JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Professor Nelesh Govender was awarded one of 7 prestigious 5-year UK National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Research Professorships. A medical microbiologist/epidemiologist in the School of Pathology, Govender's proposed research on bacterial and fungal infections in people with advanced HIV disease (or AIDS) will now, with this NIHR funding, be applied to assess more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * University of Chicago, MIT scientists make new breakthrough in decades-long puzzle * * * By Louise Lerner The moon's atmosphere is so thin that we only discovered it in 1971--after astronauts had already been there. Ever since, scientists have been puzzling about how it got there. A team of scientists from the University of Chicago and MIT, however, may have solved the decades-old mystery. By a more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Head-to-head comparison of 6 tests reveals which ones could replace spinal taps, brain scans * * * Neurologists diagnose cognitive impairment with a clinical exam of memory and thinking skills. To determine whether Alzheimer's disease is the cause of the cognitive impairment, evidence of the specific brain changes that characterize Alzheimer's must be obtained, typic more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Samantha Rey, Meesha Patel, Emily Medcalf, Jacklin Kwan, Conrad Duncan and Corinne Farrell Here's a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial. Best practice in animal research In a world in which animals are still used in scientific research, Imperial has become a leader in using the 3Rs (replacement, reduction and refinement of the use of animals in research) to challenge whether thei more PR

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * A rhodium-catalyzed [2+2+1] cycloaddition reaction expands the possibilities for creating complex organic molecules * * * Using cycloalkenes, acetylenecarboxylates, and terminal alkynes, researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have successfully produced chiral 3-methylenecyclopent-1-ene derivatives with high selectivity. This reaction is an example of a catalytic intermol more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Hayley Dunning Earth systems could be 'tipped' into unstable states if warming overshoots 1.5C target, but impacts could be minimised if warming is swiftly reversed. The Paris Agreement target to keep global warming below 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels was set to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Studies have shown that if the target is 'overshot', some of those impacts will still take place  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: Over pound sterling2m has been given to experts to lead a clinical trial that aims to find the most effective treatment for recurrent urinary tract infections that do not respond to first-line treatment. The funding, from the National Institute for Health and Care Research, will help health researchers at Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals compare different treatments for recurrent urinar more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * A study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ecosystems * * * Two of the planet's more pressing environmental stressors have the potential to alter the growth and reproductive output of plants found right along the world's coastlines, a new study suggests. The research, published in the journal Environm more PR

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: In a groundbreaking study, a multinational research team led by Dr. Adnan Sljoka (RIKEN) and Prof. Akio Kitao (Tokyo Tech), in collaboration with Prof. Scott Prosser (University of Toronto), has carried out experimental and computational studies to elucidate the mechanisms behind G protein selectivity and efficacy in the human adenosine A2A receptor (A2AR). A2AR is a member of major drug targets G  more PR

CRANFIELD, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: Cranfield University and Aston University have entered a new strategic partnership which will build educational and research opportunities to meet critical national skills shortages and support the widening of participation in higher education. The agreement was signed 1 August 2024 by Cranfield University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Professor Dame Helen At more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Welsh scientists are testing how people react to eating food containing insects as part of research into greener protein. Insects are a common feature of people's everyday diets in countries around the world, such as Mexico, China and Ghana. They offer a more environmentally-friendly source of protein than many other food stuffs, and could help feed the world's growing population. Research indicates that  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * LSHTM expert explains what scientists know so far about the virus following the World Health Organization's outbreak alert across South America * * * Two people have died following an outbreak of Oropouche, and authorities are investigating concerns about potential harm to foetuses from the virus. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), as of July 16, 202 more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A new four-year research programme will address poor access to quality primary healthcare for patients with COPD - South America's fourth leading cause of death * * * Health experts from the University of Birmingham are launching a project that will help to identify and treat patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across South America. Breathe Well South America, a four- more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Despite their famously fancy feathers, flamingos don't spent more time preening than other waterbirds, new research shows. Scientists watched five of the world's six flamingo species to see how they spend their time. While preening time varied, overall flamingos were roughly average compared to existing studies of other waterbirds. The researchers also examined time spent standing on one leg - finding tha more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for July 2024: * * * Our editors' picks provide a snapshot of recent news media coverage * * * CityBeat, July 25: Miami University Grad to Swim in 2024 Olympics (https://www.citybeat.com/arts/miami-university-grad-to-swim-in-2024-olympics-17865651) * This article highlights that Miami University will be represented at the 2024 Olympics in Paris as a recent grad takes to the water and a new coach assists a di more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The role of health visitors needs to be urgently expanded and better supported to tackle widespread mental health, nutritional and literacy challenges in families, a new report warns. Reforms are needed to improve children's development in the pre-school years, amid a growing crisis in the early years. A new report presents a deeply troubling picture of current barriers facing the country's youngest childr more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Stephen Johns Some of Imperial's most promising AI startups showcased their ideas to investors and industry leaders in Singapore. Imperial's startups are at the forefront of emerging technologies and discoveries and are presenting their businesses in Singapore to help build connections, secure investment and better understand the market. Imperial is home to one of the largest networks of AI researchers more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: Neural networks are easily disrupted by adversarial attacks. Scientists at the University of Wurzburg and the Technical University of Munich are now developing new methods to make these systems more robust. Cars that move independently through traffic; software that recognizes malignant changes in the lungs on X-ray images; chat bots that pass demanding entrance exams at US universities: In rece more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Adam Ward Researchers with McMaster University are leading a clinical trial that will assess whether a smallpox vaccine can provide protection against mpox after someone has come in contact with the infection. The Smallpox vaccine for Mpox Post-Exposure Prophylaxis: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (SMART) will launch in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and other African countries beginning in A more PR

BATH, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Bath issued the following news release: * * * DNA analysis refutes the theory that Kaspar Hauser was a 'lost prince' of the House of Baden * * * A new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists has helped bust a popular 200-year-old myth surrounding Kaspar Hauser, whose identity became one of the most mysterious riddles in German history. Kaspar Hauser was a youth who seemingly appeared out of nowhere in Germany in 1828, claim more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * The research discusses the impact of climate change on the systems that facilitate physiological adaptations to heat exposure * * * In the review, published in Nature Reviews Endocrinology, Professor Rajesh Thakker from the William Harvey Research Institute and an international group of colleagues identify the risks of both increasing seasonal temperatures and the frequency and severity of he more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: A new review published in The Lancet highlights the global scale and impact of long COVID, explains biological mechanisms behind the condition and suggests priority areas for future research. In a new review paper, researchers from the Universities of Arizona, Oxford and Leeds analyzed dozens of previous studies into long COVID to examine the number and range of people affected, t more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By David Silverman A new tool from Imperial and Molecular Dimensions could help biologists rapidly uncover valuable insights into the proteins found in cell membranes. Imperial is working with the company to commercialise a high-throughput test that will help scientists to acquire fundamental knowledge about integral membrane proteins - components of living cells that are the targets for 60% of prescribed d more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Rate was highest among Black males ages 15 to 34, Penn Medicine research finds * * * PHILADELPHIA-- Black Americans experienced nonfatal firearm injuries 10 times more frequently than White Americans in 2019 and 2020, according to research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, published today in Annals of Int more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Innovative new research has revealed that the activity of different versions of genes expressed in the brain is associated with the accumulation of the protein tau, which is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The University of Exeter Medical School research used new 'long-read' sequencing technology to progress understanding of how genes are expressed in the brain, revealing potential new targets for drug d more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: Victims are recast as offenders according to Australian Catholic University research that has identified criminal justice gaps and corruption in the fight against illegal organ trafficking bazaars. Australia and other developed countries are among the destinations for body parts traded on a dark market that is increasingly difficult to police due to capacity and grey areas in international law more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Using gas hobs and ovens without adequate ventilation among causes of high levels of NO2 and PM around home * * * Cooking with gas may lead to excessive pollution levels in poorly ventilated indoor spaces, a new study had found. In a paper published in Heliyon, researchers led by a team from the University of Birmingham set up air sensors in seven indoor and three outdoor locations in an Ox more PR

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western researchers search for information on unmarked graves * * * By Crystal Mackay At the back of Ingersoll Rural Cemetery sits a grassy field about the size of a soccer pitch. On first glance, it is unremarkable; dappled in sunlight through the towering adjacent trees and filled with the sound of a train hammering by on the nearby tracks. Although it is surrounded by rows and rows of headstones, this more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: The state of Purdue University's metrics in the past 12 months broke records in almost all dimensions. In fiscal year 2024, Purdue research awards and philanthropic fundraising once again reached new milestones, shattering records set just last year, according to a summary report presented to university trustees Friday (Aug. 2) by Purdue President Mung Chiang. Purdue received $647 million in resea more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Makerere University issued the following news: The Regional Universities Forum for capacity building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) aiming to transform agriculture in Africa through innovative scientific research, educational and training approaches will host its second Triennial Conference from 12 to 16 August 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia. Hosted by the Government of Namibia and RUFORUM member Universities in Namibia, the Triennial Conference will take place under th more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: By Ray Sharma A new Simon Fraser Univerity study finds sexual minorities still experience a greater burden of mental health and substance use conditions than heterosexual people despite legislative and policy advances and improvements in social attitudes in recent decades. Led by SFU health sciences assistant professor Travis Salway, the study, published in SSM - Population Health, found that ineq more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * With new technique, patient-derived neurons accurately model late-onset Alzheimer's, point to potential treatments * * * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a way to capture the effects of aging in the development of Alzheimer's disease. They have devised a method to study aged neurons in the lab without a brain biopsy,  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Could combat serious antibiotic-resistant infections, mouse study indicates * * * Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a novel compound that effectively clears bacterial infections in mice, including those that can result in rare but potentially fatal "flesh-eating" illnesses. The potential drug could be the first of an  more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: The brain is constantly storing new experiences that it has to integrate into the jumble of existing memories. Surprisingly, it does not overwrite previous memory traces in the process. The first day of school: entering the classroom for the first time, the excited feeling in your stomach and the joy of having a school bag - these are all typical examples of memories from our episodic memory. It sto more PR

LANCASTER, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: A lack of trust, based on historic discrimination, has damaged the relationship between Roma families and children's services in England, according to a new report, published today, which calls for a new Government strategy to promote social inclusion. The report, entitled 'Come to us in a peaceful way' examines Roma families' experiences with children's services, and was carried out by researchers from Lanc more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: How hospitable is staff in our food outlets? Should there be more or less soup on the menu? And do employees prefer icetea from Fuze Tea or Lipton? These and many more questions were gathered by 129 employees during a new Employee Panel survey around catering on campus. Nowadays, you see more and more vegetarian, or even vegan options passing by at catering and food outlets on campus, in the context of  more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The scale of nursery closures in the South West is greater than anywhere else in the country - with 30,000 childcare places lost, a new report shows. Between August 2022 to August 2023 the number of childcare places in every part of the region declined. Plymouth lost the biggest percentage of childcare places during this period - 6.2 per cent - 296 places. A total of 376 places were lost in Devon, a 2.9 pe more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Little Sanctuary, Randy Boyagoda's first novel for young adults, is about the children of a wealthy family who are sent to a refuge on a remote island as their country is ravaged by war and disease * * * By Sean McNeely Randy Boyagoda, an author and University of Toronto professor, came up with the idea for his first young adult novel in 2018 while teaching a class in Rome, where he found himself more PR

MACAU, China, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: The 2024 Joint Annual Conference of Physical Societies in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was held in Macao. Rector Yonghua Song and Vice Rector Ge Wei of the University of Macau (UM), together with more than 320 experts and scholars in the field of physics from around the world, attended the conference to discuss the latest research findings and development trends in physics, and to strengthe more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: University of Salford Business School and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) have successfully completed a two-year knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) that developed a blueprint for digitally orientated membership services. The new proposition, Membership 4.0, will establish the benchmark for engaging with business and growing membership; transforming the existing business mode more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Dr Marie Yang O'Brien, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at University of Liverpool spin-out company, ReNewVax Ltd., has been awarded a prestigious UKRI Future Leader Fellowship (FLF). Marie is among 68 of the most promising research leaders awarded in the eighth round of UK Research and Innovation's (UKRIs) Future Leadership Fellowship scheme. She is one of few researchers based in a no more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Hotter conditions prevent two tiny organisms working together for mutual benefit, new research shows. University of Exeter scientists studied a single-celled organism (Paramecium bursaria) which can absorb and host algae (Chlorella spp). This pairing is common in freshwater worldwide, and their symbiotic relationship provides benefits including trading of nutrients and protection for the algae. But when s more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: School children are helping neuroscientists to understand the science behind curiosity, and how it can impact learning and memory. Researchers and science educators from Cardiff University have paired with five primary schools across the city to investigate children's inquisitive nature and find out what this can teach us about learning and how it can shape curiosity-led learning in schools. Children aged 7-10 ye more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The origins of life remain a major mystery. How were complex molecules able to form and remain intact for prolonged periods without disintegrating? A team at ORIGINS, a Munich-based Cluster of Excellence, has demonstrated a mechanism that could have enabled the first RNA molecules to stabilize in the primordial soup. When two RNA strands combine, their stability and lifespan increase significantly. more PR