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Career Chat: A ‘Mathemafishan’ Uses Population Modeling to Prevent Overfishing
Alise Fox describes herself as a ‘mathemafishan,’ but that’s not a term found with a quick Google search—she made it up. Fox’s early interest in using mathematics to understand the world has led her down some interesting roads (literally), and her undiagnosed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) meant she struggled with academia.
National Youth Charity Launch 'What-If' Campaign to Open Doors for Young People
Young person working with Artswork at Portsmouth Sea Front National youth charity Artswork share why creativity could open doors for the UK's youth SOUTHAMPTON, UNITED KINGDOM, May 20, 2026 / EINPresswire.com/ -- A youth charity that’s worked with more than 30,000 young people, share why creativity could be key to opening the doors that keep slamming shut on the UK’s youth.
ChatGPT and AlphaFold Help Design Personalized Vaccine for Dog with Cancer
When his beloved dog was given months to live, an Australian man harnessed the power of machine learning and mRNA technology to develop a cure. Written byRebecca Roberts, PhD While the treatment wasn’t a cure, Rosie’s mobility and quality of life improved drastically. Conyngham and the scientists involved are working on booster shots to treat her resistant tumors.
Be wary of data day use of personal information
Rebecca Roberts and Jo McLean Just what constitutes personal data is being debated, says Rebecca Roberts We should all be mindful how our personal data is collected, stored and processed. Rapidly- changing technologies, increasingly complex data ecosystems and escalating security risks have resulted in a need for robust global data protection laws to continuously evolve to help ensure organisations handle personal data responsibly.
How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia
In June 2021, Australian forensic biologist Kirsty Wright was on holiday when she got a phone call from a journalist who was investigating a young woman’s unsolved murder and needed an expert to review the DNA evidence in the case. It seemed like a simple request, and Wright accepted. But over the next four years, the case would become the center of her life and work, and what she discovered would rock Queensland’s criminal justice system to its core.
What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?
In 2003, Jean-Michel Claverie made a discovery in bacterial genomics that would change his career trajectory and begin a new era in microbiology.
A Long-Neglected Virus Might Finally Surrender to New Therapies
In 2012, University of Melbourne immunologist Damian Purcell read a study that, he said, “blew my socks off.” Published by a physician in a remote town in Australia’s red center called Alice Springs—known as Mparntwe to its original inhabitants, the Arrernte people—the paper reported that a devastating retrovirus was at around 40 percent prevalence in the region’s indigenous communities. That retrovirus was human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1).
Migraine Drugs Could Provide New Treatment for Gastrointestinal Cancers
Australian researchers found that a neuropeptide fueled tumor growth in vitro, but deletion of its receptor halted the process. Written byRebecca Roberts, PhD Image credit:©iStock, sefa ozel Register for free to listen to this article Often referred to as the ‘second brain,’ the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is full of nerves that help it to function by secreting neuropeptides.
A World-First Chlamydia Vaccine for Koalas Receives Approval
One of Australia’s most iconic species, the koala is staring down the barrel of extinction. Among a barrage of other threats, including deforestation, attacks by wild and domestic dogs, and traffic collisions, koala populations are being decimated by chlamydia.
Engineered Prime Editors with Improved Precision Could Provide Safer Cell and Gene Therapies
Researchers from MIT have incorporated several modifications to prime editing systems, making them up to 60 times more precise.
After Centuries of Controversy, Is Xenotransplantation Finally Here to Stay?
Millions of people across the globe share a grim commonality: They all have end-stage organ failure. Many will die waiting for human organs to become available. “The only solution, currently, is to use animal organs,” said Mike Curtis, chief executive officer of biotechnology company eGenesis. Xenotransplantation has had a controversial history, but Curtis and other experts firmly believe they are about to pass the final hurdle. So, what is xenotransplantation?
Mirror Microbes: Understanding the How and Why of Hypothetical Life
An international group of researchers has recently warned the broader scientific community and the public of the risks of mirror life—specifically, the creation of mirror microbes by scientists in the laboratory. But what are mirror microbes? Mirror microbes are a synthetic form of bacteria that could be created by scientists in which all molecules would be the reverse or ‘mirror’ form of what is seen in nature.
CRISPR-GPT Turns Novice Scientists into Gene Editing Experts
CRISPR technology has revolutionized biology, largely because of its simplicity compared to previous gene editing techniques. However, it still takes weeks to learn, design, perform, and analyze CRISPR experiments; first-time CRISPR users often end up with low editing efficiencies and even experts can make costly mistakes.
Spider Venom Prevents Tissue Damage After Heart Attack and Stroke
Spiders can take down a wide range of prey items through their pharmacologically complex venoms; conservative predictions place the total number of bioactive peptides in spider venoms at more than 10 million.1 While a handful of these venoms are deadly to humans, most are not, and many can be incredibly useful.
A Single Genetic Tweak Stops Mosquitoes from Spreading Malaria
Mosquitoes engineered to swap out an amino acid in a key protein were resistant to malaria infection, preventing them from transmitting the disease. Written byRebecca Roberts, PhD Image credit:Zhiqian Li, Bier lab, UCSD Register for free to listen to this article From insecticides to vaccines, scientists have developed a range of approaches to combat the spread of malaria, but they are yet to identify a broadly effective strategy.
Prime Editing Could Treat a Rare Neurodevelopmental Disorder
For babies born with alternative hemiplegia of childhood (AHC), an extremely rare and severe neurodevelopmental disorder, there may be no obvious symptoms for several months.
Scientists Leverage Genomics to Save Endangered Frogs from a Deadly Fungus
You might enjoy HBO’s The Last of Us, but for frogs, the fungi-triggered zombie apocalypse show hits far too close to home. Since the 1980s, a deadly fungal disease has been spreading through amphibian populations across the globe, causing mass mortality.
Macrophages Gobble Up Old Neutrophils to Heal Transplanted Livers
A receptor on macrophages dictated their ability to reduce inflammation after liver transplant, offering potential therapeutic targets to avoid complications. Written byRebecca Roberts, PhD Image credit:©iStock, Rasi Bhadramani Register for free to listen to this article Liver transplants save the lives of many people, but the procedure can result in severe complications.
Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?
Plant biotechnologists are favoring moss factories over other models to produce certain valuable proteins. Written byRebecca Roberts, PhD Image credit:Britta Rothgänger, ReskiLab, University of Freiburg Register for free to listen to this article Moss is an often-overlooked, ancient plant that is far from insignificant.
Board of Education discusses new cell phone policy
The Rossford Board of Education discussed a new cell phone policy during their regular meeting on April 28.Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has instituted legislation giving greater ownership to individual school districts in the state of Ohio when it comes to a no-cell-phone-use policy.Matt Beakas, assistant principal at the junior-senior high school, spoke on potential changes to the c... Premium Content is available to subscribers only.
Win a £200 Tesco voucher with Mumsnet
Tesco knows how busy life with little ones can be, which is why they’re here to make things easier for parents and carers. From stocking up on baby essentials to grabbing a quick bite while out and about, Tesco is your one-stop shop for convenience and value. With spacious aisles, handy parent and child parking, and well-stocked shelves, Tesco makes shopping hassle-free for families.
Gene Silencing with RNA Interference
What Is RNAi? RNA interference (RNAi) is a natural mechanism for controlling gene expression.1 It is also commonly referred to as post-transcriptional gene silencing (PTGS).2 Common to plants, animals, fungi, and some bacteria, the RNAi pathway is thought to be an evolutionarily ancient defense mechanism against viruses.3 After discovering the RNAi mechanism, molecular biologists adapted it as a tool for gene silencing.4 How Does RNAi Work?
Disappearing Act: Novel Population of Transient Macrophages Repair Lungs After Illness
At the height of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, researchers in Thomas Marichal’s immunophysiology laboratory at the University of Liège were studying samples collected from the lungs of patients who had recovered from severe COVID-19. They made a striking observation. “We were expecting to see maybe neutrophils or T cells, but the amount of macrophages we saw in the samples was huge,” Marichal said.
Tiny Test Tubes Sort Stem Cells for Improved Therapy
With the power of self-renewal and multipotency, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) offer the possibility of regenerative treatment for a variety of medical conditions, including spinal cord injury and damage following a heart attack.1 A leading hypothesis is that the therapeutic benefits of MSCs are conferred by their secretion of extracellular vesicles (EVs): membrane-derived structures that contain a variety of important bioactive molecules.2 Therapeutic cells like MSCs have variable EV...
Western Blot Protocol, Troubleshooting, and Applications
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Street cred? Maybe you’re trying too hard to reach Gen Z
Is staying relevant to a youth audience as hard as it’s made out to be? Gen Z might be consuming news media differently to any generation before them, but getting back to basics could lead you to engaging youth audiences better than ever. My research report, ‘What does news media mean to Gen Z? An investigation into the media habits of Gen Z in the UK’ was published in February and supported by the CIPR research fund.
Precision Medicine: A New Era in Cancer Therapy
Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Precision medicine for cancer treatment involves tailoring treatments to an individual patient’s genetics and lifestyle, as well as the cellular and molecular features of their tumor and its microenvironment.1 Scientists and clinicians often refer to precision medicine as personalized medicine, individualized medicine, or targeted therapy.
Epigenetic Changes Drive Cancer
DNA mutations in oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes drive tumorigenesis, but epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, take center stage in a new era of cancer research.1 In a study published in Cancer Cell, researchers cast a wide -omics net to capture extensive DNA methylation, transcriptomic, and proteomic data from almost 700 tumors and healthy tissues. 2 Their findings help unravel the complex effects of methylation on tumor development.
Overcoming Cancer Therapy Obstacles With Epitope Editing
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a deadly disease that presents unique treatment challenges. The cancerous hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPC) can be treated using chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, but not in a targeted manner; the AML markers recognized by these therapies are also expressed by healthy HSPC and differentiated myeloid cells.
The Body, Not the Brain, Regulates Sleep
Everyone knows about the importance of a good night’s sleep. Researchers have also shown the harmful effects of prolonged sleep deprivation on human health.1 Because the primary indicator of sleep is a loss of consciousness, and many of the ill effects from the lack of sleep associate with the brain, sleep researchers have naturally focused on neurons for sleep regulation studies.2 Now, a new study published in Cell Reports has turned sleep research on its head.
An Introduction to Glycoproteins
Recombinant adeno-associated viral vectors are the leading platform for treating human diseases through gene delivery. Stay up to date on the latest science with Brush Up Summaries. Updated on July 10th, 2023 What Are AAV Vector-Based Therapies? Gene therapies are groundbreaking approaches utilizing viral and non-viral vectors. These vectors introduce therapeutic genes into patient cells to treat diseases, especially genetic disorders.
Assessing past economic loss on hypotheticals and similar fact evidence in civil cases: ZYX (pseudonym initials) v Cable [No 5] [2023] WADC 61
By Rebecca Roberts, Partner, and Genevieve Barton, Law Graduate Factual Background District Court Judge Herron ruled former AFL Hall of Fame footballer Barry Cable sexually abused the plaintiff beginning in the late 1960s when the plaintiff was a young girl. The plaintiff, sought damages for psychological and psychiatric injury Mr Cable inflicted on her through repeated sexual abuse from the ages of 12 to 17, then for 17 years of her adult life.
CIPR announces five successful Research Fund applications
Research Fund 600 x 300 CIPR 75th anniversary logo. PR Research Fund. Supporting members to conduct independent research.
Fool Me Once: Scams, Stories, and Secrets from the Trillion Dollar Fraud Industry
Kelly Richmond Pope is the Dr. Barry Jay Epstein Endowed Professor of Forensic Accounting at DePaul University in Chicago, IL. Pope is a nationally recognized expert in risk, forensic accounting, and white-collar crime research, and an award-winning educator, researcher, author, and award-winning documentary filmmaker. In 2020, the AICPA and the CPA Practice Advisor named Pope among the top 25 most powerful women in accounting.
Five Best: Books on First Ladies
Martha Washington By Patricia Brady (2005) 1. Go ahead and judge this book by its cover. Instead of a dowdy matron in a lace cap, Patricia Brady’s biography of Martha Washington begins with a painting that used age-regression technology to imagine her as young and alluring woman in a stylish gown. From that unconventional introduction, Ms. Brady expands into a nuanced and thoroughly researched portrait of our first first lady. This Martha is smart, captivating, independent and even a little sexy.
Understanding FDA Cell And Gene Therapy Guidance
Article | February 21, 2023 By Rebecca Roberts, Ph.D. and Lina Jamis, M.S. CRISPR gene therapy drugs are already revolutionizing medicine, and the clinical landscape is beginning to shift considerably. However, staying up-to-date with all the developments in the regulatory space and understanding how these developments will affect cell and gene therapy products can be a challenge.
London's Poverty Rate is Shockingly and Stubbornly High
17 February 2023 Author: Rebecca Roberts, Grants Manager, Trust for London In this blog, grants manager Rebecca Roberts takes a whistle stop tour through insights from London's Poverty Profile, along with data from the Social Metrics Commission and others, to help us understand the levels of hardship people in London were experiencing before and during the pandemic.
London's poverty rate is shockingly and stubbornly high
The Policy Institute is uncovering how the cost of living crisis is affecting London against a backdrop of high rates of persistent poverty The Policy Institute at King’s College London recently ran a series of deliberative workshops with citizens from Lambeth, Southwark and the City of Westminster about the cost of living crisis, and the policy responses they wanted to see.
Women in Bio Anth and Archaeology
In honour of International Women's Day, this live event will celebrate women in Bio Anth and Archaeology with a series of talks and panel discussions. We have invited women from different disciplines within Biological Anthropology and Archaeology to share with us their research and speak about their career.
Guest Blog: Reducing Nutrient Loss on Small No-Till Farm
My team and I had the pleasure of learning about soil health from small farmer, Rebecca Roberts. During our conversation with her, Rebecca shared her experiences working on harmful algal blooms (HABs) while in academia.
Robotic Companion Pets Offer Comfort and Increased Engagement for Older Adults and Those Living with Dementia During COVID-19
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., - This week, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) began delivering over 375 therapeutic robotic pets to socially isolated seniors and adults living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD). The interactive pets help combat social isolation and depression among older individuals and people living with ADRD by improving overall mood and quality of life.
Suffragists and the 19th Amendment
June 25, 2019 2019-08-17T12:59:46-04:00https://images.c-span.org/Files/858/20190817132104003_hd.jpgAuthor Rebecca Roberts talked about the decade leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment and how women gained their right to vote through marching, picketing, and persistence. Ms. Roberts is the author of “Suffragists in Washington, D.C.: The 1913 Parade and the Fight for the Vote.” The White House Historical Association hosted this discussion.
Letter to the editor | Thanks for making event a success
Sunday on the Square emerged as a winning event for a myriad of reasons. But the most important was the nearly 400 people who chose to spend a few hours Aug. 4 in Central Park – a true gem for our city. Central Park is a venue in which many organizations host exciting, informative and important events throughout the year. It’s a beautiful gathering place for folks of all ages.
Steven Bonora and SLCE Give a Landmark Building a New Life
Steven Bonora’s decision to become an architect 30 years ago was similar to his approach to design today: it was a practical choice born from the consideration of multiple factors. Bonora describes his entrance into the architectural field not as a childhood dream realized but as a combination of his love of drawing and his experience in construction, and it has led to more than two decades of rewarding, demanding, and exciting work.
Rebecca Roberts - Sentinel-Tribune: Obituaries
Rebecca Roberts Posted: Thursday, January 4, 2018 9:32 am Rebecca Roberts Provided to The Sentinel-Tribune Sentinel-Tribune Rebecca S. Roberts, age 51, of Perrysburg, OH passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at her residence. She was born on July 28, 1966 in Toledo, OH to Helen Alene Lambert. Your current subscription does not provide access to this content. Please click the button below to manage your account.
Rally held to support Hillsboro transgender student
HILLSBORO, MO (KTVI) - The conflict between a transgender student in Hillsboro and other students in her school continues. Both supporters of Lila Perry and critics gathered to express their views at a city park. Neither side appears willing to concede. The event called, #LiftingUpLila was hosted by the Missouri Gay-Straight Alliance Network. With this rally, organizers hope to bridge the gap between those who oppose and support her, and educate people on what it means to be transgender.
Transgendered student uses girls’ locker room, causes controversy
HILLSBORO, MO (KTVI) – Should transgender students be allowed to use the gender-specific locker rooms and restrooms of their choice? The controversy comes after a transgender student, who identifies as female, began using female facilities at Hillsboro High School. There were so many people who showed up to Thursday night’s school board meeting that they had to move it into the gym, something that has not happened for a regular meeting in the past.
Con Artist captured at luxury car dealership
CREVE COEUR, MO (KTVI) – A known St. Louis con artist now faces charges for buying two luxury cars with bad checks. This time, auto dealership managers helped crack the case. On July 1st, 22 year-old Jody Williams bought a 2006 Jaguar from Plaza Motors. He paid the $13,076 with a personal check.
Elderly Tuskegee Airman has car and cash stolen while lost in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – A 93-year-old Tuskegee Airman had his car stolen and was robbed in two separate incidents on Sunday night. The robbery happened Sunday at McPherson and Sarah in North St. Louis Police say the victim got lost while driving to his daughter’s home Sunday at around 11:30am. The 93-year-old man pulled over to call his daughter. A man approached and entered the victim’s vehicle. The suspect took cash from the victim’s pant pocket.
Tough decisions ahead for Francis Howell School District
ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO (KTVI) – Tough decisions must be made in the Francis Howell School District. On Thursday night, there was a packed house for the district’s school board meeting. This comes after residents voted against a property tax increase Tuesday that would have provided funding for the St. Charles County school district. Now, the Francis Howell school board has to slash up to $10 million from its budget.
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