FRESNO, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: A $1.2 million grant from the University of California Office of the President will allow Fresno State students to conduct research on tobacco and nicotine-related control issues facing the Latino community. There's a high rate of tobacco use within the Central Valley and research shows that Latinos are disproportionately at risk for the use of tobacco products, said Dr. Rosa  more PR

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release: The University of Hawaii at Manoa is part of an innovation hub that will train the next generation of high tech workers in microelectronics, the design and creation of small electronic devices such as the microchips in computers and cell phones. The U.S. is a world leader in microelectronics design, but is responsible for only about 12% of microelectronics production globally, with most production more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Written by Kayla Richmond Collaborating with researchers at Texas' UT Health Houston, Christopher Gaiteri, PhD, will help develop a deep-learning AI system to link brain imaging with cell-specific genetic factors to better understand the genetic architecture of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline. This five-year, $6.4 million grant from the National Instit more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * In collaboration with the Decolonisation Project, a student-led research initiative is exploring ways to create "welcoming spaces" at Birmingham Business School * * * This initiative, aligned with the BBS decolonisation team, aims to develop spaces that reflect our students' diverse identities and foster a strong sense of community. Launched in response to 2023 student feedback, the projec more PR

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: GW4 researchers will benefit from the region's first cryo-focused ion beam-scanning electron microscope. The equipment, which uses Nobel prize-winning technology capable of producing high-resolution imaging of a single protein -- around 50 billion times smaller than a human cell, will allow researchers to conduct in situ structural biology with more detailed analyses of cell structures than previo more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Proposed model's features based on clinician feedback * * * A proposed artificial intelligence tool to support clinician decision-making about hospital patients at risk for sepsis has an unusual feature: accounting for its lack of certainty and suggesting what demographic data, vital signs and lab test results it needs to improve its predictive performance. The system, called SepsisLab, was developed more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Highly competitive national awards will help new and returning BME graduate students and post-docs conduct exciting research * * * Graduate students and researchers in Duke Biomedical Engineering had a successful summer 2024, garnering prestigious national awards and funding opportunities to support their impressive research. Among the new major funded awards were 11 Nati more PR

AALTO, Finland, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers have taken looking for love to a whole new level, revealing that different types of love light up different parts of the brain. * * * We use the word 'love' in a bewildering range of contexts -- from sexual adoration to parental love or the love of nature. Now, more comprehensive imaging of the brain may shed light on why we use the same word for such a diverse collection of human experi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago's Energy Policy Institute issued the following news: * * * While pollution slightly dipped due largely to a trend reversal in South Asia, more than three-quarters of countries around the world have not set or aren't meeting national pollution standards. * * * Though global pollution was slightly lower in 2022, its burden on life expectancy remains, according to new data from the Air Quality Life Index (AQLI). If the world were  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: Phonics instruction is a key practice when it comes to teaching children how to read. But what happens when children come across words that don't follow phonics rules? ACU literacy expert Dr Signy Wegener has been awarded a $453 981 Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) grant to find out. Dr Wegener, of ACU's Australian Centre for the Advancement of Lit more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: Neighborhood gentrification in Buffalo between 2011 and 2019 was associated with a decrease in property crime, independent of a general decrease in similar crime city-wide during those same years, according to a University at Buffalo study. The findings published in the journal PLOS One could help city planners and lawmakers faced with balancing issues like neighbo more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * A research alliance between the Free State of Bavaria and the Australian state of Queensland was launched in April 2024. It is coordinated by the University of Bayreuth. Start-up funding has now been awarded to research projects for the first time. * * * Bavaria's Science Minister Markus Blume emphasizes: "We are separated by around 15,000 kilometers, but we are bringing together excell more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Ischemic heart disease is the most common cause of death in the world. It begins with a "heart attack", also known as a myocardial infarction (MI), which causes part of the heart to die due to inadequate coronary blood flow. This leads to vigorous inflammation, heart wall remodeling, and heart failure. Anti-inflammatory drugs have been surprisingly ineffective at preventing heart  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * New National Academies report co-chaired by Ohio State professor * * * Not all communities in the United States face the same risks for environmental problems such as air pollution, noise and wastewater. But how can federal agencies fairly identify which areas deserve the most help? A new consensus study report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) offers recommenda more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Researchers at Tulane University are leading a groundbreaking study to seek a more effective treatment for trichomoniasis, an infection that, despite being the most common curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) worldwide, continues to fly under the radar. The five-year, multi-center study is funded by a $9.2 million National Institutes of Health grant and will compare the effectiveness of a  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: Planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from global food supply chains could fall by 17% if people change their food choices towards more plant-based diets, a new study reveals. More than half of the global population (56.9%) are currently over-consuming and would save nearly a third (32.4%) of global dietary emissions by switching to the plant-forward planetary health diet proposed by the EAT-Lancet Commission,  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * A study of 3,000 US firms found that under Democrat governments, firms that keep shareholders regularly informed of environmental-political risks are less susceptible to sudden crashes in their share price. * Stricter climate change policies are significant factor in firms' decision-making * Transparency with investors on possible upcoming environment policies' impact on earnings more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: New research has identified a novel enzyme that has significant implications for our understanding of global sulphur cycling, marine biogeochemistry, climate-cooling gas production and the potential for life on other planets. The collaborative research, from the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Ocean University of China (OUC), challenges the long-held belief that a compound called dimethylsul more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of Sustainable Technologies will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu Campus and online. * * * What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? All-cellulose composites (ACCs) can be characterised as biocomposites, or single-polymer composites made entirely out of cellulose. Irres more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of Economics will be examined at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies. * * * In today's increasingly digital world, customer service rapidly evolves from traditional face-to-face interactions to online and chat-based platforms. Recognising the critical need for empathy that leads to personalised actions, i.e. caring, in these virtual en more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of Forest Science will be examined online at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology. * * * MSc Obed Asamoah's study explores the role and potential of NTFPs in enhancing livelihoods and alleviating poverty among forest fringe communities in Ghana. The study employs a multidimensional approach, including quantitative and qualitative methodolog more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A collection of documents dating back to at least the 17th century, which was discovered in a chest in a Nottinghamshire village last year, is being donated to the University of Nottingham's archives. The documents have the potential to provide a detailed picture of a community from more than 300 years ago. The collection largely relates to properties in Upper Broughton, Nottinghamshire, f more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * The study is the first empirical paper to emerge from the world's largest longitudinal project on button-trained pets led by UC San Diego * * * If you've seen those viral social media videos of dogs using soundboard buttons to "talk," you're not alone. These buttons have taken the pet world by storm, leading to impressive and sometimes seemingly miraculous feats shared acr more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Dr Sam Halvorsen of the School of Geography at Queen Mary University of London has successfully spearheaded a major new research collaboration that will explore the critical role of cities in addressing global challenges related to democracy, governance, and trust. * * * The project, funded with a grant of approximately pound sterling1million, is set to run for three years and will involve a more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: Shifting business trends and preferences have led to once popular offices in Aberdeen's West End losing their appeal with many big granite buildings now empty or underutilised. Built between 1880 and the 1920s, these buildings were originally large houses, with many converted much later into office space in response to growing business demand driven by North Sea oil and gas activity. But since the 2 more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: New research suggests that epigenetic markers in the blood could be useful for understanding dementia risk. Two linked papers from the University of Exeter and Maastricht University have together progressed research to show the potential for DNA methylation, an epigenetic marker, in understanding how genetics and lifestyle factors influence dementia risk. DNA methylation is a chemical tag added to DNA, wh more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * The number of people with food allergy in the UK has more than doubled since 2008, with the largest increase seen in young children. * * * By Ryan O'Hare In a new analysis, researchers from Imperial College London estimate that the number of people living with food allergies in England has increased significantly between 2008 and 2018. The analysis found that up to 4% of preschool-aged children hav more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Data from 4,189 former NFL athletes who spanned the ages of 24-89 show no evidence playing organized football younger than age 12 led to more cognitive, mood, sleep, cardiovascular or other health issues later in life. These results, which are published in Sports Medicine, contrast with previous small studies from a decade ago. * * * A recent study looking at more than 4,00 more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: By Christine Bowley A new study published in Drug and Alcohol Review has revealed critical insights into the challenges and risks faced by women who use anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS). While these substances are illegal in Australia, changing ideals in body aesthetics and growing popularity of sports such as powerlifting are pushing more women to extreme measures. With steroid use previously and typ more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * Scotland's Deputy First Minister has had a taste of the future with hemp-based pancakes. * * * Work at the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Institute has demonstrated that hemp is an affordable nutritious food with the potential to help Scotland meet its health, climate and nature targets. It is superior to rapeseed and olive oil, lends itself to many recipes and could help with carbon capture. more PR

BOTHELL, Washington, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public issued the following news: By Michael Grass As high school students across Washington start a new school year, a group of 40 senior citizens in a rural Skagit County community have been thinking back fondly on an intergenerational learning event in June, the culmination of a school year's worth of media literacy lessons and educational engagement work at Sedro-Woolley High School. The "Level more PR

DANBURY, Connecticut, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Western Connecticut State University issued the following news release: Historian and American Constitutional scholar Dr. Kevin R.C. Gutzman will participate in a book-signing of his sixth and most highly acclaimed book, "The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe" (St. Martin's Press, 2022) at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Barnes & Noble at Danbury Fair, 7 Backus Ave., Space E110, in Danbury. The event will more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: Lunar igneous activities including intrusive and extrusive magmatism, and their products contain significant information about the lunar interior and its thermal state. Their distribution is asymmetrical on the nearside and farside, reflecting the global lunar dichotomy. In addition to previously returned lunar samples all from nearside (Apollo, Luna, and Chang'e-5), samples from the South Pole-Aitken  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * An advanced form of microscopy and insect slurry aids Rutgers researchers in identification of pathogen * * * By Kitta MacPherson Rutgers University-New Brunswick scientists have discovered a virus that caused a nationwide die-off of superworms, a common food for birds, reptiles, other pets and, more and more so, even for humans as an alternative protein source. In doing so, t more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Stevens faculty-student duo uses a form of computational simulation to stress-test crew performance for future Mars missions -- and learns that putting similar people together doesn't confer an advantage * * * As the world follows the drama of two American space crew members on the International Space Station whose nine-day mission will unexpectedly stretch to eight months, the pair have more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: Researchers from the University of Portsmouth will be attending this weekend's Orvis Fly Fishing Festival (30 August - 1 September), to gather valuable information on the Solent seascape. The team will be using the power of citizen scientists, by asking the competing anglers to document their catches. This will support efforts to improve fisheries management and sustainable fishing. It is part o more PR

MAHWAH, New Jersey, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Ramapo College issued the following news release: The Ramapo College of New Jersey Investigative Genetic Genealogy Center (IGG) has aided law enforcement across the country in cold cases since opening its doors in December 2022. Now, students in the IGG Certificate Program were able to use existing IGG technology for a hot case this time, leading to the successful identification of the decedent in a St. Louis County Medical Examiner's Office hot case name more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: The U.S. Supreme Court 2022 Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health decision significantly altered the public policy landscape for abortion care, and created a critical need for objective and high-quality abortion policy evaluation research, according to Paula Lantz, James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy at the Ford School of Public Policy. In a commentary written for the J more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: By Daniella Fiorentino Twelve McMaster undergraduate students gained hands-on nuclear research experience this summer as part of the CNL Nuclear Undergraduate Research Experience program. Hosted by McMaster University, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) and Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), the program enables students enrolled in Level II or above in the Faculties of Engineering and Science to develo more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following Q&A on Aug. 28, 2024, with Dmitriy Garmatyuk, professor of electrical and computer engineering: * * * Garmatyuk is part of a team of 29 researchers at 17 institutions led by Baylor University to revolutionize the increasingly crowded communication spectrum used by the Department of Defense and the population at large * * * By Margo Rutledge Kissell, University Communications and Marketing Dmitriy Garmatyuk, professor of more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for August: * * * Authors, Accolades, and Achievements * * * Pepper Stetler, professor of Art History, is author of "A Measure of Intelligence: One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test" published in August by Diversion Books. In a quest to advocate for her daughter, who has Down Syndrome, Pepper Stetler uncovers the dark history of IQ tests that leads her to question what exactly we are measuring when we meas more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi's leading research university is receiving $8 million from the National Science Foundation to lead transformative science and technology capacity-building efforts across the state. The four-year NSF award to Mississippi State, announced last week, establishes the Mississippi Research Alliance as a central hub for the state's research ecosystem, leveraging existing strengths, expandi more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Medical College of Wisconsin issued the following news: John McCorvy, PhD, Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology, and Anatomy at the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW); Adam Halberstadt, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Director of the UCSD Center for Psychedelic Research; and Kevin Murnane, PhD, Associate Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neuroscience and Direct more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study finds drug combinations slow progression of the cancer and lead to cancer regression * * * By Angela Yeager Oregon Health & Science University researchers have identified a combination of treatments that show promise in slowing the progression of cancer and reducing tumor growth. Their research lays the groundwork for developing more effective treatments for triple negative more PR

TRIESTE, Italy, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The International School for Advanced Studies (Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati) issued the following news: The Big Bang theory is widely confirmed by numerous observations that have led to the cosmological model known as [symbol omitted, view in the link at bottom] represents the cosmological constant associated with dark energy, which is responsible for the acceleration of the Universe's expansion, and "CDM" stands for "Cold Dark Matter," a more PR

HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- McMaster University issued the following news: CMC Microsystems, Canada's leading hardware accelerator and facilitator, and McMaster University are partnering to advance research and develop new processes and training programs in the field of semiconductors and photonics. The partnership will see CMC expand its reach and join McMaster Innovation Park (MIP), Canada's premier research and innovation park supporting startups, business, and research. The ann more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * More people in the UK are at risk of a hereditary form of cardiac amyloidosis, a potentially fatal heart condition, than previously thought - according to a new study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London and UCL. * * * The study, published in JAMA Cardiology, used data from the UK Biobank to analyse the genes of 469,789 people in the UK and found that one in 1,000 possessed  more PR

FULLERTON, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Project Funded by $1.2 Million Grant From University of California Regents * * * With nicotine and cannabis vaping on the rise among young adults, Cal State Fullerton public health researcher Joshua Yang is studying how exposure to new and emerging products affects use. Yang is directing the three-year study "Influence of Emerging Alternative Products on Transitio more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * MizzouForward researcher Roman Ganta has created the first effective vaccine proven to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis, benefiting both cattle health and the agricultural economy. * * * University of Missouri researchers are working to develop the first-ever vaccine proven to protect cattle from a devastating tick-borne cattle disease known as bovine anaplasmosis. The research  more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: Painstaking research by a team of volunteers led by a Newcastle University academic has documented thousands of performances at the Tyne Theatre and Opera House in its Victorian/Edwardian heyday. Database During 2022-23 Dr Andrew Shail, a Senior Lecturer in Film in the School of Arts and Cultures, aided by a team of research assistants, scoured Newcastle City Library and Tyne and Wear Archives an more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Collaborative Team Develops Custom Molds with $2.7M NIH Grant * * * By Laurie Fickman Professor Fatima Merchant, department chair of engineering technology at the University of Houston, is part of a multi-institutional research team designing patient-specific molds for breast cancer patients who undergo reconstructive surgery after cancer surgery. The project, supported by a $2.7 million grant f more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The National Institutes of Health will award up to $4 million over five years to a consortium including Baylor College of Medicine, the Tulane National Primate Research Center and the California National Primate Research Center to establish a coordinating center for research on aging. This award underscores the leadership of these three organizations in advancing understanding of aging across primate s more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University has received a four-year, $7 million grant from the National Science Foundation through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement, or E-RISE RII, to boost research competitiveness of the state of New Mexico, build partnerships across academic institutions and  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New specialists bring commitment to making deep connections with patients, their caregivers * * * By Erik Robinson Oregon Health & Science University has enhanced its neuro-oncology program for the benefit of patients across Oregon and Southwest Washington. The OHSU departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute have teamed up to provide neuro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: Nearly 20 percent of suicides in Illinois between 2020 and 2021 were among people 65 years and older, according to recently released data (https://infogram.com/analysis-of-older-adult-suicide-deaths-in-illinois-2020-2021-1hxj48mpkdop52v) from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The suicides disproportionately affected white men between the ages of 65 a more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Jon Niccum Playing the Powerball lottery. Pulling the handle of a slot machine. Putting money on a horse race. All these forms of gambling provide a risky opportunity for some quick cash. But according to new research, there's a big difference between online sports betting compared with other forms of legalized gambling. "We find that people's household financial balance sheets are being significantl more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: In today's fast-paced business environment, organisational change is inevitable, yet around 60% of these changes fail. Leaders can play a crucial role in navigating these transitions, but achieving success calls for more than just traditional leadership styles - it's also about mastering certain political skills. Researchers from Radboud University and the University at Buffalo (State University of New  more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) earlier this month, deepening their collaboration in the field of physiotherapy. The MoU was signed by Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, and Prof. LI Rong, Vice President of PUTH and Director of the Reproductive Medicine D more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock A new, biomass-based material developed by FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers can be used to repeatedly capture and release carbon dioxide. The material is primarily made from lignin, an organic molecule that is a main component of wood and other plants, and it can take up carbon dioxide (CO2) from concentrated sources or directly from the air. The research was published by A more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The award will be used to develop AI algorithms to design proteins that can precisely bind and modify proteins associated with undruggable diseases * * * By Michaela Martinez Pranam Chatterjee received a Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of Health. Given to NIH Outstanding Investigators, the award provides $1.25 million in fundin more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: CSU President Amy Parsons has started a new podcast called "The Next 150," featuring conversations with special guests like alumna and Major League Baseball announcer Jenny Cavnar, University Distinguished Professor Sonia Kreidenweis and alumnus and former Sen. Cory Gardner. On the podcast, Parsons connects with people who deeply care about our collective future. The conversations draw para more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Liverpool and the University of Oxford have for the first time been able to estimate the current burden of Lassa fever, project the impacts of a Lassa fever vaccination programme and demonstrate how it may help avoid the next pandemic. The study is published in Nature Medicine and has been funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Interventions (CEPI).  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study finds that the extent to which U.S. adults support newly appointed justices to the Supreme Court strongly influences the extent to which they support the high court as an institution. "Prior to this study, nobody had really investigated the extent to which the way people view the high court is influenced by the way they feel about new justices," says Elizabeth Lane, co-au more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Research published in Biomacromolecules focuses on using LENN system to deliver therapies to bladder cancer cells * * * A researcher in Purdue University's College of Science is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of viruses to deliver nucleic acid (NA)-based therapies to targeted cancer cells. David Thompson leads a team developing the car more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * The interdisciplinary degree is accessible for working professionals from both technical and nontechnical backgrounds * * * Data scientists who can make sense of today's epic floods of data to generate actionable insights and communicate them to a variety of audiences are in demand in almost any field, from retail business and industry to health care, government, education, and more. The  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * For the third year in a row, Fran Balkwill, Irene Leigh and Claudia Langenberg remain in the list of the UK's top 100 female scientists. * * * Professor Frances Balkwill, Professor Irene Leigh, and Professor Claudia Langenberg have been named in Research.com's third annual list of the country's top 100 female scientists. Professor Langenberg is featured in the top 10. The researchers have  more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: Western Kentucky University creates a significant economic impact for the community, region and state and generates a positive return on investment for students, taxpayers and society, according to an analysis by Lightcast. In fiscal year 2022-23, the impact of WKU's operations, research, visitor and student spending, together with volunteerism and the enhanced productivity of its alumni, includ more PR

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Innovative strategy produces heavier polymer chains with less energy by leveraging light-induced molecular flow * * * Scanning ultraviolet (UV) light through a slit can boost the efficiency of photopolymerization reactions and produce polymers with higher molecular weight, reveal scientists from Tokyo Tech. This straightforward strategy induces molecular diffusion in the reactants that ul more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Tuberculosis is a confounding scourge. It's the leading cause of death from infectious disease in the world, and yet it's estimated that those deaths represent perhaps 5% of infections with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). Antibiotics can take credit for saving the lives of some of those with Mtb, but a chasm nevertheless persists between the prevalence of infection and the targeted severity of its impact. A growin more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: As athletes gather in France for the start of the Paralympics, an academic at the University of Salford is calling for more research into the challenges amputees face when travelling. Dr Vikranth Harthikote Nagaraja, a University Fellow, says this research highlights the urgent need for a global and inclusive approach for people who use prosthetics and who often face discrimination and diffic more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Kelsey Kendall Old Dominion University's School of Data Science hosted dozens of professionals from regional military and research facilities for a data science bootcamp this month. Participants worked on foundational skills in data science and artificial intelligence to take back to their organizations. This "first of its kind," three-day program welcomed 35 individuals from local Navy facilities and more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) School of Dentistry created a first of its kind sleep apnea model for studying chronic pain. A study published July 30 in Science Signaling, explains the mechanism behind persistent pain related to obstructive sleep apnea. More than 100 million people worldwide a more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * In the SensUs competition, organized by a TU/e student team, student teams are developing innovative biosensors designed for the continuous monitoring of kidney failure. * * * SensUs 2024 will take place on August 29th in Eindhoven: an international student competition focused on biosensors. Student teams from all over the world are competing against each other. This year, they more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2024: The momentum may be faltering to push forward climate targets set by the European Union's Green Deal - with initiatives such as biodiversity at risk. The Green Deal remains fundamentally a moving political object with blurry boundaries, rather than a 'done deal', said Dr Pierre Bocquillon, Associate Professor of EU Politics and Policy at the University of East Anglia (UEA). He is the more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Mount St. Joseph University issued the following news: * * * A Book Centered Around the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Published by Six MSJ Faculty Members from the Department of Liberal Arts * * * Curiosity about and admiration for the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati and their values--those two characteristics are apparent in a book published this month by six faculty in the Mount's Department of Liberal Arts: Our Cloud of Witnesses: Mission, Traditi more PR

HAMMOND, Louisiana, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Southeastern Louisiana University issued the following news release: Southeastern Louisiana University English Instructor, Writer-in-Residence and Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin has received $50,000 as a 2024 Poet Laureate Fellow. The award is one of 22 distributed across the country by the Academy of American Poets, a leading financial supporter of poets in the United States. Through her Lifelines Prison Poetry Project, Pelegrin will facilitate more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Greenhouse gas concentrations, the global temperature across land and oceans, global sea level, and ocean heat content all reached record highs in 2023. * * * The findings are published in the 34th annual State of the Climate report. The international annual review of the world's climate, led by scientists from NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and published by t more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: When former Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil uttered the now famous pandemic motto, "Stay the Blazes Home," the phrase took on a life of its own--so much so that it captured the attention of two StFX sociologists, Dr. Lynda Harling Stalker and Dr. Patricia Cormack, who began to investigate the cultural phenomenon. Now, their paper "Staying The Blazes Home: Group Charisma, Government Messagi more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial research has found limits to how quickly we can scale up technology to store gigatonnes of carbon dioxide under the Earth's surface. * * * By Diana Cano Bordajandi and Caroline Brogan Current international scenarios for limiting global warming to less than 1.5 degrees by the end of the century rely on technologies that remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Earth's atmosphere faster than hum more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study of organizations that claim to provide residential opioid substance use services in North Carolina found that only 12% of the organizations were licensed by the state to provide residential substance use treatment. What's more, only about a quarter of the organizations even allowed patients to access the only treatment for opioid use disorder proven to reduce overdose deat more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: What does it feel like to be an astronaut, piloting a lunar rover, moving around in a bulky spacesuit and conducting scientific experiments? Ilyasse Taame joined five students from all over the world to find out: The student crew spent two weeks on a lunar mission. Not in space, however, but deep inside the Gotthard massif range in the Swiss Alps. It's five in the afternoon on day six when contac more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: When teens see risk behavior such as drinking, smoking or drug use in movies or series, they sometimes find it difficult to define whether it's realistic or not. They recognize stereotypes but cannot always interpret it critically. This is according to research by Anne Sadza of Radboud University. 'By talking to teenagers about the risk behavior they see, you can help start a critical process.' For her more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Jonathan Adams Texans are increasingly feeling the heat--literally and figuratively--as the latest Texas Trends survey by the University of Houston's Hobby School of Public Affairs and Texas Southern University's Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland School of Public Affairs reveals. The survey highlights the growing impact of climate change on Texans, especially among lower-income communities and those who have more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: One in every three FDA-approved drugs targets a single superfamily of receptors dotting the surfaces of human cells. From beta blockers to antihistamines, these essential, life-saving medications trigger winding biochemical pathways, via these receptors, to ultimately prevent a heart attack, or stop an allergic reaction in its tracks. But scientists have learned that their story is much more complicated than initia more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 29 (TNSres) - The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Russ Nelson Team TERMINUS from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, successfully launched a student-developed payload aboard a Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket that featured two experiments designed by the UAH Space Hardware Club (SHC). The student packages were launched as part of the NASA RockSat-X program, a flight that soared to an a more PR

IRVINE, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Research focused on impacted communities in eastern Coachella Valley * * * University of California, Irvine public health researchers have published a study in the journal Environmental Research Health highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental health, local economies and community resilience in Southern Californi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Since 1966, UC San Diego's Mandeville Art Gallery has presented highly experimental contemporary art within the context of a major research university and the greater region.The gallery also serves as a laboratory for learning about curatorial practice, with programs for students to gain hands-on skills in museum studies. In recognition of Director and Chief Curator Ceci Moss's co more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Triveni Sheshadri - trsheshadri@ucsd.edu Increasing global temperatures. Rising sea levels. Shrinking ice sheets. Warmer ocean water. Over the last several decades, scientists worldwide have amassed compelling evidence on climate change. However, little is known about the personal beliefs and attitudes of climate scientists and scientists and academics in other disciplin more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Following necropsy, scientists learn more about biology of 12-foot oarfish that washed up in La Jolla Cove * * * Story by: Lauren Fimbres Wood - lmwood@ucsd.edu A team of science-minded kayakers and snorkelers in La Jolla Cove had the encounter of a lifetime when a dead oarfish washed to the ocean surface on Aug.10, 2024. This deep-sea fish is incredibly rare, and marks o more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: While some escape San Diego's warm summer temperatures by enjoying the coastal La Jolla breeze, fourth-year students Austin Hutton and Lucia Rejzek sought respite this summer in an air-conditioned lab on campus. After a summer of research in their respective labs, the duo were two of more than 400 participants from some 50 universities around the world--including UC San Diego--who more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: Using drones to successfully assess the age of critically endangered, free-ranging dolphins in Greece is the focus of new research at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB). This work, done in partnership with the Tethys Research Institute, informs researchers' understanding of population abundance and demographics, which can improve management pract more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: New results from the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) collaboration involving UCL researchers have put the best-ever limits on weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), a leading candidate for what makes up our universe's invisible mass. Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. LZ, the world's most se more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Pain may be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported by individuals with long Covid, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in JRSM Open, analysed data from over 1,000 people in England and Wales who logged their symptoms on an app between November 2020 and March 2022. Pain, including headache, joint pain and stomach pain, was the most common symptom, reported by  more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Letting go of learned fears is difficult. New research findings reveal that the environment in which we learn the fear could also play a crucial role in unlearning it. * * * When we learn something, we can usually recall it in any new context: If someone passes their driving test in France, they can also drive a car in Germany. However, the context plays a role when it comes to getting rid  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * A $121k (pound sterling92k) grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support the translation and publication of two major 16th-century French poems. * * * The funding announcement comes as part of a $37.5 million package of funding for 240 humanities projects across the United States and Europe by the endowment. Associate Professor in History of Art Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * UChicago poet wins Four Quartets Prize--the latest award for work inspired by her time at the Met in New York * * * By Sara Patterson When Prof. Robyn Schiff sat at the information desk at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, she felt as if, "I was living my life at the center of the world." Nearly 30 years later, Schiff transformed her experiences into an epic poem, expertly weaving its more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of Computational Biology will be examined at the Faculty of Health Sciences. The public examination will be streamed online. * * * What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? My doctoral research focuses on using transcriptomics to better understand the molecular basis of complex diseases and improve treatment more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Figuring out the nature of dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most of the mass in our universe, is one of the greatest puzzles in physics. An international experiment called LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), which involves University of Liverpool researchers, has produced new results which narrow down possibilities for one of the leading dark matter candidates: weakly interacting massive parti more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Study finds giving nurses massages during their shifts may improve physical health and mental well-being. * * * Even before the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of burnout and staffing shortages plagued the nursing industry, primarily because of the stressful demands of the job. The COVID-19 pandemic only amplified these challenges, and with nearly a third of all Missouri nurses nearin more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * The Australian Research Council Discovery Program has awarded 15 UNSW researchers grants totalling $7 million. * * * By Julia Holman Teacher burnout, boosting plastic recycling and turning human waste into fertiliser are just some of the areas UNSW researchers will be able to investigate, after receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars each in funding from the Australian Research Counc more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * PhD candidate Lilly Hatwell's presentation on breast cancer treatments targeting the androgen receptor has won the 3MT competition and inaugural UNSW Founders Award. * * * By Yolande Hutchinson UNSW's innovative and world-changing doctoral research was on display at the popular 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) final on Tuesday evening. This year's 18 contestants distilled their 100,000-word PhD t more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * More than 1100 people in New Zealand completed a survey on their MDMA use for a new University of Otago study. * * * New research delves into New Zealanders' use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in detail. Led by the University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, the study explores people's MDMA consumption, including motivation, relation to alcohol and other drug use, and perc more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Event featured networking, panel discussion, faculty-led breakouts, and student presentations * * * University of Phoenix College of Social and Behavioral Sciences held its biannual Research Symposium themed, "Empowering Mental Health Support in Our Communities," on August 16. The symposium serves as a dynamic forum supporting student experience and elevating research from faculty and stu more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: University of Utah Health is proud to announce its participation in the Prehospital Analgesia Intervention Trial (PAIN), an initiative aimed at revolutionizing pain management for trauma patients treated by paramedics in prehospital care settings. The PAIN trial represents a collaborative effort of nine medical institutions, led by the University of Pittsburgh and supported by the Departme more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: By Stefan Milne An external study of Twitter in 2022 estimated that between a third and two thirds of accounts on the social media site were bots. And many of these automatons flooding social media are dispatched to sow political polarization, hate, misinformation, propaganda and scams. The ability to sift them out of the online crowds is vital for a safer, more humane (or at least more hum more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Highest levels found in those who eat locally-caught fish * * * A large, population-based study shows that while most Wisconsin residents have some "forever chemicals" known as PFAS in their blood, those who have the highest levels are higher income, older white men who have eaten locally-caught fish. The new study led by researchers at the University o more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Chemistry professor Lutz Nuhn has received an award for outstanding young researchers for his work on nanoparticles that transport medical agents through the body in a targeted manner. * * * By Robert Emmerich Developing biodegradable nanoparticles from polymers, loading them with drugs and sending them on a journey into the human body to combat diseases more effectively: this is the  more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: A recent visit to India by Professor Tariq Ali, the University of Liverpool's Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement and Partnerships, celebrated new and existing partnerships in the country. Professor Ali signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad, to foster research and academic collaborations, marking the start of an institution more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Students and researchers will work side-by-side with doctors, nurses and allied health teams in the unique space. * * * UNSW Sydney has opened its new $100 million Integrated Acute Services Building (IASB) at Prince of Wales Hospital, marking a significant milestone in healthcare collaboration. A landmark development for New South Wales, it's the first time a public hospital has feature more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, is a world-renowned expert in pain research * * * Kenneth M. Hargreaves, DDS, PhD, professor of endodontics at the School of Dentistry of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), has been named inaugural director of the school's Center for Pain Therapeutics and Addiction Rese more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2024: * * * The VCU senior, who is majoring in health services, worked in a lab at the University of Pittsburgh this summer as part of her pursuit of a career in dentistry. * * * By Joan Tupponce Christa Mathieu didn't anticipate the steep learning curve she would face during her summer internship in the Pittsburgh Undergraduate Research Diversity Program at the University of Pitts more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: How much does Lowndes County and the surrounding areas benefit economically from hosting Valdosta State University? That is the question the Selig Center for Economic Growth at the University of Georgia's Terry College of Business set out to answer in a recent study commissioned by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia -- The Economic Impact of University System of Georgia Institutio more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat's optimal "sweet spot." After testing wood bats and two types of metal bats with youth players, Washington State University researchers found that the exit speed of a hit ball was as much as 5% faster with metal bats over wood. Anal more PR

GALLATIN, Tennessee, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Welch College issued the following news release: Several Welch faculty contributed chapters to the new book Jonathan Edwards: A Reformed Arminian Engagement (https://bhacademic.bhpublishinggroup.com/product/jonathan-edwards-4/#flipbook-sampler/) published by B&H Academic, according to Welch president Matt Pinson. Edited by Pinson, the book, recently published by the academic publishing arm of LifeWay Christian Resources, presents a Reformed Arminian int more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Westminster College students traveled to Long Beach, Calif., last spring to attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Long Beach, Calif., the flagship conference for undergraduate researchers to share, celebrate, and promote their research achievements. Associate Professor of Environmental Science Dr. Patrick Krantz and Assistant Professor of Interfaith Studies Dr.  more PR

NORWICH, England, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: Millions of women who work in the fisheries industry are being left behind as technologies develop to counter the effects of climate change and economic pressures. New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) looks specifically at post-harvest fisheries and aquaculture, where women constitute 50 per cent of the total workforce. Despite their significant contributions women often remain inv more PR

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: Gwendolyn Arnold, a senior at West Virginia University School of Nursing, took notice to the lack of education around drug misuse in West Virginia, and decided she needed to do something about it. For Arnold's senior year capstone project, she decided to research medication safety because of how prevalent the issue is in the community. "There were t more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Yale paleoanthropologist Jessica Thompson proposes guidelines for the ethical study of ancient human DNA. * * * By Mike Cummings The study of ancient DNA provides valuable insights into human history, including how ancient populations migrated and merged with each other. But discoveries drawn from this ancient genetic data can directly impact the living in unexpected and even harmful ways. Yet in m more PR