24-Nov-2024 Study to explore impact of domestic abuse on deaf survivors and families Heriot-Watt University For the first time, researchers will examine the impact of domestic abuse on families when children of deaf mothers are relied upon to interpret, highlighting the trauma these children may endure as co-victims.
22-Nov-2024 24s: A businesslike name for a ‘high-performing machine’ DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility The latest addition to the computational arsenal of Jefferson Lab is an extraordinary machine with the admittedly ordinary name of “24s.” The 24s cluster at Jefferson Lab will work to unlock the mysteries of the nucleus of the atom. It was funded by the Nuclear and Particle Physics LQCD Computing Initiative of DOE’s Office of Nuclear Physics. Funder DOE/US Department of Energy
22-Nov-2024 NHLBI honors World AIDS Day NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute When Tom Ortiz was diagnosed with HIV more than 30 years ago, he felt like he was handed a death sentence. “In the early days, if AIDS didn’t kill you a heart attack would,” said Ortiz, a community health worker in Ohio. “It was either AIDS or a cardiovascular event.” As a result, Ortiz got his affairs in order. “When I first acquired the disease, nobody made it very far,” he said. “A year [to live] was a long time.”
22-Nov-2024 Michigan Public Health fellowship program equips parents to shape policies, improve food security University of Michigan School of Public Health The University of Michigan School of Public Health’s Feeding MI Families Community Food Advocacy Fellowship empowers Michigan parents to become advocates for food access and policy change. Developed with support from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, the fellowship equips participants with the skills and confidence to address food insecurity through local advocacy and community action.
22-Nov-2024 Student training on Polarstern’s transit to the Antarctic Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research This weekend, the research vessel Polarstern is scheduled to depart from her homeport in Bremerhaven. In addition to the crew, 33 scientific expedition participants will be on board – primarily young researchers whose job it will be to familiarise themselves with using echosounders to survey the ocean floor.
22-Nov-2024 Mayo Clinic Q and A: Setting boundaries for your well-being Mayo Clinic DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm a people-pleaser by nature and have difficulty saying no or setting limits in my relationships. How can I start to create healthier boundaries in a kind yet firm way?
22-Nov-2024 Launching dreams: UT helps entrepreneurs from ideation to realization University of Tennessee at Knoxville The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is fostering tech-based startups to boost East Tennessee's economy and create high-paying jobs. Entrepreneurs can leverage resources like the I-Corps Mid-South Hub, Spark Innovation Center, and Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. UT supports tech founders with state-of-the-art research capabilities, minimizing risks and attracting investors.
22-Nov-2024 The trail of the master forger: New evidence discovered University of Göttingen A document held in Göttingen University’s Faculty of Humanities has been revealed as an 18th century forgery. The document purports to be from 1266, but mentions a church in Pisa that was not built until later. This discovery is the result of research by Dr Boris Gübele, historian at the University of Göttingen, working with Italian researchers.
22-Nov-2024 Standing guard against network invaders DOE/Idaho National Laboratory Anyone who has flown on a commercial flight, crossed an international border, visited a government building or attended a concert knows you’re not getting inside until you pass the security guards.
21-Nov-2024 GPS technology to analyse seabird movements and expand Spain’s network of marine protected areas University of Barcelona There is growing concern about the conservation of seabirds. Globally, their conservation status is worsening at a much faster rate than for any other group of birds. Today, about 30% of seabirds are threatened and 70% of seabird populations worldwide have disappeared in the last six decades. At sea, bycatches by fishing gear, overfishing, pollution, infrastructure such as wind farms or oil platforms and climate change are threats to the survival of all populations.
