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Newswise: Research reveals the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a Century
Released: 10-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Research reveals the most complete dinosaur discovered in the UK in a Century
University of Portsmouth

The most complete dinosaur discovered in this country in the last 100 years, with a pubic hip bone the size of a ‘dinner plate’, has been described in a new paper published today.

Newswise: NASA's Hubble Finds Strong Evidence for Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri
10-Jul-2024 11:00 AM EDT
NASA's Hubble Finds Strong Evidence for Intermediate-Mass Black Hole in Omega Centauri
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Astronomers have identified the nearest black hole to Earth–weighing an estimated 8,200 solar masses–using 20 years of Hubble telescope observations. It is in the heart of the globular star cluster Omega Centauri, located 17,700 light-years away.

Newswise: XL-Calibur telescope launched to study black holes
Released: 9-Jul-2024 11:05 PM EDT
XL-Calibur telescope launched to study black holes
Washington University in St. Louis

Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis have launched a balloon-borne telescope to unlock the secrets of astrophysical black holes and neutron stars, some of the most extreme objects in the universe. The device known as XL-Calibur was launched from the Swedish Space Corporation’s Esrange Space Center, situated north of the Arctic Circle near Kiruna, Sweden, July 9.

Newswise:  Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
8-Jul-2024 6:15 PM EDT
Brain neurotransmitter receptor antagonist found to prevent opioid addiction in mice
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

New research led by UCLA Health has found a drug that treats insomnia works to prevent the addictive effects of the morphine opioids in mice while still providing effective pain relief.

Released: 8-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Biden Administration Proposes New Rule to Protect Workers from Extreme Heat
George Washington University

The Biden Administration has proposed a new rule aimed at protecting millions of workers from extreme heat. ...

Released: 8-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Boeing Pleads Guilty to Criminal Fraud Related to Deadly 737 Max Crashes
George Washington University

Boeing has decided to plead guilty to a criminal fraud charge after it violated a deal struck with the U.S. Department of Justice in the aftermath of two deadly crashes involving the 737 Max jet. ...

Released: 8-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: NATO Leaders Gathering in Washington D.C. for 75th Anniversary Summit This Week
George Washington University

World leaders are gathering in Washington D.C. this week to celebrate the 75th anniversary of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. ...

Released: 8-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Masoud Pezeshkian Wins Iran's Runoff Election
George Washington University

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election. ...

Released: 8-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Hurricane Beryl Makes Landfall in Texas
George Washington University

Hurricane Beryl has made landfall in Texas as a category one hurricane. One million people are without power as the storm brings heavy rain and powerful winds. The storm has already killed 10 people... ...

Newswise: Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals.
Released: 8-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Raw milk is risky, but airborne transmission of H5N1 from cow's milk is inefficient in mammals.
University of Wisconsin–Madison

While H5N1 avian influenza virus taken from infected cow’s milk makes mice and ferrets sick when dripped into their noses, airborne transmission of the virus between ferrets — a common model for human transmission — appears to be limited.

Released: 8-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Texas Tech Researcher Finds Lithium Ion Batteries a Growing Source of Pollution
Texas Tech University

The use of certain substances in the batteries is polluting air and water, according to a peer-reviewed study.

Released: 5-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure
Washington University in St. Louis

In research published in Nature Mental Health this month, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis outline the intermediate biological steps that could play into how prenatal cannabis exposure leads to behavioral issues down the line.

27-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Can Inflammation in Early Adulthood Affect Memory, Thinking in Middle Age?
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

Having higher levels of inflammation in your 20s and 30s may be linked to having memory and thinking problems at middle age, according to a study published in the July 3, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) in the blood.

Released: 3-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Millions of Voters in the U.K. Will Head to the Polls Thursday, Where Britain’s Conservatives Face Defeat
George Washington University

Millions of people in the U.K. will be voting tomorrow to choose a new House of Commons and a new government. ...

1-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Experimental drug supercharges medicine that reverses opioid overdose
Washington University in St. Louis

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, with collaborators at the University of Florida and Stanford University, identified a compound that, in mice, makes naloxone much more effective at counteracting a drug overdose.

Released: 2-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Celine Dion Shares Details of Her Diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome
George Washington University

In an exclusive interview with NBC’s TODAY show, the iconic singer Celine Dion details her experience living with Stiff Person Syndrome. ...

Released: 2-Jul-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Giuliani Disbarred Amid Defamation Case and Election Lies
George Washington University

Rudolph W. Giuliani, former New York City mayor and ally of former president Donald Trump, has been disbarred by a New York State appellate court. ...

Newswise: COVID-19 pandemic tied to low birth weight for infants in India, study shows
Released: 2-Jul-2024 11:05 AM EDT
COVID-19 pandemic tied to low birth weight for infants in India, study shows
University of Notre Dame

The incidence of low birth weight rose sharply in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from Santosh Kumar, associate professor of development and global health economics at the Keough School of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame.

Newswise: What Was Behind the 2021-2022 Energy Crisis Within Europe?
28-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
What Was Behind the 2021-2022 Energy Crisis Within Europe?
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

A team of researchers had already been working with electricity price data for years before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, exploring statistics and developing forecasting methods. Now they zero in on how prices in different countries relate and how countries were affected by the energy crisis and address the interdependencies of different markets.

20-Jun-2024 7:05 AM EDT
Mercy Medical Center First in Mid-Atlantic Region to Offer Orthopedic Patients New Mixed Reality Technology Platform for Shoulder Surgery
Mercy Medical Center

Nationally recognized for orthopedic surgery, Mercy Medical Center is now the first in the mid-Atlantic region to offer shoulder arthroplasty using a new mixed reality technology platform known as Blueprint Mixed Reality (MR) Guidance, developed by Stryker, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies.



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