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Newswise: Don’t let foodborne illness spoil your tailgate
Released: 28-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Don’t let foodborne illness spoil your tailgate
Virginia Tech

Another school year has begun, and for Hokie sports fans that means the start of a new football season and a lot of tailgating. But tailgating brings unique food safety challenges that you don’t necessarily have to worry about when eating at home. 

Released: 28-Aug-2024 4:05 PM EDT
Large language models can help detect social media bots — but can also make the problem worse
University of Washington

A team led by University of Washington researchers found that large language models, such as ChatGPT, can make social media bots more sophisticated at evading detection. But these models can also improve systems that detect bots.

22-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
New Study: Drug May Stop Migraines Before Headache Starts
American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

When taken at the first signs of a migraine, before headache pain begins, a drug called ubrogepant may be effective in helping people with migraine go about their daily lives with little or no symptoms, according to a new study published in the August 28, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Newswise: Marine engineering group to award ORNL researchers for innovative welding software
Released: 28-Aug-2024 3:20 PM EDT
Marine engineering group to award ORNL researchers for innovative welding software
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Zhili Feng, a distinguished R&D staff member, and Jian Chen, a senior R&D staff member, in Materials Science and Technology Division at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, will receive the Elmer L. Hann Award at the Society of Naval Architects and Maritime Engineers, or SNAME, Convention on Oct.

Newswise: CSUF Welcomes Nearly 43,000 Students for the 2024-25 Academic Year
Released: 28-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
CSUF Welcomes Nearly 43,000 Students for the 2024-25 Academic Year
California State University, Fullerton

This week, nearly 43,000 Titans began a new school year on Cal State Fullerton’s vibrant campus, encountering new campus leaders, building renovations and expanded learning opportunities.

Newswise: Kelly Sims Gallagher Named New Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University
Released: 28-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Kelly Sims Gallagher Named New Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University
Tufts University

Kelly Sims Gallagher has been named the new dean of The Fletcher School, the graduate school of global affairs at Tufts University.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Targeting and blocking sCD13 protein could lead to systemic sclerosis treatment
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Fibrosis, or the scaring of tissue, occurs in many diseases, and is a central component of systemic sclerosis. There are currently no treatments that can reverse fibrosis and the current treatment only has a  modest effect on the course of the disease. But research is finding new targets for potential treatments.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Research Indicates Flatter Hierarchies’ Hidden Cost
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

Flatter hierarchies, according to proponents, boost innovation, employee autonomy and satisfaction. However, new findings show a “hidden cost” from flatter hierarchies: They may reduce gender diversity.

   
Newswise: Researchers Use a New Two-Dimensional Analysis to Build a Map of Gene Expression in Plant-Fungi Interactions
Released: 28-Aug-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Researchers Use a New Two-Dimensional Analysis to Build a Map of Gene Expression in Plant-Fungi Interactions
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers studied gene expression in plant/mycorrhizae symbioses by analyzing the roots of a model plant colonized by fungi and using a combination of techniques to measure gene activity in individual cells and visualize gene expression within two-dimensional sections of roots.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Keeping calm in case of catastrophe
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The small but dedicated Hospital Emergency Response Team works year-round to imagine and prepare for major crises that could disrupt patient care.

Newswise: New Horizons Spacecraft Measurements Shed Light on the Darkness of the Universe
Released: 28-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
New Horizons Spacecraft Measurements Shed Light on the Darkness of the Universe
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft measured the feeble background glow that comes from myriad galaxies filling the universe. The finding has settled a long-standing mystery about the source of background light.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Breaking through the mysteries of predicting coma recovery
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Predicting a patient’s recovery from a coma has profound implications. Neurologist David Fischer, MD, is building the infrastructure to get it right.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Primary Care Providers Urged to Assist Patients Who Engage in Emotional Eating
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Primary care providers are well positioned to address emotional eating because of their long-term relationships with patients, noted Jana DeSimone Wozniak, PhD and Hsiang Huang, MD, MPH, of Harvard Medical School and Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Leading Computational Scientist and Oncology Researcher Elana Fertig, PhD, Appointed as New Director of the Institute for Genome Sciences at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD, announced today the appointment of Elana J. Fertig, PhD, FAIMBE, as the new Director of the School’s Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS).

Released: 28-Aug-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UC Irvine study reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Aug. 28, 2024 — University of California, Irvine public health researchers have published a study in the journal Environmental Research Health highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern California.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Paralympic Games Get Underway Wednesday in Paris
George Washington University

Over 4,000 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments will compete for medals across 22 sports over 11 days. ...

   
Released: 28-Aug-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Push for Stricter Voting Requirements Could Complicate Government Funding Talks
George Washington University

House conservatives are pushing to attach the SAVE Act to a crucial stopgap funding measure needed to prevent a government shutdown. ...

Newswise: Fighting fungal foes: walnut's genetic armor against anthracnose revealed
Released: 28-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Fighting fungal foes: walnut's genetic armor against anthracnose revealed
Chinese Academy of Sciences

A pivotal study has pinpointed a gene module crucial for enhancing walnut trees' resistance to anthracnose, a widespread fungal disease threatening the walnut industry.

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Released: 28-Aug-2024 11:05 AM EDT
ESC Congress 2024: Smidt Heart Institute Experts Available to Comment
Cedars-Sinai

Cardiac physicians and investigators from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai will share new research and clinical insights at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in London Aug. 30 through Sept. 2.



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