Donald Trump has been elected the 47th president of the United States, narrowly defeating Vice President Kamala Harris and flipping key battleground states. …
Mount Sinai Researchers Have Uncovered the Mechanism in the Brain That Constantly Refreshes Memory
Mount Sinai researchers have discovered for the first time a neural mechanism for memory integration that stretches across both time and personal experience.
Imaging Nuclear Shapes by Smashing them to Smithereens
Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is complementary to lower energy techniques for determining nuclear structure. It will add depth to scientists’ understanding of the nuclei that make up the bulk of visible matter.
Lurie Children’s Study to Link Genetics and Long-Term Cardiorespiratory Outcomes of Children Born Prematurely for More Precise Diagnosis and Treatment
Infants born more than three months prematurely are at high risk for lung disease – called bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) – that often persists through childhood, manifesting as wheezing or abnormalities in lung or heart function.
Lean Start-Up in Settings of Impoverishment: The Implications of the Context for Theory
Abstract We examine the application of “lean start-up” in impoverished non-Western contexts. Specifically, we focus on settings of impoverishment in which individuals earn less than $3.65 per day. We focus on how two attributes of these contexts—institutional differences relative to…
The Lean Impact Start-Up Framework: Fueling Innovation for Positive Societal Change
Abstract How can innovative solutions to address societal grand challenges be cultivated in a pragmatic and impactful way? In this article, we propose the “lean impact start-up” framework, which integrates the principles of the lean start-up methodology with fresh perspectives…
Johns Hopkins Medicine Study Expands Understanding of How Fecal Microbiota Transplants May Work to Restore Gut Health
In a novel study that identified male chromosome genetic material in the intestines of female patients undergoing fecal transplants, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have significantly expanded scientific understanding of how some of these transplants may succeed and work.
Who Learns Fastest, Wins: Lean Startup and Discovery Driven Growth
Abstract Most entrepreneurial ventures fail. Most corporate ventures fail too, often more expensively. Against this backdrop, Lean Startup and Discovery-Driven Growth (DDG) are methods that emphasize rapid learning, resource parsimony, and an intense focus on validating assumptions as ways of…
How Identity Impacts Bystander Responses to Workplace Mistreatment
Abstract Integrating a social identity approach with Cortina’s (2008) theorizing about selective incivility as modern discrimination, we examine how identification—with an organization, with one’s gender, and as a feminist—shapes bystanders’ interpretations and responses to witnessed incivility (i.e., interpersonal acts of disrespect) and…
Color-Conversion Displays
The growing focus on enhancing color quality in LCDs,OLEDs and Micro-LED has spurred significant advancements in color-conversion displays. This article provides a comprehensive review of different types of color conversion methods and color conversion materials.
Detección de indicios de cáncer de pulmón en el aliento exhalado
En un estudio publicado en la revista ACS Sensors, investigadores informan del desarrollo de sensores ultrasensibles a nanoescala que, en pruebas a pequeña escala, distinguen un cambio clave en la química del aliento de personas con cáncer de pulmón.
Scientists Determine Why Some Patients Don’t Respond Well to Wet Macular Degeneration Treatment, Show How New Experimental Drug Can Bridge Gap
A new study from researchers at Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine explains not only why some patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (or “wet” AMD) fail to have vision improvement with treatment, but also how an experimental drug could be used with existing wet AMD treatments to save vision.
KRISS Paves the Way for Room-Temperature 2D Topological Spin Structure Technology
The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has, for the first time in the world, generated and controlled skyrmions at room temperature in a two-dimensional (2D) materials.
ETRI Protects Public Safety from Illegal Drones
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that they have developed technology to detect and track illegal drones using an EO/IR (Electro-Optics/Infrared) linked radar system. The institute has successfully commercialized the technology by transferring it to Samjung Solution Co., Ltd., and it is now close to being deployed in the field.
Shape optimization for high efficiency metasurfaces: theory and implementation
Metasurfaces are formed by engineering a glass surface with an array of microscopic features, or meta-atoms. Although different optical functionalities can be obtained by changing only the pattern, the resulting metasurfaces often lack the necessary efficiency for many applications. In this report, scientists from Corning and Harvard University collaborate to demonstrate an inverse-design method that optimizes efficiency while respecting fabrication constraints. These results represent a step forward in making practical metasurfaces for broader applications.
Detecting evidence of lung cancer in exhaled breath
Exhaled breath contains chemical clues to what’s going on inside the body, including diseases like lung cancer. And devising ways to sense these compounds could help doctors provide early diagnoses — and improve patients’ prospects. In a study in ACS Sensors, researchers report developing ultrasensitive, nanoscale sensors that in small-scale tests distinguished a key change in the chemistry of the breath of people with lung cancer. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
ISPOR Releases Emerging Good Practices Guidance on Quantifying Specialized Knowledge in Healthcare
ISPOR announced the publication of an ISPOR Good Practices Report that identifies existing structured expert elicitation protocols that can support healthcare decision making and provides important insights on how to choose which protocols may be the most appropriate for different scenarios, such as time-constrained decisions, early-stage technology assessments, and public health policies.
Discovery of Rapid COVID-19 Replication Mechanism and Expanded Treatment Options
Dr. Seong-Jun Kim’s team from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) recently reported in a research paper that the rapid proliferation of COVID-19 is due to altered roles of mitochondria (responsible for energy production in human cells) and EGFR (responsible for growth signal transmission in cells).
Rutgers Study Reveals Vaccination Patterns Among LGBTQ+ Adults in New Jersey and New York
A new study led by Rutgers Health researchers has uncovered important insights into vaccination patterns among LGBTQ+ adults in New Jersey and New York. The findings, published in the journal Vaccine, shed light on disparities in vaccine uptake within this diverse population.
Where Did Americans Find Information for the 2024 Election?
Americans rely primarily on personal networks and news media for voting information about the 2024 U.S. presidential election, according to a survey by researchers at Rutgers and other universities.
Artificial “mini-hearts” take flight to the International Space Station
The International Space Station research project will examine microgravity’s effect on heart tissue and is designed to better understand how microgravity affects the function of the human heart.
Stephen Wolfram presents at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences for the Hertz Foundation’s Empowering Excellence Event
The Hertz Foundation and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) have jointly released a keynote talk, Where the Computational Paradigm Leads (in Physics, Tech, AI, Biology, Math, …), by visionary mathematician Stephen Wolfram, delivered to members of the Hertz Foundation board of directors and invited guests at the Empowering Excellence: The Hertz Way event held October 18 at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
MSU experts: How consumers and retailers can prepare for the holidays
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Halloween is almost here – and that means holiday shopping season is right around the corner. With Black Friday less than a month away, MSU experts are available to comment on the impact of supply chain…
Program at Rutgers Supporting Veterans Facing Challenges Bolstered by $1 Million Grant
Face the Fight, a collaboration of organizations committed to reducing veteran suicide, has awarded the grant to Vets4Warriors, a program at Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care that offers around-the-clock support to veterans.
Giving Veterans a Reason to Smile
The Vet Smiles Program at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine provides free dental care to veterans in Essex County, Nj
Rethinking electric bus depots as ‘profitable energy hubs’
How do you electrify a populous city’s transit without destabilizing its grid? New research into Beijing’s 27,000-bus system explores using depots to generate a solar power.
“The sound of neurons”: Q&A with Beckman Director Steve Maren
In a University of Illinois lab in the 1980s, Steve Maren heard neurons fire for the first time. His research trajectory snapped into place like an amygdala-shaped arrow. In August 2024, Maren became director of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science…
For Layered 2D Materials, Robotics Produces Cleaner Interfaces Between Stacked Sheets
Layered assembly of 2D materials such as graphene have potential roles in the development of new electronic devices. Manufacturing these materials at a large scale while making them atomically clean is a major challenge. In this study, researchers used a special robotic system to assemble graphene heterostructures into large sheets with atomically clean interfaces.
ADHA Objects to ADA Non-Hygienist Staffing Resolutions, Calls for Constructive Collaboration
In an open letter to the healthcare community released today, American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA®) President Erin Haley-Hitz, RDH issued a strong objection to recently passed American Dental Association (ADA) resolutions that would eliminate faculty-to-student ratios in dental hygiene programs and allow unlicensed practitioners to perform dental hygiene services.
Ancient Immune Defense System Plays an Unexpected Role in Cancer, MSK Researchers Find
Along with defending against pathogens, the body’s innate immune system helps to protect the stability of our genomes in unexpected ways — ways that have important implications for the development of cancer, researchers at MSK are discovering.
Voters Rely on Personal Networks and News Media to Guide Them in 2024 Election Vote
How do people decide who gets their vote?
Americans rely primarily on personal networks and news media for voting information, according to a new report from the Civic Health and Institutions Project (CHIP50).
SLU Study: Integrative Palliative Care Critical to Improve Mental Health Among Pancreatic Cancer Patients
For patients facing a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, a compassionate approach to care can be transformative. Yet, a new study published in Healthcare reveals that palliative care, a service focused on enhancing the quality of life for those with serious illnesses, remains significantly underutilized among pancreatic cancer patients in the United States.
SLU Study: Black Patients with Heart Failure Less Likely to Receive Palliative Care
A study by researchers at Saint Louis University shows that only one in eight patients with heart failure in the United States receive palliative care consultations within five years of diagnosis. The study also highlighted significant racial and geographic disparities. Black people were 15% less likely to receive palliative care compared to their white counterparts.
Chili Peppers Exhibit Antitumor Effect on Mesothelioma Cancer Cells
Capsaicin, the compound in chili peppers which gives them their spicy taste, may become a source of new, natural drugs for the hard-to-treat Mesothelioma type of cancer.
Australian courts use “body language” to judge witness credibility
Professor Vincent Denault shows that legal decisions by Australian judges have used myths about “body language” to assess the credibility of witnesses.
Expert Available: What Does Political Rhetoric Owe Democracy?
As one expert at the George Washington University reflects on the 2024 campaign season and the uncertainty that lays ahead, he explores the question: what does political rhetoric owe democracy? …
How Hypoxia Helps Cancer Spread
Scientists at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified 16 genes that breast cancer cells use to survive in the bloodstream after they’ve escaped the low-oxygen regions of a tumor. Each is a potential therapeutic target to stop cancer recurrence, and one – MUC1 – is already in clinical trials.
Trend of Antibiotic Resistance in Alzheimer’s Needs Examining
A review article entitled “Prevalence of Antibiotic Resistance in Older Adults and Alzheimer’s Disease Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” is now published in the Journal Alzheimer’s Disease Reports.
Can toxic political polarization be reduced? Video intervention project from UIC researchers shows promise
A video intervention project co-produced by UIC researchers reduced toxic political polarization, according to a megastudy published in the journal Science. UIC assistant professors of psychology Michael Pasek and Rebecca Littman can talk about the video, its effectiveness in decreasing…
National Space Club taps UAH Eminent Scholar Dr. Gary Zank to receive 2024 Distinguished Science Award
The National Space Club (NSC), Huntsville Chapter, has selected Dr. Gary Zank at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to receive the 2024 Distinguished Science Award. Zank is the Aerojet/Rocketdyne Chair in Space Science, as well as director of the Center for Space Physics and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR). The award was presented at the 36th Annual Dr.
Defibrillation Devices Can Save Lives Using 1,000 Times Less Electricity
In this week’s Chaos, researchers used an electrophysiological computer model of the heart’s electrical circuits to examine the effect of the applied voltage field in multiple fibrillation-defibrillation scenarios. They discovered far less energy is needed than is currently used in state-of-the-art defibrillation techniques. The authors applied an adjoint optimization method and discovered adjusting the duration and the smooth variation in time of the voltage supplied by defibrillation devices is a more efficient mechanism that reduces the energy needed to stop fibrillation by three orders of magnitude.
Two Key Genes Identified Linking Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoporosis
In APL Bioengineering, researchers employed analysis tools and machine learning algorithms to identify two genes linked to rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis that could serve as diagnostic tools and potential targets for treatments. Drawing from a large database of genetic information, they gathered dozens of sequenced genomes from people with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis to look for any similarities, using recently developed computational methods to narrow down their search. They identified genes ATXN2L and MMP14 as significantly associated with the progression of both rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.
At the top of the world, lead pollution reaches even pristine glaciers
Human activities have led to the pollution of some of the remotest places in the world, a new study shows.
Binghamton University researcher to aid innovative Mayo Clinic project to treat inflammatory diseases
Binghamton University, State University of New York will play a key role in a federal grant of up to $42.8 million to develop an implantable device that acts as a living pharmacy to treat inflammatory diseases. Mayo Clinic is the prime site for this groundbreaking research, and researchers at Binghamton will assist with bioengineering the transplanted cells.
As millions of Americans cast their votes today, there are many questions about the administration of the election, voting rights, and claims of voter fraud that are likely to come up.
As millions of Americans cast their votes today, there are many questions about the administration of the election, voting rights, and claims of voter fraud that are likely to come up. For reporters working on stories related to election administration and processes,…
New Study Finds Obesity Can Be Prevented in Very Young Children
A large study co-led by Kori Flower, MD, MS, MPH, division chief of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine at the UNC School of Medicine demonstrates that combining text messaging with in-person clinic counseling reduces obesity in the first two years of life.
William K. Oh, MD, Joins Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital
William K. Oh, MD, has been appointed as Medical Director of Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich Hospital, as well as Director of Precision Medicine for Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital.
Entrepreneurship and Democracy: A Complex Relationship
Abstract This research note critically extends Audretsch and Moog’s work on the relationship between democracy and entrepreneurship. While Audretsch and Moog present a positive relationship between democracy and entrepreneurship, we find that key measures of entrepreneurship are frequently negatively, not…
Business Models and Lean Startup
Abstract We explore the intersection between the lean startup methodology and research on business models. We note that both perspectives are anchored on a systematic approach to needs discovery and highlight the importance of value creation (vs. value appropriation). However,…
Machine learning in international business
Abstract In the real world of international business, machine learning (ML) is well established as an essential element in many operations, from finance and logistics to marketing and strategy. However, ML as an analytical tool is still far from widespread…