ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 5 (TNSres) -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: StFX psychology professor Dr. Margo Watt has received national recognition for her most recent book, Cases in Clinical Forensic Psychology, receiving the 2024 Significant Contribution Award presented by the Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Psychological Association. The award recognizes a recently completed work that makes a significant contribution to the application of psychology to  more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: A project led by the University of Southampton has created a 'digital twin' of RRS Discovery - the pioneering research vessel that first took explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton to Antarctica. Using state-of-the-art technology, the team have created a highly accurate 3D representation of the entire ship, delivering exciting new insights into how the ship was built and used, and inf more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 5 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: The past year has seen a steep rise in generative AI systems that claim to be open. But how open are they really? New research shows there's widespread practice of 'open-washing' by companies like Meta and Google: claiming brownie points for openness while evading actual scrutiny. The question of what counts as open source in generative AI takes on particular importance in light of the EU AI Act that reg more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Ten years after its release, the go-to text on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and social and emotional wellbeing echoes the 2024 NAIDOC week theme. Working Together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice by The University of Western Australia Professors Pat Dudgeon and Helen Milroy, an Honorary Research Fellow at the Teleth more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Penn physics and engineering researchers have created a local learning network that is fast, low-power, and scalable. * * * Scientists run into a lot of tradeoffs trying to build and scale up brain-like systems that can perform machine learning. For instance, artificial neural networks are capable of learning complex language and vision tasks, but the pro more PR

AALTO, Finland, July 6 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Physicists use magnetic fields to manipulate bacterial behaviour * * * Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have found a way to use magnets to line up bacteria as they swim. The approach offers more than just a way to nudge bacteria into order - it also provides a useful tool for a wide range of research, such as work on complex materials, phase transitions and condensed matter physics. Bacteri more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 6 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: As someone who grew up in Junction, Texas, a small town of less than 2,500 people, third-year veterinary student Isaac Neuman felt right at home at Texas A&M's Veterinary Education, Research, & Outreach (VERO) campus in the Texas Panhandle when he entered the 2+2 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program in 2022. Housed on the West Texas  more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 1 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Kara Zahn Austin Peay State University (APSU)'s College of Arts and Letters has announced its latest podcast, 'Govs on the Go: Legacy Series,' which will premiere in the Fall 2024 semester. The public is invited to attend the podcast's first recording at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, in front of the iconic Harned Hall on Austin Peay's campus. Dr. William "Buzz" Hoon, dean of the College of Ar more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 5 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Munich AI Day brings together leaders in the field * * * The first-ever Munich AI Day was dedicated to the latest developments and research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Outstanding German and international researchers came together for the summit in the Munich Werksviertel district. It was organized by the Munich Center for Machine Learning (MCML), a joint initiative of th more PR

NEW YORK, July 6 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * In a first, researchers link people's subjective feelings of curiosity to the way their brains physically represent it * * * You look up into the clear blue sky and see something you can't quite identify. Is it a balloon? A plane? A UFO? You're curious, right? A research team based at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute has for the first time witnessed what is happening in the human brain when more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF researchers use smart phone videos to capture and quantify motor symptoms and provide new clinical insights for personalized treatment. * * * Despite recent advancements in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease, it remains a challenge to accurately measure the progression of symptoms like tremors, stiffness and slowing of movement for this neurological  more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: AI-driven health digitisation technology that allows patients to track their cardiac health from home is among 10 cutting-edge projects awarded more than $4 million in State Government funding for innovative projects to address WA's sustainable health priorities. The Innovation Challenge - Sustainable Health Priorities Program is designed to help WA health service providers, universities, not-fo more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New research predicts significant shifts in marine fish communities in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans as a result of climate warming. * * * The Nord University-led study projects a change in key fish biomass and suggests that Arctic demersal fish will be at risk of local extinction by the end of the century if no climate refugia is available at eastern latitudes. The international te more PR

LONDON, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * Inauguration event showcased the Centre's mission to advance research in clinical and neurodevelopmental, social, mathematical, and cognitive neuroscience through interdisciplinary collaboration * * * By George Wigmore, Senior Communications Officer City, University of London launched its new Centre for Clinical, Social & Cognitive Neuroscience (CSCN) at an event in June that featured talks on cu more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, July 6 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: A power-generating, Gel Electret-based device has been created, which may be used to develop soft, lightweight wearable motion sensors for healthcare purposes. A team of researchers from NIMS, Hokkaido University and Meiji Pharmaceutical University has developed a gel electret capable of stably retaining a large electrostatic charge. The team then combined this gel with highly flexible electrodes to crea more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 6 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * AI-assisted tool offers real-time analysis with unprecedented accuracy * * * A McGill-led research team has developed the first real-time, on-site technology capable of detecting and deciphering nanoplastics from all other particles in water, a capacity akin to being able to find a needle in a haystack within milliseconds. Microplastic pieces are between 1 micrometre and 5 millimetres, roughly eq more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 5 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Synergy between computational power and molecular science heralds a new era in the rational design of ionic liquids * * * In a leap forward for green chemistry, a team of researchers at Khalifa University has harnessed the power of deep learning to predict the properties of over 300,000 novel ionic liquid variants. Ionic liquids are a class of compounds known for their unique, tunable pro more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: The chances of seeing Ireland experiencing temperatures in excess of 33 degrees Celsius, Ireland's hottest ever recorded temperature, has gone from being a 1 in 180-year event in 1942 to a 1 in 9-year event in 2020, according to a new study (https://arxiv.org/pdf/2111.08616) involving a Lancaster University statistician. The study, which developed a new model to predict the frequency, magnitude and spatial e more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, July 6 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: Camilo Silva is back globetrotting after earning his Master of Fine Arts in film at the School of Creative Arts (SoCA), where he spent two years crafting a documentary short that explores the issue of book banning and its impact on a small community's library. Silva returned to his home in California to resume work with an adventure-based travel company after spending the last two years working on his degree  more PR

TOKYO, Japan, July 6 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * The proposed bioelectrode can lead to comfortable and long-lasting wearables for healthcare and fitness applications * * * Combining single-wall carbon nanotubes and poly (styrene-b-butadiene-b-styrene) nanosheets, researchers from Tokyo Tech have developed a novel bioelectrode material for wearable devices. This innovative material is stretchable, permeable to humidity, and conforms close more PR

DARWIN, Australia, July 6 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: The North Australia and Rangelands Fire Information service (NAFI) at Charles Darwin University (CDU) will continue to guide thousands of people through Northern Australia's intense fire seasons after being awarded a Federal Government grant for operations. NAFI received $588,000 through the Disaster Resilience Australia Package to continue operations in 2024/25. The funding will ensure the fire infor more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Complex food chain in the Namib Desert decoded * * * Researchers from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment (SHEP) at the University of Tubingen and the Senckenberg Natural History Museum in Gorlitz have studied the role of the desert grass Stipagrostis sabulicola in the African Namib Desert. In their study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, they sho more PR

LONDON, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Ellie Cawthera Imperial partners with Portobello Radio where scientists and members of the community discuss issues that impact people's everyday lives. As part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival, Imperial partnered with Portobello Radio for the second time, bringing scientists and members of the community together to discuss issues that impact people's everyday lives. After a successful debut in 20 more PR

HONG KONG, July 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: The 2024 Q3 Hong Kong Macroeconomic Forecast Report has been uploaded at: https://www.hiebs.hku.hk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/24Q3.pdf For the database of past figures and analyses, please visit the programme's website at: https://www.hiebs.hku.hk/macroeconomic-forecasts/. Sponsored by the HKU Business School, the forecasting project is managed and prepared by the APEC Studies Program of the Hong Kong more PR

OLD ELVET, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: Voters in the United Kingdom went to the polls on Thursday 4 July in a General Election - the first since 2019. Elections provide an opportunity to talk about the most important issues facing society today. As a global university, our research informs and shapes policy, transforming lives for the better, locally, nationally and globally. During the election campaign, many of our researchers have been sharing the more PR

AALTO, Finland, July 6 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers investigated the functioning of collective authority in three software companies. Managers actively participated in the discussions, and employees were not shy about challenging them. * * * In a recent study, Aalto University alumn Lauri Pietinalho, a visiting scholar at New York University's Stern School of Business, and Frank Martela, an assistant professor at Aalto University, investig more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 29 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release: In a survey of low-income adults across Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, and Texas, one in eight respondents who were enrolled in Medicaid at some point since March 2020 reported no longer having Medicaid coverage by late 2023, with nearly half of that pool reporting being currently uninsured, according to a study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The r more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 5 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Professor Merouane Debbah Recognized for Groundbreaking Research Work on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces * * * Professor Merouane Debbah, Director, 6G Research Center, and Professor, Computer Communication, Khalifa University has been awarded the 2024 IEEE Communications Society Best Tutorial Paper Award by the IEEE Communications Society, honoring his groundbreaking research and advan more PR

GEELONG, Australia, July 5 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following agency statement on July 3, 2024: * * * By Dr Priscila Pereira Machado, Deakin's Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN). Summary * Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are dominating our diets - but what does that term actually mean? Deakin research is raising awareness on just that. * Dr Machado's research will develop recommendations on how to best communicate about UPFs to consumers. * This work has huge more PR

SINGAPORE, July 5 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: Many caterpillars are known for their specific food preferences, which they bring with them when they morph into butterflies. For instance, the monarch butterfly only feeds on milkweed plants, while the Lime butterfly feeds on lime leaves. Despite deriving from a common ancestral species, these unique diet preferences are a point of interest for researchers at the National University of Singapo more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Researchers at The University of Western Australia's ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Transforming Energy Infrastructure through Digital Engineering (TIDE) have made a significant mathematical breakthrough that could help transform ocean research and technology. Research Fellow Dr Lachlan Astfalck, from UWA's School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing, and his team developed a n more PR

HONG KONG, July 6 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received a total funding support of HK$207.8 million from the General Research Fund (GRE) and the Early Career Scheme (ECS), marking it as the top three universities in terms of total granted amounts. A total of 203 PolyU projects have been awarded grants amounting to HK$185.7 million from the GRE, positioning it as the third-highest ranked univ more PR

NEW YORK, July 6 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On May 20, 2024, Brian Plancher, assistant professor of computer science, led the publication of a new paper in the Proceedings of the AAAI 2024 Spring Symposium Series, alongside 41 collaborators affiliated with 35 institutions around the globe, titled "TinyML4D: Scaling Embedded Machine Learning Education in the Developing World (https://ojs.aaai.org/index.php/AAAI-SS/article/view/31265)." The article explores the challe more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 5 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Hospital pharmacist and clinical pharmacologist Roger Bruggemann has been appointed as Professor of Antifungal Pharmacology at Radboud university medical center / Radboud University. Bruggemann conducts research on medications for fungal infections, especially in vulnerable patients. He investigates new ways to deliver drugs to the site of infection, studies optimal dosing, and examines interactions betw more PR

EXETER, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Scientists have developed a new way to trap small particles with light. Building on the Nobel Prize winning technique of optical tweezers in 2016, (Arthur Ashkin, 2018), a team of physicists, lead by Dr David Phillips at the University of Exeter, has advanced the possibilities of optical trapping. Conventional optical tweezers, developed in the 1980s, are a tightly focused laser beam which can attract and  more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 5 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: One of the greatest mysteries of science could be one step closer to being solved. Approximately 80% of the matter in the universe is dark, meaning that it cannot be seen. In fact, dark matter is passing through us constantly - possibly at a rate of trillions of particles per second. We know it exists because we can see the effects of its gravity, but experiments to date have so far failed to detect it. Ta more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 6 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: Nine thousand unionized Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) employees walked off the job on Friday, closing the doors to thousands of stores across the province and launching the first-ever strike in the retailer's history. Stores are expected to be closed for at least 14 days. Brock University Professor of Health Sciences Dan Malleck says although the strike itself is historic in nature, the fact that  more PR

LONDON, England, July 5 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Corinne Farrell The first cohort of research students supported by Imperial's Global Development Hub Fellowship have successfully completed their placements. With the support of their supervisor in their home country and a host supervisor at Imperial, 32 students from 16 countries including Sri Lanka, Mozambique and the Democratic Republic of Congo undertook a variety of placements in all four of Imperia more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, July 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: Ever wanted to get into data science and analysis? Now is your chance as the University of Salford is offering scholarships worth thousands to those looking for a change in career. And you don't need to have any background at all in STEM, just an undergraduate degree in any subject, an interest in working with data and a passion for problem solving. Starting in September the scholarships, for  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 1 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Waiting more than six months raises likelihood of hospital stay in first two years of adult care * * * By Rae Lynn Mitchell Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited red blood cell disorder in the United States and can lead to health problems including organ dysfunction, acute chest syndrome and strokes over a patient's lifespan. According to a new study, individua more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Data from the 2024 Leiden Ranking has found that the University of Surrey is among the world's 'heavy hitters' when it comes to producing quality research. Data from the 2024 Leiden Ranking has found that the University of Surrey is among the world's 'heavy hitters' when it comes to producing quality research. The renowned global research index finds that the University of Surrey's proportion o more PR

LONDON, England, July 6 (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

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release on July 5, 2024: Major differences in the way that Antarctica's ice sheets formed millions of years ago could be the reason why ice is melting faster today than predicted, especially in West Antarctica, an international research team has discovered. The surprising findings, detailed in unique geological sediment samples from drill cores, provide insights into when and where today's Antarct more PR

MACAU, China, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: A research team led by Wang Ruibing, professor at the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a novel oral formulation for the targeted therapy of ulcerative colitis. The research results have been published in the prestigious international journal Science Advances. Ulcerative colitis, a type of inflammatory bowel disease, is a common inflammatory dise more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following statement on July 5, 2024: * * * Professor John Bryson reflects on surprises from election that sees Labour take majority with lowest share of vote from any single majority Government * * * Professor John Bryson provides expert comment following the results of the General Election 2024: That was a surprise election outcome. We had all assumed that the Labour Party would win this election, but the reali more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Grants aimed at improving the lives of vision-impaired individuals and the elderly * * * Professor Son Lam Phung from the University of Wollongong's (UOW) has been awarded two major research grants from the KONEKSI Research Collaborative Grant - Digital Transformation. These grants, totalling $687,720 will fund groundbreaking projects aimed at improving the lives of vision-impaired more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: University of Victoria Adjunct Professor Paul Hoffman has won the Kyoto Prize for his tenacious research of Earth's geological history. * * * "Dr. Hoffman's immense field research spanning 60 years in Arctic Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa is crucial to our understanding of the Earth's surface--knowledge that students now, and for many years to come, will build upon in their academic pur more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 6 (TNSres) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Focus on psychosocial factors and active treatment * * * Chronic pain is one of the most challenging problems facing society. It has a significant impact on the daily lives of 23% of the population, and the care given to patients experiencing persistent pain is often not appropriate. The Pain in Motion research group at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) focuses on improving healt more PR

LONDON, Ontario, July 6 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Existing options like copper intrauterine device can cause severe side effects * * * By Emma Hyett When chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market without significant side effects, she became inspired to make a change. As a chemist who studies corrosion, Gateman had no previous experience in contraceptive technology, but was curious ab more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 6 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: The sites where vascular aneurysms typically form have a predilection from the outset, even in healthy people. This is shown by a study conducted by medical researchers from Bochum and Bonn. A vascular dilatation in the aorta can be life-threatening if it bursts. These so-called aortic aneurysms typically form in the same sites of the large blood vessel: either on the upper arch or in the abdominal  more PR