LANCASTER, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Lancaster University psychologist Dr Sophie Nightingale has been awarded a pound sterling1.75M UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. UKRI's flagship Future Leaders Fellowships allow universities and businesses to develop their most talented early career researchers and innovators. She said: "I'm delighted to have the opportunity to lead a research programme specifically dedicated to developing an interdisciplina more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: A team of cyclists will be attempting a huge 300-mile pedal round the Hampshire borders this weekend in aid of groundbreaking oesophageal cancer research. And the University of Southampton professor behind the world-leading research is donning his lycra to take part. Funds raised will go towards ongoing research that is cracking the code of why oesophageal cancer has such a high rate of recurren more PR

EXETER, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Devon is "running out of housing options" and urgent action is needed to tackle the dramatic numbers of families priced out of markets having to be placed in temporary accommodation, a new report warns. Members of the Devon Housing Commission say the housing crisis in Devon is having consequences for public services and the economy; and creating extra challenges for hard-pressed care and health services.  more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Stories written with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) have been deemed to be more creative, better written and more enjoyable, according to new research from UCL and the University of Exeter. The study, published in Science Advances, found that AI enhanced creativity by boosting the novelty of story ideas as well as the 'usefulness' of stories, which describes their ability to engage the more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Image classification tool could provide faster, more accurate breastfeeding support * * * In a step toward using artificial intelligence (AI) to provide faster and more accurate lactation care to breastfeeding mothers, engineers at the University of California San Diego developed a tool to identify breastfeeding-related conditions from simple phone images. The tool leverag more PR

FORT DAVIS, Texas, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release: The Cygnus Loop is the ethereal wreckage of a supernova explosion that occurred some 17,000-25,000 years ago. It is a cloud of dust and gas, called a nebula, steadily expanding outward from the original blast site. Because it is relatively close to us - and beautiful! - it is a popular target for amateur astronomers exploring the cosmos through backyard telescopes.  more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Wanja Wiese explores which conditions must be met for consciousness to exist. At least one of them can't be found in a computer. * * * Would it be desirable for artificial intelligence to develop consciousness? Not really, for a variety of reasons, according to Dr. Wanja Wiese from the Institute of Philosophy II at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany. In an essay, he examines the conditions tha more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 19 (TNSres) -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Daniel Wilson The Tsakopoulos Hellenic Collection is celebrating a major milestone: 20 years at Sacramento State. A part of the University Library's Donald and Beverly Gerth Special Collections and University Archives, the collection has been an essential resource for students, the wider community and scholars worldwide seeking valuable information about Greek culture and histor more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals more efficient method to create methanol * * * Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years. Now, an international collaboration of scientists is exploring ways to use electricity to streamline the process. In their study, recently published in Nature Catalysis, researchers demonstrated that carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, can be converte more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Hoxhaj Lab measures purine pathways across tissues and tumors, revealing crucial role of salvage pathway in purine supply * * * Cancer cells salvage purine nucleotides to fuel tumor growth, including purines in foods we eat, an important discovery with implications for cancer therapies from research by Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern  more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 19 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: David Hamilton Golland, Ph.D., dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences and professor of history, will host a presentation and signing of his recently published book, "Livin' Just to Find Emotion: Journey and the Story of American Rock," on July 27 at the Asbury Book Cooperative in Asbury Park. During the event, Golland will delve into Journey's tumultuous history as the band celebrates more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) and strategic dance organisation FABRIC, are collaborating on creating a distinctive research centre for dance in the Midlands. This will be the first research centre for dance in the UK that is jointly led by a higher education institution and an industry partner. It will be co-directed by Sally Doughty, Associate Professor of Dance and Director of the Centre for In more PR

LONDON, England, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: Dr Kate Vredenburgh from the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method has been awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship (FLF). The FLF scheme provides long-term support which enables fellows to tackle ambitious programmes or multidisciplinary questions, and new or emerging research and innovation areas and partnerships. The aim of the more PR

OLD ELVET, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: Congratulations to Canon Professor Michael Snape and Professor Janet Montgomery who have been recognised for their contribution to the humanities and social sciences. They have been elected to the British Academy - the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. The Academy consists of over 1,700 leading minds in these subjects from the UK and overseas. Leader in his field Canon Profess more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: A new Horizon Europe project about remote work (R-Map) has been launched, Dr Nikolas Thomopoulos and supported by Dr Tracy Xu (SHTM), both of whom are members of the Future of Work Research Centre. The project's purpose is to research and analyse the impact of remote working arrangements, the disparities between urban and rural regions of Europe that implement such arrangements, and to explore po more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * LSHTM's experts explain the dangers of extreme temperatures and why we need systems in place to protect our health and social care services * * * According to a joint heat-health warning issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office, parts of the UK are forecast to experience heatwave conditions as temperatures rise over the next few days in July. A heat more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news on July 19, 2024: Researchers from three of the University of Glasgow's colleges have been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Dr Zoi Diamantopoulou, Dr Michael Howcroft, Dr Will Peveler are among 68 leading researchers who have been named as recipients of the prestigious fellowships today. The 68 new fellows will share pound sterling104m in new funding from UKRI. Fu more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: * * * Pollinator research produced 2 tons of golden nectar in 2023 * * * By Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing Each summer, students in Judy Wu-Smart's bee laboratory harvest honey made by their winged colleagues to sell to the public. The golden nectar is an outgrowth of the researchers' primary work and its sales help further the team's mission, said Shelby Ki more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, July 19 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Dr Anna Persaud, an Aberystwyth alumna and CEO and Founder of luxury British skincare and wellness brand This Works, has been presented with a Fellowship of Aberystwyth University. Dr Persaud completed her PhD at Aberystwyth, where she researched the complexities of Parasite Biochemistry, before beginning a career dedicated to science, wellness, and leadership. As CEO and Founder of This Works, she has pi more PR

LEEDS, England, July 19 (TNSres) -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: Seven outstanding individuals from across TV and radio, business, sport, film and photography have been awarded Honorary Fellowships by Leeds Trinity University for their contributions to their sectors and communities. Leeds Trinity began awarding Honorary Fellowships in 2017 as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations to recognise excellence across areas that align with the work and values of the Universi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. hosted the San Diego Wireless Summit to discuss Wireless in the Era of AI * * * With 5G network connectivity now a reality, wireless industry and academic research leaders met at the San Diego Wireless Summit to assess the state of 5G, and focus on how artificial intelligence could impact the capabilities of next-generation wireles more PR

GARY, Indiana, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Indiana University Northwest campus issued the following news: * * * 'Do Well by Doing Good' scholarship program to benefit Gary-based high school students as they pursue their degrees at IU Northwest * * * Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana and The Urban League of Northwest Indiana have united to support local high school graduates in their pursuit of earning a degree from Indiana University Northwest. Through the partnership, graduates of any Gary-bas more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Medicine researchers identify CD5 as an immune checkpoint protein and a potential target of future cancer therapies * * * PHILADELPHIA - The effectiveness of CAR T cell therapy against a variety of cancers, including solid tumors, could be boosted greatly by using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to knock out the gene for CD5, a protein found on  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Rise of HPV-Associated Cancers Prompts Shift * * * OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - Newly published research in The Lancet Oncology lays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to be treated with tailored therapies that are less invasive and to avoid major, potentially debilitating surgeries. This step toward a major shift in practice is prompted by new imaging guidelines esta more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: A landmark study from researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U), the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine at the U, and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine found that women with severe endometriosis are 10 times more likely to get ovarian cancer, compared to women who do not have the disease. Prior studies have shown a causal connec more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * Professors Alex Edmans and Elias Papaioannou awarded prestigious Fellowships to the UK's national academy for the social sciences and humanities * * * Leading London Business School faculty have been appointed Fellows of the British Academy. Alex Edmans, Professor of Finance, and Elias Papaioannou, Professor of Economics, are among 86 scholars to be elected to the UK's national academy for the socia more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 20 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: An international group of experts in mountain hydrology says the traditional understanding of the mountain water cycle has largely ignored the role that cryosphere-groundwater interactions play. This oversight, the authors suggest in a new paper, could lead to incomplete or inaccurate predictions of water availability in mountain regions, especially in the context of climate change. Mountains are  more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, July 20 (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

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 19 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Medical debt is common among adults with depression or anxiety, contributing to the mental health treatment gap * * * Medical debt is significantly more prevalent among adults with depression or anxiety compared to adults without these mental disorders, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Researchers from the University of South Australia have developed a new technique to significantly enhance a powerful treatment for leukaemia and other blood cancers. More than 300 Australian adults and children are diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) every year, and relapsed B-cell ALL is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in children and young adults. Chimeric more PR

LONDON, England, July 19 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Nursing issued the following news release on July 18, 2024: Health Secretary Wes Streeting must stage an urgent intervention to rescue the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, as new figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) today (Thursday 18 July) reveal a further collapse in the number of students applying to study nursing in England. Figures released by UCAS show the numbers applying to study nursing are down 8%  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Lauren Duval, an assistant professor of history in the Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the Gibson Fellowship by the University of Virginia's Karsh Institute of Democracy. The award will allow her to gain a deeper understanding of the legacies of the American Revolution era. Duval's research focuses on the early North American and the Atlantic World, with a specializat more PR

OLD ELVET, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: Dr Allegra Franchino, an assistant professor from our Department of Chemistry, has been recognised in a national fellowship scheme. Allegra has been awarded pound sterling 1.4 M funding through the United Kingdom Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Future Leaders Fellowships to conduct pioneering research on stereoselective catalysis. Her work could help to reduce the time and cost of preparing fine chemicals, a more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * Bobby Banerjee, Professor of Sustainability at Bayes, is one of 86 newly-elected British Academy Fellows. * * * By Erin Johnson Professor Banerjee joins Professor Paula Jarzabkowski, Professor Charles Baden-Fuller and Professor Hugh Willmott, who were elected Fellows in 2020 and 2015. Founded in 1902, the British Academy is the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. It is more PR

LONDON, England, July 19 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: The British Academy has elected Queen Mary University of London Professors Rachael Mulheron KC (Hon), Professor of Tort Law and Civil Justice and Daniel Harbour, Professor of Cognitive Science of Language as new Fellows. Professor Daniel Harbour is an expert in formal linguistics and in writing systems. For 25 years, Professor Harbour has worked with speakers of endangered languages from the US to  more PR

LONDON, England, July 19 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Professor Yang Hao of Queen Mary University of London has been awarded the IEEE John Kraus Antenna Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of antennas and propagation. Professor Hao is credited with coining the term "body-centric wireless communications," which refers to networking between wearable and implantable wireless sensors on the human body. His pioneering work in  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery Recognized for Research Excellence * * * The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery has recently been recognized by two national dermatology organizations for its research achievements. Rivka Stone, M.D., Ph.D., an associate professo more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Many wildlife scientists don't publish accounts of same-sex sexual behaviour because they view it as an anomaly or don't consider it a research priority * * * By Alexa Battler Same-sex sexual behaviour is far more prevalent in mammals than research would suggest because scientists often don't report the behaviour when they witness it in the field, according to a University of Toronto Scarboroug more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 20 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * New electrochemical immunosensor developed at Khalifa University represents a significant advancement in cancer diagnostics * * * Gastric cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, primarily due to late-stage diagnosis. Early detection is crucial for improving patient outcomes, but current diagnostic methods have significant limitations. A team of researchers from Khali more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: The key to cooling 'urban heat islands' may lie in the countryside, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) and Southeast University (China). Using 20 years of data, researchers showed how nearby rural areas could bring a city's temperature down. The biggest cooling effects happen where the rural ring around a city extend more PR

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, July 19 (TNSres) -- Memorial University of Newfoundland issued the following news release: Shad Canada is a concentrated, hands-on educational experience like nothing else in the country. It also has an end goal for its youth cohort: actively working on green energy solutions. Last month, 64 Grade 10 and 11 students from across the country converged on Memorial's St. John's campus. By the end of the program, they will have participated in more than 50 lectures and w more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The number of adults in England who report vaping for more than six months has increased substantially from around one in 80 in 2013 to one in 10 in 2023, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in The BMJ, found that much of this increase had occurred since 2021, coinciding with the rapid rise in popularity of disposable e-cigarettes, especially among young adults, inclu more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 19 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University set an all-time record for externally funded research for the fourth year in a row, according to university administrators. The university topped $46 million in externally funded research in fiscal year 2024, supported by nearly 200 research activations. The total figure for the fiscal year, which ended June 30, surpasses Tech's previous record by $10 milli more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, July 19 (TNSres) --The University of Guelph issued the following news release: PhD candidates studying in the fields of integrative biology and human and animal health are the recipients of Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, one of the most prestigious doctoral awards in Canada. Five researchers will receive 2024 Vanier scholarships, which provide each researcher $50,000 annually for up to three years, a record number of Vanier honours for U of G in one year. "I am delighte more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: A research grant of pound sterling26,773 from the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences has been awarded to Dr Yuyan Zheng to investigate 'Leadership Identity Dynamics in Work and Beyond: Conceptualization, Measurement, and Intervention'. The project seeks to develop further understanding on the salience of identity for leaders and impacts to leader identity in respo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New school meets critical demand to advance data science and AI innovations and educate workforce of the future * * * The University of California Board of Regents has approved the creation of the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at UC San Diego, a critical advance in UC San Diego's long history of leading innovation and education in artificia more PR

LONDON, England, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Five UCL academics have been elected as Fellows of the British Academy in recognition of their contribution to the humanities and social sciences. The British Academy, founded in 1902, is the UK's national academy for the humanities and social sciences. The Academy brings together over 1,700 leading minds from the UK and overseas to better understand the world and help share a brighter future. This  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A University of Glasgow academic has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy. Nasar Meer, Professor of Social & Political Sciences, joins a prestigious community of leading international humanities and social sciences researchers. The British Academy has welcomed 52 new Fellows, 30 International Fellows and four Honorary Fellows, showcasing the breadth and depth of humanities and social scien more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Glasgow have contributed to a new report setting out the next steps to support people at Grangemouth, one of the UK's biggest industrial sites, as operations are decarbonised. Dr Ewan Gibbs and Riyoko Shibe, of the School of Social & Political Sciences, joined Scotland's Just Transition Commission to record the perspectives of workers at the industrial site and their asp more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: The University of Glasgow has received a share of pound sterling9.7 million of funding from UKRI to tackle regional disparities across the UK. The funding of nearly two million pounds (pound sterling1,927,873) over the next 35 months will support the Partnership for Change trial, a randomised controlled trial of 'Infant Parent Support,' a coproduced poverty and neurodiversity-aware mental health interve more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 20 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: In response to many questions about Dutch universities' collaborations with Israeli organizations, a page compiling the research and exchange collaborations of Utrecht University (UU) and UMC Utrecht (UMCU) with Israeli organizations was published in May. Upon publication of the page, an evaluation of existing collaborations was promised, because UU does not want certain scientific ties and/or student e more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study finds distinct ecologies set amphibian cousins apart * * * By harnessing the power of machine learning, researchers have constructed a framework for analyzing what factors most significantly contribute to a species' genetic diversity. The study, recently published in the journal Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, suggests that the genetic variation of two species, the Brazilian sibilator fro more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: UTS is one of eight founding partners in a new network to reduce and replace animals in medical research. The NSW government has announced a $4.5 million funding package to establish the Non-Animal Technologies Network (NAT-Net). The NSW-led body will work to reduce and replace animals in medical research. The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is one of eight founding partners in the new  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 20 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: Renkse ten Ham (Department of Epidemiology & Health Economics) has been awarded with a Veni grant by The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO). She will be using the grant to further develop her research into improving the cost-effective analyses for gene therapies. More accurately informing reimbursment decisions Renske: 'Gene therapies accelerated development of potential cures for  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 20 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: With partners from industry and research institutions, the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is to make battery-powered trucks viable for long-distance cargo transport. Megawatt charging represents an important step towards this goal. The first prototypes were presented to the public on Friday at an event on the Plattling Technology Campus with the Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert A more PR