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A method called quantum ghost imaging (QGI) allow scientists to capture images at extremely low light levels. QGI also enables the use of one color to examine a sample with extremely low light and another color to form the image. The method allows detailed imaging and monitoring without damage to live plants, allowing examination of active plant processes such as photosynthesis.
By most accounts, Wilms tumor treatment is a success story. For those younger than 20 who develop this most common form of childhood kidney cancer, five-year survival rates are over 90%.But for the roughly 15% of children with Wilms tumor who relapse—or for those whose cancer does not respond to treatment—survival rates plummet.
Arlette Chavez was a typical 3-year-old who loved jumping on the bed, riding her bike, and playing tag, said her mother, Lesly Rivera. When this active preschooler started complaining of pain in her left arm, Ms. Rivera and her husband, Carlos Chavez, weren’t overly concerned – it was probably a minor injury, they reasoned. But when an X-ray revealed a tumor on her left humerus, the bone that runs from the shoulder to the elbow, a biopsy soon confirmed that Arlette had a rare bone and soft tissue cancer called Ewing’s sarcoma. It is diagnosed in only about 200 children and teens each year in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society.
The University of Northern Colorado’s (UNC) Monfort College of Business (MCB) has made career readiness a central aspect of its curriculum for years. Through internships and other immersive learning opportunities, students will soon gain further valuable, hands-on experiences that will help them in their studies and in the workforce. Starting in the spring of 2025, MCB is partnering with Coursera to provide new opportunities for students to gain micro-credentials in a variety of topics.
Meet seven of the University of Northern Colorado’s fall 2024 graduates who shared their stories with us about their time at UNC, both challenging and exciting, what their plans are after commencement and advice they would give to future Bears.
حقق مركز مايو كلينك للطب الفردي إنجازًا مهمًا من خلال دراسة واسعة النطاق (تابستري)، والتي أسفرت عن أكبر مجموعة من بيانات الإكسوم تنتجها مايو كلينك على الإطلاق، والتي شملت الجينات المسؤولة عن تشفير البروتينات — وهي بمثابة المفتاح لفهم المزيد عن الصحة والمرض.
LifeBridge Health, a leading health system in Maryland, is launching “Stop the Iron Pipeline,” an initiative that seeks to bring awareness to Marylanders around the issue of illegal gun trafficking, encouraging them to take action and share their own stories of gun violence.
Older adults whose blood pressure fluctuates over time may be more likely to have problems with thinking and memory skills, according to a study published in the December 11, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The association was found in Black participants but not in white participants in the study.
Approximately 691 students are graduating from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) on Dec. 13 – 14, during the university’s fall 2024 commencement ceremonies.
On any given day, once a class is dismissed, the sidewalks north of the University Center are filled with University of Northern Colorado (UNC) students navigating to and from Central and West Campus. Students walking single file often fill the concrete pathways that wrap around the center point of campus, rarely stepping on the gently sloping 3.4 acres of Kentucky bluegrass nearby.
Actor Jamie Foxx’s recent health crisis, which involved a brain bleed and stroke that left him in a coma for 20 days, has drawn significant public attention. This serious medical event highlights the complexities of stroke recovery and the potential…
Hundreds of venomous snakes. King Cobras. Spitting cobras. Mambas. Gaboon vipers. African vipers. South American vipers. North American vipers. Every type of snake imaginable. That’s what fascinated Steve Mackessy, Ph.D., from an early age, thanks to his part-time job in high school — working at a reptile supply company. He’s been enthralled with these venomous creatures ever since. Now, he is a professor of Biology in UNC’s College of Natural and Health Sciences.
Forty-four films from around the globe will hit the silver screen at Rutgers University-New Brunswick during the Spring 2025 New Jersey Film Festival, which runs on select dates starting Friday, Jan. 24, through Friday, Feb. 21. “We have a really excellent line-up of films,” said Al Nigrin, who is the executive director, curator and founder of the Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center, which presents this event and other film festivals.
Conservationists have succeeded in restoring tiger populations in a region where they were virtually absent for more than 50 years in Russia. This restoration took place from 2012-2021 in the Pri-Amur region of Russia.
A newly created atlas of 21 million cells could upend long-held assumptions about how we age and provide fresh directions for anti-aging therapies.
New Jersey native Caterina Belle Azzarello-Nichols earned an M.A. from the University of Northern Colorado’s Educational Psychology program. Continuing in the program as a doctoral student, she’s conducting research in mathematics readability and student educational dispositions.
In a new master’s degree program offered jointly by Nova SBE and NYU Tandon, students can earn both a Master’s in Management of Technology (MOT) from the Department of Technology Management and Innovation at NYU Tandon School of Engineering, along with a management degree awarded by NOVA SBE.
The holidays have arrived, but West Virginia University students, faculty and staff — like their counterparts on other campuses — have finals week to get through before the real celebrations can start. To help support students and other University community…
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory and Yale University report the first image of the structure of a biohybrid solar fuel catalyst using cryo-electron microscopy.
In the first study of its kind, University of South Australia researchers found that compared to the yearly average, people’s alcohol intake in December was 70% higher, non-alcoholic drinks (like juice and soft drinks) were about 30% higher, and sweet and savoury snacks were about 10% higher.
The Syrian rebel coalition that ousted President Bashar al-Assad last weekend said that it has further consolidated control over the country’s east. …
A chessboard knight can’t reach a given square twice as fast as the king. Christian Táfula Santos has proved it, using the famous Fibonacci sequence.
Two judges halted the Kroger-Albertsons Merger yesterday in separate court cases concluding it would lessen competition in the market and The Associated Press reports that “ the Federal Trade Commission sued to block the merger earlier this year, saying it would raise prices and lower workers’ wages by eliminating competition.”
Wildfires have turned the Far North into a carbon emitter, putting the region’s permafrost at risk, according to an alarming new report co-authored by UdeM researcher Oliver Sonnentag.
As the holiday season ramps up, another annual marathon of online shopping begins. And scammers are licking their chops, all set to sink their cyber claws into their next victim.
George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management, in partnership with Schoen Cooperman Research, unveiled the findings from their U.S. Post-Election Trust in Government Study.
Like fireflies “dancing” on a warm summer night, 10 distinct star clusters appear in observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. They are held in a cocoon of diffuse light emitted by other stars scattered around them. This galaxy, known as Firefly Sparkle, was taking shape around 600 million years after the big bang.
With dual lasers, researchers at the Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator Center accelerated a high-quality beam of electrons to 10 billion electronvolts in just 30 centimeters. The experiment gives scientists a “frame-by-frame” look at how a petawatt laser interacts with a long plasma channel, knowledge that’s crucial for building future compact particle accelerators.
Celebrating the Holiday Season GW experts available for comment WASHINGTON (Dec. 11, 2024) – With the holiday season underway, many people are looking forward to festive foods, gatherings with loved ones, shopping for gifts and other traditions. Yet experts say…
Cigarette smoking from childhood into early adulthood is associated with an increased risk of premature cardiac injury, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. This early damage to the structure and function of the heart can also significantly increase the chance of future cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in mid-life.
Pounding energy drinks and scheduling extra coffee stops in your day may do you more harm than good. Kristen Chang, assistant director of the Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program, offers natural approaches to boost your energy levels this time of year.
Abstract The escalating competition in the digital age has forced firms to increase their bargaining power. Given that firms are accelerating digital transformation (DT), clarifying the connection between DT and firms’ bargaining power remains to be determined. Therefore, this research,…
Abstract Videos dominate online marketing and social media content, and therefore making a video thumbnail highly clickable is a critical yet challenging task. Intense competition among vloggers and channel owners for advertising revenue and sponsorship has led to the increasing…
JMIR Publications is proud to announce that JMIR Aging has been accepted for inclusion in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI).
Even matter ejected by black holes can run into objects in the dark. Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found an unusual mark from a giant black hole’s powerful jet striking an unidentified object in its path.
In a surprising development in the field of robotics, researchers have discovered that small modifications to a robot’s body mass and ball size can significantly enhance its balancing abilities. Focusing on the BallBot—a robot designed to balance on a ball—the study reveals that these seemingly simple design changes can lead to dramatic improvements in performance. This innovative approach holds the potential to make robots more stable and reliable in everyday applications, bringing them closer to becoming indispensable partners in our daily lives.
Genetesis, Inc., a leader in the field of magnetocardiography (MCG), today announced the launch of the CardioFlux Membership program. At launch, CardioFlux Membership is designed to be the easiest, fastest, and safest way to repeatedly measure and monitor heart health over the course of a lifetime.
A cutting-edge study has uncovered crucial new insights into the effects of equatorial plasma bubbles (EPBs) on aircraft navigation systems, shedding light on the hidden dangers posed by these atmospheric phenomena. These disturbances in the ionosphere can interfere with satellite signals, putting aviation safety at risk. The research focuses on developing a predictive model to evaluate how EPBs disrupt ground-based systems vital for guiding planes safely during landing.
Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking method (CSAC) to harmonize satellite ocean color data across various satellites, which paved the way for the generation of reliable, global-scale, long-term, bio-optical properties of the upper ocean. Such “big data” is the base to assess the status and climate-related dynamics of the marine ecosystems. The CSAC (Cross-Satellite Atmospheric Correction) system ensures consistent remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) products across different satellite ocean color missions, a crucial step for expanding spatial coverage and extending the temporal reach via the fusion of various satellite ocean color measurements.
A critical study sheds light on the growing global burden of esophageal cancer, outlining its significant impact and the imperative to identify the driving factors behind its increasing prevalence. This research presents a detailed analysis of the disease’s incidence, mortality, disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) rates, and attributable risk factors, providing essential insights for the development of strategic cancer control measures on a global scale.
“When you’re deciding whether to turn left or right, or to eat the chocolate cake or the carrots, what’s happening in your brain?”
This simple question masks a complex web of brain activity. Computational neuroscientists are determined to untangle the web.
The NCCN Oncology Research Program (ORP) announces funding of a project that will underpin innovative research on optimal management of side effects secondary to treatment with poly ADP ribose polymerase inhibitors (PARPi).
NGC 1068 is a well-known, relatively nearby, bright galaxy with a supermassive black hole at its center. Despite its status as a popular target for astronomers, however, its accretion disk is obscured by thick clouds of dust and gas. A few light-years in diameter, the outer accretion disk is dotted by hundreds of distinct water maser sources that hinted for decades at deeper structures. Masers are distinct beacons of electromagnetic radiation that shine in microwave or radio wavelengths; in radio astronomy, water masers observed at a frequency of 22 GHz are particularly useful because they can shine through much of the dust and gas that obscures optical wavelengths.
Led by astronomer Jack Gallimore of Bucknell University, an international team of astronomers and students set out to observe NGC 1068 with twin goals in mind: astrometric mapping of the galaxy’s radio continuum and measurements of polarization for its water masers. “NGC 1068 is a bit of a VIP among active galaxies,”
Street art takes many forms, and the vibrant murals on the Berlin Wall both before and after its fall are expressions of people’s opinions. But there was often secrecy around the processes for creating the paintings, which makes them hard to preserve. Now, researchers reporting in the Journal of the American Chemical Society have uncovered information about this historic site from paint chips by combining a handheld detector and artificial intelligence (AI) data analysis.
Lauren Averett Byers, M.D., professor of Thoracic/Head & Neck Medical Oncology at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, has received the 2025 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Medicine from the Texas Academy of Medicine, Engineering, Science and Technology (TAMEST). The award recognizes her fundamental discoveries and contributions to identifying novel therapeutic strategies for small cell lung cancer (SCLC), which have paved the way for personalized treatments, even in the most highly recalcitrant cancers.
A new study has unveiled a striking connection between weight gain after the age of 35 and an increased risk of breast cancer, highlighting the urgent need for proactive weight monitoring in women’s health as they age. The research, which delves into the relationship between body mass index (BMI) changes and cancer risk, underscores how weight gain during key hormonal transitions could significantly influence breast cancer susceptibility.
Breast cancer’s resistance to treatment is a major hurdle in improving patient outcomes. A recent study explores how tumor angiogenesis—the formation of abnormal blood vessels in tumors—plays a pivotal role in fostering drug resistance. The research highlights how these blood vessels hinder drug delivery and create a hostile tumor environment, reducing the effectiveness of therapies. It also investigates the potential of anti-angiogenic treatments to normalize these vessels, enhancing drug efficacy and offering new hope for patients.
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research from Case Western Reserve University suggests that a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative may lie in zinc-based batteries.
Cleveland Clinic researchers have found definitive proof of a kidney microbiome that influences renal health and kidney stone formation, demonstrating that the urinary tract is not sterile and low levels of bacteria are normal.
The Nature Communications publication describes the rigorous multi-pronged approach a team led by Aaron Miller, PhD, and José Agudelo, MD, used to identify and characterize the small bacterial community by combining preclinical, human and dish studies.
A groundbreaking University of Bristol study has shed light on how lizards and snakes -the most diverse group of land vertebrates with nearly 12,000 species – have evolved remarkably varied jaw shapes, driving their extraordinary ecological success.
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