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Newswise: Argonne workshop highlights ongoing experimental efforts to unlock the secrets of the elusive neutrino particle
Release date: 9-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Argonne workshop highlights ongoing experimental efforts to unlock the secrets of the elusive neutrino particle
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne recently hosted the 25th International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact). The workshop brought together leading experts in neutrino physics to share expertise, review progress of experiments and shape future research directions.

Release date: 9-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
How a cancer drug alters the immune system to fight against cancer
University of Chicago Medical Center

Research by James LaBelle shows how a widely used cancer drug has broader effects on the immune system.

Release date: 9-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
NYU Tandon School of Engineering study maps pedestrian crosswalks across entire cities, helping improve road safety and increase walkability
NYU Tandon School of Engineering

As pedestrian fatalities in the United States reach a 40-year high, a novel approach to measuring crosswalk lengths across entire cities could provide urban planners with crucial data to improve safety interventions. NYU Tandon School of Engineering researchers Marcel Moran and Debra F. Laefer published the first comprehensive, city-wide analysis of crosswalk distances.

Release date: 9-Oct-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Polling in a Divided Political Climate: What to Expect in the Upcoming Election
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

As the Nov. 5 general election draws near, polls are poised to take center stage once again, sparking critical conversations about their role in shaping public opinion and electoral outcomes. After recent election cycles where polling accuracy has been both celebrated and questioned, what should we expect this time around? “Polls are still the most systematic way we have of estimating public opinion,” said Ashley Koning, director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. “But while polls offer valuable insights, they’re not crystal balls.” Koning discusses the role of polling, the challenges facing pollsters and how voters should interpret this year's data.

Release date: 9-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Talks Between Boeing and Union Stall, No New Talks Scheduled
George Washington University

Two days of federally mediated talks this week concluded with the two sides still far apart. ...

Release date: 9-Oct-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Bob Woodward’s Forthcoming Book Reveals New Details Between Trump-Putin Relationship
George Washington University

Former president Donald Trump’s ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin are under scrutiny once again as new revelations come to light from journalist Bob Woodward’s forthcoming book. ...

Newswise: UTSW study explores link between high school IQ and alcohol use
Release date: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
UTSW study explores link between high school IQ and alcohol use
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A person’s IQ during high school is predictive of alcohol consumption later in life, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers published in Alcohol and Alcoholism. Participants with higher IQ levels were significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers, as opposed to abstaining.

Release date: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Effects of exposure to alcohol in early pregnancy can be detected in the placenta
Universite de Montreal

A study carried out on rodents has shown that exposure to high levels of alcohol in early pregnancy has detectable epigenetic effects in the placenta.

Release date: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Department of Energy Announces $49 Million for Research on Foundational Laboratory Fusion
Department of Energy, Office of Science

As the Department of Energy (DOE) continues to accelerate a clean-energy future that includes fusion technology, a total of $49 million in funding for 19 projects was announced today in the Foundational Fusion Materials, Nuclear Science, and Technology programs.

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Release date: 9-Oct-2024 11:05 AM EDT
BLACK HOLE DESTROYS STAR, GOES AFTER ANOTHER, NASA FINDS
Chandra X-ray Observatory

A massive black hole has torn apart one star and is now using that stellar wreckage to pummel another star or smaller black hole that used to be in the clear.  This discovery, made with NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, Hubble Space Telescope, NICER (Neutron Star Interior Composition Explorer), Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, and other telescopes, helps astronomers link two mysteries where there had previously only been hints of a connection. 


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