3-Feb-2025 Innovative technology for selecting high-quality sperm doubles IVF success rates Tel-Aviv University A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University and implemented at Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon has demonstrated a significant increase in the success rates of fertilization, pregnancy, and the birth of a healthy baby through in vitro fertilization (IVF). According to the findings collected thus far, the technology has increased IVF success rates from 34% to 65% — resulting in 20 pregnancies out of 31 embryo transfers compared to only 14 pregnancies out of 41 embryo transfers in the control group. Among the notable cases was a couple who, after enduring 15 unsuccessful IVF cycles over several years, conceived for the first time using this technology and finally became parents.
2-Feb-2025 Could AI kill human creativity? University of South Australia Artificial intelligence (AI) was designed to solve problems, enhance productivity, and push the boundaries of innovation. But since the rise of generative AI such as CHATGPT and DALL-E, people have had concerns about its potential to overshadow or replace key human skills. University of South Australia researchers have explored the complex relationship between AI and human creativity finding that while AI can generate creative outputs, it fundamentally relies on human intervention. Journal Creativity Research Journal
31-Jan-2025 FSU chemists advance biotherapeutics with innovative imaging research Florida State University New research from the Florida State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry shows that a particular type of monoclonal antibody known as NISTmAb retains its structure even if the sugar molecules attached to it are changed. Journal Chemical Communications Funder U.S. National Science Foundation, NIH/National Institutes of Health
29-Jan-2025 Study of ties between youth’s race/ethnicity and type of drug offense reveals ongoing disparities in US juvenile justice system Crime and Justice Research Alliance . In a new study, a researcher examined the association between race/ethnicity in White, Black, Hispanic youth and the type of drug offense (possession versus distribution) they were charged with in terms of adjudication and disposition outcomes to find differing outcomes by race and ethnicity. Journal Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice Funder National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
29-Jan-2025 Pennington Biomedical’s Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory authors Childhood Obesity’s most downloaded paper of 2024 Pennington Biomedical Research Center "Closing the Gap Between Evidence and Practice for Childhood Obesity Treatment," authored by Pennington Biomedical’s Pediatric Obesity and Health Behavior Laboratory’s Dr. Amanda Staiano and Dr. Alyssa Button, was the most downloaded paper in 2024 from Childhood Obesity, a leading peer-reviewed journal dedicated to strategies for obesity prevention and weight management in children and adolescents. Journal Childhood Obesity
28-Jan-2025 Resilience in Black Americans spans multiple levels of support Association for Psychological Science A new study shows that supports at the individual, relational, and community levels work together to foster resilience. Journal Clinical Psychological Science
28-Jan-2025 How minority ownership labels influence brand evaluations American Marketing Association Disclosing minority ownership can build resilience during product failures by leveraging consumer empathy. Journal Journal of Marketing
28-Jan-2025 Opting for R-rated: One way to draw more customers is to lock out others University of Texas at Austin Why would film producers seek an R rating instead of making their film accessible to a broader audience? There are key financial reasons, and the principle applies to marketing for many types of products and services, says Raghunath Rao, chair of the Department of Marketing and the Arthur James Douglass Centennial Professor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business at Texas McCombs. Sometime, pushing away one group of customers can ultimately increase profits. Journal Quantitative Marketing and Economics
28-Jan-2025 Virtual reality meditation can alleviate depression and anxiety symptoms Texas A&M University A new study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health provides additional evidence that meditation using immersive virtual reality devices provides greater relief from depression and anxiety symptoms than meditation alone. Journal Frontiers in Psychology Funder national council for therapeutic recreation certification
28-Jan-2025 An overlooked nuclear force helps keep matter stable Kyushu University Researchers from Kyushu University, Japan have revealed how a special type of force within an atom’s nucleus, known as the three-nucleon force, impacts nuclear stability. The study, published in Physics Letters B, provides insight into why certain nuclei are more stable than others and may help explain astrophysical processes, such as the formation of heavy elements within stars. Journal Physics Letters B Funder Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Japan Science and Technology Agency
