RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated a technique for creating sensors that can function both in air and underwater. The approach paves the way for "amphibious" sensors with applications ranging from wildlife monitoring to biomedical applications. The new findings are focused on strain sensors, which measure deformation - meaning they can be used to measure how things stretch, bend and move.  more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: The threat of misinformation runs rampant in our digital age, where a single repetition of a climate-sceptical claim seems more true even to the staunchest of climate change endorsers, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The researchers investigated whether repeated exposure to a climate-sceptic claim from a single source increases the perceived trut more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA scientist's research shows how global warming is slowing formation of new permafrost * * * A new study out of The University of Texas at Arlington shows that frozen land in Alaska is eroding faster than it can be replaced due to climate change. "In the Northern Hemisphere, much of the ground is permafrost, meaning it is frozen year-round. Permafrost is a delicate natura more PR

KAMPALA, Uganda, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Makerere University issued the following news: The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 170 Universities in 40 African countries, will hold its second Triennial Conference from 12th to 16th August 2024 in Windhoek, Namibia. This year's conference will be held under the theme "Operationalising Higher Agricultural Education and Research Ecosystems for Innovation, Industrialisation and Economic Development in A more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Bits of plants and insects under thousands of meters of ice at the center of Greenland show that tundra existed there within the last million years. * * * By Kevin Krajick The story of Greenland keeps getting greener--and scarier. A new study provides the first direct evidence that the center--not just the edges--of Greenland's ice sheet melted away in the recent geologic pa more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Steven McKay, a third-year pharmacy student, is using the memory of his grandfather as motivation to finding a cure * * * Third-year Binghamton Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD student Steven McKay's motivation for enrolling here stemmed from the loss of his grandfather to pancreatic cancer. Now, his research on pancreatic cancer treatment has won him the American Foundation of Pharmacy Ed more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: Researchers at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have discovered that parents who struggle with alcohol use disorders can pass along symptoms of early aging to their children, affecting them well into adulthood. These accelerated aging effects -- including high cholesterol, heart problems, arthritis,  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Can the endangered frosted elfin butterfly be saved? * * * By Brenna Moore Will Smith '25, M.S. '26, has always felt intertwined with nature. "It's fun to put names to things you're seeing, to point at a plant and say, 'That's Yarrow, that's a Quaking aspen tree,'" says Smith. "It makes me feel more connected to the world, knowing that I have a relation to the earth and so does everything else ar more PR

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: By Bill Studenc An article co-authored by H. Kevin Fulk, associate professor of computer information systems in the College of Business at Western Carolina University, has been selected for publication by a prestigious and highly selective academic journal. Titled "The Role of Dissonant Relational Multiplexity in Information System Implementation Failures: Insights from a Grounded Theory Appro more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * The federal government's Canada Research Chairs program invests up to $311 million per year to attract and retain some of the world's most accomplished and promising minds. Chairholders are recognized to be national and international experts in the fields of engineering and the natural sciences, health sciences, humanities and social sciences. Brock University has 11 active Canada Research Chairs, wit more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: For people born and raised in the San Luis Valley in southern Colorado, their Spanish dialect is as old and as rugged as the surrounding mountains. They've often had their language dismissed as "incorrect" by well-meaning teachers. Now that same dialect was about to take center stage at an event that would challenge notions about the regions language and identity. On July 29, CSU Pue more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * Florida Stroke Registry researchers have developed a Haitian Creole translation for the widely used BE FAST stroke awareness acronym. * Haitian Creole speakers recommended Figi (face), Ekilib (equilibrium), Langaj (language/speech), Vizyon (vision/eye), Imobilite (paralysis/immobility) and Tan/Teflefon (time/call)--collectively "FELVIT"--as the appropriate more PR

GRAMBLING, Louisiana, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Grambling State University issued the following news: Building on a legacy of collaboration and community engagement with Louisiana since 2017, the Let Us Dream organization has partnered with Grambling State University (GSU) as the host location for the 2024 Let Us Dream Conference. Set for October 31, 2024, on the campus of Grambling State University in the Betty E. Smith Nursing Building, this year's theme is "Cultural Kaleidoscope: Celebrating Commu more PR

ALLENDALE, Michigan, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Grand Valley State University issued the following news: By Brian Vernellis While the recent turmoil in financial markets around the world triggered fears of a recession, a GVSU researcher said he's not ready to make that declaration for the national or local economies. Brian Long, director of supply chain management research at the Seidman College of Business, said his data indicates an economic slowdown and not a recession. "All of our current number more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Researchers at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) revealed that critically ill patients with influenza A have a significantly higher risk of developing acute kidney injury (AKI) than those with COVID-19. The findings, published in eClinical Medicine (link to the publication [View publication in the link at bottom.]), highlight the important differences in the impact of the more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: New research led by an NAU alumnus shows that backyard bird feeders, although put out with the best of intentions, is changing the chemistry of local ecosystems, including introducing a potentially harmful amount of phosphorus into the environment. The study, published Aug. 7 in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, shows that, collectively, the millions of household bird feeders throughout the wo more PR

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Howard Payne University issued the following news: Howard Payne University's School of Science and Mathematics recently held its annual Summer Research Symposium, where local high school students conducted scientific study alongside HPU students from July 1 through August 5. Four topics of study were covered by the participating students, and the research was overseen by Dr. Dennis Gibson, associate professor of chemistry and department chair of physical sci more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * New genetic findings by Husker scientists can help rice producers maintain yield in the face of increased nighttime temperatures, a growing threat for 21st century agriculture. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln project, funded by the National Science Foundation, has major potential to strengthen the sustainability of one of the planet's leading crops at a time of climate stress and increasing glo more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Working with human stem cells that form a kind of "mini intestine-in-a-dish," Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found several molecular mechanisms for COVID-19-related diarrhea, suggesting potential ways to control it. Details of the experiments in a model of human intestinal tissue, called enteroids, are described on July 30 in Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology. more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: A team of international scientists led by researchers at Newcastle University, have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to reveal a hidden veil of dust in a galaxy 70 million light years away. This research has shown that, unexpectedly, the energy that heats the dust comes from collisions of gas flowing close to the speed of light (shocks), rather than by radiation from the supermassive bla more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Cancer doesn't grow in a vacuum--each tumor grows in a particular microenvironment within the body and spreads through a tangled web of vasculature and nerves. Scientists have come to understand that the most potent therapies address cancer in context--accounting for both the tumor and the support structure that forms around it. Now, a new paper in Nature reveals that the activation of sensory nerves within breast t more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist. The findings are important because both loneliness and sleep disorders are serious public health issues, said OSU's Colin Hesse. They are connected to increased risk of heart disease, stroke and premature death. In a paper published in the Journal of Psychology, Hesse and more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlight: * * * Featuring cell biology insights, new targets to prevent dysphagia, improved treatments for advanced cancers and ALL, and liquid biopsies for early pancreatic cancer detection * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possibl more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * The sixth hottest years faced by the world's largest reef system have occurred since 2016, with corresponding mass bleaching events. * * * By Kevin Krajick Australia's Great Barrier Reef is under unprecedented pressure, with recent record-high sea-surface temperatures threatening to destroy its remarkable ecology, biodiversity and beauty, according to a new study. The study r more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Staff from The Center for Gifted Studies and The Gatton Academy recently published a new study focusing on the factors that impact gifted females to pursue a career in computer science. Authors of this paper include Tyler Clark, Assistant Director of Operations, The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University; Hasan Akdeniz, Postdoctoral Researcher; Julia Roberts, Executive Director,  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release: A rare sugar called allulose, which occurs naturally in figs, raisins and maple syrup, has been found to reduce blood sugar spikes by simply adding it to food. Allulose is about 70 per cent as sweet as typical white sugar, contains a fraction of the calories and could be used to both regulate blood sugar and improve the nutrition of pre-packaged snacks. New research from Toronto Metropolita more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * In the same lab where he once worked as an undergraduate, Jim Benes now mentors two Husker undergraduates, giving him a unique perspective of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's UCARE program from both sides. * * * By Dan Moser, Research and Economic Development Benes, a doctoral student in geography who grew up on a farm outside of Lincoln, studies fire history of the northern Great Plains, i more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: By Stacy Pigott Increased rates of stillborn births were seen among people who lived near areas where pesticides were used during their first trimester of pregnancy or pre-conception. Living less than about one-third of a mile from pesticide use prior to conception and during early pregnancy could increase the risk of stillbirths, according to new research led by researchers at t more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Allison Arteaga Soergel and Mike Pena Two UC Santa Cruz researchers have won funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as part of an $8.1 million effort through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to support research that helps create sustainable "agroecosystems" in response to climate change and other increased environmental pressures. UC Santa Cruz  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On August 6, 2024, Elizabeth Cook, assistant professor in environmental science, co-published research alongside lead author Olivia Visnic '20, in the journal People & Nature. The article, titled "Shifting More-than-Human Relationships Amidst Social-Ecological Disturbance," dives into how the COVID-19 pandemic affected our appreciation of nature. This work stems from Visnic's senior thesis as an Environment and Sustainabili more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On July 24, 2024, Gergely Baics, an Associate Professor of History and Urban Studies and the Helman Faculty Chair of Urban Studies, co-authored a new article in Annals of the American Association of Geographers, titled "Population Density in Nineteenth-Century American Urbanism." His co-authors are Celia Arsen '20, a Barnard alumna who now works as a Senior Data Analytics Developer at Mathematica, and Leah Meisterlin, an As more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Mental effort is always unpleasant. This is the conclusion of an extensive study by Radboud researchers among participants from different countries and professional groups. Even when people volunteer to do brainwork, they experience the mental burden as unpleasant. "We mainly do Sudoku puzzles because of the reward, not because we really enjoy the mental effort." "We already know that in principle, peop more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A multidisciplinary team led by an Academic Plastic Surgeon from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and The University of Manchester has been awarded more than pound sterling1.74 million to develop a new type of wound dressing which could prevent wound infection and help improve healing. Professor Jason Wong, who is part of  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Fur is a defining characteristic of mammals, coming in a wide variety of colours and patterns - thanks to a world-first study, we now know which genes make a marsupial's coat black or grey. Researchers from the University of Otago, Otakou Wakaihu Waka and Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research analysed brushtail possum DNA to better understand the evolution of fur colour variation. Published in Royal more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Students, faculty track storm development near Lake Michigan * * * By Aaron Mills A Central Michigan University-led team of researchers is one step closer to better understanding Lake Michigan's impact on thunderstorm development in West Michigan. The MITTEN-CI Project concluded a month of data collection from Lake Michigan's coast to as far inland as Lansing at the end of July. The 37 more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * University researchers to lead green infrastructure, community engagement, K-12 education and planning initiatives as part of a $72.5 million federal grant * * * By Andrew Smith Rutgers University researchers will lead several components of a $72.5 million federal initiative to fortify New Jersey's coast against climate change and extreme weather events. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Researchers at the Sam Noble Museum at the University of Oklahoma have been awarded a $621,781 grant from the National Science Foundation to investigate the first major mass extinction in Earth's history. This funding is part of a $1.17 million collaborative effort between OU researchers and Melanie Hopkins of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The team, led  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals a mechanism behind multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C). * * * Early in the pandemic, some children fought off COVID with few, if any, symptoms, only to go into organ failure a few weeks later. Most recovered after aggressive treatment, but their sudden illness, dubbed multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), re more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Louise Lerner Aug 7, 2024 UChicago, Northwestern study suggests new approach to warm Mars could be 5,000 times more efficient than previous proposals Ever since we learned that the surface of planet Mars is cold and dead, people have wondered if there is a way to make it friendlier to life. In a groundbreaking study published Aug. 7 in Science Advances, researchers from the University of Chicago, N more PR

COVENTRY, England, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: * * * Generative AI's impact on productivity could add trillions of dollars in value to the global economy, according to consultants McKinsey. Generative AI can learn, reason, make decisions, and automate many creative and intellectual tasks - providing the potential to supercharge productivity in the workplace. As a starting point, companies need to identify where AI can help. This in more PR

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Nearly 70 experts from around the United States recently gathered at South Dakota Mines to collaborate on improving the production and use of hydrochar and biochar, carbon-rich solid materials created by processing biomass such as pinewood and corn stover, specifically for use in soil health. "In addition to soil amendment, both char products have multiple potential a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A special edition of the Journal of Participatory Research Methods (JPRM) co-edited by CUNY SPH Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon explores how communities and research institutions can address health inequity through meaningful partnerships. The special issue contains 15 articles addressing the challenges and successes involved in priorit more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for $205,241 that will engage chemistry faculty and students over a three-year period beginning Sept. 1. The project, titled "RUI: Development of pi-Conjugated Carboxylic Acids For Use in Self-Assembling Materials," is under the direction of Dr. Alexander "A.J." Rupprecht, assistant professor of Chemist more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: A recent study exploring the intersectional experiences of university students with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) suggests that racialized students are less likely to receive support than their white peers. According to the report, racialized students seek treatment less frequently and tend to receive fewer stimulant prescriptions and academic accommodations. "When I saw this finding, I was more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: There's an important dividing line in the history of recent Texas earthquakes - those occurring before and after 2017, when the establishment of the Texas Seismological Network (TexNet) introduced the ability to monitor seismic events to much lower magnitude. A new study by SMU seismologists reexamines earthquakes in the Permian Basin that occurred before 2017 against the real-time data collected from e more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: Presbyterian College's emphasis on student research took the spotlight during the annual Summer Research Symposium last month. A dozen PC students presented their findings throughout the daylong event, including oral presentations in the Harrington-Peachtree amphitheater and poster presentations in James H. Thomason Library. The event was organized by Dr. Drew Brandel '13, director of the PC Summer Fel more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Small Business Development Centers Provided over 84,000 Counseling Hours to More Than 23,000 Businesses Over Half of 2023 Small Businesses Supported Were Women-Owned, and 41% Minority-Owned * * * State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced annual results from the New York Small Business Development Center (New York SBDC), which provided  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: What a tree needs to grow and how it affects its surroundings varies from species to species. This makes it increasingly important for cities to adapt the urban tree cover to local conditions. A team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has developed the online tool CityTree. Cities, municipalities and interested individuals can use it to find out how 12 common tree species are growing in 34 more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Extending voter registration to health care settings could increase electoral participation among minority and young voters, according to a Rutgers study * * * By Greg Bruno When we're sick, the first step on the road to recovery is a visit to the doctor's office. It turns out the same may also be true for breathing life into America's democracy. A Rutgers University-New Brunswick study publ more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: With faculty research awards up by 70 percent, interest among the nation's best students at an all-time high and an historic expansion underway, Tulane University is an economic and community powerhouse for New Orleans and Louisiana, making an annual $5.2 billion impact on the state's economy, according to a new report (https://impact.tulane.edu/). The impact of the university's operations, capital  more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: A new study from Swansea University has revealed a surprising relationship between grooming behaviour and physiological stress in wild female baboons, addressing a crucial gap in our understanding of how sociality is linked to health and fitness in animals. Published in the journal Biology Letters, the researchers studied wild chacma baboons in South Africa. Tracking collars with motion sensors provided data on ho more PR

ESSEX, England, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Essex Institute for Social and Economic Research issued the following news: We have published a new collection of the latest research from across ISER and the University of Essex's Institute of Public Health and Wellbeing, focussed on mental health insights from 2021-2024. The Report was launched at an event for health practitioners, support agencies and third sector organisations from across Essex, Working Towards Inclusivity in Mental Healt more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: University of Manchester scientists are part joining three of eight new networks, combining different research specialisms, to tackle one of humanity's biggest threats, antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The networks will share pound sterling4.8 million from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), awarded as part of its tackling infections strategic theme. This programme will continue next year with more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Marc Booker and Doris Savron join the event to discuss the potential of Comprehensive Learner Records in higher education * * * University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Vice Provost of Strategy, Marc Booker, Ph.D., and Vice Provost of Colleges, Assessment and Curriculum, Doris Savron, MBA, were selected as a presenters for the 2024 Badge Summit, hosted by the University of Colora more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: The long-awaited genome sequencing of Arabica coffee could be the solution to producing a high-quality variety of Australian coffee, according to a University of Queensland researcher. Professor Robert Henry from Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation was part of a large international team which mapped the genome of Arabica, thought to be the first species of coffee cultivated. "Te more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Recently published results from a clinical trial showed that for critically ill adults needing tracheal intubation for emergency airway support, the method health care providers choose to use for providing supplemental oxygen before the intubation procedure affects the patient's risk of hypoxemia, or potentially life-threatening low levels of blood oxygen.  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Mental health screenings must be incorporated in routine prostate cancer diagnoses say University of South Australia researchers. The call follows new research that shows men need more supports both during and immediately after a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Funded by Movember, the UniSA study tracked the scale and timing of mental health issues among 13,693 South Australian men with p more PR

VICTORIA, Australia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Federation University Australia issued the following news release: A clear guide on the training pathways for coal workers interested in making the switch to the offshore wind sector was released today, with the support of the Victorian Government's Clean Economy Workforce Capacity Building Fund. EnergyAustralia, Southerly Ten, Federation University and TAFE Gippsland collaborated to outline the opportunities for coal workers and students to reskill for  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Researchers working on large artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT have vast swaths of internet text, photos and videos to train systems. But roboticists training physical machines face barriers: Robot data is expensive, and because there aren't fleets of robots roaming the world at large, there simply isn't enough data easily available to make them perform well in dynamic environments, more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Mouse study addresses problem of immune system self-sabotaging cancer treatments * * * By recruiting the immune system to combat tumor cells, immunotherapy has improved survival rates, offering hope to millions of cancer patients. However, only about one in five people responds favorably to these treatments. With a goal of understanding and addressing immunotherapy's more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 8 (TNsres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * AI system developed by U of T researchers is being used to study human creativity and make a chess computer that is more entertaining to play against * * * By Safa Jinje Researchers at the University of Toronto have designed a new AI model that understands how humans perceive creativity in chess. In a recent paper presented at an international conference, researchers in U of T's Faculty of Appl more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: Mammoths, the massive pre-historic ice age cousins of the modern-day elephant, have always been understood to have inhabited parts of British Columbia, but the question of when has always been a bit woolly. Now, a new study from Simon Fraser University has given scientists the clearest picture yet when the giant mammals roamed Vancouver Island. As part of SFU researcher Laura Termes' PhD and publi more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * The health benefits of breastfeeding are significant for mother and baby. * * * By April Wilkerson Research increasingly shows the health benefits of breastfeeding, including a reduced risk of obesity, diabetes, cancer and infections for the baby and a lower chance of hypertension, heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer for the mother. However, new mothers often need support to beg more PR

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news: By Bob Mihalek Kunal Swani, Ph.D., professor of marketing at Wright State University, and his research team won the prestigious William R. Darden Best Research Paper Methodology Award from the Academy of Marketing Science in May. The William R. Darden Best Research Methodology Paper Award is awarded to an outstanding paper at the Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference that includes rigorous application o more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Peer social genetic effects - the influence of a social partner's genotype on the observable traits of another - influence risk for addiction and psychiatric disorders later in life, a Rutgers researcher finds * * * By Greg Bruno Mom always said, "Choose your friends wisely." Now a study led by a Rutgers Health professor shows she was onto something: Their traits can rub off on you - especially more PR