Disruptive ideas rely on old fashioned meetings
A Pitt analysis of 20 million research papers shows how teams of scientists that collaborate from a distance are less likely to do paradigm-shifting work.
29-Nov-2023 10:00 AM EST
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New study reveals the genetics of human head shape
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans.
18-Nov-2023 2:05 PM EST
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LifeX is awarded a $2 million grant through federal EDA's Build to Scale Program
LifeX, a Pittsburgh-based capital growth company, intends to use funding to accelerate tech entrepreneurship and make an impact on life sciences startup ecosystem locally and globally
15-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
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Study links childhood trauma to COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations
People who endured childhood adversity, like abuse or neglect, were 12-25% more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 in adulthood, a new University of Pittsburgh study found.
3-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EDT
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Global platform study presents results to guide care of severely ill patients with COVID-19 using routinely available drugs
The world’s largest trial of multiple interventions for critically ill adults with COVID-19 has simultaneously released results about two of its treatments, vitamin C and simvastatin
25-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
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The biggest barrier to getting fossil fuel workers green jobs isn’t skills — it’s location
Between the Inflation Reduction Act and the EU’s Just Transition Mechanism, both the United States and Europe are poised to put tens of billions of dollars toward creating green jobs.
17-Oct-2023 5:05 PM EDT
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This new robot is taking its first intuitive steps
Borrowing from neuroscience, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh will engineer neural networks for robots, giving them the ability to learn and improve their ability to navigate different terrains.
6-Oct-2023 9:35 AM EDT
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To prepare for next pandemic, Pitt researchers tackle bird flu
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Vaccine Research Center have developed an improved way to test potential vaccines against bird flu. The report was published this week in the journal iScience.
2-Oct-2023 8:05 AM EDT
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Israel-Palestine resolution expert: No roadmap ahead
20-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
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