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Released: 29-Apr-2025 8:25 PM EDT
Smartphone Apps Claim to Assess Hot Weather Threats. But Are They Accurate?
University of Georgia

A recent study from the University of Georgia found a smartphone application designed to assess heat-related risks frequently reported temperatures that were lower than those recorded through direct on-site measurements.

Newswise: Friendship Bracelet: New Technology Connects Neurodiverse Groups of Children
Released: 29-Apr-2025 7:05 PM EDT
Friendship Bracelet: New Technology Connects Neurodiverse Groups of Children
University of Bristol

A new technology in the form of a bracelet that helps children better understand how others play and interact has been developed by University of Bristol researchers.

Newswise: Shapeshifting, Insect-Inspired Robots May One Day Crawl Over Airplanes, Through Pipes
Released: 29-Apr-2025 7:00 PM EDT
Shapeshifting, Insect-Inspired Robots May One Day Crawl Over Airplanes, Through Pipes
University of Colorado Boulder

Kaushik Jayaram, assistant professor at CU Boulder, recently received a $650,000 grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation and a $1.4 million grant from the Air Force Research Laboratory to design small, shape-shifting robots. His previous designs include mCLARI, a four-legged robot that fits on a quarter and weighs less than half a penny.

Newswise: Opinion: Empowering Africa’s Cities - the Case for Fiscal Autonomy and Financial Expertise
Released: 29-Apr-2025 6:35 PM EDT
Opinion: Empowering Africa’s Cities - the Case for Fiscal Autonomy and Financial Expertise
University of Pretoria

Africa is urbanising at an unprecedented pace. By 2050, nearly 60% of the continent’s population will live in cities, placing immense pressure on local governments to provide infrastructure, services, and sustainable economic opportunities. Yet, despite the promises of decentralisation, African municipalities remain under-resourced, underpowered, and underprepared.

Newswise: Opinion: UP Adopts E-Community Engagement Projects for Greater Impact
Released: 29-Apr-2025 6:30 PM EDT
Opinion: UP Adopts E-Community Engagement Projects for Greater Impact
University of Pretoria

The International Day for Digital Learning is observed annually on 19 March to demonstrate how, among other objectives, digital learning can build relationships and empower communities.

Released: 29-Apr-2025 6:10 PM EDT
Sleek and Discreet Task Lighting Meets Behavioral Health Guidelines
Kenall Manufacturing

Introducing Kenall's new task light: the MedMaster KUE™. Combining Kenall's expertise in behavioral health lighting with a sleek new contour, KUE's design aesthetic is as comfortable as it is stylish.

   
Newswise: Unbound Medicine Expands Medical Platform with Unbound Intelligence (UBI) Assist™
Released: 29-Apr-2025 1:00 PM EDT
Unbound Medicine Expands Medical Platform with Unbound Intelligence (UBI) Assist™
Unbound Medicine

Unbound Medicine today announced the availability of Assist™ on the uCentral™ medical platform. Powered by Unbound Intelligence™—which combines human expertise with artificial intelligence—Assist™ offers customizable digital assistants designed to serve both clinicians and medical librarians. This advanced capability enables healthcare professionals to quickly find answers to clinical questions and distill medical literature, turning information into insights that improve patient care. Additionally, it saves librarians time, enabling them to better support clinicians and researchers in meeting their clinical and research information needs.

Newswise: AI-Based Liquid Biopsy Shows Promise for Detecting Brain Cancer
Released: 29-Apr-2025 11:05 AM EDT
AI-Based Liquid Biopsy Shows Promise for Detecting Brain Cancer
Johns Hopkins Medicine

A new liquid biopsy approach developed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators could revolutionize brain cancer detection by identifying circulating DNA fragments from tumors and immune cells in blood samples, potentially enabling earlier diagnosis.

Newswise: New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data
Released: 29-Apr-2025 11:00 AM EDT
New AI Technique Can Uncover Antiviral Compounds Using Limited Data
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Artificial intelligence algorithms have now been combined with traditional laboratory methods to uncover promising drug leads against human enterovirus 71 (EV71), the pathogen behind most cases of hand, foot and mouth disease. The study, published today in Cell Reports Physical Science by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, showed that reliable antiviral predictions can be made even when only a modest amount of experimental data are available.

   
Newswise: Gold for Sports, Green Silver for Industry!
Released: 29-Apr-2025 9:00 AM EDT
Gold for Sports, Green Silver for Industry!
National Research Council of Science and Technology

A research team led by Dr. Ju-Yul Lee and Dr. Seil Kim from the Energy & Environment Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) has developed the world’s first eco-friendly silver (Ag) plating technology using a phosphorus (P) compound as a key plating component.

Released: 29-Apr-2025 7:10 AM EDT
Nabsys Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification, Reinforcing Commitment to Quality and Excellence
Nabsys

Nabsys 2.0, LLC (Nabsys), a pioneer in electronic genome mapping technology, announces its achievement of ISO 9001:2015 certification. This internationally recognized standard demonstrates Nabsys' dedication to maintaining a robust and effective quality management system.

Newswise: Simplifying Solid Biosample Processing for Field-Ready Diagnostics!
Released: 29-Apr-2025 12:00 AM EDT
Simplifying Solid Biosample Processing for Field-Ready Diagnostics!
National Research Council of Science and Technology

The Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (President Seog-Hyeon Ryu, hereinafter referred to as KIMM) has developed a compact, rapid pretreatment system capable of liquefying and homogenizing solid biological samples in under one minute. This innovation simplifies the analysis of specimens that are traditionally difficult to process, offering a new diagnostic platform that complements the predominantly liquid-based landscape of in vitro diagnostics (IVD).

Released: 28-Apr-2025 6:40 PM EDT
A Neuro-Quantum Leap in Finding Optimal Solutions
Washington University in St. Louis

A computer scientist from Washington University in St. Louis developed a problem-solving architecture modeled on neurobiology that leverages quantum mechanical behavior to guarantee optimal solutions to complex problems.

   
Newswise: How Generative Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Work at a National Laboratory
Released: 28-Apr-2025 6:35 PM EDT
How Generative Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Work at a National Laboratory
Argonne National Laboratory

Researchers at the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory investigated how generative AI is currently used — and how it could be used in the future — to support national laboratories and similar institutions.

Released: 28-Apr-2025 6:30 PM EDT
PredxBio and Hamamatsu Photonics Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Next-Generation Spatial Biology Solutions for Cancer Research and Therapeutic Development
Hamamatsu Corporation

PredxBio, a pioneer in AI-powered spatial biomarker discovery, today announced a strategic collaboration with Hamamatsu Photonics K.K., a global leader in imaging technologies.

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Released: 28-Apr-2025 5:55 PM EDT
UWF Student Teams Place First and Second in International Society for Performance Improvement Case Study Competition
University of West Florida

Two University of West Florida student teams placed top two in the 2025 International Society for Performance Improvement, or ISPI, Case Study Student Competition held on April 13-17, in Jacksonville, Florida.

   
Newswise: Mental Health Matters: Breaking Barriers
Released: 28-Apr-2025 5:15 PM EDT
Mental Health Matters: Breaking Barriers
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

On the occasion of Mental Health Awareness Month in May a Rutgers Health expert shares insights on mental health challenges and how New Jersey Medical School is changing how to treat individuals and support communities



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