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Dr Arpan Ashok Patel – Financial Toxicity: Impact on Older Adults with Advanced Cancer
Dr Arpan Ashok Patel of the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is dedicated to better understanding the prevalence and impact of financial toxicity amongst older, more advanced cancer patients. His recent work in this field is the first to analyse real conversations between patients and oncologists in this high-risk group. His findings show that those struggling with financial stability following cancer treatment are more likely to have a lower health-related quality of life, highlighting the need for better screening tools to identify at-risk patients to allow appropriate signposting to support.
Dr Yasuo Koide – Engineering the Path to New Semiconductors
As fundamental components of our electronic and optical devices, semiconductors are essential to our modern way of life. Dr Yasuo Koide of the National Institute for Material Science in Japan has an extensive history of researching and developing these unique materials. Alongside his colleagues, Dr Koide continues to break through the boundaries of our existing knowledge to create new and exciting technologies.
Dr Victor E. Cabrera – Dairy Brain: A Step Towards Smarter Management in Dairy Farms
To manage their farms effectively, dairy farmers must base their decisions on real-time and continuous data streams, which collect information about feeding, milking, and an array of other factors. Dairy Brain is a toolkit introduced by Dr Victor E. Cabrera and his colleagues at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, which integrates the data streams collected by different software onto a single platform, and applies the latest algorithms to reveal novel insights. The technology could soon enable farmers and industry professionals to make far better use of the latest techniques in data analysis – and may even lead to new advances in efficiency and sustainability.
Dr Joanne Maki – Preventing Rabies: A Deadly but Neglected Disease
Rabies is transmitted from animals to humans through the bite of an infected animal, all too often with fatal consequences, particularly in the developing world. Dr Joanne Maki, Technical Director for the Veterinary Public Health Centre at Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health, has worked in rabies prevention for 30 years. With extensive background and experience gained in the rabies vaccine industry, Dr Maki shares her perspectives on the call to action to eliminate this deadly zoonotic disease.
Dr Chao Sun – The Complex Relationships Behind Tumour Progression in Cancer
The processes and metabolic pathways in our cells are complex and extensive, but essential for normal life functions, including cell respiration and energy production via the mitochondria. However, sometimes these processes go wrong resulting in disease, including cancer. Dr Chao Sun from the Institute of Modern Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, dedicates his research to unravelling the mechanisms behind tumour progression in relation to mitochondrial dysfunction.
Scientia Issue #140
This exciting new edition of Scientia celebrates scientists who are driving discovery in Earth science, astronomy, and related disciplines.
Scientia Issue #139
This important issue of Scientia takes an exciting look into the future of health and healthcare delivery across the world. It is with great pride that we celebrate the significant advances that have been achieved across the broad realms of health and healthcare despite the adversity caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Scientia Issue #138
EXCITING INNOVATIONS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY In this inspiring new edition of Scientia, we are delighted to feature some of the most ground-breaking research findings and innovations across the diverse fields of chemistry, materials...
Dr Egbert Giles Leigh, Jr – How Ecosystems are Built: Competition and Cooperation in Evolution
Despite the old adage ‘nice guys finish last’, cooperation is common in life – from the scale of genes or cells through to entire societies. Although these two ideas seem to contradict each other, Dr Egbert Giles Leigh Jr has demonstrated throughout his career at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama that working together has been the key to the success of multicellular life. Here, he explains his view of how competition and cooperation both played essential roles in bringing forth productive, diverse ecosystems.
Dr Kim de Mutsert – Identifying Effective Strategies to Protect Louisiana’s Precious Wetlands
The Louisiana coastal zone is the fastest-eroding wetland in the US. This region is home to a variety of vitally important fish species for local fishing industry and ecosystems, which are currently under threat. Conservation schemes have been proposed under the 2017 Louisiana Coastal Master Plan in an attempt to preserve coastal habitats and their inhabitants. Dr Kim de Mutsert of the University of Southern Mississippi and her colleagues use simulations to reveal how different management strategies will affect fish and shellfish up to 50 years from now.
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SciComm Corner – Can science communicators help to protect endangered species?
Over the past few decades, the pace at which animal species are becoming extinct has accelerated considerably. Estimates by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) suggest that over 16,000 animal species are now at risk, while in 2007 the red list of endangered animals included 7,851 species.
#Scientists at @okstate have been exploring how #CoverCrops can create healthy #soils & boost #crop yields. Learn more:
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#Researchers at @michiganstateu & #PurdueUniversity show how effective pest management #education can be delivered to rural #farmers through animated videos. Learn more:
https://www.scipod.global/providing-effective-pest-management-education-through-animations-dr-julia-bello-bravo
@PurdueAg @SAWBOsm #agriculture #eLearning
Original article: https://doi.org/10.1564/v29_apr_02
As fundamental components of #electronic #devices, #semiconductors are essential to modern life. Dr Yasuo Koide of NIMS in #Japan has been breaking boundaries in this field to create exciting new #semiconductor #technologies. Learn more:
https://scipod.global/engineering-the-path-to-new-semiconductors-dr-yasuo-koide/
#SciComm #research
#Rabies can still have fatal consequences, particularly in the developing world. #Researchers @Boehringer are working to eradicate this potentially deadly #disease by making effective #vaccines readily available. Read more: https://www.scientia.global/dr-joanne-maki-preventing-rabies-a-deadly-but-neglected-disease/ #vaccination #COVID19 #scicomm
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