CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 species worldwide, rolls back the curtain on a 150-million-year evolutionary tale of one of Earth's most ecologically important yet inconspicuous creatures, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU) and CSIRO. Scientists have long been captivated by the "ex more PR

AALTO, Finland, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Hitherto a mystery, the thermal energy loss of qubits can be explained with a surprisingly simple experimental setup, according to research from Aalto University. * * * Physicists from Aalto University in Finland, alongside an international team of collaborators, have theoretically and experimentally shown that superconducting qubit coherence loss can be directly measured as thermal dissipation in t more PR

FRESNO, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: The Maddy Institute and California Water Institute at Fresno State will hold a one-day ag summit focused on how water users coexist in California from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Resnick Student Union at Fresno State. This event will bring together stakeholders from across the state to discuss pressing issues and foster collaborative solutions. The summit is also avail more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-kind study reveals viewers from minority groups, current smokers and those with lower education or income levels are more likely to encounter tobacco-related programming * * * Tens of millions of Americans are being exposed to tobacco content on streaming services, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The re more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook Ecology & Evolution professor and an international team complete DNA analysis that provides insight to how communities formed after the collapse of the Roman Empire * * * A new study of ancient DNA by a team of international researchers and co-led by Krishna R. Veeramah, PhD, of Stony Brook University, provides insight into the development  more PR

CHARLES TOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The American Public University System issued the following news release: American Public University System (APUS) and the Policy Studies Organization (PSO) welcome space enthusiasts and star gazers far and wide to register for the fifth annual Space Education & Strategic Applications (SESA) conference on Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20, 2024, featuring a social media star astronaut, the Chief Master Sergeant of the U.S. Space Forc more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * The project is a collaboration between Aston University, the University of Sheffield and The Resolution Foundation * The project aims to leverage new, big data to help understand regional economic disparities * It is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). * * * Aston University, in collaboration with the University of Sheffield and The Resolution Foundation, has launched a signi more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Niagara University issued the following news: By Lisa McMahon A book authored by Dr. Laura Kremmel, assistant professor of English, was selected by the British Association for Romantic Studies as one of its four First Book Prize recipients. The prestigious award is given biennially for the best first monograph in romantic studies to encourage and recognize original, ground-breaking and interdisciplinary work in the literature and culture of the peri more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: Mathematicians at Loughborough University have turned their attention to a fascinating observation that has intrigued scientists and cocktail enthusiasts alike: the mysterious way ouzo, a popular anise-flavoured liquor, turns cloudy when water is added. The researchers' exploration of this seemingly simple phenomenon, known as the 'Ouzo Effect', has resulted in a new mathematical model that of more PR

PLATTEVILLE, Wisconsin, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin-Platteville issued the following news release: The University of Wisconsin-Platteville's Pioneer Farm is leading the way in agricultural innovation with the introduction of the GreenFeed machine, a groundbreaking technology in livestock emissions research. The machine, designed to analyze cow burps, helps combat global warming by providing critical data on methane emissions from dairy farms, enabling farmers to optimize fee more PR

MERCED, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Brenda Ortiz UC Merced was the site of the 22nd Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate computational chemistRY (MERCURY) Conference held in mid-July. "MERCURY is delighted to have the University of California, Merced, host this year's annual meeting on the campus," said Furman University chemistry Professor George Shields, consortium founder and director of its execu more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: Could artificial intelligence (AI) remove bias from the hiring process? A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University hope to find out. With a one-year, $250,000 grant from Walmart, the team aims to address critical challenges in the current landscape of what is known in human resources as learning and employment records (LERs). LERs are essentially digital resumes with verified  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Femicide, or the killing of women and girls based on their gender, is a global issue. According to new papers published in PLOS Mental Health and Journal of Interpersonal Violence, community social norms around violence and perpetrator mental health may be driving factors. The study team was led by Dabney P. Evans, PhD, associate professor of global health. Evans and her re more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: Thursday, August 22, 2024 (Millbrook, NS) _ A new conservation project will bring together Nova Scotia community members, Mi'kmaq leaders and Dalhousie University scientists to replant eelgrass and regenerate these important meadows throughout the province for the long-term. The Community Eelgrass Restoration Initiative (CERI), a collaboration led by the Future of Marine Ecosystems (FOME) research more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Findings from UTSW study offer potential applications in cancer treatment, nuclear accidents, and space exploration * * * Metformin, a well-tolerated diabetes drug prescribed to as many as 150 million people worldwide, may also protect cells from radiation damage, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report. The findings, published in PLOS ONE, could have broa more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of Medical Physics will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Kuopio Campus and online. * * * What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (qMRI) parameters accurately depict the characteristics of articular cartilage and are more robust and obj more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * As the computing field continues to rapidly expand and evolve, many often struggle to keep up with the latest technology -- even software engineers. * * * A new project at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln aims to help everyone stay up to date by optimizing the processes of software engineering researchers. With a new grant from the National Science Foundation, Robert Dyer, assistant professor more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * The competition for the multi-million euro federal and state funding programme is entering its final phase. JMU has submitted two proposals and the results of the evaluation will be available in May 2025. * * * The University of Wurzburg (JMU) has submitted two full proposals for the final round of the competition for funding under the Excellence Strategy - together with TU Dresden, a r more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: Just the facts may not be enough to overcome misinformation, a recent study indicates. In an experiment, 152 college students who had been exposed to misinformation read one of two articles intended to give them the correct, scientifically backed information. Those who read an expository article that had "just the facts" retained more misconceptions than those who read an article with a refu more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * UT Entomologist Shares Latest Control Strategies * * * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - As reports of fall armyworms continue across Tennessee, an entomologist with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture encourages residents to monitor their land for this migratory pest. "Fall armyworms travel north from Texas, passing right through Tennessee and neighbor more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Trisha Radulovich An estimated 462 million people around the world suffer from Type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease in which the body has problems using sugar as a fuel, leading to a buildup of sugar in the blood and chronic health issues. New research led by Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, a professor at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering and the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnet more PR

VICTORIA, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Federation University Australia issued the following news release: Federation University Australia researchers are investigating ways to empower young people to say no to vaping in a project funded by a VicHealth Vaping Prevention Grant. Public Health Discipline Lead at Federation's Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Professor Dr Muhammad Aziz Rahman and PhD student, Dr Naima Nimmi will work on the Central Highlands Vaping Prevention Project with lead p more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have demonstrated a technology capable of a suite of data storage and computing functions - repeatedly storing, retrieving, computing, erasing or rewriting data - that uses DNA rather than conventional electronics. Previous DNA data storage and computing technologies could complete some but not all of these  more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: As a physicist, Gabriele Chiogna is used to working on complex equations. However, it is not enough to understand how the availability and quality of water will change during the coming years. The answer to this problem varies greatly, depending on how we use this vital resource in the future. "As modelers, we must always take decisions made by humans into account!" Prof. Dr. Gabriele Chiogna  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: A new UCSF-led study suggests international guidance released in 2020 needs to be expanded beyond infants to be effective. When UC San Francisco research showed that routinely treating children in Sub-Saharan Africa with a common antibiotic could reduce deaths in children under five, the World Health Organization (WHO) moved quickly to recommend the treatment - bu more PR

CONWAY, Arkansas, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: * * * Students selected for research camp spent a week studying the environment * * * Seventeen Hendrix students participated in this summer's Leadership in Environmental Analysis for the People (LEAP) program led by faculty members Dr. Courtney Hatch '00 (chemistry) and Dr. Brett Hill (sociology/anthropology) and funded through the Nancy and Craig Wood Odyssey Professorship. The program, which ran from  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Thiazide diuretics are commonly prescribed to prevent kidney stone recurrence, treat high blood pressure, and clear fluid from the body in conditions such as heart failure. * * * Higher thiazide doses are associated with greater reductions in urine calcium, which in turn correlate with fewer symptomatic kidney stone events, according to a Vanderbilt University Medical Cente more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Anthropology Professor Joshua Reno draws on his relationship with his nonverbal son as he challenges assumptions surrounding disability * * * By Jennifer Micale The slap of a palm against a surface. A hug, a hand pulled in a certain direction, a subtle sideways glance: Charlie cannot speak or understand language, but he communicates constantly with the world around him. In his new book Home Sig more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: The investigational drug elinzanetant significantly reduces the frequency and severity of hot flashes associated with menopause while improving women's sleep and quality of life, new UVA Health research published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association shows. The nonhormonal drug, which contains no estrogen, was tested in two phase 3 trials, Oasis 1 and 2, at d more PR

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: In a new High Point University/SurveyUSA Poll, North Carolina voters remain divided in their presidential and gubernatorial choices. In the presidential race, Kamala Harris receives 46% of the vote from North Carolina registered voters while Donald Trump gets 45% and 8% say they are undecided. In the race for North Carolina Governor, Democrat Josh Stein receives 48% of the vote from North  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Geitner Simmons, IANR Media Scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have identified a promising approach to help crops cope with drought. By using genome modification to boost a key plant protein, the researchers enabled plants to reduce their water use by up to 30% under drought-mimic conditions. The findings mark "an important step toward future engineering of crops with improved perform more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: Researchers have discovered that a counselling program originally designed to promote regular walking has improved the quality of life for sufferers of blocked leg arteries and helped protect them from its deadly effects - but not in the way anticipated. Professor Jonathan Golledge from James Cook University's College of Medicine and Dentistry led the study. He said that blocked leg arteries aff more PR

KENNESAW, Georgia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: As an undergraduate student at Kennesaw State University, Ashley Belinfante scoured the campus searching for mosquitos to screen for viruses. Now, Belinfante uses those skills to aid the country's agricultural community, identifying bacterial respiratory infections in swine and searching for solutions through a fellowship with Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) with the United more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: A new treatment for people who develop the communication disability aphasia after a stroke will be trialled by La Trobe University researchers, following a Federal Government grant. Aphasia is a language disorder that arises after damage to the language networks in the brain, with stroke a major cause. It affects one third of stroke survivors. People with aphasia have difficulty producing and unde more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Researchers call for updated policies across Europe to protect the most vulnerable people and areas from the effects of extreme temperatures * * * Deaths from extreme heat could triple in Europe by 2100 under current climate policies, mostly among people living in southern parts of the continent, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health. The findings more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: With the Paralympic Games just a few days away, Professor Vicky Tolfrey has discussed how Loughborough University research has positively impacted wheelchair tennis performance. "One of our key areas at the Peter Harrison Centre for Disability Sport is wheelchair configuration," explained Prof Tolfrey. "We were approached by wheelchair tennis to look at the surfaces they play on as it's the f more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * McGill study challenges beliefs about learning and development * * * A new study on songbirds sheds light on the power of social interaction to facilitate learning, insights that potentially apply to human development. McGill University researchers discovered that zebra finches deprived of early social experiences could still form strong bonds with a partner later in life. Once placed into cohab more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today was awarded nine grants totaling over $21.4 million from the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) in support of two new core facilities, faculty recruitment and groundbreaking cancer research across all areas of the institution. "We are enormously appreciative of CPRIT's support of impactful cance more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The first comprehensive model of rotor aerodynamics could improve the way turbine blades and wind farms are designed and how wind turbines are controlled. * * * By David L. Chandler, MIT News The blades of propellers and wind turbines are designed based on aerodynamics principles that were first described mathematically more than a century ago. But engineers have long re more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The convoluted "legalese" used in legal documents conveys a special sense of authority, and even non-lawyers have learned to wield it. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Legal documents are notoriously difficult to understand, even for lawyers. This raises the question: Why are these documents written in a style that makes them so impenetrable? MIT cognitive scientists bel more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on Aug. 21, 2024, with Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill: * * * Dean of Admissions Stu Schmill provides an update on MIT's newest incoming class. * * * Earlier today, MIT Admissions released demographic data about the undergraduate Class of 2028, the first class of students admitted after the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. Harvard that banned the  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries but also leads to a higher risk of cancer in mice, MIT researchers report. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Low-calorie diets and intermittent fasting have been shown to have numerous health benefits: They can delay the onset of some age-related diseases and lengthen lifespan, not only in humans but many oth more PR

SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: * * * The latest Survey of Earned Doctorate report shows that Mount Holyoke College is the leading baccalaureate source of women who earn scientific doctoral degrees. * * * Mount Holyoke College continues to be the top baccalaureate source of earned scientific doctorates by women. From 1972 to 2022, Mount Holyoke graduated more women who went on to earn a doctorate in life sciences than any oth more PR

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology issued the following news: NAIT and API entered a strategic partnership, combining expertise and facilities to bolster training and support for professionals in the life sciences sector. The recently announced partnership leverages NAIT's Centre for Advanced Medical Simulation (CAMS) to provide space and services for comprehensive usability and validation studies for life sciences innovators. By utilizing stat more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: A national survey from the Newcomb Institute at Tulane University has found that significant gender and partisan divides persist in perceptions of women's leadership abilities. While the majority of Americans do not believe men make better political leaders than women, there are stark differences in attitudes based on the gender and political ideology of respondents, according to the Institute's fo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Center draws from health, engineering, agriculture, and social sciences to advance pandemic science for emerging threats * * * Preventing the next pandemic begins before diseases emerge. This "pre-emergence" phase is the focus of a new Center--funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF)--that is dedicated to developing cutting-edge technologies for disease inves more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * A newly developed compound that reduces harmful inflammation in rats caused by overactive neutrophils shows great potential as a safer treatment for various inflammatory diseases in humans. * * * Neutrophils are the most abundant type of white blood cells in the human body, and they play a crucial role in immune response. These immune cells help fight infections by engulfing pathogens and releas more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: A research collaboration between Loughborough and Cambridge Universities has been set up to develop ultra-lightweight solar cells for use in space applications. The project, which will receive funding of pound sterling484,000 from the UK Space Agency, is focused on reducing the weight of the solar cells by producing a new adhesive free method which will seal high efficiency Gallium Arsenide so more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * A new method for extracting lithium from briny water offers a more efficient, cost-effective, and environmental alternative to traditional lithium production. It could also help solve lithium supply chain issues. * * * A new technology can extract lithium from brines at an estimated cost of under 40% that of today's dominant extraction method, and at just a fourth of lithiu more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: Nearly half of Texans plan to vote for former Republican President Donald Trump in November, according to a new survey of likely voters, while 44.6% support the Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris. While Trump has increased his vote share slightly in the past two months - 49.5% now, compared to 48.9% in June - Harris has chipped away at his lead, shrinking the gap to just under 5 points. That' more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: A new study analyzing over 230 fisheries has found that their sustainability is likely overstated world-wide. Previous estimates of the number of fish in the ocean globally may have been too optimistic; two-thirds of fisheries in the study had over-estimated the number of fish available when making earlier management decisions. The study, conducted by University of Victoria marine ecol more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Annette Finley-Croswhite Last summer, Old Dominion University received a three-year, $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to increase the number of women, particularly women of color, in STEM disciplines at the University. The project, entitled Re-envisioning Inclusive and Sustainable Excellence (RISE): Advancing Women in STEM at Old Dominion University, explores barriers women faculty more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study observes key minuscule molecular interactions * * * An international team of scientists is the first to report incredibly small time delays in a molecule's electron activity when the particles are exposed to X-rays. To measure these tiny high-speed events, known as attoseconds, researchers used a laser to generate intense X-ray flashes that allowed them to map the inner workings of an atom. T more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Patients with a prescription for an opioid use disorder medication may have a tough time getting it filled if their pharmacy is in a community that's racially and economically segregated, according to a new study led by scientists at Oregon State University and Johns Hopkins University. The findings shed additional light on inequities in health care as the U.S.'s overdose crisis continues to accelerate, wi more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Oregon State University researchers are part of a team looking at reducing bird collision risks with wind turbines by painting a single blade of the turbine black. Wind energy has a significant role during a time of climate change, rising energy demands and a transition from fossil fuels to clean energy, but it poses risks to birds and bats due to collision fatalities. Previous studies estimate that hundr more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news on Aug. 22, 2024: A transdisciplinary team of Oregon State University researchers, Extension specialists and students dedicated to helping coastal communities adapt to natural hazards has been recognized as one of four regional winners of the Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award. The Oregon Coastal Futures Project is one of four regional award winners announced today by the Associa more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news: A nearly 20-year effort to map the electrical properties of Earth's crust and mantle across the contiguous United States, viewed as critical to protecting the electrical grid during extreme solar storms and against damage from electromagnetic pulses used as weapons, is now complete. The 3-D geoelectric map produced by researchers provides vital information to scientists, power companies and others that he more PR

GENESEO, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Distinguished Professor of Geological Sciences D. Jeffrey Over, as part of a team of researchers, has been awarded a $105K National Science Foundation collaborative research grant for a project titled, "Collaborative Research: Integrated Late Devonian Earth evolution: Diverse perspectives on ocean-climate-biosphere interaction from Laurentia and Gondwana." During the three-year p more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: As the use of Facial Recognition Payment Technology (FRPT) grows, taken up by retailers, governments, hotels and others, some consumers do not completely trust its use say QUT researchers. Dr Shasha Wang, Professor Gary Mortimer and Professor Byron Keating from the QUT School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations have published a new paper - Exploring consumers' competence, auto more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Team is investigating mix of viruses that are effective and less harmful to human cells * * * While working on dual doctoral degrees in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences at the University at Buffalo, Nicholas Smith, PharmD, PhD, was intrigued by how multiple drugs could be combined to treat drug-resistant infections. His interest was partially prompted  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Princeton University's School of Public and International Affairs issued the following SPIA Faculty Professional Updates wrap up on Aug. 22, 2024: Guadalupe Tunon, assistant professor of politics and international affairs, won the 2024 David Brian Robertson Best Paper Award for her research "Oppression Beyond Plantations: The Effect of Emancipation on Incarceration in Urban Buenos Aires." The award is presented by the politics and history section of th more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Two distinguished academics from Queen Mary University of London's School of Geography, Dr Kerry Holden and Professor Kathryn Yusoff, are playing a central role in a pioneering research collective known as Planetary Portals. * * * Formed alongside Casper Laing Ebbensgaard and Michael Salu, this group is set to reshape our understanding of colonial legacies through critical cartography and cr more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: Queen Mary University of London, in collaboration with The Polytechnic Foundation and The National Polytechnic Institute of Mexico (IPN), proudly hosted the First International Symposium of IPN Students in the UK on August 19-20. Held at the Arts Two Building on Mile End Campus, this landmark event brought together leading minds from both institutions to celebrate and advance the growing partnershi more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Researchers have shown how arrangements of molecules in organic solar cells can improve light absorption, leading to better and cheaper solar panels. * * * In a paper published today in Nature Chemistry, researchers from the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time how different arrangements of molecules in organic sol more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: The project, Queensland Diabetes Footcare Hubs (Q DFootHubs), has received $1,363,466.75 from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) under its Partnership Projects program. The projects' co-lead, QUT Associate Professor Peter Lazzarini, from the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation (AusHSI), School of Public Health and Social Work and The Prince Charles Hosp more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A collaborative research project led by QUT and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Service (ATSICHS) Brisbane has been awarded $1,332,594.60 in funding through the 2023 NHMRC Partnerships Projects program. Engendering agency in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander community health through responsive practice is a four-year program of work that aims to develop, impl more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Junaid Kashir's Research Project Supported by Khalifa University's Faculty Start-up Grant, Offers Scope for Infertility Challenges * * * A team of researchers led by a Khalifa University faculty has identified for the first time the essential role of a sperm protein in ensuring high embryo quality and successful pregnancy rates in humans. The study on the protein called phospholipase  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 23 (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

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: The demand for coffee is increasing, yet there's less available due to more frequent extreme weather events in major coffee growing regions. RMIT experts are available to explain what this means for coffee lovers and the industry. Professor Vinh Thai, logistics and supply chain management "There are several factors contributing to the rising cost of coffee beans. more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: Associate Professor of Engineering Lillian Jeznach spoke about her research on microplastic contaminants in Narragansett Bay and the benefits of a new Environmental Engineering and Science Lab, made possible with funding secured by Reed. Researchers from Roger Williams University joined U.S. Senator Jack Reed at a press conference Thursday along the shores of Narragansett Bay to advocate for coordin more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: An artificial intelligence algorithm can allow researchers to more efficiently use 3D printing to manufacture intricate structures. The Washington State University study, published in the journal Advanced Materials Technologies, could allow for more seamless use of 3D printing for complex designs in everything from artificial organs to flexible electronics and wearable biosensors. As part of more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Research shows children, young adults and rural patients have benefitted the most from a 2019 Colorado law that caps insulin prices * * * By George Hale Diabetes affects millions of Americans, with 1.4 million new cases diagnosed each year. This chronic condition is one of the leading causes of death in the United States and accounts for more than $320 billion in annual  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * By simultaneously circulating many versions of itself, the rhinovirus ups the odds that it will latch onto people who are not immune. * * * The most common cause of the common cold, the rhinovirus, increases its chances of infecting someone who lacks immunity by simultaneously circulating many versions of itself, according to new research from the University of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A range of technical and policy approaches are being considered to mitigate global climate change. Whether and how these approaches are prioritized or abandoned often depends directly on public approval. For one such technology--carbon capture and utilization (CCU)--public support depends on which aspect of the technology is being considered and which people are conside more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * What does it really take for a researcher's invention in the laboratory to become a business? The journey is long and often hard. The start-up NitroVolt has just completed its journey through DTU's entrepreneurship ecosystem--and is now embarking on a new journey as a deep tech company. * * * By Katrine Damkjaer PhD Suzanne Z. Andersen had stayed awake for almost five days. To  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The innovative strength of a society depends on the level of academic freedom. An international team involving the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now proven this relationship for the first time. The researchers analyzed patent applications and patent citations in a sample from around 160 countries over the 1900-2015 period in relation to indicators used in the Academic Freedom Index. In  more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: A Tennessee Tech University faculty member and veteran public safety expert has penned a new book on stopping acts of mass violence. "Preventing Mass Violence: A Whole Community Approach" by Mark Warnick, lecturer in Tech's School of Professional Studies, was released last month by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. The book draws on Warnick's three decades of first responder and emergency man more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Both species may contribute to disease recirculation among each other's populations, and diseases that have already devastated bighorns could be present in aoudad with unknown effects. * * * By Courtney Price A team of researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has discovered that aoudad -- an animal in the sheep and goat family -- can catch and s more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Both species may contribute to disease recirculation among each other's populations, and diseases that have already devastated bighorns could be present in aoudad with unknown effects. * * * A team of researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) has discovered that aoudad -- an animal i more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Texas A&M Vice President and Galveston Campus Chief Operating Officer Michael Fossum, a former astronaut, explains how Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are spending their time on the International Space Station. * * * Texas A&M Vice President Col. Michael E. Fossum describes NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore as former military combat pilots who know how to accept a mission -- "even  more PR

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Researchers show how consumers' socio-cultural environment and expected gains and losses influence participation in community-supported agriculture * * * Socio-cultural dynamics and a balance of expected gains and losses influence consumers' decision-making process to participate, continue, and withdraw from community-supported agriculture (CSA), according to scientists from Tokyo Tech. T more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Authors account for both verbal and nonverbal communication among doctors, medical staff and cancer patients. * * * Cancer doctors and their medical colleagues are frequently tasked with breaking negative news to patients who have been diagnosed with any of the 600-some known types of cancer. Researchers from the University of Michigan and the University of Nebrask more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The UA Little Rock School of Art and Design welcomed more than 130 people to campus for the biennial Enamelist Society Conference, bringing together artists, experts, and enthusiasts from across the country to celebrate and explore the art of enameling. Lydia Martin, visiting assistant professor of metalsmithing/jewelry who organized the conference, described enamel as a "powdered glass that is fus more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * A year after graduating from UCSC, Sarah Xia works as a genomics research associate at Stanford School of Medicine * * * By Haneen Zain Sarah Xia (College Nine '23, biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics) found her passion for genomics at UC Santa Cruz. Now, a year after earning her B.S. in biomolecular engineering and bioinformatics, Xia is a research associate a more PR

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland issued the following news release: * * * Educators from across the university available for interviews on research and tools to keep Americans accurately informed this election cycle * * * As the nation prepares for the next presidential election, University of Maryland experts are studying how misinformation spreads and impacts American democracy, as well as developing steps people can take to avoid falling for falsehood more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Statewide study finds the link between pollutants and ER visits is more pronounced in communities that were once denied mortgages due to race * * * Air pollution is bad for mental health. That much is clear. Now, new research shows the impact may be even worse in neighborhoods that were historically redlined. University at Buffalo researchers looked at 17 more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * A higher incidence of mental illnesses persists for up to a year following severe Covid-19 in unvaccinated people, according to a new study involving UCL researchers. * * * The study, looking at health data from 18 million people and published in JAMA Psychiatry, investigated associations of Covid-19 with mental illnesses according to time since diagnosis and vaccination status. It found that  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Birmingham researchers have been awarded funding to develop a new device to deliver chemotherapy directly to tissue left behind after surgery * * * University of Birmingham researchers have been awarded funding from Pancreatic Cancer UK's Research Innovation Fund to develop a new device to deliver chemotherapy directly to tissue left behind after surgery, reducing the likelihood of cancer r more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Modern disaster risk reduction strategies must incorporate indigenous knowledge and local cultural practices to be adoptable and sustainable, a descriptive phenomenological study carried out in Kenya by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Rwanda concludes. The deleterious effects of climate change, such as increasing droughts, are becoming a pervasive global he more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: New research by the University of Liverpool has revealed how an ancient underwater avalanche grew more than 100 times in size, causing a huge trail of destruction as it travelled 2000 km across the Atlantic Ocean sea floor off the Northwest coast of Africa. In a study published in the journal Science Advances, researchers provide an unprecedented insight into the scale, force and impact of on more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * International Mosquito Day Tuesday 20 August marks World Mosquito Day - which is celebrated in memory of Sir Ronald Ross, a British Doctor who, in 1897, discovered that the female Anopheles mosquito transmits malaria. It was the first time a connection had been established between a mosquito and malaria. Today, there are still a staggering 249 million cases of malar more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A new study exploring the causes and effects of falling for adults with cerebral palsy (CP) throughout their lives, has found there is a lack of appropriate support from health agencies in helping to manage or prevent them. The findings of the research, which are published in the International Journal of Disability and Rehabilitation, bring critical awareness of how falls affect the lives o more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Scientists at the University of Nottingham are scaling up the development of a new Zika virus DNA vaccine thanks to a collaboration with specialist company, Touchlight, who will provide new technology to to produce large quantities of the DNA vaccine at speed. Touchlight, an innovation-driven contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in enzymatic DNA production more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: An Otago ophthalmologist has gone to the edge of Earth's atmosphere for his ocular research. Dr Francesc March, of the Department of Medicine, has spent the past two years working on an aerospace project in France into how eyes are affected by microgravity, particularly dry eye disease (DED). "Our research is the first to investigate the disease in space-like conditions. We use parabolic fligh more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: New research has uncovered a link between the foods we snack on throughout the day and our body mass index (BMI). Led by the University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, researchers discovered people with a high BMI eat more 'sweet' and 'sweet and fat' snacks and fewer 'savoury' snacks than people with a lower BMI. Senior author Dr Mei Peng, of the Department of Food Science, says people with a more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * PhD researcher Sean Kelly has received backing from the Boomer Esiason Foundation * * * By Amy King A University of Plymouth researcher is exploring how 'nasty' bacteria can affect people with cystic fibrosis thanks to funding from an international charity. Sean Kelly - a BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science graduate - is doing his PhD full-time thanks to the pound sterling25,000 donation from the  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Research led by the University of Portsmouth has explored how attitudes towards crimes, including fraud, have changed over time. * Findings suggest more than a quarter of UK adults commit at least one economic crime a year * Young people were more dishonest than older people, and men were more dishonest than females * 50 per cent of young men (18 to 40-years-old) believe drink-driving is  more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * New research partnership will see UOW Surf Flex Lab work on collapsible design * * * Surfers are known to traverse the globe looking for the next best wave, but it is not, inherently, a travel-friendly sport. Large, unwieldy boards can be difficult to juggle, with surfers having no choice but to leave their most valuable possessions in the hands of airlines. An innovative new pr more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Written by Kayla Richmond Building upon her previous success, an Upstate researcher is turning an early-career award into an established investigator grant, continuing her research on some of the most abundant proteins in the human body. Jessica Henty-Ridilla, PhD, is an associate professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and her lab is focused on invest more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at Stanford and Colorado State University used machine learning to determine how much global warming has influenced extreme weather events in the U.S. and elsewhere in recent years. Their approach could change how scientists study and predict the impact of climate change on extreme weather. * * * Researchers at Stanford and Colorado State University have developed a rapid, low-c more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Aug. 23 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: The popular Netflix series 3 Body Problem, which launched in March 2024, delves into many topics that the researchers at the Faculty of Science deal with on a daily basis. Virtual realities, extra dimensions, and advanced nano fibers weave throughout the storyline. However, the three-body problem is leading. What exactly entails this complex issue, and does it have real-world significance? PhD candidates more PR

MACAU, China, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: A delegation led by Zhang Jin, vice president of Peking University (PKU) and academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, visited the University of Macau (UM) and was warmly received by Yonghua Song, rector of UM. The two parties had in-depth discussions, aiming to further advance research collaboration between the two universities. Song said that UM and PKU have maintained a cooperative relationshi more PR