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Could glucosamine reduce overall death rates as effectively as regular exercise?

Lighting the way for renewable energy

Could focused ultrasound really be used to treat Alzheimer’s

Focused ultrasound is a safe and effective way to target and open areas of the blood-brain barrier, potentially allowing for new treatment approaches to Alzheimer’s disease, according to initial study results presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). There currently is no effective treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause

Could focused ultrasound really be used to treat Alzheimer’s

Many forensic methods have never been scientifically validated – a major issue

MANY FORENSIC METHODS HAVE NEVER BEEN SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED, SCIENTISTS NOTE IN EDITORIAL Many of the “forensic science” methods commonly used in criminal cases and portrayed in popular police TV dramas have never been scientifically validated and may lead to unjust verdicts, according to an editorial in this week’s Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The authors

Many forensic methods have never been scientifically validated – a major issue

Sound waves could be the future of biomedical research, diagnosing and treatment

Sound waves could be the future of biomedical research, diagnosing and treatment, says Peng Li, a chemistry professor at West Virginia University. Li is a data analyst for an ongoing research study using an acoustic device to separate extracellular vesicles for a deeper look at their properties. “What we are doing here matters because if we isolate these properties,

Sound waves could be the future of biomedical research, diagnosing and treatment

Introducing ‘Operator 4.0,’ a tech-augmented human worker

Technology can help workers in many ways. Romero, Stahre, Wuest, et al., CC BY-ND Thorsten Wuest, West Virginia University; David Romero, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, and Johan Stahre, Chalmers University of Technology The Fourth Industrial Revolution has arrived. The first was the steam engine-driven Industrial Revolution; the second involved the innovations

Introducing ‘Operator 4.0,’ a tech-augmented human worker

Using AI to detect fake news?

Students and faculty at West Virginia University aren’t waiting for internet giants like Google and Facebook to provide solutions to fake news. The WVU Reed College of Media, in collaboration with computer science students and faculty at the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, is hosting an artificial intelligence (AI) course

Using AI to detect fake news?

Complex coordinated missions using muliple UAVs now possible

A West Virginia University mathematics researcher has developed an algorithm to mobilize unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in team missions. The new technology allows a team of UAVs to fly autonomously to complete complex coordinated missions. “Someone on the ground sets an area to be scanned by the UAVs. Within the area, the person selects different

Complex coordinated missions using muliple UAVs now possible

Sequestration and fuel reserves

Storing carbon dioxide to release liquid fuels A technique for trapping the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide deep underground could at the same be used to release the last fraction of natural gas liquids from ailing reservoirs, thus offsetting some of the environmental impact of burning fossil fuels. So says a paper to be published in

Sequestration and fuel reserves

African antimalarial research bears first fruit

Promising new compound becomes the first stemming from an African–MMV collaboration to enter preclinical development A recently discovered compound from the aminopyridine class, code named MMV390048, caused quite a stir at the MMV Expert Scientific Advisory Committee (ESAC) meeting in Toulouse, France. The compound shows potent activity against multiple points in the malaria parasite’s lifecycle.

African antimalarial research bears first fruit

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Live music may relax, alleviate pain in pediatric patients, new research suggests
Blasting a rock anthem can energize you during a workout. Playing sonatas in the car can calm you while you’re stuck in traffic. But music doesn’t just improve moods in ...
NSMU engineers in collaborative research to develop new carbon dioxide technologies
New Mexico State University has joined three other universities on a $6 million project that aims to address the challenges associated with carbon dioxide.
WVSOM to host West Virginia Rural Health Conference Oct. 20-22
The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) will host the 29th annual West Virginia Rural Health Conference — the state’s largest meeting for professionals interested in improving ...
Sharma, Brzostek: West Virginia poised for success in new industry
When teachers look into the eyes of students, we see a lot. Where they come from, where they are going, what subjects excite them.
‘Jurassic Quest’ comes to Charleston, West Virginia
North America’s largest and most realistic dinosaur exhibit is coming to Charleston! “Jurassic Quest” will take place at the Charleston Coliseum and ...

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NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among ...
DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law
The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court in another attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September. The ...
Other GOP states urge court to let Texas abortion law stand
Eighteen states threw new support behind Texas’ ban on most abortions as the Biden administration waited Thursday for a ruling to determine whether the nation’s ...
Ivermectin is a Nobel Prize-winning wonder drug – but not for COVID-19
Although ivermectin has been a game-changer for people with certain infectious diseases, it isn’t going to save patients from COVID-19 infection. In fact, it could cost them their lives.
Case against Prichard murder suspect moves forward
WAYNE — The case against a Prichard, West Virginia, man accused of killing ... Deputies made the discovery while following up on a missing person’s report after Marcella Herald’s niece ...