LONDON, Ontario, July 23 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Adrian Owen and Karnig Kazazian use brain activity patterns to predict survival rates of ICU patients * * * By Jeff Renaud The very thought of being 'locked in' following a brain injury or even aware during general anesthesia induces fear because it awakens the classic terror trope of being buried alive. But what does it mean to be awake, but entirely unable to respond, and what can this tell us about c more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 23 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: An international team of researchers has embedded gold nanorods in hydrogels that can be processed through 3D printing to create structures that contract when exposed to light - and expand again when the light is removed. Because this expansion and contraction can be performed repeatedly, the 3D-printed structures can serve as remotely controlled actuators. "We knew that you could 3D more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: An Aberdeen academic has been recognised as one of the most promising future science and research leaders in the country by being awarded a coveted Future Leaders Fellowship by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Dr Ieuan Seymour, from the School of Natural and Computing Sciences, has received a pound sterling1.2M research award from the UKRI's Future Leaders Fellowship scheme to further his research i more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: A study led by researchers from Northumbria University suggests not enough is being done to ensure women's safety in the night-time economy. The inquiry into women's emotional responses to sexual harassment, or unwanted sexual intrusions (USI), found that women do not feel safe and free to engage equally with men in the night-time economy - a term used to describe businesses which stay o more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Dr Caroline Witton and colleagues have received pound sterling800,000 from the Medical Research Council towards new magnetoencephalography (MEG) equipment * The joint research team with Birmingham Children's Hospital will use the kit to improve outcomes for children with brain damage or after brain surgery * The new scanner will be supplied by French company MAG4Health. * * * Aston University's Ins more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: University of Michigan experts are available to discuss President Joe Biden's decision to withdraw from the presidential race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris--and the ramifications on the political landscape. Jenna Bednar, faculty director of UMICH Votes and Democratic Engagement and professor of public policy and political science, comments on the youth vote i more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: The inaugural reporting guidelines for precision medicine research, of which Professor Michele Ramsay is co-author, have been published in Nature Medicine. The paper from the BePRECISE consortium describes comprehensive guidelines aimed at improving the accuracy, safety, and health equity in precision medicine. BePRECISE is Better Precision-data Reporting of Evidence from Clinical In more PR

EXETER, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Birds need varied activities during avian flu lockdowns, new research shows. Scientists studied a flock of Chilean flamingos that were kept indoors due to a government order to stop the spread of avian influenza. Flamingos were very inactive during the lockdown and just after release, and were more alert while kept indoors. They also displayed unusual behaviour during and after the lockdown. "This proje more PR

LONDON, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Protein 'signatures', which can be obtained via a blood sample, can be used to predict the onset of 67 diseases including multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, motor neurone disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and dilated cardiomyopathy. Using protein information to predict the onset of diseases could help with timely diagnosis, early initiation of treatment and improved patient outcomes. * * * T more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: New research from the University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham has highlighted that blue light has the ability to kill antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria isolated from ear infections in dogs. Ear infections are one of the most common infections in dogs, affecting up to 20% of pets worldwide. Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium associated with persistent and recurring do more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Adolescents focus of research on brain connectivity, hormones, pain sensitivity in determining migraine risk * * * A migraine is not just a bad headache. It is a much-dreaded part of a neurologic disorder that has an array of possible symptoms, including pulsating cranial pain, waves of queasiness, bouts of vomiting, and hypersensitivity to light and sound. more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: New Curtin University research has revealed at least 46,000 Australian welders are exposed to high levels of dangerous, potentially cancer-causing fumes at work -- and little is being done to protect them. A joint Curtin School of Population Health and University of Sydney project funded through the Centre for Work Health and Safety, the Australian-first study was published today in the Australian and Ne more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, July 23 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * At this inaugural conference, researchers and practitioners from more than 40 organizations and institutions discussed how to drive meaningful change through the public humanities and arts. * * * By Mel Thibeault PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Engaging with the impact of mass incarceration. Documenting Latino and Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) history in Rhode Island. Interpreting slavery at hi more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Drug repurposing shows promise in the treatment of retinal degenerations, according to a new study by an international team of researchers, published in Nature Communications. A combination treatment incorporating three existing drugs - tamsulosin, metoprolol and bromocriptine - slowed disease progression in pre-clinical retinopathy models. Drug repurposing refers to the use of existing drugs to t more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A University of Queensland-led study has found consumer vulnerability to cryptocurrency investment scams has little to do with socioeconomic status. Associate Professor Levon Blue in UQ's Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Engagement and affiliated with the School of Education said the biggest vulnerabilities for consumers were concerns over security, unsolicited advice, limited option more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 23 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * A new agreement promotes shared research tackling a range of real-world challenges. * * * Dartmouth is broadening and deepening its collaboration with the Engineer Research and Development Center of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, building on a long-standing partnership with the Hanover-based Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. CRREL was built on land then owned by Dartmouth in 196 more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Like other smart devices, smart vapes have high-definition animated displays * * * In an "Industry Watch" research paper in the journal Tobacco Control, two scientists at the University of California, Riverside, raise the alarm on new electronic cigarette products equipped with touch screens, animated displays, and built-in games. Because the products are user friendly an more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, July 23 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Nathalie Towchik, a 2024 graduate of Antioch's EdD in Educational and Professional Practice, recently published her dissertation titled, Exploring Cultural Humility Prevalence and Barriers in Masters of Science in Athletic Training Education Programs. As a certified athletic trainer for seven years at a diverse, high school in Ohio, Towchik saw the many ways athletic training education fell short of prepari more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Workplaces need more women in management to create a pipeline of gender diversity, instead of relying on female board appointments, new research shows. The Otago-led study addresses the broader challenges of achieving gender equity by exploring factors that may advance women's representation in management and leadership positions. Researchers found that women need to be appointed to management more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, July 23 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: Dr. Dana L. Radatz, associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, was awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Connection Grant for the project "Understanding, defining, and assessing coercive control to prevent IPV: Outreach to identify knowledge gaps and research needs." With her colleagues, Dr. N. Zoe Hilton, professor at the University of Toronto and  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Preclinical models show that combining an inhibitor of a metabolic pathway with chemotherapy could improve outcomes in triple-negative breast cancer brain metastases * * * A study from the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center finds that giving a fatty acid inhibitor alongside chemotherapy could improve the treatment efficacy for patients with brain met more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * In a new book chapter, CCP's Suruchi Sood writes that climate change needs to be repositioned from a future catastrophe to an urgent one. Entertainment-education can help. * * * By Stephanie Desmon The climate is changing at an ever more rapid pace. The headlines talk about ocean temperatures that keep rising, record-breaking storms including a recent tornado whose  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 23 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study that examined parenthood and "care work" found that mothers get paid less than either men or women without children, even in fields that are traditionally thought of as being "women's work." Men, on the other hand, generally received higher pay after becoming fathers - though white fathers benefited from this more than Black, Asian or Hispanic fathers. "We know that there more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * The protein ZEB1 and the role its plays in connective tissue in colorectal cancer * * * It is not only tumor cells but also certain cells in connective tissue, especially those known as fibroblasts, that have a decisive role to play when cancer progresses and metastasizes. A team of researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) led by PD Dr. Marc Stemmler have more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: A pioneering physicist who gave up her PhD 75 years ago to have a family has been made a honorary Doctor of Science by her old university. Rosemary Fowler's discoveries at the University of Bristol in 1948 helped change our understanding of physics. Nearly eight decades on, the prestigious scientific journal Nature described her work as "[setting] events in motion that would rewrite the laws of p more PR

LONDON, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Benjie Coleman, Corinne Farrell, Jacklin Kwan, Meesha Patel, Simon Levey The UK's national research funding agency has awarded over pound sterling5.8m for Imperial to develop our most talented early career researchers and innovators. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has named four Imperial academics in its 2024 Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) Awards. The awards provide funding for up to four years to more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, July 23 (TNSres) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Small changes in how potential donors are approached can have a big impact on donor behavior * * * Small changes in how potential donors are approached can achieve significantly higher donation returns than the classic tactic of asking for monetary donations. This is the conclusion of an online study conducted by behavioral economists from the universities of Heidelberg, Innsbruck (Austria more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 23 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: A first-of-its-kind map of groundwater-dependent ecosystems has been developed by an international team of scientists. From desert springs, mountain meadows and streams to coastal wetlands and forests, the interactive resource maps these diverse ecosystems globally, offering insights into their protection status and how they overlap with human communities. Often hot spots for biological diversity, climate change more PR

MERCED, California, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Lorena Anderson Three faculty members have joined the prestigious ranks of Hellman Fellowship recipients this year. Applied mathematics Professor Tomas Rube, who studies mathematical biology, Professor Andrea Polonijo, a medical sociologist, and computer science and engineering Professor Peingfei Su will receive funding through their fellowships for projects they have proposed. What thes more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 23 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: The Leiden municipality wants to make the city centre climate-proof and combat heat stress by greening it. But they want to do this in a way that does justice to the city's heritage. Researcher Fenna IJtsma delves into historical greenery to offer inspiration. ''The municipality wants more greenery, but also wants to preserve the protected cityscape,' explains IJtsma. 'To ensure that this becomes a whole  more PR

HONG KONG, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Researchers from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) and the Swire Institute of Marine Science (SWIMS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), in collaboration with National Chung Hsing University, have made an exciting discovery on the Hong Kong coast. They have identified two fiddler crab species: Tubuca dussumieri, previously recorded in old literature but never confirmed in recent times, and Tubu more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 23 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * New study unveils the impact of MXene quantum dots on tumor and immune cells as nanoparticles offer new hope in the fight against cancer * * * In a significant leap forward for cancer nanomedicine, a groundbreaking study has revealed how MXene quantum dots (MQDs) interact with tumors and their surrounding environments to influence cancer treatment outcomes. Khalifa University's Dr. Lucia more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou's Matthias Young develops a technique to detect nutrients in soil faster and more affordably. * * * Every year, Missouri farmers lose millions of dollars in valuable nutrients that wash away into rivers and lakes. These nutrients -- nitrates and phosphates found in fertilizers -- are crucial for plant growth, but they wreak havoc on aquatic life when they end up in waterways. U more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: What if we could smell the solar system, listen to a shooting star, or even feel the vibrations of a Mars-quake? These were just some of the fascinating ideas put to space enthusiasts - young and old - as part of the Bright Sparks family event series, which took place at Lakeside Arts on Saturday 20 July. In his interactive and sensory talk, Jez Turner, Associate Professor in the Department more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: Andrew Peck, a cyber resilience PhD researcher at Loughborough University who, prior to joining the institute, had a career delivering IT solutions to big industry, healthcare and government, shares his thoughts on the ongoing IT outage issues. "It's been a busy weekend for IT professionals around the world as the CrowdStrike incident has been responded to and dealt with", said Andrew. "The u more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 23 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * McGill researchers organized a major scientific conference to tip the scales away from a conversation dominated by Western scientists * * * Researchers at McGill University recently supported the hosting of a major international conference on climate change to create space for the under-represented voices - and knowledge - of those most affected. The global conversation on climate has been dom more PR

STANFORD, California, July 23 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Male elephants use infrasonic rumbles to signal group departures, revealing complex vocal coordination and strong social bonds. * * * In brief * Male elephants use deep, infrasonic rumbles to signal group departures. * These "let's go" rumbles were documented at the Mushara waterhole in Namibia. * The vocalizations are initiated by socially integrated and dominant males. * This behavior more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: When water is split electrolytically, the result is typically hydrogen - and useless oxygen. Instead of oxygen, you can also produce a useful product. If you know how. Due to its high availability, water is considered the most useful starting material for hydrogen production. Ideally, the conversion of water into hydrogen produces a second useful substance: hydrogen peroxide, which is required for  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The model could help clinicians assess breast cancer stage and ultimately help in reducing overtreatment. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a type of preinvasive tumor that sometimes progresses to a highly deadly form of breast cancer. It accounts for about 25 percent of all breast cancer diagnoses. Because it is difficult for clinicians to more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new study shows someone's beliefs about an LLM play a significant role in the model's performance and are important for how it is deployed. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News One thing that makes large language models (LLMs) so powerful is the diversity of tasks to which they can be applied. The same machine-learning model that can help a graduate student draft an email could more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 23 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A pilot study from North Carolina State University shows that nanoscopic 3-D imaging of ancient bone not only provides further insight into the changes soft tissues undergo during fossilization, it also has potential as a fast, practical way to determine which specimens are likely candidates for ancient DNA and protein sequence preservation. "Paleontologists have studied fossilized b more PR

LONDON, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * Criminologist Professor Emmeline Taylor was commissioned by the NBCC to create a report, which outlined the next steps to eliminate illegal tobacco trade. * * * By Eve Lacroix The National Business Crime Centre is calling for Tobacco Track and Trace (TT&T) technology to be made available to policing in order to crack down on the illicit trade in stolen tobacco and its resale on the black market. more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 23 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Although the causal relationship between oral and cardiovascular health is not well-understood, researchers consider the link to be a 'predictive risk factor' * * * Maintaining good oral health is crucial, not only for a radiant smile, but also a healthy heart, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental M more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, July 23 (TNSres) -- New York University Tandon School of Engineering issued the following news release: * * * NYU Tandon collaboration with May Mobility leads to unprecedented autonomous vehicle research * * * A new dataset promises to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicle (AV) technology by providing researchers with a wealth of previously-unavailable real-world driving data captured from multiple vehicles over repeated trips. The MARS (MultiAgent, multitrave more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: New evidence of human occupation in southeast Indonesia dating back 42,000 years offers fresh clues about the route taken by some of the first humans to arrive in our region, according to a study from The Australian National University (ANU). Lead author and ANU PhD candidate Hendri Kaharudin said the location of the discovery -- at Elivavan on Indonesia's Tanimbar islands -- makes i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Two researchers from the University of Nottingham have been awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships worth over pound sterling3m to expand their research. Dr Stephen Green is a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Mathematical Sciences and has been awarded pound sterling1.4m for his research developing AI tools to analyse data from gravitational waves that will uncover new insights into b more PR

EXETER, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: A new report finds that to effectively consider social impacts of marine developments in marine planning and decision-making cultures, planning processes and the types of evidence used in marine governance should be improved. A collaborative knowledge exchange project between the University of Exeter and the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has produced a new report considering how the MMO and wider ma more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: People who experience an arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) or transient ischemic stroke (TIA) are at an increased risk of suffering a second stroke or other major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), making it critically important to identify risk factors and treatments to prevent these subsequent occurrences. The new study, led by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) and University of B more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk scientists create methods to study messenger proteins in the brain called neuropeptides, finding they control the brain's fear response in mice--a finding that may help develop more effective painkillers and treatments for fear-related conditions like PTSD and anxiety * * * In the split second as you accidentally touch the hot handle of a cast iron skillet, pain a more PR

KLAGENFURT, Austria, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Klagenfurt issued the following news: The war between Russia and Ukraine, for example, does not only affect the trade in gas and oil, but also the market for metallic minerals, which Europe urgently needs to boost the energy transition. A research project from the field of economics is investigating how trade in mineral commodities is linked to geopolitical risks. Europe has committed to the energy transition in order to mitigate human more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 23 (TNSres) -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release: A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi, led by Professor Sehamuddin Galadari, has discovered that the tumor suppressor protein Prostate apoptosis response-4 (Par-4) can cause a unique type of cell death called ferroptosis in human glioblastoma - the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor - while sparing healthy cells. This new understanding has the potential to  more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: Research led by Curtin University reveals that Earth's largest iron ore deposits - in the Hamersley Province of Western Australia - are about one billion years younger than previously believed, a discovery which could greatly boost the search for more of the resource. Using a new geochronology technique to accurately measure the age of iron oxide minerals, researchers found the Hamersley deposits formed  more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, July 23 (TNSres) -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: Thirty-eight new European Research Area (ERA) Chairs are to be appointed by the European Commission this year; one of them is Dr. Lavinia Stan from the StFX Department of Political Science. The ERA Chairs, which are financed for five years at 2.5 million Euros each as part of the HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-01, are senior academics with outstanding expertise in their fields of study. As the more PR

NANAIMO, British Columbia, July 23 (TNSres) -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: Vancouver Island University collaborating with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans on research project. Ocean acidification is negatively changing the way oysters grow their shells. Shells are thinner, leaving oysters more vulnerable and resulting in their deaths. Shellfish are an integral part of BC's aquaculture sector and important for Canada's food security. Oysters are considered one  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT has been awarded a US$3,979,498 grant to develop technology that converts crop residues into higher quality livestock feed from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Project is to produce higher quality livestock feed from crop residues * Work aims to lift productivity and income of small-scale farmers in Africa and India * The project's outcomes will help women's economic empowerme more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: Amid growing uncertainty about the sustainability of timber sourcing, new research by University of Bristol experts highlights the necessity of shifting focus from simply using certified, locally sourced timber to a more comprehensive understanding of timber availability and sustainability. The research emphasises the importance of adapting timber designs to work within the constraints of UK fore more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Bristol are joining forces with Bristol City Council and other partners in a bid to help reduce knife crime locally and beyond. The team of multi-disciplinary experts, spanning criminology, sociology, politics, policy, medicine, and law, has started a rapid review to gather evidence and best practice from across the globe in effectively addressing the issue. Its  more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: Pioneering research to test people's perceptions of drone noise is being carried out by the University of Salford. Drones are likely to become much more common on our skies in the years to come, but there is little data on the impact they can have on the communities they fly over. But now as part of a huge Europe wide project, acoustics experts from Salford are working on the problem. Taking  more PR

NANAIMO, British Columbia, July 22 (TNSres) -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Sandy Shultz aims to improve health outcomes for domestic violence survivors * * * Are you a domestic violence survivor? VIU researcher and neuroscientist Dr. Sandy Shultz is part of a project that aims to improve the diagnosis of brain injury in survivors of intimate partner violence. He's looking for people to be part of this research. Results will be used to improve health outco more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 23 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds that science and social studies classes may also help young students learn English, even when those classes include difficult and technical vocabulary. The study, which observed first- and second-grade students in 30 elementary schools in North Carolina, encouraged teachers to keep their English-learning students in class during science and social studies lessons. S more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 23 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: The skateboarding world was highly enthusiastic about the participation of skaters in the Olympic Games in 2021, although there was also a lot of opposition. Researcher Sander Holsgens observes that the discussion has now abated and that the Games have had positive effects for skateboarders and cities. The free-spirited skateboarding world was turned upside down from the first rumours that it would become more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release on July 22, 2024: Dogs experience emotional contagion from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more 'pessimistic' choices, new research finds. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Scientific Reports today [22 July], is the first to test how human stress odours affect dogs' learning and emotional state. Evidence in humans suggests that the smell of a stressed person subcons more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: The British Academy has elected Tim Greenwood, Professor in the School of History, into its prestigious international Fellowship of leading scholars from the humanities and social sciences. Professor Greenwood's research focuses on the history and culture of medieval Armenia between 400 and 1100 CE, including interactions with institutions, communities and traditions in Sasanian Iran, Byzantium  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers in the lab of Jenny Ting, PhD, the William Kenan Distinguished Professor of Genetics and professor microbiology and immunology, have made numerous findings about how cell death from SARS-CoV-2 infection may directly influence disease progression. * * * Researchers Jenny Ting, PhD, the William Kenan Distinguished Professor of Genetics and pr more PR

FREDONIA, New York, July 23 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: It's summer, but learning doesn't go on hiatus for SUNY Fredonia science students undertaking of summer research projects, both on campus and out in the field. The work will strengthen their academic credentials ahead of applying to graduate and professional schools or pursuing direct employment opportunities. Ten students - a number that's rebounded to pre-pandemic levels - are more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: The University of Surrey, Surrey Heartlands Integrated Care Board (ICB), Surrey County Council, and Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) have launched the innovative Surrey Academic Health & Care Partnership (SAHCP), a collaborative designed to improve health outcomes in Surrey through innovation and research. Specifically, the Surrey Academic Health and Care Partnership (SAHCP) will provid more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Ben Knight New research suggests Sydney's housing market will remain unaffordable until at least the 2030s. Having a stable and regular income is no longer enough to comfortably enter the housing market anywhere in Sydney, says a new study. It predicts the situation will be dire until at least the next decade for anyone on a single standard income alone. The research by Dr Mustapha Bangura more PR

EXETER, England, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Care-experienced academics should be given additional support by universities because of the impact their early lives have on their career pathways, a new study says. Those who spent time in the care system as children often have high levels of self-reliance and a willingness to seek help. But the uncertainties of academia can have a strong impact on their mental health and many were sceptical about long-t more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: A highly regarded scientist and tech innovator from The University of Western Australia has won a prestigious international award for her achievements in bridging the gap between biomechanics research and practice in sport. Professor Jacqueline Alderson, Director of Technology at the UWA Tech & Policy Lab, has been honoured with the Geoffrey Dyson Award, the highest honour of the International  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: In this episode of NewIn, we meet Prof. Helge Stein. He develops new materials for catalysis and rechargeable batteries, and aims to connect and accelerate research in the lab using machine learning, artificial intelligence and robotics. Whether for storing renewable energy or for use in electromobility, batteries are a crucial building block for the sustainable transformation of our society. New more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: Large language models may pass medical exams with flying colors but using them for diagnoses would currently be grossly negligent. Medical chatbots make hasty diagnoses, do not adhere to guidelines, and would put patients' lives at risk. This is the conclusion reached by a team from TUM. For the first time, they investigated systematically, whether this form of artificial intelligence (AI) would b more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Researchers at the international Muon Ionization Cooling Experiment (MICE) collaboration have shown that muon beams traversing low density absorbers inside strong magnetic fields can reduce their transverse size through the mechanism of 'ionization cooling'. What will be the next high-energy particle accelerator after the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)? While a much larger proton-proton collider, such as  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Discovery by UH College of Pharmacy Paves the Way for Targeted Therapies for Muscle Disorders, Offering Hope for Millions Worldwide * * * By Laurie Fickman Newly published research from the University of Houston College of Pharmacy identifies key mechanisms of skeletal muscle regeneration and growth of muscles following resistance exercise. It's a finding that opens the door to the development of  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Researchers have uncovered an under the sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as 'sea sawdust'. The team of marine scientists from The University of Queensland and Southern Cross University found crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) larvae grow and thrive when raised on an exclusive diet of Trichodesmium - a bacteria t more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, July 23 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: Arterial occlusion in the legs mainly affects older people and can often require surgery to treat it. A research team led by PD Dr. Ulrich Rother, deputy head of the Department of Vascular Surgery (head: Prof. Dr. Werner Lang) at Uniklinikum Erlangen, is currently developing new and non-invasive diagnostic methods in order to improve treatment of peripheral artery disease (PAD). "We are using a  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 23 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * School of Medicine researcher Ananda Amstadter, Ph.D., studies the causes, risk factors and potential treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. * * * Ananda Amstadter, Ph.D., watches the world around her through a unique lens. As a researcher who has dedicated her career to understanding the human impact of traumatic events, when she sees news reports on war, natu more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, July 23 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: Wild chimpanzees share humans' snappy conversational style, a new study shows. Researchers from the University of St Andrews and an international group of colleagues used the largest-ever database of wild chimpanzee gestural communication to show that chimpanzees' gestures and human languages share the same conversational structures. They've published their findings in the journal Current Bio more PR

FULTON, Missouri, July 23 (TNSres) -- William Woods University issued the following news release: The School of Education at William Woods University (WWU) has established a new research journal for academics and educators in the field. Entitled the Midwest Journal of Education (MJE), the open-access research journal debuted last month and publishes original, peer-reviewed articles related to a wide array of topics in the field of education. Developed by Dr. Jim Concannon, Dean of the School o more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, July 23 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: Visiting scholar Xuexiu Chang and professor Hugh MacIsaac of the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research convened 24 of the world's top scientists for a workshop addressing freshwater harmful algal blooms. Held in Kunming, China, from July 6 to 11, the workshop represented collaboration among the University of Windsor, Kunming University, and Yunnan University. Researchers from 12 countries gathered more PR