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Mizzou helps Smithsonian map more than 200 years of nature’s progress

University of Missouri-Columbia

Scientists across the U.S., including a team from the University of Missouri, are retracing Lewis and Clark’s historic route to study how wildlife has changed over the past 200 years. Using trail cameras, artificial intelligence and a large research network, they are comparing modern mammal populations to the species documented during the original expedition. Led by Christine C. Brodsky, Mizzou’s team is collecting data in Baskett Forest, where trail cameras capture images of animals for AI-assisted identification.

Ateneo scientists eye tidal power to meet Philippines' energy needs

Ateneo de Manila University

Ateneo de Manila University researchers say the Philippines could significantly strengthen national energy security by harnessing tidal power from key Visayas straits, where marine currents may provide a clean, predictable, and locally-rooted alternative to imported fossil fuels.

Chinese scientists recover embryo samples from space station for reproduction study

Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Chinese scientists have successfully recovered experimental samples from a study investigating the effects of space conditions on mammalian early embryos. The samples were returned to Earth aboard China's Shenzhou-22 spacecraft after its mission to the China Space Station, according to researchers at the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Experimental drug combination shows early effectiveness in advanced kidney cancer

An experimental drug combination may help overcome treatment resistance in advanced kidney cancer, according to early results from a first-in-human clinical trial led by Mayo Clinic researchers.

Elementary students backed by UT’s AI Tennessee advance to national competition

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

With support from the AI Tennessee initiative — founded and led by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville — a team of elementary students from Alcoa Intermediate School in Alcoa, Tennessee, will represent the state next week in Washington, D.C. Their success brings a classroom-driven vision for artificial intelligence in education to the national stage.

Why are politicians swearing more?

University of California - San Diego

In American politics, cursing and “four-letter words” are no longer confined to hot mics or hidden behind closed doors. Politicians and pundits are increasingly using so-called “bad words” in speeches, social media posts and campaign ads. Benjamin Bergen, professor of cognitive science and Pamela Ban, associate professor of political science, both from UC San Diego’s School of Social Sciences, examine why swearing among politicians is on the rise and what it reveals about persuasion, emotion and modern public discourse.

Africa races for Ebola vaccine as outbreak outpaces response

CEPI pledges US$62 million to fast-track three Bundibugyo vaccine candidates to trial as Bundibugyo virus is spreading rapidly in the DRC.

Time to turn over a new leaf? New dictionary ranks idioms and English phrases

Lancaster University

Turning over a new leaf, making both ends meet, breaking the ice, shooting wide of the mark, smelling a rat and having other fish to fry – modern day expressions you might think?

Think again…

This handful of examples is taken from a collection of idioms, dating back to the 17^th Century, that are commonly used today and highlighted in ‘A Frequency Dictionary of Multi-Word Expressions in British English’, authored by Professor of Corpus Linguistics Vaclav Brezina and Senior Lecturer Dr Dana Gablasova, both from Lancaster University and published by Routledge.

HonorHealth Research Institute study proves safety of out-patient chemotherapy preparation for new melanoma cancer therapy

HonorHealth Research Institute

A leading-edge cellular therapy for treating melanoma cancer known as TIL (tumor infiltrating lymphocytes) requires removal of part of the tumor, isolating the tumor’s immune cells, multiplying them, and then infusing the patient with a resurgent army of billions of new TIL cells ready to attack the cancer.

UT San Antonio leads national effort to arm law enforcement with ‘smart’ forensic skills

University of Texas at San Antonio

As the number of connected devices worldwide is projected to exceed 40 billion by 2034, The University of Texas at San Antonio is leading a national initiative to ensure law enforcement can keep pace. Through the Internet of Things (IoT) National Training and Technical Assistance Program, cybersecurity experts are bridging a critical gap in digital forensics, providing investigators with the skills to extract evidence from everything from Ring doorbells to robotic vacuums.

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