Latest news from University of Pittsburgh on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/people-eating-beef-are-less-likely-to-live-near-the-industry-s-pollution-pitt-researchers-found/?sc=rsin /articles/people-eating-beef-are-less-likely-to-live-near-the-industry-s-pollution-pitt-researchers-found/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:05:54 EST University of Pittsburgh researchers are the first to trace one of those pollutants, nitrogen, along the U.S. beef supply chain at the county level. They found high spatial disconnect between where beef is eaten and where nitrogen's impacts are felt. University of Pittsburgh /articles/birds-have-accents-too-researchers-find-cultural-change-in-the-dialects-of-parrots-over-22-year-period/?sc=rsin /articles/birds-have-accents-too-researchers-find-cultural-change-in-the-dialects-of-parrots-over-22-year-period/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:30:01 EST While distinct languages and dialects are common to human societies, most people are unaware that other species may similarly have culturally significant dialects. University of Pittsburgh /articles/new-research-challenges-conventional-widsom-on-wet-surface-adhesion/?sc=rsin /articles/new-research-challenges-conventional-widsom-on-wet-surface-adhesion/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:00:00 EST The research team discovered that water can unexpectedly enhance adhesion under controlled conditions. The study involved measuring the adhesion of a soft elastomer to precisely engineered rough surfaces, revealing a complex interplay between water, surface roughness, and adhesion dynamics. University of Pittsburgh /articles/a-nova-is-coming-learn-more-about-this-stellar-explosion/?sc=rsin /articles/a-nova-is-coming-learn-more-about-this-stellar-explosion/?sc=rsin Wed, 03 Jul 2024 09:05:52 EST Astronomers expect a "new" star will be visible in the sky by September following an explosion in the constellation Corona Borealis University of Pittsburgh /articles/switching-decisions-interleukin-12-influences-b-cell-immune-response/?sc=rsin /articles/switching-decisions-interleukin-12-influences-b-cell-immune-response/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:05:26 EST Researchers discover that a cytokine called interleukin-12 (IL-12) acts like a switch to direct which antibody response B cells will generate. University of Pittsburgh /articles/3-women-named-to-pitt-posts-of-engineering-dean-education-dean-head-of-student-affairs/?sc=rsin /articles/3-women-named-to-pitt-posts-of-engineering-dean-education-dean-head-of-student-affairs/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 May 2024 13:05:03 EST Michele V. Manuel has been named the first women dean at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, while Eboni Zamani-Gallaher likewise was named dean of the Pitt School of Education and Carla Panzella the vice provost for student affairs, university officials announced. University of Pittsburgh /articles/making-batteries-takes-lots-of-lithium-almost-half-of-it-could-come-from-pennsylvania-wastewater/?sc=rsin /articles/making-batteries-takes-lots-of-lithium-almost-half-of-it-could-come-from-pennsylvania-wastewater/?sc=rsin Fri, 10 May 2024 10:05:09 EST A new analysis using compliance data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection suggests that if it could be extracted with complete efficiency, lithium from the wastewater of Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of the country's demand. The research is by University of Pittsburgh and National Energy Technology Laboratory scientists. University of Pittsburgh /articles/nanotubes-nanoparticles-and-antibodies-detect-tiny-amounts-of-fentanyl/?sc=rsin /articles/nanotubes-nanoparticles-and-antibodies-detect-tiny-amounts-of-fentanyl/?sc=rsin Thu, 02 May 2024 15:05:18 EST Using his platform composed of carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles, Professor Alexander Star added antibodies to detect the opioid. His sensor can also distinguish fentanyl from several other common opioids. University of Pittsburgh /articles/how-we-remember/?sc=rsin /articles/how-we-remember/?sc=rsin Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:00:43 EST In two experiments, Temple and Pitt researchers asked participants to repeatedly study pairs of items and scenes that were either identical on each repetition or in which the item stayed the same but the scene changed each time. University of Pittsburgh /articles/geographic-disparities-in-access-to-addiction-treatment-medication-may-be-linked-to-race-ethnicity/?sc=rsin /articles/geographic-disparities-in-access-to-addiction-treatment-medication-may-be-linked-to-race-ethnicity/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Feb 2024 01:05:12 EST Buprenorphine, a life-saving medication for opioid use disorder, is far less accessible in geographic areas of the United States with racially and ethnically diverse populations than in predominantly white areas, according to a new study of pre-pandemic data led by health policy scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health published today in Journal of Addiction Medicine. University of Pittsburgh /articles/eating-too-much-protein-is-bad-for-your-arteries-and-this-amino-acid-is-to-blame/?sc=rsin /articles/eating-too-much-protein-is-bad-for-your-arteries-and-this-amino-acid-is-to-blame/?sc=rsin Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:05:30 EST University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers discovered a molecular mechanism by which excessive dietary protein could increase atherosclerosis risk. University of Pittsburgh /articles/pitt-ranks-in-top-20-for-patents-granted-to-universities-worldwide/?sc=rsin /articles/pitt-ranks-in-top-20-for-patents-granted-to-universities-worldwide/?sc=rsin Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:05:35 EST For the first time, the University of Pittsburgh cracked the Top 20 of the National Academy of Inventors' annual list of worldwide universities granted utility patents. University of Pittsburgh /articles/are-you-depressed-scents-might-help-new-study-says/?sc=rsin /articles/are-you-depressed-scents-might-help-new-study-says/?sc=rsin Tue, 13 Feb 2024 20:05:00 EST Smelling a familiar scent can help depressed individuals recall specific autobiographical memories and potentially assist in their recovery, discovered a team of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers and UPMC social workers in a study published today in JAMA Network Open. University of Pittsburgh /articles/next-generation-spinal-fusion-goes-meta/?sc=rsin /articles/next-generation-spinal-fusion-goes-meta/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Jan 2024 11:05:41 EST A civil engineer at the University of Pittsburgh is applying his expertise in bridges and infrastructure to develop new materials that better treat spinal injury, repair, and recovery. University of Pittsburgh /articles/genetics-impact-body-s-low-oxygen-response-per-pitt-study/?sc=rsin /articles/genetics-impact-body-s-low-oxygen-response-per-pitt-study/?sc=rsin Thu, 11 Jan 2024 08:05:32 EST University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine researchers uncovered a fundamental mechanism that controls the body's response to limited oxygen and regulates blood vessel disease of the lung. University of Pittsburgh /articles/disruptive-ideas-rely-on-old-fashioned-meetings/?sc=rsin /articles/disruptive-ideas-rely-on-old-fashioned-meetings/?sc=rsin Wed, 29 Nov 2023 11:00:00 EST A Pitt analysis of 20 million research papers shows how teams of scientists that collaborate from a distance are less likely to do paradigm-shifting work. University of Pittsburgh /articles/israel-palestine-resolution-expert-no-roadmap-ahead/?sc=rsin /articles/israel-palestine-resolution-expert-no-roadmap-ahead/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:05:25 EST University of Pittsburgh /articles/recent-study-unveils-genetics-behind-human-head-shape/?sc=rsin /articles/recent-study-unveils-genetics-behind-human-head-shape/?sc=rsin Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:05:39 EST Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. University of Pittsburgh /articles/lifex-is-awarded-a-2-million-grant-through-federal-eda-s-build-to-scale-program/?sc=rsin /articles/lifex-is-awarded-a-2-million-grant-through-federal-eda-s-build-to-scale-program/?sc=rsin Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:05:50 EST LifeX, a Pittsburgh-based capital growth company, intends to use funding to accelerate tech entrepreneurship and make an impact on life sciences startup ecosystem locally and globally University of Pittsburgh /articles/study-links-childhood-trauma-to-covid-19-deaths-hospitalizations/?sc=rsin /articles/study-links-childhood-trauma-to-covid-19-deaths-hospitalizations/?sc=rsin Fri, 03 Nov 2023 12:05:36 EST People who endured childhood adversity, like abuse or neglect, were 12-25% more likely to be hospitalized or die from COVID-19 in adulthood, a new University of Pittsburgh study found. University of Pittsburgh