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Expert Available: Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Likely Winner of Presidential Election, Seeks Asylum in Spain
George Washington University

His departure comes after Venezuelan strongman President Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner of July’s election, violent clashes broke out around the South American country, and Venezuela’s... ...

Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Congress Returns for Funding Battle as Government Shutdown Looms
George Washington University

Lawmakers are back in Washington, focusing on passing a government funding bill before the looming shutdown deadline on September 30. ...

Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Corcoran School and National Gallery of Art Announce Pioneering Three-Year Artistic Residency for Artist-Led Organization For Freedoms
George Washington University

Launching With Three Days of Inaugural Programming October 4-6, 2024, Residency Emphasizes Experimental Approaches to Art and Civic Participation ...

Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: Rise of Religion in Public Education
George Washington University

The practice of mixing religion and public education is on the rise. ...

Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: All Eyes on Harris-Trump Debate as Candidates Clash Over Future of America
George Washington University

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will face off in a debate at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday. ...

Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
LaundryCares Foundation Honored with 2024 Library of Congress Literacy Award
LaundryCares Foundation

The LaundryCares Foundation is proud to announce that it has been awarded the David M. Rubenstein Prize as part of the 2024 Library of Congress Literacy Awards.

   
5-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
FASEB Selects Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellows
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)

The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) selected nine scientists as the 2024 Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellows.

Newswise: Pathway Tied to Cancer-Driving Genome Alterations Identified
Released: 9-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Pathway Tied to Cancer-Driving Genome Alterations Identified
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Cancer cells appear to hijack a genetic pathway involved in DNA repair to drive malignancy and overcome treatment, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in Cell, explain how chromosomes in some tumors undergo massive rearrangements and could lead to new strategies to avoid cancer drug resistance.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
While Vaccines Target the Changing Parts of Coronavirus, Researchers Suggest It’s the Unchanging Parts We Also Need to Pay Attention to
Corewell Health

For the past three years, Corewell Health researchers have been studying the genetic code of the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how it is changing and how to avoid another pandemic. Much of the world’s focus has been on the development of vaccines to prevent the spread of the virus; however, vaccines primarily target the portion of the virus that constantly changes, requiring vaccines to be regularly updated.

Newswise: Urate Transporter Structures Reveal the Mechanism Behind Important Drug Target for Gout
Released: 9-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Urate Transporter Structures Reveal the Mechanism Behind Important Drug Target for Gout
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Ten structures of URAT1 obtained by scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital provide a deep understanding of the mechanism of urate transport to guide gout therapeutic design.

6-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
A Gun Safety Paradox: Study Finds Some Precautions Linked to Riskier Storage Practices
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Health researchers surveyed 870 parents in nine states with diverse firearm policies and ownership rates.

9-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Unveiling the Math Behind Your Calendar
Case Western Reserve University

In a world where organizing a simple meeting can feel like herding cats, new research from Case Western Reserve University reveals just how challenging finding a suitable meeting time becomes as the number of participants grows.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Cancer Research in Space for Life on Earth: Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine Selected Through International Space Station National Lab Solicitation in Partnership with NASA
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM) is honored to announce its selection for a pioneering cancer research project that will take place aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Newswise: Brenda Battle to retire after 12 years of leading UChicago Medicine's community health transformation and DE&I work
Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Brenda Battle to retire after 12 years of leading UChicago Medicine's community health transformation and DE&I work
University of Chicago Medical Center

The University of Chicago Medicine announced Brenda Battle's retirement following a 12-year tenure highlighted by increased community investment, expanded access to care and strengthened community partnerships.

Newswise: Brenda Banwell Named Pediatrician-in-Chief and Co-Director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
Brenda Banwell Named Pediatrician-in-Chief and Co-Director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Brenda Banwell, M.D., has been named pediatrician-in-chief and co-director of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. She also serves as director of the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Banwell began in the position on Sept. 1, 2024.

Newswise: NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo
Released: 9-Sep-2024 10:00 AM EDT
NASA's Hubble, Chandra Find Supermassive Black Hole Duo
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)

Hubble and Chandra have uncovered a pair of supermassive black holes that are just 300 light-years apart. They are buried deep inside the heart of a pair of colliding galaxies that will eventually merge to make a bigger black hole.

Released: 9-Sep-2024 9:25 AM EDT
Soniqs Win PUBG World Championship - Second Consecutive World Title
Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Last weekend, Soniqs traveled to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to compete in the PUBG Esports World Cup. Soniqs’ PUBG team went on to win the World Championship - its 8th championship title since 2019 and second consecutive World Championship victory.

   


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