Latest News Releases 10 April

11-Apr-2025

The Journal of Nuclear Medicine Ahead-of-Print Tip Sheet: April 11, 2025

Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research has been published ahead-of-print by The Journal of Nuclear Medicine (JNM). JNM is published by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, an international scientific and medical organization dedicated to advancing nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, and theranostics—precision medicine that allows diagnosis and treatment to be tailored to individual patients in order to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine

11-Apr-2025

For a better cup of coffee, look to physics

University of Pennsylvania
Peer-Reviewed Publication

In the Arnold Mathijssen Lab at the Univeristy of Pennsylvania, researchers used a gooseneck kettle, coffee grinder, and a pour-over setup alongside precise measurements and high-speed analysis to study the fluid dynamics and mechanics of coffee brewing to uncover ways to maximize flavor with fewer grounds. The findings could help researchers understand fluid dynamics.

Journal: Physics of Fluids
Funder: Charles E. Kaufman Foundation

11-Apr-2025

AI and gaming platform aims to revolutionize emergency pipeline training

Texas A&M University
Grant and Award Announcement

Funded by the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, an agency within the Department of Transportation, this project aims to develop a realistic training system for teams to practice handling hazardous condition response and emergency response.

Funder: U.S. Department of Transportation

11-Apr-2025

Scientists observe exotic quantum phase once thought impossible

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of Rice researchers reported the first direct observation of a surprising quantum phenomenon predicted over half a century ago known as a superradiant phase transition, which occurs when two groups of quantum particles begin to fluctuate in a coordinated, collective way without any external trigger, forming a new state of matter.

Journal: Science Advances
Funder: U.S. Army Research Office, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Welch Foundation, W. M. Keck Foundation, Materials Research Tohoku University, U.S. National Science Foundation, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Foundation for Opto-Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Energy, National Science Foundation of China

11-Apr-2025

New key genes in Parkinson’s disease identified using CRISPR technology

Northwestern University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A longstanding mystery in Parkinson’s disease research has been why some individuals carrying pathogenic variants that increase their risk of PD go on to develop the disease, while others who also carry such variants do not. The prevailing theory has suggested additional genetic factors may play a role.

To address this question, a new study from Northwestern Medicine used modern technology, called CRISPR interference, to systematically examine every gene in the human genome. The scientists identified a new set of genes that contribute to the risk of Parkinson’s disease, which opens the door to previously untapped drug targets for treating PD.

Journal: Science
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

11-Apr-2025

Marine shipping emissions on track to meet 2030 goals, but expected to miss 2050 target

University of British Columbia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The United Nations organization responsible for international marine shipping today approved new emission reduction policies. A new paper published in Earth’s Future highlights the need.

UBC researchers surveyed 149 marine shipping experts in 2021 and found they expect the sector to see a reduction of 30 to 40 per cent in the carbon intensity of shipping — a measure of the amount of CO2 emitted to ship cargo over a given distance — by 2030 compared with 2008 levels.

But they expect the sector won’t meet its net-zero goal for 2050, instead achieving about 40 to 75 per cent reductions from 2008 levels.

Journal: Earth's Future

11-Apr-2025

Mexican society AMMOM honored with the International Osteoporosis Foundation CNS Medal

International Osteoporosis Foundation
Grant and Award Announcement

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) has awarded the 2025 Committee of National Societies (CNS) Medal to the Asociación Mexicana de Metabolismo Óseo y Mineral A.C. (AMMOM). Dr. Vázquez Alanís, current President, accepted the honour on behalf of AMMOM, in recognition of the society’s longstanding commitment to the IOF and its significant contributions to osteoporosis awareness and bone health in Mexico. The prestigious CNS award was presented at a special session of the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis, and Musculoskeletal Diseases in Rome, Italy.

Meeting: World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis & Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO-IOF-ESCEO 2025 Rome)

11-Apr-2025

Transforming doors into gateways to the virtual world: the future of mixed reality!

Nara Institute of Science and Technology
Business Announcement

NTT DOCOMO, Inc. and NAIST have developed a groundbreaking mixed reality (MR) technology that transforms real-world doors into seamless entry points for virtual spaces. Using advanced hand-tracking and spatial computing, the system allows users to naturally transition between real and digital environments. This innovation has potential for applications in tourism, real estate, and entertainment, and will be showcased at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, providing a glimpse of the future of spatial computing and MR.

11-Apr-2025

Phytobiomes Journal publishes landmark focus issue on the phytovirome

American Phytopathological Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Phytobiomes Journal, published by The American Phytopathological Society, is pleased to announce the publication of its special Focus Issue on the Phytovirome, a critical exploration of the diversity, interactions, and impact of plant-associated viruses within phytobiomes.

Journal: Phytobiomes Journal

11-Apr-2025

AGS honors Dr. Christine K. Wanich Bradway with Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award at #AGS25 for proven excellence in geriatrics education

American Geriatrics Society
Grant and Award Announcement

Congratulations to Dr. Christine Bradway on being awarded the 2025 Dennis W. Jahnigen Memorial Award for her work advancing geriatrics education. She will receive the award at #AGS25. https://ow.ly/wcPO50VyW9W

11-Apr-2025

TCT 2025 Career Achievement Award to be presented to Stephan Windecker, MD

Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Grant and Award Announcement

The TCT^® 2025 Career Achievement Award will be presented to Stephan Windecker, MD, during Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics^® (TCT^®), the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation^® (CRF^®). TCT^® will take place October 25-28, 2025, in San Francisco, California at the Moscone Center. The award is given each year to an outstanding individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the field of interventional cardiology and has transformed cardiovascular care through clinical excellence, pioneering research, and mentorship of the next generation of physicians and researchers.

Meeting: TCT 2025: Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics

11-Apr-2025

UVA assistant professor earns $5.5 million grant for focused ultrasound research

University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science
Grant and Award Announcement

Natasha Sheybani is focusing her research on defeating metastatic breast cancer.

Funder: U.S. Department of Defense

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