1-Nov-2024 Ask an expert: Voting, the Electoral College and the 2024 presidential election Penn State The outcome of the 2024 presidential election may hinge on a few thousand swing votes in a handful of states, including Pennsylvania, according to Daniel Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at Penn State Harrisburg. Mallinson spoke with Penn State News about the importance of voting and how the Electoral College and election certification processes work.
1-Nov-2024 Steps you can take to reduce your risk for liver cancer University of Kentucky Liver cancer is the sixth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. The most common type of liver cancer in adults is hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and men are more likely to develop HCC than women. It typically develops in people with long-lasting liver disease caused by hepatitis virus infection or cirrhosis. In many cases, liver cancer is a preventable cancer, so raising awareness about prevention is important.
1-Nov-2024 Forging a mathematical path to hybrid mesons DOE/Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility New 2024 American Physical Society Fellow Jozef Dudek is pursuing theoretical descriptions of exotic hadrons, a yet-untallied group of short-lived subatomic cousins of the proton and neutron, those more familiar atomic building blocks. Funder DOE/US Department of Energy
1-Nov-2024 A Greek mountain could help solve the mystery of cloud formation Aarhus University At the top of Mt. Helmos in Greece, researchers from more than 12 European countries, including Aarhus University, hope to learn more about how clouds are formed and changed. The final goal is to make more accurate climate models.
31-Oct-2024 Revolutionizing precision medicine to make life better for patients University of Tennessee at Knoxville With regenerative implants, 3D printing, and study of cells, University of Tennessee researchers are transforming the treatment of injuries.
31-Oct-2024 Scientists prepare for the most ambitious sky survey yet, anticipating new insight on dark matter and dark energy DOE/Argonne National Laboratory In preparation for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, Argonne scientists are performing advanced cosmological simulations and working with the Rubin Observatory to shape and process its data to maximize the potential for discovery.
31-Oct-2024 Who (or what) searches the search engines of the future? University of Massachusetts Amherst The internet search engine of the future will be powered by artificial intelligence. One can already choose from a host of AI-powered or AI-enhanced search engines—though their reliability often still leaves much to be desired. However, an award-winning team of computer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published and released a novel system for evaluating the reliability of AI-generated searches. Called “eRAG,” the method is a way of putting the AI and search engine in conversation with each other, then evaluating the quality of search engines for AI use.
31-Oct-2024 Researchers, US military install concrete modules with self-healing oyster reef structure in Florida panhandle bay to protect base Rutgers University U.S. Air Force officials installed a new kind of structure in the waters of St. Andrew Bay on the shore of the Tyndall U.S. Air Force Base in Northwest Florida on Oct. 30 – the first section of a Rutgers University-designed “self-healing” reef made of custom-designed concrete modules and living oysters. The reef is designed to protect the base and its people from hurricanes and tidal surges. Funder Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
31-Oct-2024 Sleep isn’t just about science. How culture and social inequity affect slumber Athabasca University The end of daylight saving time often sparks conversations about sleep disruption, health risks, and productivity. However, Athabasca University English professor and author Dr. Paul Huebener says our relationship with sleep goes beyond biology as culture and social factors affect our ability to slumber.
31-Oct-2024 Mayo Clinic Q&A: Coronary calcium scan evaluates heart disease and stroke risk Mayo Clinic DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I recently had a CAT scan of my chest as an evaluation for pneumonia. I didn’t have pneumonia, but I got an unexpected high calcium score in my coronary arteries. Does the calcium I eat affect this? I thought calcium was related to bone health? Now I'm being evaluated for my risk of heart disease and stroke. Should others in my family get their calcium score?
