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Rotating Detonation Engine test-fired for first time at UAH’s Johnson Research Center
A Rotating Detonation Engine (RDE) has been test-fired for the first time at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System. RDEs are a tantalizing engineering concept that could be transformative for rocket propulsion
How Will COVID-19 Affect Flu Season?
With flu season fast approaching, health officials are urging the public to help contain the spread of influenza and avoid another outbreak amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The two viruses are very similar, and it’s going to make this flu season very challenging.
Rutgers Is Study Site for Monitoring and Predicting Kidney Risk in COVID-19 Patients
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School will be a clinical test site for a study assessing the long term risk of chronic kidney disease in patients who recover from COVID-19.
Preeminent researcher leading largest prospective, multi-trail COVID studies in U.S. and first ever clinical investigation on potential COVID-microbiome connection
Why do some people have severe reactions to COVID whereas others do not? Are there overlooked or unexplained factors in how people respond to the COVID virus connected to their gut microbiome? Could microbiome predict the severity of illness among those exposed to the virus?
Drones deliver time savings to customers, new revenue to businesses
A new economic impact study from Virginia Tech suggests that drone delivery could offer a significant economic boost in communities.
Cedars-Sinai Marks the Year 5781 by Using Innovation to Bring High Holidays to Jewish Patients During Pandemic
Friday at sunset marks the beginning of Rosh Hashonah, the Jewish New Year. This year, even the shofar will be wearing a mask. That is just one of the unconventional ways that the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic is changing how Cedars-Sinai will be bringing this year’s Jewish High Holidays to patients.
UC San Diego Health Revives Non-Beating Donor Heart for Successful Transplantation
UC San Diego Health is the first hospital on the West Coast to perform heart transplant surgery from a donor after circulatory death using a new portable organ care system. The investigational procedure could significantly decrease transplant waiting list times and improve patient outcomes.
Fast fabrication: ORNL develops, produces metal hydride for moderator in 3D-printed reactor
Researchers thought yttrium hydride would be an ideal moderator for the new Transformational Challenge Reactor, but no one had yet figured out how to produce the large, crack-free pieces needed. An ORNL scientist developed a process and invented a machine to do that.
Wolf Pups Born in Isle Royale National Park
Isle Royale National Park and the SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry (ESF) have documented reproduction for wolves introduced to Isle Royale in 2018 and 2019, a key element of the National Park Service wolf introduction program’s success. GPS collar data and images from remote cameras suggest pups were born in 2019 and 2020. An exact number of pups is yet to be determined.
Hopelessness in heart patients study to factor in COVID-19
A University of Illinois Chicago research study on how to improve care for heart disease patients struggling with hopelessness has been supplemented by the National Institutes of Health, or NIH, to determine whether the study intervention called “Heart Up!” limits the negative impact of COVID-19 shelter-in-place and physical distancing measures on health outcomes.
UIC researcher to test voice-activated AI to manage mental health symptoms
Researchers at University of Illinois Chicago are studying a novel approach to delivering care to those with moderate depression and anxiety: through artificial intelligence, or AI. The first part of the two-phase, five-year project will develop and test a voice-enabled, AI virtual agent named Lumen, trained to deliver Problem Solving Therapy (PST), for patients with moderate, untreated depressive and/or anxiety symptoms. This first phase is awarded for two years.
Turn up the thermostat: Lower energy costs, no complaints
A new study from the University of Georgia suggests there is a painless way to reduce energy costs: Turn up the thermostat. Even a degree or two makes a difference.
New Version of AACN’s Critical Care Orientation Course Includes Stand-alone and Specialty-focused Options
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has released the latest version of its Essentials of Critical Care Orientation online course. Since its initial launch in 2002, ECCO has been used at more than 1,100 hospitals and healthcare facilities as an integral part of their critical care orientation or to supplement classroom-based education.
New Tool to Analyze Political Advertising on Facebook Reveals Massive Discrepancies in Party Spending on Presidential Contest
Developed by Damon McCoy and Laura Edelson of NYU Tandon, with GW’s IDDP, the newly launched, first-of-its-kind tool, the NYU Ad Observatory, is designed to help reporters and others analyze political ads on Facebook ahead of the 2020 U.S. elections.
Prometheus Fuels licenses energy-saving ORNL ethanol-to-jet-fuel process
The current state-of-the-art process for converting biomass-derived ethanol into aviation fuels is a costly endeavor, both in terms of energy use and capital cost. Zhenglong Li, an ORNL scientist, simplified the process by developing a catalyst that can convert ethanol into mixed olefins.
How are wetland plants and soils different from drier soils?
Wetlands are characterized by saturation levels, hydric soils, and hydrophytic plants
Using Nature-Inspired Designs To Protect Coastal Communities
Nearly half the world’s population lives within 100 kilometers of a coastline, putting them at risk of rising sea levels, eroding coastlines and more frequent storms and hurricanes. Dr. Jens Figlus and his team are safeguarding these coastal communities through better designed hybrid coastal structures.
U team offers daily tips for parenting, schooling and e-learning in a pandemic
The Behavior Response Support Team (BRST, pronounced “burst), a joint project of the University of Utah’s Department of Educational Psychology and the Granite School District, provides daily tips and teaches skills for managing kids’ behavior amid remote learning, in-person learning and general pandemic conditions. The animated videos, featuring avatars representing diverse children and families, are provided in seven languages and on five social media platforms.
VOLTTRON™ Goes to School
The PNNL-developed VOLTTRON™ software platform’s advancement has benefited from a community-driven approach. The technology has been used in buildings nationwide, including most recently on a university campus.
Engineers developing high-speed light detectors for closer look at the sun
Notre Dame researchers will use data from the new high-speed light detectors to determine the temperature of the sun’s lower atmosphere, measure the spectrum of solar flares and gain a better understanding of the role magnetic fields play in solar flare generation.
Robots to Help Children Touch the Outside World
A team of University of California researchers is working to improve telepresence robots and the algorithms that drive them to help children with disabilities stay connected to their classmates, teachers and communities. The effort is funded by a $1 million grant from the National Robotics Initiative at the National Science Foundation.
Tracking a Pandemic — through Words
Data-mining software developed at PNNL is helping analysts keep tabs on developments related to COVID-19. The technology automates the process of combing through tens of thousands of articles each day to provide relevant information about active and emerging biothreats, including the current pandemic.
First fiber-optic nanotip electron gun enables easier nanoscale research
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Nebraska have developed an easier way to generate electrons for nanoscale imaging and sensing, providing a useful new tool for material science, bioimaging and fundamental quantum research.
57% of Parents Say Students Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep
n a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), more than half of parents said they have a child or teenager who does not get enough sleep. To highlight the importance of healthy sleep, the AASM is conducting the first-ever Student Sleep Health Week, Sept. 14-20, 2020.
High-Performance Computing Helps Grid Operators Manage Increasing Complexity
PNNL, in partnership with industry, has developed a computational tool called HIPPO, which accelerates the increasingly complex calculations grid operators must make in scheduling energy resources to meet the next day’s forecasted electricity demand.
In face of crisis, equitable farming systems grow in Nigeria
As millions of Nigerian farmers flee the militant group Boko Haram, a Cornell University-trained Nigerian scientist is providing support to create a more profitable, equitable future – especially for the many farmers who are women.
UTSW Pilots Innovative Tech to Improve Surgical Skills, Patient Outcomes
DALLAS – Sept. 11, 2020 – For more than a century, hospitals have relied on traditional conferences, surgical meetings, and case reviews to identify opportunities to improve training, quality, and patient outcomes. Now UT Southwestern Medical Center is adopting innovative technology to propel those reviews into a new era.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Brings Science, Technology Solutions to Homeland Security
Post-9/11, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory plays a critical role in nearly every layer of the country’s national security.
Probing the “Equation of State” of Neutron Matter—The Stuff that Neutron Stars Are Made Of
To predict the properties of matter in a neutron star, physicists consider a theoretical model that consists of an infinite system of pure neutrons that interact by the strong nuclear force. This allows them to calculate the neutron matter equation of state and thus how much weight the star can support before gravity crushes it into a black hole.
A Pioneering Exploration of Exotic Nuclei
The nuclei of some isotopes with a specific number of protons and neutrons are more tightly bound than isotopes with more or fewer protons or neutrons. Scientists have now gained a new understanding of the nucleus of mercury-207, an isotope with just two protons less than the magic number 82 and one neutron more than the magic number 126.
Trio-Rounding: Perception of Benefits and Challenges by Rehabilitation Nurses and Physicians
Trio rounding connecting the nurse, physician and patient at the bedside is a key strategy to measurably improve patient care outcomes and communication (Breger, 2015; Cleveland Clinic, 2015) as well as coordination and efficiency (Gonzalo, Kuperman, Lehman & Haidet, 2014).
As COVID-19 Continues, Getting a Flu Shot Is Vital to Protecting Your Health
This year, as COVID-19 continues to spread, it’s more important than ever that anyone with asthma get a flu shot to keep them healthy and out of the hospital.
Wolters Kluwer signals strategic imperatives for nurse executives in a post-COVID-19 world
Today, Wolters Kluwer, Health released a new report that presents strategic imperatives for nurse executives in a post-COVID-19 world. “Nurse Executives: Driving Change in the Era of COVID-19,” explores how nurse leaders are in a unique position to embrace new opportunities and challenges in a post pandemic reality that can shape longer-term strategies to strengthen the profession.
Falls: Explore and Connect QI, EBP, and Research
Rehabilitation nurses can discover best practices from three perspectives: quality improvement, evidence-based practice, and research.
ARN Research Symposium – Nursing Students with Disabilities: An integrative review
Background: The prevalence of nursing students with disabilities is increasing.
Henry Ford Athletic Trainer Leading Pandemic Safety Efforts for Detroit Lions
DETROIT – As Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn addressed the news media ahead of players reporting to training camp in July, he detailed the team’s plans to make the practice facility safe during the coronavirus pandemic. As part of those plans, Quinn announced that Henry Ford Sports Medicine athletic trainer Matt Barnes had been tabbed to help quarterback that drive.
The Medical Minute: How COVID-19 has affected organ donation
With more than 109,000 people on the transplant waiting list nationwide, the need for organ donors remains great. A Penn State Health transplant surgeon explains how donors and recipients are kept safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Argonne cuts ribbon on expanded Materials Engineering Research Facility to enhance nation’s future manufacturing competitiveness
Leaders from DOE and Argonne cut the ribbon on a new era of manufacturing — science and technology that will accelerate commercialization of complex materials and chemicals critically important to U.S. competitiveness.
How to treat acne in skin of color
Acne affects up to 50 million Americans. For people with skin of color, acne is often accompanied by dark spots or patches called hyperpigmentation. Dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology say there are plenty of things people with skin of color can do at home to help clear their acne.
Safety in robots: Mu2e’s automated handler
Humans and robots work together in a carefully choreographed dance to maintain peak production target performance in Mu2e’s search for new physics – direct muon-to-electron conversion.
Warwick Racing team develop second electric race car during lockdown
Warwick Racing is a team of 30 dedicated members all working towards getting a single-seater electric race car designed, manufactured and tested in the space of a year.
Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month Highlights Realities of Rare Disease
September’s Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month shares crucial realities and insights about the rare disease, its symptoms and helpful resources provided by the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation to educate the public about this devastating disease which impacts over 200,000 Americans.
Young Houston woman recovers from COVID-19 after participation in two UTHealth clinical trials
Heba Hajjar, 23, recovered from COVID-19 after participating in two clinical trials while in the ICU.
Research in a Post-COVID-19 World
NYU faculty members have outlined paths of academic inquiry that are likely to be undertaken as a result of COVID-19.
S&T’s Transportation Security Laboratory Evaluates Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technologies
DHS S&T’s TSL is evaluating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities that have the potential to improve TSA’s ability to better protect our air transportation system and everyone that relies on it.
Virtual ALCF workshop helps participants boost supercomputer performance
The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility recently hosted a virtual workshop to help researchers prepare code for the extreme scale and unique architectures that characterize leadership-class supercomputers.
Connecting farmers to share agronomic data
A new project will help farmers use innovative technology to share data in an effort to improve production. The effort, recently funded by a federal grant, will start out as a small pilot project and gradually expand to hundreds of farmers.
PNNL Team Taps Twitter to Explore Perspectives on COVID-19 Response
Scientists at PNNL have developed a tool called WatchOwl to collect more than 4 million tweets per day related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The scientists use natural language processing and deep learning to analyze tweets and reactions related to interventions like social distancing and movement restrictions.
3 Essentials to a More Inclusive Hiring Process
Diversity, equity and inclusion are imperative. How can companies — and the individuals in them — ensure the kind of inclusive hiring practices that will lead to a genuinely equitable and diverse culture? Darden Professor Toni Irving discusses problems and solutions for hiring and developing diverse talent.