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NASA's Hubble, New Horizons Team Up for a Simultaneous Look at Uranus

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:40:40 EST

Uranus, the planet second most distant from our Sun, has been described as mysterious, strange, and fairly unknown to those of us here on Earth. However, in astronomy, these terms are pretty relative. Compared to the remote, dark stretches of the early universe or oddball exoplanets dozens of light-years from our solar system, researchers actually know a lot about Uranus.

Faculty Experts Available to Discuss Hurricane Milton, Evacuation Impacts and Other Policies

University of Colorado Boulder — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:05:15 EST

Underwater Caves Yield New Clues About Sicily's First Residents

Washington University in St. Louis — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 14:00:00 EST

Archaeological surveys led by scientists at Washington University in St. Louis suggest that coastal and underwater cave sites in southern Sicily contain important new clues about the path and fate of early human migrants to the island.

Expert Available: Bob Woodward's Forthcoming Book Reveals New Details Between Trump-Putin Relationship

George Washington University — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:00:18 EST

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. ...

ND Expert Tracy Kijewski-Correa: Hurricanes Like Milton, Helene Are the New Normal

University of Notre Dame — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:30:27 EST

There is no rest for weary Florida residents who have yet to recover from Hurricane Helene. Less than two weeks since the Category 4 storm made landfall, battering the state and surrounding southeast region, another major hurricane is charting a dangerous path toward Florida's Gulf Coast.Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 storm as of Monday, has reportedly reached sustained winds of 160 mph as it threatens a direct hit to the Tampa Bay area.

Expert Available: FEMA Administrator Warns Misinformation is Undermining Hurricane Helene Response

George Washington University — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:00:13 EST

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell voiced concerns about the impact of rampant misinformation surrounding Hurricane Helene, stating that false claims are discouraging survivors from seeking help and... ...

Study Finds Common Breast Cancer Treatments May Speed Aging Process

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 10:05:40 EST

The findings, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, show that markers of cellular aging--such as DNA damage response, cellular senescence, and inflammatory pathways--significantly increased in all breast cancer survivors, regardless of the type of treatment received.

Hurricane Milton Strengthens to a Category Five Storm as it Prepares to Make Landfall

George Washington University — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 14:05:07 EST

Bringing FAIR Principles to AI Models

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 12:05:48 EST

The original FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) principles defined best practices to maximize the reuse of datasets. Researchers have now adapted these principles for scientific datasets and research software.

Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Finds Commonly Used Arm Positions Can Substantially Overestimate Blood Pressure Readings

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Investigators say failing to follow arm support guidelines during BP screening could have significant clinical impact

Stopping Off-the-Wall Behavior in Fusion Reactors

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 08:30:42 EST

New experimental results suggest that sprinkling boron into a tokamak could shield the wall of the fusion vessel and prevent atoms from the wall from getting into the plasma. A new computer modeling framework shows the boron powder may only need to be sprinkled from one location. The experimental results and computer modeling framework will be presented this week at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society Division of Plasma Physics in Atlanta.

Expert Available: Tunisia Elections on Oct 6

George Washington University — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:00:29 EST

Tunisia will vote in its third presidential election on Sunday. ...

Black, Hispanic, and American Indian Adolescents Likelier Than White Adolescents to Be Tested for Drugs, Alcohol at Pediatric Trauma Centers

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Injured adolescents from marginalized groups treated at pediatric trauma centers are more likely to be tested for drugs and alcohol than white adolescents, even when accounting for injury severity.

Research Points to Potential New Treatment for Aggressive Prostate Cancer Subtype

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

In two new papers, both published in Cell Reports Medicine, researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center describe the mechanisms of how alterations in the CDK12 gene drive prostate cancer development and report on a promising degrader that targets CDK12 and a related gene to destroy tumors.

Nutrition Assistance Programs Create a Stronger, More Secure Food Economy

West Virginia University — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:45:30 EST

Expert Available: Cybersecurity Surrounding US Presidential Election

George Washington University — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 12:00:40 EST

Jen Easterly, director of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency told The Associated Press on Wednesday that "ballot-counting and other election infrastructure is more secure today... ...

New Imaging Technique Accurately Detects Aggressive Kidney Cancer

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:05:18 EST

A new study led by investigators from the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center has demonstrated a new, non-invasive imaging technique can accurately detect clear-cell renal cell carcinoma, the most common form of kidney cancer.

Experts Available on 2024 Election

University of Colorado Boulder — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:05:41 EST

Inaugural Summit to Explore Artificial Intelligence

Endocrine Society — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:05:49 EST

A new virtual conference will explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can help health care providers and scientists efficiently analyze vast amounts of data and make more informed decisions, the Endocrine Society announced today.

MD Anderson Research Highlights for October 2, 2024

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:50 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson's world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.