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16-Dec-2024

University Hospitals is the first health system in northeast Ohio utilizing Da Vinci 5 Surgical Robot

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Business Announcement

University Hospitals is the first health system in Northeast Ohio utilizing the Da Vinci 5 for robotic-assisted surgeries. With substantial improvements over previous models to provide a better experience for surgeons, caregivers and patients, this latest technology represents an evolution in robotic-assisted surgery.

16-Dec-2024

DOE’s RENEW initiative to support seven Pathway Summer Institutes for Educators of underrepresented and underserved groups in STEM

DOE/US Department of Energy
Grant and Award Announcement

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science (SC) will support nearly 85 educators who either teach at schools and community colleges with large populations of students historically underserved and/or underrepresented in STEM or are educators who are from groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM through awards for seven Pathway Summer Institutes for Educators at seven national laboratories.

16-Dec-2024

Detailed bedbug genome analysis may improve pesticides

University of Texas at Arlington
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Thanks to a new University of Texas at Arlington study published in the Journal of Heredity, scientists now have a better genetic understanding of the insect. The research offers an updated genome analysis of the common bedbug Cimex lectularius, providing new insight for those working to prevent bedbug infestation, develop remediation strategies and track pesticide resistance.

Journal: Journal of Heredity
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. National Science Foundation, University of Tulsa, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Joseph R. and Mary W. Wilson Urban Entomology Endowment

16-Dec-2024

MSU study highlights negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on special education students in Michigan

Michigan State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Michigan State University’s College of Education published a new study exploring learning gaps for students with disabilities and especially for those who are Black, Asian, and economically disadvantaged students — with the 2019-21 school years showing staggering declines in identifying students who could benefit from special education.

Journal: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis

16-Dec-2024

Treating prostate cancer with novel platinum complex via targeting androgen receptor signaling

Shibaura Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Prostate cancer, especially in advanced stages such as castration-resistant prostate cancer, is challenging to treat. Traditional therapies targeting androgen receptor (AR) signaling have limited efficacy. In a recent study, Japanese researchers investigated the potential of azolato-bridged dinuclear platinum(II) complexes, particularly 5-H-Y, as promising alternatives. Their findings highlight the complex’s ability to inhibit AR signaling and induce cell death in prostate cancer cells, providing a new avenue for prostate cancer treatment.

Journal: Inorganic Chemistry
Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

16-Dec-2024

Towards smart cities: Integrating ground source heat pump systems with energy piles

Shibaura Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Integrating ground source heat pumps and energy piles is a promising approach to address the issue of energy efficiency for developing smart cities in the future. Recently, a team of researchers from Shibaura Institute of Technology has comprehensively reviewed this dual technology, highlighting its features and benefits. The proposed technology not only reduces electricity consumption and operating costs but also mitigates the urban heat island effect.

Journal: Smart Cities

16-Dec-2024

How TikTok & Co are shaping cultural production

Goethe University Frankfurt
Business Announcement

The CEDITRAA research project, short for “Cultural Entrepreneurship and Digital Transformation in Africa and Asia”, has been investigating since 2021 how cultural productions in Africa and Asia are created and what role digital media have played in their global dissemination. The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has now extended the project – led jointly by Goethe University Frankfurt, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos, Nigeria – for three years, and included an expanded research question.