BINGHAMTON, New York, June 12 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Ethan Knox How long would it take to describe one of the most complicated scientific concepts you know? Each year, some Binghamton graduate students whittle down their answer to a mere three minutes. "Everyone should have access to research that scientists are doing," said Emma Glynn, a doctoral student in biological sciences and the winner of Binghamton University's fifth-annual Three Minute Thesis  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 11 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: For Tiffany Vaughan, there are many pathways for healing hearts. The rising fourth-year Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine student, who plans to specialize in cardiology, has the opportunity to bring contemporary meaning to the atrocities of Nazi Germany. Through a Fellowship at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics (FASPE), Vaughan will examine  more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following Q&A on June 11, 2024, with Ying Qian, associate professor of East Asian languages and cultures: * * * By Eve Glasberg From the toppling of the Qing Empire in 1911 to the political campaigns and mass protests in the Mao and post-Mao eras, revolutionary upheavals characterized China's 20th century. In Revolutionary Becomings, Ying Qian, an associate professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, studies documentary film as  more PR

LANCASTER, England, June 11 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: The genetic disease Huntington's not only affects nerve cells in the brain but also has widespread effects on microscopic blood vessels according to research. These changes to the vasculature were also observed in the pre-symptomatic stages of the disease, demonstrating the potential for this research for predicting brain health and evaluating the beneficial effects of lifestyle changes or treatments. Hunt more PR

LEEDS, England, June 12 (TNSres) -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * New research undertaken by criminology academics at Leeds Trinity University and Keele University looks at the 'glaring omission' of queer learners in how they are empowered to participate to their learning and student experience while at university. * * * Dr Liam Wrigley, Lecturer in Criminology at Leeds Trinity University and Dr Leah Koumentaki, Teaching Fellow in Criminology at Keele University, more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 11 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: Murdoch University's Centre for Healthy Ageing is identifying new interventions to treat resting tremor in people with Parkinson's disease. Tremor in Parkinson's disease differs from most other tremors as it occurs primarily when the person is at rest. It usually starts in the hand, foot or leg and affects up to 80% of people with the disease. A study led by Associate Professor Ann-Maree Vallence and Murdoch U more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 11 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A new version of the Australian Cancer Atlas, an online cancer map revealing new geographical patterns across Australia, has been released by Cancer Council Queensland in partnership with QUT. The Australian Cancer Atlas 2.0 shows the impact of cancer varies substantially depending on where Australians live. While the patterns vary for different cancer types, where there are differences, more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Minimizing anesthesia during surgery for older adults does not prevent post-op delirium * * * General anesthesia makes it possible for millions of patients each year to undergo lifesaving surgeries while unconscious and free of pain. But the 176-year-old medical staple uses powerful drugs that have stoked fears of adverse effects on the brain -- particularl more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Gabrielle Giroday Brazil and Mexico may be affected by a much greater spread of dengue in the years to come, according to a new study from the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine. The research, published in Nature Communications, used geospatial machine learning models to map out the future spread of dengue in the two countries until 2039 using data related to regional environmental f more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Raven Wuebker Chemical engineering professor Dr. Jeetain Mittal has received a National Institutes of Health grant to support his work on phase separation. Mittal's research focuses on developing a multiscale computational framework to investigate the role of phase separation in biology, particularly in the formation of heterochromatin. Heterochromatin condensates are membra more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Researchers worldwide can now create highly realistic brain cortical organoids -- essentially miniature artificial brains with functioning neural networks -- thanks to a proprietary protocol recently released by researchers at the University of California San Diego. The new technique, published in Nature Protocols, paves the way for scientists to perform more advanced research reg more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Gaby Messino The Film and Digital Media Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz proudly marks 25 years, celebrating a legacy of success and innovation. The department was created in 1998, growing out of a small film and video program that was part of the Theater Arts Department (now known as the Department of Performance, Play, and Design). Emeriti professors more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Ongoing exhibition explores how the work of Eadweard Muybridge catalyzed a wave of depictions of motion in photography * * * In 1838 Louis Daguerre, inventor of the daguerreotype, captured an image that looked down on a mostly deserted Parisian street. On a corner of Boulevard du Temple, the small form of a bootblack and his customer can be spotted, representing the earli more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Ioana Patringenaru A framework based on advanced AI techniques can solve complex, computationally intensive problems faster and in a more more scalable way than state-of-the-art methods, according to a study led by engineers at the University of California San Diego. In the paper, which was published May 30 in Nature Machine Intelligence, researchers present HypOp, a f more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: It may seem like the Sun is stationary while the planets in its orbit are moving, but the Sun is actually orbiting around the Milky Way galaxy at an impressive rate of about 220 kilometers per second -- almost half a million miles per hour. As fast as that may seem, when a faint red star was discovered crossing the sky at a noticeably quick pace, scientists took notice. Thanks to  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Headache, chills, tiredness may be evidence of a supercharged defense, according to UCSF-led study. * * * Fewer than 1 in 4 people in the U.S. have received last year's updated COVID-19 vaccine, despite a death toll of more than 23,000 Americans this year. One of the most common reasons for bypassing the COVID vaccine is concern about side effects like ti more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Virtual, emotion-centered program cuts distress in half after one year, while also improving patients' glucose control. * * * The most effective way to reduce the distress that comes with having diabetes - and improve glucose control - is to focus on managing the emotional strain of living with the condition, a new study of adults that was led by researche more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Art installations from emeriti professors Newton and Helen Harrison still having an impact in the art world * * * By Gaby Messino Survival Piece #5: Portable Orchard conceived and designed in 1972 by leading pioneers of the eco-art movement and UC Santa Cruz emeriti professors Helen Mayer Harrison (1927-2018) and Newton Harrison (1932-2022) will be exhibited at the Whi more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A University of Hawaii telescope on Maunakea will play a key role in a newly approved $19.5 million NASA space mission that will put an artificial "star" in orbit around the Earth. The star will be a satellite that scientists will use to precisely calibrate telescopes and more accurately measure the brightness of objects ranging from nearby stars to distant explosions of supernovae in far more PR

LONDON, England, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: A new blood test that could identify children with a potentially fatal heart condition has been developed by researchers at UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Up to 1,000 children in the UK are living with a hereditary condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), which causes thickening of the heart muscle. There is currently no cure and, although rare, it can cause sudden death in ch more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: New research suggests that MRI scanning could be used to determine which of four types of medulloblastoma present - which could cut wait for treatment by weeks. Children with the most common malignant form of brain cancer could see diagnostic wait times reduced thanks to new research that trialled a new, quicker and less invasive way of determining which type of tumour they have. The study, publis more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Dr Ash Stokoe and Dr Kit Colliver (York Law School), explore the impact that voter ID rules have on trans and non-binary voters. Concerns about the impact of voter ID on LGBTQ+ people are not new. In the US, evidence shows that although LGBTQ+ people are highly engaged in politics, they also face community-specific barriers to voting. In particular, trans people can have difficulty obtaining ID tha more PR

NORWICH, England, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Adolescents who experience higher levels of social anxiety symptoms are more likely to report increased suicidal thoughts and other depressive symptoms two years later, according to new research. The University of East Anglia-led study sheds light on the pressing need for early interventions to address society anxiety in young people. Lead author Dr Kenny Chiu, Clinical Lecturer in Clinical Psycholo more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Nearly 50% of farmers in Hawaii under the age of 46 have suffered from experiences of depression, and nearly 14% with suicidal thoughts, according to a study published in 2023 by the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR). Agriculture is a high-stress enterprise with lots of risks and uncertainties, including volatile markets, fluctuating more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Findings Pave the Way for New Insights in Organ Growth and Repair * * * By Laurie Fickman Having explored how the heart is formed in utero, a University of Houston pharmacology researcher is reporting how cells and molecules act during that early formation and what might cause the heart disease called left ventricular non-compaction. LVNC is a type of heart muscle disease (or cardiomyopathy) also  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: As technologies like virtual reality, smart health applications and digital twinning take hold, the demand for wireless and broadband connectivity continues to boom. To meet the ever-growing need for bandwidth, a Husker computer scientist is using an $812,995 grant from the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program to unlock the potential of a lesser-t more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 11 (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 significantly more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: Literature Across Frontiers (LAF) congratulate Niyati Bhat on being awarded the 2024 Fellowship in Translation and Creative Writing endowed by the Charles Wallace India Trust. The fellowship is based with LAF at the University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies in Aberystwyth and complements LAF's long-standing engagement with literary India. Niyati Bhat is a writer,  more PR

SARASOTA, Florida, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: The University of South Florida offers a variety of faculty experts to discuss key issues relevant to the 2024 primary and general elections. Listed below are some of USF's experts by topic, along with their focus area. Members of the media interested in an interview are asked to contact Althea Johnson (altheapaul@usf.edu), who will work to accommodate interview requests  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: For nearly two decades, how kidney cancer becomes resistant to rapalog drugs has baffled the scientific community. Now a study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center's Kidney Cancer Program sheds light. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study "Unconventional Mechanism of Action and Resistance to Rapalogs in Renal Cancer" provides more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: In a large clinical trial, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers developed a robust model for testing strategies to prevent health problems in patients with multiple chronic conditions. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, addressed a lack of research on the effectiveness of guideline-directed therapies and included patients from racial groups wh more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: A University of Tennessee at Chattanooga associate professor of anthropology and archaeology is literally charting new waters. Dr. Morgan Smith is one of five principal investigators on an international research team recently awarded a $1,497,512 cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the study titled "Reevaluating BOEM's Guidelines for Id more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, June 11 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: Applying physics to better understand complicated biological processes: that is what Meike Bos did during her PhD. She used computer models to investigate how ciliated cells in the airways move to ensure that mucus can be transported. Her research, culminating in a successful dissertation defense on 29 May, highlights the power of computational modeling in addressing complex biological phenomena. "I pref more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 12 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) has selected its eighth cohort for the iTHRIV Scholars Program. Four outstanding early career researchers from the University of Virginia will participate in this two-year structured research training and mentorship program. 2024-26 iTHRIV Cohort * Virginia Gallagher, PhD, with the Division of Memory and A more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 12 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The National Academy of Inventors list recognizes campus commitment to research, innovation and entrepreneurship. * * * By David Oglethorpe For the second year, the National Academy of Inventors has ranked Virginia Commonwealth University among the Top 100 universities in the U.S for utility patents granted. The ranking recognizes VCU's research culture of innovation and commitment to s more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, June 12 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Max Esterhuizen We all know exercise is good. It helps improve overall health and prevent disease. But the reasons why exercise does that haven't been fully understood. Enter Zhen Yan, professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, who helped discover thousands of alterations in bodies more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, June 12 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: Who proposes a bill matters more to Republican men than what it says -- at least when it comes to the environment, a recent study found. In an experiment with 800 adults, researchers used an article describing a hypothetical U.S. Senate bill about funding state programs to reduce water pollution to test partisan preferences, changing only the political affiliation of the proposal's sponsors. more PR