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Finding the most efficient carbon-neutral aircraft for your flight

University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

OK, we admit, we're a long way from a carbon-free grid—but when we have one, what's the most efficient way to use that energy to fly planes? This question is explored by an interactive tool built by a team of University of Michigan researchers.

Journal: Progress in Aerospace Sciences

KU research team develops virtual reality, AI-boosted system to help students with autism improve social skills

University of Kansas
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Kansas will expand iKNOW, a program designed to help students with autism spectrum disorder improve their social skills in natural settings. New funding will allow the addition of extended reality and AI-boosted features, and the team has published research validating the benefits of the system thus far in helping students make desired growth and improvement.

Journal: Issues and Trends in Learning Technologies

New tool predicts stroke outcome with 93% accuracy, guiding better carotid surgery decisions

Ochsner Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Stroke remains a global health challenge, ranking second in worldwide mortality and fifth in U.S. deaths. In response, researchers at Ochsner Health, led by Hernan Bazan, MD, DFSVS, FACS, have developed a predictive model with a 93% accuracy rate in determining whether urgent carotid-intervention patients will regain functional independence.

Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons

NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break broadcast delivers movement minutes in advance of Super Bowl LIX

American Heart Association
Business Announcement

The American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL) are challenging kids to get moving and PLAY 60 in advance of Super Bowl LIX with the latest installment of the NFL PLAY 60 Fitness Break school broadcast series.

The epigenetic state of the chromosome remains stable after inversion by CRISPR/Cas

Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positions are interrelated. A research team from the IPK Leibniz Institute (IPK) and the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) investigated how the chromosomal location affects epigenetic stability and gene expression by chromosome engineering. Today, the results were published in the journal New Phytologist.

Journal: New Phytologist

Two new infrastructures for 6G research installed at the University of Malaga

University of Malaga
Grant and Award Announcement

Two new infrastructures for 6G research are already installed in the Ada Byron building of the University of Malaga: The new Keysight-UMA 6G Research Lab and the project to create an R+D+i 5G/6G private network in the province of Malaga, the Victoria Network.Two new infrastructures for 6G research are already installed in the Ada Byron building of the University of Malaga: The new Keysight-UMA 6G Research Lab and the project to create an R+D+i 5G/6G private network in the province of Malaga, the Victoria Network.

Fraunhofer IAF launches virtual application lab for quantum sensing

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics
Business Announcement

To promote the use of quantum sensors in industry, Fraunhofer IAF has developed a virtual application laboratory for quantum sensing. This innovative information platform provides comprehensive technical knowledge about quantum magnetometers, applications, and measurement scenarios. It also allows interested parties from industry and research to interactively perform sample measurements and assess the potential of this groundbreaking technology for their needs. Access is available through the website www.quantensensing.de/en.