Human Oversight Remains Essential
Mount Sinai Health System

State-of-the-art artificial intelligence systems known as large language models (LLMs) are poor medical coders, according to researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Newswise: This Alloy is Kinky
Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
This Alloy is Kinky
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A team led by Berkeley Lab has revealed a new metal alloy that resists damage at both hot and cold temperature extremes due to an atomic-level effect called kink bands, making it potentially suitable for demanding applications like more powerful aerospace engines.

Newswise: Online tools can help to lower costs for urologic medications
Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Online tools can help to lower costs for urologic medications
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Available online tools can help to lower out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for patients with common urologic conditions, reports a study in the May issue of Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Newswise: KIER Accelerates International Cooperation on 'Clean Energy' with Europe's Largest Research Institute
Released: 22-Apr-2024 9:00 AM EDT
KIER Accelerates International Cooperation on 'Clean Energy' with Europe's Largest Research Institute
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Energy Research(KIER) held a ceremony to sign Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) in the field of clean energy with Forschungszentrum Jülich(FZJ) and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for Materials and Energy(HZB), both of which are under Germany's largest research institute, the Helmholtz Association.

18-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
PEOPLE THINK ‘OLD AGE’ STARTS LATER THAN IT USED TO, STUDY FINDS
American Psychological Association (APA)

Press release from the American Psychological Association on research published in Psychology and Aging.

17-Apr-2024 3:05 PM EDT
People think 'old age' starts later than it used to, study finds
American Psychological Association (APA)

Middle-aged and older adults believe that old age begins later in life than their peers did decades ago, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association.

Newswise: Cello-gum Innovation Revolutionizes the Food Industry: Turning Coconut Jelly Biowaste into Billions in Raw Material Value
Released: 22-Apr-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Cello-gum Innovation Revolutionizes the Food Industry: Turning Coconut Jelly Biowaste into Billions in Raw Material Value
Chulalongkorn University

“Cello-gum”, a groundbreaking innovation by Prof. Dr. Hathaikarn Manuspiya from the Petroleum and Petrochemical College at Chulalongkorn University, transforms coconut jelly biowaste into valuable food ingredients worth billions of baht.

Newswise: Chulalongkorn University Welcomes David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary and Former Prime Minister, to Faculty of Science Research and Innovation Exhibition
Released: 22-Apr-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Chulalongkorn University Welcomes David Cameron, UK Foreign Secretary and Former Prime Minister, to Faculty of Science Research and Innovation Exhibition
Chulalongkorn University

Lord David Cameron, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and former Prime Minister of Great Britain, paid a visit to the Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University and was welcomed by Ms. Supamas Isarabhakdi, Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, and Prof. Dr. Bundhit Eua-arporn, President of Chulalongkorn University.

Newswise: MSBAI Delivers Transformative AI-Driven Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics Capabilities to USAF
Released: 22-Apr-2024 8:05 AM EDT
MSBAI Delivers Transformative AI-Driven Hypersonic Aerothermodynamics Capabilities to USAF
MSBAI

MSBAI, an Air Force Techstars 2020 company, today announced the successful completion of its AFWERX Phase 2 SBIR contract, titled GURU Owns the Modeling and Simulation Tech Stack.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Speech Accessibility Project now sharing recordings, data
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The Speech Accessibility Project, which aims to make automatic speech recognition technology more accessible to people with speech differences and disabilities, is now sharing some of its voice recordings and related data with universities, nonprofits and companies.

     
Newswise: ISPOR 2024 Plenaries and Speakers Announced
Released: 22-Apr-2024 4:05 AM EDT
ISPOR 2024 Plenaries and Speakers Announced
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR announced the plenary sessions and speakers for ISPOR 2024, its annual international conference., and the leading global conference for health economics and outcomes research (HEOR). ISPOR 2024 will be held May 5-8 in Atlanta, GA, USA.

Released: 22-Apr-2024 3:05 AM EDT
New sensing checks for 3D printed products could overhaul manufacturing sector
University of Bristol

A sensing technology that can assess the quality of components in fields such as aerospace could transform UK industry.

Newswise: 3 in 5 parents play short order cook for young children who don’t like family meal
17-Apr-2024 7:05 AM EDT
3 in 5 parents play short order cook for young children who don’t like family meal
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

While most parents of preschool and elementary aged children strive to give their children a balanced, nutritional diet, some of their strategies to promote healthy eating may backfire, a national poll suggests.

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18-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Low Levels of Alcohol May Not Be Good for Us After All, According to New Analytical Approaches
Research Society on Alcoholism

Low-to-moderate drinking may not be protective against certain health conditions, and “safe” alcohol use guidelines may be substantially off base. These are among the implications of a review of studies that use a novel research method.

     
17-Apr-2024 7:00 AM EDT
How Young Adults Perceive the Risk of a Single Drink—Versus Whether They See Risk in Binge Drinking—May Drive Heavy Alcohol Use
Research Society on Alcoholism

When drinking choices are perceived as “just one drink,” with each single drink representing relatively slight risk, it may ironically lead to heavier drinking and alcohol-related harms.

     
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Newswise: Roy Choi Will Speak to Cal State Fullerton’s Class of 2024
Released: 19-Apr-2024 7:05 PM EDT
Roy Choi Will Speak to Cal State Fullerton’s Class of 2024
California Lutheran University

The Kogi BBQ food truck owner, author and CSUF alumnus will speak at the May 22 College of Business and Economics Commencement ceremony.

   

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