LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisiana's Lafayette Campus issued the following news: The University of Louisiana at Lafayette's Dr. Emad Habib is leading a new $5.8 million research project to address increasing flood risks and disproportionate impacts of climate extremes along the U.S. Gulf region. The research is funded by the National Science Foundation's Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR. Habib is Endowed Chair and Professor of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Regenerative effects of the molecules might be universal across tissue types * * * In November 2021, Northwestern University investigators introduced an injectable new therapy, which harnessed fast-moving "dancing molecules," to repair tissues and reverse paralysis after severe spinal cord injuries. Now, the same research group has applied the therapeutic str more PR

BRISTOL, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: A new virtual production stage which uses computer generated imagery (CGI) to help create imagined worlds, will be installed alongside a one-of-a-kind Smart Cinema that can measure what the audience is feeling. A new virtual production stage which uses computer generated imagery (CGI) to help create imagined worlds, will be installed alongside a one-of-a-kind Smart Cinema that can measure what th more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Fezile Wagner, who leads Wits' Analytics and Institutional Research Unit, is a finalist in the non-profit Higher Education Resource Services-SA (HER-SA) Awards. HER-SA advocates and promotes the advancement of gender equity for women working in higher education. Fezile Wagner's recognition as a finalist highlights her outstanding contributions to higher education research, and the si more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Allison Arteaga Soergel In a new article for the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, UC Santa Cruz researchers laid out the foundation for their highly-anticipated upcoming study of how lack of affordable housing in urban areas of California may be driving increased development in and near wildlands, leading to more severe climate change impacts. Since more PR

MANCHESTER, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The University of Manchester's animal research unit has been accredited by one of the world's leading organisations promoting the humane treatment of animals in science. Awarded by the not-for-profit Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), the accreditation is seen as a considerable achievement for the unit and the University. Manchester joins 20  more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Great white sharks separated into three distinct population groups up to 200,000 years ago and continue to mix only within these separate groups, new research has found. Lead investigators in a global collaboration, scientists at the University of Aberdeen have applied cutting-edge novel genome analyses to white shark populations around the world for the first time, with their results published in the more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: It opens the mind and is at the heart of innovation, yet while creativity is recognised as a critical skill for Australia's economic future, it is typically confined to the arts, skipping other areas of the curriculum. Now, new research from the University of South Australia shows that creativity plays a key role in engaging students in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM more PR

LOUDONVILLE, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- Siena College Research Institute issued the following news release: * * * * Compared to 50 Years Ago, Majorities Say More Opportunity to 'Be Who You Are' & Live a Healthy Life; Less Opportunity to Achieve Financial Security & Live in a Peaceful World * 36% Spend More Time Each Day Being Happy, 28% More Time Worrying, 36% Equal Time Happy and Worried; Cost of Living, Politics & Health Lead to Worries, Daily Experiences, Interactions with Others Spur H more PR

VALENCIA, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- California Institute of the Arts issued the following news release: CalArts Center for New Performance (CNP) has published an extraordinary new book titled Follow the Artist: 20 Years of CalArts Center for New Performance, now available in stores and libraries. To purchase and for more information, visit: centerfornewperformance.org/projects/follow-the-artist  Follow the Artist charts the deep, daring, and imaginative legacy of CalArts -- a place unl more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New research from USC Kanso Bioinspired Motion Lab proposes a radical new perspective on the cilia-powered fluid pumps that keep us alive. * * * By Matilda Bathurst The history of science is a series of paradigm shifts - conventional theories debunked and replaced by new discoveries. Kanso Bioinspired Motion Lab at USC Viterbi School of Engineerin more PR

MIDLOTHIAN, Scotland, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute issued the following news: The removal of deer bodies following annual culls in Scotland may be depriving the environment of essential nutrients, according to a new study. Ecologists estimate that the clearance of deer carcasses prevents hundreds of thousands of kilos of vital minerals from re-entering the environment every year. This loss could undermine the long-term success of habitat recovery efforts, more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, July 30 (TNSres) -- Idaho State University issued the following news: Lilly Bengtson, an August graduate of the Clinical Psychology PhD program, published her dissertation in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Bengston examined traumatic experiences, PTSD, and self-efficacy as predictors of women's participation in cervical cancer screenings. She conducted this research with Psychology Professor Shannon Lynch. They found that experiences of sexual violence, income, and  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Scientists have invented a new way to deliver treatment into the brain using a parasite. The study - led by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with Tel Aviv University and an international team of researchers, and published in Nature Microbiology - has also made the first successful step in finding out whether the parasites could be engineered for this purpose. The world-first pioneering discov more PR

EXETER, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Humanity must rethink migration as the climate crisis drives rapid global changes, researchers say. With significant migration expected - and border policies hardening - the researchers say the "time is ripe to highlight the benefits of collaboration between nations and regions". By promoting the benefits of migration, especially in an era of ageing populations, global leaders could ensure a better future more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * UW researchers' data help power Dane County's award-winning respiratory illness dashboard * * * By Mary Ellen Gabriel What if you could check the "forecast" for respiratory illness as easily as you can check the weather? Would it influence your decision-making? Would you feel better knowing what bug is going around? Many people would say yes, and that more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, July 30 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * A new approach, enhanced by deep learning, represents a significant leap in securing vehicular networks * * * Vehicles today are evolving into more than just modes of transport: they are becoming integral components of a vast, dynamic network. As vehicles become more connected and autonomous, they communicate with each other through vehicular ad hoc networks, forming the backbone of the I more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 30 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Pay attention the next time you drive near your home, farm or business. You'll notice small, green utility boxes all over the place. They're distribution transformers. If they're not working properly, electricity won't flow to your lights and appliances. Those boxes take kilovolts of electricity (that's high voltage, measured in 1,000s of volts) from transmission lines and step it down to the safer, practi more PR

AALTO, Finland, July 30 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Finland is the world's happiest nation for the seventh year running - but what does this really mean -- and can governments legislate towards it? If we can overcome the vagueness of well-being, making it into a more precise and measurable construct, we improve our chances of overturning dominant and potentially harmful economic metrics for progress, says Associate Professor Frank Martela from Aalto Universi more PR

AMES, Iowa, July 30 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) caused an estimated $1.2 billion per year in lost production in the U.S. pork industry from 2016 to 2020, an 80% increase from a decade earlier, according to a new analysis by an Iowa State University expert. The viral disease has been present in U.S. swine herds since the mid-1980s and remains a growing threat, said Dr. Derald Holtkamp, professor of vet more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Researchers find benefits of sticking with foods that are rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory nutrients. * * * Researchers at UC San Francisco have found a link between following a diet that is rich in vitamins and minerals, especially one without much added sugar, and having a younger biological age at the cellular level. They looked at how three d more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: A new study has shown how effective citizen scientists are in accurately identifying species and gathering reliable ecological data. Using data from a project focused on slug species diversity in British gardens, researchers aimed to understand the accuracy of species identification and its impact on calculating species richness, abundance, and diversity. Publishing their findings in the journal  more PR

EXETER, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The historic hurricane of October 1987 that wrought devastation to households across the South and East of Britain exposed a range of anxieties and fears in people and an increasing sense of separation from nature. Personal responses collected weeks after the storm reveal how the roaring 100mph-plus winds and the impact it had upon infrastructure and domestic dwellings evoked memories of the Blitz and tapp more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news on July 29, 2024: * * * This species of freshwater flatworm could be used to study the evolution of social organization * * * New research from scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds a tiny freshwater parasite known to cause health problems in humans defends its colonies with a class of soldiers that cannot reproduce. The discovery, published tod more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: Innovative treatments developed from groundbreaking research at the University of Wollongong's (UOW) Molecular Horizons Institute - made possible by the generous support of not-or-profit organisation Illawarra Cancer Carers (ICC) - may soon be delivering benefits to cancer patients. The latest philanthropic donation of a $47,500 cash gift was presented by ICC volunteers to UOW researchers more PR

LONDON, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Laura Singleton There is a stark contrast in how young people access healthcare, depending on their income and where they live. According to a new study from Imperial College Business School, people aged 14 to 17 living in more affluent areas have easier and faster access to outpatient care, including mental health and dental services. By contrast, those in more deprived areas struggle to access preven more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Innovative companies working to develop a seaweed alternative to plastic, cancer immunotherapy in a tablet, creating wave powered generators and 3D-printed polymeric heart valves have been named finalists in the 2024 State Government's WA Innovators of the Year awards. The companies, which are affiliated with The University of Western Australia, make up four of the 19 finalists, chosen from 89  more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: James Cook University and University of Melbourne researchers have called for an urgent rethink of the merits of coral reef restoration and adaptation, questioning whether the practice can meaningfully improve reef health. In a new comment paper for the Natural Climate Change journal, Dr Robert Streit, Professor Tiffany Morrison, and Professor David Bellwood were unapologetic in their view of co more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 30 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Comedian Paul Merton and a Cardiff University academic have investigated why Radio 4 programme Just a Minute is so challenging for players. The BBC show requires its celebrity panellists to speak fluently for one minute on a given subject, without hesitation, repetition or deviation. Professor Alison Wray, an expert in linguistics, collaborated with Merton, one of the programme's longest standing contestants, to more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A team of paleontologists from the University of Kansas is back in Montana this summer for the final excavation of a rare dinosaur fossil: a juvenile tyrannosaur. David Burnham, preparator of vertebrate paleontology at the KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum, is leading the four-week expedition in search of fossil remains belonging to the tyrannosaur. Burnham and his team of students and  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: La Trobe University and UNSW Sydney researchers have uncovered new understandings of fundamental differences in biological processes between males and females--by interrogating the unique and diverse sex chromosome systems of the platypus and the chicken. The findings, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), are a surprise in the field of genetics. The discoveries more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: Structured exercise can improve quality of life and reduce side effects, such as fatigue and pain, in patients with metastatic breast cancer, according to new global research published in Nature Medicine today. Australian Catholic University's Dr Eva Zopf, from the Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research, led the study in Australia in collaboration with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Mel more PR

BATH, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Bath issued the following news release: A new generation of specialty optical fibres has been developed by physicists at the University of Bath to cope with the challenges of data transfer expected to arise in the future age of quantum computing. Quantum technologies promise to provide unparalleled computational power, allowing us to solve complex logical problems, develop new medicines and provide unbreakable cryptographic techniques for se more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, July 30 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: A team of UWindsor students who will represent Bangladesh at a Model United Nations conference in Washington, D.C. this November is seeking guidance from citizens of that country attending or working at the University. The students, drawn from participants in the UWill Discover Sustainable Futures Project, will join nearly 2,000 delegates from around the world to learn about the United Nations, human develop more PR

BATH, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Bath issued the following news release: * * * A surprising number of US Democrats and Republicans agree on their fundamental values - with important consequences for feelings of hope about the future. * * * The vast majority of American voters think alike on what they find important in life, but both Republicans and Democrats fail to recognise their shared views and values, according to new research from the Universities of Bath and Essex. more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 30 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University is taking on a leadership role in a national effort to enhance U.S. research security. MSU is part of a National Science Foundation-funded and University of Washington-led coalition establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S. Research Ecosystem (SECURE) Center. The center, which is receiving $67 million from the NSF over five years, will enable a  more PR

WEST PLAINS, Missouri, July 30 (TNSres) -- Missouri State University's West Plains Campus issued the following news release: * * * The project aims to document locations of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the environment to help isolate "hotspots." * * * For several years, scientists and physicians have warned about the growing threat of antibiotic resistance in treating bacterial illnesses and disease. Some students at Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) are participating in a n more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: New national gambling data has revealed that while levels have remained steady following a post-pandemic spike seen in 2023, there has been a long-term shift in gambling behaviour, with more people taking up online gambling. The study from The Australian National University (ANU) used data collected between April 2019 and January 2024. Participants were asked about their gambling ac more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: We normally associate our age with the year we are born. However, what if your age could be better associated with other factors like health, diet, exercise, occupation and education level? A new study by the University of Hawaii at Manoa discovered for the first time that Native Hawaiians experience higher accelerated biological aging in comparison to White and Japanese more PR

LONDON, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The processes in the brain and body through which physical exercise reduces depressive symptoms have been explored by UCL researchers. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is associated with disruptions to several brain and psychological processes, including impaired learning and memory. Physical activity, especially aerobic exercise, has been found to reduce depressive symptoms more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, July 30 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Space storms could soon be forecasted with greater accuracy than ever before thanks to a big leap forward in our understanding of exactly when a violent solar eruption may hit Earth. Scientists say it is now possible to predict the precise speed a coronal mass ejection (CME) is travelling at and when it will smash into our planet - even before it has fully erupted from the Sun. CMEs are bursts of gas and  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A new analysis of the deformation mechanisms which cause 3D-printed materials to fail under strain could help create future generations of stronger, lighter plastics, unlocking transformative benefits for industry. Engineers in the UK and Italy are behind the research, which provides unprecedented insight into the delicate balance of structural factors at play in the design and construction of lattice m more PR

LONDON, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Sci-fi spaceships could create bursts within the range of future detectors * * * Imagine a spaceship driven not by engines, but by compressing the spacetime in front of it. That's the realm of science fiction, right? Well, not entirely. Physicists have been exploring the theoretical possibility of "warp drives" for decades, and a new study published in the Open Journal of Astrophysics takes  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Key Takeaways * Overall, about two-thirds of Texans support school voucher plans * Support higher among Republicans (73%) than Democrats (55%) * 67% of urban residents, 64% of suburban residents and 63% of rural and semi-rural residents support voucher plans * * * Support for vouchers and educational savings accounts held steady across racial and partisan lines, although it is highest among Blac more PR

SINGAPORE, July 30 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: * * * CHARM3D paves the way for the efficient printing of free-standing 3D structures that offer high electrical conductivity, self-healing capabilities and recyclability -- a boon for electronics in healthcare, communications and security * * * Unlike traditional printed circuit boards, which are flat, 3D circuitry enables components to be stacked and integrated vertically -- dramatically  more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 30 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: What would America without opera look or sound like? Kennesaw State University music major Simon Kawasaki shudders at the thought, but his project through KSU's Summer Undergraduate Research Program considers that very possibility, one of a handful of summer projects from the College of the Arts. "This is a serious issue; even before COVID, the attendance numbers and funding for opera were dwin more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A new facility at The University of Queensland is set to provide Australian researchers with cancer vaccines tailored to individual patients. The lab at UQ's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) will bring together the equipment and expertise to enable the design, manufacture and delivery of new mRNA cancer vaccines. Backed by a $3.3 million grant from the Medical Res more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Viji Santhakumar is the first recipient on campus of the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award * * * A National Institutes of Health grant received by Vijayalakshmi (Viji) Santhakumar, a professor of molecular, cell and systems biology at the University of California, Riverside, has been selected for the prestigious Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award, the first time  more PR

EXETER, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: There has been a mixed response to primary education reforms in Mexico which have created widespread uncertainty among teachers, children and parents, new research shows. Those affected have expressed concerns about lack of training to help them prepare for the major changes, but also enthusiasm about many of the aims. The new Nueva Escuela Mexicana (NEM)in Basic Education represents a large shift in curr more PR

CLAREMONT, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- Pomona College issued the following news: Omer Shah, assistant professor of anthropology at Pomona College, is using a $6,000 summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to write two chapters of his monograph, Made in Mecca: Expertise, Techno-politics, and Hospitality in the Post-Oil Holy City. Shah is the second Pomona cultural anthropologist in as many years to receive an NEH summer stipend. "I'm truly honored to have this p more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M doctoral student and the Rhisotope Project team up to use radioisotopes to protect endangered rhinos from poachers. * * * By Julianne Hodges Thanks to a collaboration between Texas A&M University, University of Witwatersrand, Colorado State University, and other collaborators, the Rhisotope Project, a South African organization dedicated to rhinoceros protecti more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On June 3, 2024, Nancy Woloch, research scholar in history, published a new book with British multinational publisher Routledge. The book, Women and the American Experience: A Concise History, 3rd ed., surveys women's history in the United States from the 17th century to the present. In this new edition, Woloch highlights the diverse roles women have played in shaping history, drawing connections between women's experien more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Inspired by the paper-folding art of origami, North Carolina State University engineers have discovered a way to make a single plastic cubed structure transform into more than 1,000 configurations using only three active motors. The findings could pave the way for shape-shifting artificial systems that can take on multiple functions and even carry a load - like versatile robotic struc more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: By Phil Villarreal Millions of people with chronic pain fall into gaps in the mental health care system when it comes to treating symptoms of anxiety and depression, according to new research from the Comprehensive Center for Pain & Addiction. A new University of Arizona Health Sciences study found that adults with chronic pain are more likely to experience symptoms of anxiety a more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW-led research could pave way for new interventions to prevent, treat both conditions concurrently * * * An analysis of blood samples from thousands of study participants, led by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center, revealed 18 proteins associated with both heart failure and frailty, conditions that commonly develop in late life. Their findings, publish more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 30 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * A target of their investigations is serotonin, a signaling molecule that is well known for its critical roles in regulating mood and which also plays an important role in the development of the brain and nervous system. * * * Researchers from Columbia and Vanderbilt universities, the University of Illinois Chicago and colleagues across the country are making steady progress more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, July 30 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: People working at organizations that support women experiencing violence reported vicarious trauma, anxiety and depression during the pandemic due to both increased demand and the need to adapt service delivery in response to public health mandates, according to a new study out of Dalhousie University that is the first of its kind in Canada. Researchers surveyed direct support and leadership staf more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: The University of Bayreuth has launched a new research infrastructure: the Research Center for AI in Science & Society (RAIS2). This central platform for sharing AI expertise at UBT connects researchers, developers and users of AI methods across all faculties. Here, experts jointly address the current social, economic, ecological and technological challenges and opportunities that AI brings with more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * A large trial of strategies to reduce distracted driving showed that those that were "gamified" yielded a lasting reduction in handheld phone usage while driving * * * PHILADELPHIA-- If you're trying to keep drivers from picking up their phones, make it a game, according to a new Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) study l more PR

TOKYO, Japan, July 30 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop a framework to easily determine the optimal size of solar panels and batteries needed in residential neighborhoods. * * * A new mathematical framework makes it simple to determine the optimal sizing for solar panels and batteries in households, report scientists at Tokyo Tech. By formulating a novel optimization problem and applying transformations to make it tractable more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, July 30 (TNSres) -- Texas State University issued the following news release: New research conducted in part at Texas State University has identified a metabolic compound in fungus that exhibits potent anti-cancer properties. An international research team--including Alexander Kornienko, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at TXST and holder of the Denise M. Trauth Endowed Presidential Research Professorship, and Sachin B. Wagh, Ph.D., a postdo more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Tech Launch Arizona, the University of Arizona office that commercializes inventions stemming from university research and innovation, saw a record number of inventions during the 2024 fiscal year. Between July 1, 2023, and June 30, 2024, TLA received 307 new inventions, up from 298 in fiscal year 2023 and 303 in fiscal year 2022. The office also launched nine startups; executed 72 licenses and o more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * The technology could help shed light on the involuntary nervous system's role in sepsis, PTSD and other inflammatory conditions * * * A research team led by UC San Diego has, for the first time, shown that a wearable, non-invasive device can measure activity in human cervical nerves in clinical settings. The device records what the team calls Autonomic Neurography (ANG),  more PR

ORONO, Maine, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: When a youth athlete suffers an injury in a game or practice, the decision about when they're ready to return to their workout routine and ultimately to the field or court should be a collaborative decision between medical professionals, the athlete themselves and their family. For high school athletes, and increasingly those who play middle school sports, the first opinion after an injury frequently  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New research framework will help AI chatbots better mimic human conversation * * * As artificial intelligence increasingly impacts our daily lives, researchers in the University at Buffalo School of Management have developed a new framework to transform AI chatbots into more intuitive, human-like conversation partners. Forthcoming in AIS Transactions on Hu more PR

BATH, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Bath issued the following news release: * * * The University of Bath has received funding by the Bone Cancer Research Trust to explore the effect of spinal sarcomas on patient mental health * * * Patients who are diagnosed with sarcomas in the spine can suffer from chronic pain, reduced mobility and invasive surgery -- all of which contribute to psychological distress. This new research will look to provide a holistic understanding of the  more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Nine innovative businesses are celebrating receiving pound sterling857,000 in funding, from the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst feasibility grant, after completing LYVA Labs' Microbials Accelerator programme - in which the University of Liverpool is a key partner. Funded as part of the Biomedical Catalyst, the programme consists of a unique package of business support and access to clinical,  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Samantha Dunn Cutting-edge immersive disaster simulation and training systems will be created for NSW's firefighters. Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) have entered into a five-year agreement with researchers from UNSW's iCinema Research Centre to create a fully immersive bushfire visualisation system to allow fire and rescue personnel to experience the behaviour of fires in virtual scenarios. UN more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 30 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Two close relatives of SARS-CoV-2 have reduced transmission potential, a new study finds. Understanding why could help identify future pandemic threats. * * * By Mallory Locklear Two of the closest known relatives to SARS-CoV-2 -- a pair of bat coronaviruses discovered by researchers in Laos -- may transmit poorly in people despite being genetically similar to the COVID-19-causing virus, a new Yale  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Smoke can spread 10-15 times farther than wildfires, posing big risks for vulnerable people * * * Wildfire smoke is once again drifting hundreds of miles into unexpected places, with fires in Canada dimming the skies not only to the north but also as far as Denver, Chicago and Cheyenne. The smoke is especially dangerous for people with existing lung conditions, including asthma  more PR

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, July 30 (TNSres) -- Wilkes University issued the following news release: Zbigniew J. Witczak, emeritus professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Wilkes University, was honored by the University of Lodz in Poland with the prestigious Universitatis Lodziensis Amico medal. The award recognizes service to the institution by individuals deemed friends of the university. Since the University of Lodz established the honor in 2005, it has awarded 115 medals, with one of the f more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, July 30 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: In the aftermath of J.D. Vance's nomination for the Republican Party Vice Presidential candidate, longtime WKU History professor Anthony Harkins has been sought out to discuss Vance's connections to Appalachia and issues with his representation of the region in Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy. Harkins is co-editor, with Meredith McCarroll, of Appalachian Reckoning- A Region Responds to Hillbilly El more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 30 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: A focus on harm reduction has led to a world-first steroid-testing service being offered in Brisbane. Launched by Griffith University's Dr Tim Piatkowski in partnership with the Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN), Queensland Injectors Voice for Advocacy and Action (QuIVAA) and The Loop Australia, the confidential service aims to empower people to make more informed decisions. Users of performa more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 30 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * National study: Incentives needed to encourage work on society's big problems * * * Scientists agree that solving some of society's greatest challenges in biomedicine such as food sustainability, aging and disease treatment will need researchers from a variety of scientific fields working together. But a new study finds that the young scientists who most embrace interdisciplinary research face "career more PR