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Newswise: Comparison of diploid and triploid hybrid fish from the same parents
Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Comparison of diploid and triploid hybrid fish from the same parents
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The researchers carried out a hybridization experiment between female koi carp and male Chinese rare minnow, eventually obtaining allodiploid and allotriploid hybrid offspring. They made a systemic comparison between them and found that the triploid hybrids showed faster growth, higher expression of growth-promoting genes and lower expression of growth-inhibiting genes than the diploid hybrids. This study provides implications to explain the faster growth of polyploid fish.

Newswise: Eco-labeling: self or certification?
Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Eco-labeling: self or certification?
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers use game theory to analyze the eco-label strategy selection of the manufacturer in green supply chain.

Newswise: Breathing Easy: New Study Declares Waste-to-Energy Plants a Low Health Risk
Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Breathing Easy: New Study Declares Waste-to-Energy Plants a Low Health Risk
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study has highlighted the insignificant health hazards posed by the emissions from waste-to-energy (WtE) facilities in China's Bohai Rim. This investigation brings to light the negligible impact of WtE plant emissions on public health, grounded in sophisticated regression analysis techniques.

   
Newswise: Modulation of cellular recycling by calcium ion dynamics across cellular compartments
Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Modulation of cellular recycling by calcium ion dynamics across cellular compartments
Chinese Academy of Sciences

This study discovers that upon induction of different autophagy processes, mitochondria immediately import calcium and calcium concentrations at the ER membrane start to fluctuate. The major calcium import channel in the inner mitochondrial membrane, mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU), is required for mitophagy-inducer-initiated mitochondrial calcium uptake. Inhibiting MCU accelerates mitophagy. In neurons derived from a Parkinson’s patient, mitophagy-inducer-triggered mitochondrial calcium influx is faster, which may slow the ensuing mitophagy.

Released: 12-Mar-2024 8:00 AM EDT
You Didn’t See It Coming: the Spontaneous Nature of Turbulence
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego Professor of Physics Nigel Goldenfeld has shown in theoretical models of turbulence that even molecular motions can create large-scale patterns of randomness over a defined period of time.

Newswise: Prize of the Leopoldina for young scientist Jingyuan Xu from KIT
Released: 12-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Prize of the Leopoldina for young scientist Jingyuan Xu from KIT
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

With the Leopoldina Prize for young scientists 2023, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina honors Dr. Jingyuan Xu, who researches novel heating and cooling technologies for the energy transition at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). Currently, the young engineer can boast two more significant awards: the Hector RCD Award as well as admission to the Global Young Academy, an exclusive association of international young scientists.

Newswise: When a team is less than the sum of its parts: tensions between individual and team wellbeing
Released: 12-Mar-2024 5:05 AM EDT
When a team is less than the sum of its parts: tensions between individual and team wellbeing
Aalto University

Individual wellbeing doesn’t always add up to team wellbeing – but reflection and open communication can help

   
Released: 11-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EDT
How do neural networks learn? A mathematical formula explains how they detect relevant patterns
University of California San Diego

Researchers found that a formula used in statistical analysis provides a streamlined mathematical description of how neural networks, such as GPT-2, a precursor to ChatGPT, learn relevant patterns in data, known as features. This formula also explains how neural networks use these relevant patterns to make predictions. The team presented their findings in the March 7 issue of the journal Science.

   
Newswise: New device could improve pediatric concussion recovery
Released: 11-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EDT
New device could improve pediatric concussion recovery
Ohio State University

Researchers have received a three-year, $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to measure cognitive workload with a wearable sensor to monitor how children recover from a brain injury.

Newswise: Giving particle detectors a boost
Released: 11-Mar-2024 3:45 PM EDT
Giving particle detectors a boost
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have tested the performance of a new device that boosts particle signals.

Newswise: Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance
Released: 11-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Inverting Fusion Plasmas Improves Performance
Department of Energy, Office of Science

At high temperatures and densities, plasmas in fusion devices can develop gradients that can grow into instabilities, including edge localized modes (ELMs) that can damage reactor walls. In this research, scientists studied negative triangularity, a way the plasma shape can deviate from an oval. The research found this shaping was inherently free of instabilities across various plasma conditions, including operating reactor conditions.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Q&A: How Instagram influencers profit from anti-vaccine misinformation
University of Washington

New research from the UW examines how three wellness Instagram influencers profited from anti-vaccine misinformation.

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Released: 11-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Propelling 3D printing into the future
Sandia National Laboratories

A team of chemists and materials scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new printing process that prints stronger nonmetallic materials in record time, five times faster than traditional 3D printing.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Modern Hydrogen CTO Max Mankin Elected to Hertz Foundation Board of Directors
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation’s most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of Max Mankin to its board of directors, along with four other new board members: Cheri Ackerman, co-founder and CEO, Concerto Biosciences; Steven B. Lipner, executive director, SAFECode; Michael Schnall-Levin, CTO and founding scientist, 10x Genomics; and Alfred Spector, visiting scholar, MIT, and senior advisor, Blackstone.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EDT
10x Genomics CTO Michael Schnall-Levin Elected to Hertz Foundation Board of Directors
The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

The Fannie and John Hertz Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering the nation’s most promising innovators in science and technology, today announced the election of Michael Schnall-Levin to its board of directors, along with four other new board members: Cheri Ackerman, co-founder and CEO, Concerto Biosciences; Steven B. Lipner, executive director, SAFECode; Max Mankin, co-founder and CTO, Modern Hydrogen; and Alfred Spector, visiting scholar, MIT, and senior advisor, Blackstone.

Released: 11-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EDT
MSU finds insights in microbes near Centralia mine fire that could help alleviate impacts of climate change
Michigan State University

Michigan State University researchers have provided new answers to that question by analyzing soil microbes near a mine fire that’s been burning for more than 60 years.

Newswise: Preventing Magnet Meltdowns Before They Can Start
Released: 11-Mar-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Preventing Magnet Meltdowns Before They Can Start
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

High-temperature superconductor magnets have the potential to lower the costs of operating particle accelerators and enable powerful new technologies like fusion reactors. But quenches – the sudden, destructive events wherein a part of the material loses superconductivity – are a major barrier to their deployment.

Newswise: NASA’s Webb, Hubble Telescopes Affirm Universe’s Expansion Rate, Puzzle Persists
Released: 11-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
NASA’s Webb, Hubble Telescopes Affirm Universe’s Expansion Rate, Puzzle Persists
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

The best measurements from Hubble show the universe is now expanding faster than predicted based on observations of how it looked shortly after the big bang. Some scientists suggested that Hubble observations are wrong due to some creeping inaccuracy in its deep-space yardstick. However, Webb’s sharp infrared views of milepost markers known as Cepheids agree with Hubble data.

Newswise: What Does the American Public Really Think of AI?
Released: 11-Mar-2024 10:05 AM EDT
What Does the American Public Really Think of AI?
Stony Brook University

In 2021, two Stony Brook University researchers began conducting a survey study on attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) among American adults. Some of their recent findings, published in the journal Seeds of Science, show a shift in Americans’ views on AI.

Newswise: New Research Shows Sexual Minority Adults More Willing to Use Digital Health Tools for Public Health
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:45 AM EDT
New Research Shows Sexual Minority Adults More Willing to Use Digital Health Tools for Public Health
JMIR Publications

In the current climate of increased medical mistrust, survey data show sexual minority adults are more open to using COVID-19 screening and tracking tools, challenging stereotypes and highlighting the need for inclusive health care solutions.

   
Newswise: Cancer Research in 3D
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Cancer Research in 3D
Department of Energy, Office of Science

In cancer research, seeing is believing. Before they can diagnose or treat cancer, researchers and doctors need to have a clear understanding of what’s happening at a microscopic level. While existing technology allows us to see things the naked eye can’t, a team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is working to standardize a process for staining and seeing cancer in a whole new perspective – in 3D (three dimensions).

   
Newswise: Bringing the Sense of Touch to Create a Hyper-Realistic Metaverse
Released: 11-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Bringing the Sense of Touch to Create a Hyper-Realistic Metaverse
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) is partnering government-funded research institutes and universities to create a hyper-realistic metaverse that can be touched.

Newswise: “Organic Fertilizer from Cassava Waste” An Innovation from Chula to Replace Chemical Fertilizers and Increase the Value of Agricultural Waste
Released: 11-Mar-2024 8:55 AM EDT
“Organic Fertilizer from Cassava Waste” An Innovation from Chula to Replace Chemical Fertilizers and Increase the Value of Agricultural Waste
Chulalongkorn University

A Chula researcher has been successful in adding value to agricultural waste generated by industrial factories by transforming cassava waste and sewage sludge into organic fertilizer to replace the use of chemical fertilizers. He has also come up with a special formula of microbial inoculum that increases nutrients needed by plants.

Newswise: Novel method for controlling light polarization
Released: 11-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Novel method for controlling light polarization
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Researchers have developed a new method for controlling the polarization of light that could lead to advances in cryptography, imaging, and other fields. This method uses liquid crystals to create holograms enabling the manipulation of vectorial field at different points.

Newswise: Smart protection for delicate skin
Released: 11-Mar-2024 3:05 AM EDT
Smart protection for delicate skin
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Skin injuries caused by prolonged pressure often occur in people who are unable to change their position independently – such as sick newborns in hospitals or elderly people. Thanks to successful partnerships with industry and research, Empa scientists are now launching two smart solutions for pressure sores.

   
Newswise: Statisticians and Physicists Team Up to Bring a Machine Learning Approach to Mining of Nuclear Data
Released: 8-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EST
Statisticians and Physicists Team Up to Bring a Machine Learning Approach to Mining of Nuclear Data
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Theoretical models can fill the gaps in experimental physics, but using a single imperfect theoretical model can be misleading. To improve the quality of predictions, researchers created a machine learning method that combines the results of several imperfect models.

Newswise: Turning Night into Day: A Revolutionary Approach to 24/7 Air Quality Monitoring Using Cameras
Released: 8-Mar-2024 8:05 AM EST
Turning Night into Day: A Revolutionary Approach to 24/7 Air Quality Monitoring Using Cameras
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A new research unveils a groundbreaking approach to air quality monitoring, leveraging the power of surveillance cameras with a state-of-the-art hybrid deep learning model.

Newswise: Wind Power Surge: China's Bold Leap Towards a Green Future
Released: 8-Mar-2024 7:05 AM EST
Wind Power Surge: China's Bold Leap Towards a Green Future
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A recent study introduces a novel methodology for evaluating the economic viability and competitive edge of onshore wind energy against traditional power sources. This approach underscores the potential of wind power to reach grid parity, where its cost becomes comparable or lower than conventional electricity sources. The research marks a significant step in understanding the dynamics of renewable energy markets and highlights the role of wind power in China's ambitious environmental goals.

Newswise: Professor Enge Wang Engages in Academic Exchanges at CityUHK
Released: 8-Mar-2024 2:05 AM EST
Professor Enge Wang Engages in Academic Exchanges at CityUHK
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

Our Senior Fellow Professor Enge Wang recently visited HKIAS between 4 March to 8 March 2024 and participated in academic exchanges at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK).

Newswise: An ecosystem roadmap: Apalachicola Bay System Initiative Community Advisory Board’s recommendations provide guide to sustainable fishery
Released: 7-Mar-2024 4:05 PM EST
An ecosystem roadmap: Apalachicola Bay System Initiative Community Advisory Board’s recommendations provide guide to sustainable fishery
Florida State University

Through the work of Florida State University’s Coastal & Marine Laboratory and the Apalachicola Bay System Initiative, there is a plan to help restore one of the country’s great fisheries.

   
Newswise: A bioengineering professor finds her niche in global health
Released: 7-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
A bioengineering professor finds her niche in global health
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re featuring Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Ph.D., a professor of bioengineering at Rice University who has been solving women’s health challenges globally for the past two decades.

   
Released: 7-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
A new approach to transportation: Pairing off-street parking with electric scooters
Argonne National Laboratory

A pilot program led by Argonne and the Civic Infrastructure Collaborative uncovers a fun and creative way to make urban transportation more environmentally friendly.

   
Released: 7-Mar-2024 12:00 PM EST
MD Anderson Research Highlights for March 7, 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. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson’s world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

   
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Released: 7-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST
When Plants Flower: Scientists ID Genes, Mechanism in Sorghum
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Oklahoma State University have identified key genes and the mechanism by which they control flowering in sorghum, an important bioenergy crop.

Newswise: What Makes a Pathogen Antibiotic-Resistant?
Released: 7-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
What Makes a Pathogen Antibiotic-Resistant?
Sanford Burnham Prebys

In a new study, Sanford Burnham Prebys researchers, led by Andrei L. Osterman, Ph.D., combined experimental evolution in a continuous culturing device with whole genome sequencing of evolving cultures to track how two bacterial pathogens acquired drug resistance against a pair of antibiotics, one long-used and the other experimental.

Newswise: Cuts costs for capturing carbon dioxide, essential for producing blue hydrogen, by Half
Released: 7-Mar-2024 9:00 AM EST
Cuts costs for capturing carbon dioxide, essential for producing blue hydrogen, by Half
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Park Jong-ho's research team at the Clean Fuel Research Laboratory of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a key material & process technology that significantly reduces the cost of capturing carbon dioxide, which is essential for the production of blue hydrogen.

Released: 7-Mar-2024 8:10 AM EST
The role of machine learning and computer vision in Imageomics
Ohio State University

A new field promises to usher in a new era of using machine learning and computer vision to tackle small and large-scale questions about the biology of organisms around the globe.

Released: 6-Mar-2024 7:05 PM EST
Do Some Electric Fish Sense the World Through Comrades' Auras?
Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute

It would be a game-changer if all members of a basketball team could see out of each other's eyes in addition to their own.

Newswise: Scientists reveal molecular mysteries to control silica scaling in water treatment
Released: 6-Mar-2024 3:05 PM EST
Scientists reveal molecular mysteries to control silica scaling in water treatment
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Scientist develop synthetic polymers to combat silica scale, the unwanted coating that fouls the surfaces of various engineering systems, such as reverse osmosis desalination water-treatment membranes, heat exchanger components and plant pipelines

Newswise: In Peatland Soil, a Warmer Climate and Elevated Carbon Dioxide Rapidly Alter Soil Organic Matter
Released: 6-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST
In Peatland Soil, a Warmer Climate and Elevated Carbon Dioxide Rapidly Alter Soil Organic Matter
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Conditions in peatlands slow microbial decomposition of organic matter into greenhouse gases. This process stores carbon in the soil. Researchers use the Spruce and Peatland Responses Under Changing Environments (SPRUCE) experiment to warm air and soil in a northern Minnesota bog to simulate the effects of climate change on the carbon cycle. The experiments showed that all organic soil components can break down more quickly in warmer conditions.

Newswise: Department of Energy User Facility to Host Hands-on Fungal Research Training
Released: 6-Mar-2024 2:05 PM EST
Department of Energy User Facility to Host Hands-on Fungal Research Training
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory - EMSL

The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) is accepting applications from undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers for the 2024 EMSL Summer School focused on fungal research. EMSL is providing transportation and hotel accommodations for up to 25 students who are selected through the application process.

Newswise: New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica
29-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
New Deep-Sea Worm Discovered at Methane Seep off Costa Rica
University of California San Diego

Greg Rouse, a marine biologist at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, and other researchers have discovered a new species of deep-sea worm living near a methane seep some 50 kilometers (30 miles) off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. Rouse, curator of the Scripps Benthic Invertebrate Collection, co-authored a study describing the new species in the journal PLOS ONE that was published on March 6.

Newswise: Caught on camera: grey seal spits at sea eagle in never seen before encounter
Released: 6-Mar-2024 11:05 AM EST
Caught on camera: grey seal spits at sea eagle in never seen before encounter
University of Portsmouth

A grey seal has been seen spitting a jet of water at a sea eagle, a defensive behaviour that hasn’t been reported before, according to a new study from the University of Portsmouth.

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5-Mar-2024 8:05 PM EST
Healable Cathode Could Unlock Potential of Solid-state Lithium-sulfur Batteries
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego engineers developed a cathode material for lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries that is healable and highly conductive, overcoming longstanding challenges of traditional sulfur cathodes. The advance holds promise for bringing more energy dense and low-cost Li-S batteries closer to market.



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