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UrduMore job seekers are applying for remote positions, despite more companies choosing to bring their workers back into the office and roll back virtual work arrangements. According to a report by The Washington Post, fifty percent of job applications submitted on LinkedIn…
Month: November 2022
GW Law Expert Available to Discuss Hate Speech Laws
WASHINGTON (Nov. 28, 2022)—Elon Musk tweeted last Thursday that he will be granting “amnesty” for suspended accounts, potentially starting this week – although he has not released any details for how many accounts this will impact. Musk made this announcement…
American Chemical Society announces new CEO: Albert G. Horvath
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of Directors has selected Albert G. Horvath, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at ACS, as the Society’s next CEO, effective Jan. 1, 2023. He succeeds Thomas Connelly Jr., who is retiring after nearly eight years with ACS.
Are older women being over-screened for cervical cancer?
Analysis showed that in 2019 more than 1.3 million women received cervical cancer screening-associated services, such as a Pap test, colposcopy and other cervical procedures, after age 65. While these services cost more than $83 million, the researchers concluded they were of “unclear clinical appropriateness.”
Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, Named Chair of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Loyola Medicine
Loyola Medicine has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Schwartz, MD, as chair of the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at Loyola University Medical Center (LUMC) and Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago. Dr. Schwartz first joined the medical staff at LUMC in 1998. He inherits a department with a strong legacy of excellence led previously by Mamdouh Bakhos, MD, who served as department chair for more than 30 years. “Dr. Bakhos is one of the preeminent cardiothoracic surgeons of his generation, he has been a great mentor to me and has had an invaluable impact on my career and success to date,” said Dr. Schwartz. “I’m humbled to inherit his legacy and carry the torch forward.”
The Green Mediterranean diet reduces twice as much visceral fat as the Mediterranean diet and 10% more than a healthy diet
The green Mediterranean diet (MED) significantly reduces visceral adipose tissue, a type of fat around internal organs that is much more dangerous than the extra “tire” around your waist.
What Ancient Underwater Food Webs Can Tell Us About the Future of Climate Change
UNLV analysis challenges the idea that ocean ecosystems have barely changed over millions of years, pointing scientists down a new path on conservation efforts and policy.
New study offers insight into the development of human triple negative breast cancers
Basal-like breast cancers, also known as triple-negative cancers, are an aggressive breast cancer subtype with poor treatment options.
Researchers take first step towards controlling photosynthesis using mirrors
With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently.
Community pharmacy-led vaccination scheme helped thousands of patients overcome hesitancy around Covid-19 jabs, research finds
An award-winning scheme that saw community pharmacists support patients to understand the benefits of being jabbed against Covid-19 and overcome initial hesitancy proved hugely successful, new research by an expert from Kingston University has shown.
Tulane volcano expert available to comment on eruption of Mauna Loa
Geologist Cynthia Ebinger, PhD, the Marshall-Heape Chair in Geology at the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, says scientists have been on high alert for months as earthquake activity has increased beneath Mauna Loa. “Lessons learned from decades of…
Caffeine Gets You to The Finish Line Faster, Reveals New Study
At the international level of sport, even the smallest advantage can take an athlete from being a mere participant to a podium finisher.
Dr. Lisa Grant Ludwig, natural disasters expert and UCI professor and chair of the Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention, available to comment on natural disasters
Dr. Lisa Grant Ludwig is a nationally recognized expert in disaster resilience who is available to provide commentary on natural disasters, specializing in earthquakes. Much of her work focuses on the broad population health impacts and policy implications of natural…
Dr. Fauci reflects on the perpetual challenge of infectious diseases
Once considered a potentially static field of medicine, the discipline of studying infectious diseases has proven to be dynamic as emerging and reemerging infectious diseases present continuous challenges, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., writes in a perspective in The New England Journal of Medicine.
Traveling from NH for National Championship Tournament in Seattle: Franklin Pierce U. Ravens Men’s Soccer Team Brings Cafeteria Lunch Ladies with Them
As the Franklin Pierce U. soccer team travels to Seattle for the NCAA-Division II national championship, they will bring campus cafeteria workers Merrilyn Patch and Arwen Mellor, affectionately known as the university’s “lunch ladies,” to cheer them on.
Meta-analysis informed the updated WHO guidelines for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in the first trimester of pregnancy
A new WWARN meta-analysis commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) which informed a change to its treatment guidelines* has been published in The Lancet.
A deep learning model for detection of Alzheimer’s disease
A Cornell-led collaboration used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate means, and timelines, for anticipating the advancement of Alzheimer’s disease in people who are either cognitively normal or experiencing mild cognitive impairment.
Yu Xin (Will) Wang joins Sanford Burnham Prebys to advance regenerative medicine
Molecular biologist Yu Xin (Will) Wang, Ph.D., has joined Sanford Burnham Prebys as an assistant professor in the Development, Aging, and Regeneration Program to uncover the ways muscle, nerve and immune cells work together to overcome disease.
Multimedia artist’s new ‘Symphony of Sickness’ series riffs on heavy metal band logos
For the pieces, Jason Lee, associate professor of sculpture in the West Virginia University College of Creative Arts, stacks logos. Most prints incorporate between 10 and 25 band logos each, some stack more than 30.
Rutgers Expert Available to Discuss How Unclear Language of Abortion Ban Exceptions Risks Patient Health
Natalie DiCenzo, MD, an OBGYN resident at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, is available to discuss from a physician perspective how the language of abortion laws puts women’s lives at risk. The following quote by DiCenzo can be used…
Researchers build long-sought nanoparticle structure, opening door to special properties
Researchers have built a unique, long-sought structure from gold nanoparticles. Alex Travesset of Iowa State and the Ames National Laboratory has the equations and illustrations to explain how it all happened. This new nanomaterial could have useful optical, mechanical and electronic characteristics.
Ancient Iowan superpredator got big by front-loading its growth in its youth
The Field Museum in Chicago is home to the best, most-complete fossils of a prehistoric superpredator– but one that lived hundreds of millions of years before SUE the T. rex. Whatcheeria was a six-foot-long lake-dwelling creature with a salamander-like body and a long, narrow head; its fossils were discovered in a limestone quarry near the town of What Cheer, Iowa.
Earth’s many new lakes
The number of lakes on our planet has increased substantially in recent decades, according to a unique global survey of 3.4 million lakes that the University of Copenhagen has taken part in.
Why silly distractions at work can actually be good for you
Positive interventions that distract us from difficult tasks actually help to reduce our stress levels, according to new research from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management and Trinity Business School.
What do CFOs think of quarterly earnings reports?
A new survey of CFOs from the University of Iowa finds they expect to continue issuing quarterly earnings guidance despite risks and the criticism that it encourages short-term thinking from managers.
Volcanology expert available to comment on the eruption of Mauna Loa
Volcanology expert available to comment on the eruption of Mauna Loa. Dr Carmen Solana, Reader in Volcanology and Risk Communications at the University of Portsmouth, is available for interview. E: [email protected]: +447876614870 Dr Solana said: “Mauna Loa is finally erupted after many…
New programming tool turns sketches, handwriting into code
Cornell University researchers have created an interface that allows users to handwrite and sketch within computer code – a challenge to conventional coding, which typically relies on typing.
Physicist identifies how electron crystals melt
The mysterious changes in phases of matter – from solid to liquid and back again – have fascinated Eun-Ah Kim since she was in lower elementary school in South Korea. Without cold drinking water readily available, on hot days the children would bring bottles of frozen water to school.
A life-inspired system dynamically adjusts to its environment
The system regulates its own temperature in response to environmental disturbances
Nanoengineers Develop a Predictive Database for Materials
Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego’s Jacobs School of Engineering have developed an AI algorithm that predicts the structure and dynamic properties of any material—whether existing or new—almost instantaneously. Known as M3GNet, the algorithm was used to develop matterverse.ai, a database of more than 31 million yet-to-be-synthesized materials with properties predicted by machine learning algorithms. Matterverse.ai facilitates the discovery of new technological materials with exceptional properties.
Unique features of octopus create ‘an entirely new way of designing a nervous system’
A new study on the intramuscular nerve cords of octopuses reveals that they are connected in a unique and unexpected geometric structure.
Simultaneous radiation and immunotherapy are beneficial for a subset of lung cancer patients
In a recently published Nature Cancer paper, UChicago Medicine researchers have identified the first biomarker – aneuploidy – that predicts response to the radiation therapy and immune checkpoint blockade treatment combination.
The entanglement advantage
Researchers have demonstrated a way to entangle atoms to create a network of atomic clocks and accelerometers. The method has resulted in greater precision in measuring time and acceleration.
Links Between Neurological Involvement and Respiratory Damage in SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Researchers working with Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO) have published a paper examining the possible links between neurological involvement and respiratory damage due to COVID-19.
Arthrex, Richard Wolf Announce Partnership to Expand Comprehensive Operative Care Solutions
Arthrex and Richard Wolf, global leaders in minimally invasive surgical technology and solutions, announced a U.S.-based partnership to offer comprehensive technology and product offerings in urology, gynecology and general surgery.
Global Leader in Materials Research Will Be New APL Materials Editor-in-Chief
AIP Publishing is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Bo Wang of the Beijing Institute of Technology as the new Editor-in-Chief of APL Materials. Wang will lead the journal as it expands to represent material science, materials chemistry, and materials physics more holistically.
Drug Used for Sleep Disorders Is Linked to Higher Risk of Overdose in Teens, Young Adults
Researchers found young people using benzodiazepines for common sleep conditions had an increased risk of overdose during the six months after starting treatment compared with other prescription sleep medications.
Samin Sharma, MD, Named Director of the Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Clinical Institute
Mount Sinai Heart expands leadership
Astrophysicists Hunt for Second-Closest Supermassive Black Hole
As massive as the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, the behemoth is hosted by a dwarf galaxy less than 1 million light-years away. Invisible so far — maybe not for long.
Scientists Measure Calcium Nuclei’s Thin Skin
A first-of-its-kind measurement of the rare calcium-48 nucleus found a neutron-rich “thin skin” around a core of more evenly distributed protons and neutrons.
When cyclones and fires collide…
As strong winds and torrential rains inundate Australia’s south-eastern coast, new research suggests that high intensity bushfires might not be too far behind, with their dual effects extending damage zones and encroaching on previously low-risk residential areas.
World Cup Soccer 2022: The Medical Perspective
Bert Mandelbaum, MD, medical director of the FIFA Medical Center of Excellence, Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute, and associate chief medical officer of Major League Soccer, has been providing medical care to the U.S men’s national soccer team for nearly three decades.
Profile of biological characterizations and clinical application of corneal stem/progenitor cells
Corneal stem/progenitor cells are typical adult stem/progenitor cells. The human cornea covers the front of the eyeball, which protects the eye from the outside environment while allowing vision. The location and function demand the cornea to m
Tumor necrosis factor-α inhibition restores matrix formation by human adipose-derived stem cells in the late stage of chondrogenic differentiation
BACKGROUNDCartilage tissue engineering is a promising strategy for treating cartilage damage. Matrix formation by adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), which are one type of seed cell used for cartilage tissue engineering, decreases in the late s
Laws Allowing Insurers to Deny Alcohol-Related Claims Do Not Deter Drinking, Study Suggests
State laws designed to prevent dangerous drinking behaviors do not appear to have that effect, according to a study published in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research. Alcohol exclusion laws allow insurance companies to deny payment for injuries caused by alcohol consumption and were adopted more than seventy years ago to prevent problem drinking and related insurance costs. But a rigorous analysis of drinking behaviors found no evidence that repealing these laws increases alcohol consumption or binge drinking. Previous reports have found these laws to be a barrier to screening and treatment for alcohol issues, resulting in billions of dollars in added healthcare costs.
For Protons and Neutrons, Things Aren’t the Same Inside Nuclei
Quarks are distributed differently in free protons and neutrons versus those inside nuclei, something called “the EMC effect.” Scientists previously thought that the EMC effect treated the up and down quarks in protons and neutrons equally. New high-precision data from the MARATHON experiment indicates that the EMC effect may exert more influence on the distribution of down quarks compared to up quarks inside nuclei.
Research shows crowds hold the cards in referees’ decisions
A team of university researchers have found that soccer crowds are influencing referees’ behaviour.
Bloating Common Issue Among Americans, Study Reports
Nearly 1 in 7 Americans experience bloating on a weekly basis, and most aren’t seeking professional care for it, according to a new study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators. The findings are published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Black Friday 2022 outlook: Cloudy with a chance of solid sales
Analysts are split on projections for this year’s Black Friday. Markdowns could bring a solid haul for consumers and a stronger-than-expected economy may lead to a successful day for retailers. But the consensus seems to be that the biggest shopping…
How COVID-19 school closures will affect inequalities in adult skills
School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic affected learning to varying degrees in different countries. A new study sheds light on what this learning loss will mean for countries’ human capital in the decades to come.