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Newswise: Bridging the gap: From frequent molecular changes to observable phenomena
Released: 15-May-2024 1:00 AM EDT
Bridging the gap: From frequent molecular changes to observable phenomena
Hokkaido University

New research employs shutter speed analogies to validate 55-year-old theory about chemical reaction rates.

Newswise: A Mediterranean diet can ease symptoms of stress and anxiety
Released: 14-May-2024 8:05 PM EDT
A Mediterranean diet can ease symptoms of stress and anxiety
University of South Australia

It’s no secret that the Mediterranean diet is good for your health. Already recommended to reduce the risks of bowel cancer, heart disease, and dementia, new research from the University of South Australia shows that the Mediterranean diet can also reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety.

14-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Cash incentives drive weight loss in men
University of Bristol

A major UK study led by health experts at the University of Stirling has found that offering financial incentives is effective in helping men to lose weight.

Newswise: Equity Must Be Considered In Ocean Governance To Achieve Global Targets By 2030
Released: 14-May-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Equity Must Be Considered In Ocean Governance To Achieve Global Targets By 2030
Wildlife Conservation Society

As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased attention to center equity in dialogue and practice when designing ocean conservation, adaptation and development interventions.

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Newswise: Exercise benefits the brain but improving its blood vessels may take longer
Released: 14-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Exercise benefits the brain but improving its blood vessels may take longer
Iowa State University

Results from an Iowa State University pilot study indicate three months of exercise benefits vascular health, but improving brain blood flow may require more time.

Released: 14-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
New Research: 1 in 5 U.S. Adults Lost to Suicide Had Recent Jail Experience
Michigan State University

A newly published study found that one in five U.S. adults who die by suicide spent at least one night in jail in the year prior to their death. Rapidly and efficiently providing prevention, screening and outreach resources for this group is critical to reducing adult suicides nationwide.

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Newswise: Novel inhibitor insights offer pathway to preventing PXR-associated drug resistance
Released: 14-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Novel inhibitor insights offer pathway to preventing PXR-associated drug resistance
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital uncovered a route to blocking activity of protein notorious for eliminating drugs, offering a potential boon to cancer therapy.

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Newswise: Mutations protected mice from B-cell cancers
Released: 14-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Mutations protected mice from B-cell cancers
UT Southwestern Medical Center

By completely or even partially depleting a protein called midnolin in B cells, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suppressed leukemia and lymphoma in a mouse model genetically prone to these cancers. Their findings, reported in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, could lead to new treatments for these diseases that avoid the serious side effects of current therapies.

Released: 14-May-2024 3:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine-led study links sleep apnea severity during REM stage to verbal memory decline
University of California, Irvine

A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has revealed the link between the frequency of sleep apnea events during the rapid-eye-movement stage and the severity of verbal memory impairment in older adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. Verbal memory refers to the cognitive ability to retain and recall information presented through spoken words or written text and is particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer’s.

Newswise: Making Every Hair Appointment a Sound Experience #ASA186
7-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Making Every Hair Appointment a Sound Experience #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

At Image Creators salon in Maryland, employees and customers noticed they had to work hard to understand each other’s words, but they couldn’t put their finger on exactly why.

   
Released: 14-May-2024 2:30 PM EDT
ICAN Act Increases Patient Access to High-Quality Healthcare Throughout the United States
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

During a congressional briefing today, leaders from American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), along with associations representing other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), outlined how current Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) billing and care restrictions are out of line with many state laws and briefed on a current legislative solution to address these outdated barriers.

Newswise: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS Launch Innovative Program to Improve Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and Forsyth County EMS have launched a program, believed to be the first in North Carolina, designed to improve outcomes for patients suffering from cardiac arrest.

Newswise: Using AI to repurpose routine CT scans
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Using AI to repurpose routine CT scans
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A collaborative NIH-funded team is using AI to mine common chest CT scans to predict mortality. Their research identified a collection of cardiac factors that were predictive of death in a large group of patients, potentially setting the stage for improved cardiac screening.

   
Newswise: Social distancing plus vaccines prevented 800,000 COVID deaths - but at great cost
Released: 14-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Social distancing plus vaccines prevented 800,000 COVID deaths - but at great cost
University of Colorado Boulder

Changing people’s behavior until a vaccine could be developed prevented roughly 800,000 COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., according to new CU Boulder and UCLA research. But the authors stress that interventions like lockdowns and school closures came at great economic and social cost.

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Newswise: Simulating diffusion using 'kinosons' and machine learning
Released: 14-May-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Simulating diffusion using 'kinosons' and machine learning
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

Diffusion in solids is the process by which atoms move throughout a material. The production of steel, ions moving through a battery and the doping of semiconductor devices are all things that are controlled by diffusion.

Newswise: Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees
Released: 14-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Meet the new insect killing Utah's fir trees
University of Utah

University of Utah researchers document a close association between the pest’s spread and warming temperatures. Their study includes an online tool that forecasts the adelgid spread across the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest based on various climate scenarios.

Newswise: New West Coast Offshore Wind Science Consortium Launches
Released: 14-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New West Coast Offshore Wind Science Consortium Launches
Cal Poly Humboldt

The Pacific Offshore Wind Consortium (POWC) is a joint effort between three university research centers: the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt, the Pacific Marine Energy Center at Oregon State University, and the Center for Coastal Marine Sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. These universities are housed in and support the coastal communities in California and Oregon which are anticipated to host floating offshore wind development.

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Newswise: Going big: World’s fastest computer takes on large language modeling
Released: 14-May-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Going big: World’s fastest computer takes on large language modeling
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A team led by researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory explored training strategies for one of the largest artificial intelligence models to date with help from Frontier, the world’s fastest supercomputer.

13-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Study Reveals Mixed Public Opinion on Polygenic Embryo Screening for IVF
Harvard Medical School

Survey reveals nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults support using emerging technology to screen embryos during IVF for risk of developing certain health conditions or traits that arise from more than one gene. Only about one-third of respondents approved of using the technology to predict traits unrelated to disease. Nearly all expressed concerns about potential negative outcomes for individuals or society. Findings underscore need for public education about benefits, limitations, ethical hazards of polygenic risk scores for embryos.

Newswise: Ultra-high-Q free space coupling to microtoroid resonators
Released: 14-May-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Ultra-high-Q free space coupling to microtoroid resonators
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Microtoroid resonators are one of the most sensitive biochemical sensors, capable of detecting single molecules. Light is most commonly coupled into these sensors using a fragile and vibration-sensitive tapered optical fiber, preventing translation to field-portable sensing. Scientists from the University of Arizona have achieved far-field coupling of light to ultra-high quality factor microtoroids using a single objective lens. This is the foundation of a fully on-chip multiplexed microtoroid sensing platform.

Newswise: Optical Probing of Ultrafast Laser-Induced Solid-to-Overdense-Plasma Transitions
Released: 14-May-2024 10:55 AM EDT
Optical Probing of Ultrafast Laser-Induced Solid-to-Overdense-Plasma Transitions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Understanding the solid target ultrafast phase transitions induced by a high-intensity ultra-short laser pulse is crucial to many applications as laser-induced ablation or laser-driven ion acceleration. Scientists from Germany and France have used a single-shot probing technique that reveals the transition dynamics of the target from cold solid to overdense plasma.

Released: 14-May-2024 9:50 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology survey shows Gen Z adults at risk for skin cancer due to increasing rates of tanning and burning
American Academy of Dermatology

A new survey from the American Academy of Dermatology revealed that Generation Z adults, ages 18-25, are at risk for skin cancer due to increasing rates of tanning and burning. To encourage safe sun habits, the AAD is shining a spotlight on the ways that people can protect themselves from the most common and one of the most preventable types of cancer — skin cancer — this May for Skin Cancer Awareness Month.

Newswise: Courtship Through Flute Song in Indigenous Southern Plains Culture #ASA186
6-May-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Courtship Through Flute Song in Indigenous Southern Plains Culture #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

In traditional Indigenous Southern Plains culture, a love story begins with an original ballad performed on the flute. In order to win a lover’s affection, and respect among the tribe, each pursuer must compose one good flute serenade.

Newswise: Speedy, Secure, Sustainable — That's the Future of Telecom
Released: 14-May-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Speedy, Secure, Sustainable — That's the Future of Telecom
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Advanced information processing technologies offer greener telecommunications and strong data security for millions, a study led by University of Maryland researchers revealed. A new device that can process information using a small amount of light could enable energy-efficient and secure communications.

Released: 14-May-2024 9:00 AM EDT
‘MUSIC map’ reveals some brain cells age faster and are more prevalent in Alzheimer’s
University of California San Diego

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have discovered that some brain cells age more rapidly than others, and they are disproportionately abundant in individuals afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, researchers observed sex-specific differences in the aging process of certain brain cells, with the female cortex exhibiting a higher ratio of “old” oligodendrocytes to “old” neurons compared to the male cortex.

   
Newswise: 90% of Floridians Believe Climate Change is Happening
Released: 14-May-2024 8:30 AM EDT
90% of Floridians Believe Climate Change is Happening
Florida Atlantic University

FAU’s latest “Florida Climate Resilience Survey” found that 90% of Floridians believe that climate change is happening. Belief in human-caused climate change has surged among Florida Independents while slipping among Republicans. Despite these changes, the survey found enduring support among Floridians for increased government action to address the consequences of a warming planet.

Newswise: Study enhances forest monitoring accuracy in Mexico
Released: 14-May-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Study enhances forest monitoring accuracy in Mexico
University of Delaware

Led by the University of Delaware, a team of researchers assessed forest extent in Mexico using satellite data and ground inventories with the goal of improving accuracy in forest monitoring. The research will improve future data collection efforts and enhance decision-making for forest management.

Newswise: Using artificial intelligence to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion
Released: 14-May-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Using artificial intelligence to speed up and improve the most computationally-intensive aspects of plasma physics in fusion
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) are using artificial intelligence to perfect the design of the vessels surrounding the super-hot plasma, optimize heating methods and maintain stable control of the reaction for increasingly long periods.

Newswise: Scientists Discover Surprising Details about Xylazine in Combination with Fentanyl
Released: 14-May-2024 7:00 AM EDT
Scientists Discover Surprising Details about Xylazine in Combination with Fentanyl
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

Xylazine, often found in street-drug combo with fentanyl, was thought to only bind to the α2-adrenergic receptor, but UNC-Chapel Hill scientists discovered it also binds to opioid receptors, which could have profound impacts on fentanyl overdose treatment.

Newswise: New snail-inspired robot can climb walls
Released: 14-May-2024 4:05 AM EDT
New snail-inspired robot can climb walls
University of Bristol

A robot, designed to mimic the motion of a snail, has been developed by researchers at the University of Bristol.

Newswise: KIMM lays the foundation for air quality improvement: Fine particles inside high-temperature chimneys can be measured in real time
Released: 14-May-2024 12:00 AM EDT
KIMM lays the foundation for air quality improvement: Fine particles inside high-temperature chimneys can be measured in real time
National Research Council of Science and Technology

For the first time in the country, KIMM develops the technology for real-time measurement of coarse and fine particles generated from chimneys. This new technology has been applied to domestic power plants and incinerators, marking the completion of six (6)-month long-term monitoring and demonstration

Newswise: Electromagnetic wave absorbers with strong absorption and broad effective bandwidth!
Released: 14-May-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Electromagnetic wave absorbers with strong absorption and broad effective bandwidth!
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Hee Jung Lee's research team from the Department of Functional Composites in Composites Research Division at Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) has successfully developed electromagnetic wave absorbers based on metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) that enhance dielectric and magnetic losses in the gigahertz (GHz) frequency band.

Newswise: New technique by NUS scientists to transform waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals achieves cost reduction of about 30%
Released: 13-May-2024 10:05 PM EDT
New technique by NUS scientists to transform waste carbon dioxide into high-value chemicals achieves cost reduction of about 30%
National University of Singapore (NUS)

A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore has developed a novel technique to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) from treated flue gas directly into high-value chemicals and fuels. This innovation sidesteps the conventional approach of using high-purity CO2 for electrochemical reduction processes, achieving significant cost savings of about 30%.

Newswise: High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards
Released: 13-May-2024 9:05 PM EDT
High genetic diversity discovered in South African leopards
University of Adelaide

Researchers say the discovery of very high genetic diversity in leopards found in the Highveld region of South Africa has increased the need for conservation efforts to protect leopards in the country.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Study Identifies Genetic Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Parkinson’s Disease
13-May-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Study Identifies Genetic Link Between Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Parkinson’s Disease
Mount Sinai Health System

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have made a significant discovery, identifying genetic connections between inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). Published in Genome Medicine on May 13, their study highlights the potential for joint therapeutic strategies to target these two challenging disorders.

Newswise:Video Embedded anti-immigrant-political-rhetoric-and-action-threaten-latinoa-youth
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Anti-Immigrant Political Rhetoric and Action Threaten Latino/a Youth
George Washington University

Harsh political rhetoric about immigrants and anti-immigrant actions can damage parent-child relationships in Latino families and in turn lead to a significant increase in mental health problems for the kids in those families, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Newswise: The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Observes Five Never-Before-Seen Isotopes
Released: 13-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams Observes Five Never-Before-Seen Isotopes
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) has discovered five never-before-seen heavy element isotopes: thulium-182 and 183, ytterbium-186 and 187, and lutetium-190. Researchers found the new isotopes in the debris of collisions between a stable beam of platinum-198 and a carbon target. These results show the potential for FRIB as it increases its capabilities.

Released: 13-May-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Dreaming is linked to improved memory consolidation and emotion regulation
University of California, Irvine

A night spent dreaming can help you forget the mundane and better process the extreme, according to a new University of California, Irvine study. Novel work by researchers in the UC Irvine Sleep and Cognition Lab examined how dream recall and mood affected next-day memory consolidation and emotion regulation.

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Newswise: Catch and Release Can Give Sea Turtles the Bends #ASA186
6-May-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Catch and Release Can Give Sea Turtles the Bends #ASA186
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

Fishers are typically unaware if a sea turtle is caught in their net until it’s completely pulled out of the water. However, releasing sea turtles without veterinary evaluations can be harmful.

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Newswise:Video Embedded world-s-largest-hummingbird-is-actually-two-species
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Released: 13-May-2024 3:30 PM EDT
World's Largest Hummingbird Is Actually Two Species
Cornell University

The Giant Hummingbird of western South America is not one species but two, according to an international group of researchers. The northern population stays in the high Andes year-round while the southern population migrates from sea level up to 14,000 feet for the nonbreeding months. The two species appear identical.

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