GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * State funding kickstarts efforts to use fungal molecules in batteries, photovoltaics and electronic circuitry, NICER initiative will focus on organic molecules in electric power applications * * * With a $1.5 million state grant, UNCG faculty are leading a unique research effort to explore how complex molecules found in living organisms, such as fungi, could be  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 114 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. Students receive stipends of $2,640 to engage in intensive research or creat more PR

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, July 23 (TNSres) -- James Madison University issued the following news: * * * SUMMARY: Notably, more than 200 graduates reported finding jobs in the teaching profession in Virginia and another 167 respondents stated they were working in nursing in the commonwealth. * * * More than 2,500 James Madison University undergraduates from the class of 2023 found work within six months of receiving their diplomas, and more than 1,500 of them filled jobs in Virginia, according  more PR

KYOTO, Japan, July 24 (TNSres) -- Ritsumeikan University issued the following news: * * * The room-temperature defluorination method offers a promising solution for treating perfluoroalkyl substances. * * * A room-temperature method to decompose perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) using visible LED light offers a promising solution for sustainable fluorine recycling and PFAS treatment. Researchers at Ritsumeikan University achieved a 100% breakdown of perfluorooctanesulfonate (a type of PFAS)  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 24 (TNSres) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Forging of joined-up approach at COP29 and COP16 vital for urgent action for climate and nature * * * World leaders must take advantage of a pivotal window of opportunity for forging a much-needed joined-up approach to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss, say scientists from York University and ZSL. Without this, work on tackling either crisis could inadvertently harm progress on the other. more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Victoria University issued the following news release: Victoria University (VU) has launched the VU Block Model Academy - an initiative that will equip education institutions globally with the tools to implement the VU Block Model(R), as well as conduct research evaluation and teacher training. The Academy - VU's latest innovation in tertiary education - was launched today at the International Block Intensive Learning and Teaching Association (IBILTA)  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 23 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AI4OPT and PSR partner to transform the energy sector, focusing on renewable energy integration and long-duration storage solutions. * * * This partnership in the advancement of AI and mathematical optimization to address pressing energy transformations in Latin America and the U.S. has formed between the NSF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4O more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: AMAST - the AMR in Agrifood Systems Transdisciplinary Network, has been created to harness perspectives from across agrifood stakeholders and prepare new ways to tackle these challenges. Newcastle University researchers, led by our NUPAcT Translational Food Safety Fellow Dr Marie McIntyre, will provide expertise to the network, including in systems-based approaches to food safety using biological  more PR

MIDLOTHIAN, Scotland, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute issued the following news: A University of Edinburgh co-directed research network has received a pound sterling650,000 UKRI award to engage with communities and policymakers across the UK to reduce the AMR burden. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the funding of eight new networks to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as part of its work to tackle infections.  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, July 24 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: After building a research project studying empathy loss related to dementia, Aya Kobeissi has been awarded a Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Fellow Transition Award (F99/K00) from the National Institute of Health (NIH). The NIH awards seeks to "encourage and retain outstanding graduate students who have demonstrated potential and interest in pursuing careers as indep more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The City University London's Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Veronica Munoz-Martinez reports on a Bayes academic's research on Bitcoin trading * * * By Chris Mahony Many British investors may prefer to trade Bitcoin on unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges despite the recent listing of crypto products on the London Stock Exchange, an academic has cautioned. The London Stock Exchange's listing of Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) in M more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * Veronica Munoz-Martinez reports on a Bayes academic's research on Bitcoin trading * * * Many British investors may prefer to trade Bitcoin on unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges despite the recent listing of crypto products on the London Stock Exchange, an academic has cautioned. The London Stock Exchange's listing of Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) in May marked a significant milestone for the more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 24 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Special software designed, built, and tested at Yale is crucial to the success of the new Simons Observatory in Chile. * * * By Jim Shelton Whether she's shuttling between meetings at Yale's Wright Lab or conferring with colleagues around the world, Laura Newburgh's thoughts of late rarely stray far from the Simons Observatory in northern Chile. The new, $110 million observatory -- funded by the no more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 24 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Cronkite alumna Adrienne Washington has been named a Roy W. Howard Fellow and will spend the next year working at The Maine Monitor, a nonprofit news organization. The Scripps Howard Fund announced that Washington, a graduate of the Cronkite School's Master of Arts in Investigative Journalism program, is one of five investigative journalists wh more PR

BATH, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Bath issued the following news release: * * * Bath & North East Somerset Council and the University of Bath have announced a new partnership to develop a vision for the future of this key site. * * * Bath & North East Somerset Council and the University of Bath have announced a new partnership to develop a vision for the future of Bath Quays North. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to determine the developmen more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 24 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following Q&A on July 22, 2024, with Timothy George, distinguished professor of divinity: * * * In 2004, then-dean of Samford University's Beeson Divinity School released Pilgrims on the Sawdust Trail: Evangelical Ecumenism and the Quest for Christian Identity, the first in the Beeson Divinity Studies series. Three more books were released in 2006, 2009 and 2011, with the series "dedicated to the pastoral and theological r more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 24 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi Laying the foundation for good financial habits begins at an early age -- often with a simple piggy bank. However, a team of Brock University researchers has found that when it comes to teaching specific saving and spending strategies, waiting may be worthwhile. "Saving for a future purchase is fairly abstract for a very young child," Professor of Psychology Caitlin Mahy says of a recent more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: When Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla arrived at UC San Diego, he engaged more than 10,000 campus and community members to define a shared vision for a physical, cultural and intellectual transformation of the university. In the years that followed, innovative new spaces for research, patient care, teaching, the arts and living helped to enhance the student experience, enrich the commu more PR

SOLIHULL, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Solihull College and University Centre issued the following news: The esteemed Chair of Governors of Solihull College & University Centre has been awarded a Fellowship by the Chartered Institution for Further Education (CIFE). This prestigious recognition honours Barbara Hughes' significant contributions to Further Education (FE) and her dedication to excellence in the sector. CIFE, the only FE representative body with royal assent, grants chartered stat more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: The combined effect of environmental exposures and unhealthy lifestyle habits can affect children's cardiometabolic health in a way that exceeds their separate effects. A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows the benefit of measuring the combined effect of multiple environmental and lifestyle factors. An exposome score measuring a combination of environmental and lifestyle exposure more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: By Cindy Landrum Soybeans are the second most widely planted crop in the United States and play a critical role in the U.S. food supply. However, extreme heat and drought threaten to reduce soybean yields by 40% in the next 25 years. "The planet is warming, and that has consequences on human life, either directly or indirectly, and on other lives, particularly plants, which p more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Only half of individuals with social anxiety ever seek treatment, says author Thomas E. Brown * * * By Iqbal Pittalwala We all have some social anxiety. The nervousness we might feel before giving a speech is one example. Some people, however, have more social anxiety than others, and limit their social engagement due to excessive chronic fears of being embarrassed or hu more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Project led by MIT economist Rob Townsend aims to help low- and middle-income countries assess and utilize new technologies to improve central banks' functions. * * * By Benjamin Daniel, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences MIT's Laboratory for Economic Analysis and Design (LEAD) has been awarded a 400,000-euro grant from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Interna more PR

ROBINA, Australia, July 23 (TNSres) -- Bond University issued the following news: People who drink cranberry juice are 54 percent less likely to develop urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to a study led by researchers at Bond University. It has long been suspected that cranberries contain compounds that help prevent bacteria from adhering to the walls of the urinary tract, reducing the risk of infection. However the effectiveness of cranberry juice has been confirmed by the network me more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: The University of South Alabama College of Nursing Associate Professor Dr. Wesley Davis has been selected for induction into the 2024 Class of Fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. This recognition is considered one of "the highest honors in nursing," according to the Academy. "Being recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing is an incredible honor," Davis said. "It fee more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: Researchers are calling for regulation to guide the responsible and ethical development of bio-hybrid robotics - a ground-breaking science which fuses artificial components with living tissue and cells. In a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences a multidisciplinary team from the University of Southampton and universities in the US and Spain set out the unique ethical  more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Ditte Jaehger, DTU Health Tech, receives a Frontier Grant from the Lundbeck Foundation to strengthen her research in gene therapy. * * * 270,000 Danes have knee osteoarthritis. Together with her colleagues, Ditte Jaehger works towards creating an injection with a genomic medicine depot which can be injected directly into the knee. Ditte Jaehger has just been awarded a DKK 5 mil more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: Education experts from around the world have invited De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) to speak at an international conference on block teaching. DMU is one of the first universities worldwide to adopt block teaching, which sees students learn one module at a time, being assessed on each section before moving on to the next. This differs to the more common form of teaching in which students learn se more PR

LEICESTER, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: Innovative ways to help boost textiles recycling rates, and environmentally-friendly dyeing using lasers and enzymes were unveiled at one of the UK's biggest sustainability showcases. Future Fabrics Expo featured more than 10,000 different textiles and solutions on display for the fashion industry to exploit the innovation for sustainable materials and transition toward circularity. Researchers and acad more PR

CALIFORNIA, Pennsylvania, July 23 (TNSres) -- PennWest issued the following news: * * * Zoom presentations open to PennWest community * * * PennWest Department of Exercise, Health & Sports Sciences and the Doctor of Health Science program candidates invite the university community to the summer 2024 Evidence-Based Professional Portfolios Defenses. Brian Brogno (left [View picture in the link at bottom.]) will defend "Functional Training and its Effect on Quality of Life" at 1:30 p.m. Wedne more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * New research led by Penn scientists offers insights into fundamental problems in fluid mechanics, findings that pave the way for more efficient heat transfer in myriad systems. * * * A search for "air fryer recipe" on most social media platforms likely returns a flood of food videos touting quick and easy meal ideas. The market touts these devices as a c more PR

CLAREMONT, California, July 24 (TNSres) -- Pomona College issued the following news: Four Claremont Colleges students are strengthening the connection between Pomona College and its namesake city through the Pomona College Community Engagement Center (PCCEC). Inaugural Draper Center/Hive fellows Lena Abed '26, Kai Chen '26, Rebecca Yao SC '26 and Louisa Calhoon SC '24 spent six weeks this summer brainstorming with local civic leaders, community members and students. They found "The PCCEC reall more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: HANOVER, MD - The No Surprises Act created transparency for patients and protection against unexpected billing, but it also brought new compliance requirements that left many health plans scrambling. By adopting InsightPro from MDI NetworX, Johns Hopkins Health Plans (JHHP) has significantly streamlined operations and ensured member-focused compliance with the No Surprises Act. "We are committed more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: A new antibiotic that works by disrupting two different cellular targets would make it 100 million times more difficult for bacteria to evolve resistance, according to new research from the University of Illinois Chicago. For a new paper in Nature Chemical Biology, researchers examined how a class of synthetic drugs called macrolones disrupt bacterial cell function to fight infec more PR

SINGAPORE, July 23 (TNSres) -- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School issued the following news release: * * * * New incubator aims to tap industry experts to bridge the knowledge and funding gap to enhance bench-to-bedside success * LIVE Ventures provides up to $500,000 for high-potential academic research projects * * * Duke-NUS Medical School today launched LIVE Ventures, a S$20 million incubation programme designed to catalyse the commercialisation of innovative academic research. Focused on more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * National UCSF study finds some injuries and hospitalizations from popular micromobility vehicles have doubled. * * * In the crowded urban landscape, where small electric vehicles - primarily scooters and bicycles - have transformed short distance travel, UC San Francisco researchers are reporting a major national surge in accidents tied to "micromobility." more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * New research from U of T's Faculty of Law examines the policy impact of climate concerns and worries * * * By Nina Haikara Concern and worry over climate change result in support for renewable energy but don't necessarily translate into opposition to fossil fuels, according to a study led by Steve Lorteau, doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law. Lorteau and researchers more PR

NANAIMO, British Columbia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Vancouver Island University issued the following news: Research collaboration between the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Vancouver Island University and Indigenous communities focuses on the safety of marine foods. Marine foods have been harvested by Indigenous communities since time immemorial, but climate change and other environmental impacts are putting the safety of food sources at risk. A collaboration between the Canadian Food Inspection more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW researchers explore clinical data showing sex differences in the knee, propose laying early groundwork * * * Sex-specific differences in the knee joint should be considered as early as childhood to help prevent higher incidence and severity of knee osteoarthritis (OA) in women later in life, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers propose in a review of clin more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 24 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * $15 million grant funds study of viral mechanisms, treatment strategies * * * A 2022 study (https://news.osu.edu/blocking-enzyme-could-hold-the-key-to-preventing-treating-severe-covid-19/) suggesting that blocking a single molecule could protect against severe illness in COVID-19 has led to a $15 million federal grant supporting a comprehensive effort to learn more - with finding a solution to long COV more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Researchers suggest the phenomenon is likely driven by local knowledge and connections, as well as a desire to "give back" * * * By Ken McGuffin CEOs who have moved away from their country of origin are more likely to make international acquisitions, with a preference for targets in their birth country, a new study by researchers at the University of Toronto shows. Using a sample of nearly 1,30 more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: Four LSE academics have become Fellows of the British Academy, in recognition of their outstanding contribution to humanities and social science. Professor Nava Ashraf, Professor Katy Gardner, Professor Ricardo Reis and Professor Lea Ypi are among 86 distinguished Fellows who have been elected to the Academy. Founded in 1902, the British Academy i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Funding from UKRI to help create "step-change" in use of genomics to identify and control drug-resistant pathogens * * * Genomics, the study of all genetic material of an organism through high-throughput DNA sequencing techniques, could enable a "step-change" in tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and new funding will enable researchers from across disciplines to jointly find solutions more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 24 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The workshop encourages regional middle school students to develop confidence in math through team-based, logic-focused activities. * * * When the Space Race of 1961 captivated the globe, NASA leaned on its mathematicians to accurately predict the trajectory of the Mercury-Redstone 3 (or Freedom 7) spacecraft. But more importantly, it was to ensure the safety of one Alan S more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A change in NHS Prostate cancer guidelines could help deliver one of the Government's manifesto pledges to save lives through earlier diagnoses while tackling racial and regional health inequalities in just a year, say leading experts. The experts from Prostate Cancer UK, The University of Manchester and other institutions argue changing the NHS guidelines will allow GPs to proactively spea more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The executive board members of DAX companies earned around six percent more in 2023 than in the previous year. These are the findings of the annual study by the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and DSW, an advocacy group for private investors. Despite many crises, the DAX had developed positively in the long term, which also had an impact on managers' income. The executive board members of th more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researchers pinpoint two neurochemicals that unlock potential targets for new therapies. * * * Nearly 40 million adults in the U.S. have sleep apnea, and more than 30 million of them use a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine while sleeping. However, the machines tend to be expensive, clunky and uncomfortable -- resulting in many users giving up on using them. Hig more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Professor Murray Pittock joins experts in confirming the authenticity of a rare piece of history that could alter the story of Bonnie Prince Charlie. In the halls of Bannockburn House, a Grade A listed historic Scottish landmark, a team of dedicated volunteers have uncovered a rare and fascinating piece of history that could have altered the story of the nation. Amidst the delicate plaster work and anc more PR

EXETER, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: An innovative tutoring programme which pairs university students with children is helping boost their literacy skills, new analysis shows. The pioneering project, led by the University of Exeter, involves undergraduates supporting twelve and 13-year-old pupils and its success has led to the programme being expanded around England. The Crafting Accurate Sentences Tutoring Programme is aimed at those from u more PR

BATHURST, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: A Charles Sturt University artificial intelligence (AI) expert was awarded for her work in AI risk and cybersecurity at a recent international Women in AI forum in Sydney. * Charles Sturt University advocates for women working in artificial intelligence (AI) in the Asia-Pacific region and in rural and regional Australia * The University sponsors a Women in AI award category - the AI in Agribusines more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 24 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Marketing can serve as a powerful catalyst for building a business or brand, but there's a depth of strategic intricacies beyond what initially meets the eye. One faculty member in the College of Business has been deep diving within the field of strategic marketing, thanks to his entrepreneurial background and interest in strategic issues. K.T. Manis, an assistant professor of marketing, more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Toni Kamau is a digger. When something grabs the Kennesaw State University sophomore's attention, she wants to find out everything about it she can, which serves her well in research. "When I assigned a goal for Toni and she reached that goal, she had the initiative to go further," said Chloe Xie, assistant professor of information technology and Kamau's research mentor in the First-Year Scholar more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Journalists covering key science issues around the globe will join the MIT community in August. * * * The Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT (KSJ) will welcome 12 fellows in August. In addition to 10 Academic-Year Fellows, KSJ welcomes the inaugural Fellow for Advancing Science Journalism in Africa and the Middle East, and co-hosts a Sharon Begley Fellow with Boston- more PR

CLAREMONT, California, July 24 (TNSres) -- Claremont McKenna College issued the following news release: The 2024 Kosmont-Rose Institute Cost of Doing Business Survey finds that the cost of doing business remains higher in California than in other states in the western United States. Within Southern California, cities in Los Angeles County are the costliest places to do business. Researchers from the Rose Institute of State and Local Government at Claremont McKenna College, in collaboration wit more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 24 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Feng joins IGNIITE 2024, which focuses on early-career scientists and engineers converting disruptive ideas into impactful energy technologies. * * * The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) recently announced its first cohort to join its Inspiring Generations of New Innovators to Impact Technologies in Energy 2024 (IGNIITE 2024) program. ARPA-E funds transfo more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are having a positive spillover effect, producing more "trophy-size" fish just outside of the fully protected areas, and the effect is growing stronger over time. That's according to research led by University of Hawaii at Manoa scientists at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) published in Science Advances. The research provides the first global as more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The Opioid Response Network (ORN), a component of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Region 3, in collaboration with The Training Center at Marshall University's Center of Excellence for Recovery, is pleased to announce a two-day regional summit titled "NEXUS ETHICS: A Transdisciplinary Ethical Exploration." The in-person summit is designed to explore the comple more PR

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University was awarded a $3.3 million grant (#R01DA057931) from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to examine the genetic mechanisms that underlie fentanyl addiction. In 2022, fentanyl overdose was the leading cause of death for U.S. adults aged 18 to 45, according to Families Against Fentanyl (2023). "This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need to understand why so more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Jared Schroeder, an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, has earned a $5,000 grant from the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) to support a project meant to help journalists and publishers navigate the risk of SLAPP lawsuits. SLAPPs are "strategic lawsuits against public participation" that are meant to discourage or punish certain coverage. T more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: By Geitner Simmons, IANR Media Just as hungry hordes of grasshoppers threatened fields during Nebraska's pioneer era, certain mites and aphids these days pose a significant threat by transmitting viruses to cereal crops. Many gaps remain in the scientific understanding of that transmission, and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in recent years has taken major steps to pioneer research o more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: New research, led by the University of Southampton and University Hospital Southampton, shows that inflammation outside the brain, such as that caused by common infections like colds and urine infections, is linked to the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS). The Systemic Inflammation in Multiple Sclerosis (SIMS) study, funded by the MS Society , followed 50 people living with progressive forms more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 24 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University scientists are collaborating on a $6 million National Science Foundation research project to ensure sustainable soybean yields despite rising temperatures and increasing drought. Climate change significantly threatens agriculture, with extreme heat and drought potentially reducing soybean yields by up to 40% in the next 25 years. The interdisciplinary Program of Adv more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 24 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Markita C. Rowe Gabrielle Heyward, a senior studying multimedia journalism at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has begun a one-year sports journalism internship with ESPN as a Rhoden Fellow. The Rhoden Fellowship, named for and led by Andscape editor-at-large and former New York Times award-winning columnist William C. Rhoden, is a more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Flinders University issued the following news: Flinders University researchers are embarking on a national survey with the community to discover what hot button issues and big problems matter most to Australians. The Wicked Problems Survey is providing an unprecedented opportunity for Australians to decide which issues leading researchers should prioritise in their communities. Armed with the collective results, an assembled group of Flinders Unive more PR

NEWPORT, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: 100 per cent of UK graduates from five Harper Adams University honours degree subject areas and three foundation degree subject areas are in employment or studying after completing their first degree, new figures show. The figures have emerged from the latest Graduate Outcomes survey, which tracks the progress of UK graduates 15 months after they complete their studies. Among those in employment or furt more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has appointed Bayreuth polymer researcher Prof. Dr. Seema Agarwal as a science scout as part of the Henriette Herz Program. She can now recruit up to three junior researchers from abroad with renowned Humboldt Research Fellowships for polymer chemistry at the University of Bayreuth. "As an alumna of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, it is a proud mome more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release on July 23, 2024: La Trobe University is paving the way for Australian food security, with the establishment of a new institute that will expand cutting-edge agricultural research and innovation. The La Trobe Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and Food (LISAF) officially launched today (23 July), to undertake research and innovation across the agri-food-health chain, aiming to enhance profitabili more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- SOAS, University of London issued the following news: A new report co-authored by SOAS University of London's Dr Anna Lindley and Asylum Welcome, an Oxfordshire-based charity, sheds light on the significant barriers newly-recognised refugees face when trying to establish a new life in the UK. The report has been published today. Dr Anna Lindley, a leading researcher in global migration and displacement dynamics, has worked extensively with Asylum Welcome to more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 24 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: An interdisciplinary Johns Hopkins research team has published new research on a potential alternative and less-invasive approach to evaluate intracranial pressure (ICP) in patients with serious neurological conditions. This research was published July 12 in the journal Computers in Biology and Medicine. ICP is a physiological variable that can increase abnormally if one has severe traumatic bra more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: Scientists at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and La Trobe University have developed and validated a novel, blood-based risk score based on fats in the blood. Lipids sit in the middle - the intermediate zone - where they are considered neither low nor high risk for having a heart attack or stroke. But heart disease may well be within striking distance, so how can we more accurately target r more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * Immersive experience for students the first activity in a three-year partnership * * * Fifteen master's and PhD students from Ontario Tech University gained invaluable experience and insight into fusion research and the nuclear industry during a recent week-long trip to Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) in Chalk River, Ontario. The opportunity for Ontario Tech students to explore CNL's more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * To understand how everything from atoms to neutron stars behave, he says, requires "abstracting away the details to see main principles that drive everything." * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Every now and then, Or Hen, who recently received tenure as an associate professor of physics at MIT, will refer back to a file that he has kept since middle school. The file is a  more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, July 24 (TNSres) -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College students continue to demonstrate their public commitment to research after participating last spring in the 20th annual S.C. Upstate Research Symposium. Held on USC Upstate's campus in Spartanburg, the event inspired the largest turnout of student presentations from all across the state, including a dozen students from PC. Professor of chemistry Dr. Latha Gearheart said the sympos more PR

LONDON, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * A new study by Dr Jingshi (Joyce) Liu at Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), and researchers from Stockholm School of Economics and Harvard Business School found that a major driver behind people buying fake luxury items is their perceived views of income inequality. * * * By Erin Johnson The study found that as perceptions of income inequality increased, consumers value counterfeit luxury pr more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 24 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: A School of Medicine scientist and other top experts from around the world have developed the first comprehensive guidelines for reporting cutting-edge "precision medicine" research in a bid to improve patient care and health equity for people everywhere. Precision medicine aims to tailor treatments to individual patients to get the best possible outcomes. It does this by considering more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: New research/* from the University of South Australia shows that people who have suffered child abuse or neglect are three times more likely to access government income support payments in early adulthood, underlining the costly and long-term effects of adverse early life experiences. Linking child protection records with national welfare income payment records, researchers found that  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Analysis and materials identified by MIT engineers could lead to more energy-efficient fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, or computing devices. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News As the name suggests, most electronic devices today work through the movement of electrons. But materials that can efficiently conduct protons -- the nucleus of the hydrogen atom -- could b more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: A patient registry has been launched in Aotearoa New Zealand to improve access to an underutilised therapy proven to make the lives of pancreatic cancer patients much more bearable. The treatment - called pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) - is known to improve digestion, slow down the rate of weight loss, improve quality of life and allow people with pancreatic cancer to better toler more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 24 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: The representation of women, ethnic minorities, seniors and sexual minorities on streaming services and mainstream broadcasters lags behind. This is shown by research by communication scientist Serena Daalmans of Radboud University. 'Progress is happening in too small steps.' Every few years, Daalmans looks at how minority groups are represented on television. Up until now, there was no comparative stu more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 24 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Potential results include higher yields, lower environmental impact * * * Nanoscale particles could potentially help address agricultural and environmental sustainability issues on a global scale. Those issues include rising food demand, increasing greenhouse gas emissions generated by agricultural activities, climbing costs of agrochemicals, reducing crop yields induced by climate change more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, July 24 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: Adding some herbs and supplements to your food may do more than spice up your favorite dish, as Dr. Ramneet Kaur's research reveals. Turmeric, garlic and lemon peel--common to many kitchens and spice racks--could help people fight, and even prevent, breast cancer. For many battling breast cancer--especially triple-negative breast cancer, or TNBC--chemotherapy is often the go-to treatment protocol. Kaur, more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 24 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: The institute 4 Preventive Health (i4PH), part of the EWUU Alliance, is happy to announce its next round of Seed Funding: "Embracing a Transdisciplinary Approach to Drive Preventive Health Transformations". At the institute 4 Preventive Health, we're spearheading transformations in how we approach health. We move beyond siloed disciplines to embrace a transdisciplinary approach. This means we consider a more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 24 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: The Institute for a Circular Society (i4CS), part of the EWUU alliance, is excited to introduce the next round of Seed Funding. Are you a researcher at TU/e, WUR, UU or UMCU and passionate about advancing circular solutions through inter- and transdisciplinary collaboration and innovative research? Then this is your opportunity to team up with EWUU colleagues, develop collaborative projects and drive imp more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: 'Purpose' has become a new frontier for businesses and organisations conscious of their public image and bottom line. Companies now recognise the importance of including social and community change as part of their mission, alongside creating profit. The challenge is to make this change meaningful, not merely a marketing strategy or 'tick-box' exercise. In this space of authenticity, t more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * UOW researchers encouraging residents to speak up about their attitudes towards food in the regions * * * Let's talk about food. It is a topic dominating conversations and headlines, particularly against the backdrop of a cost-of-living crisis. Now two researchers from the University of Wollongong (UOW) want to know just how much food dominates conversations, and thoughts, in the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A research project from the Ford School's Science, Technology, and Public Policy (STPP) program was selected by the Michigan Institute for Data and AI in Society (MIDAS) as part of its 2024 Propelling Original Data Science grants to accelerate responsible AI research ecosystems. The project led by STPP director Shobita Parthasarathy, along with managing director Molly K more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Introducing structured randomization into decisions based on machine-learning model predictions can address inherent uncertainties while maintaining efficiency. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Organizations are increasingly utilizing machine-learning models to allocate scarce resources or opportunities. For instance, such models can help companies screen resumes to choose j more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, July 24 (TNSres) -- The SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University issued the following news release: * * * Funding Awarded by SUNY Technology Accelerator Fund, Contributing to Over $3 Million Invested in SUNY Research Innovation * * * SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (Downstate) today announced that researchers Henri Tiedge, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology, Neurology, and Medicine, and Valerio Berardi, Ph.D., Research Assistant Profe more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 24 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. Mark Benden has been named a Fellow by the National Academy of Inventors for his 25 patents and commercialized inventions, resulting in over $1 billion in sales. * * * By Grace Dalton Dr. Mark E. Benden '89, '06 was inducted by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) as a Fellow last month at the NAI 13th Annual Conference, Unlocking Innovation: Keys to Societal Sol more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 24 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: For decades, insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor insecticide spraying regimens have been important - and widely successful - treatments against mosquitoes that transmit malaria, a dangerous global disease. Yet these treatments also - for a time - suppressed undesirable household insects like bed bugs, cockroaches and flies. Now, a new North Carolina State University study reviewi more PR

NORWICH, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: The University of East Anglia (UEA) has recently introduced the UEA Award Fellowship, an advanced career development programme designed to build on the proven track record of The UEA Award, a certification that is designed and delivered in-house, with similarities both in activities and outcomes, to the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Through activities such as volunteering and entrepreneurship, The UEA Aw more PR

MACAU, China, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: To promote innovation in finance research, the Faculty of Business Administration (FBA) of the University of Macau (UM) and the Asian Finance Association (AsianFA) jointly organised the 36th Asian Finance Association Annual Conference. The three-day conference brought together about 300 finance scholars from around the world to share their research findings. The Asian Finance Association Annual Confere more PR

STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Staffordshire University issued the following news: * * * Staffordshire University and Dougie Mac Hospice have joined forces to drive research into palliative and end of life care * * * The two organisations launched a collaborative strategy this month to support research, education and knowledge exchange which addresses priority areas for the hospice. The partnership also aims to support the professional development of students and staff at both more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A professor of engineering from the University of Nottingham, and an EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) Research fellow, has been elected as a Fellow of ASM international, the world's largest association of materials-centric engineers and scientists. The honour of Fellow represents recognition of distinguished contributions in the field of materials science and engin more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: Rocks undergo changes over millions of years. Yet it is possible to extract information from them about the climate at the time of their formation. Fluids circulating underground change rocks over the course of time. These processes must be taken into account if they are to be used as a climate archive. In collaboration with international colleagues, Dr. Mathias Muller from the Sediment and Isotope more PR

BATH, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Bath issued the following news release: * * * The University of Bath KTP with Mayden, to enhance mental health services, has been showcased at the European Conference on Operational Research in Copenhagen. * * * The innovative KTP, which aims to enable services to deliver more effective and efficient patient care, was showcased at the 2024 Association of European Operational Research Societies annual conference (EURO2024), which took place more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A new method that can rapidly determine whether a virus is infectious or non-infectious could revolutionise the response to future pandemics. * * * Called FAIRY (Fluorescence Assay for vIRal IntegritY), the assay can screen viruses against virucidal antivirals in minutes, allowing for the effectiveness of antiviral measures, such as disinfectants that break the chain of infection, to be qui more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release: When Switzerland asked its citizens whether they believed sexual and gender minorities should be allowed to marry and adopt children, it took a taxing toll, says UdeM researcher Robert-Paul Juster. How did Switzerland's 2021 referendum on marriage equality, adoption and reproductive rights affect the well-being of the country's LGBTIQ+ community? A new international study involving Universite d more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 23 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: AI systems must be accountable, transparent, fair, explainable, and ethical, it is often demanded. But according to professor Pinar Yolum, that is not realistic. Instead, she advocates for trustworthy AI: systems that demonstrate certain properties that allow people to trust their results. For example, by sometimes answering, "I don't know." Yolum delivered her inaugural lecture on July 2. AI has become more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Women are starting and running new businesses at virtually the same rate as men for the first time, while one in five entrepreneurs are non-white, according to new analysis of entrepreneurship activity in Scotland. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) report, compiled by the universities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Strathclyde, found 8.6% of working-age women were actively engaged in setting up a bus more PR