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Released: 6-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Massive Merger: Study Reveals Evidence for Origin of Supermassive Black Hole at Galaxy’s Center
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

Researchers from the Nevada Center for Astrophysics at UNLV have discovered compelling evidence suggesting that the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way galaxy, known as Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), is likely the result of a past cosmic merger. The study, published Sept. 6 in the journal Nature Astronomy, builds on recent observations from the Event Horizon Telescope, which captured the first direct image of Sgr A* in 2022.

Released: 6-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study suggests US droughts, rainy extremes becoming more severe
Ohio State University

Severe drought in the American Southwest and Mexico and more severe wet years in the Northeast are the modern norm in North America, according to new research – and the analysis suggests these seasonal patterns will be more extreme in the future.

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Released: 6-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Curious by Nature: We Can Give Teachers the Basic Supplies They Need So Students Will Do Better in School - Dr. Samantha Keppler
Newswise

Dr. Samantha Keppler from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, discusses her research on the impact of generative AI in education. She explores how teachers have adopted AI tools like ChatGPT over the 2023-2024 school year, focusing on their use outside the classroom for tasks such as lesson planning and seeking advice.

Newswise: Detects cancer genes with ultra-high sensitivity!
Released: 6-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Detects cancer genes with ultra-high sensitivity!
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Min-young Lee and Dr. Sung-gyu Park of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at KIMS have developed a technology that can detect cancer mutant genes in blood with the world's highest sensitivity of 0.000000001% based on plasmonic nanomaterials for optical signal amplification.

Newswise: The Third Chulalongkorn University President’s Distinguished Speakers: “Using Generative AI to Strengthen and Speed Learning”
Released: 6-Sep-2024 8:55 AM EDT
The Third Chulalongkorn University President’s Distinguished Speakers: “Using Generative AI to Strengthen and Speed Learning”
Chulalongkorn University

Chulalongkorn University hosted the third installment of the Chulalongkorn University President’s Distinguished Speakers series, centered on the theme “Using Generative AI to Strengthen and Speed Learning.” The keynote speaker was Dr. Barbara Oakley, Professor of Engineering at Oakland University, Michigan, USA, and the creator of the globally renowned online course “Learning How to Learn” on Coursera, which has over 3.5 million registered students worldwide.

Newswise: Sasin and GCEC Announce Success Following First GCEC Summit in Asia
Released: 6-Sep-2024 8:55 AM EDT
Sasin and GCEC Announce Success Following First GCEC Summit in Asia
Chulalongkorn University

Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University, and the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) recently hosted the “GCEC NEW FRONTIER: BANGKOK SUMMIT 2024,” the first GCEC summit in Asia. The summit was the main event at the Sasin Impact Entrepreneurship 2024 (Sasin IEW).

Newswise: Researchers Explore How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties
Released: 6-Sep-2024 8:30 AM EDT
Researchers Explore How Income, Race and Design Affect Pedestrian Casualties
Florida Atlantic University

Researchers examined environmental factors associated with crash incidence in lower-income and more affluent areas in Broward and Palm Beach counties, revealing that the nature of pedestrian crash risk is markedly different in lower income communities than in more affluent ones.

Newswise: New York Aquarium Turns into “Ascarium” Again for Halloween
Released: 6-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
New York Aquarium Turns into “Ascarium” Again for Halloween
Wildlife Conservation Society

This October, the New York Aquarium is getting into the Halloween spirit with the return of Ascarium.​​Ascarium is a family-friendly festival that takes over the New York Aquarium during the last two weekends of October. Perfect for all ages, guests will enjoy a variety of fall entertainment, activities, and parades while learning about the incredible (and sometimes spooky!) marine wildlife at the aquarium.

Newswise: Global experts help nanomedicines DELIVER on healthcare promise
5-Sep-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Global experts help nanomedicines DELIVER on healthcare promise
University of South Australia

New findings from a global team of expert scientists in academia and industry has generated world-first research quality standards that will help slash costs and reduce the time it takes to develop advanced nanomedicine treatments and make them available for patients.

Newswise: Challenging internal displacement policy within the broader security environment
Released: 5-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Challenging internal displacement policy within the broader security environment
University of Adelaide

The time frame defining "protracted displacement" by the United Nations may need to be significantly shortened, according to a new study on internally displaced persons (IDPs) which suggests earlier support is needed for affected communities.

5-Sep-2024 3:35 PM EDT
100x Improvement in Sight Seen After Gene Therapy Trial
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The vision of people with a rare inherited condition that causes them to lose much of their sight early in childhood was 100 times better after they received gene therapy to address the genetic mutation causing it. Some patients even experienced a 10,000-fold improvement in their vision after receiving the highest dose of the therapy, according to researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania who co-led the clinical trial published in The Lancet.

Newswise: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers examine how drought and water volume affect nutrients in Apalachicola River
Released: 5-Sep-2024 6:05 PM EDT
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers examine how drought and water volume affect nutrients in Apalachicola River
Florida State University

New research led by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Assistant Professor Ebrahim Ahmadisharaf examined how drought and water volume in the Lower Apalachicola River watershed affect nitrogen and phosphorous, crucial nutrients for a healthy aquatic ecosystem.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 5:30 PM EDT
Research Vessel Resilience Charts Course to the Future of Marine Research
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

SEQUIM, Wash.—Officials gathered at the Sequim campus of the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory today to dedicate DOE’s first hybrid-electric research vessel, RV Resilience.The event marks the start of a new era of marine energy research at PNNL-Sequim, part of DOE’s Office of Science national laboratory system and Resilience’s new home port.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 5:30 PM EDT
Tackling One of the Most Extreme Environments on Earth: Nuclear Waste
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

The complicated chemistry of legacy nuclear waste presents a challenge in environmental management. The presence of radioactive ions induces chemical changes that range from faster than the blink of an eye to decades in the making. Since 2016, researchers led by Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have been persistent in tracking and analyzing the chemical phenomena that occur in the extreme environments found in legacy nuclear waste.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Mayo Clinic study finds dysfunctional white blood cells linked to heightened melanoma risk
Mayo Clinic

About 8 to 10 million Americans over age 40 have an overabundance of cloned white blood cells, or lymphocytes, that hamper their immune systems. Although many who have this condition — called monoclonal B-cell lymphocytosis (MBL) — do not experience any symptoms, a new study shows they may have an elevated risk for several health complications, including melanoma, a form of skin cancer.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Using AI to prevent ruptured brain aneurysms
Northern Arizona University

Bioengineering Ph.D. student Holly Berns won a grant from the Brain Aneurysm Foundation to study how AI and other new technologies can change how aneurysms are discovered and treated. Her project will use AI and machine learning to examine how arteries leading to the brain are tilted and whether that tilt contributes to the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms.

Newswise: Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placeb
Released: 5-Sep-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Brain Scans Reveal that Mindfulness Meditation for Pain Is Not a Placeb
University of California San Diego

Brain scans reveal that mindfulness meditation engages different neural pathways compared to placebo, demonstrating that pain relief from mindfulness meditation is not the result of the placebo effect.



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