Latest news from Southern Methodist University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/smu-researcher-builds-tool-to-predict-obesity-risks-in-early-childhood/?sc=rsin /articles/smu-researcher-builds-tool-to-predict-obesity-risks-in-early-childhood/?sc=rsin Wed, 06 Nov 2024 13:00:07 EST SMU computer scientist Mehak Gupta and her colleagues have developed a computer model that uses advanced machine learning to reliably predict obesity in early childhood. Southern Methodist University /articles/election-day-prep-smu-experts-ready-to-roll/?sc=rsin /articles/election-day-prep-smu-experts-ready-to-roll/?sc=rsin Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:35:45 EST Southern Methodist University /articles/smu-solution-may-be-to-low-cost-long-lasting-renewable-batteries-for-electric-vehicles/?sc=rsin /articles/smu-solution-may-be-to-low-cost-long-lasting-renewable-batteries-for-electric-vehicles/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:20:51 EST Lithium-sulfur batteries have never lived up to their potential as the next generation of renewable batteries for electric vehicles and other devices. But ​SMU mechanical engineer Donghai Wang and his research team have found a way to make these Li-S batteries last longer - with higher energy levels - than existing renewable batteries. The research team has been able to prevent Li-S batteries from producing an unwanted side effect known as polysulfide dissolution that appears over time, shortening their lifespan. Southern Methodist University /articles/disappearing-winter-lake-ice-has-broad-socioeconomic-and-environmental-impact/?sc=rsin /articles/disappearing-winter-lake-ice-has-broad-socioeconomic-and-environmental-impact/?sc=rsin Thu, 10 Oct 2024 14:05:31 EST An international team of winter lake researchers provides a simple answer to a profound question in a new synthesis study published in the journal Science: "Yes, it matters that lakes are losing ice." Southern Methodist University /articles/ai-and-quantum-mechanics-team-up-to-accelerate-drug-discovery/?sc=rsin /articles/ai-and-quantum-mechanics-team-up-to-accelerate-drug-discovery/?sc=rsin Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:05:17 EST Drug discovery is much like working a jigsaw puzzle. The chemical compounds behind drug molecules must be shaped to fit with the proteins in our bodies to produce therapeutic effects. That requirement for a meticulous fit means the creation of new drugs is extremely complex and time-consuming. Southern Methodist University /articles/new-physics-needed-maybe/?sc=rsin /articles/new-physics-needed-maybe/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:05:57 EST An unexpected finding about how our universe formed is again raising the question: do we need new physics? The answer could fundamentally change what physics students are taught in classes around the world. Southern Methodist University /articles/smu-s-nicolay-v-tsarevsky-named-american-chemical-society-fellow/?sc=rsin /articles/smu-s-nicolay-v-tsarevsky-named-american-chemical-society-fellow/?sc=rsin Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:05:24 EST The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named Nicolay V. Tsarevsky, associate professor of chemistry at SMU, an ACS Fellow at a ceremony held in Denver. Southern Methodist University /articles/minjun-kim-awarded-nsf-grant-for-nanosensor-technology-that-improves-gene-therapy/?sc=rsin /articles/minjun-kim-awarded-nsf-grant-for-nanosensor-technology-that-improves-gene-therapy/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:05:59 EST Nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim, the Robert C. Womack Endowed Chair Professor at SMU Lyle School of Engineering, and his research team have been awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to design a nanosensor that can improve the accuracy of gene therapy, enabling more effective clinical trials with fewer side effects. Southern Methodist University /articles/smu-researcher-helps-develop-new-technique-to-explore-oceanic-microbes/?sc=rsin /articles/smu-researcher-helps-develop-new-technique-to-explore-oceanic-microbes/?sc=rsin Wed, 04 Sep 2024 14:05:04 EST Alexander Chase and colleagues collect samples from Earth's oceans using SMIRC, which could be the first step in uncovering compounds that lead to next-generation antibiotics. Southern Methodist University /articles/xxx2/?sc=rsin /articles/xxx2/?sc=rsin Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:55:00 EST An international team led by SMU paleontologist Louis L. Jacobs has found matching sets of Early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints on what are now two different continents. In terms of their geological and tectonic plates contexts, these dinosaur fossils were found to be almost identical. Southern Methodist University /articles/study-revisits-texas-seismic-activity-occurring-before-2017-confirming-connection-to-wastewater-injection/?sc=rsin /articles/study-revisits-texas-seismic-activity-occurring-before-2017-confirming-connection-to-wastewater-injection/?sc=rsin Tue, 06 Aug 2024 10:05:17 EST There's an important dividing line in the history of recent Texas earthquakes - those occurring before and after 2017, when the establishment of the Texas Seismological Network (TexNet) introduced the ability to monitor seismic events to much lower magnitude. Southern Methodist University /articles/does-transparency-help-or-hurt-business-dominated-by-one-time-transactions/?sc=rsin /articles/does-transparency-help-or-hurt-business-dominated-by-one-time-transactions/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Aug 2024 09:05:27 EST For business owners that don't regularly get repeat customers, such as contract workers or real estate agents, does being transparent about past business make them more or less likely to make a sale that benefits both them and the buyer? Economists from SMU and the University of Miami did a study to figure that out. Southern Methodist University /articles/earth-is-having-a-record-hot-streak-smu-experts-can-talk-about-how-to-adapt/?sc=rsin /articles/earth-is-having-a-record-hot-streak-smu-experts-can-talk-about-how-to-adapt/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:05:38 EST Southern Methodist University /articles/smu-researchers-to-present-new-tool-for-enhancing-ai-transparency-and-accuracy-at-ieee-conference2/?sc=rsin /articles/smu-researchers-to-present-new-tool-for-enhancing-ai-transparency-and-accuracy-at-ieee-conference2/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:05:19 EST While large language models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in extracting data and generating connected responses, there are real questions about how these artificial intelligence (AI) models reach their answers. That's why SMU researchers Corey Clark and Steph Buongiorno are presenting a paper at the upcoming IEEE Conference on Games. Southern Methodist University /articles/ground-surface-conditions-impact-speed-and-distance-of-leaking-natural-gas/?sc=rsin /articles/ground-surface-conditions-impact-speed-and-distance-of-leaking-natural-gas/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Jul 2024 06:05:34 EST When natural gas leaks from a subsurface pipeline, a ground cover of water/snow saturation, asphalt paving or a combination of these can cause the gas to migrate away from the leak site up to three to four times farther than through dry soil, a new study has found. Southern Methodist University /articles/smu-u-of-rhode-island-patent-inexpensive-method-to-improve-creation-of-solid-state-nanopores/?sc=rsin /articles/smu-u-of-rhode-island-patent-inexpensive-method-to-improve-creation-of-solid-state-nanopores/?sc=rsin Tue, 02 Jul 2024 06:05:48 EST SMU and the University of Rhode Island have patented an inexpensive, easy-to-use method to create solid-state nanopores (SSNs), while also making it possible to self-clean blocked nanopores. Southern Methodist University /articles/smu-team-taps-unused-fiber-cables-for-earthquake-detection-and-urban-monitoring/?sc=rsin /articles/smu-team-taps-unused-fiber-cables-for-earthquake-detection-and-urban-monitoring/?sc=rsin Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:05:17 EST After a devastating childhood earthquake in the Gujarat region of her home country of India, Jyoti Sharma often thought about creating an early earthquake warning system. Southern Methodist University /articles/new-tool-to-detect-protein-protein-interactions-could-lead-to-promising-avenues-for-gene-therapy-and-other-treatments/?sc=rsin /articles/new-tool-to-detect-protein-protein-interactions-could-lead-to-promising-avenues-for-gene-therapy-and-other-treatments/?sc=rsin Thu, 13 Jun 2024 06:05:11 EST SMU nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim and his team have developed a faster, more precise way to detect the properties and interactions of individual proteins crucial in rapid, accurate, and real-time monitoring of virus-cell interactions. Southern Methodist University /articles/combining-joyful-activities-with-savoring-therapy-shows-positive-mental-health-results-among-young-people/?sc=rsin /articles/combining-joyful-activities-with-savoring-therapy-shows-positive-mental-health-results-among-young-people/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 May 2024 08:30:29 EST Amidst rising depression rates on college campuses, SMU researchers discovered combining behavioral activation (BA) therapy with savoring (S) enhanced students' mental health. This approach improved both positive and negative moods significantly. Southern Methodist University /articles/psychosis-deserves-focus-for-mental-health-month/?sc=rsin /articles/psychosis-deserves-focus-for-mental-health-month/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 May 2024 06:00:35 EST Southern Methodist University