WETENSCHAP EN TECHNOLOGIE BL – 2
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VAN DER BILT UNIVERSITY
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- Rolando transitions to lead Health and Wellnessby Wayne Wood Lori Rolando, MD, MPH, has transitioned into a new role as executive director of Vanderbilt Health and Wellness. In this new role, she will oversee Occupational Health, Health Plus and Work/Life Connections-EAP. Rolando has been at Vanderbilt for 15 years and, in her previous role as... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 20, 2023 - 8:00 pm
- MyWorkday featured FAQs: Access to Workday, including via VPNQ: How do I access and log into Workday? A: Workday is a cloud-based system, so it is available from any Internet browser. The URL to access Workday is www.myworkday.com/vumc/login.htmld. Employees should bookmark this URL for future use. Employees who use a VUMC IT-managed clinical or administrative workstation can also... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 17, 2023 - 6:51 pm
- Link building update: New Central Garage traffic flow in placeThe latest phase of the 15-level Link Building project is complete. As of this past weekend, several patient friendly improvements to traffic flow around and within the Central Garage have gone into effect. On-site signage and additional traffic officers at key intersections, will help guide visitors and members of the... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 17, 2023 - 4:48 pm
- VUMC in the news, March 21, 2023William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, continues to be one of the most in-demand sources about RSV, COVID-19, influenza and other subjects in the news. Among the news organizations he has spoken with recently: ABC News, Lead Stories, Washington Post, Inverse, and HealthDay News via U.S. News and World... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 17, 2023 - 3:04 pm
- Sheryl Crow concert raises more than $125,000 for Shade Tree ClinicGrammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee, Sheryl Crow, played with longtime friend and guitar player, Tim Smith, at Langford Auditorium for the first Shade Tree Clinic “Concert for a Cause” benefit show on Feb.15. Organized by student co-chairs Gabrielle Lyons (MS4) and Kylie Fletcher (MS3),... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 4:41 pm
- Scientists resurrect a ‘dead’ antibody to study proteinVanderbilt was part of a multi-center team that resurrected a “dead antibody” to reveal the mysteries of cytochrome c, a versatile protein that is an essential part of the cell’s energy-generating capacity, and of life itself.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 3:56 pm
- Multispecialty expertise key to heart patient’s recoveryVanderbilt's multispecialty expertise helped a seemingly healthy 54-year-old man who needed major heart procedures get back to the gym and live a healthy life.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 3:51 pm
- Cardiovascular research pioneer Inagami mournedTadashi Inagami, PhD, DSc, Vanderbilt University Professor of Biochemistry, emeritus, who helped characterize the biochemical basis for hypertension, heart failure and vascular disease, died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 13 after a brief illness. He was 92.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 3:44 pm
- Football player’s donation honors his late brotherP.U.N.T Pediatric Cancer Collaborative, along with Buffalo Bills football player Dawson Knox, recently presented Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt with a gift of “Luke’s Locker” in memory of his brother.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 3:33 pm
- Study evaluates polygenic risk score for prostate cancer risk predictionA Vanderbilt study found that prostate cancer polygenic risk score has limited utility for enhancing prostate cancer screening.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:53 pm
- Soothing soundsNashville pianist Ed Bazel, founder of The River of Calm music channel, recently played for patients in the waiting room of the Henry-Joyce Cancer Clinic at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:41 pm
- Eng stresses need for clinical trial support at cancer forumVanderbilt's Cathy Eng, MD, stressed the need for more patient participation and better funding for clinical trials to improve colorectal cancer treatment and outcomes during the White House Cancer Moonshot Colorectal Cancer Forum.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:31 pm
- Digital technologies focus of new academic health reportA new report by the Blue Ridge Academic Health Group makes recommendations for the opportunities and challenges that the ongoing digital technology revolution brings to academic health centers.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:27 pm
- Orthopaedic surgery academy honors JahangirVanderbilt's Alex Jahangir, MD, recently received the William W. Tipton Jr., MD Leadership Award at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:17 pm
- Study seeks to identify prenatal allergy risk markersA Vanderbilt clinical trial is seeking to identify prenatal and early childhood markers of high risk for food allergy and atopic dermatitis, or eczema, as well as biological pathways that lead to these conditions.... Read more »Source: VUMC Reporter | Published: March 16, 2023 - 1:37 pm
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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
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- Fast, Deep Cuts in Emissions Are Needed to Avoid 'Climate Time Bomb'To keep warming below levels that scientists say will bring extreme climate impacts, nations must act quickly to make deep cuts in carbon emissions, according to the final installment of the IPCC’s latest climate report... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:15 pm
- Fixing the Hated Open-Design OfficeOpen-office designs create productivity and health problems. New insights from Deaf and autistic communities could fix them... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- The Strange Way a 12-Foot-Long Invasive Python Was CaughtIn Key Largo, Fla., scientists are looking to protect endangered native rodents and slow the invasion of massive Burmese pythons... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:30 pm
- The Science of Spring's Green ShowSpring’s burst of brightness comes before chloroplasts grow and mature... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 20, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- RSV Vaccines Are Nearly Here after Decades of False StartsDecades of failed attempts have given way to several successful vaccines and treatments for the respiratory disease RSV... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:00 am
- The World's Simplest Theorem Shows That 8,000 People Globally Have the Same Number of Hairs on Their HeadHairiness is the perfect way to demonstrate the math underlying the “pigeonhole principle,” first conceived in 1622... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:45 am
- Space Force Humor, Laser Dazzlers, and the Havoc a War in Space Would Actually WreakIn the inaugural episode of Cosmos, Quickly, we blast off with Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno of the Space Force, who is charged with protecting our space in space, particularly from Russia and China.... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:00 am
- How the Psychology of Silicon Valley Contributed to a Bank CollapseVenture capitalists and start-ups don’t mind losing money, but dealing with a bank run is a whole different story... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 18, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- New Evidence Supports Animal Origin of COVID Virus through Raccoon DogsGenetic sequences show evidence of raccoon dogs and other animals at the Wuhan market sites where SARS-CoV-2 was found in early 2020, adding to evidence of a natural spillover event... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 18, 2023 - 12:30 am
- What High-Tech Prizes Does the Downed U.S. Drone Hold? Russia Really Wants to KnowAn MQ-9 Reaper drone is sitting at the bottom of the Black Sea. Will the U.S. or Russia recover it?... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 17, 2023 - 11:35 pm
- Rare, Dust-Shrouded Dying Star Revealed in New JWST ImageBefore exploding as supernovae, massive Wolf-Rayet stars spew gas and dust into space, seeding the formation of future stellar and planetary systems... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 17, 2023 - 7:00 pm
- We Need New Warning Systems to Save Lives during Climate DisastersSatellites that can better predict extreme weather and location-based text messaging systems can warn at-risk communities of storms and other climate-related threats to help save lives, the U.N. says... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 17, 2023 - 6:00 pm
- Three Easy Ways to Make AI Chatbots SaferThe tech industry is rushing headlong into the chatbot gold rush. We need prompt, focused regulation that keeps pace... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 17, 2023 - 5:30 pm
- Here's the Real Story behind the Massive 'Blob' of Seaweed Heading toward FloridaFlorida beaches are already receiving hefty batches of brown seaweed, kicking off a year that could break records... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 17, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- Nord Stream Pipeline Blasts Stirred Up Toxic SedimentThe Nord Stream pipeline explosions happened in a dumping ground for chemical warfare, but other contaminants proved most toxic to marine life... Read more »Source: Scientific American Content: Global | Published: March 17, 2023 - 3:30 pm
Scientific American Content: Global
PROTOCOL
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- The best of ProtocolGood morning. It’s 1,031 days since I hit “send” on the first ever edition of Protocol Source Code. Today, with a heavy heart, I have hit that same button for the final time. Sadly, this is the final edition of Source Code you’ll receive. (But look out next week for... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: December 2, 2022 - 3:31 pm
- The confessions of SBFGood morning! You might expect the former CEO of FTX, a company whose bankruptcy has been compared to that of Lehman Brothers and Enron, would want to keep quiet. But Sam Bankman-Fried does not want to be quiet. Let’s dig into what he had to say yesterday.The confessions of SBFAgainst... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: December 1, 2022 - 3:07 pm
- Elon Musk vs. the App StoreGood morning! Elon Musk has become increasingly vocal about his issues with Apple’s App Store tax. But what options does he really have open to him? Let’s dive in.A rebel with a cause So, you paid over the odds to buy out a company. You need to find new ways for... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 30, 2022 - 4:37 pm
- Here comes the crypto contagionGood morning! FTX’s problems are increasingly other people’s problems, and BlockFi is the latest company to fall victim. Let’s dive in.Well hello there, crypto contagion The latest crypto casualty is upon us. Yesterday, BlockFi announced that it had filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.BlockFi has as much as $10 billion in... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 29, 2022 - 4:08 pm
- Your holiday book listGood morning! This morning, we’re getting you ready for the holiday season with a list of books you definitely need to read. Let’s dig in.Your holiday book listIt’s that time of year when you want to compile a reading list for the longer nights and downtime of the Christmas season.... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 28, 2022 - 4:13 pm
- A tale of two FTXsGood morning! FTX’s lawyers painted a startling picture of the company in a bankruptcy court yesterday. But Sam Bankman-Fried continues to imagine how things could have played out differently.First, a programming note: The newsletter will be taking a break for Thanksgiving, but we’ll be back in your inboxes on Monday.... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 23, 2022 - 3:01 pm
- Elon Musk’s hardcore playbookGood morning! Elon Musk isn’t exactly shy about squeezing the most out of his employees, and at Twitter he’s using approaches he’s already employed at Tesla and SpaceX. Let’s dive in.Is this hardcore?So, you’ve gone ahead and shown about two-thirds of your staff the door. The ones that remain have... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 22, 2022 - 3:57 pm
- The cloud according to Adam SelipskyGood morning! Adam Selipsky runs the world’s strongest force in cloud computing, AWS. When we sat down with him recently, we asked him for his insights on the state of the industry. Let’s dive right in.The cloud according to Adam SelipskyAWS is gearing up for re:Invent, its annual cloud computing... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 21, 2022 - 3:31 pm
- Judge Zia Faruqui is trying to teach you crypto, one ‘SNL’ reference at a time“Cryptocurrency and related software analytics tools are ‘The wave of the future, Dude. One hundred percent electronic.’” That’s not a quote from "The Big Lebowski" — at least, not directly. It’s a quote from a Washington, D.C., district court memorandum opinion on the role cryptocurrency analytics tools can play in... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 21, 2022 - 10:30 am
- What to ask your CISO in 2023Good morning! Today, we’re turning to the security experts on our Braintrust to find out how you should be thinking about cyber next year. Let’s dive in.What to ask your CISO in 2023 Is your company secure? As Andrew Howard, CEO at Kudelski Security, told Protocol, the answer to that question... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 18, 2022 - 4:10 pm
- AWS CEO: The cloud isn’t just about technologyAWS is gearing up for re:Invent, its annual cloud computing conference where announcements this year are expected to focus on its end-to-end data strategy and delivering new industry-specific services.It will be the second re:Invent with CEO Adam Selipsky as leader of the industry’s largest cloud provider after his return last... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 18, 2022 - 10:30 am
- Elon Musk, the un-CEOGood morning! Elon Musk was in court yesterday with some interesting takes on what it means to be a CEO. Let’s take a closer look at what he said.Elon Musk, the un-CEOElon Musk is CEO of Tesla, Twitter, SpaceX, and The Boring Company. But you shouldn’t think of him as... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 17, 2022 - 4:02 pm
- What cybersecurity question should every CEO ask their CISO in 2023?Jameeka Green AaronOktaCISO, customer identity at OktaHow do we make it harder for attackers to access our apps, but not for our users?For every organization, in every industry, digital business is just business now. User authentication is both the gateway to services, and the biggest attack vector. As a result,... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 17, 2022 - 11:47 am
- How do you manage your AI?Good morning! As you may have read, we are sadly winding down Protocol. Source Code, however, will continue to be sent every day into December. So stick around with us and we’ll keep you up to speed on the biggest tech news of the day. And with that, let’s dig... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 16, 2022 - 2:58 pm
- Farewell from ProtocolWe launched Protocol in February 2020 to cover the evolving power center of tech. It is with deep sadness that just under three years later, we are winding down the publication. As of today, we will not publish any more stories. All of our newsletters, apart from our flagship, Source... Read more »Source: Protocol | Published: November 15, 2022 - 8:04 pm
Protocol
NATURE
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- How to cold e-mail for a PhDNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00786-8I learnt the benefits of reaching out through e-mail while I was a student, now I receive many cold e-mails myself. Here’s how to write a good one.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Should Nature endorse political candidates? Yes — when the occasion demands itNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00789-5Political endorsements might not always win hearts and minds, but when candidates threaten a retreat from reason, science must speak out.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Ohio train derailment: scientists scan for lingering toxicsNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00820-9East Palestine residents look to independent researchers to fill gaps left by authorities.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Paul Berg (1926–2023)Nature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00792-wBiochemist who invented recombinant DNA technology.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- I work in an ultra-clean room on ultra-small chipsNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00795-7Luis Fonseca leads research into micro-, nano- and photonic chip technologies that could kill cancer cells, protect the environment and facilitate space research.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Political endorsements can affect scientific credibilityNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00799-3In 2020, Nature endorsed Joe Biden in the US presidential election. A survey finds that viewing the endorsement did not change people’s views of the candidates, but caused some to lose confidence in Nature and in US scientists generally.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- How Latin America’s genomics revolution began — and why the field is under threatNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00794-8The sequencing of two bacterial species created a legacy that could be at risk without further investment, warn the region’s genomic leaders.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Enantioconvergent Cu-catalyzed N-alkylation of aliphatic aminesNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05950-8Enantioconvergent Cu-catalyzed N-alkylation of aliphatic amines... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Publisher Correction: H3K4me3 regulates RNA polymerase II promoter-proximal pause-releaseNature, Published online: 20 March 2023; doi:10.1038/s41586-023-05958-0Publisher Correction: H3K4me3 regulates RNA polymerase II promoter-proximal pause-release... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:00 am
- How the US will remove ‘forever chemicals’ from its drinking waterNature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00822-7The EPA has proposed a strict PFAS limit, but it will take money and innovative technologies to implement the plan.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Daily briefing: What scientists think of GPT-4, the new AI chatbotNature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00839-yGPT-4 has stunned people with its ability to generate human-like text and images from almost any prompt. Plus, the first 3D map of the odour receptor that lets us smell cheese, and how stem cells make a brain.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Strife at eLife: inside a journal’s quest to upend science publishingNature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00831-6Editors threaten to resign over ‘no-reject’ model that others see as the future of research journals.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- The brain science collaboration that offers hope to blind peopleNature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00819-2A key aim of Pieter Roelfsema’s research is to develop a device to restore rudimentary eyesight to people whose optic nerve has died.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- The future of museums and a history of ignorance: Books in briefNature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00787-7Andrew Robinson reviews five of the best science picks.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- The seas exhale toxic mercury — and more of it than we realizedNature, Published online: 17 March 2023; doi:10.1038/d41586-023-00774-yOcean emissions partially explain why 40% more mercury enters the atmosphere every year than previously estimated.... Read more »Source: Nature | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
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PNAS – SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
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- In This IssueProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 14, 2023 - 7:00 am
- Dissecting the energetic architecture within an RNA tertiary structural motif via high-throughput thermodynamic measurementsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- De novo design of small beta barrel proteinsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Convergence of Ras- and Rac-regulated formin pathways is pivotal for phagosome formation and particle uptake in DictyosteliumProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Wheat Ym2 originated from Aegilops sharonensis and confers resistance to soil-borne Wheat yellow mosaic virus infection to the rootsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Endoplasmic reticulum–bound ANAC013 factor is cleaved by RHOMBOID-LIKE 2 during the initial response to hypoxia in Arabidopsis thalianaProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- MYC-driven synthesis of Siglec ligands is a glycoimmune checkpointProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Cross-sections of doubly curved sheets as confined elasticaProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- When, how, and why the path of an air bubble rising in pure water becomes unstableProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- A pan-sarbecovirus vaccine based on RBD of SARS-CoV-2 original strain elicits potent neutralizing antibodies against XBB in non-human primatesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Quantifying heterogeneity to drug response in cancer–stroma kineticsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Propofol disrupts alpha dynamics in functionally distinct thalamocortical networks during loss of consciousnessProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Diamagnetic response and phase stiffness for interacting isolated narrow bandsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- Using conditional independence tests to elucidate causal links in cell cycle regulation in Escherichia coliProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
- A complete biomechanical model of Hydra contractile behaviors, from neural drive to muscle to movementProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 120, Issue 11, March 2023. <br/>... Read more »Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences: Table of Contents | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:00 am
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Science News
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- U.S. cases of a deadly fungus nearly doubled in recent yearsThough numbers are still small, clinical cases of Candida auris in the jumped 95 percent from 2020 to 2021, a CDC survey finds.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:08 pm
- The mystery of Christiaan Huygens’ flawed telescopes may have been solvedThe discovery of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan, may have come despite its discoverer, Christiaan Huygens, needing eyeglasses.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- 310-million-year-old fossil blobs might not be jellyfish after allAn ancient animal called Essexella may have been a type of burrowing sea anemone, a new study proposes.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:00 am
- By flying over atmospheric rivers, scientists aim to improve forecastsDrenching atmospheric rivers are slamming the U.S. West Coast, bringing needed water but dangerous flooding. Here’s how scientists study these storms.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 19, 2023 - 11:00 am
- Martian soil may have all the nutrients rice needsExperiments hint that in the future, we might be able to grow the staple food in the soils of the Red Planet.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 17, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- 50 years ago, researchers discovered a leak in Earth’s oceansAn analysis of oceanic rocks hinted that ocean water drains into Earth’s mantle. How much makes it back into the ocean remains unclear.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 17, 2023 - 11:00 am
- Earth’s inner core may be more complex than researchers thoughtSeismic waves suggest that Earth has a hidden heart, a distinct region within the solid part of the planet’s core.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- VideoStatic electricity helps parasitic nematodes glom onto victimsThe small electric charge generated by a moving insect is enough to affect the trajectory of a parasitic nematode’s leap so it lands right on its host.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 11:00 am
- Maternal deaths in the U.S. keep climbingNew U.S. data show that as maternal deaths rise, a large gap between the maternal mortality rate of Black women compared with white women persists.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 4:01 am
- A volcano on Venus was spotted erupting in decades-old imagesA new look at old data reveals an eruption on Venus in the 1990s that was probably similar to Hawaii’s Kilauea eruption in 2018.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 15, 2023 - 6:00 pm
- A moon-forming cataclysm could have also triggered Earth’s plate tectonicsDeeply buried remnants of a hypothetical planet that slammed into Earth 4.5 billion years ago might have set subduction into motion.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 15, 2023 - 2:18 pm
- A ‘fire wolf’ fish could expand what we know about one unusual deep-sea ecosystemUnlike other known methane seeps, Jacó Scar is slightly warmer than the surrounding water and is a home for both cold-loving and heat-loving organisms.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 15, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- Why experts recommend ditching racial labels in genetic studiesRacial labels don’t explain biological and genetic diversity but do cause stigma. They belong “in the dustbin of history,” a panel of experts says.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 14, 2023 - 7:56 pm
- A trick inspired by Hansel and Gretel could help rovers explore other worldsTaking a cue from a classic fairy tale, scientists propose a way for rovers to send back data from treacherous terrain.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 14, 2023 - 3:00 pm
- VideoIn mice, anxiety isn’t all in the head. It can start in the heartScientists used optogenetics to raise the heartbeat of a mouse, making it anxious. The finding could offer a new angle for studying anxiety disorders.... Read more »Source: Science News | Published: March 14, 2023 - 12:00 pm
Science News
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
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- U-M’s Earl Lewis to receive National Humanities MedalUniversity of Michigan professor Earl Lewis, founding director of the Center for Social Solutions, will be awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden during a White House ceremony March 21. The National Humanities Medal, inaugurated in 1997, honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation's understanding... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:05 pm
- U-M expert shares insights, implications stemming from Biden’s veto related to retirement investmentsPresident Joe Biden has issued the first veto of his term. He vetoed a Congressional resolution to nullify a Department of Labor regulation on the investment of retirement plan assets. Dana Muir, a business law professor at University of Michigan's Ross School of Business with expertise in the fields of... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 5:50 pm
- Gift to International Center honors late uncle’s desire to recognize center’s life-changing financial supportVictor Chan-Cheng Chang enjoyed a successful, decades-long career in finance after graduating from the University of Michigan in 1944 with a master of arts in economics.... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:45 pm
- VideoGroundbreaking project at Taubman College involving novel 3D concrete printing methodA transformative development in 3D concrete printing promises innovation in the construction industry—with better and more environmentally friendly structures coming at a lower cost, say researchers at the University of Michigan. Architect Mania Aghaei Meibodi and researchers Alireza Bayramvand and Yuxin Lin of the DART lab at U-M's Taubman College... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:10 pm
- New study shows social media content opens new frontiers for sustainability science researchersWith more than half of the world’s population active on social media networks, user-generated data has proved to be fertile ground for social scientists who study attitudes about the environment and sustainability.... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 17, 2023 - 5:06 pm
- US labor market, inflation, interest rates and more to be explored in U-M economic forumEVENT ANNOUNCEMENT DATE: 7 p.m. March 21, 2023 EVENT: Ford School Forum on the Economy This annual forum brings together Ford School of Public Policy economists for a discussion of the current state of the U.S. economy. From inflation to the labor market, faculty experts reflect on the most crucial... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 6:09 pm
- PFAS regulations: U-M experts available to commentEPA officials have proposed the first federal limits on PFAS levels in drinking water. University of Michigan experts are available to comment.... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:22 pm
- VideoWomen’s History Month: A half century of women in the Michigan Marching BandThe 2022-23 school year at the University of Michigan marks 50 years since the passing of Title IX, which allowed women to join the Michigan Marching Band. Today, 42% of the MMB identify as women, and the band is led by Rachel Zhang, the fourth female drum major in the... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 2:05 pm
- Redlined yesterday, unhealthy today: The link between historic housing discrimination, poor healthNinety years after the Home Owners' Loan Corporation enacted the discriminatory practice of color-coding neighborhoods by desirability for mortgage lenders, redlined neighborhoods—areas inhabited largely by Black families—continue to suffer poorer health than greenlined, majority-white neighborhoods, which tend to flourish healthwise and financially. These findings and persisting health and economic inequities... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 1:41 pm
- Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinatorsThere's been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants as the world warms. The trend alarms biologists because it has the potential to disrupt carefully choreographed interactions between plants and the creatures—butterflies, bees, birds, bats and others—that pollinate them.... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 16, 2023 - 1:02 pm
- Michigan local leaders report widespread support for community recycling programsA strong majority of Michigan local government leaders feel that good governance includes promoting environmental sustainability and "being green," according to a survey of nearly 1,400 leaders across the state.... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 15, 2023 - 5:03 pm
- For the first time, controlling the degree of twist in nanostructured particlesMicron-sized "bow ties," self-assembled from nanoparticles, form a variety of different curling shapes that can be precisely controlled, a research team led by the University of Michigan has shown. The development opens the way for easily producing materials that interact with twisted light, providing new tools for machine vision and... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 15, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Silicon Valley Bank: U-M experts can comment on fall, federal takeover of two financial institutionsUniversity of Michigan experts can discuss the fall of Silicon Valley Bank, the federal takeover of that and another bank and what it all means for the financial industry and consumers.... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 14, 2023 - 2:24 pm
- Prison art: U-M features creative works of prisoners across MichiganThe University of Michigan Prison Creative Arts Project will unveil its 27th annual Exhibition of Artists in Michigan Prisons, one of the world's largest shows of its kind.... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 13, 2023 - 8:27 pm
- Indigenous rights activist Elisa Loncón will discuss Chile’s constitutional process, pluri-nationalityElisa Loncón Antileo, a prominent Indigenous rights and languages activist and linguist from the Mapuche community of Lefweluan in Chile, will provide an analysis of the factors that led to the rejection of the proposed constitution in Chile in 2022. She will explain the foundation basis of pluri-nationality, a concept... Read more »Source: University of Michigan News | Published: March 13, 2023 - 6:02 pm
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- ● Codon: Biotech Digest (20.03.2023)Papers, news, and press releases in bio+tech.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: March 21, 2023 - 2:22 am
- Everything Wrong with Mouse Studies (Kinda)Odors, magnetic fields, and even a mouse's siblings can all impact science.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: March 14, 2023 - 1:06 pm
- VideoCodon: Notes on Progress #2Nano-scale probes to explore the universe, gene-editing for the heart, catalog of new papers.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: March 12, 2023 - 3:36 pm
- Biology is a BurritoCells are so dense, it’s a wonder they work at all.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: February 28, 2023 - 2:02 pm
- VideoDe-Extinction? Surely You’re Joking!A deep dive on woolly mammoth resurrection.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: February 22, 2023 - 11:31 am
- Codon: Notes on Progress #1AI breaks from proteins. Neurotech ignition. Bio+tech papers from the last month.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: February 13, 2023 - 8:31 am
- VideoA Brief History of ParafilmAnswers to “Is it edible?” and other burning questions.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: February 5, 2023 - 6:16 pm
- Making DNA: The Quest for Synthetic LifeCells with synthetic genomes could build almost anything. Managing biosecurity risks is another story.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: January 30, 2023 - 11:25 am
- AI for Science: Dreams of ProgressThe hype and possibilities of machines that dream of Nobels.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: January 16, 2023 - 9:30 am
- Life At Every ScaleGenetic engineering as a foundational technology.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: January 10, 2023 - 9:05 am
- Time to Rethink ThingsI’m ending the weekly newsletter to make time for deeper pieces.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: January 2, 2023 - 11:00 am
- Biology Breakthroughs of 2022Notable papers from the last year, according to some guy on the internet.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: December 20, 2022 - 7:00 pm
- Codon: Life is Infinitely Weird, Eh?Why you shouldn't always play with DNA.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: December 19, 2022 - 3:29 pm
- Codon: Biology's PromiseRead to the end for ideas to speed up science.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: December 12, 2022 - 9:06 am
- Cocaine from Tobacco Plants: Index #77Plus: Magnet-controlled proteins and cells learn to swim.... Read more »Source: Codon | Published: December 6, 2022 - 8:15 am
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INTERESTING ENGINEERING
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- VideoThe King of Rock and Roll’s airplane is being turned into an RVIt wouldn’t be allowed to fly even when restored, so why not make it interesting?... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:46 pm
- NASA’s spacecraft launched to study night-shining cloud has now retiredNASA stated that the "spacecraft is no longer supporting operations after experiencing issues with its battery.”... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:46 pm
- New method that lights up tumors could help scientists detect and remove themThe new technique will help differentiate between cancer tumors and healthy cells by providing a visual map of tumors using fluorescent dyes.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:37 pm
- The earliest stars were likely 10,000 times the size of our sunState-of-the-art simulations showed how the early cosmos was flooded with massive, incredibly bright stars. And why they're no longer possible today.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:13 pm
- Wanna drive a Corvette on water? Here’s the 495 horsepower JetCarThe aquatic Corvette is propelled by a 180-horsepower, 1.8-liter, four-cylinder Yamaha engine.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 2:07 pm
- Human-like robot GARMI to provide healthcare assistance to the elderlyGARMI will also serve meals, open a bottle of water and place emergency calls.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 1:55 pm
- A Douglas Engelbart-designed computer mouse was auctioned for $178,900Designed by Douglas Engelbart, the mouse was auctioned with a coding keyset.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 1:50 pm
- Watch: NASA's Fermi captures cosmic fireworks invisible to the bare eyeThe animation shows a subset of more than 1,500 light curves collected by the Large Area Telescope over nearly 15 years in space.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:22 pm
- Newly found 'Rosetta Stone' fossil site sheds light on early life forms'This opens a unique window on the diversity of early life on Earth.'... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:15 pm
- SpaceX's first orbital launch of Starship likely to go ahead in AprilSpaceX CEO Elon Musk recently stated Starship has a roughly 50% chance of reaching orbit on its first try.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:58 am
- Sea level increased by 1 million olympic-size swimming pools in 1 yearThat's 0.11 inches. Over 30 years, sea level increased by 3.6 inches.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:55 am
- VideoMobile solar solution provides access to clean water and emergency powerSesame Solar's mobile nano grid and onboard water filtration system can be set up in 15 minutes.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:51 am
- VideoNASA mission to Saturn's Titan will reveal clues on genesis of lifeCalled Dragonfly, the mission will carry an instrument called the Dragonfly Mass Spectrometer to help shed light on prebiotic chemistry.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:37 am
- What ChatGPT-4 will mean for AIIE caught up with AI expert James Coop to talk about what the latest iteration of Chat GPT will mean for AI in general.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:26 am
- Roman monumental site from the 2nd-3rd century unearthed in FranceThe relics found at the complex suggest that the site might have belonged to a wealthy individual.... Read more »Source: Interesting Engineering Articles | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:24 am
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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
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- Southampton launches citizens’ assembly to tackle climate changeA plan to create a citizens’ assembly in Southampton has been announced by City Council and University experts as part of efforts to tackle climate change and co-design a road to net-zero with nearby residents and businesses.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Hidden homelessness on the rise in rural EnglandA new report featuring research from the University of Southampton says rural homelessness is on the rise and has been worsened by the pandemic and the cost-of-living-crisis.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Peanut allergies could dramatically fall if babies weaned early on peanut productsPeanut allergy could plummet by 77 percent if peanut products were added to all babies’ diets at four to six months of age, according to new research led by the University of Southampton, Kings College London, and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 17, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Going the extra mile with UoS - ABP Marathon 2023Colleagues from across the University are participating in next month’s ABP Southampton Marathon, running distances from 5km to full marathon, and raising money for a range of charitable causes close to their hearts.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 16, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Celebrating the South’s businesswomenFemale business leaders from across the South joined forces at an event co-led by the University of Southampton Business School, to mark this year’s International Women’s Day.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 13, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Rapid test team raise £2M to help patients get the right antibiotic fasterSouthampton researchers have created a potentially life-saving test that can quickly find out which antibiotics will and won’t work for treating a bacterial infection.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 13, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Southampton makes historic pledge to drive economic growth and tackle social challengesA HISTORIC pledge to drive economic growth and tackle social challenges in South Hampshire has been made by university leaders and councillors from the region.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 10, 2023 - 12:00 am
- New research hub to improve the quality of nutrition in UK food and drinkA new £1.6 million innovation hub led by the University of Southampton has been tasked with transforming the nutritional quality of food and drink sold in the UK. It will bring together leading researchers, industry experts and other stakeholders to develop more healthy eating options for consumers.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 10, 2023 - 12:00 am
- New research to understand immune responses to COVID-19 vaccinationUniversity of Southampton researchers are to lead a new landmark study to understand immune responses to COVID-19 vaccination.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 7, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Major funding boost for economics and social sciences researchSocial science researchers at the University of Southampton have been awarded a major funding boost to help speed up the impact of their research on society and the economy.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 7, 2023 - 12:00 am
- University signs up as new Culture Partner for ABP Southampton MarathonThe University of Southampton is the new Culture Partner for the hugely popular ABP Southampton Marathon, which attracts 10,000 runners into the city and three times that number including their friends and family, and people lining the route.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 6, 2023 - 12:00 am
- OBEs awarded at Buckingham PalaceProfessor Saul Faust has received his OBE for COVID-19 vaccine research. He was presented the honour by the Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 6, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Scientists push the boundaries of manipulating light at the submicroscopic levelA team of researchers led by the University of Southampton has shown light can be moved within a distance which is smaller than its own wavelength – a level of unprecedented precision.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: March 2, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Football legends help Southampton researchers investigate playing injuriesFootball heroes from across the south are helping researchers looking into sports-related injuries in the largest UK study of its kind.... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: February 28, 2023 - 12:00 am
- Improving diagnosis of chronic lung, ear and sinus infections in young childrenUniversity of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD).... Read more »Source: University of Southampton news | Published: February 27, 2023 - 12:00 am
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SciTechDaily
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- ● CDC Warns of Deadly Fungus Spreading at Alarming Rate in U.S. Healthcare FacilitiesIncreasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 21, 2023 - 8:21 am
- ● Breakthrough Discovery Unlocks Mysteries Surrounding Parasite Immunity and DevelopmentTicks have the ability to detect a cytokine from infected mammalian blood, triggering a defense mechanism against bacteria that cause Lyme disease. A team of...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 21, 2023 - 7:30 am
- ● Brain-Busting Diets: Why a High-Fat Diet Could Reduce Your Brain’s Ability To Regulate Food ConsumptionA high-fat diet may hinder the brain’s regulation of calorie intake. New rat research in The Journal of Physiology found that short-term exposure to high-fat,...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 21, 2023 - 5:33 am
- ● Physicists Detect Subatomic Neutrinos Made by a Particle Collider for the First TimeDiscovery promises to help physicists understand nature of universe’s most abundant particle. In a scientific first, a team led by physicists at the University of...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 21, 2023 - 4:25 am
- ● Revolutionary Gigapixel 3D Microscope Captures Life in Jaw-Dropping DetailStitching videos from dozens of cameras together provides unique 3D view of macroscopic experiments with microscopic detail. When a couple of plucky graduate students took...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 21, 2023 - 3:13 am
- ● Fourier Transformations Reveal How AI Learns Complex PhysicsScientific AI’s “Black Box” Is No Match for 200-Year-Old Method Fourier transformations reveal how deep neural network learns complex physics. One of the oldest tools...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 21, 2023 - 12:23 am
- Disturbing Findings: Child Drug Use Vastly UnderestimatedExperts recommend future substance use research should combine survey and hair analysis results. Hair analysis could be the key to understanding adolescent drug usage, as...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:53 pm
- Human Antibodies Discovered That Can Block Multiple Coronaviruses Including COVID-19Results from a Scripps Research and UNC team pave the way for a vaccine and therapeutic antibodies that could be stockpiled to fight future coronavirus...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:22 pm
- Surviving the Extreme: Scientists Discover Life in the Smoke of Underwater VolcanoesIn the depths of the ocean, along tectonic plate boundaries, hydrothermal vents emit hot fluids. These fluids lack oxygen and are rich in metals like...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 8:02 pm
- Cancer Breakthrough: “Hard To Lose” Mutations in Tumors May Predict Response to ImmunotherapyCancer specialists have attempted to utilize the number of mutations in a tumor, known as the tumor mutation burden (TMB), to forecast a patient’s response...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 6:39 pm
- Landmark Solid Material Changes How We Use SunlightSolar power is becoming increasingly important as a renewable energy source. The high-energy UV light with a wavelength shorter than 400 nm found in sunlight...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 5:18 pm
- A Better Measures of Metabolic Health: What Is Your Biological BMI?ISB researchers construct a biological body mass index that offers a more accurate representation of metabolic health with measures that are more varied, informative, and...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Long COVID Pain: Increased Rates of Chest Pain Up to a Year After InfectionEven patients with mild COVID-19 infections can suffer from health complications for months, even years, post-infection. Nearly 19% of U.S. adults who had previously tested...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 3:08 pm
- DOE Researchers Show How Window Shades Provide Up to 24% Heating Energy SavingsResearchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) demonstrated that window shades with a cellular or honeycomb structure provide higher energy savings during...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 1:54 pm
- Deep Impact: Heat Waves Happen at the Bottom of the Ocean TooFirst assessment of bottom marine heat waves opens a window on the deep. The 2013-2016 marine heat wave known as “The Blob” warmed a vast...... Read more »Source: SciTechDaily | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:33 pm
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JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
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- Can a neuroscientist fight cancer with mere thought?Hopkins neuroscientist David Linden reflects on what might be causing the delayed progress of his cancer in 'New York Times' essay... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 20, 2023 - 6:35 pm
- Synthetic data for AI outperform real data in robot-assisted surgeryJohns Hopkins researchers found that algorithms trained on manufactured data can be even better than the real thing for important surgical tasks like X-ray image analysis... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:40 pm
- Johns Hopkins invites 1,592 applicants to join its Class of 2027They will have the opportunity to join the 811 Early Decision applicants previously admitted in the university's next incoming cohort of undergraduate students... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:00 am
- Toxic trade-offsWhile advances in immunotherapy have dramatically improved cancer survival, unleashing the immune system can lead to a host of adverse reactions. How can patients pay less of a price?... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 17, 2023 - 9:00 am
- Johns Hopkins, Carnegie Mellon to co-lead new NASA instituteThe JHU-CMU team is spearheading a Space Technology Research Institute to prevent failure in additively manufactured spaceflight materials... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 16, 2023 - 6:05 pm
- Heart tissue heads to space to aid research on aging, impact of long spaceflightsThe experiments on the International Space Station aim to inform researchers' understanding and treatment of age-related cardiac problems... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 15, 2023 - 9:25 am
- Johns Hopkins named top producer of Fulbright student granteesThe Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides opportunities for students and recent graduates to pursue graduate study, research, and teach English around the world... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 14, 2023 - 5:58 pm
- Interactive light organ brightens Johns HopkinsPersephone, which debuted at the Lighting of the Quads in December, is the product of first-ever collaboration between the Digital Media Center and Makerspace... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 14, 2023 - 3:30 pm
- Biden appoints Johns Hopkins professor Martha Jones to historical committeeAs a member of the Permanent Committee for the Oliver Wendell Holmes Devise, Jones will oversee ongoing efforts to document the history of the U.S. Supreme Court... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 13, 2023 - 6:10 pm
- Johns Hopkins COVID-19 data hub ends after three yearsThe Coronavirus Resource Center, a critical resource during the COVID-19 pandemic, ceased the collection and reporting of COVID-19 data on March 10... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 10, 2023 - 8:54 pm
- One day for ONEHopkins: Johns Hopkins aims for record number of donors in 24 hoursTuesday, March 14—Pi Day—is Johns Hopkins' seventh annual ONEHopkins Giving Day, an opportunity to show your support... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 10, 2023 - 10:00 am
- Scientists complete first map of an insect brainResearchers from Hopkins and Cambridge map the brain of a baby fruit fly, a landmark achievement that brings scientists closer to true understanding of the mechanism of thought... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 9, 2023 - 7:00 pm
- The dish on JHU DiningHamilton Goss, Hopkins' inaugural director of culinary innovation, reflects on the past year of Hopkins Dining's self-operated model... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 8, 2023 - 4:45 pm
- Harnessing the powers of human thought and computationThe Center for Digital Humanities helps advance research by exploring what humans do that computers can't, and vice versa, and discovering connection points between the two... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 7, 2023 - 8:00 pm
- How AI can help combat climate changeHopkins AI expert Jim Bellingham discusses potential uses of AI to track and mitigate the effects of climate change ahead of a March 15 presentation at the South by Southwest Conference... Read more »Source: Hub | Published: March 7, 2023 - 6:55 pm
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MESON STARS
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- ● Astronomers say ‘terminator zones’ on distant planets could harbor alien lifeSome exoplanets have one side permanently facing their star while the other side is in perpetual darkness. The ring-shaped border between these permanent day and…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 21, 2023 - 8:39 am
- Venus may have been as habitable as Earth, with oceans and lakes, but only 3 billion years ago.American researchers have determined that Venus may have had oceans and lakes up to 3 billion years ago, but much shallower than those on Earth.…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 18, 2023 - 10:24 am
- Blocked worlds can support life at the day-night divideThe region that straddles the dividing line between the day and night sides of star-locked exoplanets has unique potential to support life, a new study…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 17, 2023 - 2:51 pm
- How “speed demons” could help us understand our universeNew research suggests that hypervelocity stars originated in the center of the Milky Way, as a result of the interaction of a binary star and…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 17, 2023 - 7:07 am
- Physicists have observed the reflection of an electromagnetic wave in time for the first timeNow researchers from the Center for Advanced Scientific Research at the CUNY Graduate Center (CUNY ASRC), in the United States, publish in the journal ‘Nature…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 15, 2023 - 9:48 am
- Astronomers discover the “missing link” that explains the origin of water in the solar systemUsing the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis. This water carries a…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 14, 2023 - 2:35 pm
- James Webb has discovered a galaxy extinguished by a supermassive black hole that became a quasarScientists have discovered a galaxy in which star formation has stopped. The James Webb Space Telescope has helped. this is what we know GS-9209 is…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 14, 2023 - 11:51 am
- A Surprisingly Lonely Galaxy Seen by ChandraImage Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/Univ. of Torino/V. Missaglia et al.; Optical: NASA/ESA/STScI & International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA; Infrared: NASA/ESA/STScI; Radio: NRAO/AUI/NSF This image shows a galaxy called…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 13, 2023 - 6:50 pm
- Astronomers discover two exoplanets that orbit a star similar to the SunAstronomers report the discovery of two new exoplanets orbiting a bright Sun-like star about 175 light-years away. The newly discovered alien worlds, designated HIP 104045…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 13, 2023 - 10:50 am
- Scientists identify substance that could have caused life on EarthA computer rendering of the Nickelback peptide shows the backbone nitrogen atoms (blue) linking two critical nickel atoms (orange). Scientists who have identified this part…... Read more »Source: Meson Stars | Published: March 12, 2023 - 4:55 pm
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NEW SCIENTIST
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- Oxygen on early Earth may have come from quartz crushed by earthquakesBillions of years ago, crushed quartz reacting with water could have created the conditions needed for the evolution of the photosynthetic microbes responsible for most of the oxygen now in Earth’s atmosphere... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 7:00 pm
- Is someone lying to you? A lack of detail may give them awayA lack of detail may be the best indication that someone is lying to you, according to an investigation that found this single measure was more accurate at identifying falsehoods than considering multiple factors... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Astonishing 3D footage of ants recorded using 54-camera set-upAn imaging technique has allowed researchers to record detailed three-dimensional video of small creatures, including ants, flies and zebrafish larvae... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Orcas in the North Pacific may be dying out due to inbreedingHabitat and hunting protections have helped orca numbers rebound globally, but a group in the North Pacific Ocean is still shrinking – probably because it is isolated from other populations... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Stephen Hawking's final theorem turns time and causality inside outIn his final years, Stephen Hawking tackled the question of why the universe appears fine-tuned for life. His collaborator Thomas Hertog explains the radical solution they came up with... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 3:30 pm
- IPCC climate change report: Can we avoid 1.5°C of global warming?The sixth synthesis report from the IPCC once again warns that without immediate and massive emissions reductions, limiting global warming to 1.5°C will be beyond reach... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- IPCC reporting hiatus could imperil political action on climate changeThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change isn't due to produce its next report until 2027, which could allow political focus to move away from global warming, campaigners have warned... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 1:00 pm
- Spring equinox 2023: Why day and night aren't actually equal in lengthThe 2023 vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere occurs on 20 March, but it’s not strictly true that this means day and night are the same length... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 11:46 am
- Seven days to a fitter you: Read our top exercise long reads for freeTo celebrate the launch of our new Essential Guide all about exercise, New Scientist editors have selected some of our most insightful premium articles about the science of physical fitness... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 20, 2023 - 12:01 am
- Algae-farming fish help coral reefs bounce back from bleaching eventsThe presence of territorial farmerfish that look after algae gardens seems to help branching corals recover after heat stress has bleached them, but we aren't sure why... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 19, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Your early life shapes the mix of good and bad viruses in your gutWe are beginning to learn how different factors influence the mixture of viruses in the guts of young children, called the gut virome, but its importance for health is still unclear... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 19, 2023 - 12:00 pm
- Women show signs of cellular ageing at 19 that hit men at age 40Biopsy reports of nearly 5 million people suggest that markers that are thought to be signs of ageing, such as inflammation and the formation of giant cells, occurred two decades earlier in the female participants than in the male participants... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 19, 2023 - 9:00 am
- Quantum effects could be key to the chemistry of life on TitanSaturn’s moon Titan is too cold for many types of chemical reactions, but quantum tunnelling could present a loophole that would allow reactions that are crucial for life... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 18, 2023 - 5:00 pm
- Bird flu cases are expected to surge as birds migrate in coming weeksH5N1 cases in birds are expected to rise in the coming weeks as migratory species wing their way across the planet. Veterinary epidemiologist Victoria Hall explains why this outbreak is different – and what it could mean for humans... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 18, 2023 - 4:00 pm
- Quantum computers may finally have their first real practical useMethods to generate the random numbers we need for secure communications are all flawed in some way, but quantum computers that exist today could produce random numbers that can't be faked... Read more »Source: New Scientist - Home | Published: March 18, 2023 - 12:00 pm
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NEUROSCIENCE NEWS
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- AI Algorithm Puts the Color Back in Black and White FilmsA newly developed integrated software application combines interactive and automated coloring techniques with deep learning technology. The application is able to generate color to black and white movies automatically.... Read more »Source: Neuroscience News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:46 pm
- Changing One’s Behavior in Different Social Interactions Is Child’s PlayYoung children encode social cues according to context, then process the social stimuli to form a representation of the current social situation. Once the action values are compared, children then chose to perform the optimal action that has the highest value.... Read more »Source: Neuroscience News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 10:28 pm
- New Head-Worn Device to Control Mobile Manipulators DevelopedA newly developed head-worn device allows users with movement disorders and paralysis to better control mobile manipulators, thus improving quality of life and increasing personal autonomy.... Read more »Source: Neuroscience News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 9:58 pm
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- How DMT Psychedelic Alters Perception of RealityThe psychedelic compound DMT (Dimethyltryptamine) increases connectivity across the brain, allowing for greater communication between different areas and networks. The brain changes are most prominent in brain areas linked to higher functioning, such as imagination.... Read more »Source: Neuroscience News | Published: March 20, 2023 - 7:57 pm
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- Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Linked to Gender-Specific AdversitiesA new study identified sex-specific differences in neurodevelopment and health-related disorders in children who were exposed to alcohol while in the womb. Prenatal alcohol exposure increased female children's risk of developing depression and anxiety, while in males, prenatal alcohol exposure increased the risk of ADHD, conduct disorders, and oppositional defiance... Read more »Source: Neuroscience News | Published: March 19, 2023 - 10:39 pm
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- Fear of Failing: The Secrets Behind Social AnxietySocial anxiety is associated with a higher risk of developing depression and addiction disorders. Researchers say the fear of rejection may be at the root of social anxiety.... Read more »Source: Neuroscience News | Published: March 19, 2023 - 9:50 pm
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