FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: A megadrought that occurred 4,200 years ago had catastrophic impacts, potentially wiping out early empires and leading to large-scale changes worldwide. It was so significant it marked a turning point in the Earth's geologic history. Or was it? New research out of Northern Arizona University shows that while the 4.2 ka event did happen, its impacts may not have been globally catastrophic as previo more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * The city could go carless for two weeks, but UCLA's Jacob Wasserman questions whether it can build for more lasting changes * * * Can car-obsessed Los Angeles really manage a car-free Olympics in 2028? UCLA public transit researcher Jacob Wasserman says lessons from Paris -- and from Los Angeles in 1984 -- suggest it's doable. Whether it can have a lasting climate impact is a fo more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: Johanna Nagy, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics at Case Western Reserve University, was recently awarded NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Technology Fellowship in Astrophysics to advance her work in experimental cosmology. This esteemed early career award is granted to a select few of the most promising scientists pushing the boundaries of astrophysics technology and research. "I b more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Computer scientists are working with a leading manufacturer to prevent attacks * * * High-end bicycles used for high-profile road races such as the Tour de France are vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks targeting the bike's wireless gear shifting system. In recent years, bicycle manufacturers have adopted wireless gear-shifting technology, which gives riders better contr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- DePaul University issued the following news release: * * * Foreign policy, immigration, government spending among key issues for voters * * * Less than a week from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and three months from election day, candidates are making their pitch to voters for positions across federal and state governments. DePaul University experts are available to discuss key topics surrounding races for U.S. President and Congress lik more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * The NSF-funded initiative will establish respectful and reciprocal partnerships between tribal communities and universities on climate resilience topics. * * * Researchers at the University of Oklahoma, in partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and the University of New Mexico, have received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation for their project to establish sustainable more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * New study finds Americans support continuation of pandemic-era measures that made enrollment easier * * * By Ann Kellett More than 23 million Americans who were granted Medicaid coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic lost their coverage starting in March 2023 after the pandemic was declared no longer a public health emergency. Many likely will not successfully re-enroll o more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico is best known for growing a variety of crops, including chile, pecans, onions and grapes, but New Mexico State University researchers are delving into several non-traditional crops to learn more about how adaptable they are to the state's regions. The public is invited to learn more about that research during this year's field day at the Sustainable Agriculture Science Center i more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: Evaluators who want to avoid appearing prejudiced may overcorrect and give women inflated performance feedback, new research indicates, which is a practice that could ultimately hinder their ability to improve and advance. A Washington State University-led research team investigated the connection between overly positive performance reviews and "protective paternalism," the belief that women more PR

STATESBORO, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: Recent reports from the University System of Georgia (USG) highlight that Georgia Southern University continues to make a significant economic impact both on its surrounding region and on the graduates it produces. The USG recorded a $21.89 billion total economic impact from July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2023, while Georgia Southern's annual economic impact has soared beyond $1.145 billion for more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: The UK's first large scale offshore mussel farm is allowing shellfish reefs to return to parts of the seabed off England's south coast for the first time in up to 150 years, a new study has revealed. Researchers have spent the past decade examining the environmental impact of the farm, which was first established in Lyme Bay off the coast of Dorset in 2013. In that time, the seabed beneath the farm's  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: One of the primary jobs of a nurse is to communicate with patients in their care. That becomes a complex, if not seemingly impossible, task when the patient is unconscious for an extended period of time, as is often the case following a severe brain injury. Can they hear a nurse's voice? Sense the shifting of a pillow? Feel relief at the administering of medicine? We'd know more about these patients' ability to per more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Indiana University is at the forefront of neuroscience research that could identify new ways to protect young athletes from risks associated with repeated, small blows to the head. Kei Kawata, a research scientist at IU and former athletic trainer for professional sports, is leading the country's largest study of subconcussive impacts in high school football players. "It used to be we didn't know a more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Kennesaw State University's economic impact in metro Atlanta increased to nearly $2.15 billion in fiscal year 2023, according to a University System of Georgia (USG) report released Wednesday. Kennesaw State's FY 2023 economic impact in the 29-county Atlanta Metropolitan Statistical Area marked a 5.6% increase from $2.03 billion the previous year. The total impact of all 26 USG institutions on t more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Roosevelt University issued the following news: Roosevelt University is proud to announce that multiple students have been awarded the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) fellowship and the Chicago Area Schweitzer Fellowship. In total, 16 Roosevelt students have earned over $250,000 in awards to complete their higher education from a variety of programs. The DFI fellowship is awarded by the Illinois Board of Higher Education with the g more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated a technique for printing thin metal oxide films at room temperature, and have used the technique to create transparent, flexible circuits that are both robust and able to function at high temperatures. "Creating metal oxides that are useful for electronics has traditionally required making use of specialized equipment that is slow, expensive, and operate more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Nearly 50 years after the musical form's first flowering, the show of the summer here was by a punk rock band. On July 30, Aussie quartet Amyl and the Sniffers sold out the Granada Theater as frontwoman Amy Taylor performed for a crowd of 900 sweaty, moshing fans. Four days earlier, Olivia Rodrigo sold out the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, stomping the stage in her Doc Marten boots before a cr more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: New research out of the University of Texas Medical Branch holds promise for helping people maintain strength and mobility as they age. The research, published recently in Scientific Reports, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Portfolio, describes how a small-molecule drug being developed at UTMB is superior to intensive resistance/aerobic exercise at improving mu more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The Canadian biotech company also plans a manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls * * * Canadian biotechnology company Norgen Biotek will open a research lab and office at the University at Buffalo's Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS). The company will use the 600-square-foot space, located on the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus more PR

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Farmers throughout the region are invited to join Northwest Missouri State University and its School of Agricultural Sciences in collaboration with BioSTL for an "Innovation Showcase" featuring innovators in the ag industry. The program is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, at Northwest's Agricultural Learning Center, located at 22893 U.S. Highway 71 in Maryville. The Northwest sess more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Items beyond cheese, soft drinks contribute to overconsumption * * * A newly compiled list of foods and drinks commonly consumed in the United States hints at why many adults unknowingly overdo it on saturated fat and added sugar in their daily diet, a new study suggests. Beyond the biggest sources of each dietary category - cheese for saturated fat and soft drinks for added sugar - the study identifi more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Child-centered measure to strengthen accountability, effectiveness of pediatric behavioral health services for Medicaid patients * * * By Nicole Rideout A new metric developed by the Oregon Health & Science University Oregon Pediatric Improvement Partnership, or OPIP, will measure and incentivize young children's social-emotional health treatments from clinicians contracted with Coord more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Experts Reflect on the Ongoing Crisis and Future Prospects for Afghanistan * * * As Afghanistan marks the third year since the Taliban's return to power, the fellows of the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs' Afghanistan Policy Lab and Princeton SPIA faculty members provide their perspectives on the evolving situation in the country.  more PR

CHISLEHURST, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Ravensbourne University London issued the following news: By David Millett A total of 12.6% of our postgraduate cohort responded to the survey when it ran from April to June this year. The PTES gathers important information about the experiences had by postgraduate students at university in several key areas, including teaching and learning, engagement, feedback, organisation, and development. Ravensbourne ranked in the top 10 for the sector overall  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Scientists working to uncover the secret behind why exercise improves our reaction time have tested whether electrical muscle stimulation has the same results. * * * A study exploring the mechanisms behind why cognitive performance improves in response to exercise, has revealed forced muscle movement doesn't have the same effect as voluntary. Electrical muscle stimulation (EMS) is often us more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: Colorado State University researchers are developing a novel biological herbicide that would specifically target Palmer amaranth - one of the most challenging weeds for agricultural producers to deal with today. The newly funded $650,000 research project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. It aims to use synthetic biology techniques to develop a biological h more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith A genetic analysis of Lyme disease bacteria may pave the way for improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the tick-borne ailment. By mapping the complete genetic makeup of 47 strains of Lyme disease-causing bacteria from around the world, the international team has created a powerful resource for identifying the specific bacterial strains that infect patients. Researchers said t more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * International research team including Dr. Benjamin Luft map out genome of 47 strains and develop web-based software for future investigations * * * After years of research an international team of scientists has unraveled the genetic makeup of 47 strains of known and potential Lyme disease-causing bacteria. The work paves the way toward more accurate d more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Written by Jean Albanese Upstate Medical University now offers a new minimally invasive robotic-assisted lung biopsy that enables doctors to detect lung cancers much earlier. The Ion endoluminal system, made by Intuitive, maker of the da Vinci surgical system, can access tissue that previously required much more invasive biopsies or even surgery, according to M more PR

EL PASO, Texas, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Study to explore why women experience more severe nicotine withdrawal symptoms * * * Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso will undertake a new study that could lead to improved nicotine cessation treatments for women. The work is supported by a new $2.5 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: New research from UVA Health scientists seeking to identify drugs to regenerate tissue after a heart attack is highlighting the promise of their approach. The team, led by Jeff Saucerman, PhD, previously developed a method to identify drugs that might make new cardiomyocytes, the heart cells responsible for pumping blood. In their follow-up work, the researchers analyzed five of the  more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: Valdosta State University's Dr. Jennifer Beal recently earned a Fulbright Specialist Award that allowed her to exchange knowledge, establish partnerships, and have a positive impact on the lives of individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing around the world. Beal, a tenured professor of deaf education, spent one week at the University of Cologne in Cologne, Germany, and two weeks at University College  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Drexel University issued the following news release: * * * New research from Drexel University's Policy and Analytics Center in the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute examined perinatal and postpartum outcomes among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. * * * American women have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries, with outcomes worse for minoritized groups. In an effort to understand the maternal health more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Detailed blueprint of nerve cells' dramatic changes could help identify ways to heal spinal cord damage * * * Zebrafish are members of a rarefied group of vertebrates capable of fully healing a severed spinal cord. A clear understanding of how this regeneration takes place could provide clues toward strategies for healing spinal cord injuries in people. Such injuries more PR