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Urdu“These mandates, this is not about science,” the Republican governor said during a press conference in Alachua County. “Because if it was about science, you would recognize the infection conferred immunity.”
Month: September 2021
‘Octo Girl’ Takes a Deep Dive to Discover How Diverse Octopus Species Coexist
A first in situ, long-term study explored how the common octopus, a medium-sized octopus widely distributed in tropical and temperate seas worldwide and the Atlantic longarm octopus, a small species of octopus found in the Atlantic Ocean and elsewhere, coexist by examining their foraging habits and tactics, diet, behaviors and when they are active or inactive. Results show that their very different behaviors and habits is exactly how these two species coexist in a shallow Florida lagoon- even at high densities.
COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS and Ventilator Resources Now Available in Spanish
A joint effort between the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development has made AACN’s free “COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS and Ventilator Resources” online course available in Spanish.
Recursos sobre COVID-19, SDRA y Ventilación Ahora disponible en español
Un esfuerzo conjunto entre la Asociación Americana de Enfermeras de Cuidados Críticos (AACN) y los proyectos financiados por la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) ha hecho posible que el curso en línea gratuito de la AACN “Recursos sobre COVID-19, SDRA y Ventilación” esté disponible en español.
Cancer researcher unlocks new approach for possible pancreatic cancer treatment
Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified how restoring a missing molecule in pancreatic fibrosis could help deliver treatments to cancer cells.
Faculty Receives National Institutes of Health Grant to Further Single-cell RNA Sequencing Analysis
Rutgers School of Public Health assistant professor, Wei Vivian Li, has received a five-year $1,953,068 National Institute of General Medical Sciences Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (R35GM142702) to develop novel statistical methods and bioinformatics software to further analyze RNA sequencing data at the single-cell level.
Long-term benefit of SABR for operable early-stage NSCLC shown in new study
A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) was as effective as surgery at providing long-term benefits to patients with operable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and generated minimal side effects. The study is the first of its kind to compare long-term results of SABR against surgical treatment in patients with operable early-stage NSCLC.
Researchers are toilet-training cows to reduce ammonia emissions caused by their waste
On a farm where cows freely relieve themselves as they graze, the accumulation and spread of waste often contaminates local soil and waterways.
The Lancet: Scientific evidence to date on COVID-19 vaccine efficacy does not support boosters for general population, expert review concludes
An expert review by an international group of scientists, including some at the WHO and FDA, concludes that, even for the delta variant, vaccine efficacy against severe COVID is so high that booster doses for the general population are not appropriate at this stage in the pandemic.
Men may sleep worse on nights during the first half of the lunar cycle
Men’s sleep may be more powerfully influenced by the lunar cycle than women’s, according to a new study from Uppsala University, now published in the journal Science of the Total Environment.
Elevated stress hormones linked to higher risk of high blood pressure and heart events
Adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to develop high blood pressure and experience cardiovascular events compared to those who had lower stress hormone levels, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.
What was really the secret behind Van Gogh’s success?
Before developing his famed “drip technique,” abstract artist Jackson Pollock dabbled in drawing, print making and surrealist paintings of humans, animals and nature.
CAR-T细胞疗法内在运作机制新解
妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 旗下研究人员对嵌合抗原受体-T细胞疗法（CAR-T细胞疗法）进行了新型态生物改造，以追踪细胞抗癌历程并预测毒性副作用。妙佑医疗国际的这一突破性成果已发表在《癌症免疫学研究》(Cancer Immunology Research)杂志上，并可能解开CAR-T细胞疗法是如何启动以击破实体肿瘤的谜团。
White blood cells that can help destroy malignant tumors
A new study at Tel Aviv University found that eosinophils – a type of white blood cells – are recruited to the battle against cancer metastases in the lungs.
UC San Diego Named Top 10 Public University by U.S. News & World Report
The U.S. News & World Report 2022 Best Colleges rankings listed UC San Diego as the nation’s eighth best public university. The school also ranks 13th among best colleges for veterans, moving up two spots from last year.
Current Understandings of Microaggressions: Impacts on Individuals and Society
The latest issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science is dedicated to the singular topic of microaggressions: statements, policies, and environmental cues that carry racial and prejudicial overtones. Though small in scale and sometimes unintended, microaggressions can negatively impact the well-being of individuals while reinforcing harmful stereotypes in society.
Budget process an ‘uphill battle’ for immigration
The House Judiciary Committee is marking up immigration provisions today as part of the budget reconciliation process. Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law at Cornell Law School and co-author of a leading 21-volume immigration law series, says that Democrats face an…
Affordable housing in outer space: Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood
Transporting a single brick to Mars can cost more than a million British pounds – making the future construction of a Martian colony seem prohibitively expensive.
One water bucket to find them all: Detecting fish, mammals, and birds from a single sample
In times of exacerbating biodiversity loss, reliable data on species occurrence are essential, in order for prompt and adequate conservation actions to be initiated.
CSU Trustees to Honor 23 Top Student Scholars for Outstanding Achievement
The California State University (CSU) will honor 23 students, one from each CSU campus, who have been selected to receive the 2021 Trustees’ Award for Outstanding Achievement. The students will be acknowledged for their talent, determination and drive during a ceremony as part of the CSU Board of Trustees virtual meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 14.
Turning 65 means a lot for Americans’ wallets, health spending study finds
Lowering the age when older adults can enroll in Medicare might save them a lot of money, even if the age drops only a year or two from the current age of 65, a new study suggests. Such a change could especially affect the small percentage of people in their early 60s who spend a major chunk of their disposable income on health costs.
فهم جديد للعمل الداخلي للعلاج بالخلايا التائية ذات مستقبلات المستضد الخيمرية
قام باحثو مايو كلينك بالتصنيع البيولوجي لـ العلاج بالخلايا التائية ذات مستقبلات المستضد الخيمرية (CAR-T cell therapy) بطريقة جديدة لتتبع رحلة الخلايا في مكافحة السرطان والتنبؤ بالآثار الجانبية السامة.
Um novo entendimento sobre o funcionamento interno da terapia celular CAR-T
Os pesquisadores da Mayo Clinic biomanufaturaram a terapia de células T receptoras de antígenos quiméricos (terapia celular CAR-T) de uma nova maneira, a fim de rastrear a jornada de combate ao câncer das células e prever efeitos tóxicos colaterais.
Nueva perspectiva sobre el funcionamiento interno de la terapia de células T con receptor de antígeno quimérico
Los investigadores de Mayo Clinic manipularon biológicamente y de forma novedosa la terapia de células T con receptor de antígeno quimérico (CAR-T, por sus siglas en inglés) a fin de averiguar cómo es la batalla de las células cancerosas y predecir los efectos secundarios tóxicos.
NYC food delivery workers face a ‘harrowing world’
New York City’s app-based delivery workers regularly face nonpayment or underpayment, unsanitary or unsafe working conditions and the risk of violence, according to a new Cornell University ILR School report.
John and Sally Hood Family Foundation Gives $3 Million to UC San Diego
John and Sally Hood Family Foundation gives $3 million to Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science at UC San Diego. Cheryl A.M. Anderson, founding dean, named inaugural chair in public health.
Do Alexa and Siri make kids bossier? New research suggests you might not need to worry
A team led by the University of Washington studied whether hanging out with conversational agents, such as Alexa or Siri, could affect the way children communicate with their fellow humans.
US News & World Report Ranks Penn Nursing BSN Program # 1 in the Nation
PHILADELPHIA (September 13, 2021) – Penn Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing is the number one undergraduate nursing program in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings. What makes this designation even more special is that this is the first year the national magazine has ranked undergraduate nursing programs and Penn Nursing takes the top spot.
Jersey Shore University Medical Center Welcomes Shabbar Danish, MD, as Chair of Neurosurgery
Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center recently welcomed Board Certified Neurosurgeon Shabbar F. Danish, M.D., FAANS, as Chair of Neurosurgery as part of the academic medical center’s Neuroscience Institute.
Bluefin Tuna Reveal Global Ocean Patterns of Mercury Pollution
Bluefin tuna, a long-lived migratory species that accumulates mercury as it ages, can be used as a global barometer of the heavy metal and the risk posed to ocean life and human health, according to a study by Rutgers and other institutions.
Israeli armed robot could create moral hazard
On Monday, an Israeli defense contractor unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot that can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire – the latest iteration of drone technology that is changing modern battlefields.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Appoints Tracy Gosselin as Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, and Chair of Nursing
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) has appointed Tracy Gosselin, PhD, RN, AOCN, NEA-BC, FAAN, as Senior Vice President, Chief Nurse Executive, and Chair of Nursing effective November 2021. Dr. Gosselin currently serves as Chief Nursing & Patient Care Services Officer, Duke University Hospital.
Anže Slosar: Then and Now / 2011 Early Career Award Winner
To map the structures in the universe, Anže Slosar scaled up Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey data. He uses light from very distant cosmic objects called quasars as a backlight to illuminate the structure in the universe in front of them.
Columbia Awarded $61.7 Million to Accelerate Development of New Medical Treatments
A five-year, $61.7 million grant to the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons will help medical researchers speed the application of scientific discoveries, so that new treatments can be delivered to patients faster.
Just by changing its shape, Argonne scientists show they can alter material properties
Argonne scientists have observed that when the shape of a thin film of metal oxide known as titania is confined at the mesoscale, its conductivity increases. This finding demonstrates that nanoscale confinement is a way to control quantum effects.
Mount Sinai Researchers Use Wearable Devices to Identify Psychological Effects of Pandemic
Study links changes in heart rate variability with degree of resilience, as part of larger effort to understand and mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on health care workers
Netflix Leaders to Deliver Opening Keynote at 30th Annual CFES Brilliant Pathways Global Conference
Few companies can speak to the importance of adopting change models to stay ahead of the curve better than Netflix. Two of its top executives will share strategies for how to apply this mindset to the field of education at the 30th CFES Brilliant Pathways Global Conference “Leading the Way: The New College and Career Readiness Paradigm.”
Using plants as inspiration for designing flexible composite materials
Assistant professor of mechanical engineering Anamika Prasad will use plants as an inspiration for designing and developing flexible composite materials through a NSF CAREER award.
Cornell College welcomes largest new class in nearly two decades
It’s a record-setting year as Cornell College welcomes its largest group of new students in 18 years with 404 students joining the campus community.
Researchers Shed New Light on Molecular Mechanisms in Brain Diseases
Rutgers researchers have discovered some of the first molecular insights into how toxic proteins are regulated in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
NSF grants $2.5M for seagrass, marine ecosystem research
The National Science Foundation’s Division of Ocean Sciences and Environmental Biology awarded a four-year, $2.5 million grant to Drew Harvell, professor emeritus in ecology and evolutionary biology at Cornell University, to examine the transmission pathways of seagrass wasting disease in coastal meadows.
A Utilitarian Approach to Global Climate Policy Improves Equity, Environment and Wellbeing
An approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that is informed by the ethical theory of utilitarianism would lead to better outcomes for human development, equity, and the climate, according to a new study involving Rutgers researchers.
Cornell College’s first student Posse kicks off the year
Cornell College is welcoming its first official Posse of eight students as the school year gets underway. A Posse is a group of students identified by the Posse Foundation–a national organization started in 1989 that recruits and trains student leaders who are often missed by the traditional college selection process.
U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Florida fifth among public universities in 2022 Best Colleges rankings
After five consecutive years of ascension, the University of Florida’s performance has positioned UF among the nation’s top five ranked public universities, according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings released today, marking an extraordinary milestone in the university’s history.
UIC researchers find evidence of possible link between herpes simplex and neurogenerative diseases
A new study by researchers at University of Illinois Chicago suggests that when the protein optineurin, or OPTN, is present in cells it restricts the spread of HSV-1, the herpes simplex virus type 1.In a “first of its kind” study, researchers also found a potential direct connection between neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), glaucoma, and the herpesvirus.
Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Launches Comprehensive Global COVID Behavior Dashboard
A new dashboard launched by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs unpacks survey findings and helps explain why some people say they definitely or probably won’t get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Balancing food security and nitrogen use
An international team of researchers explored the possible effects that current nitrogen related mitigation options could have on reconciling regional food security and environmental targets for nitrogen.
ASME Launches New Company to Accelerate Digital Transformation
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) today announced it has formed a new subsidiary, Metrix Connect LLC, to accelerate digital transformation in engineering for a variety of industries.
Northwestern Medicine Study Suggests New Imaging Test to Detect Aortic Disease
4D flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the potential to identify patients with a higher risk of severe complications from aortic degeneration according to a new Northwestern Medicine study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
Flu Season Is Around the Corner–Get Your Shot Now
Masking, physical distancing and other measures employed to fight the COVID-19 pandemic virtually eliminated influenza during the 2020-2021 flu season. But Cedars-Sinai physicians say the flu is headed for a comeback and they urge everyone 6 months and older to get their flu shots.