Former Olympian Shawn Johnson East shares son’s harrowing RSV experience

Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson East has been linked to respiratory syncytial virus … [+] experience with all 3 of her children. Now she is trying to warn others about RSV. (Photo: Gabrielle Hopkins Photography/Courtesy of Shawn Johnson East) Photo by Gabrielle Hopkins/Courtesy of Shawn Johnson East As a 2007 world champion and 2008 … Read more

The National Science Foundation injects DEI into STEM education

At the beginning of the Cold War, Congress created the National Science Foundation as part of an effort to stay ahead of the Soviet Union in the scientific arms race. NSF’s mission, in its own words, is “to promote the advancement of science; to advance national health, prosperity and welfare; to ensure national defense; and … Read more

Canaccord Genuity is hiring former WPP M&A head Lance Maerov

Canaccord Genuity is hiring former WPP contractor Lance Maerov to work on advertising and media M&A. Maerov’s hiring suggests a surge in Madison Avenue deals could be coming. The advertising industry is undergoing major changes amid new technologies and different assets between firms. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed … Read more

Robotic automation, AI will accelerate scientific progress in scientific laboratories

Researchers in the labs of Ron Alterovitz, a Lawrence Grossberg Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Jim Cahoon, a professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, have been working on integrating robotic automation and artificial intelligence into their scientific workflow. In this image, the Fetch robot is able to maneuver through … Read more

Fentanyl poisoning deaths drop 20% in Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted new data released by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) showing a nearly 20% drop in fentanyl poisoning deaths over the past year. Courtesy images Texas frontier business – Advertising – AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today highlighted new data released by the Texas Department of State Health … Read more

Tesla investors have questions for Musk about his Trump activism

Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk stands with Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump during a campaign rally on the day Trump returns to the site of the July assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, US, 5 October 2024. Brian Snyder | Reuters like Tesla prepares for quarterly results on Wednesday, many investors … Read more

“Communicating at the speed of science”: Can preprints make science more accessible?

Richard Sever, Assistant Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press in New York and Executive Editor of Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives journals. Sever spoke at Duke about the benefits of sharing preprints of scientific papers.Photo by Sever. Quality is of utmost importance in the world of scholarly publishing, but speed can also be crucial. At … Read more