PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 10 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * The Journal of Public and International Affairs recently published its 35th edition, featuring nine articles related to U.S. domestic policy, international relations, international development, and economic policy. * * * JPIA is a student-run, peer-reviewed journal co-published by the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Associa more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, July 10 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Remarkable individuals who have excelled in sport, science, the arts, business, and the third sector will be honoured at this summer's graduation ceremonies at Aberystwyth University. The University will confer seven Honorary Fellowships to individuals with a connection to Aberystwyth or Wales, who have made an outstanding contribution in their field. The 2024 Honorary Fellows are: * Professor Sir Stewar more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, July 10 (TNSres) -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: There is an urgent need to address gender inequity, reproductive health disparities, and maternal and child mortality to ensure women and girls can access lifesaving, high-quality healthcare services. This is according to a new review article published on the peer-reviewed medical journal, Nature Medicine, titled 'Women's Health and Rights in the 21st Century' authored by Professor Marleen Temmerman, Directo more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Aston Vision Sciences was launched in 2020, based on research conducted at Aston University School of Optometry * The new clip-on fluorescein filter is for use by optometrists when examining for eye injury, dry eye conditions and contact lens fit. * The low-cost filter has a unique colour formula which enables eye clinics to upgrade to gold standard without investing in expensive new equipment. * *  more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: During a major storm event that eventually cut power to tens of thousands of homes, a fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) were able to feed power back into Australia's electricity grid, according to a new report from The Australian National University (ANU). According to lead author of the study, Senior Research Fellow Dr Bjorn Sturmberg, it's the first time in the world this type of veh more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Teachers are struggling to equip Australian school kids with the digital skills they need for the future, warns a new report from The Australian National University (ANU) Tech Policy Design Centre and the Australian Computer Society (ACS). The report, Tech skills for the next generation, provides the most comprehensive snapshot of how Australian teachers are implementing the Digital T more PR

MUNCIE, Indiana, July 10 (TNSres) -- Ball State University issued the following news release: A new study conducted by Ball State UniversBall State University Study Reveals Critical Childcare Challenges Impacting Women's Workforce Participationity's Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) highlights the significant impact of childcare availability and costs on women's participation in the workforce in Indiana. The study, authored by CBER researchers Drs. Dagney Faulk and Michael Hicks more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Craig Whittall An Imperial researcher won a Royal Society Pairing Scheme fellowship and spent time discussing science and policy with Baroness Neville-Jones. Dr Pamela Swiatlowska, a postdoctoral researcher at the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) at Imperial College London, recently hosted Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones through the Royal Society Pairing Scheme. This prestigious scheme aims to b more PR

BEREA, Ohio, July 10 (TNSres) -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: * * * Jamil Wilson, MAEd '24, took his childhood passion and dreamed big. Then he dreamed bigger until he achieved a goal that put him in an elite category of being named both a recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Student Award and National Geographic Award. It is a rare honor that many desire and few achieve. * * * From a small creek in his hometown of Centerburg, Ohio, Jamil Wilson, MAEd '24, began his childho more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Marginalized populations and young adults were more likely to describe their housing as 'unstable' * * * Key takeaways * Nearly half (45%) of people who described their housing as unstable said they experienced psychological distress in the past year, according to data from the 2022 California Health Interview Survey. * Only 22% of adults with unstable housing utilized mental  more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 10 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A Tulane University researcher has been awarded a $2.69 million grant from the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health to study how short-term hormone therapy at the beginning of menopause may affect later cognitive aging in women. Jill Daniel, PhD, the Gary P. Dohanich Professor of Brain Science at Tulane University School of Science and Engineering, has been investigating more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 10 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: A new partnership will bring together world-leading experts to create catalysts for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly chemical industry. The team of scientists from the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) and Cardiff University's Max Planck Centre on the Fundamentals of Heterogeneous Catalysis (FUNCAT) will make and characterise new catalysts in collaboration with the Catalysis Hub in Harwell, Max Pla more PR

BATHURST, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: The surprising results research conducted by a Charles Sturt researcher and PhD student prompted the duo to engage in a follow-up study to learn more about possible causes of ewe mortality. * Charles Sturt University research shows that a change in the type of pasture offered to ewes and lambs did not reduce their survival rate * The research was conducted by a Charles Sturt lecturer and Honours s more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The City University London's Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Entrepreneurs should tweak their pitches based on how innovative their idea is, researchers from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), George Washington University and New York University have found. * * * By Erin Johnson In a study examining styles of pitching ideas to audiences, researchers found that pitches promoting radical ideas are better received when framed in c more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, July 9 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: The recipe for college success starts a decade before a student ever steps foot on campus. "There's a lot of research out there that shows that if young students aren't reading at the proper level by third grade, they're at an increased risk of learning and professional setbacks later in life," said Phyllis Resnick, the executive director and lead economist for the Colorado Futures Center,  more PR

NORWICH, England, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Ahead of the fifteenth annual International Graphic Novels and Comics Conference (IGNCC), which takes place between 10-12 July in The Enterprise Centre, UEA, Dr Geraint D'Arcy (School of Art, Media and American Studies) and other experts in the field explore comics and technologies, and the impact of AI on the artform. The insightful contributors discuss how technology benefits their work - from onlin more PR

BAKERSFIELD, California, July 9 (TNSres)-- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * Fellowship at Kern County Museum to culminate in new exhibit * * * Robert Hunt's knowledge of U.S. history and his nine years of experience in the military have collided in a way he never expected. Hunt was recently selected to receive a summer fellowship at the Kern County Museum. For the past month, he has been examining documents, photos, uniforms and other artifacts in its more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 10 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Intervention by primary care clinicians may help more children access dental care and improve their oral health, according to new study * * * Primary care pediatric clinicians could influence parents' decisions to take their children to the dentist, according to a new clinical trial funded by the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), an arm of the National I more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A USC Viterbi undergraduate's research could offer vital insights in diagnosing traumatic brain injury early with 99% accuracy. * * * Whether it's from a sports injury, whiplash, or a bump to the head, many patients with mild concussion don't even realize their minor injury can, if untreated, cause lifelong severe health issues. Even if a patient g more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA study finds area of overlap in 'deeply polarized' issues Key takeaways * Virtually all study respondents on the political left and more than 75% on the right supported allowing children to play with both traditionally "girl" and "boy" toys. * Those on both sides of the political spectrum also supported the idea that girls should be able to aspire to traditionally male pu more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UCR study could shape the search for life on other planets * * * Despite decades of research, there's still much scholars don't understand about life's beginnings and early evolution. A UC Riverside paper has opened the door to understanding more and to framing future studies that could help predict climate change and the search for life beyond Earth. "This paper strives  more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: Four University of Idaho professors have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards for the 2024-25 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. "The Fulbright Scholar Program is an outstanding way for our faculty to expand their research horizons into the international community," Vice President for Research and Economic Development Chris Nomura sai more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 10 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The combination of genomics and metabolism identified a long-sought mitochondrial choline transporter. * * * A multidisciplinary research team has developed a discovery platform to probe the function of genes involved in metabolism -- the sum of all life-sustaining chemical reactions. The investigators used the new platform, called GeneMAP (Gene-Metabolite Association Pre more PR

IRVINE, California, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine Earth system scientist is part of team that released, tracked deep ocean dye * * * Exactly how the turbulent mixing of ocean water relates to global overturning circulation has been little understood by oceanographers, but an international research team, including an Earth system scientist at the University of California, Irvine, has found that bumpy topograph more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: A string of whale strandings on the East Australian Coastline and questions around the appropriate disposal methods for the remains has prompted a new study that highlights a sustainable, cultural and ecosystem beneficial offshore removal or decomposition. Dr Olaf Meynecke, from Griffith University's Whales and Climate Research Program, led the case study, in which a 14m female humpback whale was found fl more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * A Mizzou researcher and collaborators found that leading chatbots can pass certified ethical hacking exams. * * * Chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can pass a cybersecurity exam, but don't rely on them for complete protection. That's the conclusion of a recent paper co-authored by University of Missouri researcher Prasad Calyam and collaborators from Amrita University i more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 10 (TNSres) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: Age data for certain classes of meteorite have made it possible to gain new findings on the origin of small water-rich astronomical bodies in the early solar system. These so-called planetesimals continually supplied building materials for planets - also for the Earth, whose original material contained little water. The Earth received its actual water through planetesimals, which emerged at low tem more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 10 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Ishmael Munene, a professor in NAU's Department of Educational Leadership, has received a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Award to teach and conduct research in Kenya for the 2024-25 school year. A native of Kenya, Munene won't just spend the year in the classroom with Kenya's best and brightest, preparing them for careers in teaching and higher education leadership. He'll also be conducting research t more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Simon Levey and Corinne Farrell Two Imperial researchers and an Imperial alumnus have been awarded top honours by the Royal Academy of Engineering in its 2024 prize awards. The Royal Academy of Engineering aims to harness the power of engineering and technology to address the challenges of our age. Each year, it makes a range of awards that recognise the outstanding contribution made to society by engin more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute issued the following news: A new study of natural foams and water surface microlayers of 43 Wisconsin rivers and lakes quantified 36 compounds in a group of chemicals known as PFAS. While PFAS were detected in both types of samples, it is the foams that the researcher said were "orders of magnitude higher in PFAS concentration compared to water," while urging people and their pets to avoid them. The study al more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 10 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: The age of dinosaurs wasn't conducted solely above ground. A newly discovered ancestor of Thescelosaurus shows evidence that these animals spent at least part of their time in underground burrows. The new species contributes to a fuller understanding of life during the mid-Cretaceous - both above and below ground. The new dinosaur, Fona [/Foat'NAH/] herzogae lived 99 million years ag more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: David Luke, Professor in Practice and Strategic Director at the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa at LSE, has won the Business Council for Africa (BCA) African Business Book of the Year for his book How Africa Trades. The book is published by LSE Press, LSE's Open Access academic publisher. The awards ceremony was held on 3 July 2024 at Dartmouth Ho more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, has partnered with the American Heart Association to support patients with breast cancer undergoing treatment. The American Heart Association has contributed a $2,000 grant for hypertension and food insecurity clinical programs, 75 blood pressure monitors, and 100 $25 Healthy Rewards C more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 10 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: A McGill University-led research team working in collaboration with a French team (CNRS, INSERM and Sorbonne university) believes it has identified both the neurological mechanism underlying anorexia nervosa as well as a possible cure. The international team's findings, published this week in Nature Communications, have the potential to improve the lives of millions of people around the world, mostly wom more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 10 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: The United States and the Mekong countries have collaborated for 15 years. This year, that long connection resulted in the Michigan State University (MSU) Mekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) partnership with Laos One Health University Network (LAOHUN) to organize the Regional One Health Symposium - Sharing Experiences of Mekong One Health Innovation Program more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Moog, Inc., a global design, manufacturer and integrator of precision control components and systems, and a corporate partner of the University at Buffalo School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, will provide $750,000 to support research in the UB Center for Embodied Autonomy and Robotics (CEAR). The gift will fund work led by CEAR co-director Karthik Dantu, PhD more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 9 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * A new self-reporting tool developed by Murdoch University is set to transform the early detection and management of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. * * * Published today in Age and Ageing, the McCusker Subjective Cognitive Impairment Inventory (McSCI; pron. mack-see) is the culmination of more than a decade of research led by Professor of Psychology and Clinical Neuroscience Hamid Sohrab more PR

SINGAPORE, July 9 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: Scientists from NTU Singapore have developed a 'band-aid' or plaster that measures body 'biomarkers' that can indicate health or disease through sweat, paving the way for a new non-invasive and effective way for patients to monitor their health. Human sweat contains biomarkers such as glucose, lactate and urea that indicate various health conditions and can be collected in a non-invasive and painless mann more PR

URBANA, Illinois, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois System issued the following news: The Illinois Innovation Network awarded $60,000 to two new social innovation seed grant projects this week. Provided by the University of Illinois System, the funding is designed to translate research into projects that directly affect lives, address critical social problems and build trusted partnerships in communities across Illinois. The funded projects focus on enhancing nonprofit capacity to more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: An expert in radiology from the University of Nottingham, whose work has been integral to the NHS breast cancer screening programme, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR). Yan Chen, Professor of Digital Screening in the School of Medicine, has been awarded the Honorary Fellowship, which is the most prestigious award available to non-Fellows of the more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 10 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Stigma remains a barrier to those seeking treatment for opioid use disorder * * * By Erik Robinson Even as the nation's opioid epidemic continues to ravage families and communities nationwide -- with more than 100,000 Americans dying of drug overdoses each year -- stigma remains a barrier for many people accessing treatment for addiction. A new study from Oregon Health & Science Univ more PR

ORONO, Maine, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: If you've felt the familiar itch of browntail moth rash, seen the grayish-green needles of an infested hemlock or watched as woodpeckers bore into ash trees for a meal hidden beneath the surface, you've experienced the devastating effects of non-native pests. Browntail moth, hemlock wooly adelgid and emerald ash borer are only three of the many pests that have wreaked havoc on Maine's public health, eco more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: Gloria Frost, a philosophy professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of St. Thomas, was recently named by the Vatican Secretary of State to the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas. Frost is only the fifth woman to be appointed to the academy since its founding in 1879 and the first St. Thomas faculty member to be appointed. The academy is a group of 50 scholars from aroun more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Queen Mary University of London congratulates Professor Claudia Langenberg and Dr Isabel M Palacios on their recent election to the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Membership. Membership of EMBO is an honour that celebrates research excellence and outstanding achievements in the life sciences. Professor Claudia Langenberg, Director of the Precision Healthcare University Research Insti more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: In a study published in iScience, researchers at Queen Mary University of London have taken major steps in better understanding some key questions about learning and intelligence. Led by Dr Elisabetta Versace, the team used chicks to try and answer some key unsolved questions related to intelligence (be it biological or artificial). Called "the masters of fast learning" by Dr Elisabetta Versace, Se more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 10 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: As highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread in dairy herds across the U.S., the virus is being detected in raw milk. A new study by a broad team of researchers at Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine helps explain why. Sialic acid, a sugar molecule found on the surface of some animal cells, acts as a receptor for influenza. Without sialic acid providing an entry point to attach, invad more PR

YORK, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- York St John University issued the following news: The Institute for Health and Care Improvement (IHCI) held its inaugural Research Showcase event on 25 June 2024 in the University's Creative Centre. Attracting over 90 delegates from across the University and beyond, the Showcase brought together expertise from researchers, practitioners and healthcare partners. The event highlighted the breadth and impact of research related to health and social care; from bu more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Two University of Oklahoma researchers have been awarded more than $2 million in grants from the Hevolution Foundation to further their studies on age-related cognitive impairment, with an emphasis on improving "health span," or the number of years a person remains healthy. While modern medicine can help extend a person's life span, researchers are increasingly studying ways to increase t more PR

NEW YORK, July 9 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: * * * Study compares different modalities including online, pen-and-paper, in-person interview, and by phone * * * With the rise of telehealth in recent years, many patients are able to receive diagnoses and treatments without an office visit to a doctor or therapist. A new study finds that when assessing depression symptoms, electronic forms and phone interviews are as reliable as when done in-person. "This more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in the lab of Ben Philpot, PhD, the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology at the UNC School of Medicine and associate director of the UNC Neuroscience Center, have identified a small molecule that could lead to a safe and effective treatment for the neurodevelopmental condition known as Angelman syndrome. * * * Angelma more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 10 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * A Rutgers-led report details 2023 climate trends for New Jersey * * * By Kitta Macpherson Canadian wildfires that severely impacted the air quality in New Jersey and other regions of the United States in June 2023 provide a glimpse into how climate change may affect future environmental conditions in the state, according to a new report released by researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswi more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Nursing issued the following statement on July 9, 2024: Responding to the publication of the NMC's Independent Culture Review, RCN Acting General Secretary and Chief Executive Nicola Ranger, said: "The Nursing and Midwifery Council plays a crucial role in health and care and it must be fit to uphold standards and safeguard the public. Today's report makes for distressing reading and shows the NMC is failing in a number of its core duti more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 9 (TNSres) -- Indiana University South Bend campus issued the following news release: The excitement was palpable at the Mishawaka Pilots Club airport in Elkhart County. A small group of students, professors and interested observers gathered to launch a balloon into the sky with a variety of scientific devices attached. It was the culmination of a QuarkNet project involving the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University South Bend, and area high schools. QuarkNet is more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 10 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: A team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and collaborating institutions has identified and located a population of stem-like cells that initiates and maintains Group 3 medulloblastoma (Gr3-MB) in the developing brain. Gr3-MB is one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer in children and is associated with metastatic s more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 9 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: Before you decide on a specific geographical location for underground carbon storage, it is good to know exactly what you are setting in motion, both with injection, i.e. the process of pumping the greenhouse gas into the underground, and over time - for up to hundreds of years - while the gas is down there. This requires the ability to make fairly accurate predictions based on knowledge  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 10 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have uncovered how natural selection "rewilds" domestic rabbits. The study, recently published in Nature Ecology and Evolution, helps answer the question of how normally tame rabbits -- which have many natural predators -- can become a force of ecologic more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Doctoral candidate Adwaita Banerjee uses ethnographic research to document the ecological transition of the Deonar dumping ground, where thousands of Dalits and Muslim migrants mine the area for plastic that can be resold and recycled. * * * On the western edge of Mumbai, far outside the glinting sheen of the rising skyscrapers, near the tidal flats that  more PR

TOKYO, Japan, July 9 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Scientists investigate fast reaction dynamics in synthetic molecules immobilized in porous protein cages * * * Immobilizing small synthetic molecules inside protein crystals proves to be a promising avenue for studying intermediate compounds formed during chemical reactions, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. By integrating this method with time-resolved serial femtosecond crystallography, more PR

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: In 1831, a politician's inquiry into the practical applications of Michael Faraday's newly discovered "electricity" was met with Faraday's prescient yet humble response: "I do not know, but I bet that one day your government will tax it." This exchange underscores the often-unpredictable nature of fundamental research--a sentiment shared by University of Regina PhD candidate Alicia Postuma (she more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 10 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Michael Parker In the course of human development, from embryo to old age, few intracellular actors play as critical a role as protein tyrosine phosphatases (PTPs). Members of this "superfamily" of enzymes help control signal processing in cells. When functioning normally, PTPs regulate fundamental processes such as cell growth, differentiation and migration. When PTPs ar more PR

MACAU, China, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: The Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) of the University of Macau (UM) and the School of Medicine of Tsinghua University jointly held a conference on Chinese medicine and immunology at UM. The conference brought together experts and scholars to discuss the advances in research in immunology and the role of traditional Chinese medicine in regulating the immune system. During the conference, ex more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Kat Oak Our world is increasingly interconnected, and opportunities for the cross-cultural exchange of ideas that create an environment for collaborating on solutions to our communities' challenges are more important than ever. The mission of the Fulbright Program, the flagship intercultural education program of the federal government, is to provide opportunities for U.S. scholars to study, teac more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Joint Research Adds New Member To Lowell Innovation Network Corridor * * * UMass Lowell and Mass General Brigham announced today a new collaboration to advance cognitive and decision-making performance for members of the military, law enforcement and security during stressful, complex situations. Together, they will tap the expertise of researcher more PR

LONDON, England, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Funding of more than pound sterling1.7million will enable researchers at UCL to set up and lead a new national Dementia Network Plus. * * * The new network will be one of only four in the country and will aim to reduce dementia risk and improve people's experience of living with dementia by supporting new projects and engaging with communities, with hubs in Wales, Scotland and England. The Dem more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: A new Rowett Institute study into whether adding particular types of fibre to prostate cancer patients' diets could slow the growth of tumours - or even shrink them - has the potential to deliver "significant benefits" to the development of future treatments. That is the verdict of the NHS Grampian Charity, which has invested a grant of more than pound sterling90,000 into the research. A team led by  more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * * Study looking at whether music training enhances reading, memory and cognitive skills in children * Actively recruiting volunteers * Interviews available * * * Can learning to play an instrument benefit reading and memory abilities in school children? Researchers from the School of Psychology at the University of Aberdeen are trying to find out. The study which is a collaboration with more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Patients with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are 60-90 percent more likely to miss appointments with their doctors, compared to the general population, according to the first study to examine this issue within general medical practice. Multiple missed doctors' appointments, referred to as "missingness", are a significant concern for patient care. Previous research by the same team of  more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * An "Impact Compass" developed in cooperation with the Bayreuth Chair of Business and Corporate Ethics enables inclusive companies to measure their social impact holistically and make it visible. Against the backdrop of the increasing importance of sustainability reporting, the tool makes a decisive contribution to greater transparency. * * * The Impact Compass offers organizations in th more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following commentary on July 8, 2024, by Jeremy Pritchard, professor of life sciences education, and Samantha Dobbie, learning and engagement lead at Birmingham Institute of Forest Research: * * * Empowering Youth Understanding the Climate Emergency The climate emergency demands our immediate attention. We need to focus on understanding the impacts of this global challenge and find robust solutions to enable our more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A new fast test may help identify children missing immunity to tetanus and other essential vaccines. * * * University of Birmingham experts are developing a non-invasive saliva test that - within 15 minutes - might identify children across the Global South missing immunity to tetanus who may also have missed out on essential vaccines. Life-saving childhood vaccinations fail to reach over 20 more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: * * * A tile on the sidewalk of Zuidhorn station, in a busy spot between the train and bus station, counts the steps of people walking on the tile, and harvests energy from their movements. At the moment, however, the tile is back in the lab of developer Professor Monica Acuautla Meneses for an upgrade. * * * As shown in the photo, the tile is equipped with a large number of piezoelectric pe more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at the University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital succeeded in creating cells whose proliferation can be controlled. The technique enables new and safe cell therapies. * * * Cell therapies could help in the treatment of hereditary diseases, myocardial infarction and hundreds of other diseases. For many blood diseases, new cells can already be transplanted int more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release on July 8, 2024: Dementia researchers from the University of Liverpool have been awarded pound sterling1.5m to establish the first national network dedicated to finding solutions to inequalities in dementia diagnosis and care. Today (Monday 8 July), the Alzheimer's Society, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) announced four deme more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: A pound sterling2.5M donation in memory of Peter Johnson, the former owner of Everton and Tranmere Rovers football clubs, will help the University of Liverpool and The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust drive forward new discoveries, treatments and interventions in Parkinson's Disease. The donation will endow the joint appointment of a new Peter Johnson Chair in Parkinson's Disease and Moveme more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release: * * * A new study confirms the need to consider the indirect effects of health measure to promote the health and wellness of youth. * * * A new study led by Dr. Nadia Roumeliotis, clinician-researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Universite de Montreal, shows that the public health measures imposed in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic were directly re more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release: * * * A team of astronomers from UdeM has made an exciting discovery about the temperate exoplanet LHS 1140 b: it could be a promising "super-Earth" covered in ice or water. * * * When the exoplanet LHS 1140 b was first discovered, astronomers speculated that it might be a mini-Neptune: an essentially gaseous planet, but very small in size compared to Neptune. But after analyzing data from the  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early stage lung cancer. Dr Richard Lobb and Quan Zhou from UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology said the diagnostic device could help patients begin treatment and get ahead of the disease before it spreads. "Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in Australi more PR

HOBART, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: Scientists have achieved a world first, combining unique geological samples from the seafloor with sophisticated modelling to reveal the origins of the Antarctic ice sheet. Global warming is affecting today's Antarctic ice sheet. The 'eternal' ice is melting faster than predicted--but more in West Antarctica than East Antarctica. The root of this disparity could lie in how the ice sheet formed  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: A remarkable fossil discovery in a Botswana diamond mine, 824 kilometres from Johannesburg, has shed light on the ancient history of beetles. The groundbreaking discovery was made possible by a kimberlite eruption of two adjoining pipes triggered by gas and steam, that led to a volcanic eruption, which formed a crater lake at the centre of the mine. The specimen is a rove beetle preserv more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 9 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Discovered in the early 1840s, Saurodesmus robertsoni is an enigmatic fossil that has puzzled scientists for over two centuries. A recent study by Dr Tomasz Szczygielski and his team of international researchers has finally shed light on this elusive specimen, identifying it as the oldest known non-mammaliaform cynodont from Scotland and one of the earliest members of the tritylodontids more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: A collaborative study of the ancient history of dingoes in Australia has found the genetic diversity observed in today's dingo populations was in place long before European colonisation and the introduction of domestic dogs. Researchers generated a first-of-its-kind collection of 42 ancient dingo specimens, dating from 400 to 2,746 years ago, and compared the data with DNA from modern dingoes,  more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: Cartographers from the United States Navy spent more than five decades photographing Antarctica from the air. The result was more than 300,000 high-quality images on large format film, visually mapping almost every corner of the vast continent from 1946 to 2000. When Ryan North, a PhD candidate in the University of Wollongong's (UOW) School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences, set ou more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Seven multidisciplinary teams receive one-year awards to facilitate research * * * The Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation at The University of Texas at Arlington has awarded seven Interdisciplinary Research Program (IRP) grants totaling nearly $140,000 to foster collaboration between groups that do not typically work together. This represents an increa more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 10 (TNSres) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: At an international conference by IMISCOE, the world's largest network of migration researchers, VUB researcher Iva Dodevska's study received an award. The annual Maria Ioannis Baganha Award is given to the best doctoral study in migration studies. Dodevska's award-winning study, titled "Europe and its Others: Migrant Integration in Research and Policy," explores the complex world of how so more PR

LONDON, Ontario, July 10 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: By Alexander McCom When Keng-Shuo (Alex) Pi was eight years old, his growing curiosity for the science of the mouth started to inspire two different passions: Dentistry and beatboxing. It was around that age he started learning how to move his mouth in different ways to create unique sounds - a technique known as beatboxing. Pi's passions led him to the doctor of dental surgery program at the Schulich School of more PR

KENT, Ohio, July 10 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Bob Mihalek Andy Deutsch wants to run his own research lab, one based on the same rigorous standards he is learning as a doctoral engineering student at Wright State University. A prestigious three-year award from the National Institutes of Health will allow Deutsch, a first-generation college student, to remain on that ambitious career path. Deutsch, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering at Wright State,  more PR