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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.

Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:45 AM EDT
MSU researchers contribute to study revealing salamanders are surprisingly abundant in eastern North American forests
Michigan State University

Michigan State University researchers contributed to a recent amphibian-focused study that shed light on the ecological importance of red-backed salamanders.

Newswise: Tips to help families navigate food allergy policies at school
Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Tips to help families navigate food allergy policies at school
UT Southwestern Medical Center

Every year, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology specialists at UT Southwestern and Children's Health Dallas field questions from parents who are worried about whether their older kids will be exposed to allergens or whether younger students will make good choices about swapping foods and snacks at school. It takes a community to protect kids with food allergies.

Newswise: Capacitive pressure sensors fabricated by laser speckle grayscale lithography
Released: 28-Aug-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Capacitive pressure sensors fabricated by laser speckle grayscale lithography
Chinese Academy of Sciences

The introduction of micropatterns is an effective strategy in enhancing the sensitivity of capacitive pressure sensors. Towards this goal, scientist in China developed a novel approach for fabricating random conical array (RCA) microstructures based on laser speckle grayscale lithography.



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