California’s Newsom Signs Historic Wave Energy Bill
In The States
California’s Newsom Signs Historic Wave Energy Bill
2023-10-16 20:02:44
by Dan McCue

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law last week directing the California Energy Commission to evaluate the feasibility, costs and benefits of using wave energy and tidal energy in the state. Introduced by Democratic state Sen.... Read More

Stanford President Resigns After Extensive Review of Flawed Research
Research
Stanford President Resigns After Extensive Review of Flawed Research
2023-07-19 18:51:47
by Dan McCue

STANFORD, Calif. — Marc Tessier-Lavigne resigned as president of Stanford University on Wednesday after an independent review of his research found significant flaws in studies and laboratories he supervised. The review by a special committee of the university’s Board of... Read More

Honey Bees Faithful to Their Flowers
Environment
Honey Bees Faithful to Their Flowers

MADISON, Wis. — Once a honey bee gives its heart to a flower patch it is far more faithful than the roving bumble bee. In fact, 76% of honey bees in a recent study revisited the same plot of alfalfa... Read More

New Research Looks at Pairing Solar Energy and Farms
Renewable Energy
New Research Looks at Pairing Solar Energy and Farms
2023-07-10 20:43:22
by Dan McCue

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new research project led by the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is looking at the best ways to couple crops with solar panels in a variety of settings. While the Biden administration has placed an emphasis on... Read More

Food Seen as Best Medicine for Chronic Diet-Related Diseases
Health
Food Seen as Best Medicine for Chronic Diet-Related Diseases
2023-06-28 13:46:44
by Dan McCue

SANTA MONICA, Calif. — We Americans are a funny bunch when it comes to health. Despite widespread prosperity and the fact that our farmers feed most of the rest of the world, our life expectancy is plummeting and we suffer... Read More

Researchers Find Means to ‘Reanimate’ Hearts for Transplants
Health
Researchers Find Means to ‘Reanimate’ Hearts for Transplants
2023-06-23 21:11:00
by Dan McCue

DURHAM, N.C. — A new heart transplant method that “reanimates” a heart after circulatory death could expand the donor pool for heart transplants by as much as 30%, according to Duke University researchers. Historically, hearts could not be donated after... Read More

Study Suggests Afternoon Exercise Benefits Those With Type 2 Diabetes
Health
Study Suggests Afternoon Exercise Benefits Those With Type 2 Diabetes
2023-05-31 17:25:46
by Dan McCue

BOSTON — People who have type 2 diabetes should set aside time to exercise in the afternoon rather than the morning to better manage their blood sugar, according to a study published in Diabetes Care, a journal of the American... Read More

DOE Awards $42M in Funding to Boost Clean Hydrogen
Energy
DOE Awards $42M in Funding to Boost Clean Hydrogen
2023-05-22 21:32:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy on Monday awarded $42 million in funding for 22 projects in 14 states to advance technologies critical for producing, storing and deploying clean hydrogen. At the same time, the department announced it is awarding... Read More

Actor Michael J. Fox Hails ‘Breakthrough’ Parkinson’s Test
Research
Actor Michael J. Fox Hails ‘Breakthrough’ Parkinson’s Test
2023-05-02 18:35:13
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — Actor Michael J. Fox is hailing a newly developed spinal fluid test as “one of the most significant breakthroughs in decades” when it comes to understanding Parkinson’s disease. In an op-ed in USA Today and on the... Read More

Biomarker Found in Kids With COVID-Linked Inflammatory Syndrome
Health
Biomarker Found in Kids With COVID-Linked Inflammatory Syndrome
2023-04-25 18:34:47
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a rare condition linked to the virus that causes COVID-19, have biochemical indicators that are distinct from other kids suffering from the virus and that could lead to new means of diagnosis and... Read More

Tyson Tells ARPA-E: Innovation Comes Faster Than Most Think
Energy
Tyson Tells ARPA-E: Innovation Comes Faster Than Most Think
2023-03-27 18:14:19
by Dan McCue

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Despite all the descriptors you could put in front of his name — astrophysicist, director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, graduate of Harvard, with a Ph.D. from Columbia, author and celebrated scientist, TV star... Read More

Spinal Cord Stimulation May Restore Arm and Hand Mobility After Stroke
Health
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Restore Arm and Hand Mobility After Stroke
2023-02-21 21:26:43
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Researchers using a device that stimulates the spinal cord said they successfully restored hand mobility in two stroke patients, allowing them to perform daily life activities like using a fork to eat a meal.While the study was admittedly... Read More

Bacterial Spores Inspire Novel Cancer Drug Delivery System
Research
Bacterial Spores Inspire Novel Cancer Drug Delivery System
2023-01-24 15:10:36
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Scientists with the National Cancer Institute’s Center for Cancer Research have come up with a new way to get life-saving drugs directly into cancer cells, an advance they say will enable more effective treatments for cancer with fewer... Read More

Study Finds Hepatitis C Treatment Gap for Those With Alcohol Use Disorder
Health
Study Finds Hepatitis C Treatment Gap for Those With Alcohol Use Disorder
2022-12-14 21:21:15
by TWN Staff

Individuals with alcohol use disorder are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly... Read More

Canine Brain Wiring Influenced by Human-Driven Breeding Practices
Science
Canine Brain Wiring Influenced by Human-Driven Breeding Practices
2022-12-14 20:52:55
by TWN Staff

Areas of the genome related to brain development harbor variants that may account for behavioral differences among different dog lineages, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health. The study, funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute, was... Read More

Gun-Related Fatalities Hit 28-Year High in 2021
Guns
Gun-Related Fatalities Hit 28-Year High in 2021
2022-11-30 16:43:49
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — The rate of gun-related deaths in the U.S. reached a 28-year high in 2021 after sharp increases in homicides of Black men and suicides among White men, a new analysis of federal data shows. A record 48,953 deaths... Read More

Case Western Reserve University Awarded $7.3M for Eye Research
Research
Case Western Reserve University Awarded $7.3M for Eye Research
2022-11-15 16:42:23
by TWN Staff

CLEVELAND — Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $7.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to identify new technology, methods and models to study the impact of inflammation and pain on the... Read More

Researchers Begin Study of IV Iron Treatment for Post-Pregnancy Anemia
Research
Researchers Begin Study of IV Iron Treatment for Post-Pregnancy Anemia
2022-11-15 16:32:55
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health are launching a large-scale study to evaluate a single dose of intravenous iron to treat women experiencing anemia after giving birth.  The study will enroll nearly 5,000 women in Bangladesh,... Read More

Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Key to Better Long-Term Outcomes
Health
Early HIV Diagnosis and Treatment Key to Better Long-Term Outcomes
2022-10-25 21:11:21
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — Starting antiretroviral treatment early in the course of HIV infection, when the immune system is stronger, results in better long-term health outcomes compared with delaying antiretroviral treatment, according to a study presented at the IDWeek Conference in Washington... Read More

Study Finds PFAS Contamination in US Waterways Is Far Worse Than Anticipated
Environment
Study Finds PFAS Contamination in US Waterways Is Far Worse Than Anticipated
2022-10-19 14:51:34
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — A first-of-its-kind study has found that 83% of the 114 waterways tested across the country were contaminated by dangerous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.  Over the course of the study, 113 local Waterkeeper groups collected samples from 114... Read More

NIH-Funded Study Identifies New, More Effective Approach to Treating Cat Allergies
Health
NIH-Funded Study Identifies New, More Effective Approach to Treating Cat Allergies
2022-10-14 15:39:52
by Dan McCue

BETHESDA, Md. — An experimental approach to enhancing a standard cat allergy treatment made it more effective and faster acting, and the benefits persisted for a year after treatment ended, a study supported by the National Institutes of Health has... Read More

Study Could Change Design of Cochlear Implants
In The News
Study Could Change Design of Cochlear Implants
2022-10-05 19:10:32
by Dan McCue

PORTLAND, Ore. — The cochlea in the inner ear detects low-frequency sound in a manner very different than previously known, a discovery that may make it possible to design better cochlear implants for people with hearing impairments. The finding is... Read More

New Autism Genes Discovered
Health
New Autism Genes Discovered
2022-10-05 19:08:01
by Dan McCue

IOWA CITY, Iowa – A multi-institutional research team, using genetic data from nearly 43,000 autistic individuals and their families, has identified 60 autism spectrum-associated genes with exome-wide significance, including five new genes not previously implicated in neurodevelopmental disorders.   The results... Read More

US Set Solar Capacity Growth Record in 2nd Quarter
Renewable Energy
US Set Solar Capacity Growth Record in 2nd Quarter
2022-09-30 17:10:15
by Dan McCue

EDINBURGH, Scotland — The pro-renewable energy policies of the Biden-Harris administration helped the United States achieve its largest ever quarter-over-quarter growth in utility-scale solar capacity, according to new analysis of the market. According to Wood Mackenzie, a U.K.-based research and... Read More

Study Confirms Link Between COVID Shot and Increased Menstrual Cycle Length
Health
Study Confirms Link Between COVID Shot and Increased Menstrual Cycle Length
2022-09-27 21:44:30
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — A new study has confirmed the findings of earlier research that linked COVID-19 vaccination with an average increase in menstrual cycle length of less than one day. The study, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health,... Read More

Prenatal Steroid Treatment May Improve Survival for Extremely Preterm Infants
Research
Prenatal Steroid Treatment May Improve Survival for Extremely Preterm Infants
2022-09-26 16:07:13
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — Steroid treatment before birth appears to improve survival and reduce complications among extremely preterm infants, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.  Antenatal steroid therapy, given to women at risk of preterm delivery, causes... Read More

Daily Multivitamin May Improve Cognition, Protect Against Decline
Health
Daily Multivitamin May Improve Cognition, Protect Against Decline
2022-09-14 20:29:14
by Dan McCue

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A new study suggests that taking a daily vitamin supplement may not only improve cognition in older adults, but may also dramatically slow cognitive decline. The research was conducted by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine,... Read More

Unique Set of Proteins Restores Hearing in Zebra Fish
Health
Unique Set of Proteins Restores Hearing in Zebra Fish
2022-09-14 19:02:27
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Research into a specific network of proteins that restores hearing in zebra fish through cell regeneration may inform the development of treatments for hearing loss in humans, according to the National Institutes of Health. The study, led by... Read More

Salty Snacks, High-Sugar Treats Appear to Increase Dementia Risk
Mental Health
Salty Snacks, High-Sugar Treats Appear to Increase Dementia Risk
2022-08-30 15:15:51
by Dan McCue

TIANJIN, China — The consumption of ultra-processed foods — salty snacks, sugar-rich treats and anything laden with a heaping helping of preservatives — have long been associated with everything from sketchy mental health to full-blown cardiovascular disease. Now, a recent... Read More

White House: No More Paywalls on Federally Funded Research
Science
White House: No More Paywalls on Federally Funded Research
2022-08-26 17:10:03
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued new guidance directing that by 2026 all federally funded research results be made freely available to the public without delay, effectively ending the ability of scientific journals... Read More

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