BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 4 (TNSres) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: The GRowing Effective & Equitable Nature-based Solutions through INClusive Climate Actions (GREEN-INC) project, an ambitious European research initiative, is set to revolutionize urban sustainability by integrating equitable and effective Nature-based Solutions (NbS), such as green roofs and pocket parks, through Inclusive Climate Actions (ICAs). "NbS have multiple benefits, but they can re more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: A new study published this week shows how the Australian economy could claw back estimated losses of $30 billion each year due to workplace injuries and illness. Companies that offer healthy working conditions to employees, including supportive relationships with supervisors, valuing skills and job autonomy, and minimising work stress, report far fewer days lost per workers' compensatio more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 4 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * New BU President Melissa Gilliam, a physician with training in epidemiology, discusses the University's role in helping improve health and wellbeing for residents of Boston--and beyond. * * * By Michael Saunders Long before Dr. Melissa Gilliam was named the 11th president of Boston University, a role that she officially began on July 1, she trained as a physician with a keen more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: In an emergency, ants bite off injured limbs of fellow ants to ensure their survival. Whether they take this radical step depends on the location of the wound. They exhibit a behaviour that was previously only known in humans: Florida carpenter ants (Camponotus floridanus) amputate limbs as a precautionary measure to save the lives of wounded conspecifics. In the case of certain injuries to the  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Aston Institute of Photonic Research academics are part of a team that sent data at a rate of 402 terabits per second * This beats their previous record of 301 terabits per second * They constructed the first optical transmission system covering six wavelength bands. * * * Aston University researchers are part of a team that has sent data at a record rate of 402 terabits per second using commerciall more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Princeton Theological Seminary issued the following news release: The Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies and the Black Theology and Leadership Institute (BTLI) will host an annual conference from July 15-19. BTLI is a week-long gathering of scholars, pastors, church leaders, and community activists who convene to explore issues of relevance to the Black church and community. Each year, Dr. Latimore, Director of the Betsey Stockton Cent more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: As Earth's climate changes, current scientific models predict that by 2050, coral reef fishes could shrink by 14-39% due to elevated temperatures. However, a team of researchers have uncovered surprising survival tactics by coral reef fish who inhabit the Arabian Gulf, the warmest waters on Earth. Led by Jacob Johansen, an associate research professor at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 4 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Florencia Sangermano brings expertise to team collecting biodiversity data in three-day competition * * * By Meredith Woodward King Florencia Sangermano, associate professor of geography, is part of a global research team hoping to win a five-year, $10 million XPRIZE Rainforest competition by remotely collecting biodiversity data from deep within the Amazon, identifying the most species, and provi more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Everyday clothing may soon be able to capture and record body movements according to new research published by the Universities of Bristol and Bath. Harmless low voltages are passed through conductive threads which are stitched into garment seams to create electrical circuits. Their resistance changes with the movement of the wearer's body. The work opens up new possibilities to ma more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Trees are on the move as a warming planet drives species across continents * * * Climate change is likely to drive tree species towards colder and wetter regions of their geographical distribution, a new study has shown. The research, led by the University of Alcala (UAH), in Spain, and including researchers at the University of Birmingham, draws together data from across Europe and North A more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Facial behaviour can convey complex messages when someone is speaking and populist politicians use certain displays to gain support * Politicians should ensure they are filmed with audiences who react positively to spread the message even more effectively * The research challenges the conventional understanding of emotions, known as basic emotion theory. * * * Populist politicians seeking to influen more PR

LONDON, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: A key mechanism which detects when the brain needs an additional energy boost to support its activity has been identified in a study in mice and cells led by UCL scientists. The scientists say their findings, published in Nature, could inform new therapies to maintain brain health and longevity, as other studies have found that brain energy metabolism can become impaired late in life and contribute to  more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A key mechanism which detects when the brain needs an additional energy boost to support its activity has been identified in a study in mice and cells. The scientists say their findings, published in Nature, could inform new therapies to maintain brain health and longevity, as other studies have found that brain energy metabolism can become impaired late in life and contribute to cognitive decline and the de more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * This year's match results show that only 91.8% of pediatric residency slots were successfully filled by programs compared to a higher percentage in years past. This ongoing outcome has many physicians in the field worried about the declining interest in pediatric subspecialties. Katherine Jordan, MD, and Priyanka Rao, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine wro more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, July 4 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Amber N. Peterson, a 2024 graduate of the PsyD in Clinical Psychology on Antioch's Seattle campus, recently published her dissertation titled, The Lived Experience of the Covid-19 Pandemic among Mandate-Resistant Adults in Washington State Authors (https://aura.antioch.edu/etds/1001/). For her dissertation, she conducted remote interviews with nine participants from Washington state, where Peterson looked to more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 4 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Brock University's Distinguished Professor designation is a lifetime appointment recognizing outstanding achievement in each recipient's academic discipline. This series of articles highlights this year's recipients. Read more about the award and its recipients on The Brock News (https://brocku.ca/brock-news/tag/distinguished-professor-designation/). * * * Distinguished Professor Gordon Hodson has s more PR

JOONDALUP, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news: From podcasts to shorts, the topic of serial killers is likely to receive a significant amount of attention on social media sites. But what is it about this subject that captures the imagination of millions? Edith Cowan University (ECU) Senior Lecturer Dr Laura Glitsos and Professor Mark Deuze from the University of Amsterdam, said that despite obvious pitfalls, social media offer people the opportunity  more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: GPS tracking collars have revealed how newly reintroduced eastern quolls are settling in at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary, with quolls who were born at the sanctuary accepting their new neighbours with open paws. The findings come from a new study led by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). Lead author Dr Belinda Wilson said the results are "welcome news". " more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Adding newly ID'd compound makes naloxone more potent, longer lasting, mouse study shows * * * The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless lives by reversing opioid overdoses. But new and more powerful opioids keep appearing, and first responders are fin more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: Andy Willis, Professor of Film Studies at the University of Salford, writes about the trend of classic cinema blockbusters returning to UK cinema screens. "This year marks the centenary of the birth of one of Hollywood's most versatile directors, Sidney Lumet. To mark the occasion, Glasgow based film distribution company Park Circus are re-releasing Network (1976), one of his most acclaimed fil more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 4 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Taylor Andrews counts herself among the lucky ones who gets to conduct unique research at New Mexico State University's Corona Range and Livestock Research Center. Andrews is a doctoral student majoring in animal science at NMSU, and has worked as a graduate assistant in Corona for three years. She has completed three dissertation projects at the center, located eight miles east of Corona, more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: Research finds taking teachers onto Country can improve schooling for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. Taking teachers out of the classroom and onto Country is building connections and confidence to imbed cultural knowledges and community understandings in classrooms across the state, says research led by UNSW Sydney. The Culturally Nourishing Schooling project (CNS) engages teach more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 4 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Metal oxyhydroxides represent a promising path towards a sustainable energy future but research needs to optimize synthesis and explore new nanostructures to fully realize their potential * * * The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy is a pressing challenge, with climate change, environmental degradation, and resource depletion driving the search for sustainable alternatives.  more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, July 4 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Karin Fisher, Ph.D., associate professor of special education at Georgia Southern University, has received a Fulbright Specialist Program Award from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. She will complete a project at the Dyslexia Association of Sarawak in Malaysia that aims to exchange knowledge and establish partnerships benefiting participants, institut more PR

LONDON, Ontario, July 4 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Team used nanoparticles with specific properties that are difficult to reproduce * * * Counterfeiters are getting increasingly more sophisticated in forging everything from diplomas and currency to medications and artwork. While protective measures such as luminescent markings - which glow under ultraviolet light - have been around for a while, forgers have figured out how to exploit the weaknesses in the more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 4 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * New catalyst offers higher yield and reduced energy consumption to transform ammonia synthesis in the chemical industry * * * Representing a significant step towards more sustainable industrial processes, a team of researchers from Khalifa University and the Indian Institute of Technology Ropar has developed a novel catalyst designed to revolutionize the production of ammonia. Ammonia is  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Some fish species in the Arabian Gulf's coral reefs are more resilient to climate change than previously thought, an international team of scientists has found. The study, published in Nature Communications, challenges current scientific models which argue that by 2050, coral reef fish could shrink by 14-39 percent in size due to increasing temperatures under climate change. The researchers more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Ever wondered why you performed worse than expected in that final university exam that you sat in a cavernous gymnasium or massive hall, despite countless hours, days and weeks of study? Now you have a genuine reason - high ceilings. New research from the University of South Australia and Deakin University has revealed a link between rooms with high ceilings and poorer examination resul more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 4 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Impact already seen on human health and livelihoods * * * As the climate warms, many species are on the move, raising new challenges for policy-makers around the world. Shifts in the ranges of mosquitoes and disease-bearing ticks and bats are introducing illnesses such as malaria and Lyme disease into regions where health-care systems are unprepared. Movements of commercially important fish from o more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Lilly Matson A scientist from UNSW explains how the climate crisis is affecting the mental health of young people worldwide. In August 2018, student Greta Thunberg famously stood outside the Swedish Parliament with a sign that read "Skolstrejk for klimatet", which translates to "school strike for climate". Since then, school students around the world have skipped some Friday classes to part more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: An Australian Catholic University workplace wellbeing symposium has heard how tension over hybrid work patterns will drive organisations to strike innovative, flexible models that foster collegiality. "Three days on site is the new norm. People working in hybrid situations are more productive and they're staying with their employer," said Dr Betty Frino, a human resources and employee engageme more PR

LEEDS, England, July 3 (TNSres) -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: * * * A chapter on how Generation Z are finding their political information by Dr Carolyn Jackson-Brown, Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Sports and Media at Leeds Trinity University, is part of a new book on the General Election 2024. * * * The book, General Election 2024: The Media and the Messengers, edited by John Mair, Andrew Beck and John Ryley, brings together leading journalists, commentators and ac more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 4 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: * * * Drexel and UCLA Researchers Perform First Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy Inspection of 2D Material with Unique Properties * * * In the decade since their discovery at Drexel University, the family of two-dimensional materials called MXenes has shown a great deal of promise for applications ranging from water desalination and energy storage to electromagnetic shielding an more PR

EXETER, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Marine development in the UK and internationally is not currently sufficiently considering the wide range of social impacts for coastal communities, a new report finds. The University of Exeter has completed a scoping review of evidence on the social impacts of marine sectors on coastal communities, on behalf of The Crown Estate. The review was led by Dr Pamela Buchan, an interdisciplinary marine scientist  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Samantha Dunn The UNSW Professor is honoured for his innovative heat mitigation technologies and strategies for cities. Scientia Professor Mat Santamouris has been awarded the prestigious 2024 PLEA Lifetime Award for "outstanding achievement in advancing the fields of architecture, urban planning, sustainability and resilience". The Anita Lawrence Professor of High Performance Architecture a more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, July 4 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, new research suggests. The research, involving scientists at Aberystwyth University in Wales, found that glacier loss on Juneau Icefield, which straddles the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, has increased dramatically since 2010. The team, which more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Melting of glaciers in a major Alaskan icefield has accelerated and could reach an irreversible tipping point earlier than previously thought, research led by Newcastle University suggests. * * * The research found that glacier loss on Juneau Icefield, which straddles the boundary between Alaska and British Columbia, Canada, has increased dramatically since 2010. The team, which included u more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 4 (TNSres) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Led by W&M scientists, new focus on understudied 'mixoplankton' helps to better understand aquatic ecosystems. * * * By John Wallace Comprising the base of the food web, plankton are extremely important to marine ecosystems. However, there is still much to be discovered about these organisms, and that's especially true for mixoplankton. Plankton are typically divided into two groups. Similar to pla more PR

WHITEWATER, Wisconsin, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Whitewater campus issued the following news release: College is a place of connections and meaningful relationships. For some University of Wisconsin-Whitewater students, that can mean the start or continuation of a love story. For one couple -- Hailey and Allen Kaplan -- a university trip to a national park turned into a life milestone. With students as witnesses and their professor presiding, it was a wedding to remember i more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Economic growth expected through end of year * * * Nebraska's leading economic indicator increased in May, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, rose 0.26%. "The monthly report suggests that the Nebraska economy will grow in the second half of the year," more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: Researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch recently discovered a significant advancement in the fight against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. The study, published today in Science Translational Medicine, introduces an innovative nasal spray treatment that has shown promising results in clearing harmful tau protein build-up more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Patients and researchers could work better together thanks to new evidence-based recommendations. * * * To ensure rheumatology research meets the needs of patients and to reflect the evolving role of patient involvement, an international task force including Birmingham researchers published an updated set of recommendations to guide researchers and public research partners in enhancing effec more PR

EXETER, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The nature and question of how global health emergencies are declared to be 'over' is the focus of a multi-million-pound research project launching this week. After the End will critically examine the way in which people around the world have experienced the declared 'ending' of pandemics and epidemics such as COVID and Ebola. Funded by a grant of more than pound sterling8m from the Wellcome Trust, the eig more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * The University has won pound sterling200,000 funding for the data science project * * * Astrophysicists and social scientists are working together on a new project designed to make finding and using data easier for researchers in the future. The University of Portsmouth has won pound sterling200,000 funding for the data science project, which is being funded by the Economic and Social Resea more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 3 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: McMaster University has launched its new five-year Strategic Research Plan, Transforming our region, impacting our world. Designed to advance the University's collective research strengths and maximize the impact -- locally and globally -- of its research outcomes for the benefit of society -- the plan is effective July 1, 2024. Andy Knights, vice-president, research (acting), says the plan -- developed in co more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * The research found widespread financial issues across both the J1 and J2 leagues, with approximately 50 to 75 per cent of the clubs at risk. * * * A new study has revealed that almost two-thirds of football clubs in the top two divisions of Japan's Professional Football League, also known as the J-League, could be at risk of bankruptcy. The research, conducted by sports finance and economi more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: A recent study by the University of Helsinki has uncovered that a mutation in the RFX6 gene significantly impairs insulin secretion, thereby elevating the risk of type 2 and gestational diabetes among carriers. Notably, this gene mutation is more prevalent in Finland than in other parts of the world. The regulatory factor RFX6 is crucial for the development of pancreatic beta cells, which are re more PR

LONDON, Ontario, July 4 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Psychology prof Laura Batterink and team receive $1.1M Weston grant * * * By Emma Hyett In a step toward combating dementia, Western researchers have received a $1.1 million grant from the Weston Family Foundation to explore the potential of gentle brain-synched sounds to improve sleep and memory performance in older adults. The method, which involves playing those gentle sounds during sleep, is called p more PR

AALTO, Finland, July 4 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: The uniquely multinational and cross-disciplinary research was made possible by transparent data-sharing between Nordic countries. As COVID-19 spread globally in 2020, many countries swiftly closed their borders to prevent the disease from entering. However, there was little scientific evidence to support the effectiveness of such measures. While post-COVID research has extensively focused on the efficacy o more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 4 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news dated July 2, 2024: The effects of narrowly scoped uses for generative artificial intelligence (AI) in software engineering could ripple throughout the development process, which will place more responsibility on software architects. That is the message the Software Engineering Institute's Ipek Ozkaya delivered last month in the keynote address "Beyond Automation: H more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Independent study finds participants are 15 per cent less likely to be diagnosed with diabetes * * * New research led by the Faculty of Health Sciences at Ontario Tech University and published in Diabetic Medicine, reveals participation in Special Olympics programming is associated with a significantly lower risk of diabetes among adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I more PR

NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, July 4 (TNSres) -- Pasco-Hernando State College issued the following news release: Pasco-Hernando State College's Collegiate Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) received recognitions at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., this June. The PHSC state finalists who attended the conference were Caleb Barnhart, Emmalise Feliciano, Holland Haley, Krista Knowles, Gilberto Mattei-Fernandez and Samantha Mutter. PHSC's FBLA Collegiate was recognized as an  more PR

EXETER, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The first ever UK guidelines for the generation and use of stem cell-based embryo models in research have been created by a partnership that includes University of Exeter researchers. The guidelines have been developed by a working group of experts from a range of institutions across the UK, representing world-leading expertise in sciences, law, ethics and regulation. The group was led the University of Cam more PR

HONG KONG, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Leading deep space exploration research * * * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) research team, after developing and manufacturing the "Surface Sampling and Packing System", has assisted the Nation in completing the world's first lunar far-side sampling for the Chang'e-6 lunar exploration mission. PolyU also recently obtained approval for the lending of lunar soil samples col more PR

HONG KONG, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The more we discover about the natural world, the more we find that nature is the greatest engineer. Past research believed that liquids can only be transported in fixed direction on species with specific liquid communication properties and cannot switch the transport direction. Recently, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) researchers have shown that an African plant controls water mo more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Higher inflammation in young adulthood linked to lower performance on processing speed and memory skills tests in midlife. * * * Young adults who have higher levels of inflammation, which is associated with obesity, physical inactivity, chronic illness, stress and smoking, may experience reduced cognitive function in midlife, a new study out of UC San Franc more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: When you're an elite athlete, the stakes are high. But add pregnancy to the mix and the challenges can rise - not only from mixed messages about the safety of training while pregnant, but also from a lack of support from coaches, health practitioners, and governing bodies. Now new research from the University of South Australia has found that contrary to common concerns, elite athletes  more PR

NEW YORK, July 4 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: Dr. Levi Waldron, professor at the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) at CUNY SPH, has been awarded two significant grants from private foundations to advance research in Parkinson's disease and bioinformatics. The first, a two-year grant of $706,761.26 from The Michael J. Fox Foundation's Aligning Science Across more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Prof. Ashraf Brik of the Schulich Faculty of Chemistry is the recipient of the 2024 Rappaport Prize for Excellence in Biomedical Research in the category of established researcher * * * Prof. Brik was born in the village of Abu Snan in the Western Galilee and completed his undergraduate degree at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and his master's degree and PhD at the Technion. A more PR

DARWIN, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: The intimate family lives of blue whales, including a blue whale nursing its calf underwater, has been revealed in extraordinary footage captured in a project led by an international marine ecologist from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Australian National University (ANU). Marine scientist Dr Karen Edyvane, who is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at CDU, an Associate Professor at ANU, and a UN-rec more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 4 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Over the past two years, Eric Rubenstein and a team of SPH researchers have supported seven adults with Down syndrome as they investigate the health issues that matter to their community. * * * By Megan Jones When Eric Rubenstein, assistant professor of epidemiology, convened a group of individuals with Down syndrome to guide his research on how to improve the health and wel more PR

STANFORD, California, July 4 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * New research provides the clearest evidence to date that a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago could have been caused by a small increase in oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and shallow ocean waters. * * * The Cambrian explosion, a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago, may have been triggered by only a small increase in oxygen levels in Earth's atmosphere and shallow ocean w more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, July 4 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Researchers at RIT are developing non-invasive technology that will better assess cardiac tissue response to thermal energy, a common therapy approach for both cancer and cardiac arrhythmia treatments. Cristian Linte, a professor of biomedical engineering, is leading a cross-disciplinary team that was recently awarded National Science Foundation Collaborative Research funding to further more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * The place where ideas fly * * * At the Science & Study Center Raitenhaslach, TUM promotes the creative exchange of students and researchers from all disciplines - a report from a visit to the site. The French guest is enthusiastic. "No university in France has its own monastery!" In fact, the TUM Academy Center Raitenhaslach is showing itself from its best side. The rain has stopped, and  more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: In new research physicists have wielded the power of chess to design a group of intricate mazes, which could ultimately be used to tackle some of the world's most pressing challenges. Their unique labyrinthine creations, inspired by the Knight's movements on a chessboard, might help unravel other notoriously difficult problems including simplifying industrial processes from carbon capture to ferti more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: New research provides the clearest evidence yet that the Cambrian explosion - a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago, could have been triggered by only a small increase in oxygen levels in Earth's atmosphere and shallow ocean waters. A new study published today in Nature Geoscience brings together datasets from an international consortium of scientists to show that minor increases in oxy more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: Commuters on underground trains worldwide may soon breathe easier, thanks to an invention by a Loughborough University student. Mia Patterson Cox, a recent Industrial Design and Technology graduate, has created 'Aerate', a neck-worn air purifier designed to improve air quality for underground train users by filtering out harmful particles present in the environment. In underground train enviro more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: More than half of young people are using strangulation during sex. A study of 4702 young people aged from 18 to 35 found that 57% had been strangled during sex at least once and 51% had strangled a partner at least once. While strangulation that causes serious harm is a criminal offence across Australia, most of those surveyed did not know that even consensual strangulation could be seriously harmf more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 4 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Advisory echoes mission of OHSU Gun Violence Prevention Research Center, working to reduce firearm fatalities and injuries in Oregon * * * By Kathleen Carlson United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, public health's leading spokesperson, recently issued a landmark advisory on firearm violence, marking an important milestone in addressing firearm violence as a matter of public health more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: It's the chatbot technology that can write an essay in a second, but despite its vast capabilities, generative AI is creating headaches for education, particularly when it comes to student integrity and cheating. Now, new research from the University of South Australia, shows that teachers can combat AI by adopting a transformative approach to teaching and assessments: Design Thinking.  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: Taxing certain antibiotics could help efforts to tackle the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance in humans, according to a new study. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global risk, causing an estimated 700,000 deaths annually. A key AMR (https://amr-review.org/) report previously warned that if unchecked, it could endanger 10 million lives a year and result in $100 trilli more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 4 (TNSres) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: What to do with migrants that committed a crime, but are threatened in their country of origin? This question is difficult to answer, Julia Zomignani Barboza, a researcher at the Fundamental Rights Research Center at Vrije Universiteit Brussel found. Her extensive research delves into the complexities of regulating the situation of migrants who are at risk of human rights violations in their more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: A recent expert workshop in the Canary Islands underlined the conflicts between mass tourism and nature conservation, but also identified ways forward. The workshop organized by researchers of the University of Helsinki brought together 20 experts of the environmental and tourism sectors across the islands to discuss about the future of the nature conservation in the islands. Technology from soc more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 4 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * McGill researchers analyzing ancient rocks discover surprising ingredient in gold veins * * * Understanding how gold forms is crucial for knowing where to find it and how to extract it sustainably. McGill researchers have answered a long-standing question in geology that could lead to new ore discoveries. Researchers traveled to the remote Brucejack gold deposit in northwestern British Columbia t more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Tyler Irving Canada cannot simultaneously meet its targets for emission reductions and new housing unless there's a drastic change in construction practices, according to research from the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering. The new study, published in Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability, found that if Canada is to stay within its emissions targets,  more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: A doctoral candidate at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is lead author of a new study in the International Journal of Production Research investigating the ways social media platforms can be leveraged with artificial intelligence (AI) to provide vital communication connecting victims of disaster to outside aid and support. Vishwa Vijay Kumar, a PhD student of Industrial & Systems Engineeri more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 4 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Mike Nolan As extreme weather events become more frequent, the University at Albany and University of Connecticut (UConn) are partnering to improve Northeast U.S. power grid resilience. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $4.6 million for six projects that will conduct grid resilience analysis and modeling to strengthen and modernize the power grid  more PR

MERCED, California, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Lorena Anderson, UC Merced UC Merced's resident shark expert, Professor Sora Kim, will be featured on the prime-time, premiere-night episode of Discovery's Shark Week discussing an enormous, legendary sea creature that takes on different forms in different cultures but has a basis in science. At 9 p.m. EDT Sunday, audiences all over the world can watch Kim as she dives with great white sha more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Nursing and Health Studies issued the following news: * * * The grant will support research on how extreme heat exposure interacts with other environmental factors to impact pregnancy and maternal health. * * * The University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies (SONHS) is proud to announce that Jazmin Ramirez, B.S.N., R.N., has been awarded a 2.5-year grant by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Nat more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: A new study has revealed worrying levels of fibreglass in oysters and mussels. This marks the first-time fibreglass or glass reinforced plastic (GRP) particles have been found entering the 'food chain' and raises urgent environmental and health concerns. The study, a collaborative effort from the Universities of Brighton and Portsmouth, showed that GRP, which is used extensively in boat manufacturin more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Summer means it's time to break out the sunscreen, the beach towel, and a good book (or ten). But how to find one? You can get some help from faculty members from the University of Chicago. Below, the 2024 winners of UChicago's annual Quantrell and PhD Teaching awards share books that left an impression on them. * * * The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher, by Lewis Thomas "I first read this  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * President Chris Lynne and President Emeritus Peter Cohen to discuss the role of transparency in fostering inclusive environments * * * University of Phoenix is pleased to announce its upcoming webinar, "Leading with Transparency: C-Suite Insights," featuring University of Phoenix President Chris Lynne and President Emeritus Peter Cohen, scheduled for July 19, 2024, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 P more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Nadia Radovini A novel approach for early cancer treatment known as radioligand therapy (RLT) has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of advanced neuroendocrine tumour progression and death, according to research led by scientists at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and the University of Toronto. Results of the multi-centre clinical trial, which were published in The Lancet, provided evidence more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 4 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Two Upstate PhD candidates have been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award from the National Institute of Health (NIH), also known as F31 funding. These awards are given to "promising predoctoral students with potential to develop into productive, independent research scientists." Nathan McKean and Allysa P. Kemraj more PR

BERLIN, Germany, July 4 (TNSres) -- Charite - Berlin University Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Charite intensifies cooperation with CLALIT Health Services * * * During the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel impressively demonstrated how efficient patient data collection can be used to advance research into the prevention of infections and development of therapies. One of Israel's largest healthcare organizations, Clalit Health Services, has since been cooperating with Charite - Uni more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's consumer sentiment decreased by 0.5% in June (from 77.7 in May to 77.3), according to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's Survey of Utah Consumer Sentiment. This monthly change is not statistically significant. A similar survey by the University of Michigan found that sentiment fell 1.3% among Americans as a whole during the same time (from 69.1 to 68.2).  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Studies investigate monthly cycle fluctuations, trial results reducing excess androgens, transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat depression, and liver regeneration * * * Sex hormones fluctuate in women taking oral contraceptives For decades, researchers have assumed that women taking oral contraceptives have stable levels of sex hormones over each monthly cycle.  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Visitors to Newcastle's Life Science Centre can take part in a scientific study which could help astronauts on the next mission to the Moon. * * * On the NASA led Moon exploration programme Artemis, astronauts will spend around a month in space before touching down on the Moon, causing their muscles to deteriorate and making balancing on the Moon's surface a real challenge. Dr Ki more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Research published in the journal Public Health shows a significant increase in incidences of dog bites in Wales. The analysis from University of Liverpool veterinary researchers and partners shows that hospital admissions due to dog bites and strikes in Wales rose from 16.3 per 100,000 in 2014 to 23.7 per 100,000 in 2022. This is a higher incidence, and faster rate of growth, than England and more PR

LONDON, Ontario, July 4 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following Q&A on July 2, 2024, with Barnini Bhattacharyya, professor at Ivey Business School: * * * New study from Barnini Bhattacharyya shows importance of authentic allyship * * * In Canada, the concept of allyship has emerged as a pivotal strategy for firms striving to meet their equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) goals. In a new study, Not all allies are created equal: An intersectional examination of relational allyshi more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: An international team of researchers has discovered a new method of imaging free-swimming whale sharks using underwater ultrasound. The research, published in Frontiers, was led by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) in a collaboration with The University of Western Australia, WA's Mira Mar Veterinary Hospital, Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan, and Georgia Aquarium in the US. Le more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Athletes and sporting teams have frequently used the Olympics and other sporting events to make political statements through boycotts and protests. Ahead of the Paris Olympics kicking off this month and amidst the current UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) European Football Championship (Euro 2024), researchers are asking - should sport be a platform for promoting social just more PR