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UrduToday we announce work by the Globus team that overcomes that limitation so that data transfers can start—and in some cases even complete—before a user makes a transfer request. This new capability is made possible by the use of specially doped fibers that exploit the curious endochronic properties of thiotimoline to propagate (in ways still not well understood by scientists) a user’s intent to move data before that intent is expressed in the form of a transfer command.
Month: March 2024
Trial Tests Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Time in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
• Sedentary time decreased, stepping time increased, and number of steps per day increased among patients with chronic kidney disease assigned to the ‘Sit Less, Interact, Move More’ intervention.
• These effects were not sustained after 20 weeks, however.
GOLDEN LION AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT PRESENTED TO THE ITALIAN-AMERICAN SCIENTIST ANTONIO GIORDANO
Award recognizes Giordano for Italian Scientific Excellence in the world and the International Study on the correlation between health and pollution in the Land of Fire in Campania
Institute for Autism Research (IAR) at Canisius University Gives Hope to Children with Autism
In addition to conducting high level research, members of the IAR are committed to serving the community and individuals with autism and related developmental disorders through provision of effective intervention and treatment programs, as well as consultation with parents, educators,…
Creating Quiet Cables for Rare Physics Events
Researchers design ultra-low radiation cables to reduce background noise for highly sensitive nuclear decay and dark matter detectors.
Movement of crops, animals played a key role in domestication
Over the last 15 years, archaeologists have challenged outdated ideas about humans controlling nature. Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Xinyi Liu in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis argues for a new conceptual bridge connecting the science of biological domestication to early food globalization.
FAU Experts Available to Discuss Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Experts from Florida Atlantic University’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Science are available to discuss various aspects related to the upcoming solar eclipse.
Hormones, Anxiety, Video Games, and DNA: Autism Research and Experts Available
Hormones, Anxiety, Video Games, and DNA: Autism Research and Experts Available
Recent articles and Expert Profiles on Autism for media covering Autism Awareness Month in April
National Doctors Day, March 30 — From Audio/Visual Technician to Borderplex Physician
Dr. Guzman reflects on the steps that brought him to be honored as one of the Borderplex doctors on National Doctors Day Jesus Guzman, M.D., didn’t always dream of becoming a doctor. More than a dozen years ago, he didn’t…
العزلة الاجتماعية المرتبطة بالفجوة العمرية البيولوجية وزيادة معدل الوفيات
ضة للوفاة لأسباب مختلفة. نشرت البحث في مجلة الكلية الأمريكية لأمراض القلب: التطورات, تشير إلى أن التواصل الاجتماعي يقوم بدورٍ مهمٍ في الصحة البدنية العامة وإطالة العمر، ويجب معالجة ذلك على أنه جزء ضروري من المحددات الاجتماعية للصحة.
Isolamento social ligado à diferença de idade biológica apresenta uma maior taxa de mortalidade
Um novo estudo da Mayo Clinic constatou que pessoas socialmente isoladas são mais propensas a apresentarem sinais de serem mais velhas biologicamente do que a sua verdadeira idade e mais propensas a morrerem por uma variedade de causas.
Open Letter: Farewell to Staff from the Outgoing Director of the DOE Office of Science
As I depart the Office of Science to return to my academic position, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the amazing things we’ve done together over the past two years.
Southland RISE celebrates 5 years of violence prevention and recovery efforts in Chicagoland
In an anniversary event, the collaborative between UChicago Medicine and Advocate Health Care explored the success of community work and local partnerships.
Study Shows Improved Outcomes in Hospitals Accredited for Rectal Cancer Surgery
Hospitals accredited by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) demonstrate significantly better outcomes for patients undergoing rectal cancer surgery compared to non-accredited hospitals, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS).
Student-Athletes with Self-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder are More Likely to Score Low on Common Concussion Test, Raising the Need for Autism-Specific Comparison Data
Study sheds light on a medical accessibility issue, the need for alternative or modified concussion assessment norms and the need for baseline testing.
Q&A: How to train AI when you don’t have enough data
As researchers explore potential applications for AI, they have found scenarios where AI could be really useful but there’s not enough data to accurately train the algorithms. Jenq-Neng Hwang, University of Washington professor of electrical and computer and engineering, specializes in these issues.
Social media use may help to empower plastic surgery patients
For patients considering or undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery (PRS) procedures, using social media to gather information and answer questions can enhance patient empowerment – potentially leading to increased autonomy and better decision-making, reports a study in the April issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).
Cell Division Quality Control ‘Stopwatch’ Uncovered
UC San Diego biologists have uncovered a quality control timing mechanism tied to cell division. The “stopwatch” function keeps track of mitosis and acts as a protective measure when the process takes too long, preventing the formation of cancerous cells.
Insomnia Symptoms May Predict Subsequent Drinking in Adults
People with symptoms of insomnia may be likely to increase their drinking over time, according to a study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research. In the study of adult drinkers, people who had worse insomnia symptoms at the outset of the study tended to increase the amount they drank and the number of times they binge drank during the subsequent year. The researchers found that, even at subclinical levels, insomnia symptoms were a significant predictor of future drinking in adults, suggesting that insomnia symptoms should be addressed to help reduce the risk of problem drinking.
Andrew E. Place, MD, PhD appointed as Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Vice President, Pediatric Chief Medical Officer
Andrew E. Place, MD, PhD, has been named as Vice President, Pediatric Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (within the Department of Pediatric Oncology) and Boston Children’s Hospital (within the Division of Hematology/Oncology) for the Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.
Going ‘Back to the Future’ to Forecast the Fate of a Dead Florida Coral Reef
How coral populations expand into new areas and sustain themselves over time is limited by the scope of modern observations. Going back thousands of years, a study provides geological insights into coral range expansions by reconstructing the composition of a Late Holocene-aged subfossil coral death assemblage in S.E. Florida and comparing it to modern reefs throughout the region.
Aster Insights Announces AACR Schedule of ORIEN Presentations
Aster Insights, the leading provider of scientific and clinical intelligence for oncology discovery, today announced its schedule of research presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting in San Diego, California, April 5-10, 2024.
Nation’s Ocean Observing Network Facing 76% Funding Cut
The President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2025 proposes funding regional ocean observing associations at $10 million — a 76 percent reduction in the budget for these critically important services.
El aislamiento social vinculado a la diferencia de edad biológica presenta una mayor tasa de mortalidad
Un nuevo estudio de Mayo Clinic constató que la gente socialmente aislada tiene más probabilidad de presentar signos de que sea biologicamente más vieja que su verdadera edad y más probabilidad de morir por una variedad de causas.
Adding just enough fuel to the fire
PPPL researchers have determined the maximum density of uncharged particles at the edge of a plasma before certain instabilities become unpredictable. This is the first time such a level has been established for Lithium Tokamak Experiment-Beta. Knowing this level is a big step in their mission to prove lithium is the ideal choice for an inner-wall coating in a tokamak because it guides them toward the best practices for fueling their plasmas.
Building Energy Efficiency: Enhancing HVAC Fault Detection with Transformer and Transfer Learning
A recent study has made a significant step forward in improving the energy efficiency of buildings by enhancing the accuracy and adaptability of fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
Green Light on Continuous Fusion Plasma Operations Technology
The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy(KFE) announced that it successfully sustained the plasma with ion temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds during the last KSTAR plasma campaign run from December 2023 to February 2024. Additionally, it achieved the high confinement mode(H-mode) for over 100 seconds.
Electronic device thermal management made simpler and slightly better!
Dr. Cheol-Woo Ahn at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), has developed the world’s first heat dissipation material. This material reduces hydrophilicity through a chemical reaction that forms a nanocrystalline composite layer and increases thermal conductivity by controlling point defects.
Open Letter: Farewell to Staff from the Outgoing Director of the DOE Office of Science
As I depart the Office of Science to return to my academic position, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the amazing things we’ve done together over the past two years.
Open waste burning linked to air pollution in Northwestern Greenland
A case study on the effects of open waste burning on air quality in Northwestern Greenland calls attention to the importance of no-one-left-behind sustainable air quality monitoring in the Arctic region.
New Technology Promises to Revolutionize Valvular Heart Disease Care
Experts advance models for speedy adoption for better diagnosis and therapy in The Lancet.
Supply chain expert says it’s smooth sailing for vehicle freight while coal exporters fume after Baltimore port closure
A West Virginia University global supply chain expert sees a varied landscape of challenges for different industries looking to move commodities into and out of the United States following Tuesday’s (March 26) collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and subsequent closing…
Logistics Expert Available to Discuss Supply Chain Impacts of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge
Associate Professor of Logistics Management Phil Evers at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business is available to speak on the supply chain impacts of the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. His primary research concentrates on exploring methods…
Scientists Confirm that Methane-Processing Microbes Produce a Fossil Record
Microbes called anaerobic methanotrophic archaea form communities with sulfate reducing bacteria. These communities can consume methane in anaerobic environments. This research found that biological processes in these microbial communities can create silica deposits that appear to entomb the communities.
The Medical Minute: Help your children experience the solar eclipse while protecting their vision
It’s a celestial anomaly that happens only once in a blue moon. A Penn State Health expert talks about the safest ways for you to witness the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8.
Could AI Play a Role in Locating Damage to the Brain After Stroke?
Artificial intelligence (AI) may serve as a future tool for neurologists to help locate where in the brain a stroke occurred. In a new study, AI processed text from health histories and neurologic examinations to locate lesions in the brain. The study, which looked specifically at the large language model called generative pre-trained transformer 4 (GPT-4), is published in the March 27, 2024, online issue of Neurology® Clinical Practice, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Plagiocephaly and Torticollis Awareness Month
The Osteopathic Center for Children & Osteopathy’s Promise to Children is now looking for infants 4 months old and younger diagnosed with plagiocephaly (flat head syndrome), which affects 47% of infants in the US.
Ask the expert: What to know about pivotal case on abortion pill
The U.S. Supreme Court has now heard arguments on a key case involving access to abortions. Specifically, opponents are trying to hamper the use of a pill called mifepristone, a safe and effective pill accounting for about half of abortions in the United States.
A monocycle robot with two legs
ECE associate professor Joohyung Kim has created “Ringbot,” a monocycle robot with two legs. The hybrid leg-wheel mechanism enables the robot to tackle diverse terrains, from urban areas to indoor environments. The robot’s ability to maneuver through narrow spaces means this design can be adapted for last-mile deliveries in congested environments.
RESEARCH ALERT: Malpractice Trends Involving Active Surveillance Across Cancers
In a new study, Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators explored malpractice trends related to active surveillance as a treatment strategy across cancers. They found that to date, there has been no successful litigation related to active surveillance.
Italians Abroad Can Easily Resume Healthcare Coverage When Returning to Italy
Italians residing abroad and registered with the EU health card service are guaranteed the maintenance of medical assistance and health exemptions when they return to Italy.
Popular Obesity Drugs May Lead to Medical Procedure Complications
New research from Cedars-Sinai suggests people who are scheduled for certain medical procedures should stop taking popular weight loss drugs in the days or weeks prior to avoid complications.
Critical materials assessment tags potential supply chain bottlenecks
Global production of LED lights, wind turbine generators, EV batteries and more require critical materials that are in high demand. A new report, led by scientists at Argonne National Laboratory, assesses rare materials and their supply.
Filters, Coupled with Digital Health Program, Reduced Arsenic Levels by Nearly Half in Study Participants in Households Relying on Well Water in American Indian Communities
A community-led water-testing project made up of households that rely on private well water with high arsenic levels saw on average a 47 percent drop in participants’ urinary arsenic levels after filters were installed and a digital health program was implemented, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Over the two-year study period, participating households received phone calls to encourage use of the filter and a reminder to replace the filter cartridge.
Combining epigenetic cancer medications may have benefit for colorectal cancers and other tumor types
A pair of medications that make malignant cells act as if they have a virus could hold new promise for treating colorectal cancers and other solid tumors, reports a study published today in Science Advances.
Baltimore bridge collapse to have major regional transportation impacts, says Virginia Tech expert
Regional transportation infrastructure: Ralph Buehler Losing a main thoroughfare and one of the only crossings over the Patapsco River in Baltimore will have major regional transportation impacts. Ralph Buehler, an associate professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Tech…
Virginia Tech expert available to address impact of bridge collapse on national supply chain, economy
Economic impact: David Bieri David Bieri in the School of Public and International Affairs can address the impact of the Baltimore bridge collapse on the national supply chain and the infrastructure problems it highlights, as well as other economic issues.…
Virginia Tech ocean engineering expert available to speak on cargo ship functions and safety systems
Cargo ship functions and safety systems: Stefano Brizzolara It has been reported that the massive cargo ship lost power, leading to it hitting the bridge’s pier. Virginia Tech ocean engineering expert Stefano Brizzolara can speak to how a ship this…
HERSTORY: Democratizing cancer genetic testing to reduce healthcare disparities
HERSTORY is focused on understanding genetic, environmental, socio-economic, and other determinants of cancer in women with a family history of the disease.
Scientists use Summit supercomputer to explore exotic stellar phenomena
Astrophysicists at the State University of New York, Stony Brook, and University of California, Berkeley, used the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility’s Summit supercomputer to compare models of X-ray bursts in 2D and 3D.