NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 15, 2024, with Michael C. Crair, vice provost for research: * * * By Jim Shelton Research at Yale doesn't take the summer off to hike in the Alps or sit by the pool reading a good book. Rather, it is a perpetual engine of innovation and discovery. Yale chemists, engineers, biologists, physicists, physicians, anthropologists, psychologists, computer scientists, and a host of other researchers on campu more PR

REGINA, Saskatchewan, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: Saskatchewan continues to have the highest rates of HIV in Canada. As the epidemic enters its fifth decade, the focus is increasingly shifting towards the challenges of aging with HIV. Dr. Andrew Eaton, associate professor of social work, emphasizes the critical need for enhanced social and psychological support for older adults living with the virus. "Cognitive issues are prevalent among olde more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Glasgow have found that adults with learning disabilities are more likely to die from cancer compared to the general population. The new study, led by the Scottish Learning Disabilities Observatory and published in the BMJ Open, found that adults with learning disabilities had a higher incidence of metastatic cancer of unknown primary origin (cancer that has spread to ot more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: Newcastle University led a successful trial using artificial intelligence (AI) in colonoscopies to spot abnormalities potentially leading to bowel cancer. Technology using artificial intelligence (AI) to spot the early signs of bowel cancer is set for a prominent role after a research study conducted by Newcastle University showed greater efficiency in detecting potential new cases. Newcastle Un more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Perfusion Medical, based on professor Martin Mangino's research, could soon start clinical trials. * * * By Jeff Kelley Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University could soon launch a clinical trial to test an intravenous solution that its inventor, a School of Medicine physiologist and surgery professor, says might treat massive blood loss in trauma patients. Perfusion Medical In more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Alberta issued the following news release: * * * Two types of outbreaks, which normally wouldn't occur together in a single year, fed fires that were responsible for 95 per cent of the area burned in Alberta last year. * * * Alberta's intense 2023 wildfire season "redefined what is possible under a warming climate", warns Jen Beverly, a professor of wildland fire in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmen more PR

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * IT Researchers Further Develop Intelligent Speech Recognition and Translation System: Automatic Text Segmentation, Summarization, and Intelligent Query Possible * * * Automatic speech recognition and translation systems such as the Lecture Translator of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) can convert the spoken word in lectures into a text in several languages in real ti more PR

ROBINA, Australia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Bond University issued the following news: By Nick Zwar As chair of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) smoking cessation guidelines group I have watched with growing concern the increasing use of nicotine vaping products, including by young people who have never smoked. Federal Health Minster Mark Butler referred recently to national data from July 2023 that reported one in six high school students had vaped in the past month. more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale researchers uncover how brain cells form precise circuits before experience is able to shape wiring. * * * By Mallory Locklear In humans, the process of learning is driven by different groups of cells in the brain firing together. For instance, when the neurons associated with the process of recognizing a dog begin to fire in a coordinated manner in response to the cells that encode the feature more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Cathy Majtenyi For Val Fajardo (BSc '09, MSc '12), the saying "share and share alike" has particularly powerful implications in the world of science. An expert on how muscles work, the Brock Associate Professor of Kinesiology and his students have spent more than six years studying physiological processes that fuel muscle development and decline. Along the way, the Canada Research Chair in Tissue Remo more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: Researchers from the University of St Andrews have found that couples who take a five-second break during an argument could stop their row from escalating. Psychologists ran experiments with 81 couples to reach their findings, published in the Nature journal, Communications Psychology. Annah McCurry, a PhD candidate in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience, designed and led the experiments w more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ortiz is an internationally recognized researcher in biotechnology and biomaterials, advanced and additive manufacturing, and sustainable and socially-directed materials design. * * * Christine Ortiz, the Morris Cohen Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, has been named the next director of the MIT Technology and Policy Program (TPP). "Christine is a forc more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Funding will enable students and recent graduates to gain research training and experience * * * By George Wigmore The School of Health & Psychological Sciences at City St George's (CSG), University of London has received funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to provide research training and engagement programmes for students and early career researchers. Th more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: By Jonathan Veit Officials with the Clemson University Department of Plant Industry (DPI) destroyed multiple secondary nests of yellow-legged hornet (Vespa velutina) in South Carolina near Hilton Head Island. They are the first secondary nests of the yellow-legged hornet found in the state. The nests were found in trees. The search and destroy mission -- which included a tr more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: The world's oceans are home to microscopic organisms invisible to the human eye. The tiny creatures, known as "prokaryotes", comprise 30% of life in the world's oceans. These organisms play an important role in keeping the oceans in balance, recycling nutrients up marine food chains to fish, and regulating the ocean's capacity to absorb human emissions. But new research published in Nature Communications  more PR

MONTCLAIR, New Jersey, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Montclair State University issued the following news release: * * * Research focuses on leveraging the value of human-robot partnerships * * * While robotics play an increasingly significant role in manufacturing systems and tasks, the next industrial revolution will require a personal human touch to be as central to operations as automation and efficiency. New research led by Montclair State University School of Computing faculty Weitian Wang expl more PR

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Adrian Owen's landmark research on consciousness in patients in vegetative state marks milestone * * * By Jeff Renaud While it has been 18 years since Adrian Owen discovered consciousness in patients in a vegetative state, hardly a day has gone by when Western University's world-renowned neuroscientist doesn't connect back to his Eureka moment. And now, in a new study published Aug. 15 by The New Engla more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: Investor interest in cryptocurrency is driven by greed and a need for the challenge of considering market information, a QUT-led study has found. * Study of personality characteristics of cryptocurrency investors * Two personality traits pertinent to understanding cryptocurrency investor interest * A greedy disposition and need to process information are two key traits First author Pr more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Understanding why the popularity of organised events steeped in themes of death, disaster and suffering, such as the well-known Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Jack the Ripper Walking Tours and Remembrance Sunday, could be key to a deeper understanding of society, say researchers from the University of Surrey. In a study published by Annals of Tourism Research, researchers introduce a compr more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Danish universities, companies and institutions are successful in securing research and innovation funding from the EU, but the full amount is offset against national funding. * * * Researchers at Danish universities, companies and institutions have become so good at writing applications that they have secured Euros1,083 million in research and innovation funding from the EU's Ho more PR

SHIPPENSBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Shippensburg University issued the following news: The Communication, Journalism and Media Department's Dr. Dhiman Chattopadhyay has been named a 2024-25 AEJMC Jennifer McGill Fellow by the Institute for Diverse Leadership (IDL). This fellowship is awarded annually and aims to increase the representation of people of color and women in journalism and communication education leadership roles. Chattopadhyay's selection is a significant accomplishmen more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: The European research school program Marie Sklodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks has awarded and signed grants for new European PhD programs in international networks. Four of the new MSCA research schools are anchored at DTU. The MSCA Doctoral Networks program under Horizon Europe funds EU PhD programs in international networks, benefiting both the future careers of young researchers and E more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: Scientists from Loughborough University have been able to investigate the phenomenal power of former World's Strongest Man winner and deadlift champion, Eddie Hall. Following a visit by Eddie to the University to undergo a series of strength tests and MRI scans, experts compared his muscle and tendon structure to that of various other athletic, trained and untrained populations. The research  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Illinois Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * First-ever study of how professionally-trained designers are being integrated into the core missions of health systems * * * Illinois Institute of Technology's (Illinois Tech) Institute of Design (ID) Equitable Healthcare Lab has released "The Role of Design in US Health Systems," the first comprehensive assessment of design's role in healthcare. 2023 marked the 20th annivers more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: An international team of scientists including researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have identified a rare, mutated version of a protein called TNIP1 that causes a chronic autoimmune disease similar to Sjogren's Syndrome - a condition that leads to extreme dryness of the eyes and mouth that can cause blindness if left untreated. According to the researchers, the T more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * The researchers can use 2D game data to create 3D simulations, thereby enhancing NFL officials' training and on-field performance. * * * By Krystel Johnson Hamza Memon and Nicholas Panzo, students at Texas A&M University School of Engineering Medicine (ENMED), are leading an innovative project at the intersection of sports and ophthalmology to improve National Football League (NFL) officiating  more PR

CRANFIELD, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: New fuel storage and aircraft fuelling infrastructure has been installed at Cranfield Airport, making available a reliable store of sustainable aviation fuel to the FAAM Airborne Laboratory's research aircraft at its home base. To minimise carbon dioxide emissions and impacts on local air quality from flying its research aircraft, the FAAM Airborne Laboratory has partnered with Cranfield Airport to  more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * New collaborative formed to coordinate, support engagement with local community * * * By Melissa Lynch Expanding educational opportunities for elementary- and high-school students. Studying what makes downtowns thrive and applying that knowledge to Worcester. Helping local organizations improve the housing and health care options for the city's underserved populations. These are just some of the  more PR

MERCED, California, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Jody Murray, UC Merced First responders from across Merced County converged on UC Merced Thursday for what they said was a highly successful response to a simulated emergency. Police officers, sheriff's deputies, firefighters and medical personnel assembled at the university's library to carry out incident duties and protocols. The UC Merced Police Department and Office of Emergency Manag more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: By Georgie Gould India's plans to scale up fracking operations without robust regulations could spell disaster for the country's finely balanced water security, according to research from the University of Surrey. India is positioning shale gas as a key transitional energy source and has announced 56 fracking projects across six states. Despite the promise of energy independence, Surrey's study  more PR

BERKELEY, California, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Haas School of Business issued the following news release: Russian President Vladimir Putin and pop star Taylor Swift have something in common as two of the world's "most powerful" people, according to Forbes. But while Putin rose to power as the leader of the world's largest country, Swift amassed status and wealth as a wildly popular singer and performer. These two paths to prominence--through power and status--are deeply more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Clark University issued the following news: * * * Summer STEM Workshop brings science alive * * * By Brenna Moore For 76 Clarkies, summer was spent in the lab peering into microscopes, analyzing data, studying dung beetles, or mating fruit flies. Students in the STEM Summer Undergraduate Research Program worked with faculty to explore topics in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physics, environmental science, and computer science. In addition to more PR

REGINA, Saskatchewan, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: The world urgently needs a solution to our greenhouse gas emissions problem. According to Dr. Arthur Situm, a Canada Research Chair in Small Modular Reactor Safety and Licensing at the University of Regina, nuclear energy is one of the best tools in our toolbox for the job. "Nuclear power emits no greenhouse gasses, produces baseload power - meaning its power does not risk dropping off like a  more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: A Geelong based study looking at bone health in the broader population has reached a significant scientific milestone, notching up 30 years of data collection that is helping build a better understanding of how our bodies age. The Deakin University led Geelong Osteoporosis Study (GOS) is one of only a few large population-based cohort studies in Australia documenting changes to the health and wellbeing more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Georgia Tech's record $5.3 billion economic impact for 2023 underscores its leading role in driving Georgia's economic growth and job creation, with the highest state impact and employment contribution. * * * For Fiscal Year 2023, Georgia Tech has achieved a record economic impact of $5.3 billion, the highest of any public university in the state, according to a new report by the University more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute's Cheng-Chia "Fred" Wu will explore a new approach to brain tumor drug delivery. Fewer than 1 percent of children diagnosed with diffuse midline glioma (DMG), a rare pediatric brain cancer, are still alive within five years. About 300 children annually are diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), another pediatric ca more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Deakin University preventative health experts joined a team of researchers in Colac this week in the first step of a long-term project aimed at improving nutrition-related health outcomes within the community. Members of the Global Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE) in Deakin's Institute for Health Transformation (IHT) met with researchers and key partners from Colac Area Health, Colac  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A QUT optometry researcher has analysed John Lennon's little-known, hit-and-miss use of contact lenses in the 1960s and found that the Beatles superstar was probably right when he speculated that his cannabis use helped them stay in. Although Lennon's look was later synonymous with his little round glasses, he rarely wore spectacles in public before 1967. QUT Professor Stephen Vincent s more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: The distribution of species around the globe is not a random process but an outcome resulting from several evolutionary mechanisms as well as past and current environmental limitations. As a result, since the mid-19th century, biologists have identified several main regions, called biogeographic realms, that depict these large ensembles of species around the world. These biogeographic realms represent  more PR

SINGAPORE, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: At the annual IBM Think Singapore 2024, IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) announced an intention to engage in a strategic collaboration to establish a new AI research and innovation centre. The centre would aim to accelerate scientific research leveraging IBM's full-stack AI infrastructure and a selection of open-source models, including IBM's flagship series of Gr more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: The discovery of new regulator-affecting immune cells could lead to novel treatments to reduce inflammation in diseases, including arthritis and severe COVID-19. The new research, carried out by a large collaboration including researchers at the University of Glasgow, focused on how immune cells sense their environment -activity that triggers responses which are finely balanced, to protect against disea more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: The discovery of a new regulator affecting immune cells could lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in diseases including arthritis and severe COVID-19. A large research collaboration, led by the University of Exeter and involving a team from the University of Aberdeen's Centre for Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health, has focused on how immune cells sense their environment. This activity trig more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The discovery of a new regulator affecting immune cells could lead to new treatments to reduce inflammation in diseases including arthritis and severe COVID 19. A large research collaboration, led by the University of Exeter's MRC Centre for Medical Mycology, has focused on how immune cells sense their environment. This activity triggers responses which are finely balanced, to protect against disease and i more PR

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Calvin University issued the following news: Beginning in September, Peter Mouw '23 will be working on his master's degree at the Theological University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Through an open study/research grant from the U.S. Fulbright Program, Mouw will be exploring the origins of Neo-Calvinism: a 19th-century revival movement in the Netherlands that sought to adapt Reformed thought into a modern and pluralistic society, holding that life an more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * An international team from Queen Mary University of London, Chiang Mai University, the Ministry of Public Health in Thailand, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has received funding to pilot an intervention to empower doctors in Thailand to improve outcomes for their patients. * * * The UK-Thai team will pilot a 'Learning Health System' approach in Thailand, which uses pa more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Mental illnesses are one of the most prevalent health care issues in the United States. One in 5 U.S. adults is living with one. For youths, more than 1 in 6 will have experienced a mental illness. Stigma can often hold them back from finding the help they need. Indiana University's Irsay Institute is tackling stigma head on. The Irsay Institute was launched in 2021 by a $3 million gift from the Ji more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: More than 70 genes have been linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a developmental condition in which differences in the brain lead to a host of altered behaviors, including issues with language, social communication, hyperactivity, and repetitive movements. Scientists are attempting to tease out those specific associations gene by gene, neuron by neuron. One such gene is Astrotactin 2 (ASTN2). In 2018, researc more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: People with haemochromatosis now have the opportunity to join the world's first cloud-based patient registry aimed at advancing research and understanding of the potentially life-threatening, inherited iron-overload condition. Launched today, the new Australian Haemochromatosis Registry will be an important national and global resource for clinicians and researchers, designed to improve  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory issued the following news with the National Strategic Research Institute: * * * MIT students who participated in the pilot program developed tools to rapidly screen for novel biosynthetic capabilities. * * * The following announcement was released jointly by MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the National Strategic Research Institute. MIT Lincoln Laboratory and the National Strategic Research  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Patients with severe brain injury can show clear signs of cognitive function with surprising frequency, even when they can't move or speak, according to an international study co-led by Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM) investigators that took place in part at Rockefeller University Hospital. The study, recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the largest-ever investigation of cognitive motor dissoc more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Adam Ward McMaster researchers have created an online hub of mental health resources to help Canadians navigate climate-related disasters and emergencies, such as wildfires, flooding and other traumatic incidents. The CanEMERG website, launched this month, brings together important supports and tools that can help Canadians assess their current mental health situation and navigate to free, publicly availa more PR

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Five Middlebury College students have been named recipients of Kellogg Fellowships to pursue research in the humanities. Fellows receive $5,000 to support travel and research expenses over the summer and coming year. "The Kellogg Fellowship offers students in the humanities an amazing opportunity to pursue in-depth senior work," said Lisa Gates, associate dean for fellowships and research. "With this generou more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * These zinc-air batteries, smaller than a grain of sand, could help miniscule robots sense and respond to their environment.. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News A tiny battery designed by MIT engineers could enable the deployment of cell-sized, autonomous robots for drug delivery within in the human body, as well as other applications such as locating leaks in gas pipelines. more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The approach can detect anomalies in data recorded over time, without the need for any training. * * * By Adam Zewe, MIT News Identifying one faulty turbine in a wind farm, which can involve looking at hundreds of signals and millions of data points, is akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Engineers often streamline this complex problem using deep-learning models tha more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The new device, which can be implanted under the skin, rapidly releases naloxone when an overdose is detected. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News In 2023, more than 100,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses. The most effective way to save someone who has overdosed is to administer a drug called naloxone, but a first responder or bystander can't always reach the person wh more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A wide range of faculty disciplines showcases the breadth of research and scholarship across the school. * * * By Maria Iacobo, School of Architecture and Planning Eleven faculty in the MIT School of Architecture and Planning have been recognized with promotions for their significant contributions to the school, effective July 1. Five faculty promotions are in the Depart more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In controlled experiments, MIT CSAIL researchers discover simulations of reality developing deep within LLMs, indicating an understanding of language beyond simple mimicry. * * * By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL Ask a large language model (LLM) like GPT-4 to smell a rain-soaked campsite, and it'll politely decline. Ask the same system to describe that scent to you, and it'll wa more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The software tool NeuroTrALE is designed to quickly and efficiently process large amounts of brain imaging data semi-automatically. * * * By Anne McGovern, MIT Lincoln Laboratory In late 2023, the first drug with potential to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease was approved by the U.S. Federal Drug Administration. Alzheimer's is one of many debilitating neurologic more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The presence of organic matter is inconclusive, but the rocks could be scientists' best chance at finding remnants of ancient Martian life. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News In a new study appearing today in the journal AGU Advances, scientists at MIT and NASA report that seven rock samples collected along the "fan front" of Mars' Jezero Crater contain minerals that are t more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: With more than 3.5 billion people relying on rice as a staple nutrient, climate change threatens to impact the quality and nutritional value of this vital grain. Raju Bheemanahalli Rangappa, an MSU assistant research professor in plant and soil sciences, is empowered to find sustainable solutions to the rice crisis with a $720,500 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.  more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The University of Exeter is involved in a new multi-million-pound programme to encourage more students and health and social care professionals into research careers. The INSIGHT: Inspiring Students into Research programme is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and aims to build research capacity across England. Making sure competitive research training opportunities are a more PR

GREENVILLE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Thiel College issued the following news release: Thiel College's Concussion Management Team, formed in 2022, is continuing to raise awareness about concussions among the campus community and two of its members will share the planning that went into the team's 2023 event at an upcoming national webinar. Among the upcoming events that are part of the "Start the Conversation" campaign will be a peer-to-peer discussion involving members of the men's an more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * When neutron stars collide, they likely create the densest form of matter in the present-day Universe. Through an innovative use of two theoretical methods, researchers have now gained a more detailed understanding of how such quark matter behaves under the extreme conditions produced in these violent events. * * * Neutron stars are the remnants of old stars that have run out of nuclear more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * The National Institute of Health and Social Care Research (NIHR) has pledged pound sterling34.9m to support INSIGHT: Inspiring Students into Research * The West Midlands' scheme, which includes Aston University, will receive pound sterling2.5m to allow healthcare professionals to work in research * Less than 0.1% of healthcare professionals work in research, which has been shown to increase job satis more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: In a first, a Bochum-based team has produced a substance capable of sending cancer cells into ferroptosis, that is a specific form of cell death. This could pave the way for the development of new drugs. Conventional cancer drugs work by triggering apoptosis, that is programmed cell death, in tumor cells. However, tumor cells have the ability to develop strategies to escape apoptosis, rendering the more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The City University London's Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Bayes analysis informs new digital advertising report. * * * By Hamish Armstrong A new report launched by Digital Turbine, in collaboration with research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass), King's Business School and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, has revealed the extent to which three key interactive elements in mobile video advertising influence brand choice. Ad more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Syracuse University's Newhouse School of Public Communications issued the following news: The latest Newhouse Impact research roundup also covers more about the increasing importance of media literacy education. Newhouse Impact Podcast The professional world of communications, whether its photography, journalism or other fields, can be fast-paced and demand top quality. One program is giving students experiences where they can hone their craft, and also more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Three researchers from New Mexico State University's College of Health, Education and Social Transformation have received a National Science Foundation grant to fund a new research project aimed at examining public health messaging and misinformation. The project seeks to measure the extent to which message content consistency among federal and state public health agencies is associated w more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: Rates of obesity among pregnant women in Victoria have risen steadily over a decade new research has shown, sparking concerns for the health implications for both mothers and babies. The study, published in the Medical Journal of Australia, is the first to review obesity prevalence in a large maternity cohort over time in Australia. Led by a team from Deakin University's School of Nursing and Midwifer more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: The University of Oklahoma has received $6 million from the U.S. National Science Foundation's Accelerating Research Translation program to accelerate multi-institutional, transdisciplinary research that strengthens Oklahoma's expansive entrepreneurial ecosystem. These projects aim to promote community engagement and increase the scale and pace of proof-of-concept prototypes, all while conducting more PR

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Thompson Rivers University issued the following news release: Thompson Rivers University (TRU), along with two other Interior post-secondary institutions, has partnered with the City of Kamloops and BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) to develop an enhanced early warning system for extreme weather and resources for wildfire training that will benefit communities throughout the province and beyond. This work is made possible through $292,500 in funding fro more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: A new research-in-action partnership will identify what students of all backgrounds need to thrive at school and finish high school well. Thrive: Finishing School Well is a $12 million 3.5-year innovative research program that will connect world-class statisticians, computer scientists and social scientists with a deep understanding of the experiences of young people and their communities. Th more PR

HAMDEN, Connecticut, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * Senate Race: Casey Up 8 Points Over McCormick * * * In the critical swing state of Pennsylvania, Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight edge in a tight race over former President Donald Trump 48 - 45 percent among likely voters; We The People Party candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. receives 4 percent support, and Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Party candidate C more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Perimenopausal women are more likely to experience bipolar and major depressive disorders, according to new research by Cardiff University. In a study of 128,294 female participants from the UK, a team from the University's School of Medicine and Bipolar UK investigated whether perimenopause - the years surrounding the final menstrual period - is associated with an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorde more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * A new study by the University of Eastern Finland and partners identified new genetic variants associated with normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). Published in Neurology, the study is the first large-scale genome-wide association study related to NPH in the world. The results provide new insights into the genetic background of NPH and provide a basis for further research into the specific bi more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has always been committed to nurturing young researchers to drive new quality productive forces in science and technology. Dr Kathy LENG Kai, Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Physics, has been awarded a prestigious 2024 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship (AYSF), in recognition of her outstanding achievements in physical science. The A more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: Producing fertilisers and other nitrogen compounds more sustainably: Wurzburg chemistry professor Holger Braunschweig has laid the foundations for this goal. He has now been awarded the prestigious Eni Prize for his achievements. Since 2007, the Italian oil and energy company Eni has awarded a prize for outstanding research achievements worldwide that aim to reduce the consumption of energy and more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: A new treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer shows favourable results in that surgery can sometimes be avoided completely. It also reduces the risk of recurrence. The method has been confirmed as effective in a comprehensive study conducted at Uppsala University and published in eClinicalMedicine. "The tumour disappears completely more often, thereby increasing the chance of avoiding surgery and re more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * Most psychiatric hospitalizations did not involve substances, however, and opioid-involved encounters Decreased * * * A new study, out now in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, that details trends among psychiatric hospitalizations between 2015-2019 finds that while most hospitalizations did not involve any substances, methamphetamine-related hospitalizations ha more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 13 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: An unchartered area in the foothills of the Southern Pyrenees in Spain is providing insights into a poorly known period of Neanderthal history, offering clues that could help archaeologists uncover the mystery of their downfall, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and the Autonomous University of Barcelona (CEPAP-UAB). Abric Pizarro is one of only a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Science Immunology study suggests a new class of inborn errors of immunometabolism and could improve care for patients with these complex diseases. * * * Inherited diseases of metabolism and immunity have more in common than previously recognized, according to a new study published in the journal Science Immunology. The findings point to a new set of metabolic genes that ar more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New research suggests U.S. states with clean energy policies provide benefits to their neighbors, including states without their own renewable energy policies. * * * While the U.S. federal government has clean energy targets, they are not binding. Most economically developed countries have mandatory policies designed to bolster renewable electricity production. Because the U.S. lacks an enf more PR

GEELONG, Australia, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: New research by Deakin University has found Australia's COVID-19 quarantine response was seriously let down by the failure to prepare and plan for isolation measures beyond home quarantine. During the height of the pandemic, federal, state and territory governments were managing 22 hastily established quarantine pathways, including the highly contentious hotel quarantine system, but none had been plann more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: More than 3,400 sudden unexpected infant deaths are reported annually in the United States, making it the country's biggest cause of death of infants from 1 month to 1 year old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of these deaths are classified as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a disorder with numerous, unexplained causes that ha more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Wade Hemsworth People with celiac disease have to avoid gluten, a protein in wheat, rye and barley that can trigger painful symptoms in the gut, impede the absorption of nutrients and raise the risk of other serious long-term issues. There is no treatment available for the autoimmune disorder, which affects about 1 per cent of the population. Its rate of occurrence has roughly doubled in the past 25 years more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Offers potential for new era of non-destructive metrology for chip manufacturing. * * * Guaranteeing that computer chips, consisting of billions of interconnected transistors, are manufactured without defects is a challenge. But how does one determine if a chip is compromised? Now, an updated technique co-developed by researchers at the Paul Schere more PR

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Can AI add value to medical education and improve communication between physicians and patients? * * * By Cynthia Fazio For symptoms like a runny nose and a cough, some might think it's a common cold. It doesn't warrant a doctor's visit, so they turn to Google and WebMD for additional reassurance. Now, with advancements in AI, some might be tempted to switch from "Dr. Google" to "Dr. ChatGPT," but can O more PR

COVENTRY, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Scientists at The University of Warwick have made a breakthrough which could help find new treatments for a deadly infection that can affect up to 40% of hospital patients using mechanical ventilators. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is a common infection in patients using ventilators, particularly for those with existing respiratory conditions like Covid-19. VAP is transmitted by germs t more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Being born in autumn or winter is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis in Finland, a new registry-based study shows. Season of birth, and specifically being born in autumn or winter, is associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma in Finland, a new study by the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital shows. Conversely, being born in summer more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Those with more severe long COVID are more likely to miss more workdays or not return to work at all, a new study finds. * * * By Mallory Locklear A new Yale study finds that the effects of long COVID have caused many Americans to miss extensive work time, and that 14% of study participants reported not returning to work in the months after their infection. The findings, published recently in PLOS  more PR

MIDLOTHIAN, Scotland, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Edinburgh's Roslin Institute issued the following news: A distant cousin of Atlantic salmon could hold the key to improving their resistance to sea lice, a study suggests. Insights into how coho salmon fight off the parasites could pave the way for new genetic approaches to boost Atlantic salmon's resistance to them, researchers say. Their findings reveal that layers of skin cells - known as keratinocytes - play a key role in trigge more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * By Caroline Brogan * * * Newborn deaths in sub-Saharan Africa could be reduced by nationally scaling up in-country technologies, a review of 32 years' research has found. The review, led by Imperial College London's Professor Hippolite Amadi, argues that Nigeria's own discoveries and technological advancements of the past three decades have been "abandoned" by policymakers. The authors argue that  more PR

FREDONIA, New York, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: SUNY Fredonia students can undertake cutting-edge research using an Oxford Nanopore MinION sequencer -- an instrument that, incredibly, is no larger than a Snickers bar. Genomic-scale DNA Sequencing projects that were previously only possible at major research centers such as Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center are being integrated into the core biology curriculum at Fredoni more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: Julia Nelson, a University of South Alabama mechanical engineering graduate, has been selected as a 2024 Phi Kappa Phi recipient. She is one of 54 students nationwide receiving an $8,500 fellowship for graduate study. Nelson will begin pursuing her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Georgia Tech this fall. Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest and most selective hono more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: Years of investigating ways to support refugee children's social and emotional development will be spotlighted at a high-profile conference in August. St. Francis Xavier University psychology professor Dr. Tara Callaghan led an international research partnership to assess an intervention to support the development of Rohingya children whose families fled genocide in Myanmar. The children and t more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The largest "bluestone" at the heart of Stonehenge came from northern Scotland, not Wales, according to new research. Published in the journal Nature, the study analysed the age and chemistry of minerals from fragments of the Altar Stone. The findings show a remarkable similarity between the Old Red Sandstone of the Orcadian Basin in northeast Scotland and the Stonehenge Altar Stone. Construction at more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: In the fight against Alzheimer's, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a promising, preventative therapeutic approach. They specifically targeted the amyloid beta biomolecule, which triggers the hyperactivity of nerve cells typical of the brain disease in its early stages. The team led by Dr. Benedikt Zott and Prof. Arthur Konnerth from the TUM School of Medicine  more PR

BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Charite - Berlin University Medicine issued the following news release: A team led by Charite - Universitatsmedizin Berlin, German Rheumatology Research Center (DRFZ) and Max Delbruck Center have defined key cells behind severe kidney damage in lupus. The research, published in Nature,* could inform future antibody therapies. A Berlin-led research team has uncovered critical regulators of severe kidney damage in patients with lupus, an autoimmune disorder a more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * New research from Bayes Business School uncovers how the mood within a group affects boardroom decisions. * * * The atmosphere within a group can influence the outcome of strategic decision-making, according to a new study co-authored by Bayes Business School (formerly Cass). Paula Jarzabkowski, Professor of Strategic Management at Bayes, along with researchers from University of Que more PR

KOLN, Germany, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago probably came from the outer solar system / publication in 'Science' * * * Geoscientists from the University of Cologne have led an international study to determine the origin of the huge piece of rock that hit the Earth around 66 million years ago and permanently changed the climate. The scientists analysed sample more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * The method, which is known as SPHINCS+, is now ready to be used in our online activities, for instance when it comes to protecting information in document signing. * * * In 2016, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US announced its Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization competition whereby scientists could submit new encryption methods that are r more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson Dr. Agnieszka Truszkowska, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has won the 2024 Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Award. The national honor is a one-year $5,000 commitment aimed at enriching the research skills and professional growth of youn more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS) at the University at Buffalo has established a partnership with Intellectus Campus to expand research and health care education programs in Harare, Zimbabwe. Intellectus Campus is a Pan-African-based provider of effective and affordable training solutions in health care, business, information technology,  more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: With a new understanding of past life on the planet through fossils, a Mississippi State biological sciences faculty member is helping researchers better predict Earth's future. In a new paper published this past month in the esteemed peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Donald L. Hall Professor of Biology Matthew Brown unearths a specific area of under-studied more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: University of Liverpool researchers from the School of Engineering measured wind flow from air ambulance helicopters during take-off and landing, in order to better understand the local aerodynamic environment and the effect on the public and patients. Air ambulances provide rapid-response lifesaving service to patients in need of critical care. Collectively, air ambulance charities complete  more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: The University of Bayreuth (UBT) scores above average in Nacaps, a nationwide survey of doctoral candidates. In particular, satisfaction with UBT's offers for doctoral students was recently almost ten percentage points higher than the national average. The National Academics Panel Study (Nacaps for short) is a Germany-wide study on the doctoral and living conditions and career prospects of doc more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Aug. 17, 2024: NewsNation, Newsweek, Business Insider, WalletHub, the Dayton Daily News and outlets in France and Canada sought faculty expertise. Local media highlighted UD's new trustees, first-year students and a student exhibit. * * * Do running mates matter in 2024 election? (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR2LSgzGubk) NewsNation Christopher Devine, political science * * * Dona more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: The investment activities of the University of Helsinki are based on research and encompass diversification, low costs, risk level maintenance and the mitigation of climate change. From January to June 2024, the University of Helsinki saw a 10.8% return on its investments. The return has been 12.6% per annum since the beginning of 2019, when the University adopted its current investment strateg more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: The gender-equality paradox, which argues that gender differences are more pronounced in more egalitarian countries and vice versa, has recently been extensively covered in the media. However, a new study refutes the idea. Numerous studies in recent years have suggested that differences between men and women are more pronounced in countries that score highly on gender equality indices. This phe more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Author Dr. Erik Bean explores how adopting a global perspective embraces diversity of thought and contributes to workforce revitalization * * * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies announces the release of a white paper by Erik Bean, Ed.D., associate research chair with the Center for Leadership Studies and Organizational Research (CLSOR), titled "Think Global, Act Local: The more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: Dr Joe Pemberton, who sadly passed away last year, was awarded his posthumous PhD at this summer's graduation. Joe, who was an iPhD candidate, was undertaking work in a partnership between the Energy House Labs at the University and local company Farrat. His work explored the impact of thermal break technology on improving the energy performance of buildings. Joe's mum, Sarah collected the awa more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * The Solutions for the Marine Environment (SERVO) programme will fully fund projects addressing some of the planet's most pressing challenges * * * By Alan Williams The University of Plymouth is creating a series of opportunities for early career researchers anywhere in the world to explore some of the major conservation issues of our time. The Solutions for the Marine Environment (SERVO) PhD  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: Chronic pain and insomnia often occur together and can seriously affect patient well-being. To improve the quality of life of people who experience chronic pain and associated sleep disorders, the Pain in Motion and Brain, Body and Cognition research groups of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel teamed up with the SPINE research group of the University of Ghent for a large-scale investigation.  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Gaining even a small amount of weight may lead to adverse metabolic responses in young South Asian men according to new research. The study - led by the University of Glasgow and published in Nature Metabolism - may shed light on why South Asians are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with other ethnic groups, and why their risk of diabetes increases more steeply with increasing BMI. more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico. Much of this water comes from the snowpack that builds up over the winter and then melts each spring. Every year in early April, water managers use the snowpack to predict how much water will be available for the upcoming year. But since 2000, these predictions more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: A Biomedical Science graduate is looking to forge a career as a researcher despite only gaining a place at the University of Salford through clearing. Wiktoria Wisniewska was faced with disappointment when she wasn't accepted into her choice of universities after her A-levels. She had her eyes set on studying Medicine after being fascinated with the subject from a young age. Her A Levels cons more PR