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Newswise: Argonne Workshop Highlights Ongoing Experimental Efforts to Unlock the Secrets of the Elusive Neutrino Particle
Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Argonne Workshop Highlights Ongoing Experimental Efforts to Unlock the Secrets of the Elusive Neutrino Particle
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne recently hosted the 25th International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact). The workshop brought together leading experts in neutrino physics to share expertise, review progress of experiments and shape future research directions.

Newswise: The Costs and Benefits of Hosting the Olympic Games....again
Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
The Costs and Benefits of Hosting the Olympic Games....again
University of Utah

University of Utah political science professor Matthew Burbank’s research explores why cities pursue hosting Olympic Games despite the high costs and uncertain economic returns, as well as the opposition to these bids. His expertise offers valuable insights into how Salt Lake City has preserved its Olympic legacy, making it a prime candidate for the 2034 Winter Games and how these elements fit into the broader Olympics trends of successful bids.

Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: U.S. Deficit Hits $1.8 Trillion as 2024 Election Candidates Push Expensive Proposals
George Washington University

The U.S. budget deficit reached $1.8 trillion in fiscal year 2024, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and interest payments on the national debt. ...

Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Talks Between Boeing and Union Stall, No New Talks Scheduled
George Washington University

Two days of federally mediated talks this week concluded with the two sides still far apart. ...

Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Bob Woodward’s Forthcoming Book Reveals New Details Between Trump-Putin Relationship
George Washington University

Former president Donald Trump’s ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin are under scrutiny once again as new revelations come to light from journalist Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book. ...

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Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
When Drinking Affects the Embryo
Universite de Montreal

The effects of rapid exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy – when a woman consumes as many as six drinks in an hour – can be detected in the placenta, an UdeM study on mice suggests.

Released: 9-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: French Fry Inflation Triggered by Fast-Food Decline Hitting Fry Suppliers
George Washington University

Lamb Weston, the largest producer of french fries in North America, is closing a production plant and laying off nearly 400 employees due to decreasing demand from fast-food chains like McDonald's. ...

Newswise: QSA Pioneers Innovations in Quantum Devices and Algorithms for Chemical Science
Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:30 AM EDT
QSA Pioneers Innovations in Quantum Devices and Algorithms for Chemical Science
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Amid various efforts to develop algorithms and technologies that close the gap between today's noisy quantum systems and future fault-tolerant quantum computers, QSA researchers from partner institutions have concentrated on using quantum devices and novel techniques for significant applications such as complex molecular simulations in chemistry.

Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Effects of Exposure to Alcohol in Early Pregnancy Can Be Detected in the Placenta
Universite de Montreal

A study carried out on rodents has shown that exposure to high levels of alcohol in early pregnancy has detectable epigenetic effects in the placenta.

Newswise:Video Embedded breast-cancer-awareness-filmmaker-uses-art-in-healing
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Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Breast Cancer Awareness: Filmmaker Uses Art in Healing
Cedars-Sinai

After her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis, independent filmmaker Kailee McGee decided not to leave her director’s chair. Instead, she leaned in and produced an award-winning short film about her experience.

Newswise: UTSW Study Explores Link Between High School IQ and Alcohol Use
Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UTSW Study Explores Link Between High School IQ and Alcohol Use
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A person’s IQ during high school is predictive of alcohol consumption later in life, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in Alcohol and Alcoholism. Participants with higher IQ levels were significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers, as opposed to abstaining.

Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Alerta Do Especialista: Prevenção De Quedas Infantis
Mayo Clinic

Muitas quedas infantis acontecem em casa ou no parquinho. Tom Halada, enfermeiro registrado da Mayo Clinic e coordenador de trauma pediátrico em Rochester, Minnesota, explica que algumas dessas lesões podem ser evitadas.

Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New Model Identifies Best Candidates for Epilepsy Surgery
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A simple scoring system from Rutgers Health experts and others predicts outcomes of minimally invasive procedures, potentially expanding treatment options.

Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Department of Energy Announces $49 Million for Research on Foundational Laboratory Fusion
Department of Energy, Office of Science

As the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to accelerate a clean-energy future that includes fusion technology, a total of $49 million in funding for 19 projects was announced today in the Foundational Fusion Materials, Nuclear Science, and Technology programs.

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Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Black Hole Destroys Star, Goes After Another, NASA Finds
Chandra X-ray Observatory

A massive black hole has torn apart one star and is now using that stellar wreckage to pummel another star or smaller black hole that used to be in the clear. 

Released: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Alerta del experto: Prevención de caídas infantiles
Mayo Clinic

Muchas caídas infantiles ocurren en casa o en el parque infantil. Tom Halada, enfermero registrado de Mayo Clinic y coordinador de trauma pediátrico en Rochester, Minnesota, explica que algunas de estas lesiones pueden prevenirse.

Newswise: Dual Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Benefits Specific Subset of Patients with Lung Cancer
9-Oct-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Dual Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Benefits Specific Subset of Patients with Lung Cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have demonstrated that patients with metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) harboring specific mutations in the STK11 and/or KEAP1 tumor suppressor genes were more likely to benefit from adding the immunotherapy tremelimumab to a combination of durvalumab plus chemotherapy to overcome treatment resistance typically seen in this patient population.

Newswise: Scientists Create First Map of DNA Modification in the Developing Human Brain
8-Oct-2024 5:00 PM EDT
Scientists Create First Map of DNA Modification in the Developing Human Brain
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A UCLA-led study has created a map of DNA modification in two regions of the brain critical to learning, memory and emotional regulation. The map offers a benchmark for ensuring stem cell-based models accurately replicate human brain development.

   


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