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UrduAtmospheric scientist Brian Tang has been awarded $2.145 million from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to help forecasters better understand and predict the rapid intensification of hurricanes.
Month: January 2020
Study finds vaping prevention program significantly reduces use in middle school students
In response to the youth vaping crisis, experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) developed CATCH My Breath, a program to prevent electronic cigarette use among fifth – 12th grade students. Research published in Public Health Reports reveals the program significantly reduces the likelihood of e-cigarette use among students who complete the curriculum.
‘No reason to panic’ as U.S. confirms first coronavirus transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the first case of human-to-human coronavirus transmission in the U.S. on Thursday, in a patient in Illinois. Gary Whittaker, virology expert at the Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine, researches how coronaviruses are a…
Companies Innovate More When Their Boards Include Women
Corporate innovation is crucial for value creation. What does that have to do with gender diversity? A new global study shows the real influence and impact of gender diversity on boards; when it comes to greater balance, so come greater innovation outcomes. And the effects may be evident sooner than you think.
Mercy Medical Center Receives CMS’ 5-Star Overall Hospital Rating
Mercy Medical Center has received a 5-Star Overall Hospital Rating, the highest possible, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the quality of care.
UVA Darden Alumni Steer Iconic Richmond Food Brand Through Growth and Transformation
While Ukrop’s ceased to exist in its grocery store form after 2009, many members of the family behind the brand — a number of whom are alumni of the University of Virginia Darden School of Business — have continued to build on the business’ legacy of innovation and community involvement.
Turnaround Titans: Why Companies Seek UVA Darden Grads to Lead Tough Turnarounds
UVA Darden graduates often lead their companies through big transitions.
A Quantum of Solid
Researchers in Austria use lasers to levitate and cool a glass nanoparticle into the quantum regime. Although it is trapped in a room temperature environment, the particle’s motion is solely governed by the laws of quantum physics. The team of scientists from the University of Vienna, the Austrian Academy of Sciences and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published their new study in the journal Science.
In Cuba, Cleaner Rivers Follow Greener Farming
For the first time in more than 50 years, a joint team of Cuban and U.S. field scientists studied the water quality of twenty-five Cuban rivers and found little damage after centuries of sugarcane production. They also found nutrient pollution in Cuba’s rivers much lower than the Mississippi River. Cuba’s shift to conservation agriculture after the collapse of the Soviet Union—and reduced use of fertilizers on cropland—may be a primary cause.
Machine learning technique speeds up crystal structure determination
A computer-based method could make it less labor-intensive to determine the crystal structures of various materials and molecules, including alloys, proteins and pharmaceuticals. The method uses a machine learning algorithm, similar to the type used in facial recognition and self-driving cars, to independently analyze electron diffraction patterns, and do so with at least 95% accuracy.
If it takes a hike, riders won’t go for bike sharing
Even a relatively short walk to find the nearest bicycle is enough to deter many potential users of bike sharing systems, new Cornell research suggests.
Trees might be ‘aware’ of their size
Trees are known for their great, but not unlimited, trunk height and diameter.
Your gums reveal your diet
Sweet soft drinks and lots of sugar increase the risk of both dental cavities and inflammation of the gums – known as periodontal diseases – and if this is the case, then healthy eating habits should be prioritised even more.
FSU experts available to discuss coronavirus
Published: January 30, 2020 | 12:39 pm | SHARE: A new strain of coronavirus that was first identified in Wuhan, China, has prompted a massive public health effort to contain the pathogen and treat patients.These Florida State University experts are available to comment on coronavirus and the public health challenges it presents.
Researchers make critical advances in quantifying methane released from the Arctic Ocean
A new study, lead by researchers at Stockholm university and published in Science Advances, now demonstrate that the amount of methane presently leaking to the atmosphere from the Arctic Ocean is much lower than previously claimed in recent studies.
Two Rush Hospitals Receive Five Stars for Quality
Rush University Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital again earned high marks in one of the nation’s most respected assessments of health care quality. Both hospitals received five-star ratings, the highest possible, from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Rush Copley Medical Center received four stars from CMS
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How Hip-Hop Music Gives Voice to Populations Left Out of the Political Discourse
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Cynthia Medina, [email protected], 848-445-1940 Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How Hip-Hop Music Gives Voice to Populations Left Out of the Political Discourse New Brunswick, N.J. (Jan. 30, 2020) – Rutgers scholar Derrick Darby, an…
Letting your child pick their snack may help you eat better, study suggests
Giving in to your kid’s desire for an unhealthy snack may improve your own eating choices, a new University of Alberta study shows.
Without accountability, sex scene guidelines won’t change industry
The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has announced a series of standards and guidelines for crew members who supervise scenes involving sex and nudity in an effort to combat on-set sexual harassment. KC Wagner, Director of…
Hemp ‘goes hot’ due to genetics, not growing conditions
As the hemp industry grows, producers face the risk of cultivating a crop that can become unusable – and illegal – if it develops too much of the psychoactive chemical THC. Cornell University researchers have determined that a hemp plant’s propensity to ‘go hot’ – become too high in THC – is determined by genetics, not as a stress response to growing conditions, contrary to popular belief.
Baton Rouge General, The Baton Rouge Clinic, AMC in Louisiana join Mayo Clinic Care Network
Mayo Clinic welcomes Baton Rouge General (BRG) and The Baton Rouge Clinic as the newest members of the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Iowa caucus is unpredictable by design, but favors Biden
On Tuesday, Iowans will caucus in the first Democratic presidential primary event of 2020. The field remains large, with Senator Bernie Sanders leading followed by Pete Buttigieg and former Vice President Joe Biden. Richard Bensel, professor of government at Cornell…
Immune systems not prepared for climate change
Researchers have for the first time found a connection between the immune systems of different bird species, and the various climatic conditions in which they live.
Political scientist releases definitive research on the first century of women voters
In new research fittingly published in the year marking the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote in the U.S., two political scientists trace the evolution of women’s voting behavior, turnout and candidate choice.
Trump’s Lopsided Mideast Peace Plan
The long-awaited plan presented by President Donald J. Trump paves the way for broader Israeli annexation of occupied territories, has no real chance of Palestinian support, and risks provoking violence.
UIC report examines black population loss in Chicago
A mix of factors is involved in Chicago’s declining black population and others aren’t well defined, but inequality stands out as a leading element, according to a new report from the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss Sibling Grieving
Rutgers scholar Erica Goldblatt Hyatt, author of Grieving for the Sibling You Lost, is available to comment on teen siblings, called “forgotten mourners”, and the grieving process in light of Kobe Bryant’s death. Goldblatt Hyatt is an expert in thanatology,…
Discovery would allow researchers to fine-tune CAR-T activity
In a study published in Cancer Cell, researchers reported new findings about the regulation of co-stimulatory molecules that could be used to activate cancer-killing immune cells – chimeric antigen receptor T-cells, or CAR-T – or decrease their activity.
California can become carbon neutral by 2045
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have identified a robust suite of technologies to help California clear the last hurdle and become carbon neutral – and ultimately carbon negative – by 2045. This groundbreaking study, “Getting to Neutral: Options for Negative Carbon Emissions in California,” was conducted as part of LLNL’s expansive energy programs work and the Laboratory’s Carbon Initiative. The goal of the initiative is to identify solutions to enable global-scale CO2 removal from the atmosphere and hit global temperature targets.
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Study Finds a Drug-Like Compound That May Prevent Parkinson’s Disease Progression
A collaboration between scientists at Rutgers University and The Scripps Research Institute led to the discovery of a small molecule that may slow down or stop the progression of Parkinson’s Disease.
$18 million gift will expand whole-person care for patients and families facing cancer
An $18 million commitment from the Simms/Mann Family Foundation will support UCLA’s expansion of integrative psychosocial care for people with cancer and their families into communities throughout Southern California.
Putrid Compound May Have a Sweet Side Gig as Atherosclerosis Treatment
A compound associated with the smell of death may have potential as a treatment for atherosclerosis and other chronic inflammatory diseases.
Expert Available to Discuss NELSON Trial and Lung Cancer Screening
WHO: Douglas E. Wood, MD, from the University of Washington in Seattle, is a world-renowned surgeon in thoracic oncology. Dr. Wood is a national and international leader in the management of lung and esophageal cancer. He has used that expertise…
Less chemotherapy may have more benefit in rectal cancer
University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the 2020 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium shows patients with locally advanced rectal cancer receiving lower-than-recommended doses of neoadjuvant chemotherapy in fact saw their tumors shrink more than patients receiving the full dose.
Just how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil in predicting the weather? @JohnsHopkins has a math professor willing to chat the shadowy stats of #GroundhogDay.
For more than a century, the Punxsutawney Phil has emerged each year to declare a long winter or an early spring, but how good is his track record of accurate predictions? Daniel Naiman, a professor in the Johns Hopkins University…
Expert: Earth Day is turning 50. Here’s what the first one was like in 1970
Earth Day in 1970 wasn’t just a demonstration that came and went. It catalyzed the modern U.S. environmental movement, with major legislative victories like the Clean Air Act of 1970, the Clean Water Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973 following.
Materials Research Society Partners with Springer Nature
The Materials Research Society (MRS) and Springer Nature have signed a strategic new publishing agreement that will come into effect starting on January 1, 2021. At that time, the two organizations will partner to publish all five journals in the MRS portfolio—MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials Research (JMR), MRS Communications, MRS Energy & Sustainability, and MRS Advances—as well as books. In addition, Springer Nature will host the archived content of the long-standing MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) and the MRS Internet Journal of Nitride Semiconductor Research (MIJ-NSR).
New research could aid cleaner energy technologies
New research led by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York, could aid cleaner energy technologies.
Self-learning heating control system saves energy
Can buildings learn to save all by themselves? Empa researchers think so. In their experiments, they fed a new self-learning heating control system with temperature data from the previous year and the current weather forecast. The “smart” control system was then able to assess the building’s behavior and act with good anticipation. The result: greater comfort, lower energy costs.
RAPID WEATHER SWINGS INCREASE FLU RISK
New research from a team of Florida State University scientists shows that rapid weather variability as a result of climate change could increase the risk of a flu epidemic in some highly populated regions in the late 21st century.
Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas Earns State’s Highest Designation for Comprehensive Maternal and Neonatal Care
Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, a part of Baylor Scott & White Health, is the first hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth designated as a Level IV maternal care center, the highest possible designation by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Ketamine Use is Underreported—Likely Due to Unknown Exposure—Among EDM Partygoers
Nearly 37 percent of electronic dance music (EDM) party attendees test positive for ketamine use when samples of their hair are tested—despite only 14.6 percent disclosing that they have used the drug in the past year.
52nd Dakota Conference Issues Call for Papers
The Center for Western Studies (CWS) has issued a call for paper and panel proposals on the topic of “The Roaring Twenties… Again?” as part of the Dakota Conference, which will be held on April 24-25, in the CWS Fantle Building on the Augustana University campus.
Counting is Caring: Be a Part of the Great Backyard Bird Count
This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count begins on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, and continues through Monday, February 17. Volunteers from around the world count the birds they see for at least 15 minutes on one or more days of the count, and then enter their checklists at birdcount.org.
Autonomous pods SWARM together like bees in world first demonstration
Autonomous pods born in Coventry are now able to swarm together in a world first, thanks to research by WMG at the University of Warwick in partnership with Aurrigo and Milton Keynes council.
Ohio State ethics and public health expert available to discuss coronavirus outbreak and the implications of quarantine, travel restrictions and other measures
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Amy Fairchild, ethicist, public health historian and dean of The Ohio State University College of Public Health, is available to discuss the ethical considerations and historical precedents of efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Fairchild, who has…
Applicants sought for public engagement grants
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is offering grants ranging from $10,000 to $35,000 to support new proposals, as well as ongoing programs that engage communities with science. Applications are open now through March 31, and applicants must be members of ASCB.
SJU Expert Available to Comment on New CDC Life Expectancy Report in Relation to Drug Overdose
Stephen Forzato, the inaugural director of Saint Joseph’s new Center for Addiction and Recovery Education (CARE) can be available to comment on the newly released CDC report on Life expectancy and its relation to drug overdoses. He cautions against interpreting this as a “win” against…
A High-Fiber Diet May Counteract the Harmful Health Effects of Pollutants
Research from the University of Kentucky’s Superfund Research Center shows that a diet high in fiber could possibly reverse the adverse effects that environmental toxins have on cardiovascular health.
Which flu are you? New research firmly establishes how our first exposure to a flu virus sets on our immunity for life
The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our lives, according to a new study from a team of infectious disease researchers at McMaster University and Université de Montréal.