OXFORD, Ohio, July 11 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Microscope part of educational partnership agreement between Miami and Air Force Research Laboratory * * * By Josh Chapin, University Communications and Marketing When Nate Price first heard Miami University would soon receive an ultra-high vacuum scanning tunneling microscope (UHV STM), he immediately saw the possibilities. Price, entering his second year as a master's student studying Physics at Miami, h more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Pasi Sorvisto from SPARK Europe spoke to Luke Southan about Stanford University's SPARK programme * SPARK provides support to bring healthcare research discoveries for unmet clinical needs to market * Sorvisto learnt about start-up funding in Silicon Valley and used the knowledge to set up SPARK Finland * * * Researchers working on major unmet clinical needs often struggle to bring their discoverie more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Analysis of ancient dingo DNA shows the genetic diversity of modern-day dingo populations was in place long before domestic dogs were introduced into Australia by European colonists, according to a new study involving researchers from The Australian National University (ANU). The study, co-led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and the University of Adelaide, suggest there i more PR

NEW YORK, July 11 (TNSres) -- Baruch College issued the following news: Baruch College undergraduate Adnaan Elahi ('25) was among 20 students from underrepresented communities across the United States who participated this summer in the inaugural Meridian-Cox Foreign Service Fellowship for Emerging Leaders program. The fully paid Fellowship is a training program in Washington, DC which provides insight into American diplomacy while underscoring educational, internship, and career paths within  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 11 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * A pilot project to nurture creative talent in three local authority areas resulted in 15 new jobs and up to pound sterling230,000 in additional revenue. * * * Cardiff University's Centre for the Creative Economy worked in partnership with Newport, Monmouthshire and Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) local authorities to develop Creative Industries Cluster Hubs (CICH), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Counc more PR

BERLIN, Germany, July 11 (TNSres) -- Charite - Berlin University Medicine issued the following news release: Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that so far has been incurable. Those affected have thick, viscous mucus secretions in their lungs, and lung function diminishes steadily over time. Today, triple combination therapy makes it possible to address the root causes of the defect underlying the disease. This form of treatment was recently approved for children in addition to adults. A r more PR

BATHURST, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * * Charles Sturt University research will examine the correlation between certain diets and potential gastrointestinal diseases in cats * The research will enhance scientific knowledge, inform better dietary choices and disease risk management, as well as food handling practices for veterinarians and pet owners * The Australia-wide online survey is available until Friday 9 August * * * A C more PR

BATHURST, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * The Burning Generation exhibition features artworks by youths, aged 12 to 24, depicting their experiences during the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires. * Burning Generation exhibition features artwork based on research with young Australians affected by the Black Summer bushfires * The exhibition is compiled of artworks from youths aged 12 to 24 about their experiences of reactions to the fi more PR

BLACKVILLE, South Carolina, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: Corn and soybeans are important to the South Carolina economy, with 760,000 acres of corn and soybean planted in South Carolina in 2023, resulting in a $494,834,000 production value. Research-based information provided by the Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service helps keep these crops growing in the state. To help growers learn about the latest research, Clemso more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: A new report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has found that at current rates of dwelling completion, Western Australia will fall well short of the National Accord target of 25,000 new dwelling units per year - a figure which will only just keep pace with the state's projected population growth. Released today, the 'Building the Dream: The Future of Western Australia's Construction Industry' repor more PR

GEELONG, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: * * * Summary * A new Deakin study examines First Nations perspectives in Australia's latest Science Curriculum (Version 9). * The research reveals a curriculum that's still largely framed by Eurocentric content and Western ways of conceptualising and teaching science. * There's potential for a transformative and groundbreaking curriculum, one that deeply values and integrates First Nations science  more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 11 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, recently published an article in the University of Richmond's Public Interest Law Review. The article, "'Their Futures, So Full of Dread': How Barefoot's Contamination of the Death Penalty Trial Process Continues," was co-authored by Niagara University alumni Maren Geiger, '22, M.S.'24, and Mo more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 10 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Doctoral students Bart van der Holst and Gijs Verhoeven investigated financial measures for grid operators to make better use of the existing grid capacity. * * * Our electricity grid cannot keep up with the energy transition. New schools, businesses and neighborhoods have to wait for a connection and solar panels are already switched off at peak times. In a recent report, PhD  more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 11 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Alongside Rene van de Molengraft, Professor of Lazy Robotics and founder of Tech United, we dive into the technology behind the RoboCup. * * * The European Championship is still in full swing but, at TU Eindhoven, they are already hard at work on the next 'soccer tournament', the RoboCup 2024 from July 17-21 in Eindhoven. This is the world championship for robotics and involves more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Research has found that employee ownership of businesses can increase staff wellbeing, productivity and innovation. A new paper examines how high-quality jobs can increase innovation and productivity. It found that higher pay does motivate workers, alongside other metrics, but that after a certain tipping point more money does not help job satisfaction. Instead, how pay is distributed can conti more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Kasun Gunasooriya, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the University of Oklahoma School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering, has received a Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement award from the Oak Ridge Associated Universities. He was selected for his research on converting nitrate captured during the water purification process into ammonia, reducing water pollutants wh more PR

FULLERTON, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: * * * Elise Wang Receives $200,000 to Pen New Book on Identifying Dangerous Conspiracy Theories * * * Elise Wang created a YouTube account and began tracing her steps. Within four clicks, she found herself overwhelmed with conspiracy theory content. That's how easy it is to find conspiracy theories, even when you're not looking for them, said Wang, a C more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 11 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study is the first to evaluate the success of the No Surprises Act of 2021 * * * Choosing a health insurance plan and finding a medical provider can be complicated. To find health care providers in their area that are also in their insurance company's network, consumers often rely on directories published by health insurance carriers. After many of these directories more PR

ORONO, Maine, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Margaret Estapa has long yearned to help uncover whether life exists beyond Earth. For two decades, she has studied the biogeochemical processes of ocean particles and believes her work can someday help with investigating vast ice-covered seas on other worlds. Thanks to a grant from the Hypothesis Fund, Estapa can now explore whether the same tools for studying oceanic particles on Earth can be used f more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: New projections highlight potential climate risks to exploitable fish stocks for nearly all regions of the world's ocean, including top producer countries and those that rely heavily on aquatic foods, according to a report by international scholars and released today by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The projections show declines of more than 10 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 11 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris A Florida State University alumnus has been elected to the oldest and one of the most prestigious continuously existing scientific academies in the world in honor of his lifetime of work in chemistry, astrophysics and earth and environmental sciences. Mark Thiemens, who earned his doctoral degree in chemical oceanography in 1977 from what is now the FSU Department of Earth, Ocean a more PR

HONG KONG, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: A research team from the School of Chinese Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a remarkable discovery that patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (commonly known as fatty liver disease) exhibit excessive production of a hepatokine called 'Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21)' in their liver, which may accelerate the growth of breast cancer tumours. T more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: High rates of sea level rise in northern Australia could have an impact on local shorebird populations. A James Cook University-led study which found rising sea levels will dramatically reduce shorebird numbers in Europe could forecast a similar fate for their Australian cousins - even if humanity manages to limit global warming to less than two degrees. In a new paper, JCU Senior Lecturer in M more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 11 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: Researchers from Khalifa University's Center for Catalysis and Separation (CeCaS) and Advanced Digital & Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) Group are merging the fields of catalysis and 3D printing to develop groundbreaking technologies for capturing and converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a critical step in addressing the global challenge of decarbonization. This is part of the SynERGON joint initiative  more PR

NEW YORK, July 10 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: By Nisha Gopalan This year, hurricane season has taken off with a ferocious, ominous start thanks to Beryl--the earliest Category 5 hurricane ever recorded, with winds topping out at 165 mph. Beryl bulldozed the Caribbean, made its way through Mexico and then plowed into Texas. As of the time of publication, over 2.1 million Texans are without power, just as a severe heat wave descen more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 10 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: * * * A CT scanner to treat eye cancer, energy-efficient software for the future and a test to identify male chick eggs. Three projects by researchers from Leiden University are to receive funding from research funder NWO's Open Technology programme, to which the business sector also contributes. * * * Seven projects have been awarded funding. Together they share 5 million euros provided by NWO. The bus more PR

LONDON, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Leading experts and clinicians call for UK government to urgently address challenges facing cancer care * * * To improve the delivery of cancer care by the UK's National Health Service (NHS), ten time-critical issues must be addressed, according to a review of current services led by nine cancer specialists. They argue that the UK is falling far behind other countries in  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * This new tool offers an easier way for people to analyze complex tabular data. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News A new tool makes it easier for database users to perform complicated statistical analyses of tabular data without the need to know what is going on behind the scenes. GenSQL, a generative AI system for databases, could help users make predictions, detect anomalies, more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Two years after a decision by a coalition of countries to impose a Russian oil price cap, a new MIT Sloan paper shows that the cap has helped to keep global oil prices from spiking, but enforcement needs improvement. * * * The G7 world leaders' pledge to step up enforcement of the cap on Russian oil prices - and further punish violators more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Developed by MIT RAISE, the Day of AI curriculum empowers K-12 students to collaborate on local and global challenges using AI. * * * By Katherine Ouellette, MIT Open Learning During the journey from the suburbs to the city, the tree canopy often dwindles down as skyscrapers rise up. A group of New England Innovation Academy students wondered why that is. "Our friend Vic more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A chip the size of a pack of cards uses fewer resources and a smaller footprint than existing automated manufacturing platforms and could lead to more affordable cell therapy manufacturing. * * * Researchers from the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT's research enterprise in Singapore, have developed a novel way to produce clinical doses of vi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 8 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New findings challenge current thinking on the ocean's role in storing carbon. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News As climate change advances, the ocean's overturning circulation is predicted to weaken substantially. With such a slowdown, scientists estimate the ocean will pull down less carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. However, a slower circulation should also dredge up l more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: The University of Surrey has been ranked 11th in the UK for student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2024, out of 121 universities and higher education institutions.* The University secured an overall positivity score of 84.7%. The survey, completed by 77.5% of Surrey's final year undergraduate students, records positivity above the sector average across the board: * Teaching: a score more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 11 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: By Greg Olgers Dr. Leah Chase, professor of biology and chemistry at Hope College, has received a Mid-Career Advancement award from the National Science Foundation in support of her ongoing research on the fundamental biochemical mechanisms that cells, particularly the brain's cells, use to combat oxidative insult and injury. "This project will provide me with dedicated time to receive training in mass spectrometry more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 11 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Using genetic engineering techniques, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Ludwig Center, the Lustgarten Laboratory and Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy have designed a novel type of cell to recognize and fight cancer. To produce the cells, called Co-STAR (Co-stimulatory Synthetic T-cell receptor and Antigen Receptor) cells, the researchers combined g more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Potential therapy can be completed in five days of treatment, compared to 4-6 weeks for standard Transcranial Magnetic Simulation treatments. * * * A potential new treatment for bipolar disorder (BP) that significantly shortens treatment time has emerged, following a randomized clinical trial using accelerated intermittent theta burst stimulati more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * A model used in Nigeria to help pay for certain family planning expenses at the state level is sustainable and could be a blueprint for others trying to stretch reproductive health dollars. * * * A model used in Nigeria to help pay for certain family planning expenses at the state level is sustainable and could be a blueprint for others trying to stretch reproductive  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * A new study has found that an artificial intelligence (AI) conversational agent enhances patient care after cataract surgery. * * * The AI-powered automated voice system, called Dora, is able to call patients to ask them questions, understand their answers and accurately identify responses that indicate the need for clinical review. The study, conducted by researchers at Newcastle Univer more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: An academic and sports nutritionist at Northumbria University is the lead performance nutritionist for the Turkish Olympic team competing in Paris, this summer. Dr Ozcan Esen, an Assistant Professor in Sport and Exercise Nutrition, is Nutrition Lead and Consultant for the Turkish Olympic Committee and TeamTurkiye for the Paris Olympic Games, 2024. While Dr Esen provides nutritional educ more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: The development of a new artificial intelligence-based tool that supports health professionals caring for people with diabetes has led to national recognition for a Northumbria University researcher and her team. Assistant Professor Charlotte Gordon and Ralph Holland, an Academic Technology Services' (ATS) Analyst at Northumbria University, were finalists in the Diabetes Nursing Awards f more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 11 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon An article by Rosina E. Mete, M.S.'13, Ph.D.'18, was recently published in the Yale University Journal of Biology and Medicine. The article, "Examining the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Canadian Individuals With COPD: Implications for Government Policies," was based on the doctoral dissertation research she completed at Niagara University, which examined the  more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, July 10 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Tiffany Whitfield and Brianna Goodall Biological Sciences graduate student Kori Carr was awarded a 2024 National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The grant totals $159,000, which will support her financially through her graduate degree, giving her the stability to pursue her passion of wetland plant ecology. As a first-year master's student, Carr is setting the bar high. Grant fu more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: By Kristen Munson Every disaster reveals something about our state of preparedness. The COVID-19 pandemic uncovered deep fissures in the country's public health system. Heavy rain events like last July tested Vermont's infrastructure and agricultural sector. And ready or not, with climate change, more will come. That is why University of Vermont researchers are working to build our resilience to extre more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Researchers have identified unique 3-dimensional features called TULIPs in the genome of posterior fossa group A (PFA) ependymoma, a difficult-to-treat brain tumor diagnosed in very young children. The findings, published in Cell by a team of researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, McGill University and collaborating institutions, could lead to the development of new treat more PR

HONG KONG, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games are just around the corner and a global sports frenzy is underway. However, intense summer workouts often lead to sportswear absorbing excessive sweat, becoming clingy and cumbersome, causing discomfort and potentially impacting performance. A research team from the School of Fashion and Textiles at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers at QUT have developed an automated system that improves how robots map and navigate the world. * * * This new development which makes vision-based mapping systems more adaptable to different environments, will be presented to the prestigious Robotics Science and Systems (RSS) 2024 conference in Delft, the Netherlands, next week by Dr Alejandro Fontan Villacampa from t more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 11 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Active government action is needed to remove CO2 from our atmosphere. The Scientific Climate Council (WKR), of which Radboud University researcher Heleen de Coninck is deputy chair, argues that the government should focus their policy on permanent CO2 removal, encourage its realization with a procurement program, and also drive policy in Europe. For the Netherlands to make a fair and responsible contri more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 10 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Research by James Cook University in Australia involving Radboud University scientists shows that rising sea levels will drastically reduce the number of shorebirds in Europe. The number of oystercatchers on three Waddeneilanden will decline an additional 56 to 79 percent over the next 100 years due to sea level rise. Even in a low greenhouse emission scenario that limits global warming below two degre more PR

SAVANNAH, Georgia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Savannah State University issued the following news: From aboard the research vessel Kilo Moana en route to Honolulu, Hawaii from San Francisco, Savannah State University (SSU) professors Drs. Christopher Hintz and Dwight Ebanks have a message for SSU students: apply to the National Science Foundation-funded STEMSEAS program to take advantage of research opportunities and career exploration aboard ships. Hintz and Ebanks, who teach in the Marine and Envir more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Solar energy is critical for a clean-energy future. Traditionally, solar energy is harvested using silicon - the same semiconductor material used in everyday electronic devices. But silicon solar panels have drawbacks: For instance, they're expensive and hard to mount on curved surfaces. Researchers have developed alternative materials for solar-energy harvesting to solve such shortcomings. Among the most more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at UCSF and UC Davis solved a long-standing puzzle on how the bones of breastfeeding women stay strong even as they lose calcium to milk. * * * A newly discovered hormone that keeps the bones of breastfeeding women strong could also help bone fractures heal and treat osteoporosis in the broader population. Researchers at UC San Francisco and UC more PR

LOMBARD, Illinois, July 11 (TNSres) -- National University of Health Sciences issued the following news: National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) alum Sami Ebner, DC, ND recently delivered a presentation to the NUHS community designed to help future health care professionals learn more about creating their practices to provide more affirming spaces and understanding, inclusive terminology. When it comes to seeking even basic health care, one of the greatest concerns among the LGBTQIA+ com more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: In chronic hepatitis B, the liver contains immune cells that could destroy hepatitis B virus-infected cells but are inactive. A team from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has discovered that cells in blood vessels in the liver start a "sleep timer" that switches off immune cells. Targeting this mechanism could be a starting point for immunotherapies. Hepatitis B is a widespread disease. A more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 11 (TNSres) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: Three members of the Technion faculty were tapped as new members of EMBO, the European Molecular Biology Organization. Their induction into the organization will be marked at an EMBO event that will take place in Heidelberg starting October 29 The three Technion faculty members who were selected are: Prof. Oded Beja of the Faculty of Biology, whose field is metagenomics - an approach th more PR

EXETER, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: An emerging star in the field of diabetes studies at the University of Exeter has won the 2024 European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Minkowski Prize. Dr Elisa De Franco is the latest recipient of the Minkowski Prize which was established in 1966 in honour of physician and physiologist Oskar Minkowski who discovered the role of the pancreas in glucose metabolism. Elisa's Minkowski Prize is  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 10 (TNSres) -- Trinity University issued the following news: In 2022, Trinity University sociology and anthropology professor Amy Stone, Ph.D., created the Family Housing and Me (FHAM) project, aiming to examine how the support of non-family members impacts housing stability among LGBTQ+ youth. This summer, a group of Trinity students are working to further this research project. Read about the experiences of two students, Jasmine Evenstad '26 and Kaylin Balyeat '24,  more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, July 11 (TNSres) --The University of Guelph issued the following news release: From studying the mechanisms of cancer cells and chronic pain, to guiding new policies for our microbiome health, nine University of Guelph researchers have been awarded more than $7.1 million in federal grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Knowledge from these projects could help advance new treatments for life-threatening diseases, including breast cancer, chronic kidney more PR

LONDON, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * New evidence of changes to the Gulf Stream during the last ice age could indicate additional sensitivity to future climatic changes, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. * * * The research, published in Nature, found that during the last ice age about 20,000 years ago, the Gulf Stream was stronger than today because of more powerful winds across the subtropical North Atlantic. This could  more PR

LONDON, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * The capacity of Mozambican woodlands to capture and store carbon is underestimated and potentially undervalued for their protection and restoration, finds new research from an international team of scientists including UCL researchers. * * * The research, led by carbon data provider Sylvera and published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, found that miombo woodlands, which span larg more PR

LONDON, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Children and young people are generally positive about artificial intelligence (AI) and think it should be used in modern healthcare, finds the first-of-its-kind survey led by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). * * * The national study asked children and young people aged six to 23 years old, across all four UK nations for their views on how they would like AI to be used to enhance t more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Vikings in the far north of Scotland prospered through handing in their swords and swapping raiding for farming and fishing, a new study has found. Research by a team of University of Aberdeen archaeologists has shown that despite their reputation as brutal plunderers, Viking settlers in Orkney found that 'the plough was mightier than the sword'. The study, published in the Journal of the North Atlan more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Dr Bertille Granet is a former PhD student at the University of Birmingham under the supervision of Professors Daniela Kuhn and Deryk Osthus. * * * The British Combinatorial Committee PhD Thesis Prize in Combinatorics is awarded biennially to recognise outstanding UK PhD research in the field of Combinatorics, broadly interpreted. Bertille was presented with her award at the 30th British Co more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * New research indicates that babies can begin grasping complex language and ideas * * * Infants less than a year old can combine simple concepts into complex ideas, showing that creativity begins in babyhood. According to new research at the University of Birmingham, in the UK, and Central European University, in Austria and Hungary, babies are not only capable of creative thinking well bef more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a life-limiting disease which causes scarring on the lungs and makes it difficult to breathe. It is not known what causes IPF, but normally affects people around 70-75 years old. Now, a new film is being launched to shine a light on the experiences of people impacted by this rare disease. The film has been developed by HeARTh Centre writers created from resear more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A trial at the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit has shown Lee Silverman Voice Treatment to be more effective than current NHS therapy for Parkinson's patients. * * * A major clinical trial undertaken at the University of Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU) has shown that the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD(R)) is more effective than current speech and language therapy provided by more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * New observational data shows a high number of deaths among women who have experienced the repeat removal of children from their care. * * * Academics from the University of Birmingham and the University of Edinburgh, in collaboration with national charity, Pause, share data that suggest women who have experienced the repeat removal of children from their care are 14 times more likely to die more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * A type of extinct kangaroo that lived during the Pleistocene around two and a half million to ten thousand years ago, known as the 'giant wallaby', was a poor hopper, a study by scientists at the University of Bristol have found. * * * Several large key species of kangaroo, all bigger than modern kangaroos and known as Protemnodon, were previously assumed to have hopped, despite their siz more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * A new initiative to increase the visibility of the South West's growing life sciences ecosystem has been launched. * * * South West Life Sciences brings together eight partner organisations with expertise across discovery, development, investment and innovation in the life sciences: Bristol Health Partners, Bristol Trials Centre, GW4, Health Innovation West of England, Invest Bristol & Ba more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * George Davey-Smith, Professor of Clinical Epidemiology, has been elected to the prestigious EMBO Membership, an honour which recognises research excellence and outstanding achievements in the life sciences. * * * He is among 120 leading researchers in Europe and around the world to join EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization). Collectively, they influence the direction of European  more PR

KOLN, Germany, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at the University of Cologne have achieved a significant breakthrough in quantum materials, potentially setting the stage for advancements in topological superconductivity and robust quantum computing / publication in 'Nature Physics' * * * A team of experimental physicists led by the University of Cologne have shown that it is possible to create superconducting effects in specia more PR

KOLN, Germany, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: Together with other internationally renowned European scientists, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has accepted the molecular biologist Professor Dr Aleksandra Trifunovic from the Institute of Mitochondrial Diseases and Ageing at the University of Cologne's Faculty of Medicine and the CECAD Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research as a new member. In its decision to admit new membe more PR

KOLN, Germany, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * A sociological study on racially motivated hate crime after the lost European Football Championship 2020 in London shows that negative attitudes of fans towards minorities can amplify violence. * * * Major sporting events can lead to an increase in racially motivated hate crime. This is particularly the case when athletes who belong to an ethnic or religious minority are blamed for a country more PR

EXETER, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Scholars in Cornwall are asking family historians at home and in California to help track the links between Cornish immigrants, known for hardrock mining, and the Nisenan people, ancient and current inhabitants of the land now called the Gold Country. Like others from around the world, Cornish miners flocked to the Sierra Nevada foothills with the 1849 gold rush. Most of the Cornish arrived a decade or mor more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: The University of Liverpool has seen significant improvements across all seven areas of the 2024 National Student Survey (NSS), placing it third overall in the Russell Group, based on performance across the whole survey. The NSS is commissioned annually by the Office for Students (OfS) and invites final year undergraduates to provide feedback on their experience of the University, covering ar more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: In people with a rare condition called light chain amyloidosis, light chain proteins--which are a component of antibodies--mutate and build up in different organs. In new research published in The FEBS Journal, researchers from the University of Liverpool have identified and characterized an antibody fragment that can bind to abnormal light chains to stabilize them and prevent their aggregati more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: A new hi-tech collaboration between data scientists in Liverpool and South Korea is aimed at improving bus journey times and connectivity in the Liverpool City Region. Researchers will create a 'digital twin' (digital replica) of the city region's transport system to accurately model the effects of different scenarios - such as route changes and fare reductions - to provide a better service f more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: A major clinical trial, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT LOUD(R)) is more effective than the current speech and language therapy provided by the NHS, when treating patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The results of the NIHR HTA funded trial, which are published today in the BMJ, showed that LSVT LOUD(R) wa more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Are politeness standards really declining? A new book from a University of Nottingham academic answers this long-debated question and reveals the important role politeness still plays in our work, relationships and lives. Polite: The Art of Conversation at Home at Work and in Public by Louise Mullany, Professor of Sociolinguistics in the School of English, examines how unwritten politeness  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Despite one in six older adults being a victim of elder abuse, its prevalence is often undetected and under-reported, something University of Otago researchers want to change. In a study just published in BMJ Open, they argue the criteria for suspicion of elder abuse needs to be changed in screening methods to include the category 'unable to determine abuse'. Co-author Associate Professor Yora more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * The findings are the latest to emerge from the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth * * * Drugs developed to fight blood and other cancers could also help improve the efficiency of radiotherapy in the most commonly diagnosed low-grade brain tumour in adults, a new study has found. Meningioma account for approximately 36% of all primary brain tumours. The maj more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news on July 10, 2024: * * * The specimen is around 125 million years old and was found in the cliffs of Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight * * * The most complete dinosaur discovered in this country in the last 100 years, with a pubic hip bone the size of a 'dinner plate', has been described in a new paper published today. The specimen, which is around 125 million years old, was found in the cliffs of more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news on July 10, 2024: * * * Ever wondered how scientists tell apart coca plants grown for different human uses (sometimes illegal) from those that grow wild? * * * A new paper published today in Molecular Biology and Evolution reveals that it's not as straightforward as it might seem. Despite decades of data collection by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which has been valuable to more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Water scientists from Australia and China have proposed a more effective method of removing organic pesticides from drinking water, reducing the risk of contamination and potential health problems. A 62% rise in global pesticide use in the past 20 years has escalated fears that many of these chemicals could end up in our waterways, causing cancer. Powdered activated carbon (PAC) is cu more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Despite offering a path back to careers, returner programmes leave women vulnerable to wage gaps and limited advancement, according to new research from the University of Surrey. * * * Researchers explored experiences of professional women re-entering the workforce after taking time off for family reasons. The research focused on returner programmes - employer-sponsored initiatives desig more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Novel way to map spread and evolution of pathogens, and their responses to vaccines and antibiotics, reveals how to help predict and prevent future outbreaks. Combining genomic data and human travel patterns in South Africa has revealed key insights into the spread, evolution, and resistance patterns of a major bacterium behind pneumonia and meningitis globally. The approach combines more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Two infectious disease experts have been selected to be Policy Fellows as part of a Japan-UK collaboration led by The University of Warwick to tackle antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to global health, with overuse of drugs, including antibiotics, leading to so-called 'superbugs' that have become more resistant to medicine. Antimicrobial resistance was re more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * To mark NAIDOC Week 2024, we look at how UNSW is ensuring Indigenous knowledge of fire remains a key component of our bushfire research. * * * Many people in modern society are fearful of fire. Bright orange flames and billowing black smoke are almost solely associated with death and destruction. It is not surprising after the devastation caused by the 2019-20 Black Summer Bushfires, am more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, July 11 (TNSres) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: Twentieth-century Swedish labour market policy was not solely shaped by inter-class cooperation, but also by tough conflicts between employers and employees, as industrial rationalisation and investments in new technology were met with protests from workers. As a new doctoral thesis in the field of economic history shows, this led to a tug-of-war within Swedish industry over how new technology should be d more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A longitudinal study by University of Queensland researchers has found high-intensity interval exercise improves brain function in older adults for up to 5 years. Emeritus Professor Perry Bartlett and Dr Daniel Blackmore from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute led the study in which volunteers did physical exercise and had brain scans. Emeritus Professor Bartlett said it is the first controlled stud more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 11 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: Plant biologist Corne Pieterse has been elected to join EMBO, a European research network for leading scientists in life sciences. This membership is a significant honor and opens up new opportunities for collaboration and sharing ideas. The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) celebrates its 60th anniversary this year. Its goal is to promote research in life sciences and strengthen internatio more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 11 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The Special Award in Science recognizes her recently published work on peripartum care for Black women. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University professor Dace Svikis has been recognized by an international organization for her research in improving peripartum care for Black women. Svikis, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Psychology in the College of Humanitie more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, July 11 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis West Michigan's four-month streak of positive economic growth came to an end in June, according to data and surveys conducted by a Grand Valley researcher. Brian Long, director of supply management research at the Seidman College of Business, said his monthly survey of local businesses and purchasing managers reflected sharp declines in two key indices. "New orders, our index more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 10 (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 pl more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Humans drove wolves to extinction in Washington state around the 1930s. Thanks to conservation efforts, by about 80 years later, wolves had returned -- crossing first from the Canadian border into Washington around 2008 and later entering the state from Idaho. Since then, wolf numbers in Washington have been steadily growing, raising questions about what the return of this large predator spe more PR

KENT, Ohio, July 11 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Bob Mihalek Wright State University will offer undergraduate students cutting-edge research experiences in cybersecurity during a new summer training program supported by the National Science Foundation. The Training Research for Undergraduate Students in Secure and Trusted Systems (TRUST) program will be open to domestic undergraduate students from around the United States. The program is dedicated to "sus more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 10 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * In a new book, Yale historian Lauren Benton explores the rampant -- and seemingly incessant -- small wars that shaped imperial power between 1400 and 1900. * * * By Lisa Prevost Our understanding of global history tends to center on the major conflicts that caused the most widespread upheaval and loss of life. They include the two world wars and, further back in history, the Seven Years' War, the At more PR