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Newswise: Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields and save money
Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Printed sensors in soil could help farmers improve crop yields and save money
University of Wisconsin–Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have developed low-cost sensors that allow for real-time, continuous monitoring of nitrate in soil types that are common in Wisconsin. These printed electrochemical sensors could enable farmers to make better informed nutrient management decisions and reap economic benefits.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Find Elementary Age Children Experience More Concussions During Activities Unrelated to Sports
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Researchers found that young children between the ages of 5 and 12 were more likely to experience a concussion from recreation and other non-sport activities, yet those injuries were not seen by specialists until days later compared with sports-related concussions in the same age group.

Newswise: Ultrasounds may not find this cancer in Black women
Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Ultrasounds may not find this cancer in Black women
University of Washington

The study looked back at ultrasound data from 1,500 Black women who ended up undergoing hysterectomy at 10 health centers. The study found that having a thinner endometrium measured on transvaginal ultrasound did not mean that there was no cancer risk.

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Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Cedars-Sinai Advocates for LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Education, Research
Cedars-Sinai

A team of investigators in Cedars-Sinai’s Department of Computational Biomedicine is spotlighting the importance of diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and artificial intelligence (AI) research.

Newswise: Wolves reintroduced to Isle Royale temporarily affect other carnivores, humans have influence as well
Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Wolves reintroduced to Isle Royale temporarily affect other carnivores, humans have influence as well
University of Wisconsin–Madison

In a rare opportunity to study carnivores before and after wolves were reintroduced to their ranges, researchers from the University of Wisconsin–Madison found that the effects of wolves on Isle Royale have been only temporary. And even in the least-visited national park, humans had a more significant impact on carnivores’ lives.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UC study exposes socio-economic disparities during the initial wave of COVID-19 in NYC
University of California, Irvine

New York City, with a population of 8.5 million people, was one of the locations most heavily affected by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America and Europe. A large body of research has shown that those individuals who are of lower average socioeconomic status were especially affected by the pandemic and experienced a much higher rate of viral infection.

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Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Twenty-Six Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellows Selected as Awardees to Esteemed Fellowship Program in Biomedical Research
The Jane Coffin Childs Fund For Medical Research

The Jane Coffin Childs Fund for Medical Research (JCC) is a leader in biomedical research funding, having committed more than $150M together with its partners. For nearly eighty years, JCC has supported groundbreaking science by the most promising postdoctoral fellows in cancer and human disease research.

   
Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: NBC News will use AI-generated version of Al Michaels' voice for Paris Olympics programming
George Washington University

NBC News is bringing a legendary sports broadcaster to the Olympics, but not in the way we might be expecting. ...

Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: SCOTUS Rules to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho
George Washington University

The Supreme Court has ruled to allow emergency abortions in Idaho at least for now. ...

Newswise: Christine Suniti Bhat Begins Term as President of American Counseling Association
Released: 27-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Christine Suniti Bhat Begins Term as President of American Counseling Association
American Counseling Association

An Ohio University professor and an expert on cyberbullying prevention begins her term as President of the world's largest association representing professional counselors.

Newswise: First of its kind study shines light on LGBTQ+ farmer mental health
Released: 27-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
First of its kind study shines light on LGBTQ+ farmer mental health
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

LGBTQ+ people involved in farm work are over three times more likely to experience depression and suicidal intent and about two and a half times more likely to experience anxiety than the general population. That’s according to a new study led by farmer mental health experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Newswise: 3 Tips for Protecting Your Skin While Having Fun in the Sun
Released: 27-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
3 Tips for Protecting Your Skin While Having Fun in the Sun
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Jeffrey M. Farma, MD, FACS, of the American College of Surgeons' Commission on Cancer offers three tips to protect yourself while enjoying time outdoors.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 11:00 AM EDT
$10.5M biomaterials center to connect researchers, fund innovation and fight resource discrimination
University of Michigan

Simultaneously advancing biomaterials research with clinical applications and connecting researchers at well-resourced institutions with those rich in diverse talent is the aim of a $10.5 million center supported by the National Institutes of Health.

Newswise: Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer
26-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Study supports precision radiation therapy in lung cancer
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Results from a new study led by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center support standard use of the more precise intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) over the alternative 3D-conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) for patients with unresectable, locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Newswise: Wistar’s Dr. Noam Auslander Awarded $600K V Foundation Grant to Identify Connections between Gut Microbial Genes & Melanoma immunotherapy
Released: 27-Jun-2024 10:35 AM EDT
Wistar’s Dr. Noam Auslander Awarded $600K V Foundation Grant to Identify Connections between Gut Microbial Genes & Melanoma immunotherapy
Wistar Institute

The Wistar Institute's Dr. Noam Auslander was awarded a $600,000 Women Scientists Innovation Award for Cancer Research grant from the V Foundation for Cancer Research to support the next three years of her research, which will use proteins of gut bacteria to predict immunotherapy benefit in melanoma.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 10:15 AM EDT
Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation and Four of its Hospital Foundations Announce New Officers on Board of Trustees
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation and Four of its Hospital Foundations Announce New Officers on Board of Trustees

Newswise: New JMDF Technology Merges Traditional Matrix Decomposition and Factorization Methods for Enhanced Video Surveillance
Released: 27-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
New JMDF Technology Merges Traditional Matrix Decomposition and Factorization Methods for Enhanced Video Surveillance
Higher Education Press

The newly developed Joint Matrix Decomposition and Factorization (JMDF) framework improves the accuracy and robustness of moving target detection in video streams through the use of fuzzy logic and adaptive constraints.

Newswise: Postpartum urinary incontinence linked to mental health
Released: 27-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Postpartum urinary incontinence linked to mental health
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A UT Southwestern Medical Center study of hundreds of underserved women showed that depression and anxiety, in addition to physical factors such as a higher body mass index and previous births, are associated with lingering postpartum urinary incontinence.

Newswise: Unlocking the Innovation Secrets in Smart Medical
Released: 27-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Unlocking the Innovation Secrets in Smart Medical
Chinese Academy of Sciences

To address the needs of innovation and development in the smart healthcare industry, this study employs the ERGM method, which can identify network endogenous effects, to comprehensively analyze the formation mechanisms of innovation networks in this sector. This analysis aims to help the industry optimize the layout of innovation networks and improve innovation efficiency.

   


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