BUFFALO, New York, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: How can a drug be designed to only target proteins that are already switched off? Does whether a drug works depend on where its molecule fragments are linked together? Is drug potency being measured incorrectly? These are the kinds of fundamental drug discovery questions that University at Buffalo researchers will try to answer with the help of a $2.5 million Maxim more PR

LONDON, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Two whole adult human hearts, one healthy and one diseased, have been imaged in unprecedented detail by researchers from UCL and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), providing an invaluable resource for better understanding cardiovascular disease. * * * The study, published in Radiology, is an atlas of the human heart that captures the anatomical structure of the whole organ dow more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 17 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Felix Shi is hoping that his work to understand the experiences of disabled people will provide a voice for those less represented in academia. The 30-year-old, who has visual impairment, graduates with a PhD from Cardiff Business School and has already started an academic post at Bangor University, as a lecturer in management. Felix, who is from China, conducted fieldwork in his home country for his thesis, The more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A chemical-free method of controlling flystrike in sheep is a step closer, according to University of Queensland research. Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation Research Fellow Dr Karishma Mody and PhD candidate Yunjia Yang are using the innovative RNA technology to combat sheep blowfly, a major disease and welfare issue for sheep. "It costs nearly $280 million dollars a year in  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers hit milestones in pursuit of thin film conductor * * * Scientists have achieved a series of milestones in growing a high-quality thin film conductor, suggesting in a new study that the material is a promising candidate platform for future wearable electronics and other miniature applications. Researchers at The Ohio State University, the Army Research Laboratory and MIT determined that th more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M researchers are using AI to improve the management of disasters like hurricanes before, during and after the events. * * * By Justin Agan Hurricane season is here, with Hurricane Beryl already leaving a trail of damage after hitting Texas' shorelines. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a record number of named storms in th more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, July 17 (TNSres) -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: In a significant step towards addressing national challenges in parenting and child development, experts from Aga Khan University (AKU) have collaborated with leading academic entities and organisations in Pakistan to develop a comprehensive Parenting Manual. This initiative, spearheaded by the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) and launched in partnership with the Aga Khan Foundation Pakistan ( more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Microbes shed light on how our single-celled ancestors mixed viral DNA into their own genetic code. * * * A new study published in Science Advances reveals a surprising twist in the evolutionary history of complex life. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have discovered that a single-celled organism, a close relative of animals, harbors the remnants of ancient giant viruses woven more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 17 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * New research by government professor Bendan Nyhan shows that the relationship between education and antisemitism varies across countries. * * * As antisemitic incidents around the world increase at a rate unseen since World War II, a new study underscores the need for political systems to promote tolerance. The study was published this month in Research & Politics by lead author and James O. Freed more PR

HOLLAND, Michigan, July 17 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: With studies showing large numbers of Americans considering religious change or even leaving traditional religion, Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty has written a book to provide insights as they navigate the journey. "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion (https://www.apa.org/pubs/books/done)" is written for a general audience and meant to be a resource for those who are wrestling more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Investment in research into genetics could dramatically improve educational policies and understanding of parenting in ways that could help all children, according to a new paper led by the University of Surrey. In a paper published in Nature Genetics, researchers describe a range of evidence demonstrating that genetics play a role in influencing infant development. While a lot of focus is alrea more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Study finds lice causing significant harm to poultry * * * By Jules Bernstein Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates than caged flocks. This finding could have implications for states like California, where all egg production is cage-free. Previously, lice were not known to be significant poultr more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The Superhub is working with middle school math students and instructors to evolve instruction. * * * By Jonathan Van Dyke Experts forecast that in the coming years there will be tens of thousands more jobs in the semiconductor and microelectronics industry than people qualified to fill them. One way to help meet that future demand is by sparking  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 18 (TNSres) -- York University issued the following news release: Has the uproar around mail-in voting in the United States trumped how Canadians view the practice here? Researchers at York University have found former U.S. president Donald Trump's negative rhetoric around the practice of mail-in ballots as fraud prone and untrustworthy has had clear effect in this country. "It is already a well-established fact that Trump has impacted voters' view and behaviour in the U more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New gifts to Rady graduate fellowships of $10,000 or more will be matched through June 2027 * * * The importance of graduate fellowships cannot be overstated for students who want to break through financial barriers and access advanced degrees. "Without the support of a fellowship, there is no way I would be able to attend the Rady School of Management," said Jai'lyn Richa more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 17 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * With rising temperatures, shifting weather patterns, and increased frequency of extreme events, the MENA region is at the forefront of the global climate crisis * * * The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is no stranger to extreme weather, but recent research highlights an alarming trend: The climate in this arid region is changing more rapidly and dramatically than ever before.  more PR

TOKYO, Japan, July 17 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * The proposed 28GHz beamformer shares radio frequency elements for the highest area efficiency among multiple-input multiple-output receivers * * * A 28GHz time-division multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) receiver with eight radio frequency elements, each occupying just 0.1 mm2, has been developed by researchers at Tokyo Tech using 65nm CMOS technology. This innovative design reduces ch more PR

LISMORE, Australia, July 18 (TNSres) -- Southern Cross University issued the following news: When you talk to a tentacled friend at the Solitary Islands Aquarium, make sure you mind your tone. An octopus that feels slighted can be known to seek revenge. With an ability for facial recognition that could rival your smartphone, you could suffer a squirt to the face next time you peer into their tank. Octopi are just some of the many intriguing creatures of the deep on display at the Solitary Isla more PR

WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: A nursing director at Pennsylvania College of Technology co-authored a piece, published recently in Rehabilitation Nursing Journal, that reveals a drop in hospital readmission rates among rehabilitation patients when nurses implement a "teach-back" patient education strategy. Kelly T. Bidlespacher, director of nursing-bachelor's and graduate degrees at Penn College, pursued the evi more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Shedana Hayes-Agent, a 2024 graduate of the EdD in Educational & Professional Practice, program published her dissertation, Racial Trauma: The Silent Killer Among High School Students of Color. The premise of this research was founded on White dominance and privilege, and the study aims to understand the problem through the eyes and lived experiences of high school students of color. Racial trauma is deeply more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A $1 million commitment supports glioblastoma studies at Sylvester Brain Tumor Institute. * * * By Stacey Bomser Dolphins Cancer Challenge (DCC) and StacheStrong have teamed up to raise funds and awareness for brain cancer research. The philanthropic partnership, which commits to contributing $1 million over four years to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, a part of t more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of a busy summer of sport, the issue of doping remains firmly in the news headlines. * * * With the recent announcement that Chinese swimmers are set for twice as many doping tests in Paris due to previous offences, sporting authorities will once again be under pressure to deliver a robust and reliable anti-doping system. Here, in the latest video showcasing Loughborough's exper more PR

KARACHI, Pakistan, July 17 (TNSres) -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: Dr Miriam Mutebi, a leading breast cancer surgeon and Assistant Professor at Aga Khan University, Kenya, delivered a potent message of hope and progress to the 2024 White House Africa Cancer Care Forum on July 15. Her speech highlighted the critical need to shift the narrative surrounding cancer in Africa. Dr Mutebi, a distinguished alumna of AKU and current president of the African Organization for Research  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- Emory University's School of Law issued the following news release: Six Emory Law students will spend this summer getting hands-on experience working in public interest jobs because they received fellowships through the John Paul Stevens Foundation. The students and their sponsoring organizations are: * Jillian Barger 26L | U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Georgia * Diamond Belgrave 25L | DeKalb County Office of the Public Defender * Hannah K more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, July 18 (TNSres) -- Hampshire College issued the following news: Betsy Hartmann, who taught developmental studies at Hampshire for 28 years, releases her newest book, Last Place Called Home, a novel that dramatically brings to life the human realities of the U.S. drug crisis. "Hartmann has crafted an intimate page turner that reveals the relation between drug policy and the economy of despair while confronting the fraying bonds between youthful friends, and between pare more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * ENGRAM chronicles signals and biological states as they occur inside cells. * * * Genomes can now be entrusted to store information about a variety of transient biological events inside of living cells, as they happen, like a flight recorder collecting data from an aircraft. "Our method, which goes by the acronym ENGRAM, aims to turn cells into more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 18 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: A consortium including economists, psychologists and public administration scholars from Leiden University will study public acceptance of the hydrogen transition in the Netherlands. They will look at the labour market impact, public perceptions of hydrogen and businesses' willingness to invest. Hydrogen is seen as a promising renewable energy carrier to replace fossil fuels. Much research has already bee more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 18 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's Business School issued the following news release: BOSTON--Harvard Business School (HBS) has named its 2024-25 Blavatnik Fellows and the program's eleventh cohort. Launched in 2013, the Blavatnik Fellowship in Life Science Entrepreneurship is part of a gift from the Blavatnik Family Foundation to Harvard University. The Blavatnik Fellowship offers HBS alumni and Harvard-affiliated postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to adva more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 18 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi Olympic athletes with a nicotine habit, beware. New Brock-led research has found nicotine consumption -- whether smoking, chewing, vaping or even wearing a patch -- raises the risk of developing heat exhaustion while undergoing intense physical activity, especially when doing so in a hot environment. The latest study by Brock University Kinesiology Professor Toby Mundel, conducted along more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 18 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Melinda Smith was thinking about public health long before most children paid much attention to their own health. Smith, a Ph.D. student in interdisciplinary health and a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, noticed the various health, economic and educational disparities that affected her tribal community when she was young. Simultaneously, she noticed the efforts her relatives ma more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Joey Garcia The symposium is part of the larger IDEAS Committee, a group within the Miller School's Department of Neurology centered on social justice and advocacy. This year's second annual Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Anti-racism, and Social Justice (IDEAS) Symposium hosted by the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Department of Neurology revealed stark neurolo more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: Nia Hopkins, a student from Swansea College of Art, University of Wales Trinity Saint David has created a special prize for the 'Barn y Bobl' category in the Book of the Year competition. This is the fourteenth year in a row that a student of the Swansea College of Art, University of Wales Trinity Saint David has created a prize for this category. The aim of this partnership is to give a more PR

KOLN, Germany, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * The European research network for vaccines VACCELERATE, led by the University of Cologne, has presented its proposals on how to conduct vaccine trials in a more flexible way and how to create the operational infrastructure that is ready for use at any time in the event of a pandemic / publication in 'Infection' * * * An international consortium of experts led by Translational Research Profes more PR

KENOSHA, Wisconsin, July 18 (TNSres) -- Carthage College issued the following news: NASA has awarded Professor Kevin Crosby $300,000 in seed funding to build a new research and internship program for Carthage students. The majority of these funds are designated for 10 summer internships over the next two years. Selected students will take part in space science research on campus during the academic year and then spend a summer working at Johnson Space Center in Houston. The agency recently an more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new multi-disciplinary research center at the Technion, the Center for Healthy Aging (iTechAge), will address the challenges of improving health and life quality in aging individuals * * * The world's population is aging at a rapid pace. Estimates indicate that the percentage of people aged 65 and over in the population will double over the next two decades. Enhancing the quali more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 18 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Tutors are vital to language instruction, providing nuanced feedback to writing; creating prompts and exercises tailored to areas that need improvement; and engaging in oral conversations. But they can't always be available at all times that are convenient for the student. That's where recent advances in artificial intelligence and large language models can come in, according to Attia Youseif, direc more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following news: Julia Shipley, '20 M.A. Arts & Culture, has been awarded the 2024 Tony Horwitz Fellowship. With this award, Columbia Journalism School will fund and support her investigation into the legacy of enslavement of African Americans by White Quaker families in Pennsylvania. "Her Ancestor Owned His Ancestor: the Reckoning and Legacy of Quaker Enslavement and Lost Philadelphians," was a finalist  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Members of the public will be able to experience the free, thought-provoking SHE_SEES exhibition hosted in Boathouse 4 at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. * * * After its launch at last year's London International Shipping Week, a ground-breaking exhibition spotlighting the inspirational stories of women in maritime is coming to Portsmouth. Launching on Friday 2 August, members of the public  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Around 20,000 Australians with diabetes-related foot ulcers could benefit from a new project trialling a supervised exercise program to speed up wound healing. Contrary to concerns that movement will delay or impair wound healing, there is emerging evidence that gentle physical activity does the opposite by increasing blood flow to the ulcer and promoting healing. University of South  more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Hayley Dunning Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal 'thresholds' for when logged rainforests lose the ability to sustain themselves. The results could widen the scope of which forests are considered 'worth' conserving, but also show how much logging degrades forests beyond the point of no return. The first-of-its-kind study, led by researchers from the Department of Life Sciences a more PR

REGINA, Saskatchewan, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: * * * U of R researcher contributes to alarming global study * * * Oxygen is fundamental to life. The loss of oxygen in water, or aquatic deoxygenation, is a threat to life at all levels. In a newly published research paper in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, University of Regina Canada Research Chair in Environmental Change and Society, Dr. Peter Leavitt, and his international and  more PR

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan, July 18 (TNSres) -- Lawrence Technological University issued the following news: Lawrence Technological University's summer autonomous and connected car research program for undergraduate students from around the nation wrapped up its successful third year Tuesday, with seven students making a final presentation after successfully programming two cars to drive themselves around a test track in an LTU parking lot. Students participating in this year's session, funded by a  more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 18 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: * * * Through its Transformational Project Award, the American Heart Association supports "highly innovative, high-impact projects that build on work in progress that could ultimately lead to critical discoveries or major advancements that will accelerate the field of cardiovascular and/or cerebrovascular research." * * * Jinju Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor of biomedical sciences at the M more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Bacteria can cleave stubborn fluorine-to-carbon bonds in insidious water pollutants * * * By David Danelski A UC Riverside environmental engineering team has discovered specific bacterial species that can destroy certain kinds of "forever chemicals," a step further toward low-cost treatments of contaminated drinking water sources. The microorganisms belong to the genus  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The approach could help engineers design more efficient energy-conversion systems and faster microelectronic devices, reducing waste heat. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News It is estimated that about 70 percent of the energy generated worldwide ends up as waste heat. If scientists could better predict how heat moves through semiconductors and insulators, they could design mo more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The planet's wild orbit offers clues to how such large, hot planets take shape. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Hot Jupiters are some of the most extreme planets in the galaxy. These scorching worlds are as massive as Jupiter, and they swing wildly close to their star, whirling around in a few days compared to our own gas giant's leisurely 4,000-day orbit around the sun.  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Neural network controllers provide complex robots with stability guarantees, paving the way for the safer deployment of autonomous vehicles and industrial machines. * * * Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL Neural networks have made a seismic impact on how engineers design controllers for robots, catalyzing more adaptive and efficient machines. Still, these brain-like machine-learning more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * "Our hope is that our students grow and mature as scholars and help rebuild the intellectual potential of Ukraine after the devastating war." * * * By Sandi Miller, Department of Mathematics When Sophia Breslavets first heard about Yulia's Dream, the MIT Department of Mathematics' Program for Research in Mathematics, Engineering, and Science (PRIMES) for Ukrainian student more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The percentage of Michigan local governments that say they have or are considering renewable energy goals has doubled since 2019. Local officials also report that a variety of energy issues, such as energy infrastructure zoning and planning for electric vehicles, are more relevant to their communities than they were four years ago, and the tone of local policy discussio more PR

OLD ELVET, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * A new study shows that retired rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have abnormal levels of certain proteins in their blood. This may make them more prone to developing diseases such as motor neurone disease (MND). This is what new research led by our bioscientists has found as part of the UK Rugby Health project. Early diagnosis It shows that it may be possible to measure specific more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * New research used population registers to examine the early-life experiences, and any subsequent depression diagnoses, of almost 1.1 million people * * * People who experience a significant number of moves before the age of 15 are over 40% more likely to be diagnosed with depression in later life, a new study has shown. The research, published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, analysed all resid more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers were part of a study that found chronic spinal cord injury patients benefitted from ARCEX therapy. * The study compared equivalent rehabilitation sessions for study participants, one with ARCEX therapy and one without. * The ARCEX sessions greater strength and function improvements in the patients more PR

KENT, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Kevin Tucker You'd be hard-pressed to find an issue in the limelight that's more of a lightning rod than marijuana legalization. Lee Hannah, Ph.D., professor of political science at Wright State University, has jumped into the fray with his book, "Green Rush: The Rise of Medical Marijuana in the United States," co-authored with Daniel J. Mallinson, associate professor of public policy and administration at P more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, July 18 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * The "FABP" inhibitor is part of a series of compounds that uses the body's natural marijuana-like substances to curb pain and inflammation * * * Six years ago Stony Brook University through the Research Foundation for the State University of New York licensed a promising technology to Artelo Biosciences that identified Fatty Acid Binding Proteins (FABP more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release on July 17, 2024: * * * The research focuses on delivering a set of protein packets to replace defective genes within the muscles. * * * A new gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) shows promise of not only arresting the decline of the muscles of those affected by this inherited genetic disease, but perhaps, in the future, repairing those muscles more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: There's a glaring gap in our knowledge of cell metabolism: in many cases, we still don't know exactly how nutrients are transported into the cell. Without that understanding, it's extremely difficult, if not impossible, to develop treatments for the many diseases linked to the protein transporters that drive metabolism. Now, a new study in Nature Genetics presents a tool to map these metabolic gene functions more pr more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 18 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: A new endowment fund established by the West Virginia Order of the Eastern Star will support Alzheimer's research efforts at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, aiming to advance scientific understanding and develop effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease. Founded in the mid-19th century by Dr. Rob Morris, the Order of the Eastern Star is a fraternal organization w more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: Budding new plant biology research is paving the potential to produce food crops that not only survive but thrive in salty conditions. With salt estimated to affect up to 30 per cent of arable land worldwide - jeopardising the survival of crops - the salinity crisis is a costly burden on agricultural productivity. Led by the University of Newcastle's Dr Vanessa Melino, the research team has studie more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: A University of Liverpool spin-out company OCUWELL has developed novel corneal assessment technology that has the potential to transform eye care delivery. More than 850 million people worldwide suffer from corneal disorders. This leads to an estimated 36 million cases of blindness and 217 million cases of moderate to severe visual impairment. Corneal disorders is a catch-all term that covers more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers and designers from Northumbria University have joined forces with English Heritage to launch a new exhibition at an historic Northumberland priory. English Heritage's Brinkburn Priory and Manor House in Northumberland is the venue for the showcase entitled Material and Memory featuring 17 creators from the University's School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries and more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 18 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on July 17, 2024: * * * She led as a student. * * * By Sammy Asbury KeiAndra Harper, a recent East Tennessee State University graduate and Roan Scholars Leadership Program alumni, won a coveted spot for the Tennessee Governor's Management Fellowship Class of 2026. She is one of five selected from across the country to participate in the two-year program. The fellows will gain a deeper u more PR

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: Teaching provision has improved across the University's extensive course portfolio in this year's National Student Survey results. The NSS is an independent survey that gathers final year undergraduate students' opinions on the quality of their course. The findings help prospective students make informed choices and provide institutions with data to continually improve on student experience. The U more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 18 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has awarded a Veni grant to fifteen young researchers at Radboud University and Radboud university medical hospital. With this grant of up to 320.000 euro they can further elaborate their own ideas during a period of three years. Veni is aimed at excellent researchers who have recently obtained their PhDs. Together with Vidi and Vici, the grant is part of the NWO Talent more PR

HONG KONG, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: In a landmark collaboration, the libraries and university presses of The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and City University of Hong Kong are launching Open Books Hong Kong, a pioneering open access initiative, to foster global knowledge sharing and biblio-diversity. This is the first open access books programme in Hong Kong. On 17 July 2024, the initiative releases nine  more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: Organic compounds that can be sustainably and affordably mass-produced show promise as replacements for expensive metal photocatalysts, according to a new report published today (Wednesday 17 July). Scientists from the University of St Andrews demonstrated that a family of four organic compounds originally developed as emitters for organic light-emitting diodes performed as well, and in some cas more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 18 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Robert Wang For the second consecutive year, engineers and submarine captains Alec Smyth from Virginia and Cliff Redus from Texas have brought their self-designed and constructed submersibles to Beaver Island. They teamed up with scientists from the Central Michigan University Institute for Great Lakes Research to conduct research in northern Lake Michigan. Smyth, the founder of Innerspace  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: For decades, scientists have been studying a group of unusual materials called multiferroics that could be useful for a range of applications including computer memory, chemical sensors and quantum computers. In a study published in Nature, researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) demonstrated that the layered multif more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * The pioneering technology from Wits is transforming energy access with its new impact-driven Champion Franchise Model. * * * Peco Power, a trailblazer in sustainable energy solutions developed at Wits University, recently introduced this innovative approach, a Rent-to-Own Electricity and Champion Model, to the Nomzamo Agricultural Village in Ermelo in Mpumalanga, South Africa. more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 17 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Internship at ETH Zurich Opens Doors for Khalifa University to Further Enhance Collaboration in Catalysis Research * * * Khalifa University PhD researcher, Sara Alkhoori, has made significant strides in advancing green fuel production - converting 45% of palm oil into sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) and biogasoline using advanced catalysts. Her PhD thesis on turning palm oil into clean  more PR

LONDON, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Hayley Dunning New experimental results show particles called muons can be corralled into beams suitable for high-energy collisions, paving the way for new physics. Particle accelerators are best known for colliding matter to probe its make-up, but they are also used for measuring the chemical structure of drugs, treating cancers, and manufacturing silicon microchips. Current accelerators use protons,  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study advances efforts to harness drug's mind-altering power to treat mental illness * * * People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms -- otherwise known as magic mushrooms -- typically undergo a surreal experience in which their sense of space, time and self is distorted. Advocates have long argued that, under the right conditions, psychedelic exper more PR

GRONINGEN, The Netherlands, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Groningen issued the following news: The UG's Annual Report for 2023 is now available online. It gives an account in words and figures of the policy pursued by the University of Groningen in the 2023 calendar year and of how the government funding was spent. Much attention was paid to the policy of making various connections with society and the region. A high-profile event was the festive opening of the House of Connections in t more PR

LONDON, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * A drug commonly used to treat cystic fibrosis improved outcomes for patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and could be used to treat other respiratory infections, according to clinical trial results from researchers at UCL, UCLH and the Francis Crick Institute. * * * The study, published in eLife, found that the drug dornase alfa reduced hyper-inflammation in COVID-19 pneumonia patients, whi more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * A new University of Arizona Health Sciences-led study identified a viable path to developing a novel therapy that would make opioids more effective and safer as a treatment for chronic pain. * * * Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences identified a new way to make opioids safer, increasing the pain-relieving properties of opioids while decreasing unwante more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Liverpool have contributed to a new report which calls on the research community to take urgent action to address the social and economic inequalities that put some people at greater risk of kidney disease. The new report by the UK's leading kidney charity, Kidney Research UK, reveals inequalities due to age, sex, education, location or lack of wealth persist, more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Vision and social maturity are keys to the development of coordinated schooling behavior, neurobiologists find * * * A flock of migrating geese glides through the summer sky in an unmistakable "V" formation... a thundering herd of bison rumbles across the plains as a formidable group... and a massive school of sardines swims mesmerizingly in unison. For decades, ecologist more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 18 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth mathematicians team up with geophysicists to study the warming Arctic. * * * By Harini Barath Dartmouth researchers are using computational mathematics and machine learning to develop models that better predict sea ice thickness in regions of the Arctic. "The ice in the Arctic is changing incredibly fast," says Christopher Polashenski, adjunct associate professor at the Thayer School of more PR

WARWICK, Rhode Island, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Community College of Rhode Island issued the following news: Thanks to a $21 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to continue funding Rhode Island's premier biomedical research collaborative, the Community College of Rhode Island remains part of an exclusive network of colleges working to develop the next generation of biotechnology experts. Since 2019, CCRI has been part of the Rhode Island IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excell more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * This preference challenges the conventional notion that human decision-makers are favoured in decisions involving a 'moral' component such as fairness. * * * A new study has revealed that people prefer Artificial Intelligence (AI) over humans when it comes to redistributive decisions. As technology continues to integrate into various aspects of public and private decision-making, understa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New low-cost test could be a game-changer for individuals with bipolar disorder and depression who rely on the drug for mental health * * * By Amy Blumenthal Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering along with collaborators at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, have developed a low-cost kit for at-home testing of lithium toxicity. The more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Utah's botanical, cultural, recreational, and zoological tax (informally known as the zoo, arts, and parks tax, or ZAP tax in Salt Lake County) supports organizations that enrich Utahns' lives. A new analysis from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute shows that Salt Lake County collected $36.7 million in ZAP tax revenue in fiscal year 2023, supporting organizations  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers. The breakthrough, published in the journal Nature, could significantly improve accessibility of essential protein-based drugs in developing countries where cold storage infrastructure may be lacking, helping efforts to diagnose and treat more people with se more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: University of Glasgow cancer scientists will play a leading role in a new research centre to help find a cure for the most aggressive form of brain cancer. The Scottish Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence is jointly funded by the charities Brain Tumour Research and Beatson Cancer Charity, and will be a unique collaboration based at laboratories at the University of Glasgow and the University of E more PR

LISMORE, Australia, July 18 (TNSres) -- Southern Cross University issued the following news: Suffering dizziness and vertigo severely impacts the lives of thousands of Australians but new research from Southern Cross University could be a "game changer". Researchers from the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) at Southern Cross University say a unique Chinese herbal medicine blend could hold the answer and are calling for adults aged 18 - 75 with recurring dizziness or vertigo to  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: As toll prices continue to rise quarter on quarter, traffic congestion only seems to be getting worse. We often hear that Sydney is the most tolled city in the world, yet Australia's most populous city still manages to have one of the slowest average speeds during peak hour, globally - 23km/h - according to the TomTom Traffic index. Worse, most of the people who could benefit from using the tol more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 18 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Researchers find trees in parks are more drought-tolerant than species near homes. * * * By Amy Olson In recent years, tree-planting campaigns have been underway in the United States, especially in cities, as part of climate mitigation efforts. Urban forests can help improve air quality, generate cooling effects, and provide green spaces for outdoor recreation while also serving as an ecological more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 17 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Cassie Mitchell and Robert Quinn are examining the factors that affect the inclusion of people with disabilities in STEM fields, aiming to understand the challenges they face with the ultimate goal of improving accessibility and financial independence for * * * Cassie Mitchell and Robert "Trey" Quinn have a few questions they'd like to ask you, and there really are no wrong answers. They more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following Q&A on July 16, 2024, with associate professor Carina Lomberg: * * * Associate Professor Carina Lomberg is on a quest to understand the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral aspects of entrepreneurs and what shapes their journey. She has found that including neurodiverse individuals in teams that start a company enhances the team's performance. Are there many neurodivergent entrepreneurs? We  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 18 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: How can a chatbot support students in lectures and with assigned exercises? Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed the chatbot Iris, which offers computer science students personalized assistance with programming assignments. A study has now confirmed the chatbot's success: Iris improves the understanding of programming concepts and represents a valuable complement  more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: A research team at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has received a $5 million grant from the United States Department of Defense's Defense Threat Reduction Agency to support the detection and prevention of brucellosis in Armenia. Brucellosis, which is caused by several bacterial species of Brucella,  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Saskia Nauenberg Dunkell The Humanities Institute (THI) at UC Santa Cruz was honored as one of the two inaugural winners of the "Public Humanities Award for Leadership in Practice and Community" at the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI) annual meeting in May 2024. The award was presented by the Public Humanities Network at CHCI, a global community of cent more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: Care leavers are set to benefit from a new innovation toolkit designed by Warwick Business School researchers. The Implementation Toolkit helps local authorities, care homes, charities and organisations working in the care sector to implement new ideas that will improve their service without getting stuck with 'pilotitis' - ie never seeing the light of day after numerous trials. It has  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Researchers from the School of Physics & Astronomy have been involved an important new measurement of the top quark made using data provided by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). ATLAS and CMS are general-purpose particle detectors at CERN's LHC in Geneva. Physicists from the University of Glasgow have played key roles in the international ATLAS collaboration for decades. ATLAS and CMS capture data from  more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 17 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: "A business newspaper published an interview with me a few years ago titled, 'Ag economist: U.S. isn't going to run out of food soon,'" Trey Malone said. "It's framed." The agrifood economist explained that this story focused on his "new school approach" to applied economics. Called "convergence research," his academic goal is to break down systemic topics, like the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, July 18 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: Brainport region gets 275 million euros for education in chip sector. TU/e expects to grow substantially in terms of numbers of master students in the coming years in those disciplines needed by the semicon sector. By 2030, the number of master's students will have grown towards a total of two thousand and about one thousand more will graduate each year. This is contained in the Brainp more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * $4 million NIH grant awarded to overcome growing number of health care infections * * * Every year, more than 1 million infections occur within health care facilities in the United States. They are associated with nearly 100,000 deaths and between $28 billion and $33 billion in excess costs, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Gr more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * 'The importance of this work is difficult to overstate,' Ryan Muldoon says of the Templeton-funded project * * * The faculty of the University at Buffalo's Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) program has received a $2.5 million grant from the John Templeton Foundation for an innovative project that will demonstrate how diversity, disagreement and dynam more PR

IRVINE, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Optimal health outcomes require insight into relationship between disciplines, residents' needs * * * As nursing homes constantly strive to balance staffing decisions and optimal health outcomes for residents, a new study led by the University of California, Irvine reveals the complex relationship between different staff disciplines and quality of care. Recently publis more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: Adolescents consume around two-thirds of their daily calories from ultra-processed foods (UPFs) new research from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge has found. The study found that UPF consumption was highest among adolescents from deprived backgrounds, those of white ethnicity, and younger adolescents. UPFs are food items that are manufactured from industrial substances and contain addit more PR

ADELPHI, Maryland, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news: By Gil Klein When David Leasure isn't teaching computer science at University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), he's researching ways adjunct faculty at the online university can better support students. Two other faculty members--Debra McLaughlin, who directs UMGC's Natural Sciences Program, and Meenu Vikram, an adjunct associate professor of natural sciences--are also interested in the  more PR

JACKSON, Tennessee, July 18 (TNSres) Union University issued the following news release: A new book published by Union University Press explores themes from the Gospel of Mark as preached in a series of chapel sermons by Union employees. "Recognizing and Responding to the Messiah: Sermons on the Gospel of Mark," edited by Ray Van Neste and Justin Wainscott in Union's School of Theology and Missions, includes chapters from nine different contributors drawn from sermons they preached in chapel i more PR

LONDON, England, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news on July 16, 2024: * * * Housing lone children in Home Office child hotels, as occurred between 2021 and January 2024, increased the risks of trafficking and exploitation, according to a new report by UCL researchers working with ECPAT UK. * * * The report, published today, aimed to investigate the risks of trafficking and exploitation among children seeking asylum in the UK by interviewing the young  more PR

KOLN, Germany, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * The University of Cologne will receive a total funding of 1.5 million euros for a tenure-track junior professorship in the framework of the Volkswagen Foundation's Earth System Sciences funding line * * * The University of Cologne has successfully applied for the Volkswagen Foundation's 'Earth System Sciences' funding programme. From April 2025, the university will receive a total funding of more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: A University of South Alabama scientist recently received a $300,000 grant from the Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust. Dr. Amy R. Nelson, an assistant professor of physiology and cell biology in the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine, accepted the award at the Trust's 2024 annual board meeting in Columbia, South Carolina. Nelson and other awarded scientists gave presentations about  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF-UCLA researchers co-create algorithm that searches electronic health records for faster diagnoses. * * * Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) is a rare genetic disease with symptoms that overlap with many other conditions, making it extremely challenging to diagnose. Its symptoms mostly affect women with severe, sometimes life-threatening attacks that includ more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers discover noncoding RNA that plays unexpected role in senescence, which is involved in aging, degenerative diseases, cancer, other conditions * * * A team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers has discovered a new way that cells regulate senescence, an irreversible end to cell division. The findings, published in Cell, could one day lead to ne more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 18 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: An impressive 21 research projects by Leiden researchers have been awarded Veni funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). The grant enables promising young researchers to further develop their research ideas over the next three years. Read more about the projects for which our researchers have been awarded funding: Assessing global mining impacts on freshwater biodiversity: towards sustainable res more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 18 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Approximately 300,000 dogs are diagnosed with heartworms in the United States each year, according to the Companion Animal Parasite Council. These parasites are more than just pests; a heartworm infection can often prove fatal. "Heartworms are one of the most important parasites of dogs in North America," said Dr. Meriam Saleh, a clinical more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 18 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study hints at impact of dietary effects on gut bacteria * * * Pet cats may be excellent animal models for the study of obesity origins and treatment in humans, a new study of feline gut microbes suggests - and both species would likely get healthier in the research process, scientists say. Veterinary researchers analyzed fecal samples from fat cats as the animals lost and maintained weight over the  more PR

HAIFA, Israel, July 17 (TNSres) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Technion researchers present surprising findings about the effect of the brain on recovery from a heart attack * * * Research by the Technion has demonstrated that activation of the brain's reward system could boost recovery from a heart attack. The research, which was conducted at the Ruth and Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, was led by Ph.D. student Hedva Haykin under the s more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 18 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Workplace bullying against women in Pakistan is driving emotional exhaustion and job dissatisfaction among female workers, new research reveals. A University of South Australia study reveals that workplace bullying is significantly undermining job productivity and hindering economic development in Pakistan, where women are seen as subordinates. More than 300 female workers in Pakistan more PR