Significant strides in addressing the issue of AI ‘hallucinations’ and improving the reliability of anomaly detection algorithms in Critical National Infrastructures (CNI) have been made by scientists based in Bristol’s School of Computer Science.
Month: July 2024
Plants of the Kaliningrad region turned out to be rich in antioxidants and antimicrobials
Scientists from the Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University stated that the biological activity of extracts of four plants that growing in the Kaliningrad region is provided by phenolic compounds — aromatic alcohols. These substances provide antioxidant and antimicrobic properties to Aesculus hippocastanum, Melilotus officinalis, Eryngium maritimum, and Hedysarum neglectum.
Mechanical loads improved properties of magnetic microwires
Scientists from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University found out that mechanical impact on amorphic ferromagnetic wires during their heat treatment – annealing – improved magnetic properties of these composites. Such materials thanks to the ability to change their magnetization quickly can be used for creation of protective magnetic marks and trackers.
Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars on CMS 2024 quality star rating report for second year in a row
Keck Hospital of USC earns five stars, the highest rating possible, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2024 quality star rating report.
We’d move if we could: Over half of Aussies eye smaller towns for better housing and family life
More than half of Australian residents living in a large city would be open to forgoing their metropolitan lifestyles and moving to a smaller area in search of more affordable housing and better conditions for raising children.
New Integrated Risk Analysis Framework Enhances Cybersecurity for SMEs
MARISMA is a risk analysis framework designed to improve cybersecurity for businesses by offering adaptive, real-time protection for digital assets against evolving threats.
Cal State Fullerton Elevates Support and Resources to Help Black Students Thrive
As Cal State Fullerton’s inaugural executive director for Black Student Academic Success, Patience D. Bryant’s role is to ensure Black students have appropriate resources and support from the moment they start classes at the university until they graduate.
New Study Shows Effects of Guaranteed Income Programs on Health and Poverty
According to new research from Sarah Miller, associate professor of business economics and public policy, guaranteed income programs don’t appear to improve the health of recipients, but they remain an important tool to consider for reducing poverty.
Ochsner Health selects DeepScribe to bring ambient AI to clinicians
Ochsner Health announces an enterprise-wide agreement with DeepScribe to implement its ambient AI clinical documentation technology across its 46 hospitals and 370 health and urgent care centers
SLU Valentine School of Nursing Doctoral Students Selected as 2024-2026 Jonas Scholars
Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, recently announced that Austin DesJardin and Joy Stark, Ph.D. students at Saint Louis University, have been selected as Jonas Scholars for the program’s 2024-2026 cohort.
Grainger Engineers to lead Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, shape the future of quantum computing
Today, The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign joined other partners from around the state in officially announcing its leadership role in the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.
UC San Diego Faculty Available to Speak on Extreme Heat in India
Teevrat Garg, associate professor of economics at UC San Diego’s School of Global Policy and Strategy, focuses on environmental policy and energy transitions in low-and middle-income countries. He can comment on the unique challenges extreme heat poses on India, due…
NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur announce seven joint research projects launching their new partnership
NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) have unveiled their inaugural roster of collaborative research projects, the first such initiatives under the partnership that NYU and IIT Kanpur established last year. The projects aim to advance fields including cybersecurity, biotech, AI, robotics, and wireless communications.
Cryomodule Assembly Technicians Rev Up Jefferson Lab’s Electron-Beam Racetrack
This article features the Jefferson Lab SRF Operations Department’s cryomodule assembly technicians, a team of master craftsmen who build, test and install cryomodules in particle accelerators. Their work enables scientific discoveries at Jefferson Lab and beyond.
AANA Receives 2024 ASAE Power of Associations Silver Award for State Advocacy Initiative
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has been recognized with a Power of Associations Silver Award by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) for its successful initiative, ‘Advocacy from the Start’.
New ARUP Laboratories’ Grant Will Fund Innovative Research to Advance Laboratory Medicine
The ARUP Institute for Research and Innovation in Diagnostic and Precision Medicine™ (R&I Institute) today announced the creation of the Sherrie Perkins Research and Innovation Collaboration Grant. The new grant will fund cutting-edge research in laboratory medicine that has the potential to significantly impact patient care.
New Report Shows Greater Interest in Labor Unions, Especially Among Young Workers
A new report from the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy reveals significant changes in support for labor unions among U.S. workers.
Ferrum Health and PaxeraHealth Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Seamless AI Integration in Healthcare
Ferrum Health, an enterprise healthcare AI platform supporting over fifty third-party, industry-leading algorithms, proudly announces a strategic partnership with PaxeraHealth, a global leader in enterprise imaging solutions.
Accuracy of diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies
A head-to-head comparison of six commercially available blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease led by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis reveals that two are accurate enough to replace brain scans and spinal taps in some patients with cognitive impairments.
UAlbany Study Examines Impact of Exposure to Ultrafine Particles on Mortality in New York
A new study has found a link between long-term UFP exposure and increases in mortality in New York, especially among underserved populations.
Preguntas y respuestas de Mayo Clinic: Apoyar los medicamentos para bajar de peso con una nutrición adecuada y personalizada
Tara Schmidt, nutricionista registrada en Mayo Clinic en Rochester, Minnesota, proporciona información sobre la importancia de discutir la nutrición en el contexto de los medicamentos para bajar de peso.
Washington University in St. Louis Experts: Faculty available to comment on 10th anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
Washington University in St. Louis faculty listed below are available for media interviews on the 10th anniversary of the death of Michael Brown Aug. 9, 2014, and subsequent civil unrest in Ferguson, Mo. Topic: Where are we now? While some some progress has been made, in many ways we have regressed as a nation and that regression has no end in sight, said Kimberly Norwood, the Henry H.
Survey Shows Olympic Excitement Leads to Tired Americans
A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows that nearly one-fourth of Americans say they are extremely or somewhat tired during the Olympics.
Smart Backyards: How Technology is Transforming Outdoor Spaces
Today’s outdoor spaces are being transformed into high-tech hubs thanks to smart home technology that extends the comforts of indoor living to your backyard. CEDIA shares how the trend is shaping the future of home living.
أسئلة وأجوبة من مايو كلينك: دعم أدوية إنقاص الوزن بالتغذية الكافية والمخصصة
تقدم تارا شمت، اختصاصية النُّظم الغذائية المسجَّلة في مايو كلينك في مدينة روتشستر، ولاية مينيسوتا، معلومات قيمة حول سبب أهمية الحديث عن التغذية في سياق أدوية إنقاص الوزن.
Olympics 2024: Expert details the danger of headings in soccer, which are more common in the Summer Games
One of the most popular Olympic sports is soccer, and one of its most exciting plays – headers – is more commonly deployed by international teams. Given the risk of concussions during that play, experts like the University of Delaware’s Thomas…
Juntao Luo, PhD, awarded more than $2 million to fund research on sepsis treatment
Upstate researcher Juntao Luo, PhD, continues to attract funding—securing a more than $2 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)—in his effort to find an effective treatment for severe sepsis, which has a mortality rate of 30 to 40 percent.
Perguntas e Respostas da Mayo Clinic: Apoiar medicamentos para perda de peso com nutrição adequada e personalizada
Tara Schmidt, nutricionista registrada na Mayo Clinic em Rochester, Minnesota, fornece informações sobre a importância de se discutir nutrição no contexto de medicamentos para a perda de peso.
Verano FLiRT: Qué Esperar de COVID-19
Una oleada de COVID-19 durante el verano se está convirtiendo en algo tan fiable como el calor ardiente.
Upstate medical student earns Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship to conduct research in Ghana
Upstate Medical University medical student Katie Farkouh has been awarded a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health for the 2024-2025 school year to conduct research in Ghana.
Park Wildfire and Others Trigger Evacuations, Pose Health Risks
The Park Fire, the 7th largest wildfire in California history, has already destroyed more than 100 structures and has forced thousands of California residents to evacuate.The Park Fire is just one of many raging in the Western US and Canada…
Novel study reveals that a surprising number of pregnant people are using cannabis — and need to be informed of its risks
Breaking research shows that rates of cannabis use during pregnancy are far higher than previously thought, a finding that could improve efforts to identify pregnant cannabis users and inform them of potential risks.
Organic nanozymes have broad applications from food and agriculture to biomedicine
A new paper from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provides an overview of the current state of organic nanozymes and their future potential.
Illicit Fentanyl Use Linked to Increased Risk of Hepatitis C Among People Who Use Drugs
Researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a link between illicit fentanyl use and the transmission of hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California and Tijuana, Mexico.
Mental Health Problems Often Go Undetected in Youth Who Die by Suicide
Three out of five youth who died by suicide in the U.S. did not have a prior mental health diagnosis, signaling missed opportunities to identify children and adolescents for suicide prevention strategies, including therapy or medications to treat depression. This finding comes from an analysis of over 40,000 suicides by youth of 10-24 years of age from 2010 to 2021, recorded in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Violent Death Reporting System. Results were published in the journal JAMA Network Open.
How Spreading Misinformation Is Like a Nuclear Reaction
In AIP Advances, researchers from Shandong Normal University develop a new type of rumor propagation model, taking inspiration from nuclear reactions. Their model can provide fresh insights on how online disinformation spreads and how to combat it.
Expert on Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Development AAIC 2024
Our grant proprosal is to identify how two protective mechanisms work and then test them in both European and Amerindian APOE4 genes to see if they work in those genetic backgrounds as well as African.
Breaking research on the use of race in prenatal screens, health outcomes of HIV-exposed children could advance healthcare for underserved populations
In a new study, researchers have demonstrated that there is an insufficient basis for incorporating race in prenatal screening for birth defects. In a second, separate study, researchers have found that HIV-exposed uninfected children are at higher risk for health problems compared to uninfected, unexposed children.
NREF Announces 2024 Cerebrovascular Traveling Fellowship Winners
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) and the AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section are pleased to announce that Brian M. Howard, MD, FAANS, and Nickalus R. Khan, MD, FAANS, have been selected as 2024 recipients of the Cerebrovascular Section Traveling Fellowship.
Wayne State University professor awarded NSF grant to research the growth of metal and metal-silicon thin films for advanced transistors
Wayne State University Professor Charles Winter, Ph.D. was awarded a three-year, $554,853 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate new molecules and chemical reactions that can enable the growth of metal and metal-silicon thin films for advanced transistors, such as those used in tech devices like computers, phones and cars.
Workforce Expert Seth Mattison Named Keynote Speaker at Annual CFES Conference in Burlington
Announcing 2024 CFES Conference & Featured Keynote Speaker
Study investigates relationship between infant gut microbiome and childhood autism-related traits
Specific bacteria in the guts of infants and toddlers were associated with higher scores on a questionnaire measuring autism-related traits in a new study funded by the NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program. The research could help…
NREF Announces 2024-25 Recipients of Clinical Fellowship Grants
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) has secured support from industry partners, including DePuy Synthes, Globus Medical, LivaNova, MicroVention and Medtronic, to provide funding for the foundation’s Clinical Fellowship Grants program.
Biosynth to Unveil Groundbreaking Animal-Free Reagent and Critical Mpox Detection Tools at ADLM Show
Biosynth, a leader in life science reagents, invites you to an exclusive press conference at the ADLM show where we will unveil two major advancements with the potential to transform research and diagnostics.
Education level, social media skills linked to cancer fatalism
More educated people who are skilled at finding reliable information through social media don’t always see cancer as fatal while those with less schooling and social media awareness hold more fatalistic beliefs about the disease, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
New Study Shows University Hospitals Generated more than $14 billion in Economic Output for Ohio in 2023
University Hospitals, a steadfast presence in Northeast Ohio for nearly 160 years, continues to exemplify its commitment to civic and social responsibility. A recent study by Silverlode Consulting Corp. reveals that UH contributed $14.3 billion to the regional economy in 2023, marking a 38% increase since 2019.
NREF Awards 2024 Medical Student Summer Research Fellowships
The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the NREF Medical Student Summer Research Fellowships. The Foundation awarded 15 medical student fellowships this year.
Stem cell harmony: how solanaceae plants maintain homeostasis through receptor compensation
A pivotal study sheds light on the evolutionary conservation of stem cell homeostasis in Solanaceae, revealing how receptor compensation mechanisms ensure the continuous and orderly formation of plant organs. This research uncovers the genetic interplay that maintains stem cell balance, offering new perspectives for crop improvement and resilience enhancement.
Fruitful innovation: transforming watermelon genetics with advanced base editors
The development of new adenine base editors (ABE) and adenine-to-thymine/guanine base editors (AKBE) is transforming watermelon genetic engineering. These innovative tools enable precise A:T-to-G and A:T-to-T base substitutions, allowing for targeted genetic modifications.
ADLM announces 2024 Top Corporate Supporter Award recipients and thanks them for their vital backing
The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 Top Corporate Supporter Award, a distinction given to companies and organizations that generously support the association through advertising, sponsorships, and exhibits.