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Research at Colleges Newsletter for 2024-07-05 ( 25 items )  
AI Model to Improve Patient Response to Cancer Therapy (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that can help to select the most suitable treatment for cancer patients has been developed by researchers at The Australian National University (ANU). DeepPT, developed in collaboration with scientists at the National Cancer Institute in America and pharmaceutical company Pangea Biomed, works by predicting a patient's messenger RNA (mRNA) profile more PR

Alzheimer's Disease May Begin When Brain No Longer Creates Mature Brain Cells (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A call to rethink the possible early cause of Alzheimer's disease that challenges the accepted view of a build-up of amyloid proteins in the brain, has come from QUT scientists in an article in Open Biology. * New approach questions cause of Alzheimer's disease (AD) - toxic amyloid and tau proteins in brain * Impaired production of new neurons in the hippocampus precedes amyloid and tau  more PR

Aston University Sustainability Expert Joins New Automotive Net-Zero Partnership (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 5 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Professor Patricia Thornley has joined the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK's academic advisory group * The centre supports the UK's auto supply chain transition to net zero * Professor Thornley is an international leader in assessing the sustainability of energy systems. * * * The director of Aston University's Energy and Bioproducts Institute is one of the first members of a new organisation to help more PR

Australian Research in Prosthetics Technology Helps Transform Lives in Low-Middle-Income Countries (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: Hundreds of patients in the Asia-Pacific region have received custom prosthetics thanks to an affordable, simple technique developed by University of Melbourne experts to revolutionise healthcare. Together with a team of researchers, Professor Peter Lee, a biomedical engineer in the University's Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology and Director of the Australian Research Council Trainin more PR

Barefoot Exercise and Meditation is Beneficial for Children's Mental Health, Chichester Researcher Finds (10)
CHICHESTER, England, July 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: Research into the impact of barefoot exercise and meditation on young people's mental health by a student from the University of Chichester could be 'life changing' for families. Gemma Peterson, who is studying a Master's degree in Health Psychology, won pound sterling5,000 funding from the NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) Springboard Award for her Nature Blast (NB) project, wh more PR

BW History Major Curates the Life of a US Navy Submarine (10)
BEREA, Ohio, July 4 (TNSres) -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: * * * Ben Yanke '23 explores, explains and protects the rich history of a World War II-era submarine docked in Cleveland. * * * What can you do with a degree in history? Ben Yanke '23 transferred to Baldwin Wallace University to study public history with the goal of working at a war museum. During his senior year, Yanke turned an internship with the U.S.S. Cod Submarine Memorial into a full-time job offer more PR

Can We Have a Healthy Nation Without Federal Regulation? (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 4 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Late last week, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-to-3 decision, voted to overturn Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council (often referred to as "Chevron deference"), a four decades-long ruling that required courts to defer to federal agencies' reasonable interpretations of unclear federal laws. Under the precedent set by the Chevron deference case, courts relied upon the e more PR

Cave Painting in Indonesia is the Oldest Known 'Picture Story' (10)
GOLD COAST, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: A team of scientists co-led by researchers from Australia's Griffith University, the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and Southern Cross University has discovered and dated a cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi that may be the oldest known evidence of storytelling in art, with the findings published in the journal Nature. The painting, located in the limestone cave o more PR

Course Leader Publishes Architecture Apprenticeship Guide (10)
CHISLEHURST, England, July 5 (TNSres) -- Ravensbourne University London issued the following news: * * * Ravensbourne University London BA (Hons) Architecture course leader Luke Murray has co-authored 'The Architecture Apprenticeship Handbook', which has been published by RIBA, the leading publisher of architecture books. * * * The handbook is an essential guide - the first of its kind - for anyone taking the new apprenticeship route to becoming an architect. With tailored features includin more PR

Experiencing Gratitude Associated With Greater Longevity Among Older Adults (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 4 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: Experiencing gratitude may help older adults live longer, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. "Prior research has shown an association between gratitude and lower risk of mental distress and greater emotional and social wellbeing. However, its association with physical health is less understood," said lead author Ying Chen, res more PR

Greenwich-Led Project Receives UKRI Funding to Tackle Coastal Community Issues (10)
LONDON, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * Universities of Greenwich and Aberystwyth lead new pound sterling2.8m project to strengthen coastal community resilience * * * A UK-wide team of researchers and coastal partnerships will collaborate to research key approaches and solutions to build resilience in coastal communities. The team, led by Professors Tim Acott (Professor in Human Geography, University of Greenwich) and Jasper Kenter (P more PR

Huge Study Identifies Suicide Risk Factors to Improve Preventions (10)
COVENTRY, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: In the largest study of its kind, scientists at the University of Warwick have investigated a range of contributing risk factors for suicide - helping to identify individuals who might benefit from interventions. The behavioural and biological predictors, include elevated white blood cells, neuroticism, childhood experiences and reduced grey matter in the brain. Previous research had focussed on  more PR

Intimate Private Lives of Blue Whales Revealed for the First Time (10)
CANBERRA, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Some of the first ever recorded evidence of reproduction in blue whales, including underwater footage of a mother nursing its calf, has been captured as part of a decade-long research and citizen science program led by The Australian National University (ANU). The whales were spotted off the coast of Timor-Leste as part of the annual monitoring of the Austral-Indonesian population of p more PR

Lancaster Researchers Launch First National Police Uniform and Equipment Survey (10)
LANCASTER, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Police officers and staff across England and Wales are to be asked about their experiences of wearing their standard issue uniforms and equipment as part of a new national survey. Launched on July 1st by researchers at Lancaster University in partnership with the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), and the National Uniform Portfolio as part of the National Police Chief's Council (NPCC), the first  more PR

Mathematical Modelling Tackles Mental Health Issues (10)
PERTH, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: By Carrie Cox Researchers at The University of Western Australia are using a branch of mathematics known as 'complex systems' to help tackle real-world mental health challenges including the likelihood of young people to self-harm and the treatment of Indigenous patients in hospital settings. Complex systems mathematician Professor Michael Small, who is also Director of the UWA Data Institute,  more PR

National Spotlight for The University of Warwick's Warwick Arts Centre (10)
COVENTRY, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: The Warwick Arts Centre has been highlighted in a new report from The Russell Group. "A Bright Future: Places and People," focuses on the transformative impact of its universities on communities across the UK. The University of Warwick's Arts Centre has been shortlisted for Community Engagement Project of the Year at the national Museums and Heritage Awards for its 'Playing Out in Canley' program more PR

New Regulations Needed to Limit Impact of Favouritism on Country Credit Ratings (10)
NORWICH, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Professional connections between government ministers and top executives at credit ratings companies can influence the financial ratings for those countries, according to new research. The study, by economists at the University of East Anglia, Heriot-Watt University and Bangor University, found links between finance ministers and executives at the biggest credit ratings agencies were associated with h more PR

PhD Student Cracks the Code as FameLab Finalist (10)
PERTH, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Julia Haile, a PhD student from The University of Western Australia's School of Psychological Science, has been selected as a finalist in FameLab Australia 2024, with her unique research on making digital avatars' facial expressions more believable beating tough competition. Ms Haile is among 12 early career researchers and science communicators chosen from across the nation to compete in the Fa more PR

Pricing and the Potential of Warnings on Cigarettes to Control Tobacco Use (10)
LONDON, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * Study suggests that price is the main reason for cigarette choice among Canadian smokers, over and above health warnings on the product and packaging. * * * By Roman Asghar, Press Office Communications Assistant Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths and illness worldwide. In 2019 , smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke accounted for nearly nine million deaths, equivalent to 1 more PR

QUT Experts - Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: The Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games offers a rare opportunity to showcase southeast Queensland on a global stage and will transform the state over the next decade. QUT has a group of experts to help tell the stories and navigate the issues and challenges as the state prepares for an event that is set to shape the future of Queensland. Topics of expertise include: sport and ex more PR

Sustainable Finance Professionals Agree Sector Needs Standardised Data (10)
LONDON, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * A panel of sustainable finance professionals, including several Bayes alumni, gathered to discuss issues in the sector. * * * By Chris Mahony, Senior Communications Officer Asset managers joined governance and data research experts to explore the challenges and opportunities around developing a truly sustainable finance sector in a recent event at Bayes. Participants from asset management, gover more PR

Tax on Antibiotics Could Help Tackle Threat of Drug Resistance (10)
NORWICH, England, July 4 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Taxing certain antibiotics could help efforts to tackle the escalating threat of antibiotic resistance in humans, according to a new study by the University of East Anglia's Centre for Competition Policy, Loughborough University and E.CA Economics. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant global risk, causing an estimated 700,000 deaths annually. A key AMR report previously warned that if un more PR

Two Dalhousie Students Selected as McCall MacBain International Fellows (10)
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 5 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: Dalhousie University is pleased to share that students, Magdelena Klunder and Claire Moser are amoungst the nineteen undergraduate students from across Canada that will form the next cohort of McCall MacBain International Fellows. Valued at up to $30,000, the Fellowship is designed to provide students with the opportunity to learn a language, participate actively and respectfully in a new communit more PR

Undergrad Researchers, Judges Needed for Math and Science Symposium (10)
ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 4 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Jocelyn Titone Brock's Faculty of Mathematics and Science (FMS) Undergraduate Research Symposium is back for its second year, and student participants and judges are invited to register. Set to take place Thursday, Aug. 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Pond Inlet, the conference will exhibit posters outlining research conducted by FMS undergraduate students in any year of study. Assistant Professor of Physics Gav more PR

US Efforts to Collect LGBTQ+ Data Among Medicaid Patients Is a 'Foundational Step Towards Health Equity' (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 4 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * A new commentary in JAMA explains the benefits of and barriers to recent federal guidance that encourages states to add sexual orientation and gender identity questions to their Medicaid applications. * * * By Jillian McKoy Compared to straight and cisgender individuals, sexual and gender minority adults in the US are more likely to face barriers paying for or accessing adeq more PR