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Exploring public fears and myths: Vaccine hesitancy, food safety in Fukushima, and bacteria
(Japan Science and Technology Agency) In this session, key policy players striking a balance between science and society explore the interplay between facts and fears on three topical issues: vaccine hesitancy, food safety in a nuclear disaster zone, and the impacts of bacteria on human health. The gap between perceptions and scientific reality is widening in a number of areas, exacerbated by social media. The session will be held Feb. 16,2018 in Austin Texas.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/jsat-epf012518.php
UA earthquake engineers conduct NSF-funded research on steel collectors
(University of Arizona College of Engineering) Earthquake engineers studying buildings' seismic safety usually focus on walls and braces. The University of Arizona's Robert Fleischman and researchers at UC San Diego and Lehigh University are testing steel collectors' ability to transfer seismic forces horizontally from floors to walls and braces to bolster building stability.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uoac-uee012618.php
Method to precisely determine when cell has 'cashed' RNA 'checks' written by active genes
(Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) Scientists have designed software that enables biologists to determine with unprecedented accuracy how much protein a given cell is making. It's important because gene activity does not always result in the generation of a working protein.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/cshl-mtp012618.php
Scientists get better numbers on what happens when electrons get wet
(University of Chicago) A particular set of chemical reactions governs everything from bridges corroding in water to your breakfast breaking down in your gut. One crucial part involves electrons striking water, and scientists still have to use ballpark numbers for certain parts of the equation when they use computers to model them. An new study offers a new set of numbers that may help scientists create better ways to split water for hydrogen fuel and other chemical processes.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/uoc-sgb012618.php
The magic of movies not tied to using latest technology according to new research
(Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) In the nearly 60 years between the 1939 release of Hollywood's first animated movie, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and modern hits like Toy Story, Shrek and more, advances in animation technology have revolutionized not only animation techniques, but moviemaking as a whole. However, a new study in the INFORMS journal Organization Science found that employing the latest technology doesn't always ensure creative success for a film.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/ifor-tmo012618.php
Investigation to combat muscular atrophy with implantable device
(NASA/Johnson Space Center) Rodent Research-6 (RR-6) is a two-fold investigation that will study the effectiveness of both the drug compound and the nano-channel drug delivery implant, for their use in the treatment of muscle loss in future spaceflight, and in the treatment of patients with muscle wasting diseases or conditions on Earth.
Source: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/nsc-itc012618.php
Source: http://www.eurekalert.org/