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WCS calls for urgent action from US and Mexico to stop illegal cattle ranching fueling screwworm resurgence

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Particle accelerator scientists have made the measurements, crunched the numbers and consolidated the data on the performance of the brightest electron accelerator for nuclear physics research. In a new study, more than 100 authors have detailed the original and current operating parameters, main systems and subsystems, and capabilities and limits of Jefferson Lab’s main particle accelerator, the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF).

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Roboticist Hod Lipson Featured in New Bloomberg Docuseries

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Advancing Robotics with the Power of Touch

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Poor diets have been linked to seven of the 10 leading causes of death in the United States, from heart disease to diabetes and certain types of cancer. Yet many physicians are not equipped to counsel patients about healthy food choices, and most medical students and trainees do not receive adequate training in this discipline.

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Columbia Engineers Knit a “Blanket” of Sophisticated Radio-Frequency Antennas

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Virtual reality headsets eliminate the need for sedation.

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How does the information ecosystem influence politics?

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In the next five years, the senior population in Canada is projected to exceed 9.5 million individuals, comprising approximately 23 per cent of the total population.

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Patricia L. Turner, MD, MBA, FACS, Executive Director & CEO of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), began her 1-year term as president of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) at the CMSS annual meeting in Chicago on November 21.

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Research pathologist wins national award for AI-powered immuno-oncology tool that predicts lung cancer treatment outcomes

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Toby Le says too often young voices aren’t heard when it comes to health policies that will affect them now and long into the future. Over the past year, he’s been working hard to make a change.

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Exposure to heavy metals compromises immune functions and reduces reproductive success in the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), according to a new paper published by researchers working with the Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) at Temple University in collaboration with the veterinary research group of the Department of Health Sciences at Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Italy. Furthermore, persistent chemicals like brominated flame retardants threaten their populations, underscoring the importance of these majestic raptors in monitoring pollution and highlighting the broader implications for wildlife, ecosystems, and human health.

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Chelsey Schlechter, PhD, MPH, has been chosen as a Cancer Moonshot Scholar. She is one of eleven researchers from across the country who have been selected for the prestigious honor.

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Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers at Yale School of Medicine will present new research at the 66th annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting in San Diego, Calif., December 7-10. Known as “the premier event in classical and malignant hematology”, the ASH meeting includes oral and poster presentations, as well as workshops and educational sessions for hematology professionals and advocates.

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RWJBarnabas Health, together with Rutgers Cancer Institute, has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100+ Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs list for 2024, for the second consecutive year.

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By leveraging cutting-edge additive manufacturing techniques and shape memory alloys, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, have created an antenna that can change its shape based on its temperature. This technology — described in a recent online publication in ACS Applied Engineering Materials and which will be featured on the cover of an upcoming print issue — has transformative potential in a wide range of military, scientific and commercial applications.

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As her tenure as the Hertz Foundation’s Council Chair comes to an end, Carol Burns will be remembered for leading a period of transformative growth — marked by an elevation of volunteer recognition, fostering of multidisciplinary collaboration, and enhancement of community engagement — that has left a lasting legacy.