LONDON, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Natasha Martineau Imperial has signed a memorandum of understanding with IBM to build on their long-term relationship to address global challenges. IBM and Imperial have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to mark a new phase in the long-term partnership between the two organisations. The agreement was signed during an event celebrating a joint plan to pool expertise from IBM and Imperial to foc more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news wrap up: * * * Jeffrey Kaye earns award to advance digital technology for Alzheimer's Jeffrey Kaye, M.D., professor of neurology in the OHSU School of Medicine and director of the Layton Aging & Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, has been awarded $884,000 to accelerate the pioneering application of digital technology to improve the quality of life for people with Alzheimer's and related deme more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Experts from across the world will gather to discuss ancient Celtic myths at a conference in Aberystwyth next month. Hosted by Aberystwyth University's Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies, in collaboration with the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, the Wales, Ireland and the Celts conference will see discussions on Celtic religions, myths and the relationship between Wales and Ireland in the Middle more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: A University of Arizona study has uncovered a surprising relationship between an animal's body temperature and its likelihood of evolving into an herbivore. The study, published Monday in the journal Global Ecology and Biogeography, offers fresh insights into the evolution of plant-based diets across tetrapods, which include the land vertebrates - amphibians, birds, reptiles and ma more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center's second annual symposium will explore the full spectrum of cancer care and offer professional development opportunities. * * * By Debby Teich Ongoing cancer research and resources continue to bring new hope to patients and families facing a cancer diagnosis. But the constant influx of new information can be overwhelming for busy clin more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * La Trobe University has led a world-first study to better understand how to support infants who might be Autistic. * * * Researchers from Australia, United States, United Kingdom and India engaged with 128 Autistic people and 110 non-Autistic members of the autism community to understand their views on providing support to infants who might be Autistic. Dr Catherine Bent La Trobe's Senior  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The City University London's Bayes Business School issued the following news: * * * Bayes researchers identify the best indicators to monitor market risk in different commercial real estate sectors * * * The most reliable metrics for identifying real estate price bubbles vary between property type, new research suggests. Academics from Bayes Business School (part of City St George's, University of London) found that the yield curve is a good predictor fo more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Bayes researchers identify the best indicators to monitor market risk in different commercial real estate sectors * * * By Chris Mahony The most reliable metrics for identifying real estate price bubbles vary between property type, new research suggests. Academics from Bayes Business School (part of City St George's, University of London) found that the yield curve is a good predict more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Project to produce roadmap for implementing genomics into conservation-management plans * * * By Mike Pena The National Science Foundation will fund research at UC Santa Cruz that will examine the DNA of brown bears in the lower 48 states, where the iconic beast's numbers have seen catastrophic declines over the last century. The research project will use genetic-seque more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: Curtin University researchers, teachers and students have been acknowledged among the best in Western Australia, winning big at the annual Premier's Science Awards -- including jointly taking out the event's most prestigious prize. At a gala ceremony at Optus Stadium last night, John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon Parker was awarded the evening's top honour, being named co-winner of the Scientist  more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: By Catha Mayor A new method to help surgeons distinguish cancer from healthy tissue in real time is closer to reality thanks to a joint effort by researchers at Dartmouth Engineering and the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dept. of Medical Physics. Their results, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), demonstrate a way to use pressure to reveal diseased tissue with p more PR

ROBINA, Australia, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Bond University issued the following news: New Australian research is challenging the way we treat depression, with findings that online lifestyle therapy treatment is just as effective as online psychology. Dr Mark Morgan, Head of Medical Doctorate at Bond University, said 40 researchers had proven remotely-delivered, online lifestyle therapy to reduce depression was as clinically successful and cost-effective as psychotherapy. The team, led by Professo more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2024: Australia's defence against crippling biosecurity threats was strengthened with the launch of the Charles Sturt University Biosecurity Hub (the Hub) on Tuesday. * Charles Sturt University Biosecurity Hub (the Hub) launched to strengthen the nation's biosecurity defences at the National Press Club * The Hub brings together expert researchers, scientists and trainers who are tacklin more PR

CHICHESTER, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: A classification system to define 'elite' in esports has been created by an academic from the University of Chichester alongside colleagues from two other universities. The research paper "Defining Elite in Esports: A Scoping Review" was published in the International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology and responds to the growing esports industry and research on high-performing esports athlete more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: Cocaine binds to a specific transporter in the brain that is responsible for regulating dopamine levels. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have studied and described the process, producing new knowledge that may bring us a step closer to designing a drug for cocaine abuse. You have probably heard of dopamine. The substance also known as the "feel-good hormone". Drugs such as cocaine c more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: Columbus State University's increasing economic impact in the Chattahoochee Valley continues a multi-year trend, according to an annual study by the University System of Georgia. The study, released on Aug. 14, analyzed regional Fiscal Year 2023 spending and jobs created by the state's 26 public colleges and universities system. The university's $297.5 million total FY23 economic impact--up from $290.2  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * In a study, resident physicians' communication skills improved with a smartphone-based test in which laypeople provided scoring and feedback. * * * In the United States, medical errors cause an estimated 250,000 deaths a year and affect about 10% of all hospital patients. Unfortunately, most patients don't get the information or emotional support they need after more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: A new study has suggested a novel approach to financing global biodiversity conservation through tracking and valuing the migratory patterns of marine megafauna - including whales, sharks, tuna and turtles. Published in the journal npj Ocean Sustainability, the study proposes the migrations of ocean giants could act as a nature-based solution to bridge the financial gap between the Global Nort more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Baylor College of Medicine's Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched the Albert and Margaret Alkek Foundation Center for Experimental Therapeutics, a Phase 1 clinical trial program that will provide its patients the opportunity to enroll in early phase clinical trials targeting a wide range of malignancies. The program's first trial, which includes a novel therapy targeting a mutation com more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: If you thought your kids were away from harm playing multi-player games through VR headsets while in their own bedrooms, you may want to sit down to read this. Griffith University's Dr Ausma Bernot teamed up with researchers from Monash University, Charles Sturt University and University of Technology Sydney to investigate what has been termed as 'metacrime' - attacks, crimes or inappropriate activities t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A study by CUNY SPH alumna Melissa Ditmore and team suggests that laws criminalizing sex work don't prevent human trafficking and leave sex workers vulnerable to coercion and unsafe conditions. In a national survey developed in partnership with sex workers across the U.S., Dr. Ditmore and colleagues found that sex workers use a range of online p more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Tammy Gonzalez, M.D., Ph.D., and Nathan Balukoff, M.D., Ph.D., have each been awarded two research grants, in addition to several oral presentation events and travel awards. * * * The unique research residency program within the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Dr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery has garnered national commendation more PR

YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Dana G. Trottier, in fulfilling the requirements of the PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision at Antioch's Seattle campus, has written and published a dissertation titled, Developing Self-Evaluation Skills in Interprofessional Simulation Educators: A Multilevel Mixed-Methods Study. Trottier's multilevel mixed methods research examines self-evaluation skills for fellows in an interprofessional simulation  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Landmen use repeated phone calls, home visits and 'legalized compulsion' to force homeowners to give up their land * * * Energy companies use persistent and personalized pressure to get landowners to give permission for hydraulic fracturing (fracking), and even when landowners decline, companies use legalized compulsion to conduct fracking anyway, according to a new study led by researchers at Bi more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at the University of Helsinki have succeeded in something that has been pursued since the 1970s: explaining the X-ray radiation from the black hole surroundings. The radiation originates from the combined effect of the chaotic movements of magnetic fields and turbulent plasma gas. * * * Using detailed supercomputer simulations, researchers at the University of Helsinki model more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * Assistant professor explores history through the lens of the girl child to highlight scholarly research in girlhood studies * * * By Leslie L.J. Reilly Scholarly research at San Diego State University covers diverse topics including girlhood studies, where undergraduates, faculty and graduate students analyze literature related to this niche area. Lashon Daley, director of the National Ce more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Findings will inform federal clinical recommendations for prenatal iron deficiency screening, supplementation * * * By Nicole Rideout A new study from Oregon Health & Science University, supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, finds that while routine prenatal iron supplementation reduces the incidence of iron de more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * The protein ZEB1 and the role its plays in connective tissue in colorectal cancer * * * It is not only tumor cells but also certain cells in connective tissue, especially those known as fibroblasts, that have a decisive role to play when cancer progresses and metastasizes. A team of researchers from Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) led by PD Dr. Marc Stemmler have more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Study finds cost benefits--but at a possible risk to quality * * * Large hospital systems control eight out of 10 hospital beds in the United States--and they continue to grow--but little has been known until now about how system ownership affects hospital operations. To learn more, Benjamin Ukert, PhD, and Elena Andreyeva, PhD, both with the Texas A&M University School  more PR

LAKELAND, Florida, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Florida Southern College issued the following news: Having taught English literature for nearly 40 years, Dr. Huneycutt knows a thing or two about storytelling. When he discovered The Storm, an unpublished and undated manuscript donated to the University of Florida in 2015, he knew it could only be the work of Ellen Brown Anderson, a nineteenth-century writer who lived on Florida's frontier for 15 years. Anderson's work remained widely unpublished for near more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: Dr. Thomas Koller does research at FAU's Chair of Advanced Optical Technologies - Thermophysical Properties (AOT-TP), and he is a passionate runner. He will definitely take part in the charity run against cancer "Lauf gegen Krebs" in Erlangen's Schlossgarten on October 12 - and he recommends all FAU members to do the same! Cancer charity run "Lauf gegen Krebs 2024" This year's cancer charity r more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Logan Lowery, Anna Prentiss Florida State University's Office of Institutional Research recently hosted a Data User Group meeting, during which 13 staff members were awarded the inaugural Institutional Research Data Literacy and Analytics Certificate. The meeting featured a data-centric group of more than 300 faculty and staff members focused on enhancing campus data literacy, access and usage. " more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: Plant life becomes more diverse in drier areas of the world as it adapts to more arid conditions, according to a new study that has surprised scientists. A team of researchers from 27 countries, including an expert from Aberystwyth University, worked for eight years collecting samples from several hundred plots across six continents to determine how plants have adapted to these extreme environments. 45% o more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook scientist and colleagues investigating tick-borne infections demonstrate the age-dependent lethality of POWV infections; work published in Journal of Virology * * * While Lyme disease is the most recognized and prevalent tick-borne disease in the United States, other infections transmitted through tick bites can be equally or even more dang more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: A new Griffith University survey has asked the patrons of two iconic music festivals whether transport is make or break for their overall event experience. Professor Matthew Burke and Honours student Rachael Leeson, from Griffith's Cities Research Institute, are calling on festival-goers to share their experiences in the hope the feedback will help highlight the transport components that make for an amen more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Caitlin Dawson A new USC computer science study allows for expert-level sleep tracking using only heart data, potentially transforming our understanding of sleep and its impact on health. We know that quality sleep is as essential to survival as food and water. Yet, despite spending a third of our lives in slumber, it largely remains a scientific myste more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: In the modern workplace, employees are expected to engage in professional networking in order to secure employment and advance in their careers. Besides in the workplace, networking is encouraged from early on also in educational institutions, including in universities. However, the requirement of networking not only involves moral dilemmas, but is also something that creates inequalities, accordin more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Researchers find these foods are a surprising staple in diets from toddlers to teens * * * They're often marketed as a healthy and convenient alternative to home-made food, but public health experts have found infant squeeze pouches don't quite live up to the claims on their packaging. They're now on a mission to find out how many children and young people across Australia use the more PR

PERTH, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: A world-leading researcher in hypertension was announced as a 2024 Premier's Scientist of the Year and two scientists from The University of Western Australia were inducted into the WA Science Hall of Fame at an awards ceremony last night. Professor Markus Schlaich, the inaugural Dobney Chair in Clinical Research at UWA's Medical School and Royal Perth Hospital, was announced as joint winner of more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Clemson University's Cooperative Extension issued the following news: JeoungSoo Lee's research into new ways of delivering medicine to parts of the body that need it most and her student mentorship have earned her one of the most prestigious honors on Clemson University's faculty. Lee has been chosen as the John Witherspoon Gilpin, MD '82 Distinguished Professor in Bioengineering. "I am honored and very happy to be selected for this professorsh more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Kellogg Institute for International Studies, a part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at Notre Dame, issued the following news: The Kellogg Institute for International Studies is proud to announce its new visiting fellows for the 2024-25 academic year and to welcome the fall and academic-year fellows to campus this week. The cohort includes a Hewlett Visiting Fellow for Public Policy continuing for a second year, as well as two new fellows who w more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: From her time at Osborne High School, Emily Manqueros knew she wanted to do research in physics, not just study it. The rising junior from Smyrna said classes in astronomy and physics taught her how physical forces effect everything around her, and she wanted to immerse herself in them. So, she came to Kennesaw State University for the opportunity to conduct research right away as a freshman. " more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: The Kentucky Center for Leadership, a non-profit organization announces Kentucky's first ever leadership summit dedicated to and focused on Next-Level Leadership. The Leadership Summit will take place at the WKU Innovation Campus on September 26-27. Next-Level Leadership focuses on the skills needed and the dynamics that exist when a leader moves into a higher-level leadership position that requi more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Two University of Kansas School of Law students have been selected as the 2024-2025 fellows for the Douglas County Legal Diversity Fellowship. Nathan Felema and Rossiel Reyes, both second-year law students, will be working with local businesses in Douglas County during the upcoming academic year. During this fellowship, Felema and Reyes will work to improve their understanding of a diverse body of legal p more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: New research using a decommissioned section of the beam pipe from the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN has brought scientists closer than ever before to test whether magnetic monopoles exist. Scientists from the University of Nottingham, in collaboration with an international team have revealed the most stringent constraints yet on the existence of magnetic monopoles, pushing the boundar more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Macquarie University issued the following news release: * * * Macquarie University and APATE.AI have received federal funding to pilot an Australian-first deployment of anti-scam technology that uses conversational AI-powered bots to help extract scam intelligence and combat scam phone calls. * * * Macquarie University today announced an Australian-first pilot program to explore the use of cutting-edge AI-powered bots to help disrupt phone call scams.  more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Alberta issued the following news release: * * * "Closest thing to going to Mars and picking up a rock": researchers find path to revealing the history and geology of Mars * * * Researchers at the University of Alberta and their colleagues from around the world have identified the specific locations from which most of the approximately 200 Martian meteorites originate. They've traced the meteorites to five impact craters within two vol more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * The state of Florida reaffirmed its commitment to the Miami Center for AIDS Research with a $1 million check presented by State Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Rene Garcia. * * * By Joey Garcia Since 2014, the HIV and Emerging Infectious Diseases Institute (HEIDI) and the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) at the University of Miami Miller Scho more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science issued the following news: The average human gut contains roughly 100 trillion microbes, many of which are constantly competing for limited resources. "It's such a harsh environment," says Cesar de la Fuente, Presidential Assistant Professor in Bioengineering and in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering within the School of Engineering and Applied Science, in Psychiatry and more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) has announced the appointment of Stephen Pimpare, PhD, as the director of its newly launched Master of Public Policy program. He will also teach various courses on public policy. Pimpare brings more than two decades of experience and expertise in public policy, social work and education to his new role. His academic background includes teach more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: New research reveals the diversity of family life in Australia and the need for more inclusive policies to support them. Nearly one-third of children in Australia are growing up in households that challenge conventional notions of family structures, according to a new report. The Uniting Families Report, opens in a new window published today is a collaboration between UNSW Sydney's Social Polic more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Eric Thompson, Bureau of Business Research Nebraska's leading economic indicator rose 1.72% during July, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator is designed to predict economic activity six months into the future. "The rising indicator value suggests the Nebraska economy will grow through the end of the year and into early 2025," said economist Eri more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Scientists on NASA's Juno mission have used images from stellar cameras to map high-energy radiation at Jupiter's moon Europa and find surprisingly low radiation on the side facing away from the moon's direction of movement. * * * Scientists from NASA's Juno mission have developed the first complete 3D radiation map of the Jupiter system, including characterizing the intensity o more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 14 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris As use of generative artificial intelligence continues to extend into all reaches of education, much of the concern related to its impact on cheating has focused on essays, essay exam questions and other narrative assignments. Use of AI tools such as ChatGPT to cheat on multiple-choice exams has largely gone ignored. A Florida State University chemist is half of a research partners more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence technology developed by OpenAI, could help humans with daily, creative tasks -- even those typically thought to require the human ability to "read between the lines," according to new research by the University of Houston and Rice University. Its capability has proven to be superior compared to traditional Google search or even human brainstorming without any  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego and University of Pennsylvania scientists will develop a tau-targeting drug candidate through IND-enabling studies * * * A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by Carlo Ballatore, Ph.D., at University of California San Diego and Kurt Brunden, Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded a $6.9 million grant from the National Institute on Aging more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Penn Medicine and UC San Diego scientists will develop a tau-targeting drug candidate through IND-enabling studies * * * A multidisciplinary team of scientists led by Kurt Brunden, Ph.D., at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Carlo Ballatore, Ph.D., at University of California San Diego, has been awarded a $6.9 m more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * 5-year award nurtures single investigators' 'blue sky' ideas * * * Joseph Heremans is used to making discoveries that "look a little like magic," detecting unexpected properties in materials and figuring out how to generate electricity with heat in ways that were once considered only theoretically possible. With a new federal fellowship that funds tenured faculty members' "blue sky" research pursuits, more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: * * * The university's Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research will serve as the WHO Centre for Rehabilitation and Musculoskeletal Health * * * The World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly one-third of the planet's 8.1-billion people live with a health condition that could benefit from rehabilitation, such as back pain and arthritis. Yet, in many instances they are unable to ac more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * A new MIT Sloan report offers organizations a roadmap that focuses on a "bottom-up" approach to implementing AI in workplaces * * * From ChatGPT to advanced industrial design AI tools, companies in every industry are turning to generative AI to cut costs and increase productivity. But in the rush to become early adopters, they often lea more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Young people in Newcastle are set to explore green energy solutions ahead of 500-person academic conference on battery energy storage in the city. * * * Taking place from 10-12 September 2024 at Newcastle University, the Faraday Institution Conference will convene the community of academics, researchers, organisations, policy makers and funders around energy storage. The Faraday Instituti more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Liverpool have found that the weight loss drug, Tirzepatide is associated with significantly reduced risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). Obesity is a major worldwide health concern. Current global estimates of the number of adults living with obesity is at 650 million, with a further 340 million children and adolescents. Overweight and obesity represent  more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Beth Gallagher A team of student entrepreneurs is developing an innovative toy-like medical device that makes health care more accessible for children by accurately measuring their hand grip strength. "A child's grip strength is a simple but powerful way to check on a child's health but most of the tools available are built for the larger, stronger adult hands," says Deena Al-Sammak, co-founder of the ne more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By McKenzie Harris An interdisciplinary team of Florida State University researchers is set to tackle some of Florida's most pressing environmental issues thanks to nearly $1.5 million in funding awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The team will work together on three EPA-funded projects to examine South Florida's waterways from three different perspectives: Pesticide and fertilizer  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Barnard College issued the following news: On August 13, 2024, Michael G. Miller, associate professor of political science, published new research in Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, titled "Illiberal attitudes among US state legislative candidates." Several Barnard alumnae, Riley Callahan '24, Nicki Camberg '23, Madeline Breeden '24, and Emma Sherman-Hawver '23, collaborated on the paper as research assistants. Miller and his co-authors explain tha more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A protein found in the saliva of mosquitos that spread Zika and Dengue viruses facilitates viral infection. It could be a target for preventative treatments. * * * By Mallory Locklear Mosquito-borne diseases, such as Dengue fever and Zika, affect over 700 million people worldwide and cause more than one million deaths annually. Yale researchers have now uncovered how a protein found in mosquito sali more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Keratin intermediate filaments appear to have dual role, UTSW study suggests * * * An extensive family of proteins that gives human skin mechanical strength also appears to organize molecular signals that control skin cell activity, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows. Their findings, published in Developmental Cell, could lead to new way more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A new $8 million national study is set to quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from crop residues, to help the Australian grains industry accurately report its carbon footprint, with potential benefits for future market access and price. QUT Professor David Rowlings, a soil scientist in the sustainable agriculture program at the Centre for Agriculture and Bioeconomy, will lead the nat more PR

LAMPETER, Wales, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Wales Trinity Saint David issued the following news: Nabila Jrida has recently graduated with a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) from UWTSD's London campus having undertaken research into the generational difference in attitudes towards Google Search advertisements. In her research, Nabila, a former physiotherapist from Casablanca, provides a conceptual framework that includes a step-by-step approach for Search Engine Advertising more PR

WINDSOR, Ontario, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- University of Windsor issued the following news: Participating in the Elevate Scholars program sparked a love of research in civil engineering student Mariah Saad, leading to an honourable mention for her paper at the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering Conference, June 5 to 7 in Niagara Falls. The second-year student has been a part of the Elevate Scholars program since her first year of post-secondary study. Elevate scholarships afford opportunities t more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * A project team of Charles Sturt University health and computer science specialists aims to revolutionise aged care in Australia and globally. * A Charles Sturt University project using sensor technology and predictive analytics could revolutionise aged care services in Australia and globally * The project is not just a technological innovation but a new model in aged care offering a proacti more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Study finds trust between patient and provider is key--and is a two-way street * * * Rural Americans have higher rates of lung, colorectal and cervical cancers and higher cancer death rates overall compared to their metropolitan counterparts. They also have lower access to cancer screening, treatment and specialty care, are less likely to have access to reliable transport more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: A ground-breaking tool developed by James Cook University researchers that harnesses the power of artificial intelligence and satellite imagery could help farmers win the fight against a major sugar cane disease. The tool has already shown promise in the Herbert River District, north of Townsville. JCU Research Officer Ethan Waters, Associate Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering M more PR

LAKE FOREST, Illinois, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Lake Forest College issued the following news: Inspired and supported throughout their academic journeys by the dedicated mentorship of Disque D. & Carol Gram Deane Professor of Biological Sciences Shubhik DebBurman, life sciences alumni returned the favor by nominating him for a prestigious national faculty mentor award that he ultimately received. DebBurman received the 2024 Biology Division Faculty Mentor Award (Advanced Career) from the Council on more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: A team of researchers from the University of California San Diego has developed the first multiscale computational model to simulate the therapeutic mechanisms of a drug candidate for heart failure from the atomic level to the organ system scale. The analysis, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), spans atomistic models of a small molecule and its more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: A new report by the University of Southampton shows children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more troubled by feelings of uncertainty around their performance in the education system, compared to those from higher socio-economic status (SES) households. The research, funded by the Nuffield Foundation and also involving UCL, explores how socio-economic background affects the educational choices more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Policing technologies are increasingly being used to surveil the public with the stated goal of making communities safer and decreasing crime. New policy briefs from the Ford School of Public Policy's Science, Technology, and Public Policy program (STPP) on three of these technologies--robot dogs, drones, and predictive policing algorithms--find technologies can violate more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York University at Albany issued the following news: By Bethany Bump More than three dozen undergraduates in the University at Albany Summer Research Program (UASRP) presented their research at a three-day symposium held on the Uptown Campus from July 24-26. The intensive, eight-week residential program provides hands-on research opportunities to qualified, underrepresented undergraduate students from UAlbany and other particip more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: If you knew one of the great wonders of the world would disappear soon, you might be inclined to visit while you still can. That kind of "last chance tourism" is real, as people around the world rush to visit natural landmarks before such sites succumb to the effects of climate change. A new study from the University of Kansas documents "eco-necrotourism," ecological grief and what public land managers can more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: New research reveals that triggering a cell's DNA damage response could be a promising avenue for developing novel treatments against several rare but devastating viruses for which no antiviral treatments exist, possibly including human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cancer. Published online on Aug. 10 in Nucleic Acids Research, the paper focuses on the DNA da more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: By Laura Singleton Leaders should foster a culture of positive, constructive challenge, which can help mitigate risks and improve decision making, according to experts. In a new white paper, experts from Imperial's Centre for Responsible Leadership analysed the strategies that leaders can implement to successfully elicit challenge from their teams. The paper contains key lessons and evidence-based recommen more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * A study identifies communities at relatively higher risk, and aims to help develop targeted, culturally appropriate interventions. * * * Although suicide rates have been relatively lower among Asian Americans, those rates have risen sharply in recent years among younger members of this broad demographic. A new study reports that suicide rates a more PR

BAKERSFIELD, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: * * * SURE saw 66 NSME students, six high schoolers in fourth year * * * Whether it was creating biochar from organic waste, studying plastic pollution and invasive species in freshwater ecosystems or designing water piping networks, participants in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience had their work cut out for them during the four-week program held earlier this summer. S more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, has shown that different plant species tackle the same evolutionary hurdle in different ways, and the findings may give insight into aggressive forms of cancer. Whole genome duplication (WGD) happens in all kingdoms of life. It is most common in plants, but also occurs in some of the most aggressive cancers. After WGD, the cell ha more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: New technologies have long since made their way into higher education and continuing education. Oleksandra Poquet, Professor of Learning Analytics, explores how learner data can be used to keep developing people throughout their lives. We catch up with her and her research in this episode of "NewIn". Oleksandra Poquet believes that learner data is a form of educational technology and, like any ed more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Candice Chu has created a "virtual study partner" to help veterinary students prepare for exams. * * * A researcher at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is discovering new ways for veterinarians to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in both the clinic and the classroom. Dr. Candice C more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- London Business School issued the following news: * * * Professor Scott's The Longevity Imperative makes the long list for FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 * * * London Business School's Professor Andrew Scott's new book, The Longevity Imperative, Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives, continues to attract significant attention and praise around the world. The book has now been selected for the long list of this year's FT a more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- San Diego State University issued the following news: * * * Analysis could help decision makers allocate firefighting resources, protect public safety during active wildfires, and prepare for future fires. * * * By Susanne Clara Bard 2017's devastating Thomas fire in Ventura County engulfed more than 380,000 acres, a state record at the time. Now, an analysis of thermal-infrared aerial imagery of the fire could help enable fire response personnel t more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Helen Wang, PhD, a professor of communication in the University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences, has co-edited a book that leverages storytelling as a communication strategy to advocate for action, creative solutions and sustainable initiatives to address the threat of climate change. Wang and her co-editor Emily Coren, a communication strategist and affili more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Specific neuron circuit may provide new avenue for treating addiction * * * A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that an antioxidant found in rosemary extract can reduce volitional intakes of cocaine by moderating the brain's reward response, offering a new therapeutic target for treating addiction. The study, recently publis more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Study of kindergarteners reveals singing in tune has no relation to academic achievement * * * Tim Brown, Ph.D., looked across his office, pressed "record" and cued Margie Orem. "Laaaa," Orem sang: A above middle C, precisely on pitch at 440 hertz. Brown is a professor and researcher in the University of California San Diego School of Medicine Department of Neurosciences more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Funding from a state grant will support a multi-year public health campaign Key takeaways * UCLA will lead an outreach program on avoiding the dangers of extreme heat in collaboration with the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, nonprofit Rising Communities, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and more than 75 additional partners. * LARC-HEAT, funded by more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: BALTIMORE, MD - The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation today announced a $1.12 million grant to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and the American Bird Conservancy. A partnership between UMCES Appalachian Laboratory researchers and the Appalachian Mountain Joint Venture will apply big more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A group of alumni from the University of Nottingham's Faculty of Engineering have received funding for a new device that could significantly reduce carbon emissions for the food and beverage industry. The device is a biofuel cell (BFC) which addresses the emissions of electricity used in essential processes by harnessing liquid organic waste to generate electricity that is directly fed into more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Professor Ralph Fyfe has been liaising with the Dartmoor National Park Authority and others across the UK on the excavation at Cut Hill * * * An expert in prehistoric land use from the University of Plymouth is part of a team working to analyse a discovery that has the potential to shift understanding of Early Bronze Age life on Dartmoor. Ralph Fyfe, Professor in Geospatial Information, has be more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Victoria Grdina, School of Computing As the Internet of Things -- the network of items embedded with sensors and software that record and share data -- continues to expand, so do possibilities for implementing smart technologies across research fields and aspects of daily life. The Agricultural Internet of Things, or Ag-IoT, has grown rapidly in recent years, offering new innovations and improveme more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Corporate Cup, lunchtime yoga, or even 'walk and talks', organisations come up with all sorts of wellness initiatives to encourage people to be more active in the workplace. But before you duck and hide, new research shows that all it takes is 15 minutes and a touch of gamification to put you on the path to success. Assessing results from 11,575 participants, across 73 Australian, New  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: People who are homeless often endure constant and intrusive police interactions, leaving them feeling intimidated, harassed and stigmatised, a new study finds. More people of all ages and backgrounds are finding themselves homeless, often due to job loss or illness, as well as a lack of affordable housing. Between 2016 and 2021 homelessness increased by 5.2% in Australia. Professor of Law Th more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: * * * Withstanding Severe Weather is Goal of Research into Capabilities of Unmanned Vehicles * * * Successfully flying a drone in heavy rains or on an extremely windy day is next to impossible. A University of Memphis researcher is looking to improve the odds for such unmanned aerial systems after securing a $9.2 million contract to design and construct a facility to develop and test drones more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: The University of Queensland has partnered with the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub to accelerate the development and commercialisation of industry-led research. The 4-year partnership will enable UQ and the ARM Hub to enhance robotics and artificial intelligence capabilities in government and industry manufacturing priority areas, including energy, medical and agricultural sectors.  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: Researchers from The University of Queensland have been awarded more than $2.9 million through the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Partnership Projects scheme to develop early health interventions. Professor Leanne Hides and Professor Carlos Salomon Gallo will lead projects in collaboration with other researchers, clinicians and industry experts to inform health policy and prac more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Matilda Bathurst Defying rollercoaster AI investment trends, startups founded by alumni and faculty at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have consistently seen success in VC funding. Any venture capitalist worth their salt will tell you. Keep a clear head, distrust the hype, focus on the risk and return. Since 2021, that mentality has led to a sig more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: A new study led by the University of Southampton has found that using temporary nursing staff to fill rotas only partially combats an increased risk of patient death associated with staff shortages. Researchers found that avoiding low nurse staffing levels lowers the risk of death among patients - particularly even when drafting in temporary registered nurses to maintain staffing levels. However, more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Federally sponsored research at UTA contributed $77 million to the U.S. economy * * * In 2023, federally sponsored research at The University of Texas at Arlington accounted for $77 million in expenditures, with about $40.7 million spent on research-related goods and services in Texas. That more than doubles the total for 2022, when federally sponsored research at UTA contr more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Researchers at Tulane University have discovered a new approach to tackling a lingering health challenge faced by some with long-term COVID: high blood sugar levels. A new study published in Nature Communications and conducted at the Tulane National Primate Research Center suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine could be used therapeutically to address metabolic complications experienced among those with more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Patients with a form of heart failure called HFpEF may breathe normally at rest but quickly become breathless with physical activity. The study will test an atrial shunt to relieve high pressure in the heart. * * * Vanderbilt University Medical Center is one of roughly 60 study sites worldwide participating in RESPONDER-HF, a randomized clinical trial of an atrial shunt to  more PR

LONDON, Ontario, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * The discovery advances understanding of Mars' chronology and geology * * * By Jeff Renaud An international research team has identified the specific origins of most of the Martian meteorites that are now on Earth. They've traced the meteorites to five craters where they were launched off Mars after impact. The craters are located within two volcanic regions on the red planet called Tharsis (the region c more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- Westmont College issued the following news: By Scott Craig Gayle D. Beebe, entering his 18th year as president of Westmont College, will be selling and signing copies of his new book, "The Crucibles That Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Challenges of Leadership," on Thursday, Aug. 29, from 4-6 p.m. at La Arcada Plaza, 1114 State Street in downtown Santa Barbara. Free books will be given to the first 100 guests. In the book, Beebe shares the powe more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Circadian rhythms appear to influence vulnerability to malaria parasites * * * A discovery by McGill-affiliated researchers could lead to more effective treatment of malaria and other parasitic diseases. When mice are infected in the middle of the night with the parasites causing cerebral malaria, the symptoms of the disease are less severe than for those inflected during the day, and the spread more PR