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Released: 4-Nov-2024 4:40 PM EST
Discovery of a Protein鈥檚 Key Role in RNA Processes Could Improve Disease Treatment in Humans and Plants
Texas AArrayM AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife researchers uncovered a promising target for controlling gene expression and other cellular processes, which could lead to advancements in crop resilience and our understanding of certain human diseases.

麻豆传媒: Health Research Launches Into Orbit to Discover How Spaceflight Affects Blood
Released: 4-Nov-2024 4:30 PM EST
Health Research Launches Into Orbit to Discover How Spaceflight Affects Blood
University of Utah Health

NASA crew and ground-based scientists are sending blood cells to the International Space Station on November 4 to learn why astronauts have a higher risk of blood clots.

Released: 4-Nov-2024 4:05 PM EST
Argonne to Help Drive AI Revolution in Astronomy with New Institute Led by Northwestern University
Argonne National Laboratory

A group of institutions, including Argonne National Laboratory, received a $20 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation and Simons Foundation to establish an AI and astronomy institute called the NSF-Simons AI Institute for the Sky (SkAI).

麻豆传媒: Gastrointestinal Surgeon Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, Elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
Released: 4-Nov-2024 3:50 PM EST
Gastrointestinal Surgeon Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, Elected Chair of ACS Board of Regents
American College of Surgeons (ACS)

Fabrizio Michelassi, MD, FACS, a recognized leader in the gastrointestinal surgical field, is the new Chair of the American College of Surgeons Board of Regents

Released: 4-Nov-2024 3:20 PM EST
UW鈥揗adison researchers find persistent problems with AI-assisted genomic studies
University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison

University of Wisconsin鈥揗adison researchers are warning that artificial intelligence tools gaining popularity in the fields of genetics and medicine can lead to flawed conclusions about the connection between genes and physical characteristics, including risk factors for diseases like diabetes.The faulty predictions are linked to researchers鈥 use of AI to assist genome-wide association studies.

Released: 4-Nov-2024 2:55 PM EST
Prolonged Sitting Can Sabotage Health, Even if You're Young and Active
University of Colorado Boulder

A new study of 1,000 adults found that meeting minimum physical activity guidelines isn't enough to counteract the health hazards of prolonged sitting.

麻豆传媒: Deux r茅gions de l'ILAE collaborent 脿 une s茅rie de webinaires ayant un impact professionnel
Released: 4-Nov-2024 2:05 PM EST
Deux r茅gions de l'ILAE collaborent 脿 une s茅rie de webinaires ayant un impact professionnel
International League Against Epilepsy

Certains aspects de la pand茅mie de COVID-19 ont 茅t茅 de courte dur茅e, comme les confinements et la distanciation sociale. Les webinaires ILAE, en revanche, ont non seulement persist茅 depuis 2020, mais sont aussi devenus plus fr茅quents.

麻豆传媒: Reflections on the Life and Career of Dr. Juhn Wada (1924-2023)
Released: 4-Nov-2024 1:55 PM EST
Reflections on the Life and Career of Dr. Juhn Wada (1924-2023)
International League Against Epilepsy

Juhn Atsushi Wada was a Japanese鈥揅anadian neurologist known for research on epilepsy and brain asymmetry, including the development of the Wada test to assess hemispheric dominance of language function. He became a pioneer in the utilization of the kindling model of epilepsy, which permitted controlled studies of the development of epilepsy in the laboratory.

麻豆传媒: B谩rbara Brizuela Embraces Interdisciplinarity as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Released: 4-Nov-2024 1:50 PM EST
B谩rbara Brizuela Embraces Interdisciplinarity as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences
Tufts University

B谩rbara Brizuela, who has been named dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, is a big believer in interdisciplinary research. 鈥淜nowledge-seeking has no disciplinary boundaries,鈥 says Brizuela. 鈥淲e're going to need broad and connected perspectives to be able to solve the world's biggest problems.鈥 The dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) and professor of education served as the school鈥檚 dean ad interim since July. Her appointment to lead the School of Arts and Sciences builds on a long and distinguished career as a teacher, mentor, researcher, and administrator.

麻豆传媒: Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Increase Lung Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities
Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:55 PM EST
Researchers Awarded $2.5 Million Grant to Increase Lung Cancer Screenings in Underserved Communities
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

The funding will support a new initiative aimed at reducing disparities in lung cancer screening across Los Angeles County.

麻豆传媒: American Physical Society Recognizes ORNL鈥檚 Historic Graphite Reactor
Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:40 PM EST
American Physical Society Recognizes ORNL鈥檚 Historic Graphite Reactor
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The American Physical Society has recognized the Graphite Reactor, located at the Department of Energy鈥檚 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, as an APS historic site. APS President Young-Kee Kim presented a plaque commemorating the recognition on Monday, Nov. 4, the 81st anniversary of the reactor鈥檚 first achieving criticality in 1943.

Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:30 PM EST
Survey Finds Continued Declines in HIV Clinician Workforce
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

The supply of healthcare professionals available to provide HIV care continues to decline, even as the need for HIV care and prevention is expected to increase, reports a survey study in the November/December issue of The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC). The official journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, JANAC is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:25 PM EST
"SMFA at Tufts: Fragments of Self" Features Work Exploring Self, Personal Identity, Personhood
Tufts University

Compelling work from four current and past BFA students of the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts University is the focus of the new exhibition 鈥淪MFA at Tufts: Fragments of Self,鈥 on view from November 23, 2024 - April 27, 2025 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA

麻豆传媒: Tackling Farm Nutrient Pollution with Sustainable, Affordable Designer Biochar Pellets
Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:10 PM EST
Tackling Farm Nutrient Pollution with Sustainable, Affordable Designer Biochar Pellets
College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

What if farmers could not only prevent excess phosphorus from polluting downstream waterways, but also recycle that nutrient as a slow-release fertilizer, all without spending a lot of money? In a first-of-its-kind field study, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers show it鈥檚 possible and economical.

Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
Expert Available: Unprecedented Election Security Measures Around the Country
George Washington University

Local authorities around the nation are taking precautionary security measures to withstand potential violence and other nightmare scenarios on Election Day and following days. ...

Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
Harris Leads on Personality and Fitness for Office, while Trump Holds Issue Advantages: New GW Politics Poll
George Washington University

As Election Day approaches, voters view Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris more favorably than Republican candidate Donald Trump on a number of key personal attributes, but Trump... ...

Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
First of a Kind Case Study Shows Remarkable Improvements for Prostate Cancer Patient
George Washington University

Researchers from the George Washington University and the Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center have published a landmark case report that signifies a potential breakthrough in the treatment... ...

Released: 4-Nov-2024 12:00 PM EST
Expert Available: GW Expert Reflects on Quincy Jones鈥 Legacy
George Washington University

In a career that spanned more than 70 years, Jones made the best-selling album of all time, Michael Jackson鈥檚 鈥淭hriller鈥 as a producer. ...



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