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18-Feb-2019 6:00 AM EST
CTE Begins in Young Football Players and May Worsen with Age Even if They Stop Playing the Game
Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)

American football players develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, after only playing football at the high school level, with higher rates of CTE associated with higher levels of play.

18-Feb-2019 6:00 AM EST
One Use of an E-Cigarette Sent a Tennessee Teen to the Hospital with Acute Breathing Distress and Watershed Stroke
Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)

After just one episode of vaping, or using an e-cigarette device, a 17-year-old was hospitalized in Tennessee with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), cardiopulmonary collapse, shock stroke.

18-Feb-2019 6:00 AM EST
Alcohol Has a Dose-Dependent Effect on the Outcomes of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP)

Blood alcohol levels may have a specific dose-dependent effect on treatment outcomes for people with traumatic brain injury. This effect is significant at an intermediate blood alcohol level even when multiple variables are taken into account.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Measuring the Impossible: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Hydrogen and Helium
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The two most abundant elements in the universe, hydrogen and helium, were previously thought to be impossible to measure by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
New Model Sheds Light on Key Physics of Magnetic Islands that Can Halt Fusion Reactions
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Surprisingly, a magnetic island does not necessarily perturb the plasma current in a dangerous way and destroy fusion performance.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 1:25 PM EST
Press registration now open for Nutrition 2019
American Society for Nutrition (ASN)

Reporters and bloggers are invited to attend Nutrition 2019, the flagship meeting of the American Society for Nutrition. The meeting will be held June 8-11, 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
Ingredients for water could be made on surface of moon, a chemical factory
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

When a stream of charged particles known as the solar wind careens onto the Moon's surface at 450 kilometers per second (or nearly 1 million miles per hour), they enrich the Moon's surface in ingredients that could make water, NASA scientists have found.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Earth May Be 140 Years Away From Reaching Carbon Levels Not Seen in 56 Million Years
American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Total human carbon dioxide emissions could match those of Earth's last major greenhouse warming event in fewer than five generations, new research finds.

Released: 20-Feb-2019 11:00 AM EST
Nitisinone Increases Melanin in People with Albinism
NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)

A small pilot clinical study at the National Eye Institute (NEI) suggests that the drug nitisinone increases melanin production in some people with oculocutaneous albinism type 1B (OCA-1B), a rare genetic disease that causes pale skin and hair and poor vision. Increased melanin could help protect people with the condition against the sun’s UV rays and promote the development of normal vision.

20-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
As Genetic Data Expand, Researchers Urge Caution in How Predictors of Learning and Education Outcomes Are Used
American Educational Research Association (AERA)

In a review published online today in AERA Open, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association, researchers from Stanford University and the University of Cambridge warn that—as the predictive power of genes tied to learning and educational outcomes increases and access to genetic data expands—researchers, educators, and policymakers must be cautious in how they use such data, interpret related findings, and, in the not-too-distant future, apply genetics-informed student interventions.

14-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Study Examines End-of-Life Care for People with Kidney Failure who Undergo Amputation
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

• People with kidney failure are nearly ten times as likely as other Medicare beneficiaries to undergo lower extremity amputation during their final year of life. • Despite having a poor prognosis, individuals with kidney failure who had a lower extremity amputation in their last year of life had a greater likelihood of admission to—and prolonged stays in—acute and subacute care settings during this time. They also were more likely to die in the hospital and discontinue dialysis, and to spend fewer days receiving hospice services.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 4:45 PM EST
Registration Now Open for Chesapeake Writers’ Conference at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
St. Mary's College of Maryland

The Chesapeake Writers’ Conference hosts writers at all levels of experience for a rich week of lectures, craft talks, readings, and panel discussions, as well as daily workshops in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, translation, and screenwriting. Workshops are led by a variety of writers at the top of their field, such as Angela Pelster, winner of the Great Lakes Colleges Association “New Writer Award in Nonfiction;” Patricia Henley, a finalist for the National Book Award; and Elizabeth Arnold, a Whiting Writer’s Award winner.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Early “Fossils” Formed by Tectonics, not Life
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The 3.7-billion-year-old structures were considered the first evidence for life on the planet; new evidence suggests differently.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
High-Energy X-Ray Bursts from Low-Energy Plasma
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists discover why solar flares produce X-rays; a few electrons avoid collisions and accelerate to produce a microsecond burst.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
St. Mary’s College Students and Faculty Travel to Antigua and Barbuda to Study its History, Culture
St. Mary's College of Maryland

Several students and two faculty are traveling to the West Indies this week for the Antigua and Barbuda Governor General’s Seminar on Historic Preservation as part of a recent partnership between St. Mary’s College of Maryland and the Office of the Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda.

Released: 19-Feb-2019 9:00 AM EST
Speakers Announced for 2019 Experimental Biology Meeting
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

Renowned scientists including Nobel laureates, research pioneers and celebrated educators will convene at the Experimental Biology (EB) 2019 meeting, to be held April 6–9 in Orlando. Bringing together more than 12,000 life scientists in one interdisciplinary community, EB showcases the latest advances in anatomy, biochemistry, molecular biology, investigative pathology, pharmacology and physiology.

   
Released: 18-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Taking Diamond Qubits for a Spin
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists use implanted silicon ions and electricity to increase the spin time of quantum bits, moving closer to the tech needed for quantum networks.

Released: 15-Feb-2019 4:05 PM EST
Professional Societies Unveil Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM
American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and 52 other leading academic and professional societies announced the creation the Societies Consortium on Sexual Harassment in STEMM at a panel discussion during the AAAS Annual Meeting on February 15, 2019.

8-Feb-2019 8:05 AM EST
Kidney Failure Patients Face Higher Risk of Cancer Death
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

In a population-based study, both patients on dialysis and those who received kidney transplants experienced over 2.5-times higher risks of cancer death than age- and sex-matched individuals without kidney failure.

Released: 14-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
DHS Releases Compliance Assessment Bulletin for 30 Day Public Comment
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced the release of a Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) draft Compliance Assessment Bulletin (CAB) for review and comment.

   
Released: 14-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Effective self-control strategies involve much more than willpower, research shows
Association for Psychological Science

It's mid-February, around the time that most people waver in their commitment to the resolutions they've made for the new year. Many of these resolutions - whether it's to spend less time looking at screens, eat more vegetables, or save money for retirement - require us to forego a behavior we want to engage in for the one we think we should engage in. In a new report, leading researchers in behavioral science propose a new framework that outlines different types of self-control strategies and emphasizes that self-control entails more than sheer willpower to be effective.

Released: 14-Feb-2019 11:05 AM EST
Lipoproteins behave “almost like a tiny Velcro ball”
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Researchers using proteomics and mouse genetics to understand the protein makeup of HDL find that it's a complicated mix of inherited and environmental factors. Their work may help understand HDL's functions beyond carrying cholesterol.

Released: 14-Feb-2019 9:45 AM EST
BPS Joins Science Community in Concern over Proposed Title IX Changes
Biophysical Society

The academic and professional disciplinary societies in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical fields (STEMM) that are signatories of this letter (Signatory Societies) appreciate the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Title IX implementing regulations, published on November 29, 2018, 83 FR 61462.

11-Feb-2019 4:00 PM EST
The More the Merrier? Children with Multiple Siblings More Susceptible to Bullying
American Psychological Association (APA)

A child with more than one brother or sister is more likely to be the victim of sibling bullying than those with only one sibling, and firstborn children and older brothers tend to be the perpetrators, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 14-Feb-2019 8:00 AM EST
New Parenting Podcast Offers Advice and Understanding From Experts, Parents and Teens
Safe Kids Worldwide

I’ve always thought of parenting as a team sport. It works better when we can support each other, learn from each other, and understand that we’re not alone. That’s what The Parent Pep Talk podcast is all about, which you can download today on iTunes or your podcast app.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 3:05 PM EST
Researchers Develop Reversible, Drug-Free Antiplatelet Therapy to Fight Dangerous Blood Clots and Cancer Metastasis
George Washington University

A new reversible, drug-free antiplatelet therapy could reduce the risk of blood clots and potentially prevent cancer metastasis, according to a study published today in Science Translational Medicine.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Newly Discovered Design Rules Lead to Better Fuel Cell Catalyst
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Optimized oxides made from common metals use less energy and show the potential of new design approach.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Applications Invited, CUR Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments
Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)

The Council on Undergraduate Research invites applications for its highest institutional honor, the CUR Campus-Wide Award for Undergraduate Research Accomplishments (AURA).

8-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Oral complications are rare in older women treated for osteoporosis
Endocrine Society

Oral complications are rare in women taking medications for postmenopausal osteoporosis, according to a study published in the Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 1:45 PM EST
Too Close for Comfort: Nanoparticles Need Some Space to Transfer Energy
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Particle crowding interferes with moving energy efficiently along promising molecular chains.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
Atomic Snapshots of Photosynthesis
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Scientists catch details with atomic resolution, potentially helping design systems to use sunlight and water to produce fuels.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 11:15 AM EST
New Report: Up to 36,000 Low-Income People in Montana Could Lose Health Coverage If State Imposes Medicaid Work Requirements
George Washington University

An estimated 26,000 to 36,000 low-income people in Montana would lose much-needed health coverage under a proposed bill to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients, according to an analysis published today by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University. In addition, 5,000 to 7,000 more could lose health coverage due to higher premiums.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 11:00 AM EST
Exercise Gives Older Men a Better Brain Boost
American Physiological Society (APS)

New research suggests that the relationship between physical and brain fitness varies in older adults by virtue of their sex. The study is published ahead of print in the Journal of Applied Physiology.

Released: 13-Feb-2019 10:00 AM EST
Society of Toxicology 58th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo Features Latest in Toxicological Research and Technology
Society of Toxicology

Taking place, March 10–14, 2019, in Baltimore, Maryland, the meeting's scientific program represents the breadth and depth of the toxicological field and includes more than 100 Featured Sessions, Scientific Sessions, and Continuing Education courses and more than 2,100 individual presentations.

   
8-Feb-2019 9:30 AM EST
Sensitive sensor detects Down syndrome DNA
American Chemical Society (ACS)

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Down syndrome is the most common birth defect, occurring once in every 700 births. However, traditional non-invasive prenatal tests for the condition are unreliable or carry risks for the mother and fetus. Now, researchers have developed a sensitive new biosensor that could someday be used to detect fetal Down syndrome DNA in pregnant women’s blood. They report their results in the ACS journal Nano Letters.

   
Released: 12-Feb-2019 3:15 PM EST
Chemicals Can Change Their Identity, Thanks to the Liquids Where They Reside
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Far from being a mere spectator, solvents can play a larger role in chemical reactions, likely including those used in energy storage and biology.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
Working with NASA to Secure Drone Traffic
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

Because heightened drone traffic also produces challenges for law enforcement as they try to identify and interdict illicit activity, DHS S&T is working closely with NASA and the FAA to develop its own independent USS to monitor traffic and enable greater transparency.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
St. Mary’s College Professor to Teach in Amsterdam via Prestigious Fulbright Grant
St. Mary's College of Maryland

A St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor has received Fulbright Scholar grant for research and teaching abroad.

Released: 12-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
DHS Awards Florida Company $199K to Begin Prototype Test of Canine Wearables
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded $199,540 to Orlando, Florida-based HaloLights, LLC to begin prototype testing of canine wearable technology. The award is part of DHS S&T’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).

Released: 12-Feb-2019 12:05 PM EST
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences to host 2019 Disaster Symposium
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

Important issues impacting evidence-based approaches to disaster preparedness and response will be the focus of the upcoming disaster symposium, “Disasters and Health: State of Science,” April 25-26, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

   
8-Feb-2019 11:00 AM EST
Hyperbolic Metamaterials Enable Nanoscale ‘Fingerprinting’
American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Hyperbolic metamaterials are artificially made structures that can be formed by depositing alternating thin layers of a conductor such as silver or graphene onto a substrate. One of their special abilities is supporting the propagation of a very narrow light beam. This narrow beam can then be used to “fingerprint” and obtain spatial and material information about nanometer-scale objects -- allowing identification without complete images. Researchers report their work in APL Photonics.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 9:05 PM EST
AACN Announces 2019 Election Results for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) 8 is pleased to announce the results of its 2019 election to fill seats on the AACN Board of Directors and Nominating Committee.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 4:55 PM EST
Predicting Drug Safety; Integrating Mechanistic Data in Assessment of Carcinogens; All-Trans Retinoic Acid and Fetal Testicular Development; and More Featured in February 2019 Toxicological Sciences
Society of Toxicology

Papers on developmental Nrf2 regulation by AHR in zebrafish; in vitro mechanistic assays and drug hepatotoxicity; and concentrated ambient particles and TRPA1 are featured in latest issue of Toxicological Sciences.

   
Released: 11-Feb-2019 2:05 PM EST
Controlling Charge Flow by Managing Electron Holes
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers watch and measure in real time charge dynamics between layers of oxide materials, offering insights into solar cells.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
DHS S&T Calls for Technology Submissions for Integrated First Responder Experiment in Birmingham
Homeland Security's Science And Technology Directorate

DHS S&T wants to assess new technology solutions for first responders. Today, S&T released a Request for Information (RFI) for participation in the Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) – Birmingham Shaken Fury Operational Experimentation (OpEx) scheduled for the week of August 5, 2019, in Birmingham, Alabama.

Released: 11-Feb-2019 1:05 PM EST
PhRMA Foundation Provides $1 Million for New Centers of Excellence in Value Assessment
PhRMA Foundation

The PhRMA Foundation will fund two additional national Centers of Excellence as a part of its Value Assessment Initiative – to develop transformative, multi-stakeholder-driven solutions that address challenges in assessing the value of medicines and health care services and ultimately improve patient outcomes and reduce inefficiency.

6-Feb-2019 2:35 PM EST
Shameful Secrets Bother Us More Than Guilty Secrets
American Psychological Association (APA)

Everyone has secrets, but what causes someone to think about them over and over again? People who feel shame about a secret, as opposed to guilt, are more likely to be consumed by thoughts of what they are hiding, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.



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