JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * SARIMA Community of Practice for Research Ethics and Integrity wins Anderson-Kleinert Diversity Award at the 8th World Conference on Research Integrity (WCRI) * * * SARIMA is the Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association. Co-Chairs and members of the Northern Region Community of Practice (CoP), including Eleni Flack-Davison (Wits), Tanya Coetzee and Retha  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Researchers found that such an injury could result in reduced mental acuity for up to three years after the event. * * * Patients who sustain an acute kidney injury during a hospital stay due to a heart or lung condition face the risk of reduced mental acuity -- even years later. This finding emerged in a study published this month in the Clinical Journal of the more PR

HOBART, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: What do a quoll, a bilby and a bandicoot have to do with on-farm soil health? No, we're not referring to the cute Australian marsupials. These are the names of the next-generation soil sensors that have been developed by researchers in the Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture's (TIA) Ag Tech Innovation Centre as part of their contribution to the Cooperative Research Centre for High Performance So more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Scientists at The Australian National University (ANU) are teaming up with the community to unlock the full potential of ribonucleic acid (RNA). It could lead to breakthroughs in everything from cancer treatments and new therapies for complex diseases, to age-related macular degeneration and crop resilience. RNA -- a lesser known relative of DNA -- is present in all living organisms  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news release: Vibhor Krishna, MD, a neurosurgeon at the UNC School of Medicine, was one of 15 researchers involved in a multicenter clinical trial showing that bilateral focused ultrasound is safe for patients seeking treatment for essential tremor, including Sally Richey and Frank George, whose stories are below. UNC Hospitals also uses this technology to treat patients wit more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: If you were asked what images were depicted on each side of any of your country's banknotes, would you be able to confidently answer? It's a question a team of Griffith researchers has posed as a way to explore just what flora and fauna that nations around the globe choose to represent on their currency, and the opportunities they present for conservation awareness and efforts. In the new study publish more PR

DARWIN, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher and globally recognised ecologist has been awarded a prestigious medal for his contributions to ecological science. Alan Andersen, who is a Professor of Terrestrial Invertebrates at CDU's Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods, was recognised with the 2024 Ecological Society of Australia (ESA) Gold Medal. The Gold Medal is awarded to an ESA  more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, July 31 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: A new two-year study led by Colorado State University Communication Studies Assistant Professor Natalie Pennington and the American Friendship Project finds we have more friends than previously believed, but we're longing for greater closeness to them. In the survey -- featured in the journal PLOS ONE -- approximately 98% reported having at least one friend, with 58% reporting having five o more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 31 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Environmental evidence of the very first experiments in the evolution of complex life on Earth, has been uncovered by an international team of scientists. Until now, scientists broadly accepted animals first emerged on Earth 635 million years ago. But a team, led by Cardiff University, has discovered evidence of a much earlier ecosystem in the Franceville Basin near Gabon on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa  more PR

LONDON, England, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The mystery of how complex molecules essential to life first formed may have been solved by a new study involving UCL's Dr Paola Pinilla. Planetary scientists believe that organic macromolecules that make Earth suitable for life, including elements such as carbon, nitrogen and oxygen, initially came from a type of meteorite known as a chondrite - but how chondrites acquired these molecules in the firs more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: University of Melbourne and James Cook University 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 paper for the Natural Climate Change journal, Dr Robert Streit, Professor Tiffany Morrison, and Professor David Bellwood were unapologetic in their view of coral restora more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: People with Type 2 diabetes are far more likely to suffer cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attack than the rest of the population, however a new Curtin University project will explore if common, easily accessible medications can reduce this risk. Researchers will investigate whether anti-gout medication colchicine and/or non-enteric coated aspirin can lower the instances of cardiovascular e more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, July 31 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Colorado State University researchers have been at the forefront of wildfire science for decades. Researchers from across the institution are working on forest management, public policy; and the associated health issues related to air and water quality. As the wildfire season progresses, with the Park Fire in California, numerous fires in Colorado and blazes in Canada sending plumes of smok more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, July 31 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Brock University's Distinguished Professor designation is a lifetime appointment recognizing outstanding achievement in each recipient's academic discipline. This series of articles highlights this year's recipients. Read more about the award and its recipients on The Brock News. * * * By Jocelyn Titone Martin Head has been digging deep into Earth's geological record for decades, both figuratively more PR

TOKYO, Japan, July 31 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Scientists highlight the underlying mechanisms that influence the nutritional profile and safety of fermented foods * * * The development of an innovative fermentation model utilizing artificially constructed initial microbiota and sterile eggplant juice by researchers from Tokyo Tech provides valuable insights into microbial succession patterns and the production of metabolites. Through  more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, July 31 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: Four researchers from Leiden University have been awarded NWO Open Competition grants in the Science domain. This is for research into subjects such as immune cells in tumours, antibiotic resistance and magnetic semiconductors. Two of the grants are from the Open Competition Science-M programme and two are from the Open Competition Science-XS programme. M grants are for innovated, high-quality, funamental more PR

BATHURST, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: Charles Sturt University researchers are leading a global movement to improve mental health research in regional and rural communities. * Charles Sturt University researchers lead global movement to improve mental health research in rural and regional communities * The research team have launched a paper titled 'International Declaration of rural mental health research: 10 guiding principles and s more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following agency statement: * * * Therapeutic dressings inhibit dangerous biofilms through antibacterial agents and electrical stimulation * * * When wounds happen, we want them to heal quickly and without complications, but sometimes infections and other complications prevent it. Chronic wounds are a significant health concern that affects tens of millions of Americans. Binghamton University Professor Seokheun "Sean more PR

HONG KONG, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Dental anxiety is a widespread issue that affects countless people globally, causing them to avoid dental care and suffer from poor oral health. A study by the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Faculty of Dentistry, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) revealed both dental-related factors and non-dental factors: adverse childhood experience, attributed to dental anxiety. By combining ins more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 30 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A canine gallbladder disease that involves the accumulation of abnormal mucus similar to that seen in human cystic fibrosis (CF) patients is caused by improper expression of the gene associated with CF in humans. The finding could have implications for human CF patients as well as for animal models of CF. The disease, gallbladder mucocele formation, is caused by the slow accumulation more PR

LANCASTER, England, July 31 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: Scientists from Lancaster University are developing a project to help humanitarian aid workers in Sudan avoid flooded areas when delivering supplies. The project has grown out of the Zooniverse citizen science platform, where members of the public are able to identify patterns in datasets that are too big for experts to examine themselves and too complex for computer algorithms and AI to label reliably. La more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: Approximately 75 High Point University students recently wrapped up summer research projects that they had conducted with 40 faculty mentors. On July 25-26, students presented their findings through culminating events that focused on building presentation and communication skills. The programs are SuRI (Summer Research Institute), SuRPS (Summer Research Programs in the Sciences), and SuRF ( more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Findings reveal shortfalls in hepatitis C elimination efforts in the United States and Mexico * * * An international team of researchers from University of California San Diego and el Colegio de la Frontera Norte in Mexico have revealed a significant association between the use of illicit fentanyl and the transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who inject drug more PR

TOKYO, Japan, July 31 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers enhance stability and bioavailability of mRNA nanocarriers using triphenylphosphonium in polymeric micelles, improving drug delivery efficiency * * * Substituting amines with phosphonium-based cations could greatly improve the performance of mRNA-loaded polymeric micelles, report scientists from Tokyo Tech. By adopting this innovative strategy, they managed to enhance the stab more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- Flinders University issued the following news: Scientists have revealed that injury dressings found in first-aid kits can reliably be used to identify shark species involved in bite incidents by deploying medical gauze to gather DNA samples from aquatic equipment, such as surfboards. The Flinders University research shows that this new collection method can improve how shark-related incidents are investigated and can provide accurate and timely info more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Social, economic and political components of infectious disease transmission need greater attention * * * Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned. Industrialised farming is often thought to reduce the risk of zoonotic diseases (those transmitted from animals to humans) because of better control, biosecurity and separation of live more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: James Cook University researchers say food derived from crickets and flies can cause allergic reactions in people with existing shellfish allergy - and this is not consistently picked up by currently available testing methods. Professor Andreas Lopata and Dr Shay Karnaneedi from JCU's Australian Institute of Tropical Health and Medicine said edible insect proteins are increasingly manufactured f more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 31 (TNSres) -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: The Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter at Lincoln Land Community College received both chapter and individual recognition during the PTK Regional Conference and Honors Institute convention, May 31-June 1, on LLCC's Springfield campus. LLCC's Alpha Epsilon Kappa chapter of PTK hosted this year's convention and was honored as a Gold Star Chapter for maintaining its Five Star Chapter status for 11 cons more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Expect continued growth in Colorado employment and income through 2024, with more jobs than initially projected. * * * Colorado's economy continues to show resilience halfway through 2024, especially in terms of employment and income growth, according to the midyear report of the Colorado Business Review conducted by the Leeds Business Research Division. Inf more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: Scientists at the University of St Andrews will spend the next two years researching whether an enzyme found in MRSA bacteria from the 1950s could help solve today's problem of antibiotic tolerance. Dr Jo Hobbs, from the School of Biology, and her team hope to unravel the mechanisms behind antibiotic tolerance so that the process can be avoided or reversed, and that antibiotics can remain effec more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 31 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news on July 30, 2024: Mississippi State University hosted more than 90 scholars from around the state for today's [July 30] Summer Science & Engineering Symposium in conjunction with the Mississippi Academy of Sciences. The day's primary focus was on a variety of student and faculty research presentations shared through oral and poster sessions. MAS presented a prestigious Presidential Award to Arc more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Todd Simmons Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have secured more than $100 million in research and sponsored program contracts and grants for the second consecutive year, underscoring the university's continued growth as a leading doctoral research institution. N.C. A&T faculty and student researchers brought in more t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Global Social Entrepreneurship Lab matched next generation leaders with social venture founders * * * By Deborah Lynn Blumberg Aspiring social entrepreneurs looking to tackle some of the world's most pressing problems face challenges every step of the way--from developing an idea to sourcing funding and beyond. A new course at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is helping the ne more PR

CRANFIELD, England, July 31 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: A new consortium will explore how 5G services can support the deployment of drone operations in rural areas. Led by leading drone delivery and inspection specialists, Skyports Drone Services, and funded by the UK Space Agency, the Connectivity for Remote Orkney Future Transport (CROFT) project will explore how space technologies can help establish 5G-enabled drone deliveries for remote island communi more PR

KLAGENFURT, Austria, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Klagenfurt issued the following news: Six patent applications have already been registered by the ATHENA laboratory this year, with the most recent being granted in June 2024. The technologies protected by the patents were developed in collaboration between the University of Klagenfurt and Bitmovin. A total of 15 researchers are currently working on innovations in video streaming at the Christian Doppler Laboratory. "Our aim in video s more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, July 31 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University joined a group of colleges and universities from across the country for the Hazing Prevention Consortium's annual summit hosted at the University of Maine in June. A leader in hazing prevention research, the HPC is a multiyear research-to-practice initiative of StopHazing that supports colleges and universities in planning, developing and implementing data-info more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 31 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * North, who joined the Yale faculty in 2009, is chair of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. * * * Paul North, a renowned scholar whose research spans the fields of critical theory, the history of philosophy, comparative literatures, and political economy, was recently appointed the Maurice Natanson Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures.  more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, July 31 (TNSres) -- New York University Tandon School of Engineering issued the following news release: NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) have unveiled their inaugural roster of collaborative research projects, the first such initiatives under the broad partnership that NYU and IIT Kanpur established last year. The seven projects, jointly led by researchers from each institution, aim to advance innovations across vital s more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 30 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Massive investment advances treatment prospects for major depressive disorder, bipolar depression that affect tens of millions in U.S. * * * Autobahn Therapeutics -- a biotechnology company first established out of a lab at Oregon Health & Science University -- has generated a $100 million round of private investment to develop new treatments for people affected by neuropsychiatric dis more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: Geneticists have uncovered new insights into how sex chromosome systems work in the platypus and the chicken -- which will lead to better understanding of our own sex chromosome evolution and gene regulation. UNSW Sydney researchers have made new discoveries of fundamental differences in biological processes between males and females -- by interrogating the unique and diverse sex chromosome syst more PR

HONG KONG, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: PolyU research teams garnered nine prestigious awards at the 2024 Silicon Valley International Inventions Festival (SVIIF), including a semi-grand prize, two special prizes, five gold medals and one silver medal. SVIIF was held from 26 to 28 July 2024 in Santa Clara, California. Led by Prof. Christopher CHAO, PolyU Vice President (Research and Innovation), the PolyU research teams and startup more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 30 (TNSres) -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College Professor of English and Pedas Chair of Communication Mary Theresa Hall, Ph.D. recently published a book review of "The Shakespearean Death Arts: Hamlet Among the Tombs," edited by William E. Engel and Grant Williams. Published by the University of Chicago Press and appearing in Volume 54, Joint Issues 3-4 (June 2024) of The Sixteenth-Century Journal of English Studies: The Journal of E more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On July 18, 2024, Rajiv Sethi, professor of economics, published new research in Proceedings of the ACM Collective Intelligence Conference (CI '24), alongside several researchers, including Barnard affiliates Olivia Bobrownicki '24, Yuqi Cheng '25, Anushka Kumar '26, and Anusha Wanganoo '25. Cheng and Kumar are part of the Bridgewater New Pathways Scholars program; Wanganoo is a Laidlaw scholar. All students worked with  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, July 31 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: A drug that is currently used for the treatment of psoriasis has been found to be effective in treating the early stages of type-1 diabetes in children and adolescents, finds a new clinical trial led by Cardiff University. The new study has shown that Ustekinumab, an established immunotherapy that has been used to treat psoriasis since 2009, is effective in preserving the body's ability to produce insulin in type more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * Groundwater has been free to farmers in most of the world, including California, leading to rapid resource depletion. A new study finds that when California farmers have to pay for that water, they use less, switching their land to crops that require less water or no crops at all. * * * Summer is the center of the growing season for most American crops. But as many Amer more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 31 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Binghamton's graduate program in physics is young but mighty, and home to transformative research * * * Look at a flat substance on the atomic scale, and you will find a strange new world that bears little resemblance to what you see with the naked eye. "When you look at an atomic level, a material isn't perfectly flat with perfect edges," explained Binghamton University Associate Professor of P more PR

EXETER, England, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: By Kerra Maddern Religion remains an important predictor of political behaviour and contributed to how people voted in the 2024 General Election, a new survey shows. There were clear patterns of party support by religion in the contest, with Anglicans remaining core Conservative supporters and Catholic support for Labour continuing to erode. However, Labour's, and especially the Liberal Democrats', electo more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, July 30 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * The new cortical surface template improves mapping brain activity. * * * The human brain is responsible for critical functions, including perception, memory, language, thinking, consciousness, and emotions. To understand how the brain works, scientists often use neuroimaging to record participants' brain activity when the brain is performing a task or at rest. Brain functions are systematically or more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers from North Carolina State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a protocol for harnessing the power of quantum sensors. The protocol could give sensor designers the ability to fine-tune quantum systems to sense signals of interest, creating sensors that are vastly more sensitive than traditional sensors. "Quantum sensing shows promise for  more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: World-leading researchers in hypertension, mitochondrial genomics and disease, and plant genetics are among 18 finalists from The University of Western Australia in this year's Premier's Science Awards. Three of the four finalists in the WA Scientist of the Year category are affiliated with UWA: Professor Aleksandra Filipovska, Professor Jacqueline Batley and Professor Markus Schlaich. Profess more PR

PERTH, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: Seven Curtin University researchers and students have been recognised for their achievements, named as finalists in the 2024 Premier's Science Awards. The prestigious annual event recognises Western Australia's finest achievements in science and aims to raise the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in the State. John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon Parker has been no more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: The QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), a global leader in the study of social media, communication, and media industries, has made a submission to the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society expressing concern over its direction. Professor Dan Angus, Director of the DMRC, said the submission from himself and other QUT researchers stems from a desire to provid more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center are at the forefront of understanding liver cancer and its causes. * A major focus is studying health disparities and how to overcome them. * Hepatocellular carcinoma has a five-year survival rate of only 18% in the U.S., with about 25,000 new cases diagnosed annually. * * * By Charlotte Schubert, Ph more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Summer program funded through the National Science Foundation * * * The water anole, native to Costa Rica and Panama, is a funny kind of lizard. When fleeing predators, it submerges itself underwater for long periods and breathes using a bubble of air it creates on its snout. Scientists nicknamed this "scuba diving." Researchers at Binghamton University are also interested in another facet of w more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho students are developing a prototype to improve understanding of wildfire behavior and further risk mitigation and safety research. The partnership includes the College of Engineering and College of Science. Engineering students designed and constructed a device that can produce embers for observing and testing ember-structure interactions in controlled environments and mimic real w more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, July 30 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Six of 23 common wildlife species showed signs of SARS-CoV-2 infections in an examination of animals in Virginia, as revealed by tracking the virus's genetic code. * * * By Matt Chittum SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is widespread among wildlife species, according to Virginia Tech research published today in Nature Communications. The virus was  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: More than $3 million will be shared between three Macquarie University researchers as part of the latest funding round of the Australian Research Council's Future Fellowships scheme, announced today. Dr James (Xi) Zheng and Dr Oliver Griffith, both from the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Professor Hanlin Shang from the Macquarie Business School, have been named Future Fellows by the Australi more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, July 31 (TNSres) --The University of Guelph issued the following news release: Agriculture and food systems have enormous potential to help Canada mitigate and adapt to the impacts of a changing climate and genomics research in agri-food is driving sustainable solutions to major global challenges. As a world leader in agri-food genomics, the University of Guelph is contributing to high-impact research, innovations and knowledge mobilization to improve lives, strengthen communi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: UC San Diego announced $1.73 billion in new research funding in its newly released fiscal year 2024 annual report. The university continues its long-standing among the top public research institutions in the world. The report highlights key trends and shifts in research funding expenditures across all campus entities. "The most important takeaway from this year's numbers is to rec more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A research effort to flip carbon dioxide from a climate change problem to a solution has been launched at The University of Queensland. Dubbed GETCO2, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electrochemical Transformation of Carbon Dioxide is focussing on turning CO2 into products such as fuels and chemicals. GETCO2 is a $45 million, 7-year collaboration involving 7 Australian universities, indust more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, July 31 (TNSres) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: Chronic cough is among the most common reasons for seeking medical care, with middle-aged women the group most affected. New studies at Uppsala University also show that this condition appears to be a hereditary phenomenon. The studies have been published in ERJ Open Research and PLOS ONE. "More than 10% of the population has a chronic cough, which has been shown to entail several negative consequences:  more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, July 31 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: Companies may unintentionally hurt their sales by including the words "artificial intelligence" when describing their offerings that use the technology, according to a study led by Washington State University researchers. In the study, published in the Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management, researchers conducted experimental surveys with more than 1,000 adults in the U.S. to evaluate more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Elon Musk recently declared on X that Blindsight, a cortical implant to restore vision, would have low resolution at first "but may ultimately exceed normal human vision." That pronouncement is unrealistic at best, according to new research from the University of Washington. Ione Fine, lead author and UW professor of psychology, said Musk's projection for the latest Neuralink project rests more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University School of Nursing issued the following news: The Vanderbilt University School of Nursing will host its 2024 Research Day Wednesday, August 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the School of Nursing. The day will be sponsored by VUSN's Center for Research Development and Scholarship and the Vanderbilt Center for Research on Inequality and Health, with generous support from the Patricia Meador Fund. This year's research day will feature key more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 30 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New research from the Binghamton University School of Management shows leaders how to build stronger teams for better bottom-line results * * * Travel can broaden the mind and it can also provide a pathway to improving a company's performance. New research from Binghamton University's School of Management shows that companies perform better when they hire board directors with some international  more PR

LONDON, Ontario, July 31 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Study shows compound can mitigate depression, anxiety and 'amotivational syndrome' from chronic cannabis use * * * By Cynthia Fazio Researchers at Western have found an over-the-counter natural health product may help counteract the negative effects of heavy cannabis use among adolescents aged 12 to 17, including depression, anxiety and diminished motivation in adulthood. In a new paper published in Bi more PR