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Advancements in Alzheimer’s disease: What is on the Horizon?

Scientists perspectives on working Advancements in Alzheimer’s disease

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By Dr. Ismael Santa-María Pérez, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University, New York

In collaboration with ECUSA (Españoles científicos en EE.UU.)

The MidWest Science & Innovation Cervantes Network is an effective science monthly meeting created to improve the relationship between science and society. It is an inclusive community of scientists, engineers, economists, public health specialists, and sciences enthusiasts across the Midwest.

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Coffee or tea? One cup or three? Your genes may decide.

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By Jordan Greer

Are you a tea enthusiast or coffee connoisseur? A common debate in labs, offices, and possibly within your own home, people usually prefer one over the other to start their day. In fact, tea and coffee are the most commonly consumed non-alcoholic beverages in the world. But what leads us to choose one pick-me-up over the other, and how much of it we drink? While we may attribute our preferences to how we’re raised, recent research shows our choice of brew may also be linked to our DNA. 

First, let’s consider what makes coffee and tea different. Both contain bitter compounds, although coffee contains a higher amount. However, their most noteworthy component is caffeine; coffee has roughly twice the amount found in black and green teas. Caffeine itself, though, is nearly tasteless – well, to most of us.

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Celebrate the extraordinary life of Nobel laureate and former Fermilab Director Leon Lederman in Chicago on Sept. 25

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Originally published at: https://news.fnal.gov/2019/09/celebrate-the-extraordinary-life-of-nobel-laureate-and-former-fermilab-director-leon-lederman-in-chicago-on-sept-25/

Media contact
  • Andre Salles, Fermilab Office of Communication, media@fnal.gov, 630-840-3351
  • Katie Ahmed, Chicago Council on Science and Technology, kahmed@c2st.org, 312-567-5835

 

Leon Lederman was one of a kind.

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Argonne discovery offers new way to coat nuclear materials

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By JARED SAGOFF

Originally published at: https://www.anl.gov/article/argonne-discovery-offers-new-way-to-coat-nuclear-materials

Inside an operating nuclear reactor, the environment is extreme, as reactor components are exposed to a combination of intense radiation and heat as well as chemically reactive coolant. That’s why, in order to operate reactors safely, scientists need to design their components with materials that can withstand these conditions.

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have made a pivotal discovery by taking a technique originally developed for the semiconductor industry and using it as a way to coat nuclear materials. This technique, called atomic layer deposition (ALD), forms the basis of new methods to protect nuclear fuels and materials from direct exposure to the reactor’s hostile environment.

“We are pioneering the use of ALD for nuclear applications,” Argonne nuclear engineer Abdellatif Yacout.

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