AALTO, Finland, June 13 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Researchers have developed a novel cell culturing technique that reveals the hidden biomechanics of breast cancer -- the end goal, "radical improvement" in the laborious process of screening chemotherapeutics. Developing chemotherapy drugs against breast cancer is costly, slow, and often inefficient, with more than 95% of screened drug candidates failing in patient trials. A groundbreaking technique for 3D  more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: The University of Aberdeen has been named within the top 10 universities in the UK and top 50 in the world in the new Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. Aberdeen has risen 8 places to rank 10th in the UK and 22 places to 48th globally out of nearly 2,000 institutions included in the rankings which aim to capture universities' impact on society based on their success in delivering the UN's Sustain more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 14 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: Dr. Angel Abuelo, associate professor of cattle health, has been awarded the 2024 Foundation Scholar Award in Dairy Production from the American Dairy Science Association. This award recognizes a young scholar from the production division and their potential in research and educational leadership and to identify critical issues affecting the future of the dairy indus more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers aim to provide guidance on ADHD drugs for patients with opioid use disorder * * * Opioid overdoses for pregnant people are at an all-time high in the United States, even as overall numbers are improving. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is highly correlated with substance use disorders, yet treatment protocols to help expecting pa more PR

LAVAL, Quebec, June 13 (TNSres) -- Laval University issued the following news release: * * * Increased use of blood transfusions after major traumatic brain injury could help people hospitalized in intensive care units regain greater functional independence and a better quality of life. * * * Six months after a major traumatic brain injury (TBI), patients who benefited from this approach regained more functional independence and had a better quality of life than those subjected to a more res more PR

READING, Pennsylvania, June 13 (TNSres) -- Alvernia University issued the following news: 21 O'Pake Fellows graduated as members of Alvernia University's Class of 2024 and presented their final reflections regarding the experiential learning opportunities and professional development gleaned from the O'Pake Fellows Program. The O'Pake Fellows Program provides undergraduate and graduate students with hands-on distinctive experiential learning opportunities. Students of high academic standing fro more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release: A new white paper (https://healthpolicy.usc.edu/research/fixing-medicare-advantage-competitive-bidding) by scholars from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics recommends a competitive bidding model that bases Medicare Advantage rates on market forces instead of spending in traditional Medicare. Proposed reforms more PR

RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas, June 13 (TNSres) -- Arkansas Tech University issued the following news: Arkansas Tech University students Derek Thompson of Greenbrier and Parker Padgett of Russellville were selected to present their research on the use of technology to predict wildfire behavior at the 2024 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers World Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things Congress. Padgett, Thompson and fellow ATU student Timothy Cary Johnson of Russellville co-auth more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: * * * Members of the College community will conduct research as recipients of grants from organizations including the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program and the National Science Foundation. * * * Barnard students and alumnae are no strangers to winning awards, fellowships, and scholarships that allow them to elevate their intellectual curiosity and academic success. From the natural sciences and economics to history and la more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 14 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Sociolinguist Yulia Bosworth's research explores the intersection of language and identity in Quebec * * * By Jennifer Micale In Quebec, the divide between French and English goes beyond verb conjugations and long-ago roots in Latin and proto-Germanic, respectively. There are deep divisions rooted in cultural identity, which can lend themselves to conflict in the political realm. "When I say th more PR

DARWIN, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: A new book on the violent frontier expansion of Australia's north will introduce readers to who led massacres of Aboriginal people, the names of their benefactors, and how these horrific events occurred. Licence to Kill: massacre men of Australia's north by Charles Darwin University (CDU) Lecturer in Colonial History Dr Robyn Smith details the massacres of Aboriginal people from 1824 until the 1980s.  more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Professor Olli Kallioniemi has been awarded a Euros2 500 000 Brain Gain grant for research into artificial intelligence in medicine. The five-year grant will enable Kallioniemi to establish a research group at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) at the University of Helsinki gradually, during 2024-2025. The Brain Gain is a joint programme of the Finnish Medical Foundation, the S more PR

LONDON, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Momentary shifts in mood, even those lasting just a matter of seconds, profoundly alter the brain's response to pleasurable experiences in people with bipolar disorder, finds a new study by UCL researchers. Previous research shows that mood can make us experience events in more positive or negative light - irrespective of having bipolar disorder. When we are in a good mood, we are drawn to viewing thi more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 13 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Jocelyn Titone In academic settings, excellence is often defined by top marks, the number of reports and papers published, or the scholarships and grants earned in support of projects. While this year's Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (FAHS) Research Excellence Award recipient Shannon Kerwin demonstrates excellence by any of these measurements, the Associate Professor of Sport Management encourages  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Jennifer K. Morita Most visitors give little thought to the red lanterns strung across rooftops in Chinatowns throughout the U.S. The pagoda-style buildings and chop suey menu fonts come across as charming if not fake. But it turns out there is a story behind what Sacramento State Ethnic Studies Professor William Gow calls "Chinatown pastiche." In his new book, Gow shows how C more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 13 (TNSres) -- Camosun College issued the following statement on June 12, 2024: * * * The following message is from John Boraas, Provost and Vice-President, Education and Innovation: Over the last year, generative AI (Artificial Intelligence) tools like ChatGPT, CoPilot and DALL-E have opened new ways of working and learning, for creating content and code, and for communicating and researching. In time, these tools have the potential for transforming how we wo more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 14 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Candler School of Theology issued the following news: As the Candler community prepares for the arrival of a new semester, several Candler faculty members have received noteworthy accolades for their research, publications, and scholarship. * Professor of Hebrew Bible Roger Nam was honored with the Inclusive Excellence Award for a faculty member (from the humanities) at Emory's Laney Graduate School's third annual Dean's Awards Reception more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Christian Theological Seminary issued the following news: This month we lift up Dr. Christina J. Davis, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology and Marriage and Family Therapy, as she celebrates the upcoming release of her book, The Formative Power of Your Congregation: Faith & Human Development. This groundbreaking work was co-authored with Rev. Dr. Tim Shapiro, President of the Indianapolis Center for Congregations. It will be available in Octob more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: The 2024 Clemson University Watermelon Field Day features innovative technology, pest control tips, research updates, and a trade show to give watermelon growers an edge on growing this summer favorite. This year's field day is July 11 at the Edisto Research and Education Center (EREC), 64 Research Road, Blackville, S.C. 29817. Registration and a trade show hosted by the Clems more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a unit of Cornell University, issued the following news release: A new study highlights the substantial harm being done to the environment above and beyond the tragic human consequences caused by cocaine trafficking. Scientists combined measures of various landscape characteristics and concentrations of migratory birds in Central America to highlight the unexpected connection between a pervasive social problem and biodiversit more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: New Curtin University-led research has identified 100-million-year-old fossilised bones discovered in western Queensland as belonging to a newly identified species of pterosaur, which was a formidable flying reptile that lived among the dinosaurs. Unearthed in 2021 by Kronosaurus Korner museum curator Kevin Petersen, the fossilised remains have been found to belong to Haliskia peterseni, a new genus and  more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: New Curtin University research could change how space missions are conducted and lead to improvements in industries as diverse as environmental management, agriculture, disaster management and infrastructure inspection. With funding from the Australian Research Council, a team from Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences has developed a breakthrough in operating and monitoring small satellites, k more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, June 13 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: A Dartmouth study conducted on fruit flies reports the first evidence in any organism that oocytes--the cells that become eggs--regularly rejuvenate the critical protein linkages that bind chromosomes together. The findings are a potentially important step toward helping women reduce their risk of pregnancy complications as they age, the researchers report in the journal Current Biology. Women are born wit more PR

FREDERICTON, New Brunswick, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of New Brunswick issued the following news release: The J Herbert Smith Centre at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) is pleased to announce the appointment of award-winning musician and cultural advocate David Myles as its new cultural fellow. In this role, Myles will bring his extensive experience in the arts and his passion for fostering cultural growth to the Centre, examining the connection between creativity, innovation, tec more PR

GEELONG, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University researchers are available for expert comment on a range of topics in the lead up to and during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. * * * Dr Dominique Condo, Centre for Sport Research, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Topics of expertise: - Athlete diet and the importance of proper nutrition to perform at the el more PR

TOKYO, Japan, June 14 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers propose a novel pipeline that makes the analysis of intrinsically disordered proteins much faster and more convenient. * * * Intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) can dynamically change their conformations depending on their external environment and can, therefore, bind to different compounds. However, they are difficult to analyze. Now, Tokyo Tech researchers have addresse more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, June 13 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Dr. Ozkan Ozer, an Associate Professor in WKU's Department of Mathematics, was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Research Scholar award to represent Western Kentucky University in France beginning this fall. "I thought that it was a long shot for me. I was super shocked and honored," Dr. Ozer said. Dr. Ozer's research, funded by KY NSF EPSCoR, has made progress in the algorithms of smart materials acros more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 14 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Aruna Kilaru has been playing on a global stage for years, covering sweeping topics from food insecurity to biotechnology. In recognition of these and many other efforts, the American Society of Plant Biologists named her one of 25 inspiring women in plant biology. Recently, Dr. Kilaru was also featured as one of four honorees related to public policy by the American Association for t more PR

VICTORIA, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- Federation University Australia issued the following news release: Federation University Australia researchers will use their expertise in planning for the transition to new energy systems in a program that aims to help boost Australia's economic ties with India. Federation's Centre for New Energy Transition Research (CfNETR) has been awarded a $380,000 grant from the Centre for Australia-India Relations to develop strategies for integrating electric ve more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- Flinders University issued the following news: Flinders University has unveiled its cutting-edge Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB), marking a transformative new chapter for health and medical research in South Australia. Home to over 600 medical researchers, clinicians, and support staff, the $280 million, ten-storey landmark is poised to tackle the most pressing health challenges of our time, from chronic diseases and Indigenous health di more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: The University of Helsinki strives to improve ecological sustainability and prevent biodiversity loss through concrete measures. Projects carried out on the campuses boost urban biodiversity, with several projects ongoing at the University promoting biodiversity both on and beyond the campuses. Campuses can significantly affect urban biodiversity. The University of Helsinki is carrying out a ra more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Utilizing wearable electronics and AI, new ingestible sensors provide real-time 3D monitoring of gastrointestinal health * * * By Amy Blumenthal Imagine finding your location without GPS. Now apply this to tracking an item in the body. This has been the challenge with tracking "smart" pills - pills equipped with smart sensors-once swallowed. At  more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Researchers from The University of Western Australia have developed a new technique to authenticate the origin of honey through its nectar signature. Dr Khairul Islam, from UWA's Cooperative Research Centre for Honey Bee Products and Y-Trace, was lead author of the study published in PeerJ Analytical Chemistry. "So much 'honey' on supermarket shelves is actually sugar syrup rather than the rea more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 13 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: Adoptive T-cell therapy has revolutionized medicine. A patient's T-cells -- a type of white blood cell that is part of the body's immune system -- are extracted and modified in a lab and then infused back into the body, to seek and destroy infection, or cancer cells. Now Georgia Tech bioengineer Ankur Singh and his research team have developed a method to improve this pioneering immunotherapy. T more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Five Griffith University teaching and education leaders are among the 14 Education Horizon research grant winners announced in the 2024 round. Dr Andrew Rixon, Dr Loraine McKay, Dr Michelle Ronksley-Pavia, Professor Christine Edwards-Groves and Dr Stephanie Malone will lead their projects over the course of the next two years to improve the study journeys and lives of future teachers and students. The tot more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 13 (TNSres) -- Hampton University issued the following news: Hampton University recently hosted the National Science Foundation (NSF) Clean Energy Technology (CET) Workforce Accelerator for Fusion Conference, focused on developing a diverse workforce to advance fusion energy, a revolutionary technology expected to transform the energy grid in the coming decades. "Hosting this conference at Hampton University offered an exceptional opportunity for both faculty and studen more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: Rob Colmer, the head of Government Relations and Sustainability at Aston Martin Lagonda, has joined Aston University as a visiting industry fellow within the College of Business and Social Sciences (BSS). Rob is responsible for global government relations and sustainability at Aston Martin Lagonda, a FTSE 250 automotive manufacturing company with headquarters in the UK and exporting to over 50 countries around more PR

OLD ELVET, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Leaders from the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) visited our science site to learn more about our world-leading health research, teaching and facilities. * * * CDDFT Chairman Prof Richard Scothon, Executive Director of Medicine, Dr Jeremy Cundall, and Educational Director, Dr Leigh Simmonds, were given a tour of departments including Biosciences, Psychology and Chemistry. Our more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: New research from the Institute of Population Health at the University of Liverpool calls for unflinching conversations about what poverty and financial stress can do to families, and the impact on children's risk of entering care. Dr Davara Bennett led the study, which has identified a reluctance within Local Authority (LA) Children's Services to foreground the pressing problem of poverty. D more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Ryan O'Hare Heavily processed plant-based foods may be worse for heart health than less-processed foods. New analysis of the health impacts of plant-based ultra-processed foods (UPFs) has found they may pose a higher risk for cardiovascular diseases compared to less-processed plant-based foods. The research, led by the University of Sao Paulo and involving Imperial College London, used data from more t more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Having the knowledge and capacity to develop AI chips could be key to winning the next century, say scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc Bangalore) and the United Kingdom's University of Surrey. The comments come after IISc Bangalore, one of India's top-ranked universities, and Surrey signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), pledging to collaborate on semiconductor technology more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 14 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: Professor of Science Communication Ionica Smeets will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Open University. She receives the award because she exemplifies how science communication can bridge the gap between experts and the general public. Smeets will be awarded the honorary doctorate on 26 September 2024 during the celebration of the Open University's 40th Dies Natalis. The Open University is awardin more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: James Cook University researchers examining the spread of the monkeypox virus say its rapid global spread in 2022, after years of being confined to Central and West Africa, shows the need to remain vigilant against virus outbreaks wherever they occur. Professor Oyelola Adegboye is JCU's Public Health and Tropical Medicine Adjunct and a Menzies School of Health Research Associate Professor. He sa more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Its development advances understanding of how cells initiate movement and advances search for new drug delivery systems * * * In a feat aimed at understanding how cells move and creating new ways to shuttle drugs through the body, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have built a minimal synthetic cell that follows an external chemical cue and demonstrates a governing principle o more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 13 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news release: One of Earth's most consequential bursts of biodiversity--a 30-million-year period of explosive evolutionary changes spawning innumerable new species--may have the most modest of creatures to thank for the vital stage in life's history: worms. The digging and burrowing of prehistoric worms and other invertebrates along ocean bottoms sparked a chain of events that released oxygen into the ocean  more PR

KINGSTON, New York, June 13 (TNSres) -- Bard College issued the following news release: The Center for the Environment Sciences and Humanities at Bard College is pleased to announce the findings of the Kingston Air Quality Initiative (KAQI) after four consecutive years of research and data collection. KAQI began in January 2020 as a partnership between Bard's Community Sciences Lab and the City of Kingston Conservation Advisory Council's Air Quality Subcommittee. Since then, Kingston residents more PR

LANCASTER, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A Lancaster University professor is part of an expert group commissioned by the Government to find ways to mitigate the impact of some farming practices on air quality, public health and the environment. The Nutrient Management Expert Group (NMEG), which includes Lancaster University's Professor of Sustainability Jess Davies among its members, was set up by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Aff more PR

LAVAL, Quebec, June 14 (TNSres) -- Laval University issued the following news release: * * * This new chair will help re-establish a healthier relationship between nature and development. * * * Universite Laval today announced the creation of the Partnership Research Chair in Ecosystem Restoration. This new Chair will aim to advance practices for the ecological restoration of disturbed environments in order to sustain biodiversity, improve resilience and re-establish a healthier relationship more PR

LEEDS, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: Leeds Beckett University has retained the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award following its eight-year review. The award recognises and celebrates the university's long-term commitment to supporting researchers and boosting their career development and opportunities. The HR Excellence in Research Award is an important mechanism for implementing the principles of the Concordat to Support the  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Since 2012, University of Arkansas at Little Rock students and professors have been conducting research on the intersection of religion, politics, and community engagement during election years through the Little Rock Congregations Study (https://ualr.edu/lrcs/). With the 2024 presidential election just months away, the Little Rock Congregations Study is doing something it's nev more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 13 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU Computer Engineering senior Tiernan Dautle and LSU Chemical Engineering senior Peter Vallet were two of the 71 students chosen nationwide to receive a scholarship from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation. The scholarship is awarded to students in their junior and senior year of college studying science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) with the intent to pursue research o more PR

EXETER, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: A new partnership between education experts in Indonesia and the UK could transform lives by changing perceptions of disability. Researchers in both countries have joined together to explore how attitudes impact on disabled students' access to support and their time in higher education. They hope this will lead to improved support being available. As part of the study students with disabilities and those  more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 14 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * McGill study finds only 13 per cent of those surveyed received training on child maltreatment and its effects on pain assessment * * * Many health-care professionals are ill-equipped to assess pain in children who have suffered abuse, a new study by McGill researchers suggests. This can lead to inadequate pain treatment, making the physical and emotional effects of abuse even worse. "Our finding more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Sibylla's PPI-FIT technology joins with MD Anderson's drug development resources and expertise to create protein folding interfering degraders as cancer therapies * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Sibylla Biotech today announced a strategic collaboration agreement to discover and develop novel small-molecule cancer therapies known as foldi more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 14 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news: Michele Navakas, professor of English at Miami University, has received the Fulbright Danish Distinguished Scholar Award in American Studies for the 2024-2025 academic year. She will be hosted by the University of Southern Denmark's Center for American Studies, which is the largest American Studies center in Scandinavia, for eight months beginning in September. "Denmark is a global front-runner in the green transiti more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * The Commonwealth Sport GAPS programme provides a unique means of providing emerging athletes and coaches with the tools to overcome challenges in their careers * * * Athletes and coaches face many challenges in their careers, but those taking part in Para-sport must vault additional hurdles. Issues related to classification, scarcity of accessible facilities and equipment, transportation,  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California's Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics issued the following news release: Mothers whose pregnancies span two calendar years could face higher out-of-pocket costs for maternity care simply because of when they became pregnant, according to a new USC study. The study, from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, finds that some women with high-deductible health plans pay their cost-shar more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 13 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: A Mississippi State University astrophysicist is going lightyears beyond star-gazing as she helps lead the science portion of a recently approved collaborative $19.5 million Landolt NASA Space Mission that will put an artificial star in orbit around the Earth. This artificial star will allow scientists to calibrate telescopes and more accurately measure the brightness of stars ranging from tho more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 13 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated a new method that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and computer simulations to train robotic exoskeletons to autonomously help users save energy while walking, running and climbing stairs. "This work proposes and demonstrates a new machine-learning framework that bridges the gap between simulation and reality to autonomously control wearable robots more PR

OLD ELVET, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * Durham is playing an intrinsic role in harnessing the UK's potential for geothermal energy advancement, through the launch of a new, collaborative centre. * * * The National Geothermal Centre (NGC) will accelerate research and innovation for the geothermal sector by developing expertise, driving policy reform and promoting investment. It will also highlight new opportunities for transitioning sectors.  more PR

LOMBARD, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news on June 12, 2024: When David Hopper, DC, OMT, an NUHS Instructor in the Basic Sciences and Clinical Sciences departments, first got involved in research, he didn't expect it to take him to over 20 different states. "My involvement with research was the result of my dad having a heart attack due to undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea," he said. "I wanted to find out as much as I could." Dr more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: The Notre Dame Law School Religious Liberty Initiative will host the fourth annual Notre Dame Religious Liberty Summit from July 9-11 at the University of Notre Dame. The summit is an annual gathering of the world's leading defenders of religious freedom. The theme this year is "Depolarizing Religious Liberty." This theme acknowledges that religious liberty is currently among the key i more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: The Research Council of Finland's Scientific Council for Biosciences, Health and the Environment has granted a total of 1.9 million euros of funding to three new Academy Research Fellows at the University of Eastern Finland, and a total of 4.9 million euros to 11 Academy Projects. The Scientific Council announced its funding decisions on 12 June. The funding for Academy Research Fellows and Acade more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: University of Queensland researchers are suggesting a new diagnosis should be added to the official world diseases list to better identify those with gaming disorders. Honorary Professor John Saunders from UQ's National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research said a review of the current range of diagnoses found there was a missing "middle ground" on the problem gaming spectrum in the World Health  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The University of Eastern Finland has years of experience in research addressing the cultivation of strawberries. The latest cultivation experiments show that strawberries can be grown cost-effectively and self-sufficiently, even from seeds. * * * Several strawberry cultivation experiments are currently underway at the Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences on the Kuopio Campu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 14 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have developed a technique that allows artificial intelligence (AI) programs to better map three-dimensional spaces using two-dimensional images captured by multiple cameras. Because the technique works effectively with limited computational resources, it holds promise for improving the navigation of autonomous vehicles. "Most autonomous vehicles use powerful AI programs  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Children with the most common brain cancer could see diagnostic wait times reduced thanks to new research that trialled a new, quicker and less invasive way of determining tumour type. * * * 'Revolutionise' treatment Taking cell samples from 86 tumours, a laboratory test was used to accurately identify metabolic markers including chemicals specific to the different tumour groups. The st more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: The Ubbo Emmius Fund (UEF) has made nine grants available for research projects at UG Schools as part of the M20 Scholarship Programme. With the grants, nine PhD students who want to further develop into interdisciplinary researchers will be appointed. The M20 Programme is an initiative of the UEF. Thanks to a donation by an anonymous UG alumnus, the UEF can fund PhD positions for the UG Scho more PR

COVENTRY, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: Managers should not expect junior professionals to be a reliable source of expertise for teaching senior staff how to use generative AI, new research shows. Younger employees are often valued by more senior colleagues for their willingness to experiment with new technologies and adapt rapidly. However, research by Professor Hila Lifshitz from the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Netwo more PR

NEW YORK, June 13 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Study conducted at the height of the pandemic reveals how workplaces shape nurses' experiences and intentions to stay or leave their jobs * * * Coworker and employer support are strong predictors of nurses planning to stay in their jobs, while symptoms of depression are linked to nurses planning to leave, according to a study conducted at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic by researchers at NYU Rory M more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 13 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Surprising finding suggests people compensate for attitudinal discomfort * * * Feeling ambivalent about a political issue might seem to be a recipe for indecision and even inaction. But a new study suggests, surprisingly, that ambivalence can actually lead some people - especially those with polarized views - to be more supportive of extreme actions, such as violence. The reason? Researchers found th more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: Gray whales that spend their summers feeding in the shallow waters off the Pacific Northwest coast have undergone a significant decline in body length since around the year 2000, a new University of St Andrews study has found. The smaller size could have major consequences for the health and reproductive success of the affected whales, and also raises alarm bells about the state of the food web  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: By Sarah Doerr Maya Joseph, a rising third-year student at Notre Dame Law School, was selected to receive a workplace justice advocacy fellowship this summer from the Peggy Browning Fund. Selected from nearly 4,000 applicants, Joseph is one of 117 nationwide recipients of a Peggy Browning Fellowship. The fellowship provides stipends for law students to work for labor unions, worker ce more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * UOW researchers to lead international discussion on how social science can improve weed management * * * The impact of climate change, habitat loss and pest animals like feral cats, deer, horses and fire ants, pose huge threats to biodiversity locally and globally, but there is something more threatening that is often overlooked - weeds. Weeds smother native plants and are often  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following joint news with University of Jyvaskyla: * * * Joint research by University of Eastern Finland and University of Jyvaskyla uncovers promising antiviral potential of various wood species. * * * Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland (UEF) and the University of Jyvaskyla (JYU) have collaborated with Academy of Finland supported research projects to publish groundbreaking research on the anti more PR

HONG KONG, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Innovative technology continues to drive educational transformation, not only enhancing the teaching experience and its effectiveness, but also providing support for students with diverse learning needs. An interdisciplinary research team from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has designed an expressive arts therapy programme utilising metaverse and virtual reality technologies to f more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration with BJC HealthCare, Schnucks supports healthy eating to combat chronic disease * * * To boost access to healthy food for St. Louis-area residents in need of improved nutritional options, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is collaborating with BJC HealthCare and Schnuck Markets, the regional grocery chain, to fill prescript more PR

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College Associate Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies Dr. Christopher B. Ansberry's new textbook provides an accessible introduction and comprehensive survey of Old Testament scriptures. "Reading Wisdom and Psalms as Christian Scripture: A Literary, Canonical, and Theological Introduction (https://bakeracademic.com/p/Reading-Wisdom-and-Psalms-as-Christian-Scripture-Christo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 14 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * As a new Junior Faculty Fellow at BU's Hariri Institute for Computing, Huimin Cheng, assistant professor of biostatistics, aims to drive innovation in advanced statistical modeling, machine learning, and network science to address complex challenges in healthcare and biomedical science. * * * Huimin Cheng, assistant professor of biostatistics, has been named a 2024 Junior Fac more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, June 14 (TNSres) -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Eleven Northwest Missouri State University psychology students honed their research presentation skills and networked with peers by attending national conferences this spring. In April, the students, under the advisement of psychology faculty Dr. Amy Barton, Dr. Jason McCain, Dr. Chase O'Gwin and Dr. Jacob Tengelsen, attended the Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA) Conference  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 13 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue computer scientist works to stymie password theft by forcing online attackers to use excessive memory * * * Cryptography, the age-old art of secrecy, has evolved into the science of protecting confidential information in the burgeoning world of bytes, passwords and cloud storage. Jeremiah Blocki, an associate professor of computer science in Purdue's College of Science, applies his more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Drugs with the potential to change the course of Alzheimer's disease are expected to be approved by mid-year in the UK. Healthcare services may need to change to ensure that all patients have equitable access to these new modifying anti-amyloid therapies. Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Of the 944,000 people living with dementia in the UK, 60-80% have Alzheimer's. Currently more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: Seeing faces in inanimate objects is a common occurrence but research from QUT has found our brains assign them the same biases as we would human faces. Known as 'face pareidolia', the phenomenon describes the illusion in which people see faces in otherwise trivial things - like the man in the moon, Jesus on a piece of toast, or an image of the Virgin Mary on a decade-old grilled cheese  more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 13 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Equal pay is an important issue that is in line with the University's mission: to contribute to equal opportunities for all. For this reason, Radboud University regularly conducts research on financial remuneration and aims to promote transparency around this. The goal is to achieve the fairest possible remuneration policies and greater understanding of the causes of potential pay gaps, in order to be a more PR

LONDON, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Physicians issued the following news release: The RCP has responded to NHS England's latest performance data showing the highest number of A&E visits on record and an increase in the overall backlog for routine treatments. Commenting on the data (https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/), Dr John Dean, clinical vice president of the RCP, said: "There was no let up for emergency care staff in May who saw the highest  more PR

LONDON, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news on June 13, 2024: By Navta Hussain, Saida Mahamed and Hayley Dunning Eight individuals and two teams involving Imperial researchers have won accolades in this year's RSC prizes. The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced the winners of its prestigious 2024 prizes. With 10 winners from the Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, this year has been a record- more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: Restricting the choice of flavoured vapes, also known as e-cigarettes, could have an adverse effect on the many adults who use them to reduce or quit smoking, according to a new University of Bristol-led study published in the journal Harm Reduction. In March/April 2023, the proportion of children experimenting with vaping had grown by 50% year on year, from one in 13 to one in nine1. Concerns ab more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, June 13 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Microsystems engineering Ph.D. student Evan Manfreda-Schulz '20 (physics) accomplished something many academic researchers aim for when his first paper was published on the cover of Optica Quantum. The paper, "Generating high-dimensional entanglement using a foundry-fabricated photonic integrated circuit," is a culmination of years of study in the realm of quantum information systems.  more PR

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 13 (TNSres) -- Red River College issued the following news release: * * * Over 100 applications in first week of initiative aimed at increasing Indigenous enrolment * * * For the month of June, RRC Polytech is waiving the application fees for First Nations (Status and non-Status), Metis and Inuit learners to any RRC Polytech program. The initiative has already had a strong response with more than 100 applications submitted in the first week. Data from Statistics Can more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 14 (TNSres) -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: Distinguished Professor of Art History Samantha Baskind can add another honor to her long list of accolades over the course of her professional journey. She was recently elected to the American Academy for Jewish Research (AAJR), an honor and lifetime appointment based on a scholar's accomplishments and influence, much like the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and American Medieval Academy to name a more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health issued the following news release: University of Minnesota School of Public Health Assistant Professor Manka Nkimbeng has been named a 2024 Bush Foundation Fellow The Bush Fellowship program supports accomplished leaders with extraordinary track records who are ready to take their efforts to the next level to create greater impact within and across communities. Every year, the Bush Foundation select more PR

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: * * * 70% of speeding motorists agree that seeing Community Speed Watch activity would make them drive slower in future * * * Community Speed Watch (CSW) is an approach to tackling speed in local communities where volunteers, supported by their local police force, monitor vehicle speed and report offending vehicles. The findings are part of a new report by Staffordshire University which highligh more PR

YORK, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- York St John University issued the following news: The Ed De Nunzio Charitable Trust are continuing their support of York St John University students with a further donation of pound sterling12,000 towards the Ed De Nunzio Scholarship. The Trust was set up in 2011 in memory of York student Ed De Nunzio who lost his life in an accident at the age of 18. It provides grants to support children and young people from disadvantaged backgrounds offering them opportu more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: New research from the University at Buffalo offers groundbreaking insights into the strategies that help students from underrepresented groups succeed academically and in their careers. The study, published in Trends in Higher Education, dives deep into the disparities in education and career outcomes for minoritized student populations, and focuses on what are kno more PR

POTSDAM, New York, June 14 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Potsdam campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Potsdam Professor Dr. Steven Stannish and Alumna Dr. Alexandra Morris '12 Present at American Research Center in Egypt Conference * * * A faculty member and two alumni from SUNY Potsdam's Department of History recently met and presented research at the 2024 American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) meeting, held in Pittsburgh. Associate Professor Dr. Steven Stannish a more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, June 13 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook-led study of more than 5,000 responders published JAMA Network Open * * * Evidence that Word Trade Center (WTC) responders during 9/11 and its aftermath have since suffered poorer brain health than others not exposed to WTC toxins has mounted in recent years. A new study led by Stony Brook University researchers that evaluates more than 5,0 more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: Researchers at DTU want to help end our reliance on fossil fuels. Several groups are currently working to find ways of turning raw materials such as biomass, wind energy, and captured CO2 into fuel for planes and spacecraft. For some the distinct odour of jet fuel evokes happy memories of exciting journeys to exotic holiday destinations. For others it's more like a bad smell that reminds more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 14 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Youth ages 13-16 are leveraging social media features to find moments of intentional pause during prolonged use * * * Teenagers are thinking about the effects of social media and designing their own exit paths, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study. Researchers found that teens are crafting their own "frictions" - defined as moments of intentional pause - to resist social media more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: Health practitioners and fitness buffs have long known that regular physical activity offers numerous health benefits, including the prevention of chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, some cancers and osteoporosis. In addition, exercise enhances immune function and pain control, reduces fall risk and extends life expectancy. Mental health benefits include  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 14 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Alyssa Schaechinger As space travel becomes more common, it is important to consider the impacts of space flight and altered gravity on the human body. Led by Dr. Ana Diaz Artiles, researchers at Texas A&M University are studying some of those impacts, specifically effects on the eye. Gravitational changes experienced by astronauts during space travel can cause fluids within more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 13 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Scientists Andrei Kirilyuk (Faculty of Science), Ronald van Rij (Radboudumc) and Nico Sommerdijk (Radboudumc) have been awarded an Advanced Grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to extend their research. Earlier this year Bas van de Meerakker en Jan Hendriks also received an Advanced Grant. Andrei Kirilyuk: INTERPHON For almost two millennia people are looking for the philosophers' stone, dre more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 14 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: By Jeremiah Gerlach Trinity University engineering professor Jack Leifer is leading a team of summer researchers who will use photo measurements to examine how car seat positioning affects vehicle ergonomics and safety. This research has implications for understanding how passengers fare in car wrecks. It also represents a major step in Trinity's efforts to increase the accessibility of STEM fields to histor more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation grant funds the Jacobs School's spine and peripheral nerves fellowship * * * The University at Buffalo's Department of Neurosurgery has, for the first time, been awarded a clinical fellowship grant from the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation (NREF). The grant will fund the 2024-25 spine and peri more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Ocean circulation enables tolerable climate * * * When it comes to the ocean's response to global warming, we're not in entirely uncharted waters. A UC Riverside study shows that episodes of extreme heat in Earth's past caused the exchange of waters from the surface to the deep ocean to decline. This system has been described as the "global conveyer belt," because it red more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Amanda Rubalcava NASA astronaut Kate Rubins '99 recently visited UC San Diego to participate in a panel discussion alongside renowned leaders in space technology and health. Hosted by Kiana Aran, an associate professor of bioengineering, and UC San Diego's Institute of Engineering in Medicine, the symposium offered insights into how research conducted in space can be tra more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Robert Monroe Emissions of nitrous oxide - a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide or methane - continued unabated between 1980 and 2020, a year when more than 10 million metric tons were released into the atmosphere primarily through farming practices, according to a new report to which researchers from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography contrib more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Liezel Labios Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed microscopic robots, known as microrobots, capable of swimming through the lungs to deliver cancer-fighting medication directly to metastatic tumors. This approach has shown promise in mice, where it inhibited the growth and spread of tumors that had metastasized to the lungs, thereby boostin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced on June 12 that University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos will share the 2024 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience. The prestigious award went to Alivisatos, along with MIT's Robert Langer and Northwestern University's Chad Mirkin, for their pioneering research, which "revolutionized the field of nanomedicine by demonstrating how engineering nanoscale m more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: For seven students in UCLA School of Law's first-year Legal Research and Writing course, the rewards for their achievements in the classroom far exceeded the invaluable education that they received in the ins and outs of crafting legal briefs and other fundamental documents. In April, the students were celebrated at a ceremony that the law school hosted with Continu more PR

MACAU, China, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: A research team led by Jia Yanwei, assistant professor in the Institute of Microelectronics at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a microfluidic system for drug screening using primary tumour cells, which can offer individual cancer patients a tailored treatment plan that exhibits the best therapeutic results. The system is expected to be used by clinicians in medication guidance, thereby reali more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Lisette Hilto A new initiative at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of UHealth - University of Miami Health System, offers people at high risk for cancer personalized lifestyle modifications and support programs aimed at reducing their risk. The High-Risk Lifestyle Medicine, Prevention and Digital Health program is part of the Diamond Hereditary Cancer Prevention I more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The Miller School's Dr. Azizi Seixas and Dr. Ferdinand Zizi published a Health Affairs opinion piece that provides guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in health care. * * * Two University of Miami Miller School of Medicine experts in artificial intelligence (AI) and the use of technology in health care joined a colleague from the University of Miami's Herbert more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Josh Baxt A large, international research collaboration has shown that whole genome sequencing (WGS) can better determine the genetic causes of rare diseases than whole exome sequencing (WES). WES only reads protein-producing genes, around 2% of the genome, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. "For many years, people have been asking whether  more PR

MACAU, China, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: To promote the internationalisation of higher education in Macao and to attract more outstanding international scholars and students to study and conduct research in Macao, Ge Wei, vice rector of the University of Macau (UM), joined a Macao delegation led by Ao Ieong U, secretary for social affairs and culture of the Macao SAR Government, to the US. The delegation visited several higher education instit more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB-led research team shows treatment reverses brain abnormalities in mice, a step toward human clinical trials * * * A viral gene therapy developed by University at Buffalo researchers has reversed some brain abnormalities in infant mice with FOXG1 syndrome, a significant step toward one day treating children with this severe neurodevelopmental disorder. T more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Drugs with the potential to change the course of Alzheimer's disease are expected to be approved by mid-year in the UK. However, healthcare services may need to change to ensure that all patients have equitable access to these new modifying anti-amyloid therapies. People in the UK with early-stage Alzheimer's disease may be suitable for the latest drugs which aim to halt progress of the condition but  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Experts in nutrient management have recommended the government develop a national plan for monitoring and regulating nutrient and fertilizer use on farms. * * * The Nutrient Management Expert Group (NMEG), chaired by the University of Gloucestershire, was commissioned by DEFRA to find ways to mitigate the impact of farming and soil fertilisation practices on air and water quality, soil heal more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: A University of Birmingham Chemist has been awarded the 2024 Sir Edward Frankland Prize by the Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr Andrew Jupp won the award for his work on sustainable catalysts and their interactions with light. In particular, his team developed a method to assess the efficiency of sustainable catalysts made from abundant elements including boron and phosphorus. Catalysts are compound more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Staff in the School of Computer Science will present five research papers in the Thirty-Ninth Annual ACM/IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science (LICS). The School's contribution accounts for nearly 7% of the Symposium's accepted papers. LICS is a premier venue in theoretical computer science, which will be held in Tallinn, Estonia on 8-11th July 2024. Papers being presented are: * Victor Dal more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * A new study, the largest of its kind, published in Biological Psychiatry today [12 June], tracked the blood test results of over 3,500 participants for a span of 17 years to explore a possible link between diet and mental health. * * * Led by Queen's University Belfast, the longitudinal study, using data from the University of Bristol's Children of the 90s, examined how blood levels of om more PR

MERCED, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: In a new study, an international team of researchers -- including UC Merced Distinguished Professor Emeritus Mark Aldenderfer -- reconstructed the evolutionary history and global spread of malaria over the past 5,500 years, identifying trade, warfare and colonialism as major catalysts for its dispersal. Malaria, one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, is caused by several species of more PR

MERCED, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced A study of fast-tracked government funds for relief during the COVID-19 pandemic uncovered bottlenecks at federal, university and community levels that undermined partnerships. Researchers, including UC Merced Professor Nancy Burke , made several recommendations to strengthen financial partnerships that underlie community-based participatory research. In a paper pub more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Artificial Intelligence University of Copenhagen scientists may have found a new explanation for the California wildfires of 2020. Applying AI to detailed aerial photos, they created a unique dataset detailing mortality down to single trees for all of California State. This revealed individual and clustered tree death spread out among the living on a large scale. The new AI-model will increas more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * ADDICTION: A wide range of measures, including anonymous and targeted counselling, are needed to reduce the use of illegal opioids and benzodiazepines among young people. This is the conclusion of the Criminological Observatory at the University of Copenhagen in a new report with seven specific recommendations. * * * In Denmark, pain-relieving opioids and anti-anxiety benzodiazepines can be more PR

EXETER, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: A new partnership between education experts in Indonesia and the UK could transform lives by changing perceptions of disability. Researchers in both countries have joined together to explore how attitudes impact on disabled students' access to support and their time in higher education. They hope this will lead to improved support being available. As part of the study students with disabilities and those  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Glasgow's School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine have been awarded pound sterling3m across four new projects. With a focus on sustainable aquaculture - the farming and harvesting of fish, shellfish and aquatic plants - the research team will focus on farmed salmon and seaweed across the four projects. Led by Professor Martin Llewellyn and Dr Sofie Spath more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Periodontitis, an inflammation of the structures supporting the teeth, significantly increases the risk of stroke in people under 50 years of age who do not have any known predisposing causes. A recent study indicates that the more the inflammation had progressed in the mouth, the more serious the stroke. Periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the mouth that destroys supporting dental tiss more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A partnership between scientists at the University of Kansas and collaborators in Europe, including war-torn Ukraine, will result in computer models of biological cells likely to hasten health breakthroughs by simulating molecular interactions inside cells with near experimental accuracy at vastly longer timescales than similar efforts. The research is supported by the National Science Foundation's IMPRES more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: University of Liverpool researchers are celebrating a double success as they receive two prestigious awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry. RSC Tilden Prize Professor Alessandro Troisi, from the Department of Chemistry and the Materials Innovation Factory, is the recipient of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Tilden Prize awarded in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation.  more PR

LONDON, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: The collapse in productivity growth underlies many of the problems of the UK economy - from squeezed public services to stagnant living standards, new LSE analysis shows. Researchers at the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) point out that productivity growth in the UK has been weak relative to its own past and to its international peers, and th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: Emissions of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas more potent than carbon dioxide or methane, continued unabated between 1980 and 2020, a year when more than 10-million metric tons were released into the atmosphere primarily through farming practices, according to a new report by the Global Carbon Project (https://www.globalcarbonproject.org/). Agricultural product more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: A technique for personalising Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) treatment for depression may provide better outcomes for Australian patients, according to University of Melbourne researchers. TMS treatment involves placing an electromagnetic coil against a patient's head to deliver magnetic pulses, which stimulate mood-regulating nerve cells in the brain and has been used as an effective trea more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: An international group of lecturers and graduate students is meeting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Beadle Center this week for a graduate course studying redox reactions -- electron transfers that have major ramifications for biological processes and health, from generating energy in cells to breaking down food for nutrients. The university's partner institutions for th more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A research team trying to better understand the dynamics of how molecules are structurally changed by light has captured the process for the first time in an animated movie created from experimental data. * * * The minute-long "molecular movie" is an important step in confirming theoretical predictions with actual experiments, said Martin Centurion, a University of Nebras more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A research article published June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions. * * * In a study with implications for an array of forensic examinations that rely on "vast databases and efficient algorithms," researchers found the odds of a false match more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Why do politicians lie and deny when they are caught up in political scandal? * * * According to a newly published study led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln political scientist, the answer may be that their supporters prefer a less-than-credible denial to losing political power and in-group status because of a discredited standard-bearer. "The driving question of our more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: Governments are failing to provide a secure alternative for households unable to access social housing, new research suggests. Private rental assistance is failing to provide a secure alternative for those unable to access social housing, says a new report. It finds low-income households are finding it difficult to find and sustain secure housing in the private rental market even with government more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Professor Liam Ball has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry's Hickinbottom Prize in recognition of brilliance in research and innovation. Professor Ball is from the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry and won the prize for the development and mechanistic study of new organic synthesis methods based on pnictogen elements. He will receive pound sterling3000 and a me more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * The project is the first grant from the Department of Defense's Minerva Research Institute Awarded to the University of Oklahoma. * * * Kash Barker, a professor in the School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, has received funding through the Department of Defense's Minerva Research Initiative to examine socio-economic vulnerability to climate change. Ba more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: The well off are contributing more than their fair share of greenhouse gas emissions from transport, driving more frequently and over longer distances, researchers have found. The study of New Zealanders' travel habits found total weekly travel emissions were 79 per cent higher for people in affluent areas compared to those living in lower socio-economic areas. The researchers analysed data fr more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Changing the way antibiotics are given to adult patients with sepsis will save thousands of lives a year globally, according to research by The University of Queensland and The George Institute for Global Health. A clinical trial and systematic review have shown that intravenously administering commonly used penicillin-like antibiotics via continuous infusion - instead of multiple short infusions - more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: "The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People and Communities" by Will Allen is the University of South Alabama's Common Read/Common World book selection for 2024-25. The First-Year Experience class will be assigned to read the book as part of its curriculum. South's entire campus family and the greater Mobile community are invited to participate in the annual Common Read experienc more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: Noughties icon Daniel Bedingfield has broken his 20-year hiatus from making music to call on artists to embrace artificial intelligence when writing new songs. The Gotta Get Thru This singer, who had a string of number one hits in the early 2000s, said AI will disrupt the music industry. The 44-year-old also revealed his long-awaited comeback to music with the release of a new album made using a more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * The felt age of spousal caregivers is connected to the felt age of their loved ones living with dementia, according to a study from the University of Surrey. This perceived age in people with dementia and their caregivers is related to their own wellbeing, satisfaction with life, and self-confidence. * * * Felt age is defined as how old someone feels compared to their real age. It's measu more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: To shield older residents from dangerous air pollution, new care homes should be built as far from heavy traffic as possible, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Researchers also found that trees planted between the homes and the road could significantly mitigate the impact of air pollution. * * * "Older adults in care settings can be especially vulnerable to poor quality a more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: A new collaborative study by researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch and the University of Texas, Austin has revealed significant positive findings on the cognitive benefits of dual-language use among older Mexican Americans. Published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the study demonstrates that Mexican American adults aged 65 and older who use both English and S more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: A virtual peer support program created at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) shows significant potential in helping immunocompromised teenagers cope with the challenges of social isolation and physical distancing, positively impacting their well-being, a study finds. The study - carried out by researchers at SickKids and the University of Toronto and published in the journal Supportive Care in Can more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: Researchers from Brittany will visit Aberystwyth and attend a special conference to discuss connections between Wales and Brittany. In 2022 a grant was awarded by the CollEx-Persee fund to a joint project with the Centre de recherche bretonne et celtique at the University of Brest, and the National Library, to work on the important archive of material relating to Brittany and Breton cult more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: When college athletes are evaluated for a possible concussion, the diagnosis is based on an athletic trainer or team physician's assessment of three things: the player's symptoms, physical balance and cognitive skills. Research published today suggests that almost half of athletes who are ultimately diagnosed with a concussion will test normally on the more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Until now, known risk factors for cardiac arrest have been limited to cardiovascular conditions such as hypertension and high cholesterol. Research published June 11 identifies a range of new factors -- for instance, single marital status and alcohol and substance abuse -- that also are highly associated with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). "Our more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: Using computer-designed proteins, researchers have now shown they are able to direct human stem cells to form new blood vessels in the lab. This milestone in regenerative medicine offers new hope for repairing damaged hearts, kidneys, and other organs. Scientists at the University of Washington School of Medicine led the project. Their findings were published June 10 in more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: Nearly all isolates of the bacterium that causes syphilis bear mutations that make them resistant to the antibiotic azithromycin, according to a study of samples collected from the United States and Canada. The findings were reported June 12 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Nicole Lieberman, a senior scientist in laboratory medicine and pathology at the Universi more PR

TOKYO, Japan, June 14 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers make strides in the use of RNA as a biocomputational tool * * * RNA droplets can now be used to perform logical operations that take microRNA sequences as inputs, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. By self-assembling into network-like structures, RNA molecules form liquid-state droplets. These RNA droplets disperse only when the correct microRNA sequences are present by perfor more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: Mysterious cells that secrete hormones in the large intestine play a key role in regulating body weight through their relationship with intestinal bacteria, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers suggests. Their findings, published in Nature Metabolism, could lead to new treatments for obesity and extreme weight loss. "This work provides a new understandi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 13 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The study reported in the journal Nature provides a mechanistic explanation for the "obesity paradox" -- that obesity can contribute to cancer progression but also improve response to immunotherapy. * * * Immune system cells called macrophages play an unexpected role in the complicated connection between obesity and cancer, a Vanderbilt University Medical Center-led researc more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 14 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * In a new report, VCU biology professor Julie Zinnert shares findings from studying Virginia's Eastern Shore. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Barrier islands dot the landscape along Virginia's Eastern Shore, protecting the coastline from direct impacts of storms and sea-level rise. Made of sand, they are created and changed by environmental factors. But with climate change and human development, more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: A low vitamin B6 level has negative effects on brain performance. A research team from Wurzburg University Medicine has now found a way to delay the degradation of the vitamin. Vitamin B6 is important for brain metabolism. Accordingly, in various mental illnesses, a low vitamin B6 level is associated with impaired memory and learning abilities, with a depressive mood, and even with genuine depr more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Sea level in Waikiki is projected to rise up to about one foot by 2050 and nearly six feet by 2100 due to climate change, prompting University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers to create architectural renderings that illustrate possible adaptation strategies. The strategies that can also be used in other low-lying coastal cities include relocating critical equipment in buildings and streets, more PR

LONDON, England, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The reason why targeted treatment for non-small cell lung cancer fails to work for some patients, particularly those who have never smoked, has been discovered by researchers from UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and AstraZeneca. The study, published in Nature Communications, shows that lung cancer cells with two particular genetic mutations are more likely to double their genome, which helps them to  more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Mary issued the following news: The Jerome Lejeune Foundation and the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND, have signed their first agreement in the United States for the training of professionals in the one-year Bioethics Expert Diploma. The French based Jerome Lejeune Foundation is known internationally as a world leader for funding research to treat genetic disorders that effect intellectual disabilities with three objectives: resea more PR