LOS ANGELES, California, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Greta Harrison USC Viterbi Ph.D student-led research has uncovered a novel way to grow thin films of electronic materials that could prove essential for the future of semiconductors. The semiconductor industry is facing a race against time to develop advanced materials with unique electronic properties to make chips that can handle our needs in the fut more PR

AALTO, Finland, June 19 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Aalto University has mapped key measures for reducing climate emissions in all areas of its operations. The greatest reductions will be in energy use and procurement. 'We have now completed a very detailed investigation into the climate effects of all of our activities and identified the most effective means for reducing their impact', reports President Ilkka Niemela. The university's carbon roadmap 2023-2 more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * The Bavarian Administrative Court has confirmed the legality of the operation of the FRM II research reactor. It dismissed a corresponding complaint by the Bund Naturschutz against the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz research neutron source in Garching. The Scientific Director of the FRM II, Prof. Dr. Christian Pfleiderer, said: "This means that this enormously important facility for science and medic more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: New research from the University of St Andrews and the University of Copenhagen has harnessed the power of AI to generate new insight into the progression of ALS. ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) is a fatal disorder in which motor neurons - the cells which control movement - progressively die. There is no cure for the disease, and life expectancy after diagnosis is generally between 2 and 5 y more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, June 20 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * Over 30 ambassadors strengthened their ties with researchers and university leaders in a recent visit to Leiden University. Cross-border collaboration (both literal and figurative) was the theme of presentations and a tour of the Hortus botanicus. * * * 'International collaboration is crucial to knowledge development because it helps collect perspectives from the whole world', said Annetje Ottow a more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The cliche of an unscrupulous lawyer pursuing clients who've just been injured after an accident is known as "ambulance chasing." But does this same tactic also apply to big business? "The most cynical view of corporate ambulance chasing is that any time a stock price drops or a negative press release is announced, you see lawyers chasing it," said Eric Weisbrod, an associate professor of accounting at th more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: The University of Melbourne has welcomed the establishment of the Australian Internet Observatory (AIO), a new research initiative that is set to unlock the 'black box' of digital platforms and their algorithms. An initiative of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making + Society (ADM+S) in collaboration with universities and organisations across Australia and internationally, the  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Research data held within the Clinical Immunology Service will be transformed into an important resource for myeloma research thanks to new funding. Funding from the Cancer Research Horizon's Data Innovation Award will support Professor Alex Richter, Dr Jennifer Heaney and Dr Tracey Chan to develop the Integrated UK Myeloma Trials Resource. This unique facility will unlock access to the data and sa more PR

SINGAPORE, June 20 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new biomimetic concept to convert naturally occurring sugars into diverse classes of stable glycosides and glycoproteins without using protecting-group chemistry. This innovation promises to accelerate carbohydrate synthesis and post-translational protein modification, with potential applications for the pharmaceutica more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre has opened in Manchester in the new Paterson Building, which was rebuilt following a devastating fire in 2017, and is also home to the Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute. The state-of-the-art facility has been made possible through fundraising, philanthropic donations, and partnership between Cancer Research UK, the University of Manches more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: Breast cancer research at the Stony Brook Cancer Center is taking a long-lasting, impactful leap forward thanks to the generous support from the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund. The Fund, which has been supporting research grants at Stony Brook for the last 25 years, has established a new $5.5 million endowment that will be used in perpetuity to fu more PR

CAMDEN, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: By Christina Lynn Rutgers University-Camden's Center for Urban Research and Education (CURE) has entered a new chapter with an initiative designed to leverage its world-class research and resources much closer to home. Under the stewardship of new director Stephen Danley, associate professor in the Department of Public Policy and Administration, CURE has rolled out programs and partnerships un more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: * * * Program Designed for Emerging Leaders is Funded by Ascendium Education Group, the ECMC Foundation, and the Kresge Foundation * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the completion of the inaugural New York State Community College Leadership Academy. Thirty-four fellows--both faculty and staff--from across SUNY's community col more PR

AALTO, Finland, June 19 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Aalto University students develop prototype of durable wood-based insole - Finnish shoe company starts testing material on users this autumn * * * Students at Aalto University have developed a wood-based material suitable for shoe insoles. A particular advantage of the new type of insole is its ability to withstand repetitive loading, which has previously been a challenge in foam-like biomaterials. more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * In an era where storytelling has redefined marketing from a brand monologue to brand-consumer dialogues, conversations, and co-creation, Dr S M A Moin's latest book, 'Storytelling in Marketing and Brand Communications' emerges as a guiding light for marketers navigating the dynamic landscape of modern brand communications. * * * Drawing on interdisciplinary narrative literature and insights  more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: A lack of crowdsourced weather data in deprived areas across England and Wales could deny climate scientists important information about local weather and climate zones, putting disadvantaged people potentially at risk, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The research, published in Nature Communications, found a significant difference in the distribution of personal weather stations, with greater pr more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 19 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Researchers from Drexel University have been tapped to join an Environmental Protection Agency initiative to eliminate greenhouse gas chemicals called hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), commonly used in refrigerants and insulating foams. As part of a federal initiative to address the potent, climate-damaging gasses, Drexel will receive $3.8 million over five years to develop a plasma arc device that can more PR

OLD ELVET, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: Professor Clare McGlynn in Durham Law School is playing a key role in a new national campaign to demand a change in the law surrounding image-based abuse. Clare, a world-leading legal expert on image-based abuse, has partnered with the End Violence Against Women Coalition and Not Your Porn in the campaign which is headed-up by GLAMOUR Magazine. They are calling upon the next UK Government to introduce a dedic more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 20 (TNSres) -- Emory University issued the following news release: The National Institute of Nursing Research, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) division, has awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award to Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing PhD student Naziya Noorani. The Kirschstein fellowship enables promising predoctoral students to obtain mentored research training while conducting dissertation rese more PR

FALMOUTH, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- Falmouth University issued the following Q&A on June 18, 2024, with film and television lecturer and professor Neil Fox: * * * Film BA and Film & Television MA lecturer Professor Neil Fox has published his first book, titled Music Films: Documentaries, Concert Films and Other Cinematic Representations of Popular Music. The book is based on a broad range of music documentaries over the last 70 years, delving into their cinematic style, political underton more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers entomologist seeks environmentally friendly ways to thwart crop damage * * * By Kitta MacPherson In 2003, Anne Nielsen became the first doctoral student in the U.S. to study the brown marmorated stink bug, which was beginning its ascendancy as an invasive species notoriously damaging to crops. Working with her mentor, Rutgers entomologist George Hamilton, Nielsen traced the stink bug' more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Most football fans who have witnessed racism among fellow spectators at sporting matches in recent years have failed to report it, a new University of South Australia study has found. * * * Australia's first large-scale study of its kind has examined the extent of racist behaviour and language among spectators of the three major men's football leagues - AFL, NRL and A-League.  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 20 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU author conducting research in France sees opportunity to relieve opioid epidemic gripping the U.S. * * * By Erik Robinson In France, the majority of people with an opioid use disorder -- 87% -- receives access to medication designed to treat it. In the United States, where more than 100,000 people are dying annually from drug overdoses, less than 20% of people with opioid use dis more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The UK government's failure to fortify all flour and rice with the vitamin folic acid "will result in more deaths and birth defects every year that could have been prevented," argues UCL's Professor Sir Nicholas Wald in an opinion piece for The BMJ. In the piece, published last night, Professor Wald (UCL Institute of Health Informatics) warns that the current government's proposal to fortify only one  more PR

BERLIN, Germany, June 20 (TNSres) -- Charite - Berlin University Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Charite researchers solve the puzzle of directional hearing underwater * * * When underwater, humans cannot determine where a sound comes from. Sound travels about five times faster there than on land. That makes directional hearing, or sound localization, nearly impossible because the human brain determines the origin of a sound by analyzing the time difference between its arri more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: High levels of a key gene in volunteers who managed to fight off infection quickly suggests it has a protective effect against SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study from researchers at UCL, the Wellcome Sanger Institute and Imperial College London. The study, published in Nature, provides the most detailed view of how the body responds when exposed to an infectious disease. The researchers used single- more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine students Mallory Walters and Leonard Wang recently were announced as Fulbright Program Scholars. Walters is a student in the Joint Admission Medical Program, a highly selective pipeline program that supports outstanding Texas students in pursuing medical careers. Having previously taught English while studying abroad i more PR

LONDON, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Physicians issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: This year's King's Birthday Honours saw several RCP Fellows honoured for their contribution to healthcare in the UK and internationally. They were: Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) * Professor Moira Whyte OBE FRCP for services to medical research Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) * Professor Patrick Maxwell more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * The lack of culturally safe health screening for people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD) is putting them at greater risk of cancer going undetected, but nurse practitioners could be trained to help close the gap. * * * That's the view of Canadian and Australian researchers who are calling for improved access to prevention and screening services for the vulnerable TG more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Smoke traps sunlight, makes days warmer, drier * * * A new UC Riverside study shows soot from large wildfires in California traps sunlight, making days warmer and drier than they ought to be. Many studies look at the effect of climate change on wildfires. However, this study sought to understand the reverse -- whether large fires are also changing the climate. "I wante more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 200 metres - higher than any other jumping robot designed to date. Using a combination of mathematics, computer simulations, and laboratory experiments, the researchers have discovered how to design a robot with the optimum size, shape and the arrangement of its parts, allowing it to  more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 19 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: Growing up in Punjab, known as 'the breadbasket of India', Murdoch University researcher Dr Vanika Garg's professional journey into the field of crop genomics was deeply intertwined with her heritage. With agriculture the backbone of her region, Dr Garg developed an early appreciation of both the significance of farming and its impact on communities. Her current research as a computational biologist is focusse more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, June 20 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: Marquette University Law School will release the results of a new statewide survey with an in-person event featuring Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School Poll, and Derek Mosley, director of the Lubar Center for Public Policy Research and Civic Education, on Wednesday, June 26, at 12:15 p.m., at Marquette Law School's Eckstein Hall. A complete news release and poll data, including more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 19 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Jocelyn Titone On the first day he lectured at Brock University, Ali Emami caught himself searching for a seat among the students instead of heading to the front of the auditorium to teach the course. Having recently completed his PhD, he felt more like a fellow learner than the educator. The moment was the catalyst for a vow he made to approach teaching with passion, relevance and a student-like curi more PR

MONROE, Michigan, June 20 (TNSres) -- Monroe County Community College issued the following news release: Monroe County Community College and the Center for Automotive Research invite members of the community to participate in an Electric Vehicle Summit at MCCC's Career Technology Center, 1555 S. Raisinville Rd., Monroe, on June 27 from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. "The goals of the summit are to promote awareness and convene di more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring a novel drug for glioblastoma, resources to understand tumor evolution, a lower-dose radiation approach, and a new target for ferroptosis sensitivity * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamle more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight on June 18, 2024: * * * Council will help identify needs and opportunities to drive IDSO efforts * * * The Institute for Data Science in Oncology (IDSO) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the establishment of its internal advisory council to identify needs and opportunities for data science development and integration across MD Ande more PR

LONDON, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * The Midwifery Society's IDM 2024 conference featured diverse and insightful sessions that emphasised personalised, empathetic maternity care, inspiring attendees from various backgrounds * * * By George Wigmore, Senior Communications Officer The Midwifery Society at City, University of London held its annual International Day of the Midwife (IDM) conference in May, drawing an enthusiastic crowd  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: New research argues that the film and advertising industries are underrepresenting middle-aged women, excluding them from the marketplace. University of Birmingham research explores the changes that have been made over the past decades when it comes to older female representation in our culture, particularly in film and advertising. However, the study finds the experiences of middle-aged women are  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, June 20 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: A group of scientists has developed a model that explains how schedule-based systems, such as supply chains and railways, can be prone to spontaneous explosions of large-scale delays. The researchers recommend system operators to prioritize resilience, alongside efficiency, for better long-term outcomes. The study had been published today in the scientific journal Nature Physics. How can some local dela more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: 93% of dinner meal deals exceed the government's suggested calorie limit for dinner of 600 calories per person, with the most calorific option at 1526 kcal. Dinner meal deals are presented as an affordable way to get a full meal or an alternative to an expensive dinner out. The deals consist of several different items grouped for a discounted price. These deals vary from shop to shop, in terms of t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 19 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center's Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center have developed a 3D genomic profiling technique to identify small precancerous lesions in the pancreas -- called pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasias (PanINs) -- that lead to one of the most aggressive, deadly pancreatic cancers. Published May1 in Nature, the results provide the most detailed 3D more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, June 19 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: In a groundbreaking effort to combat the devastating effects of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), Dr. Jean Giacomotto from the Griffith Institute for Drug Discovery (GRIDD) has secured critical support from the Australian Functional Genomics Network (AFGN) to establish much-needed diagnoses for patients at risk of this debilitating genetic condition which leads to muscle atrophy due to motor neuron degenerati more PR

AURORA, Colorado, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * Research led by the University of Colorado Cancer Center and Amsterdam University Medical Center provides an in-depth analysis of pathological complete response and its impact on overall survival * * * A new study published today in JAMA Network Open by an international cohort of researchers provides the latest data on the effectiveness of treating pancrea more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * By looking at the salivary glands of Sjogren's Disease patients, researchers could reveal new insights to inform the development of new targeted treatments. * * * Patients with a rare disease causing chronic dry eyes and mouth may benefit from new research that has analysed salivary gland cells and may provide clues for targeted treatments for the condition. In an abstract presented and re more PR

LEEDS, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * Business experts at Leeds Beckett University have teamed up with marketing agency, GOLD79, in a new partnership to boost the long-term growth and sustainability of start-up businesses across the UK. * * * A new programme - GOLD79 MINE - has been launched as a collaboration between Leeds Business School at Leeds Beckett and GOLD79. The programme will support talented and entrepreneurial individuals w more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 20 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Oregon is first in the nation to provide state-regulated access to magic mushrooms; study is first to identify measures for high-quality services * * * By Erik Robinson Last year, Oregon became the first state in the nation to provide state-regulated access to supervised services involving mind-altering magic mushrooms -- raising the likelihood of introducing psilocybin to many Oregon more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: In a major boost to cardiovascular research, the National Institutes of Health has awarded an additional $3.7 million to Shengyu Mu, Ph.D., and his team of researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to continue their groundbreaking study on the role of immune cells in hypertension. Mu, an associate professor in the UAMS College of Medicine Dep more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, June 19 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Farmington is constantly brimming with research and community outreach activities. The center will showcase a few of those projects at its annual field day June 27. This year's field day is taking place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 27 at the center, 300 Road 4063 in Farmington, New Mexico. The center is situated on 254 acres lease more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 19 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers find virus is associated with pig sperm * * * Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study. Hepatitis E (HEV) is the leading cause of the acute viral liver infection in humans worldwide, mostly in developing regions where sanitation is poor. The virus is also more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Findings offer insights into future research to prevent harmful algal blooms. * * * A breakthrough study of freshwater harmful algal communities led by Dave Hambright, a Regents' Professor of Biology at the University of Oklahoma, has discovered that complementary genes in bacteria and algae living in the same algal colonies coordinate the use and movement of nutrients within the colony. more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 20 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue team demonstrates portable system for first time in the field * * * Purdue University researchers are introducing a new biosensor technology to the agricultural industry inspired by advancements achieved during the COVID-19 pandemic. The system delivered 100% accurate results within an hour of in-field sample collection on a commercial fresh produce farm. "The approach we've take more PR

HONG KONG, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), the State Grid Corporation of China (State Grid), and The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited (HK Electric) have announced the extension of their collaborative programme "Belt and Road Advanced Programme in Power and Energy" for four more years. In the new phase until 2028, the goal is not only to further enhance e more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Researchers at UCL, the Francis Crick Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have designed a new genetic therapy in mice, that could alleviate debilitating giant moles that occur in a rare skin condition. The treatment could be used to reverse moles, and therefore prevent affected children and adults from developing cancer. It could also potentially reverse other types of at-risk moles as a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A collaborative research team has been awarded a pound sterling1.1million grant to tackle the devastating impact of Maedi-visna (MV), a chronic infectious disease affecting sheep and goats. This ground-breaking project seeks to develop genetic resistance to MV, potentially transforming sheep farming and enhancing animal welfare worldwide. The three-year award involves project partners from more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A research partnership has been awarded a pound sterling1.2M grant to explore the mechanism of resistance to the macrocyclic lactone (ML) injectables in the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis, and how this resistance has spread across the UK. The three-year award, funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), is led by The Moredun Research Institute, in collaboration with the more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Nursing issued the following news release: Responding to the new NHS Providers' 'Achieving value for money' report, RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive, Professor Nicola Ranger, said: "This report highlights just how hard NHS staff are working to deliver for patients, but also the terrible levels of burnout they face. It is right to celebrate the innovation taking place in our health service, but we cannot lose sight of sta more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 20 (TNSres) -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * A four-day work week experiment is showing promising results at the midway mark, with greater flexibility, happier and healthier employees, and reduced sick leave among the positive outcomes so far. * * * The Health and Wellbeing Research Unit (HoWRU) of Macquarie University's Business School partnered with Medibank to design and conduct the landmark trial, which launched in October with 250  more PR

LANCASTER, England, June 19 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: The Blackburn Museum and Art Gallery provided a special backdrop for pupils to learn about Christianity's most ancient sacred artform in an initiative funded by Lancaster University. Pupils from St Wilfrid's C of E Academy recently participated in a two-day workshop on the ancient art of iconography that was led by visiting artists of the Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild, Vancouver. The initiative was organised  more PR

WESTVILLE, Indiana, June 20 (TNSres) -- Purdue University Northwest issued the following news release: Purdue University Northwest (PNW) associate professor of Nursing Janet H. Davis received a U.S. Fulbright Faculty Scholar award to develop and strengthen Nursing leadership and teaching in Sri Lanka during the 2024-25 academic year. Davis will be hosted by the Faculty of Nursing at the University of Colombo. Her Fulbright engagement objectives center on using evidence-based practices that wil more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following commentary on June 19, 2024: * * * "If we want to leverage this technology to advance social justice ... we need to stop simply wondering what the AI revolution will do to us and start thinking collectively about how we can produce data and AI models differently" writes Dr Isadora Cruxen, Lecturer in Business and Society * * * Every other day there are now headlines about some kind of artificial intelli more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Physicians issued the following news release: Dr Sarah Clarke, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has today informed RCP Council of her intention to step aside from the role of president following a challenging time for the college. Dr Clarke will meet with the Board of Trustees on 20 June 2024 and will step down as president in September following a transition period. Dr Clarke was previously clinical vice president of  more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, June 19 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi A Brock University physicist has created a free open-source package, or collection of reusable programming components, that enables researchers to improve the performance of their scientific software. Assistant Professor of Physics Barak Shoshany says computers haven't been getting significantly faster in the last few decades. Instead, what makes it seem like they've sped up is that they more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: In a critical global public health development, a candidate vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) has been created using a gene-editing approach. TB remains the leading cause of death by infectious disease globally, with South Africa having one of the highest incidence rates in the world. While the BCG vaccine used to prevent TB is widely available for infants, no vaccine has shown lasting p more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * What exactly does the right to demonstrate entail? What may and must the government do in the event of demonstrations, and what rights and obligations do protesters have? Demonstration expert Berend Roorda receives questions on this subject almost daily from the media and legal practitioners, especially now that protests are very topical in the Netherlands. With a new website, he makes  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A mechanism that could help scientists harness enzymes for use in drug discovery has been discovered by researchers at the University of Birmingham. * * * In a study published in Science Advances, the Integrative Structural Biology team has succeeded in pinpointing a communication mechanism between proteins making up complex enzymatic machinery that produce organic molecules, called natural more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 19 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Often, the transition to a different care setting is burdensome for the health of the patient * * * By Nicole Swenarton Black patients who leave hospice care and patients with short stays in hospice care are at increased risks for being admitted to a hospital after being discharged from hospice, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, examined pat more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 20 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Research to find a new variety enters its final phase this summer * * * By Lisa Intrabartola Rutgers researchers are getting close to identifying a new blueberry variety that can produce a sweeter, firmer fruit for Garden State growers. The decade-long research project will move into its final trial this season. Of the thousands of blueberry plants evaluated for desirable traits at Rutgers' P more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 19 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Twenty six University Fellows studied abroad in Italy, May 13-26. They visited Florence, Rome and the city of Pompeii, to culminate their first two years of studies at Samford University. As a fellow, students take Western Intellectual Tradition courses where they learn all about significant thinkers from Aristotle to Augustine, Machiavelli and Dante. "This course sequence is devoted to guiding the U more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 20 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and SAP are deepening their intensive partnership with a new research center for artificial intelligence on the Garching campus. With an investment volume of 100 million euros, the building complex was officially opened on Wednesday. In the future, 700 SAP employees and 120 TUM researchers will work together on software solutions there. The aim of the part more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The proportion of vapers using high-strength nicotine has increased sharply in England since 2021, when disposable e-cigarettes first became popular, according to a new study by UCL researchers. The study, published in the journal Addiction and funded by Cancer Research UK, found that a third of vapers (32.5%) used high-strength nicotine in January 2024 compared to just 3.8% on average between July 20 more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Victoria posted the following news release: Respected Inuit climate leader and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Siila (Sheila) Watt-Cloutier has been named the inaugural Indigenous Climate Fellow at the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). Watt-Cloutier is a lifelong advocate for the rights of Inuit and a leading voice in climate action. Her groundbreaking work has connected human rights and climate change in the public and  more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Using sound to stimulate certain brain waves has the potential to help those with dementia or cognitive decline sleep better, reveals a new study. Sleep disturbances are a common feature in dementia and may affect up to half of people living with the condition. * * * During the study, the research team from the University of Surrey and the UK Dementia Research Institute Centre for Care Re more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: The purpose of education is to ensure that students acquire the skills necessary for succeeding in a world that is constantly changing. Self-assessment, or teaching students how to examine and evaluate their own learning and cognitive processes, has proven to be an effective method, and this competence is partly based on metacognitive knowledge. A new study conducted at the University of Eastern Fi more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan A group of students participating in the University at Albany's longstanding Summer Research Program (UASRP) met with SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. on Monday. UASRP, run by Mayra Santiago, director of UAlbany's Office of Access & Academic Enrichment (OAAE), offers summer research experiences to qualified, underrepresented and economically disadvantaged unde more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 20 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Katie Satterlee What if Large Language Models (LLMs) could be used to help electrical and power engineers reduce the impact of wildfires or recognize potential job hazards? A group of researchers led by Dr. Le Xie, a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University and associate director of energy digitization at the Texas A&M Energy more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, June 19 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Loved for its fun, creative and quirky short videos, TikTok quickly established itself as a powerful force in global social media, but it has since emerged as a key weapon in political toolkits. Griffith University public relations scholar Dr Susan Grantham has been investigating how 'poli-tainment' (or political entertainment) has been adopted by Queensland's political leaders to enhance their reputation more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has reached an important new milestone in its plan to build a new Clinical Veterinary Teaching & Research Complex (CVTRC), partnering with Page, a full-service architecture, engineering, and design firm, and Texas-owned Vaughn Construction to design and build its new f more PR

LONDON, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * This innovative and wide-ranging campaign raised awareness of the importance of upper limb function in MS and the need to develop alternative ways to measure, record, and account for hand and arm function changes. * * * Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition affecting approximately 2.9 million people worldwide and more than 150,000 in the UK. Historically, research has prioritis more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 20 (TNSres) -- Birmingham Newman University issued the following news: On 14th June, the Centre for Community and Social Justice at Birmingham Newman University hosted its third annual conference, welcoming approximately 50 attendees. This summer's focus was Neurodiversity and Social Justice. Participants included representatives from Entrust Care Partnership, 3SC, AGCAS, Fircroft College, the NHS, Birmingham Voluntary Trust (BVT), Birmingham Children's Trust, alongsid more PR

TOKYO, Japan, June 19 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers have designed a novel wirelessly powered relay transceiver that improves 5G network coverage even in areas with link blockage. * * * A novel 256-element wirelessly powered transceiver array for non-line-of-sight 5G communication, featuring efficient wireless power transmission and high-power conversion efficiency, has been designed by scientists at Tokyo Tech. The innovative d more PR

TOKYO, Japan, June 19 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Scientists develop a cost-effective methodology to produce various biologically relevant organic compounds from simple feedstock chemicals. * * * An innovative synthesis strategy opened up the way to 2D/3D fused frameworks using inexpensive quinolines as feedstock, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. By leveraging a light-sensitive borate intermediate, the scientists could transform quinol more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Shiri Gur-Cohen, Ph.D. -- a stem cell biologist with the University of California San Diego Moores Cancer Center and Sanford Stem Cell Institute -- has been named a Pew-Stewart Scholar for Cancer Research, one of just five awarded this year, the university announced Tuesday. The prestigious award honors early career scientists whose innovative research accelerates discoveries aime more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Joseph McClain Coffee drinking is a heritable habit, and one that carries a certain amount of genetic baggage. Caffeinated coffee is a psychoactive substance, notes Sandra Sanchez-Roige, Ph.D., an associate professor in the University of California San Diego School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry. She is one of an international group of researchers that compared co more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Mika Ono Tapping into the vast amount of data now available on social media, a new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego introduces a powerful new approach to understanding the nation's health, in this case the vaping epidemic. The study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine on June 19, was led by John W. Ayers, Ph.D., from more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn A groundbreaking discovery by researchers at the University of Houston has revealed a massive energy imbalance on Saturn, shedding new light on planetary science and evolution and challenging existing climate models for the solar system's gas giants. The findings appear in the scientific publication Nature Communications. "This is the first time that a global energy imbalance on a seasonal s more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A University of Hawaii at Manoa student group was selected as one of 10 small research satellite developers to launch their satellite into space as early as 2025 through NASA's CubeSat Launch Initiative. This is the second project led by students in the earth and planetary exploration technology (EPET) certificate program to be granted an opportunity to take their satellite project to the more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: At the close of every spring semester at UNC Greensboro, students get the chance to share the outcomes of their scholarly activity at the undergraduate and graduate research and creativity expos. They display their results on posters in UNCG's Cone Ballroom, through performances and art exhibitions, or in oral presentations. We spoke with some of the winners from the 2 more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: U.S. and Utah fertility rates continued a multi-year decline in 2022. A new fact sheet released today by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that the U.S. Total Fertility Rate (TFR) declined from 1.664 in 2021 to 1.656 in 2022, a 0.5% decline. Utah's rate, which has declined or stayed constant for 14 years, declined from 1.919 in 2021 to 1.85 more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Greta Harrison New research harnesses machine learning and imaging to give unprecedented insight into stem cell behavior that could enable future lifesaving therapies. Stem cells are like the emergency tool kit of the human body. They have the unique ability to form into other types of specialized cells - from immune cells to brain cells. They can divi more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, June 19 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Glaucoma affects 3 million Americans, is incurable, and is the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Even with the disease's prevalence, how and why it develops is still largely not understood. Samuel Herberg, PhD, is an assistant professor of ophthalmology & visual sciences, as well as a researcher at Upstate's Center for Vision Research, is working to c more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A&M University have received a $7.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish a center dedicated to promoting women's and pregnancy health research. The UTMB-Texas A&M partnership is one of four centers funded by NCATS and the only cente more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: The University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and Texas A&M University have received a grant totaling around $7.5 million over five years from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish a center dedicated to promoting women's and pregnancy health research. "We are honored to receive this grant from NCATS, which will enable us to advance resear more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 19 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Collaboration between schools of Medicine and Pharmacy focuses on what may be a cellular trigger for the organ-scarring diseases. * * * By Jeff Kelley Scientists at Virginia Commonwealth University's School of Medicine are leading research to find a cure for fibrosis, building off a recent Nobel Prize-winning discovery that has revealed a gateway into the scarring diseases. Found in th more PR

LONDON, Ontario, June 19 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Study from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and the University of California San Diego suggests a genetic predisposition for coffee intake * * * By Cynthia Fazio It's 9 a.m. and coffee shops are bustling with the line for the drive-thru wrapped around the building. This is a common occurrence around the globe as coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages. But is our taste for coffee passed down f more PR

LONDON, Ontario, June 19 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Katsu Goda, Reza Najafi head project aimed to empower vulnerable communities, attracting more than $1.5M from New Frontiers in Research Fund * * * By Keri Ferguson A Western-based international research project aims to strengthen disaster resilience in coastal communities in Canada, Cuba and Indonesia, tackling a peril of climate change. As global temperatures continue to rise, increasing the chance of more PR

TOKYO, Japan, June 19 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * The proposed innovative design leads to unprecedented power conversion efficiency and improved versatility. * * * A recently developed wirelessly powered 5G relay could accelerate the development of smart factories, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. By adopting a lower operating frequency for wireless power transfer, the proposed relay design solves many of the current limitations, inclu more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 19 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Jim Shelton Not many people know which way the wind blows better than Alexey Fedorov. Fedorov, a professor of ocean and atmospheric sciences in Yale's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, has made a life's work of sorting through some of the dynamics of atmospheric moisture, rainfall, wind, temperature, and ocean circulation that combine to create dramatic climate and weather events. He has conducted leading-e more PR