CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news on July 31, 2024: The Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) has today announced a $1m investment to bring two of Australia's leading brain cancer research centres together in their mission to accelerate progress towards a cure. The MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research at the University of Newcastle and The Brain Cancer Centre based in Melbourne have formed a partnership to help find solutions sooner. With br more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: Scientists have completed their first field trip to Norfolk Island as part of a Resilient Landscapes Hub project that aims to protect rare birds by tracking the movements of introduced rats and mice on the island. Norfolk Island is home to pines tree, jagged cliffs, and a unique array of birds - including the endangered Norfolk Island green parrot. But, historically, introduced rodents have led to t more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: The University of Aberdeen has launched a new podcast series exploring the groundbreaking research and teaching being carried out by its academics. In each episode of 'Beyond Boundaries' Aberdeen students will introduce listeners to some of the pioneering experts from across the University who are championing inclusivity, internationality and sustainability through a bold, interdisciplinary approach to more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Academics must engage with government to provide evidence-based research and expertise that eases the creation of complex policies, a new study argues. * * * The paper argues that many academics have been critical of government approaches to immigration policy, the Hostile Environment and terms such as 'integration', which has meant some have been reluctant to work with government on this ar more PR

OLD ELVET, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: A new study led by our Earth Sciences department has uncovered an incredibly rare and detailed fossil, named 'Youti yuanshi', that gives a peek inside one of the earliest ancestors of modern insects, spiders, crabs and centipedes. The fossil preserves the entire internal anatomy of a tiny larva in exceptional quality that represents one of the earliest arthropod ancestors with legs and a complex brain. Sophist more PR

CAIRO, Egypt, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The American University in Cairo issued the following news release: The American University in Cairo (AUC) has published its biennial sustainability report and brochure. Compiled by the Office of Sustainability, this report provides an in-depth look at the University's sustainability initiatives, progress and impact. Released every two years, this report showcases AUC's commitment to environmental, social, and economic sustainability. "This report positions AUC  more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Joseph M Maurice, MD, MS, professor and chair in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Creighton University School of Medicine and trailblazer in medical education, is spearheading a revolutionary project at Creighton, employing virtual reality (VR) technology to increase racial sensitivity among medical students. In collaboration with Charee Thompson, PhD, an Associate Professor of Communications at th more PR

CHICHESTER, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: A prestigious national conference is set to be hosted by the University of Chichester this August. The British Society of Sports History will meet for their annual conference from 21-23 August at the university's Bishop Otter campus. Delegates from around the world will attend to listen and learn from nearly 50 speakers on a wide variety of topics. The 21st will be a day for early-career researchers  more PR

CANTERBURY, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Canterbury Christ Church University issued the following news: The beach and memories of seaside holidays will be coming to Canterbury this autumn as part of the Being Human Festival, the UK's national festival of humanities. Canterbury Christ Church University academics will be working in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church Creatives and the Kent Forget-Me-Nots, a group of people living with dementia who 'are not willing to sit back and let life p more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: A lack of affordable private rental properties in Britain is putting tens of thousands of families at risk of destitution due to a cap on the total amount of benefits some claimants can receive, according to new research from the London School of Economics and Political Science, University of Oxford, and University of York, funded by the Nuffield Fou more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Wei R. Chen, Ph.D., Stephenson Chair, Professor and Interim Director of the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering, recently organized a session titled Immunophotonics for the Gordon Research Conference Optics and Photonics in Medicine and Biology, held from July 7 to 12, in Lewiston, Maine. Chen also gave an oral presentation, "Localized Immunophotonics for the Treatment of Metastatic Cancer more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: A study co-led by researchers at Rowan University in the US, NTU Singapore and the University of Pennsylvania, US, reveals that tropical cyclones in Southeast Asia are now forming closer to coastlines, intensifying more rapidly, and lingering longer over land. These changes, driven by climate change, heighten risks for tens of millions in coastal areas, with cities like Hai Phong, Yangon, and Bangkok faci more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The results of routine blood tests could be used to speed up cancer diagnosis among people with stomach pain or bloating, suggests a new study led by UCL researchers. Most people who report these symptoms to their GP are referred for blood tests. However, it is not known how well these blood tests, used to explore a range of possible causes of ill health, can predict cancer risk. The new study, publis more PR

CRANFIELD, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: On Tuesday 23 July, Cranfield University welcomed a delegation from Saudi Arabia's General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Prince Sultan University, led by His Excellency Abdulaziz Abdullah Al-duailej, President of GACA. The visit was to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for 'cooperation in the field of civil aviation' between Cranfield University, Prince Sultan University and GACA's Ci more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: Dozens of oysters have been placed in a waterway near Boat Harbour in Nova Scotia to see if the small mollusks -- dubbed 'ecosystem engineers' -- can survive there and act as a nature-based cleaning solution. Dr. Ramon Filgueira, an associate professor in Dalhousie University's Marine Affairs Program, is leading the research project that is evaluating the potential of oysters to be used as a filtra more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Samford University issued the following news release: Dee Dugan, professor of pharmacy practice at Samford University's McWhorter School of Pharmacy, was accepted into the 21st cohort of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Academic Leadership Fellows Program for 2024-25. McWhorter has a longstanding relationship with AACP, and Dugan is the 13th faculty member to be accepted into this program. Other faculty members who completed the f more PR

GREENVILLE, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- East Carolina University issued the following news release: East Carolina University faculty and alumni from the maritime studies program, housed in the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences Department of History, successfully led the first underwater archaeology investigation in the waters off Attu Island (Atux) in the Aleutian Islands July 17-27. The project is led by Dr. Dominic Bush, a recent alumnus of ECU's coastal resources managemen more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Inability to find reliable information online leads to higher rate of negative beliefs, UTSW study finds * * * More educated people who are skilled at finding reliable information through social media don't always see cancer as fatal while those with less schooling and social media awareness hold more fatalistic beliefs about the disease, researchers at UT Southwest more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Yolande Hutchinson The Fellows have secured more than $8 million for projects in science, engineering, business, the humanities and law. UNSW Sydney academics from a range of disciplines have received Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships for 2024. The eight researchers will receive more than $8.7 million in funding for projects ranging from investigating plant genetics to des more PR

RICHMOND, Kentucky, July 31 (TNSres) -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: By Ethan Sirles The Kentucky Institutional Development Awards (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (KY INBRE) recently announced a five-year renewal grant of $20 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS). Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), a partner institution of KY INBRE, was awarded an annual subcontract from the grant. more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * From the streets of Kenya to Missouri School of Journalism grad student * * * When Teresia Nzau, a doctoral student at the Missouri School of Journalism, learned that she had won the 2024 Inez Kaiser Graduate Students of Color Award from the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), the news resonated with her on a number of levels.  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 31 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Amy Walden In traditional Japanese basket-weaving, the ancient "Kagome" design seen in many handcrafted creations is characterized by a symmetrical pattern of interlaced triangles with shared corners. In quantum physics, the Kagome name has been borrowed by scientists to describe a class of materials with an atomic structure closely resembling this distinctive lattice pattern. Since the latest fam more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * A novel method improves quantitative accuracy of single-cell brain mapping without harming neurons or disrupting behavior. * * * An approach to genetic labeling of a cell's nucleus with fluorescence appears to have several advantages for brain mapping at the single-cell level. "Conventional fluorescent protein modifications used to discriminate single cells th more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: Artificial intelligence, climate change and developments in Asia are among the key topics economists will discuss at this year's Singapore Economic Review Conference. The three-day conference, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, is organised by the Singapore Economic Review journal and brings together more than 250 participants from over 50 countries. Guest of honour Deputy Prime Minister M more PR

LUND, Sweden, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Lund University issued the following news release: A commercially available blood test has now been trialled in routine healthcare. "The blood test showed about 90% reliability even in primary care. This may have major implications for all those individuals who seek help for memory loss and suspected Alzheimer's," say the researchers at Lund University in Sweden behind the study. Alzheimer's disease affects one in five women and one in ten men over their lifeti more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Bayreuth want to bring documents and sediments together: "X-Archives. Methodological bridges between geomorphology and historiography" is the name of the project, which the Volkswagen Foundation is funding with 538,400 euros starting in the fall. What for? Geomorphology is the study of the shapes of the earth's surface and the processes that create and change t more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: Five researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have been announced as finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, the nation's highest-profile science awards. The five researchers are recognised for their ground-breaking contributions to environmental engineering, biomedical science, data science and art/science collaboration. Their innovative work is tra more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: A research team led by Professor Ying Wai CHAN from the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made a significant breakthrough in understanding how cancer cells develop resistance to a class of cancer drugs known as PARP inhibitors. Their latest findings, published in Cell Reports, reveal the crucial role of a protein named FANCM in promoting resistance to these drugs. T more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: The University of Hong Kong (HKU), The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have received a total of HK$50 million donation from GS Charity Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Glorious Sun Group. This contribution is intended to support academic research and talent cultivation in pure mathe more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: iCamuno Biotherapeutics, a pioneering biotechnology firm specialising in induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) technologies, has entered into a landmark patent license agreement with The University of Western Australia and Monash University. iPSC technologies are methods used to turn regular cells into stem cells that can become any type of cell in the body, which can then be used to generate ne more PR

OLD ELVET, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following Q&A on July 30, 2024, with postgraduate research student Lottie Thompson: * * * International Day of Friendship is celebrated annually on 30 July. Lottie Thompson, a Postgraduate Research Student from our Department of English Studies, explains how friendship was a key theme of the work of Lawrence of Durham. How did you first come across Lawrence of Durham and can you tell us a bit about his life? Lawrence of Durh more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, July 31 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: In conjunction with an ongoing effort to address the dearth of Asian American studies in K-12 school curriculums, Kennesaw State University professor Sohyun An is among a group of researchers recently awarded a prestigious $3.5 million Transformative Research Grant from the Spencer Foundation. The first of its kind awarded by the foundation, the grant supports a robust collaborative research effo more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following research brief on July 31, 2024: * * * FINDINGS A team led by researchers from the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA designed a unique material based on a conventional superconductor -- that is, a substance that enables electrons to travel through it with zero resistance under certain conditions, such as extremely low temperature. The experimental material showed properties signaling its pote more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: Researchers from Leiden University have developed a method to predict which sellers will be successful in illegal online marketplaces. This could help the police track down big players on the dark web, the hidden part of the internet. Drugs, weapons, hacked personal data and images of child abuse are widely traded in illegal online marketplaces. These websites, also known as cryptomarkets, are found on the more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * LSHTM spinout team combining artificial intelligence with insect biology to develop pioneering technology for pest control and disease diagnostics * * * Scientists at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) spinout Arctech Innovation have used their in-depth knowledge of insects, chemistry and odour to develop a new trap for bed bugs. The BugScents(TM) Sentry  more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: Goldband, Skrillex, Roisin Murphy and... quantum: the latter may not be a band but is part of the Lowlands line-up nonetheless. Scientists from Leiden University are using the festival for research on the very smallest particles. Whereas most festivalgoers will visit Lowlands for the music, dance and other arts, science has become a popular fixture at one of the biggest festivals in the Netherlands. For Ph more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, July 31 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * Based in South Carolina, Integer Technologies is opening a permanent office on LSU's flagship campus in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to work directly with students and faculty solving national security challenges. The strategic partnership is supported by an initial $9.8 million Navy research award to develop maritime technology. Integer continues to hire Louisiana engine more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Investigators will study neutrophils' role in lung disease * * * A new $12 million National Institutes of Health grant led by Northwestern Medicine scientists in collaboration with other institutions will fund studies to identify mechanisms that determine how lung neutrophils drive tissue injury, inflammation and repair in patients with severe pneumonia, lung  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Dramatically improve outcomes for thousands of people in the UK affected by stroke each year. Developed by researchers from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and The University of Manchester, in collaboration with Manchester based company genedrive, the test can tell healthcare professionals in approximately one hour if stroke patients will be more likely to benefit from clopi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Grant will enable researchers to study the effects of microgravity on T cell differentiation to gain new biological insights and improve cancer treatments on Earth * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and collaborators are initiating a research project that will send T cells to the International Space Station (ISS) to study the effects of prolonge more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A groundbreaking project launched by the University of Hawaii at Manoa to study the impact of microplastics on respiratory health has earned a three-year, $352,126 grant from the National Science Foundation. Microplastics, tiny plastic particles resulting from the breakdown of larger plastics, can last for centuries, and may enter our bodies through what we eat, drink and breathe. Enginee more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 31 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Dr. Wan Yang, a professor of earth sciences and engineering at Missouri S&T, has been elected a Fellow of the Geological Society of America (GSA). "I feel greatly honored with the fellowship and have been fortunate to have the opportunities to do what I have loved to do throughout my career in geological research and education," Yang says. "The strong support I have received from my f more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report led by UCL researchers. Addressing 14 modifiable risk factors, starting in childhood and continuing throughout life, could prevent or delay nearly half of dementia cases, according to a new report led by UCL researchers. The third  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: * * * New results from a crash test using an electric 2022 Rivian R1T pickup truck raise more questions whether significant upgrades are needed to prepare the nation's highways for rapidly increasing numbers of electric vehicles. * * * By Leslie Reed, University Communication and Marketing The July 1 test was the fourth electric vehicle crash test conducted by the Midwest Roadside Saf more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: The Global Burden of Animal Diseases (GBADs) programme has released a new technical guide detailing the methods it uses to understand the economic burden of diseases in livestock and aquatic species. Farmed animals account for 40% of the value of global agriculture and around one fifth of the world's population rely on these animals for their livelihoods and financial security. Livestock and a more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: International collaboration of more than thirty scientists as "textbook example of how nanomedicine should be done." Within an international collaboration of thirty scientists TU/e professors Jan van Hest and Willem Mulder are working on nanotechnological research to accurately stimulate the immune system. The TU/e team is focusing on the behavior of polymersomes that accumulate in the  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A new study has revealed that changes in the ocean floor impacts currents, giving new insight into the deep-sea pathways of nutrients and pollutants. The study, published in Nature Geoscience by scientists at The University of Manchester and led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC), has found that currents sped up, slowed down, changed direction, and sometimes reversed direction comple more PR

LAS VEGAS, New Mexico, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- New Mexico Highlands University issued the following news: * * * The Social Workers of New Mexico Survey Helps Legislators Understanding the Needs of New Mexico's Social Workers * * * NMHU's Center for Excellence in Social Work, a statewide research and professional development resource for social workers and behavioral health providers, released findings today from the first survey to look at New Mexico's social workers' professional wellbeing and f more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: An oceanographer developing an alternative to plastic and a scientist exploring biological diversity from The University of Western Australia are among the finalists in this year's Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. Dr Julia Reisser, from UWA's Ocean Institute and co-founder and co-CEO of Uluu, is a finalist in the Emerging Leader in Science category. Dr Reisser was researching sea turtles in her more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Director of the OU Institute for Environmental Genomics receives Distinguished Scientist Award from Southeastern Universities Research Association * * * University of Oklahoma researcher Jizhong (Joe) Zhou, director of the OU Institute for Environmental Genomics, was presented the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Southeastern Universities Research Association at its annual meeting  more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Researchers from The University of Western Australia will lead projects to produce green hydrogen, explore innovative approaches to Aboriginal history and investigate the impact of sea-level rise on ancestral wetlands after receiving almost $3.5 million in Federal Government funding. Dr Ingrid Ward, from UWA's School of Biological Sciences , Professor Hongqi Sun, from UWA's School of Molecular S more PR

OLD ELVET, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Durham University issued the following news: Congratulations to Professor Matthew Daniel Eddy who has won The British Society for the History of Science's (BSHS) Pickstone Prize. Matthew was awarded the prestigious honour for his book, Media and the Mind. The book shows how scientific notebooks worked as "paper machines" in the context of the Scottish Enlightenment. Drawing on a wide range of sources and images, Media and the Mind looks at notebooks thr more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * Andy Crosby advises that - as ever - the election will be decided in the battleground states * * * A couple weeks back, the 2024 presidential race was upended by the decision of President Joe Biden not to seek reelection. Since then, political pundits have scrambled to assess the new Harris-Trump dynamic. The dust is settling on a flurry of polls, and we  more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) is pleased to announce that Professor Gary R. Bunt recently completed a successful visit to Indonesia, where he delivered two significant lectures on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and Islam. On his visit, Professor Bunt delivered a keynote lecture at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia in Depok, West Java. His lectur more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 31 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Transatlantic collaboration further expands academic relationships with Greece, United Kingdom * * * Purdue University has signed three memoranda of understanding with premier European research institutions to deepen existing ties and accelerate research and educational opportunities. Purdue President Mung Chiang signed the strategic agreements with the University of Piraeus and the Techni more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: Iceland's most recent volcanic episode on the Reykjanes peninsula, set to last centuries, began with vast magma pooling just beneath the surface. This is the result of a new study by an international team of researchers from the United States, Sweden, and Iceland, published in the journal Nature. Initially, the recent lavas on the Reykjanes Peninsula were thought to have erupted directly from the mantle,  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- York University issued the following news release: Data generated by researchers at York University's Ecological Footprint Initiative shows 2023 to be a record-breaking year for humanity's Ecological Footprint, which is predicted to exceed what the Earth can regenerate this year by tomorrow (August 1) - Earth Overshoot Day. All components of the Ecological Footprint - cropland, grazing land, fish harvests, built-up land, forest products, and carbon emissio more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: By Kerra Maddern There are "systemic weaknesses" in the way juries make decisions - and these are likely to be contributing to the conviction of innocent people, failures to convict the guilty, and inequalities, new research warns. The current legal rules involving procedure and evidence are not consistently designed based on robust evidence about how the juries make decisions, but the system could functi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following newsletter: * * * By Shelby Crosier This month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights below. Title:Assessing Interventions Promoting the Uptake of Cancer-Related Genomic Services Within the Latino Community: A Scoping Review Using the RE-AIM Framework Journal: Cancer Medicine Rollins Authors: Dayanna Ramirez Leon; more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Hayley Dunning Infecting volunteers with malaria reveals why some get sick and others don't - and points to ways to induce stronger immunity through vaccination. A 'human challenge' study - purposefully infecting volunteers with malaria - has revealed crucial insights into how new, more effective malaria vaccines can be designed. Malaria is transmitted by certain species of mosquitoes and was responsible more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Scientists have modelled the breakdown of alien spaceships using "warp drive" technology, to study the gravitational wave emissions that are generated. The technology, seen in sci-fi shows like Star Trek, creates a bubble in which fictional spacecraft are propelled forward by compressing the spacetime in front of them. The need for exotic matter with negative energy properties currently prohibits the construction more PR

COVENTRY, England, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Scientists are using new technology to help endangered animals by listening to their sounds. The research, conducted by The University of Warwick and the University of New South Wales in Australia, analyses animal sounds from endangered species including types of elephants, whales and birds. It uses a new method adapted from tech used to analyse brain waves in neuroscience. Analysis of animal  more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) researchers at The University of Western Australia have highlighted the critical role of antenatal screening in supporting breastfeeding mothers. The UWA Centre for Human Lactation Research and Translation has conducted trials on a new screening test to identify lactation risk factors in expectant and new mothers and assess the impact of th more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU's research enterprise has grown by over 60% in 3 years * * * By Sarah White and Cody Lee San Diego State University researchers secured a record-breaking total of funding with work that seeks to empower diverse leaders, create new materials and technologies, and foster a healthier, safer population. Over $229.8 million in grants were awarded to the university and the SDSU Research Fou more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, July 31 (TNSres) -- Swansea 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 according to a new clinical trial led by Cardiff University with the assistance of Swansea Trials Unit (STU) and the Diabetes Research Group Laboratory at Swansea University. The new study which has been funded by a National Institute for Health an more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * Using video games to collect human feedback can overcome problems. * * * DALLAS (SMU) - While large language models (LLMs) have demonstrated remarkable capabilities in extracting data and generating connected responses, there are real questions about how these artificial intelligence (AI) models reach their answers. At stake are the potential for unwanted bias or the generation of nonsensical or more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Victoria University issued the following news release: * * * New research looks at mental health challenges facing athletes who experience performance anxiety. * * * Elite athletes dedicate their lives to excelling in their chosen sport and their competitive drive is critical to their success. However, when the crucial moment arrives, some athletes struggle to perform well under pressure. Victoria University (VU)'s Dr Christopher Mesagno has conduct more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Committee on Materials and Pavements approves Purdue-invented method as a national standard for estimating concrete strength * * * * Following seven years of research, approval of this Purdue-developed technique as a standard by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is an initial step toward more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: * * * Nebraskans are mostly happy, but data from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests younger residents and the unemployed are struggling more with sadness and nervousness. * * * By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing In the latest Nebraska Snapshot from the Bureau of Sociological Research, 66% of Nebraskans surveyed said they had no periods of sadness in the p more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Economics professors explore reason for persistent growth over decades * * * Two professors at The University of Texas at Arlington have found that U.S. housing prices have grown more persistently since the mid-1990s, especially in the Midwest and South. They link this steady incline primarily to the increase in available purchasing power, which makes it easier for people t more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: A $2 million grant awarded to establish the Queensland Drug Discovery Alliance (QDDA) will align and grow Queensland's small molecule therapeutic discovery capability under the leadership of Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA). The funding from the Queensland Government's Department of Environment, Science and Innovation (DESI) will unite and strengthen three flagship Queensland facilities: Compounds Au more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Western Australians will soon be encouraged to embrace the arts to enhance their mental wellbeing as part of a world-first, statewide campaign, Good Arts, Good Mental Health. Building on pioneering, multi-award winning research from The University of Western Australia which is cited in Revive: Australia's National Cultural Policy, the campaign will demystify the arts and help people improve thei more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Astronomers from the University of Helsinki have found that the rotational profile of a nearby star, V889 Herculis, differs considerably from that of the Sun. The observation provides insights into the fundamental stellar astrophysics and helps understanding the activity of the Sun, its spot structures and eruptions. The Sun rotates the fastest at the equator, whereas the rotation rate slows dow more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Grant from The Marcus Foundation will support research on restoring sensory function and feeling * * * Key takeaways * Samantha Butler, professor of neurobiology at the David Geffen School of Medicine and a member of the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA, has received a $2 million grant from The Marcus Foundation to investigate  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF's Lung Transplant Program joins elite group of medical centers achieving high volume and excellence results. * * * The UCSF Lung Transplant Program has performed over 100 transplants in a year, making it one of a handful of medical centers in the nation to reach that milestone. The 116 cases - 113 lung transplants and three heart and lung transplants - more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: The UK science secretary has warned Britain is "desperately exposed" to cyber threats and the upheaval of another pandemic, and claims national resilience suffered "catastrophically" under the previous government. Andrew Peck, a cyber resilience PhD researcher at Loughborough University who, prior to joining the institute, had a career delivering IT solutions to big industry, healthcare and gov more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating ice shelf in Antarctica. An international research team - including scientists from the University of East Anglia (UEA) - deployed an unmanned submersible beneath the Dotson Ice Shelf in West Antarctica. The underwater vehicle, 'Ran', was programmed to dive into the cavity of the 350metre-thick more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: More than 40 community partners joined with University of Liverpool researchers and project partner Safe Regeneration, to celebrate the launch of a new online, interactive Neighbourhood Transformation Planning Tool (NTPT). Funded by Research England through the University of Liverpool Public Policy Quality Related Scheme, the project addresses the University's commitment to inclusion and socia more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: The University of Newcastle will play a key role in supporting the growing offshore wind energy sector after today being named a key partner of the new Australian Centre of Offshore Wind Energy (ACOWE). As a newcomer to Australia's renewable energy portfolio, offshore wind faces several significant challenges including a complex regulatory environment, social acceptance, workforce shortages, environ more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Highly skilled workers would be wise to master artificial intelligence (AI) tools now to gain a competitive edge in the job market, a new Otago study shows. The research, published in The Scottish Journal of Political Economy, finds AI-based education will better prepare highly skilled workers for the changing job market. Corresponding author Dr Murat Ungor, from the Department of Economics, sa more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: Four UNSW Sydney researchers are finalists in the prestigious science awards. UNSW researchers developing a recycling system for solar panels and investigating treatment of rare immune diseases are among four UNSW projects recognised in the 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes. The researchers from the faculties of Science, Engineering and Medicine & Health have been selected as finalists for th more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * StrepA project focuses on tracking spread of and developing vaccine for global disease * * * University of Wollongong (UOW) researcher Professor Martina Sanderson-Smith is among a national team of scientists shortlisted for this year's Australian Museum Eureka Prize for their ongoing work into the clinical impact of StrepA infections in children. The shortlist for the prestigious  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Two teams of researchers and a science engagement team from The University of Queensland are finalists in the prestigious 2024 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, honouring excellence in scientific discovery, invention, communication and innovation. Professor Xiwang Zhang and Dr Zhuyuan Wang from UQ's Dow Centre for Sustainable Engineering Innovation and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Green Electroch more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Victoria University issued the following news release: Paris is often called 'the city of love', but the cardboard beds provided to athletes at the Games have been criticised as 'anti-sex'. Beyond the media headlines, is there any evidence that sex might harm the performance of elite athletes? For years, there have been strong opinions within sporting circles about the impact of sex on athletic outcomes. Victoria University (VU)'s Professor David Bisho more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Samantha Rey A drug prescribed for diabetes and weight loss has been shown to reduce brain shrinkage in Alzheimer's patients by almost 50%. The drug, called liraglutide, is one of the glucagon-like peptide receptor (GLP-1) agonists which also includes semaglutide - known as Wegovy or Ozempic - which are licensed for managing overweight and obesity and for type 2 diabetes. However, scientists are discover more PR

REHOVOT, Israel, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The Weizmann Institute of Science issued the following news release: * * * Antibody-producing cells discovered inside the nasal conchae may help develop new nasal vaccinations and treatments for allergies and nervous system disorders * * * The nose is a major gateway to our bodies - for the air we breathe, the aromas we smell and the microbes that make us sick. On its way in, the air passes through nasal conchae, or turbinates - the long, narrow, curled sh more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * Professional ophthalmic products feature patented myopia control technology, effectively slowing down myopia progression in nearly 90% of child wearers * * * The School of Optometry of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and ZEISS Vision Care (ZEISS) announced their latest collaborative initiative, ZEISS MyoCare Myopia Control Spectacle Lenses (ZEISS MyoCare Lenses). The lense more PR