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Released: 14-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
New Method Knocks Out Yeast Genes with Single-Point Precision
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers can precisely study how different genes affect key properties in a yeast used industrially to produce fuel and chemicals.

Released: 14-Jan-2019 8:05 AM EST
American Sociological Association Honors Leaders in the Discipline
American Sociological Association (ASA)

The American Sociological Association (ASA) proudly announces the the 2019 award recipients, the highest honors the Association confers

Released: 11-Jan-2019 3:20 PM EST
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN INCREASING STRESS ON FEDERAL WORKERS, CONTRACTORS, FAMILIES, APA SAYS
American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association called for an immediate end to the partial government shutdown because of the deleterious effect it is having on the economic security and mental health of federal employees and contractors, as well as their families.

Released: 11-Jan-2019 3:20 PM EST
GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN INCREASING STRESS ON FEDERAL WORKERS, CONTRACTORS, FAMILIES, APA SAYS
American Psychological Association (APA)

The American Psychological Association called for an immediate end to the partial government shutdown because of the deleterious effect it is having on the economic security and mental health of federal employees and contractors, as well as their families.

7-Jan-2019 11:00 AM EST
Perceptions of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Emergency Department
Georgetown University Medical Center

Findings from a novel online questionnaire of people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) suggest the majority of these patients do not receive proper care, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center in the first known investigation of the presentation of CFS in the emergency department.

Released: 10-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
How Plants Regulate Sugar Deposition in Cell Walls
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Identified genes involved in plant cell wall polysaccharide production and restructuring could aid in engineering bioenergy crops.

Released: 9-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
Scientists Identify Gene Cluster in Budding Yeasts with Major Implications for Renewable Energy
Department of Energy, Office of Science

How yeast partition carbon into a metabolite may offer insights into boosting production for biofuels.

Released: 9-Jan-2019 1:55 PM EST
Ecological Society of America

An elephant never forgets. This seems to be the case, at least, for elephants roaming about Namibia, looking for food, fresh water, and other resources.

7-Jan-2019 9:35 AM EST
Study Finds Link between Voter Preference for Trump and Bullying in Middle Schools
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

Bullying rates among middle school students in the spring of 2017 were 18 percent higher in localities where voters had favored Donald Trump than in those that had supported Hillary Clinton, according to a study published online today in Educational Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

Released: 8-Jan-2019 7:05 AM EST
The Council on Undergraduate Research Launches Executive Officer Search
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

Applications and nominations are invited for the position of executive officer of the nonprofit Council on Undergraduate Research.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 12:30 PM EST
Whites Struggle to Tell Real From Fake Smiles on Black Faces
American Psychological Association (APA)

White people and non-black minorities have a harder time telling the difference between genuine and fake smiles on black faces than they do on white faces, a problem black people don’t have, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 11:00 AM EST
Known Size of Objects Influences Human Brain Attention Scaling
George Washington University

Researchers at the George Washington University gained important insights into how the human brain processes information and allocates attention. Their study, “Attention Scales According to Inferred Real-World Object Size,” shows people pay attention to objects based on their real-world size, rather than how they are perceived by the eye.

Released: 7-Jan-2019 9:35 AM EST
U.S. Department of Energy Announces $33 Million for Small Business Research and Development Grants
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy announced it will award 189 grants totaling $33 million to 149 small businesses in 32 states.

   
Released: 4-Jan-2019 4:05 PM EST
DOE to Provide $16 Million for New Research into Atmospheric and Terrestrial Processes
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide $16 million for new observational research aimed at improving the accuracy of today’s climate and earth system models.

Released: 4-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
More Designer Peptides, More Possibilities
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A combined experimental and modeling approach contributes to understanding small proteins with potential use in industrial, therapeutic applications.

Released: 3-Jan-2019 3:05 PM EST
Deep Learning for Electron Microscopy
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Artificial intelligence on Summit to discover atomic-scale structures.

Released: 3-Jan-2019 1:05 PM EST
Nation’s Top Public Affairs Schools Announce Diversity Alliance
American University

Nation’s Top Public Affairs Schools Announce Diversity Alliance

Released: 2-Jan-2019 2:05 PM EST
Our Social Judgments Reveal a Tension Between Morals and Statistics
Association for Psychological Science

People make statistically-informed judgments about who is more likely to hold particular professions even though they criticize others for the same behavior, according to findings published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Released: 2-Jan-2019 12:45 PM EST
Sepsis Kills More People Than Heart Attacks; New Tests in AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine January Issue Could Help Rein In This Deadly Condition
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

In this special Sepsis Issue, AACC’s The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine highlights the cutting-edge clinical tests that laboratory medicine experts are developing to combat sepsis, a life-threatening condition that kills more people in the U.S. than heart attacks every year.

Released: 2-Jan-2019 12:40 PM EST
Treating Low Hormone, High Oxidant Levels in Men Could Prevent Miscarriages
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

A first-of-its-kind study indicates that male partners of women with recurrent pregnancy loss have reduced sperm quality caused by impaired reproductive hormone production and high oxidant levels. This research, published in the Men’s Health Issue of AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal, could help more couples with recurrent pregnancy loss to conceive by leading to new treatments that improve male partners’ reproductive health.

Released: 2-Jan-2019 12:35 PM EST
Studies Find That Transgender Hormone Therapy Is Less Risky Than Birth Control Pills
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

Novel studies published in the Men’s Health Issue of AACC’s journal Clinical Chemistry suggest that hormone therapy for transgender people increases the risk of blood clots less than birth control pills and does not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease at all. These preliminary results could help more transgender individuals to access essential hormone therapy by increasing physician comfort with prescribing it.

Released: 2-Jan-2019 12:30 PM EST
Studies in Men’s Health Issue of AACC’s Clinical Chemistry Journal Seek to Remedy Healthcare Disparities Impacting Men, Women, and Transgender Individuals
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

In a special Men’s Health Issue, AACC’s Clinical Chemistry journal spotlights breaking research that is crucial for men—and for patient populations with which men’s health isn’t historically associated, from transgender individuals to pregnant women. This issue aims not only to address men’s unmet health needs, but also to reduce health disparities by promoting dialogue between the men’s, women’s, and transgender health fields.

21-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Pattern Linked to Higher Kidney Disease Risk
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• In a study of African-American men and women with normal kidney function, a pattern of higher collective consumption of soda, sweetened fruit drinks, and water was associated with a higher risk of developing kidney disease.

14-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
Peritoneal Dialysis Trials Often Do Not Assess Priorities Most Important to Patients
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Patients on peritoneal dialysis and their caregivers give high priority to clinical outcomes (such as infection and mortality) and many patient-reported outcomes (particularly fatigue and flexibility with time), which are absent in most trials in peritoneal dialysis.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
Georgetown Genetic Counselor Offers Insight On Direct-to-Consumer DNA Testing Kits
Georgetown University Medical Center

Direct-to-consumer DNA testing kits are expected to be a popular holiday gift this year, with 100 million people expected to have used one by 2020—but an expert genetic counselor at Georgetown says consumers should understand a few pros and cons before using one.

Released: 20-Dec-2018 10:10 AM EST
Researchers Study Epigenetic Reprogramming in HIV-Associated Heart Disease
George Washington University

Researchers from the George Washington University received more than $3.1 million from the National Institutes of Health to investigate the causes of cardiovascular disease in HIV-infected patients

18-Dec-2018 3:10 PM EST
Certain Moral Values May Lead to More Prejudice, Discrimination
American Psychological Association (APA)

People who value following purity rules over caring for others are more likely to view gay and transgender people as less human, which leads to more prejudice and support for discriminatory public policies, according to a new study published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 19-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
Clarifying Rates of Methylmercury Production
Department of Energy, Office of Science

New model provides more accurate estimates of how fast microbes produce a mercury-based neurotoxin.

Released: 19-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
Getting yeast to make artificial sweets
American Chemical Society (ACS)

The holiday season can be a time of excess, but low- or no-calorie sweeteners could help merry-makers stay trim. Stevia is a zero-calorie sweetener that is sometimes called “natural” because it is extracted from the leaves of a South American plant. Now, a report in ACS Synthetic Biology describes a way to prepare large quantities of stevia using yeast, which would cut out the plant middleman and could lead to a better tasting product.

Released: 19-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
E-bandage generates electricity, speeds wound healing in rats
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Skin has a remarkable ability to heal itself. But in some cases, wounds heal very slowly or not at all, putting a person at risk for chronic pain, infection and scarring. Now, researchers have developed a self-powered bandage that generates an electric field over an injury, dramatically reducing the healing time for skin wounds in rats. They report their results in ACS Nano.

   
Released: 19-Dec-2018 10:05 AM EST
The chemistry year in review
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Many of us view the year’s end as a time for reflection, and chemists are no different. As we say goodbye to 2018, Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly news magazine of the American Chemical Society, highlights the year’s biggest chemistry trends, most memorable molecules and more in a special issue. As part of its wrap-up, the magazine peers into its crystal ball to predict the hottest chemistry advances to watch for in 2019.

14-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
Rabbit gene helps houseplant detoxify indoor air
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Our homes are supposed to be safe havens from the outside world. However, studies have shown that household air is more polluted than either office or school air, exposing children and home workers to higher levels of carcinogens than the general population. Now, researchers have made a genetically modified houseplant that can efficiently remove at least two toxins from the air. They report their results in ACS’ journal Environmental Science & Technology.

   
Released: 18-Dec-2018 3:15 PM EST
Drought Stress Changes Microbes Living at Sorghum’s Roots
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists explore how drought-tolerant plants communicate to nearby microorganisms, suggesting ways to engineer more resilient bioenergy crops.

Released: 18-Dec-2018 2:50 PM EST
How to Best Predict Chemical Reactions of Contaminants in Water
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists determine the accuracy of computational methods used to study the sulfate radical approach to purifying water.

Released: 18-Dec-2018 2:05 PM EST
Small Particles Play Large Role in Tropical Thunderstorms
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Ultrafine aerosol particles produce bigger storm clouds and more precipitation than larger aerosols in pristine conditions.

14-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
Mindfulness training may help support weight loss
Endocrine Society

Mindfulness training may improve the effectiveness of intensive weight management programs, according to a small study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 18-Dec-2018 12:05 PM EST
S&T is Delivering Emerging Smart Cities Technologies to First Responders, Industry
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is bringing key industry and government partners together to ensure Smart City and IoT technologies are integrated and applied to meet critical infrastructure needs and the first responders.

Released: 17-Dec-2018 2:50 PM EST
How to Get Nuanced Details at the Top of the World
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists devise new approach that gathers data on the interplay between permafrost, soil, and vegetation.

Released: 17-Dec-2018 1:10 PM EST
Association for Psychological Science

When two events occur within a brief window of time they become linked in memory, such that calling forth memory of one helps retrieve memory for the other event, according to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. This happens even when temporal proximity is the only feature that the two events share.

Released: 17-Dec-2018 10:45 AM EST
Daniel J. Myers Named American University Provost
American University

American University President Sylvia M. Burwell announced today the selection of Daniel J. Myers as provost and chief academic officer effective January 15, 2019.

13-Dec-2018 11:40 AM EST
Looking on Bright Side May Reduce Anxiety, Especially When Money Is Tight
American Psychological Association (APA)

WASHINGTON -- Trying to find something good in a bad situation appears to be particularly effective in reducing anxiety the less money a person makes, possibly because people with low incomes have less control over their environment, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 14-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Ice Formed by Contact Freezing: Pressure Matters, Not Just Temperature
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Distortion of water droplet surface may increase the likelihood of the droplet freezing.

Released: 13-Dec-2018 9:05 PM EST
DHS S&T Launches $250K Challenge to Develop Concepts for Escape Respirator
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) launched the Escape Respirator Challenge, a $250,000 prize competition that seeks new concepts for an escape respirator solution.

10-Dec-2018 5:05 PM EST
Study Compares Dialysis Reimbursement Around the Globe
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• Dialysis reimbursement policies in most countries are focused on conventional in-center hemodialysis, although home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis might contribute to quality of life and cost savings. • The reimbursement for dialysis in low- and middle-income countries is insufficient to treat all patients with kidney failure and has a disproportionately high impact on public health expenditure in those countries.

Released: 13-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Future Loss of Arctic Sea-Ice Cover Could Contribute to the Substantial Decrease in California’s Rainfall
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new modeling framework helps understand the consequences of future sea-ice loss in the Arctic.

Released: 13-Dec-2018 9:00 AM EST
New Study Investigates Treatments for Prurigo Nodularis
George Washington University

A team from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences found emerging treatments, such as neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists, were the most promising against prurigo nodularis.

Released: 12-Dec-2018 3:05 PM EST
Drawn into a Whirlpool: A New Way to Stop Dangerous Fast Electrons in a Fusion Device
Department of Energy, Office of Science

A new phenomena forms vortices that trap particles, impeding electron avalanches that harm fusion reactors.



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