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Newswise: Planning the future of America’s vast electric grid
Release date: 16-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Planning the future of America’s vast electric grid
Argonne National Laboratory

The electric grid is becoming more dynamic, including two-way connections with electric vehicles and grid storage.

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Newswise: Clinical Trial Evaluates Spatial Computing App on Apple Vision Pro in Operating Room
Release date: 16-Sep-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Clinical Trial Evaluates Spatial Computing App on Apple Vision Pro in Operating Room
UC San Diego Health

UC San Diego Health is first in the nation to evaluate the potential use of spatial computing apps on Apple Vision Pro in the operating room.

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Newswise: Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Release date: 16-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System Is First in Northeast to Use Blood Tests as an Early Detection Tool for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Patients
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System today announced that they will be among the first in the world to deploy blood-based biomarkers (blood tests) and confirmatory tests for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to patients across primary and specialty care settings—early detection tools that have never before been offered to patients in the clinical setting—as part of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative (DAC) Healthcare System Preparedness Accurate Diagnosis project.

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Newswise: Computer engineers at ORNL pioneer approaches to energy efficient supercomputing
Release date: 16-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Computer engineers at ORNL pioneer approaches to energy efficient supercomputing
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

As high-tech companies ramp up construction of massive data centers to meet the business boom in artificial intelligence, one component is becoming an increasingly rare commodity: electricity. With decades of experience in making HPC more energy efficient, the OLCF may serve as a resource for best “bang for the buck” practices in a suddenly burgeoning industry.

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Newswise: Professor Emeritus Robertson Establishes Scholarship Fund for Future Public Administration Leaders
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Professor Emeritus Robertson Establishes Scholarship Fund for Future Public Administration Leaders
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

A distinguished professor emeritus of public affairs, Dr. Roby Robertson, has made a generous donation to create a scholarship for students pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Newswise: Arkansas University Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Arkansas University Starts Community Archaeology Project to Uncover Local History
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has started a community archaeology project on campus, inviting local residents to join forces with students and faculty in uncovering the rich history of the area.

Newswise: Arkansas Teacher Earns Master’s Degree to Inspire Son Battling Brain Cancer
Released: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Arkansas Teacher Earns Master’s Degree to Inspire Son Battling Brain Cancer
University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Heather High, a second-grade teacher and mother of four from Bella Vista, Arkansas, and her 14-year-old son Elijah have something in common – a love of gifted and talented education. High has completed a Master of Education degree in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Education while Elijah has been battling brain cancer.

Newswise: Rethinking the Use of Melatonin as a Sleep Aid for Kids
Release date: 16-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Rethinking the Use of Melatonin as a Sleep Aid for Kids
American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM)

A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine reveals that nearly half (45%) of parents have given melatonin to a child under the age of 18 to help him or her sleep.

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Newswise: Scientist Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant to Examine Cancer-Dependent Enzyme
Released: 13-Sep-2024 12:05 PM EDT
Scientist Awarded National Institutes of Health Grant to Examine Cancer-Dependent Enzyme
Virginia Tech

During every moment of any living organism’s life, enzymes are at work. These crucial proteins support life through most biological processes, including metabolism, movement, respiration, and digestion. “Enzymes’ effects in cells are part of normal physiology,” said Kathleen Mulvaney, assistant professor at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute.

Released: 13-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Your Best Bet for Avoiding Illness from Flu and COVID-19? Getting Vaccinated.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

An infectious disease expert at Rutgers Health explains the importance of getting crucial shots this fall

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Released: 13-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Friday the 13th: Do You Freak Out?
University of Miami

University of Miami religious studies professors cast an eye—though not an evil one—on our penchant for superstitions and the boundaries between science and falsifiability.

Released: 13-Sep-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Studies Deepen Understanding of LGBTQ Health Disparities
Harvard Medical School

Three new studies pinpoint challenges and opportunities for closing health disparities for LGBTQ+ people, showing how the convergence of political and social environments, structural inequities, and implicit and explicit bias within the medical system erode LGBTQ+ well-being.

Newswise: Argonne Training Program Immerses Attendees in Extreme-Scale Computing
Released: 12-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Argonne Training Program Immerses Attendees in Extreme-Scale Computing
Argonne National Laboratory

The 12th annual Argonne Training Program on Extreme-Scale Computing (ATPESC) offers intensive two-week training for next-generation scientists, computer experts, data analysts and others aiming to infuse their computing research with new vibrancy.

Newswise: Iowa State Leads a 'Dream' Project to Catalog Livestock DNA Regulatory Regions
Released: 12-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Iowa State Leads a 'Dream' Project to Catalog Livestock DNA Regulatory Regions
Iowa State University

A new USDA-supported project based at Iowa State University will create an encyclopedia of livestock species' genetic regulatory regions, a DNA netherworld that could be useful in breeding for improved animal efficiency and health.

Newswise: ‘Axial Load Bearings’, ‘Ball Screws’, and ‘Tensile Strength’: 
How VR can help learn the language of engineering
Released: 12-Sep-2024 4:30 PM EDT
‘Axial Load Bearings’, ‘Ball Screws’, and ‘Tensile Strength’: How VR can help learn the language of engineering
University of South Australia

Using immersive virtual reality (i-VR) – a technology where, through use of a headset and controllers, a user can navigate myriad virtual environments – researchers at the University of South Australia have created engineering-specific scenarios where students can practice their engineering skills, using language that is specific to the job.

Newswise: NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory’s Unparalleled Vision Will Revolutionize Multi-Messenger Astronomy
Released: 12-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
NSF–DOE Rubin Observatory’s Unparalleled Vision Will Revolutionize Multi-Messenger Astronomy
Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Photons, neutrinos, cosmic rays and gravitational waves all carry information about the Universe. Multi-messenger astronomy brings together these four signals to investigate astronomical events from multiple cosmic perspectives.

Newswise: La visión incomparable del Observatorio Rubin revolucionará la astronomía
Released: 12-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
La visión incomparable del Observatorio Rubin revolucionará la astronomía
Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Fotones, neutrinos, rayos cósmicos y ondas gravitacionales son los cuatro mensajeros que portan información crucial sobre las características del Universo y que permiten investigar los fenómenos astronómicos desde múltiples perspectivas cósmicas. Gracias a su avanzada tecnología, la cámara del Observatorio Rubin va a incrementar la cantidad de fuentes de mensajeros múltiples que se conocen, para obtener datos detallados de eventos específicos, localizando estos sucesos para que otros telescopios puedan realizar seguimientos.

Released: 12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Massachusetts Ballot Question 4: Legalizing Psychedelic Drugs
Tufts University

A report released today by the Center for State Policy Analysis (cSPA) at Tufts University's Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life evaluates the potential impact of Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, which would legalize a group of naturally occurring psychedelic drugs — psilocybin, psilocyn, mescaline, DMT, and ibogaine — for use at home and eventually in a network of therapy centers.

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Released: 12-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Reproductive Endocrinologist Introduces Game-Changing Approach to Animal Sterilization
College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Imagine if veterinarians could spend more time on healing and less on performing surgeries to remove healthy reproductive organs. What if pig farmers could eliminate the painful practice of manually castrating piglets, reducing both animal suffering and economic loss?



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