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UrduAn international team of scientists led by a University of Houston physicist and several of his former students has reported a new approach to constructing the thermoelectric modules, using silver nanoparticles to connect the modules’ electrode and metallization layers.
Month: May 2023
Cannabis knocks down pain, improves sleep and lifts brain fog in cancer patients
Cancer patients who use cannabis to address their symptoms have less pain and sleep better, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research. But they also experience another, unexpected, benefit: After a few weeks of sustained use, they seem to think more clearly.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Uncover New Clues to Origins of the Most Common Pediatric Kidney Cancer
Researchers at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have now pinpointed a disruption in early kidney progenitor cell development that can be linked to the formation of Wilms tumor.
Inhibiting fatty acid synthesis overcomes colistin resistance
Colistin is a last-resort antibiotic critical for treating multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. Resistance to colistin heralds the emergence of truly pan-resistant infections. In the article, the researchers found combining colistin with inhibitors of biotin (vitamin B7) or fatty acid production can overcome colistin resistance.
Are the least social animals the most innovative?
Innovating, i.e. the ability to find solutions to new problems or innovative solutions to known problems, it provides crucial benefits for the adaptation and the survival of human beings as well as for animals.
When rural hospitals stop delivering babies, fewer mothers receive adequate pre-natal care
A study of Iowa hospitals finds that when a rural county loses its last labor and delivery unit, fewer expectant mothers who live there get adequate pre-natal care, even though that care is still available.
AI tools don’t have to threaten screenwriters’ livelihoods
A writers’ strike in Hollywood could shut down production of most TV shows if a deal is not reached before midnight tonight. Austin Bunn, filmmaker, screenwriter and assistant professor in performing and media arts at Cornell University, is available to…
Air pollution exposure associated with increased risk of irregular heartbeat: Large study
Does air pollution affect your heart? Acute exposure to air pollution was found to be associated with an increased risk of arrythmia — irregular heartbeat — in a large study of 322 Chinese cities published in CMAJ
King Charles’ coronation to feature crown, other objects more than 300 years old
There will be a lot to look for during King Charles’ coronation ceremony on May 6. The event will be beautifully decorated and the pageantry will create quite a spectacle. There are some unique objects that hold particular significance that…
Towards a sustainable superconductor technology with magnesium diboride super magnets
Magnesium diboride (MgB2), a binary compound, behaves as a superconductor – a substance that offers no resistance to electric current flowing through it – at a moderate temperature of around 39 K (-234°C).
Researchers explore why some people get motion sick playing VR games while others don’t
The way our senses adjust while playing high-intensity virtual reality games plays a critical role in understanding why some people experience severe cybersickness and others don’t.
The best liquids to maximise antioxidant content in spinach smoothies
Different market products give very different results when it comes to liberating the antioxidant lutein from spinach in smoothies.
Cognitive impairment after stroke is common, and early diagnosis and treatment needed
More than half of people who survive a stroke develop cognitive impairment within the first year after their stroke, and as many as 1 in 3 may develop dementia within 5 years.
Statement on Passage of Metastatic Step Therapy Legislation in Oklahoma
Susan G. Komen applauded Oklahoma lawmakers and Governor Kevin Stitt for implementing legislation to prohibit the use of step therapy requirements for metastatic cancer patients.
Expert calls for reforms to address the overdose crisis
At the end of 2022, the federal government eliminated the “X waiver,” a major hurdle to providing addiction treatment, but progress needs to be continued, according to the authors of a new Perspective piece published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
First Republic Bank collapse: Nothing to worry about for average bank customers, economics expert says
When people hear the words “bank” and “collapse,” fear is typically the first and most expected reaction. But Jim Butkiewicz, economics professor at the University of Delaware, said the average bank customer has nothing to worry about regarding the failure…
Another pharmacological approach fails to diminish delirium severity or duration
A new study conducted by researchers from Regenstrief Institute and the universities of South Carolina and Indiana has found that the most commonly prescribed blood pressure medications, taken for at least six months prior to an intensive care unit (ICU) admission, did not protect against developing delirium in the ICU, regardless of patient age, gender, race, co-morbidities or insurance status.
Male, female knee cartilage disparities may explain differences in rates of degeneration
Researchers have long known there are sex disparities when it comes to the prevalence and severity of knee osteoarthritis, a disease that causes cartilage degeneration. Now, investigations underway at UT Southwestern Medical Center point to biological differences in the knee cartilage of male and female animals that could explain substantial variances in rates of osteoarthritis between the sexes and may eventually lead to tailored treatments that take these into account.
Hopkins Carey Business School names world-renowned economist Michael Keane as new Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor
Michael Keane, PhD, was recently named the Wm. Polk Carey Distinguished Professor in Business at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
UC San Diego Expert Shares Insights on War in Ukraine
Jesse Driscoll, associate professor of political science at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy, has authored a new book, “Ukraine’s Unnamed War.” Driscoll traveled to Ukraine to begin researching the book in 2014. In this Q&A and video, Driscoll discusses how the current conflict emerged from the ragged settlement of 2014-2016 and shares insights on what to expect as the largest war in recent European history grinds forward.
Scientists take an important step towards using quantum computers to advance materials science
A team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames National Laboratory demonstrated a way to advance the role of quantum computing in materials research with an adaptive algorithm for simulating materials. Quantum computers have potential capabilities far beyond today’s computers, and using an adaptive algorithm allows them to produce solutions quickly and accurately.
Psychologist: Dial 988 during mental health crises
Millions of Americans dial 911 each year to seek help for mental health and substance use emergencies. However, doing so may unnecessarily land them in the emergency room or the criminal justice system. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Anu…
Occludin protein plays key role in spread of coronavirus throughout body’s cells
While the coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, researchers at the University of Missouri have identified a specific protein inside the human body that plays a critical role in how the virus spreads from cell to cell after infection — a discovery that will help better understand the COVID-19 disease and could lead to the development of new antiviral drugs in the future.
Extra, extra, read all about it!: NYU Tandon School of Engineering supports innovators using AI to boost local journalism
NYU Tandon School of Engineering’s NYC Media Lab unveiled this year’s cohort for the AI & Local News Challenge, a program in which tech innovators leverage artificial intelligence in projects that enhance local news organizations and the journalism they produce.
GW Expert Available: U.S. Evacuates More Americans From Sudan
The U.S. began evacuating more American citizens from Sudan over the weekend, one week after U.S. forces airlifted dozens of diplomats and other personnel out of Sudan’s capital city, according to The Washington Post. The fighting in Sudan erupted last month…
Hibbing to retire after prolific 40-year career
John Hibbing has long been a venerable voice in the world of politics, often fielding interviews for local and national media, parsing the data and making sense of things where it seems there’s little.
FDIC Takeover, JP Morgan Acquisition of First Republic: Risk Management Expert Available
Risk Management expert Clifford Rossi at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business can comment on the factors and implications surrounding the FDIC takeover of First Republic Bank and subsequent sale of the bank to JPMorgan Chase Bank. Rossi…
The use of artificial sweeteners have been investigated for their potential negative consequences in a number of chronic conditions.
Dr. Abigail Basson, PhD, RD, LD, is a registered dietitian and NIH-funded Instructor in the Department of Nutrition with a secondary appointment with the Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University. Abigail’s research goal is to…
sPHENIX Detector is Ready for Collisions
The state-of-the-art sPHENIX detector is fully assembled and gearing up to grab particle collision snapshots. The completion of assembly marks the detector’s transition from a construction project to running experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at Brookhaven National Laboratory.
FAU and Insightec Partner to Use Focused Ultrasound to Treat Neurological Disorders
This agreement will enable FAU and Insightec to collaborate to advance scientific knowledge about the use of focused ultrasound to treat brain diseases, including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. By harnessing acoustic energy, Insightec’s innovative technology uses focused ultrasound to treat diseases in different ways.
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Group welcomes Certified Nurse Midwives, Eva Bane and Sarah Wroclawski
Certified Nurse Midwives, Batsheva L. “Eva” Bane, MSN, CNM, RNC, CBC, and Sarah Wroclawski, CNM, RN, WHNP-BC, have joined Mountainside Medical Group, adding midwifery services to the medical group’s specialty Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) team.
Program Leads to Sustained Improvements in Nurses’ Moral Resilience
An experiential educational program led to sustained improvements in nurses’ skills in mindfulness, resilience and competence in confronting ethical challenges. In the study, more than 95% of the 245 participating nurses reported confronting ethical challenges in their workplace, but only 15% had previously received formal ethics training.
In-scent-ive to avoid danger
Spider mites avoid chemicals extracted from caterpillar traces; the repellent effect lasts for days. Butterfly and moth caterpillars then indiscriminately consume spider mite-infested and intact leaves along with dormant individuals or their eggs.
May 2023 Issue of Neurosurgical Focus: “Contemporary Indications for Flow Diversion”
Announcement of contents of the May 2023 issue of Neurosurgical Focus
To Track Turbulence in Tokamaks, Researchers Turn to Machine Learning
Machine learning techniques track turbulent blobs in millions of frames of video from tokamak experiments.