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4-Apr-2025

Study assesses U.S. image amid weakening of democracy

Dartmouth College
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A team of researchers from Dartmouth, the Australian National University, and Florida State University set out to examine how democratic backsliding in the U.S. may affect people's views toward the U.S. Through a series of survey experiments conducted in 2023 and 2024—all before Donald Trump won a second term in office—they obtained data from more than 11,800 participants in 12 other democracies throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania. The findings are published in PNAS Nexus.

Journal: PNAS Nexus

4-Apr-2025

UMaine research examines best methods for growing Atlantic sea scallops

University of Maine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study by University of Maine researchers compares two scallop farming methods, ear-hanging and lantern net culture, over a complete grow-out cycle to determine which approach yields the best results for commercial growers. The study found that scallops grown with ear-hanging culture had slightly larger shell heights, about 1–4% greater than those in lantern nets. More significantly, ear-hanging scallops had up to 12% more adductor muscle weight. Researchers also found that ear-hanging scallops grew more quickly in optimal conditions, which are between 50 and 59 degrees Farhenheit, but were more affected by colder winter temperatures than those in lantern nets.

Journal: Aquaculture

4-Apr-2025

nTIDE April 2025 Jobs Report: Modest gains reflect ongoing stability in disability employment and a ‘new normal’

Kessler Foundation
Reports and Proceedings

The April 2025 nTIDE report shows modest job gains for people with disabilities in March 2025, with a 0.4-point rise in employment-to-population and labor force participation steady near 38%, reflecting ongoing stability.

Funder: National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, Kessler Foundation

4-Apr-2025

Many older adults send their doctors portal messages, but who pays?

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study suggests that people in their 50s and older have embraced the ability to send and receive secure medical messages with their doctors and other providers, through the digital patient portals that most health systems and medical offices now offer. The study also suggests that some older adults – including those with very low incomes – find themselves getting billed for these digital interactions.

Journal: JAMA Health Forum
Funder: AARP, University of Michigan

4-Apr-2025

Mathematicians uncover the hidden patterns behind a $3.5 billion cryptocurrency collapse

Queen Mary University of London
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Queen Mary researchers expose coordinated trader attack behind $3.5B TerraUSD crypto collapse.

Study reveals 5-6 traders controlled 90% of suspicious activity before stablecoin crash.

New graph analysis tool could prevent future market manipulation, say scientists.

Journal: ACM Transactions on the Web

3-Apr-2025

New study finds that over 95% of sponsored influencer posts on Twitter were not disclosed

Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
Peer-Reviewed Publication

BALTIMORE, MD, April 3, 2025 – New research in the peer-reviewed journal Marketing Science has found that 95% of influencer posts on Twitter (now X), which are sponsored, are not disclosed.

Journal: Marketing Science

3-Apr-2025

MIT engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

MIT researchers developed a manufacturing technique that rapidly generates large quantities of nanoparticles coated with drug-delivering polymers, which hold great potential for treating cancer. The particles can be targeted directly to tumors, where they release their payload while avoiding many of the side effects of traditional chemotherapy.

Journal: Advanced Functional Materials
Funder: U.S. National Institutes of Health, Marble Center for Nanomedicine, Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation, Koch Institute Support (core) Grant from the National Cancer Institute