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A new grant from the National Science Foundation will allow a research team including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York to perfect a manufacturing technique that could have applications in everything from electronics manufacturing to healthcare.
During February’s AMD Awareness Month, the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) shares the facts about AMD and why it’s essential to partner with a retina specialist to protect vision.
Since 2014, The Polytechnic School has added more than 20 new degree programs, the most recent being a master’s degree in clean energy systems and a Doctor of Information Technology. Enrollment has nearly doubled for undergraduate students and quintupled for master’s degree and doctoral students.
Norovirus, often called the stomach flu, is spreading rapidly in the U.S. A Penn State Health infectious diseases specialist explains why—and why hand sanitizer isn’t effective against it.
Modernizing the electrical grid without starting from scratch involves balancing the generation, storage, and consumption of electricity in real-time. A smart platform like the microgrid can achieve that – and protect against power outages better. Here’s what needs to happen to simplify microgrids and make them commercially viable, one building block at a time.
Incorporating XR into semiconductor manufacturing coursework provides fundamental analysis techniques used in high-volume integrated circuit, or IC, manufacturing and enables learners across disciplines to deepen knowledge of advanced fabrication techniques.
Dr. Keira Nassetta is in her third year of cardiology fellowship at Lurie Children’s, following completion of her residency here. She was drawn to Lurie Children’s for cardiology fellowship training, she said, because of its range of experts in niche fields, including those in her primary clinical areas of interest: pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS).
Xianming Shi, civil and architectural engineering department chair at the University of Miami, was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to research how to turn farming byproducts into sustainable asphalt.
Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, the President of Chulalongkorn University, has been recognized as “One of the 48 Influential Figures of Trust Thailand 2025” by the …
This February, a few simple guidelines can keep your allergy- or asthma-prone valentine free from wheezing and sneezing, and make you a lovable hero.
Five years after the first groundbreaking fetoscopic spina bifida repair surgery using an innovative patch pioneered by researchers at UTHealth Houston, the fetal medicine team is celebrating the more than 100 procedures performed by the physicians and the launch of the UTHealth Houston Fetal Institute.
A group of Rutgers scientists, led by ecologist Julie Lockwood, met a global challenge and has been recognized internationally for stellar efforts. As part of the Map of Life Rapid Assessments team led by Yale University, the researchers placed second in a global competition, according to an announcement by the XPRIZE Foundation. The nonprofit organization, which designs and manages public competitions to encourage technological developments, awarded the team $2 million out of a $10 million purse for its accomplishments.
Drawing on his research in automated writing evaluation, Joshua Wilson, associate professor of education at the University of Delaware, can discuss how ai has transformed the teaching and learning of writing by supporting critical thinking and knowledge transformation.
With its Aurora exascale supercomputer, Argonne National Laboratory is providing researchers with a powerful tool to accelerate discoveries across many fields, including biology, chemistry and AI for science.
January is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and Dr. Tusty ten Bensel, a professor of criminal justice and associate dean at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, is highlighting her work to address human trafficking in Arkansas. As a member of the Arkansas Human Trafficking Council, she plays a vital role in shaping statewide efforts to combat this issue.
Hundreds of potential kidney donors of Black African and Black Caribbean heritage in the UK can now get a simple blood test to help reduce the risk of kidney failure.
Lousindy Mitton, a graduate student in the University of West Florida’s Master of Science in Cybersecurity program, is the first student in the University’s history to be awarded the prestigious Foreign Affairs Information Technology Fellowship.
Momentum is growing to end seasonal time changes, with the Coalition for Permanent Standard Time and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine advocating for permanent standard time to improve health, safety, and efficiency.
The four-year , funded by Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, is a national three-part study of adults 18 years and older who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual or other sexual/gender minority (LGBTQIA+) with cystic fibrosis.
Professor Dr. Wilert Puriwat, President of Chulalongkorn University, announces the findings from the “Future of Jobs 2025” report. Chulalongkorn University is the only partner institution …
Phnom Penh: Chulalongkorn University reaffirms its role as a regional education leader by strengthening ties with Cambodia. On January 17, 2025, Chulalongkorn University’s executive team, led by …
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is pleased to announce that registration for the second New York Valves: The Structural Heart Summit is now open. Following the outstanding success of last year’s inaugural conference, New York Valves 2025 is the world’s premier structural heart meeting and continues its mission to shape the future of structural heart care through collaboration, education, and innovation. The summit will take place June 25-27, 2025, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, North in New York City.
MSK researchers are helping to map the landscape of viruses that infect us all, and to analyze the impact they have on human health and disease.
As part of the Aurora Early Science Program, an Argonne team is using the lab’s new Aurora exascale supercomputer and AI tools to perform simulations of the universe that aim to shed light on dark matter and dark energy.
Some of the Los Angeles wildfires may be waning, but in their aftermath, emotional and mental health concerns are growing.
As part of the Q-NEXT quantum research center, Randall Goldsmith of the University of Wisconsin–Madison studies the interplay of light and matter, harnessing it for quantum information technologies.
Lurie Children’s performed a record number of 44 kidney transplants in 2024 compared to 26 in 2023. Not only is this a record for the hospital, but it is the highest number of pediatric transplants in the nation. In addition, the program continues to main exceptional volumes, with the strongest 1 year in the nation for pediatric kidney transplant.
Mount Sinai cardiologists warn about the risk of heart problems during surge of winter viruses for American Heart Month in February
Coping with grief and holiday sadness; “biological age” as a tool to predict early colorectal cancer, genetic mutations accumulate in smokers with MDS, two clinical trials show promise for an antibody to treat high-risk form of lymphoma, and more.
ربما تكون على دراية بمجموعة من النصائح لعيش حياة صحية مثل مراقبة وزنك وممارسة الرياضة وتناول الأطعمة المغذية والامتناع عن التدخين. ولكن ماذا لو كان بإمكانك الجمع بين عوامل نمط الحياة هذه مع مجموعة من المتغيرات الأخرى لمعرفة خطر التعرض لأمراض بعينها، للمساعدة في اكتشافها وعلاجها مبكرًا أو الوقاية منها بالكلية؟ يشرح فيكتور أورتيجا، دكتور في الطب وحاصل على درجة الدكتوراه، المدير المساعد لمركز مايو كلينك للطب الفردي في ولاية أريزونا، كيف يقترب العلم حثيثًا من جعل مثل هذه التنبؤات الصحية الشخصية ممكنة.
Governor Kathy Hochul today celebrated the opening of the Roswell Park GMP Engineering and Cell Manufacturing Facility, New York’s first cell and gene therapy hub, located at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo. The $98 million facility will create new jobs, help to support the research and development of life-saving cell and gene therapies at Roswell, significantly grow its well-established research capabilities, and establish Roswell as one of the premier cell therapy discovery and development institutions in the nation. The expansion also realizes Governor Hochul’s 2023 State of the State commitment to bolster the state’s leadership in the fast-growing CGT sector through establishment of an Upstate cell and gene therapy hub to catalyze its growth in western NY. The GEM facility meets U.S. FDA Good Manufacturing Practice standards for manufacture of clinical cell therapy products, positioning the Roswell Park team to be a multifaceted resource for patients, care teams
As the year comes to a close, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory reviews some of its most notable achievements of 2024.
The holiday season, often considered a time of joy and togetherness, can also be one of the most challenging periods for those who are grieving a loss.
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine has issued a new position statement advocating for permanent telehealth coverage, emphasizing its essential role in providing high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals with sleep disorders.
The most wonderful time of the year can be excruciating for those dealing with grief, sadness or loneliness.
Você pode estar familiarizado com uma série de dicas para viver uma vida saudável: Controle seu peso, faça exercícios físicos, coma alimentos nutritivos e não fume, por exemplo. E se você pudesse combinar esses fatores de estilo de vida com uma série de outras variantes para aprender sobre o seu risco de desenvolver doenças específicas, ajudando-o a detectá-las e tratá-las precocemente, ou até mesmo preveni-las por inteiro? O Dr. e Ph D. Victor Ortega, diretor associado do Centro de Medicina Personalizada da Mayo Clinic no Arizona, explica como a ciência está cada vez mais próxima de tornar possível esses prognósticos pessoais de saúde.
Es posible que esté familiarizado con una serie de consejos para vivir una vida saludable: Controle su peso, haga ejercicios, coma alimentos nutritivos y no fume, por ejemplo. ¿Qué pasaría si pudiera combinar estos factores de estilo de vida con una serie de otras variantes para conocer su riesgo de desarrollar enfermedades específicas, ayudándole a detectarlas y tratarlas temprano, o incluso prevenirlas por completo? El Dr. y Ph. D. Victor Ortega, director asociado en Centro para Medicina Personalizada en Mayo Clinic en Arizona, explica cómo la ciencia está cada vez más cerca de hacer posible estos pronósticos de salud personales.
Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are working on a new research project to fight plant diseases transmitted by psyllid insects — particularly the zebra chip disease, which has impacted potato production for decades.
You may be familiar with a range of tips for living a healthy life: Watch your weight, exercise, eat nutritious food and don’t smoke, for example. What if you could combine these lifestyle factors with a host of other variables to learn your risk of developing specific diseases, to help catch and treat them early or prevent them altogether? Victor Ortega, M.D., Ph.D., associate director for the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine in Arizona, explains how science is drawing ever closer to making such personal health forecasts possible.
Curious minds gathered at Napper Tandy’s in Bay Shore, New York, on Nov. 19, 2024, for the latest installment of PubSci, a science café presented by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory. The event connects scientists and the community for a casual chat about the Lab’s research.
To increase awareness of quantum opportunities and help grow the U.S. quantum workforce, the Co-design Center for Quantum Advantage (C2QA) hosts and co-hosts educational programs that introduce students to the foundational principles of QIS and foster the development of skills needed for a successful career in this rapidly expanding field.
The programs held this year, including the QIS & Engineering High School-Level Program, QIS 102: Quantum Computing Summer School, and QIS 303: Quantum Error Mitigation, reached more than 170 participants worldwide, from students who just completed their first year of high school to full-fledged QIS researchers — and enthusiastic learners from every level of expertise in between.
The College of Arts & Letters at the University of Notre Dame has launched a data-focused research effort that will foster and advance multidisciplinary work on a wide range of pressing demographic issues facing society, including poverty, rising inequality, declining health in the United States, family instability and falling religious participation.
A new IPA developed by Iowa State University students will soon be available through a collaboration with Backpocket Brewing. The Iowa brewery challenged students to take what they learned in class and in the lab and apply it to a professional situation.
A University of Miami psychologist outlines strategies to help us rebalance, find a spark of joy, and restore a sense of hopefulness when life’s inevitable blue notes are sounding.
Many future voters can start understanding and developing their civic identities in middle and high school. Cal State Fullerton educator William Toledo prepares future teachers to guide civil yet possibly controversial conversations about politics and other public concerns with their middle and high school students.
The University of California San Diego’s Division of Extended Studies and the Rady School of Management have partnered with the City of San Diego to offer free and discounted tuition as well as scholarships to city employees over the next five years.
The holidays can bring good times and happiness, but for many, joy is overshadowed by sadness, loss and grief. Dr. Wendy Lichtenthal, founding director of the Center for the Advancement of Bereavement Care offers tips on coping at this time of year.
For four years, the five U.S. Department of Energy National Quantum Information Science Research Centers have been expanding what’s possible in quantum. Their work is now captured in a new website, nqisrc.org.
If you have allergies or asthma, keeping yourself healthy and free of symptoms needs to be a priority, doesn’t have to be complicated.
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.
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