Newswise Top Picks: Research

CSUF Student Researcher Explores Black Barbie's Effect on Children's Self-Image

California State University, Fullerton — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:30:51 EST

Barbie dolls have been popular for generations among young children. They have also been criticized for having an unrealistic female body, which can cause young girls to have body image concerns.

Lifetime Achievement Award for Penn Nursing Professor

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:40:57 EST

Penn Nursing's Diane L. Spatz, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN, FAWHONN, the Helen M. Shearer Professor of Nutrition and Professor of Perinatal Nursing in the Department of Family and Community Health, has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) -- the organization's most prestigious honor.

Can Electricity Flow Without Electrons?

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:20:40 EST

Scientists have long held that electricity is carried by individual electrons with discrete charges moving in a metal, even in the case of electrons clumped into quasiparticles. However, "strange metals" fail to obey this paradigm. Researchers have observed a radical quantum blurring of electrons in strange metal into a featureless liquid, potentially pointing toward a new theory of electrical transport.

MSU Researchers Make Progress Toward Non-Hormonal Treatment for Endometriosis

Michigan State University — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:15:02 EST

Roughly 200 million women around the world suffer from endometriosis, a condition that causes tissue from the lining of the uterus to grow in places outside of the uterus. The condition can be exceptionally painful and contributes to infertility.

East Meets West at the Monell Center: Cross-cultural Collaboration Continues With Visit by Sensory Scientists from the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation

Monell Chemical Senses Center — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:00:34 EST

In the next steps of the five-year research and education alliance between the Monell Chemical Senses Center and the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation, a team of scientists from Singapore visited the Monell Center to learn more about Monell science and scientists and plan potential corporate and academic collaborations for the ongoing partnership.

New Study Sheds Light on How Bacteria 'Vaccinate' Themselves with Genetic Material from Dormant Viruses

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:45:44 EST

Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have shed new light on how bacteria protect themselves from certain phage invaders -- by seizing genetic material from weakened, dormant phages and using it to "vaccinate" themselves to elicit an immune response.

Don't Let Obesity Lead to Diabetes: Take Control with Education and Lifestyle Changes This American Diabetes Alert Day

Hackensack Meridian Health — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:15:34 EST

Revolutionizing Cassava Breeding: CRISPR-Cas9 Unlocks Potential for Disease Resistance and Enhanced Yield

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:05:01 EST

A research team investigates how genome editing can be harnessed to accelerate cassava breeding and improve key traits.

Silk Sponges Instead of Animal Testing: How a 3D Cell Culture System Could Revolutionize Cancer Diagnostics

University of Vienna — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 05:00:34 EST

An FFG-funded consortium of Austrian research groups from the University of Vienna, MedUni Vienna and Technikum Wien together with company partner DOC Medikus GmbH has developed an innovative bioanalytical test system for radiopharmaceutical drug candidates for cancer diagnosis and therapy. It does not require any animal testing at all and enables automated, fast and highly precise analyses. The new method was presented in detail in the renowned Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

Cedars-Sinai Appoints New Chair of Department of Medicine

Cedars-Sinai — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 23:35:42 EST

Following a comprehensive national search, Cedars-Sinai has appointed David E. Cohen, MD, PhD, as the new chair of the Department of Medicine, effective July 1.

A Proposed Legalisation of Polygamy in Australia

University of Adelaide — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:45:07 EST

Polygamy -- a legally or customarily recognised marriage involving three or more people -- is currently illegal in Australia. However, new research suggests a way to legalise the practice without disrupting the foundations of Australian marriage law.

AI, Data Science, and the Transformation of Scientific Research: A Primer

University of Wisconsin-Madison — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:35:06 EST

AI, Data Science, and the Transformation of Scientific Research: A Primer

A CSUF Study on Tiny Vinegar Eelworms Could Help Researchers Aid Advancements in the Biomedical and Biophysics Fields

California State University, Fullerton — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:35:41 EST

Tiny nematodes, commonly known as vinegar eelworms, can move objects with a force hundreds of times their own weight.

A CSUF Study on Tiny Vinegar Eelworms Could Help Researchers Aid Advancements in the Biomedical and Biophysics Fields

California State University, Fullerton — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 18:35:41 EST

Tiny nematodes, commonly known as vinegar eelworms, can move objects with a force hundreds of times their own weight.

Chulalongkorn University's Geology Professor Discovers Evidence of "Another Ancient City Overlapping the Old City of Nakhon Ratchasima"

Chulalongkorn University — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 12:00:41 EST

"A professor at the Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, has discovered evidence of an earthen embankment indicating another large ancient community in the location overlapping the old city of Nakhon Ratchasima."

Alliance for Genomic Discovery Completes 250,000 Whole Genomes to Accelerate Drug Discovery

Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:35:43 EST

Nashville Biosciences LLC (NashBio), a leading clinical and genomic data company and wholly owned subsidiary of Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and global DNA sequencing giant Illumina Inc. today announced that 250,000 whole genomes have been sequenced for the Alliance for Genomic Discovery (AGD) initiative. Insights from the AGD database are being leveraged to accelerate drug target discovery, therapeutic research and clinical development.

Global PM2.5 Inequality: A New Framework for Air Pollution and Ecology

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:35:52 EST

A pioneering study has introduced an innovative framework to evaluate global inequalities in Particulate Matte (PM2.5) exposure and ecological possession, shedding light on the growing environmental disparities across nations.

How a Y Chromosome Gene May Shape the Course of Heart Valve Disease

University of California San Diego — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 05:20:36 EST

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease--aortic valve stenosis--progresses differently in males and females. The research paves the way for treatments that can be tailored to a patient's biological sex.

A Deep Dive into Family Caregivers' Journeys Navigating Alcohol Use Disorder

Florida Atlantic University — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:30:44 EST

Most research focuses on helping individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and promoting abstinence, neglecting their support systems. New research uncovers the essence of the role of family caregivers of individuals with AUD. They often feel isolated and distressed due to a lack of support and resources. This emotional strain can lead to guilt and maladaptive coping strategies. Despite challenges, caregivers remain committed but often struggle with limited knowledge and rely on trial and error in their caregiving.

CNT Wires for Wearable Electronic Devices From the Existing Fiber Manufacturing Process!

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 00:00:06 EST

Dr. Han's team at KERI develops nano-based 'high-energy lightweight wire' technology. Through collaborative research with KIMS and Konkuk University, the performance of carbon nanotube wires was verified.

LLNL and Verne Demonstrate Highly Efficient Hydrogen Densification Pathway with Less Required Energy

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:35:45 EST

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and Verne have demonstrated a novel pathway for creating high-density hydrogen through a research program funded by Department of Energy's ARPA-E.

Researchers Find Missing Link in Autoimmune Disorder

Washington University in St. Louis — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:55:25 EST

Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a key component to launching immune activity - and overactivity. The researchers identified a protein in cells that spurs the release of infection-fighting molecules. The protein, whose role in the immune system had not previously been suspected, provides a potential target for therapies that could prevent overreactive immune responses that are at the root of several debilitating illnesses.

Is It Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Something More Serious?

Mercy Medical Center — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:45:58 EST

Is It Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Something More Serious?

'Democratizing Chemical Analysis': FSU Chemists Use Machine Learning and Robotics to Identify Chemical Compositions From Images

Florida State University — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:40:50 EST

Florida State University chemists have created a machine learning tool that can identify the chemical composition of dried salt solutions from an image with 99% accuracy. By using robotics to prepare thousands of samples and artificial intelligence to analyze their data, they created a simple, inexpensive tool that could expand possibilities for performing chemical analysis.

Charging Toward Greener Chemicals

Iowa State University — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 20:35:14 EST

Iowa State researchers are combining bio-based reactions with electricity-driven reactions as a potential step toward transforming chemical manufacturing to a greener industry that's less dependent on petroleum-based materials and the need to process them with high energies, temperatures and emissions.