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Newswise: Long-Duration Energy Storage Can’t Wait
Released: 3-Sep-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Long-Duration Energy Storage Can’t Wait
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Long-duration energy storage gets the spotlight in a new Energy Storage Research Alliance featuring PNNL innovations, like a molecular digital twin and advanced instrumentation.

Newswise: Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons
Released: 3-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Assorted, distinctive behavior of molten uranium salt revealed by neutrons
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Researchers have documented for the first time the unique chemistry dynamics and structure of high-temperature liquid uranium trichloride salt, a potential nuclear fuel source for next-generation reactors.

Released: 3-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Rise of Germany's Far Right
George Washington University

Germany’s far-right party wins its first state election since World War II.

Newswise: Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A computer model developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers significantly enhances the ability of scientists to detect communication between cells, according to a new study published in Nature Methods.

Newswise: For the First Time, Scientists X-Ray a Single Atom
Released: 30-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
For the First Time, Scientists X-Ray a Single Atom
Department of Energy, Office of Science

For the first time since X-rays were discovered, researchers have successfully performed X-ray spectroscopy to identify the element of a single atom at a time. The achievement takes advantage of improvements to synchrotron X-ray light sources.

Newswise: Genomic dark matter solves butterfly evolutionary riddle
Released: 30-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Genomic dark matter solves butterfly evolutionary riddle
George Washington University

New study reveals how an unexpected genetic mechanism influences the evolution of butterfly wing coloration.

Released: 30-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: USDA Releases Updated Guidelines to Strengthen Meat and Poultry Guidelines
George Washington University

GW study helped lead to USDA action; Experts available for comment ...

Newswise: New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
Released: 30-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
University of Washington

Surprising details about mosquito mating could lead to improved malaria control techniques and help develop precision drone flight. A paper published Aug. 30 in Current Biology revealed that when a male Anopheles coluzzii mosquito hears the sound of female-specific wingbeats, his eyes “activate” and he visually scans the immediate vicinity for a potential mate.

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Released: 29-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
VENUS rising: A new dawn for AI-powered atomic-scale 3D imaging
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory added a new neutron scattering instrument to its powerhouse of discovery at the Spallation Neutron Source, charting new territory for neutron imaging through artificial intelligence. In July, DOE’s Office of Science approved the final commissioning of the Versatile Neutron Imaging Instrument, or VENUS.

Newswise: Researchers discover a surprising way to jump-start battery performance
Released: 29-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers discover a surprising way to jump-start battery performance
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

In a study published today in Joule, researchers at the SLAC-Stanford Battery Center report that giving batteries their first charge at unusually high currents increased their average lifespan by 50% while decreasing the initial charging time from 10 hours to just 20 minutes.

Newswise: Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
Released: 29-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Registration open for 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky

The 14th annual Markesbery Symposium on Aging and Dementia is set for Sept. 27-28. The symposium, hosted by UK’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, is named in honor and memory of the late William R. Markesbery, M.D., the founding director of Sanders-Brown.

   
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Released: 28-Aug-2024 6:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Advances Research That Could Aid Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
Cedars-Sinai

Three recently published studies from Cedars-Sinai investigators have deepened knowledge of how changes in the eye are linked to indicators of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain.

22-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New Study: Drug May Stop Migraines Before Headache Starts
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

When taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug called ubrogepant may be effective in helping people with migraine go about their daily lives with little or no symptoms, according to a new study published in the August 28, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: New Horizons Spacecraft Measurements Shed Light on the Darkness of the Universe
Released: 28-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New Horizons Spacecraft Measurements Shed Light on the Darkness of the Universe
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft measured the feeble background glow that comes from myriad galaxies filling the universe. The finding has settled a long-standing mystery about the source of background light.

Newswise: Researchers demystify polymer binders to pave way for better sulfide solid-state electrolyte membranes
Released: 27-Aug-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Researchers demystify polymer binders to pave way for better sulfide solid-state electrolyte membranes
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Using a polymer to make a strong yet springy thin film, scientists led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are speeding the arrival of next-generation solid-state batteries. This effort advances the development of electric vehicle power enabled by flexible, durable sheets of solid-state electrolytes.

Released: 27-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Harris’ & Trump’s Teams Clash Over Sept. 10th Presidential Debate
George Washington University

The Harris campaign wants ABC News to keep the mics on throughout the entire debate. Trump’s team is now threatening to pull out of the debate entirely. ...

Newswise: What Enables Herpes Simplex Virus To Become Impervious to Drugs?
26-Aug-2024 4:30 PM EDT
What Enables Herpes Simplex Virus To Become Impervious to Drugs?
Harvard Medical School

At a glance: New research explains how herpes simplex virus can develop resistance to antiviral medicines. Study shows that movements in specific parts of a protein that enable viral replication can alter susceptibility to drugs The findings answer long-standing questions about viral drug resistance and can inform new approaches to designing more effective therapies.

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Released: 27-Aug-2024 9:05 AM EDT
$10 Million Gift to LifeBridge Health Will Endow Scholarships for George Washington University Medical Students at Regional Medical Campus at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
LifeBridge Health

A $10 million gift from Ellen W.P. Wasserman to LifeBridge Health will create an endowment to fund scholarships for medical students training at the Regional Medical Campus at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, a partnership with The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Newswise: LZ Experiment Sets New Record in Search for Dark Matter
Released: 26-Aug-2024 1:00 PM EDT
LZ Experiment Sets New Record in Search for Dark Matter
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector put the best-ever limits on particles called WIMPs, a leading candidate for what makes up our universe’s invisible mass.



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