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UrduU.S. spending on cancer therapies has risen sharply in recent years. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital analyzed data on drug pricing from 61 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers to determine how much U.S. hospitals mark up the price of…
Year: 2022
Live Event for April 28th: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study 50 Years Later. Why It Still Matters
It’s been 50 years since the Tuskegee Study was disclosed to the American public. In May, a new riveting account of the Study, when government doctors intentionally withheld effective therapy for syphilis for 40 years in 400 African American men, will be published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The article explains the deeper everlasting lessons of the study.
Roswell Park CIO Leading University at Buffalo Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Research Effort; Team Earns $10M Grant
The University at Buffalo will lead a $10 million project to develop software that academia, industry and government agencies use to manage high-performance computing infrastructure, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced on Friday.
A roadmap for deepening understanding of a puzzling universal process
Scientists at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory have detailed a roadmap for untangling a key aspect of magnetic recognition that could deepen insight into the workings of the cosmos.
WashU Expert: Florida’s attack on Disney violates the First Amendment
If Florida’s action to strip Walt Disney World of its status as a special tax district is indeed retaliatory against the company for its opposition to the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law, as critics call it, then Florida has plainly violated the First Amendment, said a constitutional law expert at Washington University in St.
Pushy plants? Student discovery ‘adds new dimension to plant biology’
The tall elephant’s foot — low growing from a center arrangement of leaves, known as a rosette — have greater leverage to push, according to the study. Findings may also apply to other low-hovering plants, such as aloe or agave.
Postpartum insurance loss decreased during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds
It’s been the case for decades — high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward.
Tip Sheet: Studies on COVID-19, TV and Toddler Diet Among Johns Hopkins Research to Be Featured at National Pediatrics Meeting
What: Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting
When: April 21 to 25
Where: Colorado Convention Center (700 14th St., Denver, CO 80202)
Smidt Heart Institute: Annual Report Highlights
The 2022 Annual Report from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai is available now, detailing the latest research and medical achievements by the expert team ranked No. 1 for cardiology and cardiac surgery in California by U.S. News & World Report.
Local Floridians to lose in tax battle between Disney, DeSantis
The Florida House of Representatives voted to revoke Disney World’s special tax status after clashes between the company and Governor Ron DeSantis over the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill. Disney has traditionally been allowed a special tax district, giving the company…
PSC and Partners to Lead $7.5-Million Project to Allocate Access on NSF Supercomputers
The NSF has awarded $7.5 million over five years to the RAMPS project, a next-generation system for awarding computing time in the NSF’s network of supercomputers. RAMPS is led by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center and involves partner institutions in Colorado and Illinois.
New Quantum Network Shares Information at a Scale Practical for Future Real-World Applications
In a test of the photon entanglement that makes quantum communication possible, researchers built a quantum local area network (QLAN) that shared information among three systems in separate buildings. The team used a protocol called remote state preparation, where a successful measurement of one half of an entangled photon pair converts the other photon to the preferred state. The researchers performed this conversion across all the paired links in the QLAN—a feat not previously accomplished on a quantum network.
Iowa State team receives XPRIZE Carbon Removal milestone award for innovative vision to remove carbon from the atmosphere
An Iowa State University research team has received a $1 million XPRIZE milestone award for its efforts to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat climate change. The carbon removal team at the Bioeconomy Institute will use the award to advance its vision of using pyrolysis to turn biomass from crop residues and other sources into a soil amendment and other valuable products.
Johns Hopkins to Host Virtual Fireside Chat with USAID Assistant Administrator for Global Health Atul Gawande
Johns Hopkins will welcome Atul Gawande, assistant administrator of the Bureau for Global Health at the United States Agency for International Development, for a virtual conversation with Ellen J. MacKenzie, dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Astrophysicist Nergis Mavalvala is Wellesley College’s 2022 Commencement Speaker
Astrophysicist and the first female dean of MIT’s School of Science, Nergis Mavalvala (Wellesley ’90) will address the Wellesley College class of 2022 at the College’s 144th commencement on May 27.
How can we reduce the firearm death toll in older adults?
A firearm injury researcher and emergency physician provides information on firearm injuries, deaths, risk factors and attitudes among adults over 50, and gives tips for individuals and families to reduce risk of suicide and other firearm-related harm.
Nanoclusters self-organize into centimeter-scale hierarchical assemblies
A Cornell-led project has created synthetic nanoclusters that can mimic this hierarchical self-assembly all the way from the nanometer to the centimeter scale, spanning seven orders of magnitude. The resulting synthetic thin films have the potential to serve as a model system for exploring biomimetic hierarchical systems and future advanced functions.
Challenges in Modern Power Electronics Penetrated Power Grid
Professor Michael Chi Kong Tse, the Chair Professor of the Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) at the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), presented an online talk as part of the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) Distinguished Lecture Series on Electronics and Photonics on 12 April 2022, titled ” Challenges of Modern Power Grid in the Midst of Deepening Power Electronics Penetration and Increasing Renewable Energy Use”.
Egr1 is a 3D matrix–specific mediator of mechanosensitive stem cell lineage commitment
… stem cell commitment, the field’s mechanistic understanding of this phenomenon
largely derives from simplified two-dimensional (2D) culture substrates. Here, we
found a 3D matrix–specific mechanoresponsive mechanism for neural stem cell (NSC …
Auxilin regulates intestinal stem cell proliferation through EGFR
… Importantly, we demonstrate that Aux interacts with EGFR and safeguards the
activation of EGFR to maintain a proper stem cell proliferation rate. Thus, our data
uncover the underlying mechanism of Aux in stem cell proliferation control and …
CU Innovation Center for Veterinary Clinical Training Provides Simulated Training to Hone Students’ Skills before They Give Real Treatment
Chula opens a state-of-the-art innovation center for veterinary students to practice their clinical skills with a simulated and modern lab classroom to hone students’ skills and develop their expertise and a space for international training to promote veterinary and medical education.
Moderate solar flare erupts from sun
The Sun emitted a moderate solar flare on April 20, 2022, peaking at 9:59 p.m. EST. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the Sun constantly, captured an image of the event.
Glowing spider fossils prompt breakthrough study of how they were preserved at Aix-en-Provence
A geologic formation near Aix-en-Provence, France, is famed as one of the world’s chief treasure troves of fossil species from the Cenozoic Era. Since the late 1700s, scientists there have been unearthing amazingly well-preserved fossilized plants and animals.
Symptom data help predict COVID-19 admissions
Researchers at Lund University and Uppsala University are conducting one of the largest citizen science projects in Sweden to date.
Environmental DNA reveals secret reef inhabitants
Tropical coral reefs are colourful, beautiful – and rich in species.
Indiana Jones was right all along: Research shows the smaller the scorpion, the deadlier
Researchers in NUI Galway have shown, for the first time, that smaller species of scorpions, with smaller pincers, have more potent venoms compared to larger species with robust claws.
Designing the perfect piece of chocolate
We like some foods, and dislike others.
Senator Cantwell, Science Leaders Help Break Ground on $75 Million Grid Storage Launchpad
New facility will accelerate energy storage innovation, increase clean energy adoption and grid resilience.
专家提醒：妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic) 专家分享提升髋关节、膝关节置换手术术后效果的秘诀
全髋关节和膝关节置换手术是美国最常见的手术之一，每年估计会进行100万例此类手术。全球各地对这类手术的需求也在与日俱增。
Reducing patients’ breathing efforts could be key to success of non-invasive respiratory support in COVID-19 patients
Working with an international team of leading intensive care clinicians, engineering researchers at the University of Warwick have used computational modelling to show that non-invasive respiratory support is more likely to be successful if it allows significant reductions in patients’ breathing efforts.
School of Physics Uses Moths and Origami Structures for Innovative Defense Research
Georgia Tech has received two Department of Defense (DoD) 2022 Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) awards totaling almost $14 million. The highly competitive government program supports interdisciplinary teams of investigators developing innovative solutions in DoD interest areas. This year, the DoD awarded $195 million to 28 research teams across the country.
تنبيه الخبراء: خبير مايو كلينك يشارك مجموعة نصائح لتحقيق نتائج جيدة بعد جراحتي استبدال مفصل الورك والركبة
مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا— إن جراحتي استبدال مفصل الورك والركبة من بين العمليات الأكثر شيوعًا في الولايات المتحدة، حيث يتم إجراء ما يُقدّر بمليون إجراء منهما كل عام. كما أن الطلب على هذه العمليات الجراحية آخذ في الارتفاع على مستوى العالم.
Waking up to an interactive coffee cup of data
When coffee is sold as single origin or as the more expensive Arabica beans— do you really know whether you are getting what you’re paying for?
Especialista da Mayo Clinic compartilha dicas para bons resultados após artroplastia de quadril e joelho
As cirurgias de artroplastia total de quadril e joelho estão entre os procedimentos mais comuns realizados nos EUA, com uma estimativa de um milhão de procedimentos realizados a cada ano. A demanda por essas cirurgias também cresceu em todo o mundo.
Experto de Mayo Clinic ofrece sugerencias para obtener buenos resultados después de cirugía para reemplazo de cadera o rodilla
Las cirugías para reemplazo total de cadera y rodilla están entre las más operaciones que con más frecuencia se hacen en los Estados Unidos y se calcula que anualmente se llevan a cabo 1 millón de estos procedimientos. La demanda de estas cirugías también ha aumentado a nivel mundial.
Race of people given Alzheimer’s blood tests may affect interpretation of results
Three of four blood tests used to identify people in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease perform differently in Black individuals compared to white individuals, according to a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Such differences may put Black patients at risk of misdiagnosis.
Scientists use machine learning to identify antibiotic resistant bacteria that can spread between animals, humans and the environment
Experts from the University of Nottingham have developed a ground-breaking software, which combines DNA sequencing and machine learning to help them find where, and to what extent, antibiotic resistant bacteria is being transmitted between humans, animals and the environment.
Calming overexcited neurons may protect brain after stroke
By scanning the genomes of nearly 6,000 stroke patients, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identified two genes associated with recovery. Both are involved in regulating neuronal excitability, suggesting that targeting overstimulated neurons may help promote recovery in the pivotal first 24 hours.
New production method promises to end medical radioisotope shortages
A commonly used radioisotope, technetium-99m, used in medical diagnoses regularly suffers from shortages due to being produced at aging nuclear reactors that often shut down for repairs.
Publicly Available, Interactive Web-Based Tools to Support Advance Care Planning: Systematic Review
Background: There is an increasing number of interactive web-based advance care planning (ACP) support tools, which are web-based aids in any format encouraging reflection, communication, and processing of publicly available informat…
Pterosaur discovery solves ancient feather mystery
Flying reptiles could change the colour of their feathers, research finds.
UAlbany Experts Available to Speak on Earth Day Topics
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 21, 2022) – Tomorrow marks the tradition known as “Earth Day,” an annual event that promotes awareness about climate change and other environmental issues that threaten the health of our planet. First held on April 22, 1970,…
Fertility support for people with variations in sex characteristics overlooked by medics, report shows
An over-medicalised approach to support for adults with variations in sex characteristics means their emotional and psychological needs are being overlooked, a new report shows.
Indiana study suggests wearing dentures may affect a person’s nutrition
Dentures may have a potentially negative impact on a person’s overall nutrition, according to new research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Dentistry.
Earliest geochemical evidence of plate tectonics found in 3.8-billion-year-old crystal
Tiny zircons found in South Africa point to an early start for the active global process that shapes Earth’s surface and climate.
Circuit that focuses attention brings in wide array of inputs
In a new brain-wide circuit tracing study, scientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory focused selective attention on a circuit that governs, fittingly enough, selective attention.
Prior poor mental health is associated with higher COVID-19 infection rates
Introduction Limited evidence exists about the association between prior prevalence of poor mental health at the area level and subsequent rates of COVID-19 infections. This association was tested using area-level nationwide population data in the U.S. Methods A nationwide study…
Three out of Every Four Chicago Parents Worried About Effect of Climate Change on Their Families
Chicago parents view climate change not only as a global crisis, but as a very real problem at home that can threaten their children’s health. In the first known study of Chicago parents’ concerns about the impact of climate change on their families, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago identified significant levels of worry.
Greening food preservation nourishes the environment
As consumers seek fewer preservatives in packaged food – while the environment needs less plastic waste – Cornell University scientists are finding ways to make active packaging materials with a biologically-derived polymer that helps salad dressings, marinades and beverages last longer in the fridge.
NASA funds LLNL to demonstrate “Replicator” 3D printer to produce cartilage in space
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced April 15 it has awarded Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and a private company with funding to develop LLNL’s revolutionary volumetric additive manufacturing (VAM) 3D printing technology to produce artificial cartilage tissue in space.