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4-Nov-2024
To the farthest reaches in five years
National Center for Supercomputing Applications
The Center for AstroPhysical Surveys (CAPS) has had a successful partnership with NCSA, and this year marks a special milestone. 2024 is the fifth year that CAPS has been in operation – the perfect time to reflect on all the successes, achievements and contributions to the field its initiatives have accomplished over the past five years.
4-Nov-2024
How do good leaders communicate?
University of CincinnatiUniversity of Cincinnati Distinguished Research Professor Gail Fairhurst was recognized with a lifetime achievement award from the International Leadership Association for her contributions to the study and practice of leadership. She shares her thoughts on the communication practices of good leaders and why the best speakers frame issues.
4-Nov-2024
A Single Step from Liquid Hydrogen Production to Safety Values Testing
National Research Council of Science & Technology
The Hydrogen Electric Research Team at the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI) has developed the world's first integrated system capable of producing liquid hydrogen and evaluating the performance of safety valves in a single step.
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- Ministry of Science and ICT
1-Nov-2024
Pulmonary Medical Association displays white ribbons to raise awareness for lung cancer screening and early detection
American College of Chest Physicians
To raise awareness for lung cancer screening and early detection, the American College of Chest Physicians will display white ribbons around its Glenview headquarters throughout the month of November.
1-Nov-2024
Researchers develop high-tech methods to stem the flow of fentanyl
DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scientists are developing ways to detect and identify not only new, previously unseen forms of fentanyl but also newer and more dangerous synthetic opioids known as nitazenes.
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- Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
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- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
1-Nov-2024
Ready player one: UK levels up opioid misuse prevention with innovative gaming
University of Kentucky
With teens spending more time in front of screens than ever before, video games are emerging as a powerful way to teach important life lessons. Olufunmilola Abraham, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science at the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, is tapping into this trend to address a critical issue: opioid misuse among teens.
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.
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- DOE/US Department of Energy