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BYLINE: Stephen Stone, National Media Strategist Newswise — The work of globally recognized Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto recently came to the forefront as the 91-year-old was nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize last week. Gaining worldwide attention in the early 1960s for his “Mirror Paintings,” Pistoletto used his art to promote the “Third Paradise”…
Of the nearly 300 million cars on the road in the U.S., about 10 percent are electric, a market that is growing due to an increasing variety of vehicle options and drivers’ desires to lower fuel costs and reduce emissions. While many electric vehicles on the market are powered by lithium-ion batteries, the cost and…
BYLINE: Stephen Stone, National Media Strategist Always known as “the big game,” Super Bowl LIX is the signature American sporting event. This year’s matchup features the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles squaring off on Sunday at approximately 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. With the Eagles and Chiefs…
Monoclonal antibodies, or mAbs, are important tools in medicine. These laboratory-made proteins are widely used in treatments for diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, autoimmune disorders and infectious diseases. New research from the Florida State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry shows that a particular type of monoclonal antibody known as NISTmAb retains its structure…
Newswise — Florida State University researchers are part of the first global study on glacial organic carbon and have found that just like the snowflakes that form them, no two glaciers are identical. The team, which included Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science postdoctoral scholar Amy Holt and Professor Robert Spencer, analyzed the molecular…
Every day, people are reaping the benefits of work by scientists and engineers to make more effective X-ray machines, computers, cell phones and televisions. Florida State University researchers are pushing the boundaries of those technologies and developing new more cost-effective and environmentally friendly materials for these devices. FSU Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry Biwu Ma…
BYLINE: Stephen Stone, National Media Strategist Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Australia created worldwide attention when the country approved a social media ban for children 16 years old and under, marking one of the most aggressive policies at curbing youth addiction to apps like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok. Vanessa Dennen, a professor of Instructional Systems…
A breakthrough technique for predicting extreme weather events in South Florida has emerged from researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering. The innovation specifically addresses the challenges of forecasting extreme heat and heavy rainfall. “Many of the techniques used in climate downscaling and bias correction research are limited in prediction of extreme weather events,” said…
