3-Feb-2025 The invisible threat of thirdhand smoke Texas A&M University Thirdhand smoke is smoke residue that remains in the indoor environment, according to Wendy Hughes, a registered respiratory therapist with Texas A&M Health who is currently studying the effects of tobacco use and health impacts related to the substance. This residue reacts with the air to create additional pollutants and then re-emits on some surfaces in your home, car and clothing. Once the residue is in an area, it can continue circulating, so it could reattach to other surfaces like new furniture, wall décor, skin and even hair.
3-Feb-2025 Rice computer scientists develop solutions for making AI models more efficient and customizable Rice University A team of researchers at Rice is working on solutions to make AI models less expensive and more accessible, customizable and environmentally friendly.
3-Feb-2025 PAD Pulse Alliance urges screening for disease most don’t know they have during American Heart Month Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on cardiovascular health, particularly conditions that often go unnoticed until it’s too late: Peripheral Artery Disease, or PAD. PAD affects 10 million Americans and is the most common cause of limb amputation outside of trauma. Yet, 70% of Americans don’t know what it is or what signs to look for.
3-Feb-2025 Could self-healing roads solve the UK’s pothole problem? King's College London Self-healing roads, made from biomass waste and designed using AI, could offer a solution to the country’s £143 million pothole problem.
3-Feb-2025 Pulmonary fibrosis warrior to kick off ATS Breathe Easy podcast relaunch American Thoracic Society Tuesday, Feb. 4 will mark the relaunch of the ATS Breathe Easy Podcast. The American Thoracic Society is breathing new life into its podcast series, which kicked off in 2016 and saw a resurgence during the COVID-19 pandemic. After a brief pause, the podcast is introducing new hosts and a new format for episodes dropping on the first Tuesday of each month.
3-Feb-2025 ETRI, the first in Korea to to develop supercomputer accelerator SoC National Research Council of Science & Technology Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) announced that it has developed an accelerator system-on-chip (SoC) named ‘K-AB21’. The accelerator chip developed by the researchers measures 77mm x 67mm, and is fabricated through the 12-nanometer process. Funder Ministry of Science and ICT
3-Feb-2025 Join the Nation of Lifesavers at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans American Heart Association The American Heart Association and the National Football League continue to improve the chain of survival at Super Bowl Experience
3-Feb-2025 How rice can become more resilient University of Würzburg Rice is the basis of life for many people. An international research team involving researchers from Würzburg wants to make the plant, which originates from Asia, more resilient to heat and drought.
3-Feb-2025 Algorithms, avocados, and adventures Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz The step abroad was a deliberate adventure for Professor Sebastian Erdweg. When planning his research sabbatical, the computer scientist of Mainz University envisioned not just an academic collaboration, but also family life in an unfamiliar country. As a visiting professor, he eventually went to the Universidad de Chile – bringing home not only formative experiences but also a major third-party funded project. Funder Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo
3-Feb-2025 From science to social impact: A student’s legacy to help Okinawan children Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University Sachie Yukawa has been running a Christmas donation initiative for underprivileged children in Okinawa for 4 years. The PhD student, who joined OIST’s former Immune Signal Unit, began her community welfare involvement when she participated in a university outreach initiative, part of the first-year PhD curriculum at OIST.
