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Networks of Beliefs theory integrates internal and external dynamics

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The beliefs we hold develop from a complex dance between our internal and external lives. A recent study uses well-known formalisms in statistical physics to model multiple aspects of belief-network dynamics.

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International Women in Engineering Day

NIOSH Science Blog: Drugs

June 23, 2023 is International Women in Engineering Day. To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day we are highlighting some of the amazing engineers right here at NIOSH. In the United States, women make up 14% of the engineering workforce (15% internationally).[1] Barb Alexander, PhD, PE, CIH Dr. Alexander has worked in

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Implantable microphone could lead to fully internal cochlear implants

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Their device, which senses the movement of the ear drum in the inner ear, performed as well as commercial hearing aids and could someday enable a fully internalized cochlear implant. Researchers developed a prototype of an implantable microphone for a cochlear implant.

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Carrier receives International Award for Outstanding Leadership

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Gilley Academic Leadership Award during the annual international meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) in July. Julie Carrier, professor and head of the University of Tennessee Department of Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science, was awarded the James R. and Karen A.

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Odette Tomescu-Hatto appointed Institut Pasteur Executive Vice-President, International Affairs

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

Odette Tomescu-Hatto has been appointed Executive Vice-President, International Affairs at the Institut Pasteur, with effect from January 2024. Credit: © Institut Pasteur – François Gardy Dr. Odette Tomescu-Hatto has been appointed Executive Vice-President, International Affairs at the Institut Pasteur, with effect from January 2024.

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Mount Sinai named official medical service provider for International Sumo League

SCIENMAG: Medicine & Health

For the first time, the Mount Sinai Health System has been named the official medical service provider for the International Sumo League—the world’s largest league of sumo wrestlers.

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Dog diversity unveiled by international DNA database

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

An international consortium of scientists is using an unprecedentedly large database of canine DNA to take an unbiased look at how our furry friends evolved into the various breeds we know and love.

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