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UrduThe Oregon State University College of Engineering has been selected to be an “exemplar” recipient of a Bronze Award in the first year of the American Society for Engineering Education Diversity Recognition Program.
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As Congress Eyes Pell Expansion, Report Urges Quality Controls
Rutgers researchers propose a framework for measuring the quality of short-term job training programs and other non-degree credentials. These controls would help to protect consumers from predatory programs.
Researchers Hack One of the World’s Most Secure Industrial Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
Israeli researchers have managed to take control of a Siemens programmable logic controller (PLC), considered to be one of the safest controllers in the world. PLCs are used in a wide spectrum of operations including power stations, water pumps, vehicles, and smart homes.
New robotic laser measurement system improves and accelerates automotive quality inspection
Engineers at WMG at the University of Warwick have developed and installed a new, robotic measuring system, capable of accurately and repeatedly measuring large objects on the production line, such as car body-shells, in a fraction of the time traditionally taken to measure them on co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs).
Undersea Feature Named in Memoriam of GCOOS, Texas A&M Oceanographer
An undersea feature in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary has been named in memoriam to Dr. Matthew Howard, GCOOS Data Manager and Texas A&M Oceanographer. A scholarship has also been awarded in his name.
Electromagnetic fields may hinder spread of breast cancer cells
Electromagnetic fields might help prevent some breast cancers from spreading to other parts of the body, new research has found.
How Cigarette Smoke Makes Head and Neck Cancer More Aggressive
A change in the tumor metabolism due to tobacco exposure could open new treatment avenues in head and neck cancer.
Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, PhD, Appointed Surgeon-In-Chief at Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Oluyinka O. Olutoye, MD, PhD, has been appointed Surgeon-In-Chief at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, effective August 1.
Precision Matters
Samplla™, a family of specimen collection devices which are designed to provide ambient transportation for up to 21 days. Specimens applied to Samplla™ are immediately “dried and stabilized” within a local atmospheric condition using its Samplla Modified Atmosphere Packaging (sMAP), that provides an atmosphere separated from the ambient atmosphere and resistant to gas exchange – the result, stability. Samplla™ S device, the first product of this line of products was perfected to collect, transport and store bodily fluid specimens.
Climatologist Available to Discuss IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land
ALBANY, N.Y. (Aug. 8, 2019) – The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is releasing its Special Report on Climate Change and Land today, which details how land degradation and deforestation, along with agriculture and the other ways people shape…
Self healing robots that “feel pain”
Over the next three years, researchers from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, University of Cambridge, École Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles de la ville de Paris (ESPCI-Paris) and Empa will be working together with the Dutch Polymer manufacturer SupraPolix on the next generation of robots: (soft) robots that ‘feel pain’ and heal themselves. The partners can count on 3 million Euro in support from the European Commission.
Scientists from Russia and Slovakia examine the role of enzymes in stress regulation mechanisms
Scientists of South Ural State University are studying enzymes that can break down stress hormones. They are also finding a way to regulate the activity of these enzymes. It will help to cure diseases caused by stress. It is a joint research between SUSU and the Institute of Molecular Physiology and Genetics, and the Institute of Experimental Endocrinology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences (Slovakia, Bratislava). The primary results of the study were published in one of the most widespread scientific publications among stress experts the journal Stress
Wallena Gould Receives AANA’s 45th Annual Agatha Hodgins Award for Outstanding Accomplishment
Dr. Wallena Gould, the second African American to receive nurse anesthesia’s highest honor, the Agatha Hodgins award in Chicago.
Jennifer Schmitt Receives AANA’s 19th Annual Ira P. Gunn Award for Outstanding Professional Advocacy
Oklahoma CRNA, Jennifer Schmitt recognized for her advocacy efforts in giving access to healthcare to Oklahomans through her career in nurse anesthesia.
Sleep, snacks and shiftwork
If you’re one of Australia’s 1.4 million shiftworkers, eating at irregular times is just par for the course – but have you ever stopped to think about the impact this might have on your body?
In a new research study by the University of South Australia, researchers have investigated whether altering food intake during the nightshift could optimise how shiftworkers feel during the night and reduce their sleepiness.
Return to Play After a Concussion is 19 Days
With NFL training camps under way for the 2019 season, a Henry Ford Hospital study on concussions found that the time players are sidelined has nearly doubled in the past 20 years.
Sports medicine researchers at Henry Ford evaluated data from the 2012-2015 seasons and found that players who sustained a concussion returned to play on average 19 days later. That’s the equivalent of missing about 1 ½ games.
When players returned to play, however, researchers found no significant decline in performance up to three years after injury compared to those who didn’t sustain a concussion. The study specifically evaluated data involving NFL running backs and wide receivers.
EIC Center at Jefferson Lab Announces Fellowship Awards
One graduate student and three postdoctoral research scientists are awarded fellowships to advance the science of an electron-ion collider.
Mayo Clinic et Boston Scientific déploient leurs efforts pour accélérer la mise au point d’une nouvelle technologie médicale répondant à des besoins médicaux non satisfaits
Mayo Clinic et Boston Scientific Corp. ont lancé une nouvelle initiative pour accélérer le développement d’une nouvelle technologie médicale avec des nouveaux traitements peu invasifs pour de nombreuses problèmes de santé qui nuisent à la qualité et à la longévité de la vie.
Promising Clinical Trial Results for Drug for Rare Disease in Which Patients Can’t Eat Fat
In a Phase III clinical trial, the drug volanesorsen significantly reduced blood fat (triglyceride) levels in participants with a rare disease called familial chylomicronemia syndrome; finding could also help inform better prevention methods and treatments for many types of heart disease.
New research sheds light on the effects of insulin on the brain
Research out of the University at Albany sheds light on the effects that insulin has on our ability to form new memories and recall old ones
Improving the standard of therapy for patients with intermediate-risk neuroblastoma
A study shows certain patients with the pediatric cancer neuroblastoma can be treated with less chemotherapy and maintain excellent survival. The new treatment strategy changes the standard of care for patients.
Home births as safe as hospital births: international study
The study examined the safety of place of birth by reporting on the risk of death at the time of birth or within the first four weeks, and found no clinically important or statistically different risk between home and hospital groups.
Mayo Clinic与Boston Scientific致力于加速医疗技术的开发以解决未满足的医疗需求
罗切斯特Mayo Clinic与Boston Scientific Corp.成立了一家新的合资企业，以针对多种损害生活质量和寿命的健康状况加速开发出相应的医疗技术和新型微创治疗。
Bariatric MD Hopes Insurance Companies Will Follow New Bariatric Guidelines
The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) recently adopted a new set of guidelines that recommend surgical interventions for Class I obesity patients, who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) from 30.0 to 34.9 kg/m2. Obese patients with a BMI of 35 or higher have met the criteria for surgical interventions for more than two decades.
Executive Director Todd M. Osman Joins CESSE Board of Directors
The Materials Research Society (MRS) is pleased to announce that Executive Director Todd M. Osman has been recently named to The Council of Engineering and Scientific Society Executives (CESSE) Board of Directors.
Kinsey Institute launches effort to collect data on sexual assault, aggression
The Kinsey Institute has released an updated version of its smartphone app for the anonymous collection of data on sexual behavior that addresses the subject of sexual assault and aggression.
Dark Matter May Be Older Than The Big Bang, Study Suggests
Dark matter, which researchers believe make up about 80% of the universe’s mass, is one of the most elusive mysteries in modern physics. What exactly it is and how it came to be is a mystery, but a new Johns Hopkins University study now suggests that dark matter may have existed before the Big Bang.
Mayo Clinic e Boston Scientific lançam esforço para acelerar novas tecnologias médicas que tratem de necessidades médicas não atendidas
A Mayo Clinic e a Boston Scientific Corp. lançaram um novo empreendimento para acelerar o desenvolvimento de tecnologia médica e novos tratamentos minimamente invasivos para muitas condições de saúde que impedem a qualidade e a longevidade de vida.
Mercy Medical Center Recognized for Excellence in Orthopedics
Mercy has achieved the Healthgrades’ America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award™ for 2018-2019 (two years in a row) and 100 Best for Spine Surgery as well (three years in a row). In addition to this honor, Mercy has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals” ranking for 2019-2020, named “High Performing” in Geriatrics (Nationally, Adult Specialties) and in both Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement (Common Adult Procedure and Condition Ratings).
Upcoming IPCC report to call for urgent food system reforms
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is expected to release a report on Thursday, demonstrating how the agricultural sector contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, and emphasizing a need to change the way countries produce food and manage land. Ariel…
Johns Hopkins APL Named to Fast Company’s Inaugural Best Workplaces for Innovators List
The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has been named to the inaugural Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators list. APL’s history of solving tough technical problems dates back to 1942, when the Laboratory developed a variable timing fuze that revolutionized air defense and helped turn the tide of World War II. Today, the Lab’s work spans from deep sea to deep space, encompassing complex systems vital to national security and health, including breakthroughs in machine learning and artificial intelligence.
Adults with Cerebral Palsy at Increased Risk for Mental Health Conditions
A new study finds that adults with cerebral palsy are at an increased risk of experiencing a mental health disorder compared to adults without the condition.
A Change in Structure for a Superheavy Magnesium Isotope
A recent measurement exploring the structure of magnesium-40 has shown a surprising change in the structure relative to expectations. This unanticipated change could be pointing to physics missing from our theories, such as the effects of weak binding between particles.
Earthquake or underground explosion?
Sandia National Laboratories researchers, as part of a group of National Nuclear Security Administration scientists, have wrapped up years of field experiments to improve the United States’ ability to differentiate earthquakes from underground explosions, key knowledge needed to advance the nation’s monitoring and verification capabilities for detecting underground nuclear explosions.
Expert Ali Chaudhary Available to Discuss Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary, Santana’s Immigrant Contribution to American Music
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Cynthia Medina, [email protected], 848-445-1940 Expert Available to Discuss Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary, Santana’s Immigrant Contribution to American Music New Brunswick, N.J. (Aug. 7, 2019) – Rutgers scholar Ali Chaudhary is available to discuss…
New Data Indicate Rise in Opioid Use for Migraine Treatment
An increasing number of Americans are using opioids to treat their migraine headaches, despite the fact that opioids are not the recommended first-line therapy for migraine in most cases. Migraine care specialist Sait Ashina, MD, a neurologist and Director of the Comprehensive Headache Center at the Arnold-Warfield Pain Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, presented the survey findings at the 61st annual meeting of the American Headache Society.
Cat Walks into the ER
He had walked into the Emergency Department at Henry Ford Hospital to escape the cold and rain on that fateful day in April. His brown coat matted from the rain, he had entered through the automatic sliding door at the walk-in entrance, turned the corner and stepped through the metal detector without setting it off.
Standing in front of the towering security desk and unaware of his surroundings, he then tried to get someone’s attention as he only knew how. He began meowing.
What happened next will warm your heart.
Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals Names Patricia (Tish) McMullin of Boston as new Executive Director
The Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, Inc. (COBTH) has named Patricia (Tish) McMullin, Esq, as the organization’s next Executive Director, effective in September. McMullin succeeds John Erwin, who, after serving 13 years in the role, left last December to become Vice Chancellor for Government Affairs at UMass Medical Center.
COBTH is a coalition of 12 Boston-area teaching hospitals that collaborate on issues fundamental to their missions of patient care, teaching, biomedical research and community health.
Leader of Global Heritage Organization Available to Comment on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9)
Nada Hosking, Executive Director of Global Heritage Fund, is available to comment on the importance of protecting Indigenous knowledge and cultural heritage on International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (August 9). For fifteen years, Global Heritage Fund has worked to protect…
TriCore Reference Laboratories is recognized for distiction in the 2019 UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Awards
The UNIVANTS of Healthcare Excellence Award annually recognizes teams who collaborate across disciplines and transform healthcare delivery, and ultimately patient lives. the 2019 award recipients are outlined below.
Toni Morrison’s writing and teaching were both extraordinary influences on this English professor
Associate Professor Gwen Bergner researches and teaches literature at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences at West Virginia University with a focus on the intersections of race and gender. Toni Morrison is frequently on her syllabus, and Bergner personally studied…
El asesoramiento profesional alivia síntomas de agotamiento en médicos
Los médicos en Estados Unidos presentan el doble de síntomas de agotamiento que todos los demás empleados, hecho que compromete la calidad de la atención médica y pone en peligro a los pacientes.
NIH funding spurs expansion of clinical and translational research in Texas
Bolstered by more than $37 million in renewed funding from the National Institutes of Health, four institutions in The University of Texas System, along with Rice University, are partnering to expand clinical and translational research, producing better health outcomes for those in Texas and across the nation.
Pediatrician can discuss healthy eating habits for children during summer
With many school lunches and afternoon snacks coming up, Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D. pediatrician at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, can talk about key nutrition tips for children and adolescents, such as: healthy eating habits for children how to buy…
Internet can be valuable tool for people with undiagnosed rare disorders
The internet can serve as a pathway to diagnosis and care for people who suspect they have a rare condition that has not been identified by their physicians, according to a study by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, part of Wake Forest Baptist Health.
Police violence a leading cause of death among specific U.S. groups, ‘sobering’ study finds
Violence at the hands of police is a leading cause of death for young men in the United States, finds a new study involving Washington University in St. Louis.“Over the life course, about 1 in every 1,000 black men can expect to be killed by police,” said Hedwig (Hedy) Lee, professor of sociology in Arts & Sciences and associate director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity.
Right or left, Americans value hard work to achieve success
Conservatives and liberals may agree on at least one thing: the importance of working hard in order to succeed.
Astronomers reveal true colours of evolving galactic beasts
Astronomers have identified a rare moment in the life of some of the universe’s most energetic objects.
Outbursts of hot wind detected close to black hole
An international team of astrophysicists from Southampton, Oxford and South Africa have detected a very hot, dense outflowing wind close to a black hole at least 25,000 light-years from Earth.
New online program offers convenient way to study Jewish culture and history and Hebrew
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is first public university in United States to offer fully online Jewish Studies major