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MSU Technologies Lead to Better Survival, Bigger Catfish for Mississippi Producers

Mississippi State University — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:05:48 EST

Mississippi State-developed vaccination technologies are being commercialized to help the catfish industry save millions for the state that leads the nation in production.

Argonne, Brandeis University Researchers Examine Infectious Bacterium's Natural Defenses

Argonne National Laboratory — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 08:05:00 EST

As a spinoff from their research aimed at fighting a specific parasite, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Brandeis University may have found a way around an infectious bacterium's natural defenses.

Unveiling the Ancient Climate of Mars

Newswise — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 17:05:00 EST

The high seas of Mars may never have existed. According to a new study that looks at two opposite climate scenarios of early Mars, a cold and icy planet billions of years ago better explains water drainage and erosion features seen on the planet today.

University of Oklahoma Professor Named Recipient of Prestigious Department of Energy Lawrence Award

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Thu, 21 May 2015 12:05:00 EST

Professor Jizhong Zhou will receive the U.S Department of Energy's highest scientific award from U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz in a ceremony in Washington, D.C., later this year.

Argonne Leadership Computing Facility Supercomputer Helps Identify Materials to Improve Fuel Production

Argonne National Laboratory — Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:05:00 EST

ALCF resources being used to demonstrate a predictive modeling capability that can help accelerate the discovery of new materials to improve biofuel and petroleum production

Backache - a Matter of Mechanics

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 10:05:00 EST

Thanks to a collaboration with the Balgrist University Hospital and University of Pittsburgh, Empa is beginning to decode the mechanics of the lower vertebrae. Researchers would like be able to reveal how wear and tear comes about on vertebral bodies and spinal disks. This would also make choosing the appropriate therapy much easier.

Deep National History of Immigration Predicts Wide Cultural Comfort Displaying Emotion

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:00:00 EST

People who live in countries built on centuries of migration from a wide range of other countries are more emotionally expressive than people in more insular cultures, according to research led by University of Wisconsin-Madison psychology Professor Paula Niedenthal.

Nondestructive 3-D Imaging of Biological Cells with Sound

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 14:00:00 EST

In this week's Applied Physics Letters, researchers from Thailand and Japan describe the first known demonstration of 3-D cell imaging using picosecond ultrasonics, and show that picosecond ultrasonics can achieve micron resolution of single cells, imaging their interiors in slices separated by 150 nanometers. This work is a proof-of-principle that may open the door to new ways of studying the physical properties of living cells by imaging them in vivo.

Dark Energy Survey Creates Detailed Guide to Spotting Dark Matter in the Cosmos

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:05:00 EST

Scientists on the Dark Energy Survey have released the first in a series of dark matter maps of the cosmos. These maps, created with one of the world's most powerful digital cameras, are the largest contiguous maps created at this level of detail and will improve our understanding of dark matter's role in the formation of galaxies.

The Effects of Integrating a Physiatrist into an Acute Stroke Team

Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:05:00 EST

A research team at Emory University presents new research at the 2015 AAP Annual Meeting in San Antonio that suggests that early rehabilitation as well as discharges to acute rehabilitation facilities post stroke can improve neurologic outcomes. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impact of introducing a physiatrist into an acute stroke team.

National Economy Is Best Predictor of Job Satisfaction

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 08:30:00 EST

The national gross domestic product (GDP) is a stronger predictor of job satisfaction than workers' personal or job-related characteristics, reports the March Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Research Uncovers Basis for Cadmium Toxicity

University of Adelaide — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:05:00 EST

University of Adelaide research has uncovered how the metal cadmium, which is accumulating in the food chain, causes toxicity in living cells.

Successful Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Youth Leads to Decreased Thinking about Suicide

Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania — Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:05:00 EST

Penn Medicine researchers found that patients who did not respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in childhood had more chronic and enduring patterns of suicidal ideation at 7 to 19 years after treatment. This study adds to the literature that suggests that successful CBT for childhood anxiety confers long-term benefits. The complete study is available in the Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Widely Used Food Additive Promotes Colitis,Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome, Research Shows

Georgia State University — Wed, 25 Feb 2015 13:00:00 EST

Emulsifiers, which are added to most processed foods to aid texture and extend shelf life, can alter the gut microbiota composition and localization to induce intestinal inflammation that promotes the development of inflammatory bowel disease and metabolic syndrome, new research shows.

New Study Sheds Light on Cancer Stem Cell Regulation

Sanford Burnham Prebys — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:00:00 EST

Researchers identify signaling molecules in intestinal stem cells that can lead to tumors if left unregulated. The findings suggest a new approach to targeting intestinal cancers.

Researchers Pinpoint Two Genes That Trigger Severest Form of Ovarian Cancer

University of North Carolina Health Care System — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 05:00:00 EST

Researchers create first mouse model of ovarian clear cell carcinoma using data from human cancer genome atlas. They show how when the genes ARID1A and PIK2CA are mutated in specific ways, the result is ovarian cancer 100 percent of the time. They show that a known drug can suppress tumor growth.

A First Peek Beneath the Surface of a Comet

University of Massachusetts Amherst — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 14:00:00 EST

In some of the first research findings to be published from the European Space Agency's Rosetta Mission to the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, scientists report this week in Science on early measurements of the comet's subsurface temperature and production of gas from the surface of its nucleus.

How Does the Brain Adapt to the Restoration of Eyesight?

Universite de Montreal — Mon, 19 Jan 2015 08:00:00 EST

Recent scientific advances have meant that eyesight can be partially restored to those who previously would have been blind for life. However, scientists at the University of Montreal and the University of Trento have discovered that the rewiring of the senses that occurs in the brains of the long-term blind means that visual restoration may never be complete.

Leading Ohio Health Care Systems Launch a Collaborative Effort to Improve the Value of Health Care

ProMedica — Mon, 12 Jan 2015 16:00:00 EST

Six of Ohio's leading health systems have agreed to form a large-scale entity whose mission is to improve the value of health care services delivered to patients and communities throughout Ohio.

WVU, USGS Collaboration Sheds New Light on Coal-Cleaning Chemicals Found in the 2014 Elk River Spill

West Virginia University - Eberly College of Arts and Sciences — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:00:00 EST