GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * This historic gift is the largest ever to a university in support of coastal and marine science education, research and solutions * * * By Jennifer Page Wall, University Marketing The accelerating pace of global change poses grave challenges to marine systems and to billions of people who live near coastlines. Worldwide, coastal communities face existentia more PR

BATHURST, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: A Charles Sturt researcher has contributed to a report that estimates the cost of fixing Australia's landscapes at $7.3 billion a year. * Charles Sturt academic contributes to report by The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists, titled 'Blueprint to Repair Australia's Landscapes' * The report puts the costs of fixing the country's landscapes at $7.3 billion a year * The official launch of the r more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, July 24 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * 62% Say Biden Dropping Out Of Race Right Thing To Do * * * One day after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party nominee, 49 percent of voters support former President Donald Trump and 47 percent of voters support Harris, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University national poll o more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * The RECREATE project has received funding following recent rounds of the ESPRC Circular Economy Critical Mass Programme. * * * Professor Allan Walton from the University of Birmingham will lead and coordinate the five-year project entitled RECREATE (REcycling CRitical Elements in Advanced Technologies for the Environment) with Professor Andy Abbott from the University of Leicester and Profe more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Iron deposits in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are a lot younger than previously thought, according to scientists from The University of Western Australia. Professor Marco Fiorentini and Professor Steffen Hagemann, from UWA's School of Earth Sciences, were co-authors of the study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "The Earth's largest and most economically  more PR

TOKYO, Japan, July 25 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop a crystalline solid that could function as a hydrogen carrier by adsorbing and releasing ammonia * * * Novel porous crystalline solid shows promise as an efficient and durable material for ammonia (NH3) capture and storage, report scientists at Tokyo Tech. Made through a simple reprecipitation process, the proposed organic compound can reversibly adsorb and release NH3 more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: The University of Baltimore's MFA in Creative Writing and Publishing Arts program is now accepting applications for funding from its 2024 Klein Social Justice Fellowship. Up to three fellowships will be offered to newly accepted students in this master's program, beginning this fall. Fellowships ranging from $3,500 to $10,000 will be awarded. Interested new applicants to the program are enco more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, July 25 (TNSres) -- Holland College issued the following news release: Holland College's Applied Research department has been awarded more than $95,500 through a Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council's Applied Research Tools and Instruments (ARTI) grant. ARTI grants support the purchase of research equipment to foster and enhance the capacity of colleges to undertake applied research projects in partnership with industry, public, not-for-profit  more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, July 24 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: The application of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand as more people experiment with the technology. Scholars in RIT's College of Liberal Arts, the RIT Archives, and the Research Computing services are exploring how AI can aid scholars working with oral histories. After learning about an AI software called Whisper, Professor Tamar Carroll, chair of the Department of Histo more PR

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: By Maya Jarrell Making the transition from PhD student to new faculty member can be challenging for "early-career" professors like Assistant Professor of English Rachel Ewing. Like many other early-career professors around the country, however, Ewing is invested in overcoming those challenges and using them to her advantage to become the best professor she can be, which is why she applied to be a Niel 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 the Australian seafood industry has become more resilient to food shocks - a good sign, with Australians eating more seafood now than ever before. Shocks are a sudden and dramatic loss in food production and can impact food security, as well as local industries and livelihoods. Maintaining shock-resilient food systems is a more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: Macquarie University Foundation Professor of Neurology, Professor Dominic Rowe AM, from the Motor Neuron Disease Research Centre, has received a grant of $997,808 to create Australia's first heat map showing where MND patients were living when first diagnosed. It is one of three grants from a $2-million pool recently awarded by the NSW Government to "outstanding MND researchers" to investigate the ca more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: Off-grid communities in parts of rural Pakistan could soon have access to a reliable source of electricity for the first time thanks to a new project which aims to convert waste from the banana-growing industry into energy. Millions of tonnes of agricultural waste is generated in Pakistan every year from growing bananas and other foods. Academics from Northumbria University have now tea more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 25 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Biochar, a charcoal-like material prepared from crop and forest residue, can have a big impact on soil health for large- and small-scale farms in New Mexico. While research on how to effectively produce biochar for commercial purposes is still ongoing, growers can learn more about biochar and how it impacts soil health at this year's field day at the New Mexico State University Agricultur more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: A University of Bristol academic has been awarded a share of the UKRI's pound sterling104 million flagship fellowships grant. Dr Ian Cadby, Lecturer in One Health approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance in Bristol Veterinary School, is among 68 UK researchers to have been awarded a pound sterling1.47 million UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. The award aims to help researchers lead studies into globa more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: Butterflies and moths collect so much static electricity whilst in flight, that pollen grains from flowers can be pulled by static electricity across air gaps of several millimetres or centimetres. The finding, published today in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, suggests that this likely increases their efficiency and effectiveness as pollinators. The University of Bristol team also o more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * New study examines the health and well-being of older adults and adults with disabilities * * * Key takeaways * Adults in California who need long-term services and supports, or LTSS, were three times more likely to report their health as "fair" or "poor" and to have experienced serious psychological distress compared with the overall adult population in the state. * Asians (3 more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 25 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Medieval archaeologist Dr Karen Dempsey is among 68 of the most promising research leaders who will benefit from pound sterling104 million to tackle major global issues and to commercialise their innovations in the UK. UKRI's flagship Future Leaders Fellowships allow universities and businesses to develop their most talented early career researchers and innovators and to attract new people to their organisations, more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: More culturally responsive diversion programs are needed to prevent the incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, according to University of Queensland research. UQ's School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work PhD candidate Lorelle Holland, a Mandandanji woman, led a study which analysed the effectiveness of dozens of diversion programs across Australia which attempt to kee more PR

WATERVILLE, Maine, July 25 (TNSres) -- Colby College issued the following news: * * * Colby's Island Campus is a unique classroom for Audubon birders to learn bird banding and other research techniques * * * By Abigail Curtis As beautiful, colorful, and delicate as airborne jewels, songbirds are tough, too--many of the species that land in Maine over the spring and summer will fly thousands of miles to get to their winter destinations in Central and South America. A group of bird lovers g more PR

WASHINGTON, July 25 (TNSres) -- Georgetown University's O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law issued the following news release: The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law is pleased to announce the RISE (Representation, Inclusion, Sustainability, and Equity) study -- led by a research team that includes the Center for Global Health Policy and Politics -- has been awarded the 2024 Robert Carr Research Award at the 2024 International AIDS Conference. This prestigious more PR

CANTERBURY, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Canterbury Christ Church University issued the following news: How do we challenge the perception of a career in commercial horticulture, from wellies and wheelbarrows, to the realities of robotics and blockchains? Step in Serious Gaming. An idea conceived between Growing Kent & Medway, Locate in Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University hopes to help show the realities of a career in fresh produce to the next generation, through video games. Serio more PR

LONDON, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * Academic article on the US prescription drug crisis is a winner of this year's Responsible Research in Management Award * * * The United States is "experiencing the worst drug overdose crisis in its history, with 110,000 people now dying annually" (The National Institute on Drug Abuse), and nearly one million Americans dying from drug overdoses since 1999. What is even more surprising is that over 90 more PR

NORWICH, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: A new research report on election quality around the world has evaluated the elections in Sweden, Austria and Denmark as holding contests which most empowers their citizens. The Electoral Integrity Global Report is published each year to provide data on election quality based on expert opinion. The Electoral Integrity Project is co-directed by Holly Ann Garnett and Toby James and based at Queens Univ more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * The Royal Life Saving Society UK has shared top recommendations for safer open water swimming, using advice and guidance from Portsmouth research. * * * Ahead of the school summer holidays and World Drowning Prevention Day (25 July), people are being reminded of the risks of open water swimming to prevent serious injury or loss of life. Experts from the Extreme Environments Laboratory (EEL more PR

LONDON, Ontario, July 25 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: By Kim McCready When Sachindri Wijekoon was just a child, her family, along with her aunts and uncles, relocated to different countries through immigration, leaving her elderly grandparents in Sri Lanka - a difficult situation given the cultural expectation that aging parents be cared for by their children. Recognizing their need for support, her parents invited her grandparents to join them in Canada. This tra more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Public support for new forms of air transport, such as cargo drones, is strong - as long as it serves the public good. * * * People are likely to support new forms of air transport, such as cargo-carrying drones and Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing vehicles (eVTOLs) - if they serve the public good, new research reveals. But public positivity in the UK about 'Future Flight' is tempere more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: Hundreds of education students on the cusp of graduation were given invaluable information on employment opportunities and the chance to network with key players in the teaching profession at a QUT event last Friday (July 19). The annual Stepping Out Conference hosted by QUT's Schools of Education was opened by Queensland Education Minister Di Farmer. Multiple information sessions and pa more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Researchers are to trial a ground-breaking screening test for pre-eclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition affecting pregnant women and their unborn babies. Researchers from the Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit at the University of Nottingham are part of the Screen and Treat with Aspirin to Reduce Pre-eclampsia (STARshiP) study, led by researchers from Saint Mary's Managed Clinica more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 25 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study evaluates racial disparities in prior authorization outcomes by a major national insurer * * * By Ann Kellett Prior authorization--the process by which a health insurance company denies or approves coverage for a health care service before the service is performed--became standard practice beginning with Medicare and Medicaid legislation in the 1960s. Although more PR

NEW YORK, July 25 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * New Jersey students spent two days at Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory studying microplastics and how they affect the world around us. * * * By Haein Shin In April, high school students from Parsippany and Millburn, New Jersey, got firsthand experience investigating microplastics in their surroundings. The two-day lab visits to Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, which is par more PR

HONG KONG, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Peptides are gradually emerging as middle-sized therapeutic agents in addressing unmet medical needs. Compared to small-molecule drugs, peptides can target complex biological processes more precisely while generally less complex and more a cost-effective than large biological drugs like antibodies. Over 100 FDA-approved peptide drugs have been on the market since the first peptide hormone insulin was d more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Computer science researchers have developed a new method for predicting what data wireless computing users will need before they need it, making wireless networks faster and more reliable. The new method makes use of a technique called a "digital twin," which effectively clones the network it is supporting. At issue is something called edge caching. Caching refers to storing data on  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Shilong Ren shows how sports analytics could increase the chance of victory for the United States. * * * By Jacob Ballon Sponsored by the University of Connecticut Statistical Data Science Lab, The UCSAS 2024 USOPC Data Challenge challenged entrants to develop an analytical model that would identify two groups of five gymnasts, one group for men a more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, July 24 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Maureen Lawlor Ten Indigenous undergraduate students from across Canada got the chance to experience a taste of graduate student life, being immersed in a unique research experience through a program hosted by the McMaster Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI). The program, IndigiNerds (formerly the Indigenous Undergraduate Summer Research Scholars program), is an eight-week long intensive program where s more PR

CRANFIELD, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: Exeter Airport is set to pioneer a series of trials later this year introducing hydrogen-fuelled ground support equipment (GSE) in an effort to significantly reduce carbon emissions from airport ground operations. The groundbreaking initiative is part of the 'Zero Carbon Turn' Project, a collaborative research effort involving airport owner Regional and City Airports, global travel company TUI and C more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 25 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Innovation helps corn 'speak' by changing color to reveal latent plant infections * * * Insignum AgTech has begun a collaboration with researchers in Purdue University's College of Agriculture and College of Engineering to create tools for farmers to identify early stages of tar spot disease outbreaks in their corn plants. The collaboration is supported by grants from the Indiana Corn Mar more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: A James Cook University researcher says teachers should be trained to talk about the Earth's water cycle in a more comprehensive manner - incorporating economic and political impacts - to better prepare their students for living in a world subject to climate change. Associate Professor Helen Boon is an Education lecturer at JCU. She said climate change is impacting our survival through its effec more PR

ANDERSON, South Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release: * * * The CLS Program is part of a U.S. government effort to increase the number of Americans studying critical foreign languages. * * * The U.S. Department of State's Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program selected recent Anderson University graduate Kirsten Jenkins from a large pool of applicants to receive a scholarship aimed at helping American college students to gain important fore more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Key Scottish industries are being encouraged to do more to adapt to climate change after researchers found that the number of water scarcity events in Scotland could double by 2050. The research, led by The James Hutton Institute working in collaboration with the University of Aberdeen, and partners at Scotland's Rural College, and the British Geological Survey, focused on how climate change is impact more PR

LONDON, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Caroline Brogan and Kayleigh Brewer A new study from King's and Imperial College London has discovered that the serrated edges of Komodo dragons' teeth are tipped with iron. Led by researchers from King's College London, the study gives new insight into how Komodo dragons keep their teeth razor-sharp. It may even provide clues about how dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus rex killed and ate their prey. Native more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Josie Lenora, politics and government reporter for Little Rock Public Radio, is one of 34 journalists from across the country who was selected for the National Press Foundation's 2024 Elections Journalism Fellowship. Lenora is the only journalist from Arkansas selected for the fellowship, which is sponsored by Arnold Ventures, and is looking forward to expanding her reporting sk more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Scientists uncover fascinating evidence of an ancient mountain lake that flourished thousands of years ago. Nestled high in the Eastern Lesotho Highlands, scientists have uncovered fascinating evidence of an ancient mountain lake that flourished thousands of years ago. This discovery, made by Professor Jennifer Fitchett from the University of the Witwatersrand and Prof Anson Mackay fr more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: The shape of a person's kneecap could be an indicator of whether they're more at risk of developing osteoarthritis, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). According to lead author of the study, Associate Professor Laura Wilson, women who develop knee osteoarthritis often experience more severe symptoms than men, but the reason for this is not well unde more PR

SINGAPORE, July 25 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: The widespread use of plastics has led to plastic pollution being one of the biggest environmental issues of our time. Plastic waste in the environment releases toxic compounds, traps wildlife and alters natural habitats. Tiny plastic particles called microplastics have also been linked to severe health complications when consumed. However, only about 10 per cent of plastic is currently recycled. This i more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring new radiation approaches for lymphoma, potential therapeutic targets for pancreatic and breast cancers, and improved patient outcomes * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless collaboration more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Cara Masset When Ashlyn Anzu Gary was a first-year medical student, she watched a documentary that showed a patient undergoing a tooth extraction -- without anesthesia. The patient stayed remarkably calm and pain-free by being kept in a hypnotic state under the guidance of a hypnotherapist. Gary, who watched the film in a class about mind-body medicine at the University of Mia more PR

GUILFORD, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: A brand-new 1.25 million volts (MV) implanter will spark cutting-edge research and innovation in semiconductor and quantum technologies, say scientists at the University of Surrey. Surrey's Ion Beam Centre was able to secure the highly-specialised device thanks to a pound sterling2,195,000 grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council's strategic equipment initiative. A 1.25 more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Cara Masset A molecular biology research team at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine has become the first to map out how mitochondrial messenger RNA folds in human cells. The research advances knowledge about the expression of genes in the mitochondria and paves the way for identification of therapeutic targets for mitochondrial neurodegenerative diseases. "Dysf more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Investment aimed at safeguarding the U.S. research enterprise. * * * Story written by Krithika Selvarajoo The University of Missouri and the University of Missouri-Kansas City will lead one of five regional centers for a new research security effort sponsored by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act through the National Science Foundation. The NSF announced a five-year, $67 million investme more PR

IRVINE, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine researchers stress need for local topography and infrastructure data * * * Government agencies, insurance companies and disaster planners rely on national flood risk models from the private sector that aren't reliable at smaller levels such as neighborhoods and individual properties, according to researchers at the University of California, Irvine. In a paper more PR

PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, July 25 (TNSres) -- Fleming College issued the following news release: Fleming College is proud to announce that it has been awarded a College Fund research infrastructure grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). This significant investment of $227,753 from CFI, combined with other secured grants, will cover the costs for Fleming to purchase a state-of-the-art laser machining technology. At a price tag of approximately half a million dollars, the sought-aft more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * UK is a significantly more entrepreneurial society than ever before with a remarkable increase in the level of female early-stage entrepreneurial activity * Immigrant and non-white ethnic populations continue to be the most entrepreneurial groups in the UK * Report also highlights deficiencies in UK entrepreneurial ecosystem that hinder the growth of early-stage start-ups. * * * The latest Global  more PR

MERCED, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: Farmhand Ventures announces the publication of its research paper, "Inclusive Innovation in Agriculture: Redesigning Agtech Ecosystems for All," funded by UC Merced's Valley Institute for Sustainability, Technology and Agriculture (VISTA). The team of authors, led by Connie Bowen with support from Suma Reddy and Jamil Wynne of Riffle Ventures and Sarah Mock, author of "Farm and other F Words" more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Researchers from the University of Otago, Christchurch, have spearheaded the discovery of a protein function which has the potential to guide the development of novel cancer treatment options and improve the diagnosis of various cancers. The exciting research finding, carried out alongside Dr Vanessa Morris from the University of Canterbury's School of Biological Sciences as well as researchers more PR

BATH, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Bath issued the following news release: * * * New research on grassroots sports club sheds light on their ability to strengthen communities and give young people a sense of belonging * * * A University of Bath study of 12 grassroots sports clubs in Bristol, Manchester and London has found that almost all children who attend them feel a sense of belonging and emotional connection. The new research, led by Dr. Haydn Morgan from the Departme more PR

AURORA, Colorado, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * The research provides new insight into the pathology with the hope of catching the disease before it's at a late stage * * * A new study is helping researchers better understand the pathology of the fatty liver disease MASH, which stands for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis. MASH is a consequence of poor diet and obesity and results in sev more PR

CRANFIELD, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: A new research network is being established to understand how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) impacts UK food production. AMAST - the AMR in Agrifood Systems Transdisciplinary Network, will harness perspectives from across agrifood stakeholders and prepare new ways to tackle these challenges. Ruben Sakrabani, Professor of Soil Chemistry at Cranfield University, is part of the AMAST expert senior team more PR

SINGAPORE, July 25 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: NTU is setting up a new research programme to strengthen cybersecurity in a post-quantum world, where advancements in quantum computing pose a looming threat to conventional encryption algorithms. The Quantum Sovereignty and Resilience (QUASAR) programme is enabled by a gift from the Dieter Schwarz Foundation, a German non-profit charitable foundation. NTU will collaborate with the Technical University o more PR

SINGAPORE, July 24 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: In a breakthrough for green energy, researchers demonstrated a novel technique to efficiently convert ambient radiofrequency signals into DC voltage that can power electronic devices and sensors, enabling battery-free operation. Ubiquitous wireless technologies like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and 5G rely on radio frequency (RF) signals to send and receive data. A new prototype of an energy harvesting  more PR

STANFORD, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Balls of intestinal cells from people with celiac disease faithfully model the disorder in a Stanford Medicine study. The lab-grown organoids revealed a new link between gluten and cell death. * * * Small, laboratory-grown balls of cells made from the intestinal tissue of people with celiac disease have revealed a previously unknown molecular link between gluten exposure and inte more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Through a $930K EJG2G grant, Pitt Engineering and the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation will partner with the Allegheny County Health Department to address environmental injustices and flooding due to climate change * * * As the climate warms, Pennsylvania rainfalls are becoming more extreme while flood-related risks are worsening, according to a r more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 25 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has updated its popular "A School's Guide to Implementation" with new research from Cardiff University in collaboration with the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth. The study provides recommendations to help ensure new approaches or practices introduced by schools have the biggest possible impact on children and young people's educational achievements. Wh more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, July 24 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Tara Pomparelli, J.D., adjunct lecturer in the Department of Accounting, won the Best Paper award at the Academy of Business Research 2024 Summer Conference for her recently published paper, "The GameStop Short Squeeze as a Case Study in Business Law Education." Pomparelli presented at the virtual conference, discussing her work on the legal and ethical implications of the GameStop short squeeze of more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Paola Pinto Prof. Michael Newchurch, faculty in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and a principal investigator in the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), received the NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal on April 24, 2024. Since joining UAH in 1988 as a researcher, Prof. Newchurch's groundbreaking work on air quality and the chemistry of air  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Notre Dame's Law School issued the following news: Notre Dame Law School's Program on Church, State & Society has announced the winners of its annual writing competition. The goal of the competition is to encourage scholarship related to the intersection of church, state, and society, and in particular how the law structures and governs that intersection. First place went to Dennis Wieboldt, a University of Notre Dame J.D. and Ph.D. st more PR

FRESNO, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Could housing prices affect the outcome of the 2024 presidential election? Property values can influence homeowning voters to switch political parties, according to a research article co-authored by Fresno State Professor Andres Jauregui, director of the Gazarian Real Estate Center at the Craig School of Business. "Housing Performance and the Electorate," co-written by Erin Ci more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: A new study has highlighted the prevalence of additional learning needs, formerly known as special educational needs, among under 16-year-olds in Wales. The findings come with a policy briefing, calling for a robust review of processes used to recognise such issues and more inclusive learning support for all children nationally. The research and policy reports, led by the University of Bristol a more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Solid-state battery systems to advance Australia's space exploration * * * A new project by University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers to develop battery systems that can withstand extremely cold temperatures, including in outer Space, has been awarded a prestigious national grant. Professor Jung Ho Kim and Professor Konstantin Konstantinov, both based in the Faculty of Engineeri more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Supporters of East Anglian Air Ambulance can now support life-saving missions through a new fundraising app each time a helicopter takes off or a rapid response vehicle is deployed. This new opportunity is thanks to a revolutionary new type of fundraising app developed by a technology business building on research by computer scientists at Lancaster University. East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) is a charit more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: Biogeography researchers at the University of Bayreuth have developed the first model that simulates the spatial and temporal risk of West Nile virus infection in resident birds, migratory birds and humans in Germany. In doing so, they are laying the foundations for a warning system for diseases whose transmission is influenced by climate change. What for? West Nile virus (WNV), which can be  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: The idea of an 'AI workforce' and 'AI workers' has been popping up, with recent example HR software company Lattice integrating AI into their org charts before backlash. An RMIT expert comments on how we mitigate the risk to workers as AI is integrated into workforces. Dr Emmanuelle Walkowiak, Vice Chancellor's Senior Research Fellowship "GenAI represents a profo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: By Cynthia Hubert In her undergraduate Biology courses at Sacramento State, Fatima Miranda Chavez became fascinated with stem cells and their potential to treat and cure devastating illnesses including cancer, Parkinson's disease and bone disorders. Now a Sac State graduate student, Miranda Chavez is putting stem cells to work. And the first few weeks of her internship in Professor more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, July 25 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: Marriage equality appears to have a major economic benefit for countries. Washington State University researchers found that European countries that recognized same-sex marriages kept more of their highly skilled workers from emigrating to the U.S. The researchers analyzed 20 years of data on HB1 visas, which are reserved for immigrants to the U.S. with advanced degrees and specialized skill more PR

LONG BEACH, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- California State University issued the following news: By Wendy Thomas Russell Four-year-old Aurelio Vidrio has a plastic putty knife in his hand and is hacking away at a small brick of compacted sand. Somewhere inside the brick is an actual fossil, millions of years old, and Aurelio is determined to find it. His downward thrusts are strong -- and not particularly strategic. He's only 4, after all. When the reddish tooth begins to reveal itself,  more PR

LONDON, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * The maximum size of T. rex is estimated to be 70% larger than current values * * * A new study by Dr Jordan Mallon of the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada and Dr David Hone of Queen Mary University of London, UK was published today in the scientific journal Ecology and Evolution, that looked at the maximum possible sizes of dinosaurs. The huge sizes attained by many dinosaurs ma more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Led by Greg Scherrer, PharmD, PhD, and Chong Chen, MD, PhD, at the UNC School of Medicine, research published in Nature reveals a new pain control pathway from the cortex to the cerebellum crucial to placebo analgesia - when the expectation of pain relief leads to pain alleviation without a therapeutic intervention, such as with a drug. * * * The place more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, July 25 (TNSres) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: By Jeff Hodson Researchers at Simon Fraser University in collaboration with a group from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas have identified a gene that appears to reverse Parkinson's disease symptoms in fruit flies. SFU's Verheyen lab discovered that increasing the amount of the fruit fly Cdk8 gene in flies with Parkinson's causes the disease's symptoms to reverse. The breakthrough was publishe more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, July 25 (TNSres) -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: Two researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale are studying the role remnants of a once common bamboo species plays in improving soil and water, supporting wildlife and the effects of nearby forests. Jim Zaczek, professor of forestry in the School of Forestry and Horticulture, and Thanchira "M.J." Suriyamongkol, a graduate student with SIU's Cooperative Wildlife Research Labo more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, July 25 (TNSres) -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news release: SOU economist Travis Campbell is the lead author of a research paper that highlights the critical role of family support during the "identity development" of transgender youth. The study was published in this month's issue of JAMA Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Medical Association. The paper, "Mental Health of Transgender Youth Following Gender Identity Milestones by Level of more PR

LONDON, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- City, University of London issued the following news: * * * Sound, accessibility and acoustic practitioners gather for a conference around how to improve sound in museums. * * * By Eve Lacroix Imagine walking into a museum to see an exhibition you are looking forward to. You arrive at the venue excited, but once you enter the building, you are hit by a wall of sounds bouncing off the concrete walls. You start to feel uneasy. The noise melts together, a more PR

NORWICH, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: By Cat Bartman New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has found that the Southern Ocean absorbs more carbon dioxide (CO2) than previously thought. Using direct measurements of CO2 exchange, or fluxes, between the air and sea, the scientists found the ocean around Antarctica absorbs 25% more CO2 than previous indirect estimates based on shipboard  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New study reveals unintended costs of SEC database * * * Financial transparency can inadvertently discourage companies from investing in new ideas and technologies, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. Forthcoming in The Accounting Review, the study found that a public firm's inclusion in the Securities and Exchang more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, July 25 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: Five student researchers have won awards of $500 each for promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion through their work. Anna Beneteau, a master's student in kinesiology; Madeline Jones, a third-year Juris Doctor student; Willow Key, who graduated in June with a master's degree in history; and Fallon Mitchell, a doctoral candidate in kinesiology; are among this year's recipients of the Student Leadership Awa more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The research shows that by getting enough sleep and reducing variability around sleep onset and wake times, patients can reduce the incidence of chronic disease. * * * Insufficient, irregular and poor-quality sleep is associated with many chronic conditions, including obesity, atrial fibrillation, hypertension, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Tho more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: The Southern Ocean plays a central role in the global uptake of heat and carbon which is widely thought to be due to its unique upwelling and circulation. An international research team, led by the University of Liverpool, sought to explore whether there are differences in how the Southern Ocean contributes to the global uptake of heat and carbon. Their findings, published in the journal Nat more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Child welfare systems have historically dealt with the challenges of high employee turnover, but developing a workplace characterized by inclusive leadership is one way to keep workers on the job and maintain uninterrupted services for children and their families, according to a new study by researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. When leade more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 25 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New political science research explores the increased nationalization of local elections * * * By Jennifer Micale National politics don't stay in the federal arena. Instead, they are increasingly filtering down to local races -- including the prosecutor's office. Having the same political party alignment as a successful U.S. presidential candidate gives an incumbent prosecutor a significant edg more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: 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, according to a new study. It predicts the situation will be dire until at least the next decade for anyone on a single standard income. The research by Dr Mustapha Bangura from the U more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: A PhD candidate from Northumbria has been named Tees Valley Artist of the Year. This prestigious recognition highlights the significant contributions and innovative work in the field of textile art and is a testament to the vibrant and diverse artistic talent in the North East. Claire A. Baker, from Northumbria's School of Design, Arts and Creative Industries, was one of just five people more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * A new study shows that when tens of millions of vultures were unintentionally poisoned in India, it removed "nature's sanitation service" and allowed deadly bacteria and infections to proliferate. * * * Vultures are considered a "keystone species" critical to their surrounding habitat because, as highly-efficient scavengers, they play an important sanitation role. Farme more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Ultrafine particles, UFPs, the smallest contributors to air pollution, hinder the function of mitochondria in human olfactory mucosa cells, a new study shows. * * * Led by the University of Eastern Finland, the study showed that traffic-related UFPs impair mitochondrial functions in primary human olfactory mucosa cells by hampering oxidative phosphorylation and redox balance. Furthermore,  more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, July 25 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Microbes that live in tree bark are sucking greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, making trees an even more critical part of combating climate change than scientists previously thought, according to a study published today in Nature. At a time when research is finding climate change is increasing faster than expected, this new study offers some good news for global policymakers, pro more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 25 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Cardiff University academics are part of a UK-wide team trialling an intervention which aims to reduce partner abuse. With pound sterling3.2m of funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the ADVANCE-D Programme will involve 450 men with substance use problems serving a community sentence for abuse towards a female current or ex-partner. Its aim is to address risks such as substance use, poo more PR

MUNICH, Germany, July 24 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU) have set up a flagship partnership. The agreement strengthens TUM's cooperation with NTU and its global network in Southeast Asia. The partnership, signed by NTU President Prof. Ho Teck Hua and TUM President Prof. Thomas F. Hofmann, aims to strengthen cooperation at all levels, from education and researc more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: A 10-year, $40 million federal investment in plasma science and engineering (PSE) efforts in Alabama managed at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has produced tangible results that are very encouraging, according to Dr. Sandra Richardson, the section head for the Research Capacity and Competitiveness Section in the Office of Integrative Activities at the U.S. National Science Foundation. UA more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following Q&A on July 24, 2024, with economist Antonio Troiano and political scientist John Cioffi: * * * An economist discusses females as CEOs/heads of state; a legal expert considers likely GOP challenges * * * A whirlwind week in which Joe Biden bowed out of the 2024 presidential race and Kamala Harris became the Democrats' heir apparent finds us with little time to assess the new election more PR

MACAU, China, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: The State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City (SKL-IOTSC) of the University of Macau (UM) organised the 2nd Summer Camp for Outstanding University Students, which attracted the participation of outstanding students from top universities in mainland China and Hong Kong. Through a variety of activities such as academic lectures, laboratory visits, equipment demonstrations and interactive e more PR

FLINT, Michigan, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: By Daba Coura Mbow In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, Douglas Zytko, associate professor of computer science at the University of Michigan-Flint, is on a mission to harness its potential for a crucial cause: eradicating sexual violence. With a Ph.D. in information systems from the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Zytko has transitioned from studying online dating beh more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: * * * Investment aimed at safeguarding the U.S. research enterprise * * * The University of Missouri-Kansas City and University of Missouri will lead one of five regional centers for a new research security effort sponsored by the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act through the National Science Foundation. The NSF announced a five-year, $67 million investment establishing the Safeguard more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: In a big win for space research and development in Adelaide, UniSA today opened a new Advanced Manufacturing facility and revealed significant industry investment in four space research projects under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer. These groundbreaking ventures have attracted more than $18 million in cash funding, underscoring UniSA's pivotal role in advancing the South Australian space indu more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following commentary on July 23, 2024, by Adriane Esquivel Muelbert, associate professor in global forest ecology: * * * Heat-Sensitive Trees Move Uphill Seeking Climate Change Respite Trees in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest are migrating in search of more favourable temperatures with species in mountain forests moving uphill to escape rising heat caused by climate change, a new study reveals. Most species in hig more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following commentary on July 23, 2024, by Willem Van Schaik, director of the Institute of Microbiology and Infection: * * * Genomic Surveillance Could Be a Step Change in Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance 100 years ago, we did not have antibiotics. The reality is that if antimicrobial resistance is left to continue at its current pace, we may be running out of antibiotics before the end of this century. It is ha more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A summary of the second annual Creative Practice Colloquium, organised by a team of postgraduate researchers in the Department of Film & Creative Writing. * * * The second annual Creative Practice Colloquium was held at the University of Birmingham from 12-13 June, supported with funding from the BAFTSS Practice Research SIG, B-Film: the Birmingham Centre for Film and Television Studies, an more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Neurons within a female fruit fly's brain respond to signals from the male during mating * * * Scientists have succeeded in pinpointing the neurons within a female fruit fly's brain that respond to signals from the male during mating. Male fruit flies transfer a substance called a sex-peptide during mating in the seminal fluid together with sperm. This sex pheromone influences the female f more PR

LA VERNE, California, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of La Verne issued the following news: The University of La Verne's STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Summer Camps are inspiring the next generation of tech enthusiasts and innovators. In today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, early exposure to science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics is crucial. The University of La Verne's Wilson Library and the Center of Learning and Innovation l more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Stephen Notaro details study findings on health care model approaches that contribute to resiliency for a sample size of 20 critical access hospitals * * * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases a new white paper, "Are Critical Access Hospitals in Critical Condition?," authored by Stephen Notaro, Ph.D., instructor at the College and fellow of the Center for Leaders more PR

HOBART, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: Scientists have used high-tech underwater robots to take a closer look at the deep offshore reefs on the east coast of Bruny Island in Tasmania - and have revealed the seabed biodiversity there for the first time. In a new study, researchers at the University of Tasmania's Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (IMAS) collected more than 61,000 images of three reef systems in Storm Bay at d more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A team from the University of Glasgow's School of Chemistry have been announced as finalists in the Aqualunar Challenge. Lunasonic, led by Shaun Fletcher and Dr Lukman Yusuf, are one of 10 teams competing to develop new technologies that could provide a reliable supply of water to a permanent crewed base on the Moon by purifying ice frozen in the lunar soil. The team have been awarded pound sterling30, more PR

ORONO, Maine, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Along the shores of Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor and the Schoodic Peninsula are the vast, briny waters of Frenchman Bay. With 98 square miles of water and 39 islands, the bay is vital to shorebirds, fish, lobstermen and outdoor recreationists. University of Maine researchers, however, have discovered that Frenchman Bay and its tributaries are also home to a significant amount of microplastic polluti more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: Warwick Business School has created a Sustainability Professional Network to help alumni form valuable business connections. The network, which was launched at the School's MBA Alumni Conference, will organise three face-to-face events and three webinars each year covering a wide range of sustainability topics, bringing in experienced professionals and academics to share their knowledge  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * For patients with atrial fibrillation, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources, according to a new study from UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Lindsey Rosman, PhD. * * * Using a wearable device, such as a smart watch, to track h more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Dr. Sytske Kimball, University of South Alabama earth sciences department chair and professor of meteorology, will highlight the USA by the Bay Eastern Shore Speaker Series on Thursday Aug. 8, 2024, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the Baldwin County Campus, 111 St. James St. in Fairhope. Kimball teaches dynamic meteorology and meteorological instrumentation at the University. Her research  more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: A West Virginia University immunologist is exploring how the interaction between two types of immune cells within the central nervous system covering causes multiple sclerosis to develop. The findings could provide a pathway to new strategies for treating the disease and other neurological disorders. Currently, about 2.3 million people worldwide are  more PR