TRIESTE, Italy, July 26 (TNSres) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: Accurate and predictive first-principles calculations of spectral properties of materials, such as the band gap of semiconductors, are key to understanding, discovering and designing materials for countless applications including electronics, energy harvesting, and photonics. In spite of the enormous theoretical progress and the expon more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers have developed a fast and sustainable method for producing hydrogen fuel using aluminum, saltwater, and coffee grounds. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News A sustainable source for clean energy may lie in old soda cans and seawater. MIT engineers have found that when the aluminum in soda cans is exposed in its pure form and mixed with seawater, the solution b more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Clark Atlanta University, with AI4OPT at Georgia Tech, received a $2.79 million NSF grant to advance AI education and research at HBCUs, led by Charles B. Pierre. * * * Clark Atlanta University (CAU), in collaboration with Georgia Tech's NSF Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Institute for Advances in Optimization (AI4OPT), has been awarded a four-year $2.79 million grant (Award ID 24024 more PR

COMMERCE, Texas, July 26 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Commerce Campus issued the following news release: * * * These online programs create pathways for professionals with non-education bachelor's degrees to shift to a teaching career. * * * By Chris Gage Across the United States, the demand for skilled teachers is rapidly outpacing the supply of qualified college graduates entering the profession. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, an alarming 86% of K-12 scho more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, July 25 (TNSres) -- Austin Peay State University issued the following news: By Colby Wilson Austin Peay State University's new Motus wildlife tracking station has joined an international network of nearly 2,000 automated telemetry stations, revolutionizing animal movement research by tracking wildlife from birds and bats to reptiles and insects. The station became fully operational in July 2024 with support from Austin Peay's College of Science, Technology, Engineerin more PR

LISMORE, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- Southern Cross University issued the following news: Can food waste become biodegradable plastic? Researchers at Southern Cross University are investigating if black soldier flies could be the key to reducing organic waste while creating a sustainable form of bioplastic. With 84 per cent of plastic sent to landfill in Australia, a new research project is aiming to reduce single-use plastic by exploring how chitin harvested from the exoskeleton of black s more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 26 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed an array that assesses methylation levels of genes located in imprint control regions (ICRs) within the human genome. The array represents a cost-effective, efficient method for exploring potential links between environmental exposures and epigenetic dysregulation during the early developmental origins of diseases and beh more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Biochar, a sustainable form of charcoal, used to make office items for Birmingham firm * Mills & Reeve have sourced environmentally friendly products for their new location * Biochar can reduce the impact of climate change because of carbon sequestration - the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide. * * * Aston University researchers have used biochar, a sustainable form of charcoal, to m more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 25 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Researchers at Auburn University aim to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions due to agriculture by modifying one of the world's largest voluntary conservation programs: the USDA's 25-million-acre Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). A team of agricultural economists from the Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station was awarded $650,000 by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study how the CRP  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: UTS, in collaboration with partners including Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, and UNSW, is leading a research project to develop an mRNA vaccine for urinary tract infections (UTIs). The University of Technology Sydney (UTS), in collaboration with partners including Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, and UNSW, is leading a research project to develop an mRNA vaccine for uri more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: QUT researchers have found that pedestrians' crossing decisions involving automated vehicles (AVs) are most influenced by nearby pedestrians. Former QUT PhD student Dr Xiaoyuan Zhao, who is currently a postdoctoral scholar at University of South Florida, teamed up with CARRS-Q researcher, Professor Andry Rakotonirainy (pictured above) and Senior Research Fellow, Dr Xiaomeng Li at the Cen more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Cramps, tingling and pain in the extremities can be symptoms of poor blood circulation. Left unchecked, bad circulation can turn into worse health outcomes. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine breaks down some warning signs of bad circulation and treatment options for this condition. "The body tries to protect blood flow to the vital organs, which is why symptoms of poor circulation are usually more PR

LONDON, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Proteins in the blood could predict the onset of many diverse diseases, according to a new study involving UCL researchers. The research team, who measured thousands of proteins in a drop of blood, report the ability of protein 'signatures' to predict the onset of 67 diseases including multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, motor neurone disease, pulmonary fibrosis, and dilated cardiomyopathy. The  more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, July 26 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: A Colorado State University researcher whose groundbreaking study conducted at Australian playgrounds says kids also should find themselves near possibly "risky" play areas such as rocks, trees and other outdoor areas. And the embracing of risk goes for older demographics, as well. "Bubble wrapping children and keeping them always under the watchful eye of adults has consequences," said An more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Researchers need the help of 500 volunteers to complete a pioneering hand identification research project which will deliver new forensic tools to ensure justice is served in some of the most heinous criminal cases. Led by researchers at Lancaster University in collaboration with researchers from St John's College Oxford and the University of Dundee, H-Unique is a research project aiming to prove how unique more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: An internationally recognised researcher who has advanced our understanding of human birth has been named the 19th Freeman of the City of Newcastle. In a career that spans more than 35 years, Distinguished Laureate Professor Roger Smith AM has sought answers to some of medicine's biggest questions, helping families across the world with his research into pregnancy, premature birth and stillbirth.  more PR

CLAREMONT, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- Claremont McKenna College issued the following news release: Claremont McKenna College Emerita Professor Nita Kumar has been awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a highly competitive grant that invests in scholars, artists, scientists, writers, and cultural visionaries. With her Guggenheim Fellowship, Kumar plans to research and write a social history of an urban upper middle class Kayastha family from 1911 to 2016 covering much of Uttar Pradesh. She will more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, July 26 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Researchers learn about Underground Railroad through collection * * * By Eric Baerren A volunteer researcher with a museum in suburban Detroit found a trail of microfilm breadcrumbs that led staff to Clarke Historical Library's digitized newspaper collection and a major countywide project about the Underground Railroad. The volunteer was following a tip that a Revolutionary War vetera more PR

SINGAPORE, July 26 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: NTU Singapore and Bunge, a leading global agriculture, food, and ingredients company, are collaborating to produce new food flavours through fermentation, including umami, or savouriness, one of the five basic tastes. Umami, which means "pleasant savoury taste" in Japanese, is recognised scientifically[/1] as one of the five basic tastes along with sweet, sour, bitter, and salty. Its characteristic savou more PR

OLD ELVET, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: We have worked with a leading autism charity to produce specialised training to help organisations provide better support for people who are neurodivergent. A collaborative approach Dr Keren MacLennan, from our Department of Psychology, has been working with Autistica and @21andsensory to create two new training courses that will be freely available for organisations with the hope they can be included in thei more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * A new major study by the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Oulu and Neurocenter Finland explored early-onset dementia in the working-age population in Finland. The study cohort was one of the largest in the world to date, and the findings were published on 24th of July 2024 in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. * * * Current epidemiologic more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The ninth cohort of Georgia Tech's Emerging Leaders Program represents academic and research faculty from across campus. * * * The ninth cohort of Georgia Tech's Emerging Leaders Program has been selected for the 2024-25 academic year. Starting in Fall 2024 and continuing through Spring 2025, participants will take part in leadership development activities that include a kick-off retreat, r more PR

LOWELL, Massachusetts, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: * * * Criminal Justice Authority Can Discuss Sonya Massey Case, Mass. POST Commission * * * The case of Sonya Massey, the 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a law enforcement officer July 6 is the latest tragic example of why policing needs to be overhauled, according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews. Massey was shot and kille more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: A scientist from UNSW Sydney is spearheading a program to crowdsource ocean data from understudied areas. A group of scientists, including a team at UNSW, are working with Australia's commercial fishing industry to gather invaluable ocean observations. Since its inception, the FishSOOP project (Fisheries Ships of Opportunity), has collected more than 2.8 million data points below the ocean's sur more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Professional engineer graduates from Aston University 31 years after his first degree * This time Mike Anderson graduated with a PhD * "My research topic is linked to my career and I aim to retain my links with Aston University". * * * A professional engineer who graduated from Aston University more than 30 years ago has graduated again. Mike Anderson, who is originally from Liverpool, joined Ast more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Australia's largest scale Aged Care nutritional study has shown 40 per cent of people living in residential care are malnourished. The authors of the study, from Griffith and Monash Universities, warn insufficient processes to systematically detect nutritional status means many residents are not recognised as being malnourished and remain untreated. Published in the journal, Healthcare, the study spanned more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, July 26 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Attending the Digital Hollywood session was a remarkable experience, filled with insightful discussions and innovative ideas about the future of Al in the creative industry. Shaun Foster, professor and undergraduate program director of 3D digital design in RIT's School of Design and a Generative Al Fellow, found the conversations both enlightening and inspiring. Here are some key takeaw more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: Completely new crop varieties which can better withstand drought, salinity and pests are within reach thanks to ground-breaking international genomics research published in Nature Genetics. The study Unlocking plant genetics with telomere-to-telomere genome assemblies was led by researchers at Murdoch University's Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI). Complete Telomere-to-Telomere (T2T) assemblies allow  more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Dr Pabasara Wanniarachchige earns prestigious American Rock Mechanics Association honour * * * University of Wollongong (UOW) geomechanics researcher Dr Pabasara Wanniarachchige has been named as an American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) Future Leader. She was one of six, and the only Australian, to be awarded the honour this year. Dr Wanniarachchige, from UOW's School of Civ more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: University of Aberdeen geoscientist Brice Rea will be onboard the UK's polar research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough as it makes its first science expedition to the Arctic. Professor Rea joins a team that will work in south-east Greenland to advance understanding of the region's rapidly decaying ice sheet and its impacts on ocean and global climate systems. Led by an interdisciplinary team of  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester 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. The Screen and Treat with Aspirin to Reduce Pre-eclampsia (STARshiP) study is led by researchers from Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), in collaboration with The  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Prescribing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to people at high risk of harm is estimated to cost the NHS in England around pound sterling31 million and cause more than 6,000 lost years of good health over 10 years, finds a new study. Published today in the BMJ, the researchers say NSAIDs continue to be a source of avoidable harm and healthcare costs, and that more needs to be more PR

CAMARILLO, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release: Cannabis has been at the hub of CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) Assistant Professor of Health Science Thomas A. Clobes' body of work for years. Cannabis use and the pandemic. Cannabis use and quality of life. Cannabis and public policy. Cannabis and patient access. These are just some of the research topics Clobes has either conducted himself during his 20+ year care more PR

GEELONG, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University preventative health experts have joined a team of researchers in Tamworth this week in the first step of a long-term project aimed at improving nutrition-related health outcomes within the community. Members of the Global Centre for Preventative health and Nutrition (GLOBE) in Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation (IHT) met with researchers from the University of Newcastle's De more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A safety program to lessen risks faced by emergency service personnel and others responding to incidents on high-speed roads has been trialled in Victoria, resulting in a recommendation for similar programs to be rolled out Australia-wide. Professor Sharon Newnam, Head of the QUT School of Psychology and Counselling in the Faculty of Health, created the 'Safety in the Grey Zone' program more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Instant buyers, also known as iBuyers, rapidly buy and sell homes using automated models to set prices. These companies, such as Opendoor and Offerpad, can turn around cash offers in a matter of hours, and they've captured more than 5% of the real estate market in some U.S. cities. Since new tech often replicates or exacerbates existing societal biases, University of Washington researchers  more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, July 26 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * Third-party assessment identifies opportunities to clarify policies and enhance safety * * * EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated to match exact language used in the independent report. * * * Indiana University today released the findings of an independent review of the events that took place on Dunn Meadow in April 2024 and the complex factors that culminated in police intervention. more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * University of Portsmouth PhD Student Wins Churchill Fellowship grant to Combat Plastic Waste at Crime Scenes * * * A veteran Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) and current PhD student from the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Portsmouth, has been awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship grant to tackle the growing issue of plastic waste in forensic investigation more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 26 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: A research project conducted by Kennesaw State University sophomore Britt Walker aims to provide personalized hand rehabilitation through the use of a 3D-printed robotic glove. Walker's project, "Development of Soft Robotic Hand Data Glove for Rehabilitation and Gesture Recognition" gathers data on hands and hand movements to facilitate the creation of a device that can assist in hand rehabilita more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: * * * Five-year collaboration intended to advance PD-1/VEGF bispecific in several solid tumors across multiple clinical trials * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Summit Therapeutics, Inc. today announced a strategic five-year collaboration agreement for the purpose of accelerating the development of ivonescimab. Leveraging MD An more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 26 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: The highly competitive Graduate Research Fellowship, offered by the National Science Foundation, provides graduate students annual financial support for five years. Every year, scores of would-be graduate student engineers throw their names in the ring for a chance at the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship (GRFP), with around 15% of applicants receiving fun more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Four faculty members and four others with MIT ties are recognized for pushing the boundaries of science and for creating highly inclusive and collaborative research environments. * * * The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) today announced its 2024 investigators, four of whom hail from the School of Science at MIT: Steven Flavell, Mary Gehring, Mehrad Jazayeri, and Ge more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MAIA is a multimodal agent that can iteratively design experiments to better understand various components of AI systems. * * * Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL As artificial intelligence models become increasingly prevalent and are integrated into diverse sectors like health care, finance, education, transportation, and entertainment, understanding how they work under the hood  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on July 24, 2024, with Tristan Brown, the S.C. Fang Chinese language and culture career development professor: * * * MIT historian Tristan Brown describes how China's feng shui legacy can help with confronting today's climate challenges. * * * By Leda Zimmerman, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Tristan Brown is the S.C. Fang Chinese Language and Culture Career Dev more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Scientists created the step-by-step guide to unlock the potential of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope for identifying habitable worlds in the universe. * * * By Paige Colley, EAPS News The launch of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) in 2021 kicked off an exciting new era for exoplanet research, especially for scientists looking at terrestrial planets orbiting sta more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Genomics and lab studies reveal numerous findings, including a key role for Reelin amid neuronal vulnerability, and for choline and antioxidants in sustaining cognition. * * * By David Orenstein, The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory An open-access MIT study published today in Nature provides new evidence for how specific cells and circuits become vulnerable in A more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Tyler Irving Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have designed a catalyst that can efficiently convert captured carbon into valuable products - even in the presence of contaminants that degrade the performance of current versions. The discovery, described in a paper published in Nature Energy, is an important step toward more economically viable techniq more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- Keele University issued the following news: A new study led by a Keele University research team has found that deaf toddlers fitted with cochlear implants interact with their parents just as well as their hearing peers. The researchers say these findings are important for the ongoing debate about the effects of hearing loss on parent-child interactions and overall development. Previous studies have shown that the mismatch between the sensory experie more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: The University of Glasgow's Central and East European Studies (CEES) is part of a project that has been awarded pound sterling5million to further understanding of a region spanning Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central, East and Pacific Asia. The initiative will bring together a network of leading expertise and centres of excellence from across the UK and overseas to address gaps and needs in resear more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * The findings mark a significant step forward in research on pancreatic cancer, a disease that has seen little progress in treatment options * * * By Jovana Drinjakovic University of Toronto researchers have identified two genes that play a critical role in tumour growth in the pancreas - findings that have significant implications for understanding and treating pancreatic cancer. The tumour sup more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: COVID-19: Large Nordic registry-based study concludes that neither COVID-19 vaccination nor infection with the virus during the first trimester is associated with increased risk of congenital anomalies. During the pandemic, there was talk of whether the COVID-19 vaccine was harmful to pregnant women and their unborn babies. Although there was every indication that this was not the case, a large r more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: An Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham has been appointed as the new Thematic Research lead for the Arts and Humanities in UK Parliament. The Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have announced that Dr Helen McCabe has been selected as one of eight top researchers who will be formi more PR

SINGAPORE, July 26 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * * Eight projects have been selected for potential funding, with the aim of realising a quantum leap in hydrogen innovation and commercialisation * Efforts are underway to strengthen the hydrogen talent pipeline * * * Giving Singapore's National Hydrogen Strategy a big push, the National University of Singapore (NUS) today officially launched its Centre for Hydrogen Innovations (CHI)  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Mountain recharge powers growers' hidden reservoirs * * * New research shows that California's Central Valley, known as America's breadbasket, gets as much as half of its groundwater from the Sierra Nevadas. This is significant for a farming region that, in some parts, relies almost entirely on groundwater for irrigation. While it is easy to see above-ground reservoirs r more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The findings could be used to develop topical or bacterial-based treatments for patients with wounds that do not heal well on their own. * * * There are many important reasons for keeping cuts and sores clean, but new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania shows that a certain bug, Alcaligenes faecali more PR

HONG KONG, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness. According to statistics from the Hospital Authority, in Hong Kong, three out of every 100 individuals aged over 40 suffer from glaucoma. In its early stages, obvious symptoms may not be present and those less obvious are often overlooked. By the time patients notice changes in their vision, the condition is usually sever more PR

OLD ELVET, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: A new research project to better understand how gut microbiota can help infants with iron deficiencies has secured a major funding boost from UK Research and Innovation. Dr Peter Chivers, from our Department of Biosciences, is working with Professor Lindsay Hall, from the University of Birmingham, on new research to improve understanding of how the 'good' bacteria in our gut acquires and uses iron. Beneficial more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts School of Law issued the following news release: * * * UMass Law Professor Faisal Chaudhry investigates the legal history of colonial rule in South Asia from 1757 to the early twentieth century in his newly published book. * * * In his newly published book, South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law, Professor Faisal Chaudhry provides a re-reading o more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 26 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * In latest round, Trask Innovation Fund supports innovations in cancer therapeutics, cellular manipulation and superabsorbent materials * * * Purdue University researchers in the College of Agriculture, College of Pharmacy and College of Science have received $175,000 from the Trask Innovation Fund to develop Purdue-owned intellectual property for commercial use. The innovations are in the  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Supporting the understanding and growth of restorative practice in Portsmouth * * * The University of Portsmouth hosted a successful conference organised by the Relational and Restorative Practice Community of Inquiry (RRP CoI), a cross-sector collaboration whose aim is to support the understanding and growth of restorative practice in the city. Delegates were joined by Peter Leonard, the  more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 26 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: Researchers from Murdoch University's Harry Butler Institute have employed the latest genetic techniques to uncover critical breeding and reproductive knowledge about one of the world's most threatened marine animals - the sawfish. Research fellows Dr Jack Ingelbrecht and Dr David Morgan led a team from the Centre for Sustainable Aquatic Ecosystems as they reconstructed a series of family trees for green sawfis more PR

EXETER, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Rock art explored by archaeologists in the Colombian Amazon has provided an insight into the complex relationship between the earliest settlers on the continent and the animals they encountered. Spectacular ochre paintings of a wide variety of animal species, including depictions of animals and humans transforming into one another, indicate the rich mythology that guided generations of indigenous Amazonian more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are given to kill bad bacteria, however with just one mutation a bacteria can evolve to become resistant to that antibiotic, making common infections potentially fatal. The new research, published today in the journal PLOS Biology, used high more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Secondary school students are more switched on when it comes to science-based conspiracy theories, according to a new study. * * * A new study investigating young people's susceptibility to scientific misinformation has revealed which sources they trust the most - and the results might surprise you. Unsubstantiated scientific claims pose an existential threat to humanity, disrupting our ab more PR

BRAMPTON, Ontario, July 26 (TNSres) -- Sheridan College issued the following news release: For many of the estimated 235,000 people experiencing housing precarity in Canada each year, achieving long-term housing stability and making meaningful community connections can be challenging due to the absence of essential life skills. A collaborative social innovation research partnership between Sheridan, Halton Region, the Oakville Community Foundation and more than a dozen not-for-profit community more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: A new report from The University of Warwick and the Campaign for the Arts has unveiled a crisis in the UK's art sector. The report reveals that the UK has one of the lowest levels of government spending on arts and culture among European countries, slashing its total culture budget by 6%. Meanwhile, countries like Germany, France, and Finland have increased their spending by up to 70%. Heidi A more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Chicago Quantum Exchange partner PsiQuantum joins Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park * * * By Becky Beaupre Gillespie Palo Alto-based startup PsiQuantum is coming to Chicago to build and operate quantum computers -- bringing as many as 150 jobs in the next five years and anchoring a massive quantum campus to be built at the former U.S. Steel South Works plant on Chicago's South Side, th more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Tara Roberts Many people with stage 2 or stage 3 colon cancer receive additional, or adjuvant, chemotherapy following surgery. However, clinical trials have shown that this treatment doesn't improve the chances of survival for every patient. Steven Chen, Ph.D., a researcher at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is  more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: A James Cook University report has revealed severe damage in about 80% of mangroves along the Great Barrier Reef, from Cairns to Gladstone - and pinpointed 52 potential restoration hotspots over 17,255 hectares. The findings bring hope and urgency for today's World Mangrove Day, offering a pathway to recovery and highlighting the critical need for conservation. The Great Barrier Reef Mangrove a more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Domitilla Del Vecchio and Themis Sapsis of MechE and Mehrdad Jazayeri of BCS will each receive up to $3 million for blue-sky research. * * * By Anne Wilson and Julie Pryor, Department of Mechanical Engineering; McGovern Institute for Brain Research The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has announced three MIT professors among the members of the 2024 class of the Vannevar  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: The results of an international clinical trial led by Michael Birrer, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), on the use of a novel bispecific antibody for women with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer were published today in JAMA Oncology. Cervical cancer is a more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * The Plymouth Living Lab project aims to demonstrate whether home-based technologies can improve the health and wellbeing of older people * * * The University of Plymouth has led the creation of a city-wide partnership working to explore the impact of digital health technology within homes across Plymouth. The Plymouth Living Lab project will see researchers from the University's Centre for Hea more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * We all know what it's like when the penny suddenly drops. Animals too experience such moments of insight. They could prove useful for research, according to Ekrem Dere. * * * For generations, researchers have been pondering the question of how and where consciousness is formed in the brain. Professor Ekrem Dere from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, proposes a new approach to researching con more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Householders in parts of Shetland are being asked to give their views on what would help make the islands' population sustainable as part of a new research project. The project is part of an investigation into the changing population dynamics facing island communities and what role policy and place-based interventions can play to help create and maintain healthy and balanced populations in Shetland an more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Mizzou researcher Chanwoo Park is designing a next-generation cooling system to help data centers become more energy efficient. * * * Artificial intelligence (AI) is hot right now. Also hot: the data centers that power the technology. And keeping those centers cool requires a tremendous amount of energy. The problem is only going to grow as high-powered AI-based computers and devices  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: A Dunedin Study algorithm that indicates how people age has been used by one of the world's most influential families. In yesterday's season finale of The Kardashians, some family members took an epigenetic blood test to discover how fast or slow their bodies are aging. Their data were analysed by TruDiagnostic using the Dunedin Study's DunedinPACE algorithm to determine their pace of aging -  more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: People trust medical advice less if they suspect that an artificial intelligence is involved in its creation. This is the key finding of a study by psychologists from the University of Wurzburg. People used to ask Dr. Google if they wanted to know whether their symptoms indicate a mild stomach upset or terminal cancer; today, they are increasingly turning to ChatGPT. As a result, doctors are co more PR

AUBURN, Alabama, July 25 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following campus notice: Faculty are invited to participate in University Writing's webinar, "Engaged Peer Learning with Peerceptiv." Peerceptiv is a peer collaboration tool that facilitates peer review and team member evaluation assignments to boost student engagement and learning outcomes. This webinar will introduce some of the new features for fall 2024, such as additional instructor grading functionality, more options for  more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, July 26 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: A team of international scientists, led by Maria Edvige Ravasio of Radboud University, has identified an unprecedented emission line in the brightest gamma-ray burst (GRB) ever recorded. The study, published 26 July in Science, marks a significant advancement in the understanding of GRBs, shedding light on the elusive properties of their jets. The discovery focuses on GRB 221009A, the most luminous GRB more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A University of Queensland researcher has secured more than $1.4 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMRC) Targeted Call for Research: Commercial determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island health 2023 scheme. Professor Mark Wenitong will co-design a framework with Indigenous communities to promote healthy food choices and help reduce disease. Dr Wenitong a more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: The University of Salford has announced the winners of this year's Celebration of Innovation awards, which were presented by Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nic Beech, at the recent Celebration of Innovation 2024 conference. The Celebration of Innovation event brought together colleagues from all schools to celebrate the research, enterprise and engagement that takes place across Salford and to rec more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Women treated for ovarian cancer caused by an inherited faulty gene have a lower risk of developing breast cancer following that treatment, new research from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester has revealed. MFT researchers say it is likely this is because of the platinum-based chemotherapy that is widely used to treat ovarian cancer. This is t more PR