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Virtual Reality Shows Promise for Assessing New Nurses’ Clinical Skills
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A Minnesota academic medical center incorporated immersive virtual reality (IVR) into its nurse residency program, demonstrating how the technology can be used for feedback and assessment of clinical competencies.

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Released: 15-Oct-2024 5:00 AM EDT
Are Brain Delays a Computational Disadvantage?
Bar-Ilan University

Biological components are less reliable than electrical ones, and rather than instantaneously receive the incoming signals, the signals arrive with a variety of delays.

   
Newswise: KIMM Initiates a Giant Leap in the Development of Technologies for Storing Alternative Energy Sources by Developing, for the First Time in the Country, a Cryogenic Turboexpander Capable of Cooling Gases to Temperatures as Low as -183 Degrees Celsius
Released: 15-Oct-2024 12:00 AM EDT
KIMM Initiates a Giant Leap in the Development of Technologies for Storing Alternative Energy Sources by Developing, for the First Time in the Country, a Cryogenic Turboexpander Capable of Cooling Gases to Temperatures as Low as -183 Degrees Celsius
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korean research team of the Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials has succeeded in developing an oil-free cryogenic turboexpander that uses Zero-GWP refrigerants, and has completed the demonstration testing of an expander used for natural gas liquefaction.

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Released: 14-Oct-2024 10:35 PM EDT
The Trees of Miami’s Future
University of Miami

New research indicates that to keep Miami’s tree canopy resilient, tropical species may be the best option for local municipalities and environmental leaders to consider.

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Released: 14-Oct-2024 10:25 PM EDT
Are You Aging Well?
University of Miami

University of Miami experts in kinesiology, nutrition, and lifelong learning offer tips to live a long, active life.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 5:20 PM EDT
Allison Institute Scientific Symposium Features Spatial Biology Breakthroughs, $5 Million Gift to Support Further Efforts
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The James P. Allison Institute at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center hosted its second annual scientific symposium on Oct. 10. The symposium, with more than 900 attendees, featured two Nobel laureates and a $5 million gift from the David and Eula Wintermann Foundation to advance the work of the Allison Institute.

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Newswise: Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic Hosts Screen and Clean for El Paso 915 Stars Special Olympics Soccer Team
Released: 14-Oct-2024 3:35 PM EDT
Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic Hosts Screen and Clean for El Paso 915 Stars Special Olympics Soccer Team
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso

According to the Institute for Oral Health, one-third of individuals in households experiencing disabilities had not visited a dentist in two or more years, compared to 19.7% in households without disabilities. Individuals with disabilities are also twice as likely to experience high dental anxiety (21.8%) compared to those without disabilities (10.6%).

Released: 14-Oct-2024 2:35 PM EDT
New Data: 40.2 Million Eligible Voters With Disabilities, a 5.1% Jump
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

People with disabilities could play an enormous role in deciding the outcome of the presidential election and the balance of power in Congress.

   
Newswise: Experts to Discuss the Importance of Blood for Trauma Patients Before Arriving at the Hospital
Released: 14-Oct-2024 2:30 PM EDT
Experts to Discuss the Importance of Blood for Trauma Patients Before Arriving at the Hospital
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Leading experts in trauma and critical care surgery will convene at a news conference on Monday, October 21, to discuss the lifesaving potential of making prehospital whole blood — blood administered before arriving at a hospital — widely available on ambulances across the United States.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 2:15 PM EDT
الباحثون يبتكرون “أدمغة مصغرة” لنمذجة خرف أجسام ليوي وتحديد العلاجات المناسبة
Mayo Clinic

خرف أجسام ليوي هو مرض تنكسي عصبي متفاقم يشترك في بعض سماته مع داء باركينسون و داء الزهايمر، ولكنه قد يكون أكثر صعوبة في التشخيص. يمكن أن تشمل الأعراض الهلوسات واضطرابات الحركة ومشاكل في الإدراك واضطرابات النوم والاكتئاب.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:55 PM EDT
Pesquisadores criam “minicérebros” para modelar a demência por corpos de Lewy e identificar tratamentos
Mayo Clinic

A demência por corpos de Lewy (DCL) é uma doença neurodegenerativa progressiva que compartilha características tanto da doença de Parkinson quanto da doença de Alzheimer, mas que pode ser mais difícil de ser diagnosticada. Os sintomas podem incluir alucinações, distúrbios do movimento, problemas cognitivos, problemas de sono e depressão.

Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:50 PM EDT
Investigadores Crean “Minicerebros” Para Modelar La Demencia Con Cuerpos De Lewy E Identificar Tratamientos
Mayo Clinic

La demencia con cuerpos de Lewy (DCL) es una enfermedad neurodegenerativa progresiva que comparte características tanto de la enfermedad de Parkinson cuanto de la enfermedad de Alzheimer, pero que puede ser más difícil de diagnosticar. Los síntomas pueden incluir alucinaciones, trastornos del movimiento, problemas cognitivos, problemas para dormir y depresión.

Newswise: Social Media Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Harmful AI Bots, Research Finds
Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:40 PM EDT
Social Media Platforms Aren’t Doing Enough to Stop Harmful AI Bots, Research Finds
University of Notre Dame

New research from the University of Notre Dame analyzed the AI bot policies and mechanisms of eight social media platforms: LinkedIn, Mastodon, Reddit, TikTok, X (formerly known as Twitter) and Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Then researchers attempted to launch bots to test bot policy enforcement processes.



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