Newswise Top Picks: Research

MD Anderson Research Highlights for January 22, 2025

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:00:38 EST

HOUSTON ― The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration between MD Anderson's world-leading clinicians and scientists, bringing discoveries from the lab to the clinic and back.

Why Are 80 Percent of Companies Failing to Benefit From AI? It's About the People Not the Tech, Says New Study

Aalto University — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 06:00:56 EST

Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions -- and with 80 percent of companies saying they're failing to capitalise on its potential, managers need to know how to deal with them, according to new research.

ISPOR Tackles Health Disparities with New Research Primer

ISPOR--The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 04:05:38 EST

ISPOR announced the publication of a report from the ISPOR Health Equity Research Special Interest Group intended to establish key concepts for conducting health equity research that enables investigators to examine--and ultimately reduce--unfair social inequities in health.

U.S. News & World Report Names CSUF Among California's Top 3 Online Engineering, Business Graduate Programs

California State University, Fullerton — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:05:16 EST

U.S. News & World Report names Cal State Fullerton's online engineering and non-MBA business graduate programs among the top three in California and top 30 in the nation of its 2025 Best Online Programs.

U.S. News & World Report Names CSUF Among California's Top 3 Online Engineering, Business Graduate Programs

California State University, Fullerton — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:05:16 EST

U.S. News & World Report Names CSUF Among California's Top 3 Online Engineering, Business Graduate Programs

California State University, Fullerton — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 20:05:16 EST

Weaving a Net or Fabric Battery for Use in Seawater

American Chemical Society (ACS) — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:20 EST

Researchers report in ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces a yarn-like battery prototype that works when immersed in seawater. They knotted the rechargeable strands into a fishing net that lit up LEDs and wove a fabric that powered a timer.

Hello, My Name Is Epilepsy: How Terminology Influences Stigma and Understanding of Epilepsy Around the World

International League Against Epilepsy — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:40:08 EST

In many languages, terms for epilepsy have derogatory or stigmatizing meanings. In some countries, neurologists are trying to change these terms to reflect our understanding of epilepsy as a brain disease. Can the stigma surrounding epilepsy be lessened by changing the words we use to describe it?

Do Clouds Play a Role in Arctic Ice Melt?

University of Miami — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:05:18 EST

University of Miami atmospheric scientists recently deployed to Greenland for a NASA field campaign are studying the rapid loss of ice in the region and its effect on the world's climate.

Why Our Biological Clock Ticks: Research Reconciles Major Theories of Aging

University of California San Diego — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:00:41 EST

Two major theories of aging both involve DNA, but in very different ways. Researchers at UC San Diego have revealed that these theories may not be so different after all.

FAU Launches New 'Center for Integrated Recovery and Wellness Studies'

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:30:55 EST

To help address the impact of social determinants and behavioral health factors on well-being, with a focus on promoting individual and community wellness, building resilience and supporting recovery from substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, FAU's College of Social Work and Criminal Justice has launched a new center dedicated to advancing research into substance use recovery and promoting community partnerships.

FAU Launches New 'Center for Integrated Recovery and Wellness Studies'

Florida Atlantic University — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 08:30:55 EST

Early Diagnosis of Bladder Cancer, Now Conveniently at Home

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:11 EST

The research team led by Dr. Youngdo Jeong of the Center for Advanced Biomolecular Recognition the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), in collaboration with Professor Seok-Ho Kang's team from the Department of Urology, Korea University College of Medicine, has developed a urine-based diagnostic kit for bladder cancer that can be conveniently used at home.

Wildfire Hazards Don't Stop When the Fire Goes Out

Tufts University — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 20:30:00 EST

"Wildfires can set off a cascade of events that can cause significant damage to buildings, natural environment, and people, and they can be deadly. They will happen quickly with the first rain, and that would be another disaster," he said, citing the massive volume of debris flow following the 2018 Montecito fire that filled houses with mud.

Can AI Improve Mental Health Therapy?

Cedars-Sinai — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 17:10:53 EST

Two new studies from Cedars-Sinai investigators show that artificial intelligence (AI) can be an effective tool for mental health therapy.

KERI, Overcomes the Biggest Challenge of the Lithium-Sulfur Battery, the Core of UAM

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:00:00 EST

Dr. Park Jun-woo's team successfully suppresses the dissolution of lithium polysulfides using CNT and oxygen functional groups. Developed a 1,000mAh-class high-capacity, large-area pouch-type flexible battery, and published in an international journal.

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center to Participate in the ADA's Give Kids a Smile Program

Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center) — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 09:00:00 EST

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is proud to participate in the American Dental Association's (ADA) Give Kids a Smile(r) program, offering free dental care for children aged 12 and under on February 7 and February 21, 2025. The program aims to promote dental health and provide essential care to children in need.

Fluorescent Guidance: A Leap in Bladder Cancer Surgery

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 07:40:57 EST

Researchers have introduced an innovative surgical technique for treating bladder cancer that could revolutionize the field of urological oncology. By using fluorescent imaging to guide the dissection of pelvic lymph nodes, that the method enhances both the precision and efficiency of surgery. The technique involves injecting indocyanine green (ICG) into the lower limbs and perineum, providing surgeons with real-time visual guidance.

Concrete as a Carbon Store

Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:50:31 EST

Mining the Atmosphere, a new Empa research initiative, aims at capturing excess CO₂ from the atmosphere and storing it in building materials such as concrete.

Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won't Help the Climate

University of Utah — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 19:20:46 EST

University of Utah atmospheric scientists show proposed "geoengineering" effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate benefits.

AJG Special Issue on Inflammation Includes Updated ACG Guideline on Eosinophilic Esophagitis

American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:55:08 EST

The January 2025 issue of AJG focuses on inflammation with articles and reviews across a broad array of digestive diseases, including an updated ACG Clinical Guideline on EoE.

Mayo Clinic lanza Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology para modernizar la patologia y acelerar los avances medicos

Mayo Clinic — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:50:51 EST

En el contexto de la 43(a) Conferencia Anual de Salud J. P. Morgan, Mayo Clinic anuncio la formacion de Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, desarrollada en una arquitectura de plataforma que permite desbloquear, de manera audaz, el poder de su extenso archivo de laminas digitales, con el objetivo de revolucionar la patologia y acelerar los avances medicos.

Mayo Clinic lanca a Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology para modernizar a patologia e acelerar os avancos medicos

Mayo Clinic — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:50:39 EST

Tendo como pano de fundo a 43(a) Conferencia Anual de Saude J. P. Morgan, a Mayo Clinic anunciou a formacao da Mayo Clinic Digital Pathology, desenvolvida em uma arquitetura de plataforma que permite desbloquear, de maneira audaciosa, o poder de seu extenso arquivo de laminas digitais, com o objetivo de revolucionar a patologia e acelerar os avancos medicos.

"Louvers" on the SPARC Fusion Device Should Exhaust Gases as Hot as a Star

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:50:15 EST

New studies have found that using louvers at the bottom of a fusion device creates local conditions that can reduce the temperature of the edge plasma, ensuring the plasma is not hot enough to damage the device. Specifically, the louvers allow the hot plasma to "detach" from the walls of the device, spreading out the heat. The work, on the SPARC machine, aids in progress toward fusion energy production.

'Ding-Dong:' A Study Finds Specific Neurons With an Immune Doorbell

Florida Atlantic University — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 18:30:35 EST

FAU neuroscientists have identified that the receptor IL-1R1 plays a critical role in enabling neurons to directly communicate with the immune system. The new study provides the most detailed mapping of neuronal IL-1R1 (nIL-1R1) expression in the mouse brain, clarifying prior inconsistencies. Researchers were able to tag neuronal populations that express nIL-1R1 using a clever cell tagging approach, offering new insights into the functional roles of this receptor in the central nervous system (CNS).