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Released: 20-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EDT
The Time Is Now for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning
Cedars-Sinai

From artificial intelligence (AI) and data integration to natural language processing and statistics, the Cedars-Sinai Department of Computational Biomedicine is utilizing the latest technological advances to find solutions to some of the most complex healthcare issues.

   
Newswise: BOXABL generates $60 million in indications of interest from 15,000 investors for their upcoming crowdfund
Released: 20-Mar-2024 6:35 PM EDT
BOXABL generates $60 million in indications of interest from 15,000 investors for their upcoming crowdfund
Boxabl

BOXABL is proud to announce significant progress in our Q1 2024 Update paired with the launch of our latest Factory Update Video #6.

   
Newswise: Understanding Corrosion to Enable Next-Generation Metals
Released: 20-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Understanding Corrosion to Enable Next-Generation Metals
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Researchers at PNNL have developed a new technique to get a high-resolution look at how—and why—corrosion happens.

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Released: 20-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A window into placental development during pregnancy
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

A multidisciplinary group of NIH-funded scientists have successfully captured real-time, high-resolution images of the developing mouse placenta during the course of pregnancy.

   
Newswise: Glaucoma Research Foundation Awards 2024 Shaffer Prize to Myoungsup Sim, PhD
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Glaucoma Research Foundation Awards 2024 Shaffer Prize to Myoungsup Sim, PhD
Glaucoma Research Foundation

The Shaffer Prize recognizes a researcher whose project best exemplifies the pursuit of innovative ideas in the quest to better understand and cure glaucoma.

Newswise: High-Quality Microwave Signals Generated From Tiny Photonic Chip
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
High-Quality Microwave Signals Generated From Tiny Photonic Chip
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Researchers create a compact, all-optical device with the lowest microwave noise ever achieved for an integrated chip.

Newswise: Spring has sprung and so have the turtles crossing roads
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Spring has sprung and so have the turtles crossing roads
Tufts University

Question and answer from an expert at the Tufts Wildlife Clinic on helping turtles cross roads during the spring.

Newswise: Yeast Uses Plastic Waste Oils to Make High-Value Chemicals
Released: 20-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Yeast Uses Plastic Waste Oils to Make High-Value Chemicals
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Polyolefins are resistant to breaking down, making them hard to recycle. Scientists have now discovered a yeast, Yarrowia lipolytica, that uses hydrocarbons derived from polyolefin plastic wastes to produce substances that can be used to make biodegradable polyesters and polyurethanes.

Newswise: Recyclable Reagent and Sunlight Convert Carbon Monoxide into Methanol
Released: 20-Mar-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Recyclable Reagent and Sunlight Convert Carbon Monoxide into Methanol
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (UNC) have demonstrated the selective conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2) into methanol using a cascade reaction strategy.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
What to expect when total solar eclipse passes through Ohio
Ohio State University

On April 8, millions of observers in Ohio will witness a total solar eclipse, a rare celestial event that promises to be an otherworldly experience.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EDT
MD Anderson Research Highlights for March 20, 2024
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center’s Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention.

   
Released: 20-Mar-2024 11:45 AM EDT
Life in the Age of Plastics: Prevalence and Risks of Nano and Microplastics in Food & Beverage Containers
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences

‘Nano- and Microplastics from Food Contact Containers: Unveiling the Known and the Unknown’ is the title of a free webinar coming up April 3.

Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Strengthening the Grid’s ​‘Backbone’ with Hydropower
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne’s recent research points to hydropower’s great potential to complement the variability of wind and solar power — and ultimately serve as the backbone for a clean grid.

Newswise: Michigan Ross Professor Investigates the Impact of Local Climate Change Beliefs and Policy
Released: 20-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Michigan Ross Professor Investigates the Impact of Local Climate Change Beliefs and Policy
University of Michigan Ross School of Business

In two newly published papers, Tom Lyon, professor of business economics and public policy, explores the effect of sentiment and policy on greenhouse gas emissions.

Newswise: Enhancing Rechargeable Batteries with Carbon Solutions
Released: 20-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Enhancing Rechargeable Batteries with Carbon Solutions
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This review explores the use of eco-friendly, biomass-derived carbon materials for high-performance rechargeable battery electrodes. It highlights recent advances in synthesizing these carbon materials, examining how their unique structures influence battery performance.

Newswise: KIMM takes the first step in domestically producing a high-power electron-beam welding system for innovations in the production of small modular reactors (SMRs)
Released: 20-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
KIMM takes the first step in domestically producing a high-power electron-beam welding system for innovations in the production of small modular reactors (SMRs)
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korean research team has succeeded in securing the technology for the domestic production of a 120kV (60kW) high-power electron-beam welding system, as well as a highly reliable process technology for manufacturing this system.

Newswise: Introducing Floorlocator: a game-changer in indoor navigation technology
Released: 20-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Introducing Floorlocator: a game-changer in indoor navigation technology
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed FloorLocator, a breakthrough in indoor navigation technology, which combines the high efficiency of Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) with the advanced learning capabilities of Graph Neural Networks (GNNs).

Newswise: Domain knowledge drives data-driven artificial intelligence in well logging
Released: 20-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Domain knowledge drives data-driven artificial intelligence in well logging
Chinese Academy of Sciences

In well logging interpretation, researchers incorporate logging response functions that incorporate domain knowledge into the loss function of data-driven machine learning models, which are used to constrain model outputs.

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11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Hitting this stretchy, electronic material makes it tougher
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Dropping wearable electronics, or hitting them really hard, usually breaks the devices. Now, researchers report on a flexible and electrically conductive material with “adaptive durability,” getting stronger when it is hit. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

Newswise:Video Embedded new-model-clarifies-why-water-freezes-at-a-range-of-temperatures
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11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
New model clarifies why water freezes at a range of temperatures
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Though it’s known that tiny sites like soot and bacteria help water freeze, the fundamentals of how ice forms are vague. Scientists have now developed a theoretical model showing how structural details on surfaces influence water’s freezing point. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

Newswise:Video Embedded cleaning-up-environmental-contaminants-with-quantum-dot-technology
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11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Cleaning up environmental contaminants with quantum dot technology
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Quantum dot research just won a Nobel Prize, and now, the applications for nontoxic quantum dots are being expanded. One team of researchers has designed carbon- and sulfur-based dots to help clean up the environment. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

Newswise:Video Embedded crawfish-could-transfer-ionic-lithium-from-their-environment-into-food-chain
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11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Crawfish could transfer ionic lithium from their environment into food chain
American Chemical Society (ACS)

The increasing use of lithium-ion rechargeable batteries likely means more environmental contamination. Researchers have explored how lithium accumulates in crawfish, with implications for the environment and public health. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

   
Newswise: How Animal Reproductive Medicine Helps with Breeding, Conservation of Species
Released: 19-Mar-2024 6:05 PM EDT
How Animal Reproductive Medicine Helps with Breeding, Conservation of Species
Tufts University

Animal reproductive medicine, theriogenology, helps with breeding and conservation of species, says Tufts University faculty member.

Released: 19-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Who Wrote This? Columbia Engineers Discover Novel Method to Identify AI-generated Text
Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science

Columbia Engineering researchers develop a novel approach that can detect AI-generated content without needing access to the AI's architecture, algorithms, or training data–a first in the field.

Newswise: What heat can tell us about battery chemistry: using the Peltier effect to study lithium-ion cells
Released: 19-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
What heat can tell us about battery chemistry: using the Peltier effect to study lithium-ion cells
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

New research from The Grainger College of Engineering suggests that observing how heat flows in conjunction with electricity can give important insights into battery chemistry.

Newswise: Monitoring and measuring biodiversity require more than just numbers; scientists advocate for change
Released: 19-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Monitoring and measuring biodiversity require more than just numbers; scientists advocate for change
University of Florida

A study led by University of Florida scientists published today in the journal of Trends and Ecology and Evolution advocates for change to promote standardized practices in the field – a practice that has been missing from the science.

Newswise:Video Embedded powering-up-to-solve-challenges-in-energy-storage
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Released: 19-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Powering Up to Solve Challenges in Energy Storage
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

In 2006, battery research was practically non-existent at PNNL. Today, the lab is lauded for its battery research. How did PNNL go from a new player to a leader in state-of-the-art storage for EVs and the grid?

Newswise: Change in Mycn-Driven Cell State Opens Therapeutic Window in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Released: 19-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Change in Mycn-Driven Cell State Opens Therapeutic Window in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital showed that the MYCN protein promotes a switch in the cellular state within the tumor microenvironment, with slow-growing mesenchymal cells swapping to the more dangerous and faster-growing adrenergic state.

   
Newswise: New Ultrasound Technology May Revolutionize Respiratory Disease Diagnoses
14-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
New Ultrasound Technology May Revolutionize Respiratory Disease Diagnoses
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

By evaluating sound vibrations produced by the airflow induced within the lungs and bronchial tree during normal breathing as well as those produced by the larynx during vocalizations, doctors can identify potential disease-related abnormalities within the respiratory system.

   
Newswise: Conservation Value of Field Research Stations Greatly Misunderstood and Underfunded According to 173 Conservation Scientists in New Study
Released: 19-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Conservation Value of Field Research Stations Greatly Misunderstood and Underfunded According to 173 Conservation Scientists in New Study
Wildlife Conservation Society

Funding of field conservation research stations worldwide has been drastically reduced since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, raising the alarm for more than 170 conservation researchers representing 157 field stations in 56 countries in a new paper published in Conservation Letters.

Newswise: New Features Available on the National Virtual Climate Laboratory Portal
Released: 19-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New Features Available on the National Virtual Climate Laboratory Portal
Argonne National Laboratory

The National Virtual Climate Laboratory is a comprehensive web portal for climate science projects. It has new website features for students, faculty and researchers including career opportunities, a news section featuring climate and student news, and a calendar of workshops and events.

Newswise: Advancing Soybean Yield Through High-Throughput UAV Phenotyping and Dynamic Modelling
Released: 19-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Advancing Soybean Yield Through High-Throughput UAV Phenotyping and Dynamic Modelling
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Soybeans, valued for their use as both oilseeds and grains, encounter yield limitations compared to crops like maize and rice, emphasizing the necessity for developing higher-yielding varieties .

Newswise: A Breakthrough in Solid-State Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Twice the Quality with Streamlined Processes
Released: 19-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
A Breakthrough in Solid-State Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries: Twice the Quality with Streamlined Processes
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has reached a significant milestone with the publication of a groundbreaking study in a globally esteemed journal, marking a crucial stride toward the commercialization of all-solid-state batteries, free from the inherent risks of explosion and fire.

Newswise: Revolutionizing Field Phenotyping: A Novel Glare Correction Technique Using Polarized Light
Released: 19-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Revolutionizing Field Phenotyping: A Novel Glare Correction Technique Using Polarized Light
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Amidst challenges like a booming global population and diminishing arable land, plant phenotyping offers a way to automate agriculture and improve crop diagnostics.

Newswise: Sea Surface Temperature Research Provides Clear Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change
Released: 19-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Sea Surface Temperature Research Provides Clear Evidence of Human-Caused Climate Change
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

New oceanic research provides clear evidence of a human “fingerprint” on climate change and shows that specific signals from human activities have altered the seasonal cycle amplitude of sea surface temperatures (SST).

Released: 19-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Four PPPL researchers featured in the Physics of Plasmas
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

PPPL’s important work seeding the field of plasma physics was evident from the list of first authors in Physics of Plasmas 2023 Early Career Collection, which included four people from the Lab: Ben Isreali, Stephen Majeski, Ian Ochs and Willca Villafana.

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Released: 19-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
Four PPPL researchers featured in the Physics of Plasmas
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

PPPL’s important work seeding the field of plasma physics was evident from the list of first authors in Physics of Plasmas 2023 Early Career Collection, which included four people from the Lab: Ben Isreali, Stephen Majeski, Ian Ochs and Willca Villafana.

Newswise:Video Embedded molecular-crystal-motors-move-like-microbes-when-exposed-to-light
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11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Molecular crystal motors move like microbes when exposed to light
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Rabih Al-Kaysi’s molecular motors look like tiny worms, but they’re actually crystallized molecules that move in response to light. These machines could someday solve real-world problems, like being used as drug-delivery robots. The researchers will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

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11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Is food waste the key to sustainable, plastic-free diapers and sanitary pads?
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Many disposable diapers and sanitary pads contain plastic and need centuries to decompose. Now, researchers are replacing the plastic with parts made from food waste. That could lead to biodegradable diapers and pads that could be used as fertilizer. They’ll present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

11-Mar-2024 11:45 PM EDT
Toxic metal particles can be present in cannabis vapes even before the first use
American Chemical Society (ACS)

Vapes are thought to be a “safer” way to consume cannabis, but they present their own risks. Researchers have discovered toxic metal particles in vaping liquids even before first use of the device, and this toxicity was worse in illicit products. They will present their results at ACS Spring 2024.

   
Newswise: Frequency of heat days systematically underestimated in many studies
Released: 19-Mar-2024 4:00 AM EDT
Frequency of heat days systematically underestimated in many studies
University of Vienna

Many studies on the climate crisis focus on researching temperature extremes on a global scale. Scientists at the University of Vienna have now uncovered an error in an established calculation method, leading to a systematic underestimation in the frequency of heat days.

Newswise: One small step for STEM, one giant leap for STEM-kind
Released: 19-Mar-2024 2:05 AM EDT
One small step for STEM, one giant leap for STEM-kind
University of South Australia

A manned mission to Mars: it’s the next step in the global space race. But while agencies scurry to take pole position, UniSA experts say the innovations that will help us land the red planet are far more likely to come from next generation of STEM stars in schools.

Newswise: All creatures great and small: Sequencing the blue whale and Etruscan shrew genomes
Released: 18-Mar-2024 5:05 PM EDT
All creatures great and small: Sequencing the blue whale and Etruscan shrew genomes
University of Wisconsin–Madison

The blue whale genome was published in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, and the Etruscan shrew genome was published in the journal Scientific Data.

Newswise: Teasing Strange Matter from Ordinary
Released: 18-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Teasing Strange Matter from Ordinary
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Like protons and neutrons, Lambda particles consist of three quarks bound together by gluons. But unlike protons and neutrons, which contain a mixture of up and down quarks, Lambdas also contain a strange quark.

Newswise: Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech
Released: 18-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech
Penn State Materials Research Institute

Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and the instructions for next-generation technology, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers.

Released: 18-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
New research finds boreal arctic wetlands are producing more methane over time
University of Wisconsin–Madison

Researchers — including the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Min Chen and Fa Li — have developed a new model that combines several data sources and uses physics-guided machine learning to more accurately understand methane emissions in the boreal arctic region.

Released: 18-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
WashU engineers manage a first: measuring pH in cell condensates
Washington University in St. Louis

In a first for the condensate field, researchers from the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis, figured out how nucleolar sub-structures are assembled.

Newswise: Sustainable biomass production capacity could triple US bioeconomy, report finds
Released: 18-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Sustainable biomass production capacity could triple US bioeconomy, report finds
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The United States could triple its current bioeconomy by producing more than 1 billion tons per year of plant-based biomass for renewable fuels, while meeting projected demands for food, feed, fiber, conventional forest products and exports, according to the Department of Energy’s latest Billion-Ton Report led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Newswise: Rensselaer Researcher Receives DOE Grant To Develop Models That Track the Formation of Black Holes
Released: 18-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Rensselaer Researcher Receives DOE Grant To Develop Models That Track the Formation of Black Holes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)

When a star goes supernova, a massive burst of neutrinos is the first signal that can escape the density of the collapsing star. Detecting and analyzing this phenomenon in real time would allow us insight into stellar dynamics and, potentially, black hole formation.

Newswise: Diverse collaborations expand employees’ professional development
Released: 18-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Diverse collaborations expand employees’ professional development
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

For 75 years, INL has been at the forefront of nuclear energy and technology research.



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