HAMDEN, Connecticut, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 7 In 10 Think America's Best Days Are Yet To Come * * * Fresh off the Democratic National Convention and heading into the final months of the presidential race, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are in a race that is too close to call with Harris receiving 49 percent support among likely voters, Trump receiving 47 percent support, and Green Part more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: By Jocelyn Titone According to Jennifer Mooradian (MA '22), the disconnect between the Special Olympics and the Paralympic and Olympic Games speaks volumes. It is a "prime example that ableism is still very present in sport," says the Brock University Applied Health Sciences PhD candidate. Although the International Olympic Committee recognizes all three organizations, the Special Olympics World Games ar more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * The Alzheimer's Society has awarded pound sterling3.1million to fund a Doctoral Training Centre to be based at the Wolfson Institute of Population Health * * * The Alzheimer's Society Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Care is one of only three new Doctoral Training Centres in the country. The project, funded by a pound sterling9 million grant, is led by Queen Mary University of London, more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Marquette University issued the following news release: As a new school year begins across the country, a Marquette University Law School Poll national survey found that Americans are inclined overall to be at least somewhat satisfied with the public schools in their communities, but almost half of Americans are somewhat dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with these public schools. The nationwide poll this summer found that 12% of those surveyed were ve more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Kuo-Ching Mei leads effort to tackle immunity barriers in delivering genetic medicine * * * By Scott Sasina Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences Kuo-Ching (KC) Mei was thrilled to learn he and his team had won the $1.9M Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) for Early Stage Investigators (ESI). "My team and I have been very motivated by our work so it is truly an enabling awa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: By Jillian McKoy A new study found that Massachusetts cities with pharmacies that implemented a state standing order to distribute naloxone to community members without a prescription was associated with a gradual and significant decrease in opioid-related fatalities. Expanding access to naloxone is a key component of the national strategy to end the opioid crisis in America, and co more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: * * * Brock University's Distinguished Professor designation is a lifetime appointment recognizing outstanding achievement in each recipient's academic discipline. This series of articles highlights this year's recipients. Read more about the award and its recipients on The Brock News. * * * By Amanda Bishop Distinguished Professor of Psychology Teena Willoughby investigates the factors that influence t more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * A new study examined children's responses during a game where targets could only be achieved by working together * * * Children can work together to reach a target that benefits a whole group even if it is at a personal cost to themselves, a new study has shown. Researchers invited groups of six-to-10-year-olds to take part in a game where they were each given containers of water and could dec more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Education experts from Binghamton University's Department of Teaching Learning and Educational Leadership, including Lighting Jay, Kathleen Provinzano and Suzanne McLeod, discuss critical classroom issues * * * By Kim Mousseau Cell phones, chronic absenteeism, the politicization of curriculum and the potential of the Community Schools model were the hot-button topics covered in a recent online p more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * New one-year, $1 million pilot project is the first step toward increasing the United State's quantum infrastructure * * * Researchers at the Duke Quantum Center are embarking down an ambitious road to engineer the most powerful quantum computer in the world. If all goes to plan, the collaboration could become the first to demonstrate a quantum system that can outperform a more PR

JOONDALUP, Australia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news: * * * We are thrilled to announce that Edith Cowan University alumnus Stephen Warwick has been named the winner of the WA Premier's Science Awards 2024 in the STEM Educator of the Year (Schools) category. * * * The Premier's Science Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding scientific research and engagement taking place in Western Australia This prestigious accolade recognises outstanding contr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: People living in neighborhoods with higher levels of structural racism are at a significantly greater risk of exposure to traffic-related air pollutants than those in neighborhoods with low structural racism, researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health found in a new study published in Cancer. The study explores how multidimensional structural racism c more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa Shidler College of Business Emeritus Professor K.K. Seo, a beloved and distinguished academic, and dedicated and esteemed professor, has recently died. In honor of Seo's memory and in support of future generations of students, the Seo family, along with the McQuiston and Hong families, have established the Endowed Emeritus Professor K.K. Seo Asian Field St more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * Carbon, of all things, could help us to push forward the decarbonization of our industrial society. Functional carbon particles, known as carbon dots, can transform sunlight into energy and extract hydrogen from water. Prof. Dr. Dirk M. Guldi, a chemist at Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU), researches the molecular structure of such nanoparticles and uses artificial  more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The Maury Strauss Distinguished Public Lecture Series at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC spotlights world-class experts who explore the most pressing contemporary topics. * * * By Lena Ayuk The tradition of introducing some of the world's leading scientists to local and Virginia Tech audiences will continue this fall through the Maury Strauss Dis more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Leigh Anne Kelley Jennifer Munson, professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, was part of a team of researchers to win a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Complement Animal Research in Experimentation (ARIE) Challenge prize. Their project, Population Diversity in Responses to Vaccination, was one of 20 nationwide to win the competition designed  more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: Parkinson's disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease. It causes movement disorders such as tremors and stiffness and there is currently no treatment for the cause of the disease. A team of researchers at Uniklinikum Erlangen and Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU) has now successfully unlocked further details of the molecular mechanisms behind Parkinson's.  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news release: USC scientists are on the cutting edge of carbon capture research, drawing inspiration from nature's most effective carbon-capturing systems to combat climate change. From innovative technologies that remove emissions directly from ships to tapping into the natural ability of coastal wetlands to store vast amounts of carbon, USC researchers are following nature's lead to discov more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Briefs for August on Aug. 30, 2024: By Anna Prentiss Florida State University's faculty and staff are central to its mission and the key to its countless accomplishments. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff members across campus. Faculty and Staff Briefs are produced monthly to recognize accomplishments and provide a space where honors, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). It is the first study  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Project will use experimental and artificial intelligence approaches to understand the health impacts of low-dose radiation exposure * * * The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $1.5 million to a joint Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute and University at Buffalo research project that will use artificial intelligence to study how cells and molec more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up for Aug. 2024: * * * Check out our weekly Miami Media Highlights on the Miami University News website. * * * Journal-News, Aug. 23: Excitement mixes with tears as families help Miami U freshmen move in (https://www.journal-news.com/news/excitement-mixes-with-tears-as-families-help-miami-u-freshmen-move-in/T3SN46BTIBAB5G6IZVRJ4SQXII/) * This article highlights move-in day at Miami University. President Grego more PR

RADFORD, Virginia, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following Highlanders in the News wrap up for Aug. 26, 2024 Every other week, our Highlanders are using their education to do extraordinary things. Here, we'll highlight some notable mentions from local, regional, national and international news media. Whether our students, alumni, faculty and staff are featured as subject matter experts in high-profile stories or simply helping make the world a better place, we'll feature the more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Largest collection of patient stem cell models of multiple sclerosis to date uncovers novel disease insights and opens the door for new treatments * * * A team of scientists from The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute and Case Western Reserve University has created the largest reported collection of stem cell models from multiple sclerosis ( more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: A recent study has uncovered alarming insights into the dangers posed by fentanyl-contaminated drug supplies in Australia, including a heightened risk of lethal overdose. The study, titled 'The gear could be cut with fentanyl which is starting to happen more in Australia': Exploring Overdose Survivors' Perspectives on Toxic Supply and Safe Consumption, aimed to explore the role of synthetic opioids in ove more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Using a new workflow that integrates spatial transcriptomics and machine learning for imaging analysis and integration with single-cell datasets, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have identified novel molecular and cellular markers in the development of one of the most aggressive, deadly pancreatic cancers: pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). PDAC arises from precancerou more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Older birds tend to have more selective friendships with stronger bonds and may know better where to find food Key takeaways * Young griffon vultures move frequently between sleeping sites in different locations, interacting with many friends. * They get set in their ways as they age and roost in the same spots with the same individuals; older vultures follow the same paths. * more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: From looking to reduce allergic sensitization for people with egg allergies to studying how alcohol consumption and metabolism may be associated with colorectal cancer risk, 14 StFX honours students spent this summer working toward making meaningful change and improving our communities as recipients of the Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Research Award from Research Nova Scotia. The awards, val more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MD/PhD student Sayo Eweje seeks to develop new technologies for delivering RNA and protein therapies directly to the body's cells. * * * Early in his undergraduate studies in bioengineering, Sayo Eweje was thinking of a career in medicine. He was inspired by the idea of harnessing medical knowledge to improve patients' lives, having grown up seeing his father do so as a g more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * By unraveling the genetic pathways that help Toxoplasma gondii persist in human cells, Sebastian Lourido hopes to find new ways to treat toxoplasmosis. * * * By Anne Trafton, MIT News Toxoplasma gondii, the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, is believed to infect as much as one-third of the world's population. Many of those people have no symptoms, but the parasite can r more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Experts at the University of Nottingham have received funding to carry out research to better understand what is happening in the heart, brain and muscles of people with myotonic dystrophy. The leading charity for more than 110,000 children and adults in the UK living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions is funding Dr Ami Ketley from the School of Veterinary Medicine  more PR

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Teesside University issued the following news release: * * * Muscular Dystrophy UK has announced that it is investing pound sterling1.7 million into 12 new research projects across England and Scotland, including at Teesside University. * * * The leading charity for more than 110,000 children and adults in the UK living with one of over 60 muscle wasting and weakening conditions is funding Professor Linda Popplewell and her PhD student. The proje more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A recent study finds that hope appears to be more beneficial than mindfulness at helping people manage stress and stay professionally engaged during periods of prolonged stress at work. The study underscores the importance of looking ahead, rather than living "in the moment," during hard times. Mindfulness refers to the ability of an individual to focus attention on the present, in a more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * Man-made climate change knows no limits. In the future, the AGELESS consortium will investigate how marine life in our oceans affected by climate change can be protected beyond national areas of jurisdiction. AGELESS project will use long-term data series for the ocean of the future * * * The interdisciplinary team of researchers from MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: From ants encircling their prey to the microscopic details of a moth's antenna, a new photography competition and exhibition is giving the public a rare glimpse into the fascinating world of academic research. Charles Darwin University's (CDU) new initiative Photo Synthesis: CDU's Research through the Lens showcases the visual side of the incredible research conducted at the University across all facult more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * A new report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe, coordinated by the University of Glasgow's Dr Jo Inchley, reveals that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly since 2014, with rates of unprotected sex worryingly high * * * A new report from the WHO Regional Office for Europe reveals that condom use among sexually active adolescents has declined significantly more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Neuroscientists at UCL have shown how an animal's brain reacts to seeing something unexpected by prioritising the surprising sensory information. * * * The researchers discovered how two brain areas, the neocortex and the thalamus, work together to detect discrepancies between what animals expect from their environment and actual events. The brain areas selectively boost, or prioritise, any un more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * A neurohormone that makes their arms fall off is identified. * * * When most animals are attacked by predators, the encounter is often fatal. But some animals have evolved an intriguing strategy to survive such attacks - they relinquish a part of their body to the predator so that they can escape and survive. This process whereby an appendage is automously detached from the rest of the body  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: Australian Catholic University (ACU) theologians will team up with one of the country's leading governance experts to contribute to the ongoing studies into lay leadership models in the Church, including the successful Ministerial Public Juridic Persons. Associate Professor Maeve Louise Heaney VDMF and Associate Professor Jamie Calder SJ from ACU's School of Theology will work with award-winn more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Glasgow have received funding to begin a new project seeking to improve the accessibility of bone density scanning for people living with a muscle waste condition. Led by Dr Jarod Wong, the new study - one of 12 new research projects from across the UK sharing in pound sterling1.7m from Muscular Dystrophy UK - will involve people living with muscle wasting conditions, al more PR

AALTO, Finland, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers created a new entangled quantum state of matter by building an artificial quantum material atom-by-atom. The state, dubbed a higher-order topological quantum magnet, may be a way to address key problems in quantum technology, such as decoherence in qubits. * * * When different quantum states combine, new collective states of matter can emerge. In the quantum realm, combining components s more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A sorghum technology developed at Purdue University improves crop and animal safety. New research confirms that it appeals to the taste buds of grazing ewes. Sorghum is a resilient forage crop because it tolerates heat and drought. However, it produces the metabolite dhurrin, which breaks down into hydrogen cyanide, a substance also called prussic acid that is toxic to livestock. A research team  more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: Researchers at Swansea University, in collaboration with Wuhan University of Technology, Shenzhen University, have developed a pioneering technique for producing large-scale graphene current collectors. This breakthrough promises to significantly enhance the safety and performance of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), addressing a critical challenge in energy storage technology. Published in Nature Chemical Engineeri more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * New Rutgers Health summer school seeks to inspire the next generation of medical researchers through practical, hands-on learning * * * By Greg Bruno For Regina Bruce, a science teacher at Newark's Technology High School and a Rutgers master's student in biomedical sciences, the summer was about more than beach time and barbecues. It also was an opportunity to hone her skills at the bench - a more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz astronomer, students helping design infrared observations for consideration * * * By Mike Pena At approximately 100,000 light years in diameter, the Milky Way's vastness and the broader, ever-changing dynamics of the cosmos defy any attempt to fully understand our home galaxy and its history. Even today's most powerful telescopes and astronomy tools can't more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue issued the following news: * * * Krach Institute introduces a new cutting-edge course as part of its Tech Diplomacy Academy, focusing on the critical issue of disinformation in the digital age. Taiwan's First Digital Minister and Experts from the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue Expose Media Manipulation Techniques In a Digital Age * * * WEST LAFAYETTE, IN & WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today the Krach Institute  more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: The University of Helsinki has renewed its commitment to the Baltic Sea. The commitment spanning 2024-2028 emphasises cross-disciplinary research and investment in the promotion of biodiversity and circular economy solutions. The University of Helsinki has been involved in the Baltic Sea Challenge since its inception in 2007. With this renewed commitment, the University promotes its dedication  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Analysis of 30,000+ research outputs highlights shift in publication strategies and raises questions about diversity in legal scholarship. * * * A comprehensive new study has unveiled how the UK's Research Assessment Exercises (RAE) and Research Excellence Framework (REF) have significantly influenced legal academic publishing over the past 30 years. Conducted by esteemed legal scholars Prof more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news wrap up: * * * 'Purdue News Now' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojCewrcZskY&_ga=2.212469844.1583337849.1725011301-601436737.1714714852) Football and volleyball open up their seasons this weekend, plus the Purdue for Life Foundation names a new CEO. After another busy week on campus, Trevor Peters has you covered with all the headlines in the latest edition of "Purdue News Now." * * * Purdue, Panama en more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 31 (TNSres)-- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Ashok Silwal, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has been chosen to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) scholarship to study stream interaction regions (SIRs) in the heliosphere. SIRs accelerate energetic particles, impacting the interac more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The tests could have implications in the auto, tech and insurance industries * * * Artificial intelligence is a key technology for self-driving vehicles. It is used for decision-making, sensing, predictive modeling and other tasks. But how vulnerable are these AI systems to an attack? Ongoing research at the University at Buffalo examines this question, w more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * A study of older women compared pelvic floor yoga to general muscle conditioning and found yoga was only slightly better at relieving bladder issues. * * * Yoga has been recommended for years to treat or prevent health conditions that are associated with aging, such as urinary incontinence, but there's been little data to back it up. Now, a study led by more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: Melissa Cline, an associate research scientist at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, will play a crucial role in the diagnosis of genetic diseases as the new co-lead of the Global Alliance for Genomics and Health's (GA4GH) Genomic Knowledge Standards (GKS) Work Stream. Cline will serve in this position alongside Alex Wagner of the Nationwide Children's Hospital. If a patient more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn Ognjen Miljanic, professor of chemistry at the University of Houston's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, has received a prestigious and competitive Cottrell Plus SEED (Singular Exceptional Endeavors of Discovery) Award from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. Miljanic, who was one of 11 accomplished researchers chosen for SEED Awards for New Research Directions this  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University College 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 UCL and Queen Mary University of London. * * * 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 gen more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Dig into a smorgasbord of food-related research and innovation in UCR Magazine's summer issue * * * Are there any benefits of adding bugs to your diet? What does it take to grow tomatoes in space? Just how many kinds of fruits can you find in UCR's Citrus Variety Collection? Across UCR, researchers are making strides to conserve and develop new kinds of citrus and avocad more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Aug. 24-30, 2024: The Chronicle of Higher Education featured Anya Galli Robertson's class. Aviation history Janet Bednarek shared her expertise with Forbes. International, Los Angeles and local outlets interviewed five political science faculty. * * * Declarations of dependence: The many reasons students can't, or won't, work on their own (https://www.chronicle.com/article/declarations-o more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Better body flexibility in middle age was linked to a smaller death risk in a 13-year follow-up, according to a recent international study. The results were published in Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. Flexibility exercises are often included in the exercise regimens of athletes and exercisers, but the association between flexibility and death risk has hardly been investigate more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Kevin Quinn The University of Houston has long been at the forefront of superconductivity research, pioneering advancements that have the potential to reshape the future. The University's 2024-25 national commercial highlights this legacy of scientific innovation. Produced by the Division of University Marketing and Communications, the commercial features the groundbreaking work of Professor Paul C.W. C more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami issued the following news: By Michael R. Malone University of Miami economists assess the factors that cause food prices to fluctuate, while noting that government policies to reduce food costs likely have little impact. The latest consumer inflation report indicates that grocery prices have stabilized, yet the perception of high food costs lingers for many. David Andolfatto, professor and chair of the University of Miami Pa more PR

ALLIANCE, Ohio, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news: PHOENIX, Arizona -- Combining classroom concepts with a passion for electronics, University of Mount Union senior Glauco Filho Fontgalland '25 took home first place in the Student Hardware Competition as part of the annual Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Electromagnetic Compatibility Society Symposium from August 5-9. The challenge of the Student Hardware Competition was for co more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: Recent achievements for the campus community were earned by David Annis, Pam Bazis, David Berkowitz, Kristen Blankley, Beth Doll, Alexa Duwelling, Emily Fisher, Vipin Kumar, Colleen Medill, Laurie Miller, Brett Stohs, Adam Thimmesch, and the MBA@Nebraska program. Honors * Kristen Blankley, professor of law, is the 2023-2024 recipient of the Ray H. Bunger Memorial Award for Excellence. This award is an more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Joy Taylor reviews findings from 2024 Career Optimism Index to highlight how hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism function as psychological capital contributing to workforce retention * * * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies releases a new white paper, "Psychological Capital: Impact of Hope, Efficacy, Resilience, and Optimism on Employee Retention," authored by Joy T more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: University of South Alabama doctoral student Tristan Clark and Research and Development Associate Dr. Tristen Mullins share more than just a first name. They both graduated from the School of Computing in May 2022 and worked together over the summer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The federally funded research and development center is the largest science and energy  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hosted by USC ISI, a four-week education program gives underrepresented high schoolers the tools they need to pursue their next steps in STEM * * * This summer, 15-year-old Leo V., a rising junior at Orange Vista High School in Perris, California, embraced a rigorous routine. Each day he rose just before 8 a.m., ready to dive into a packed schedule more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: Dr. Catherine Marrs Fuchsel, program director for the Doctor of Social Work program at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota, recently published an article in Social Work Education - The International Journal. Fuchsel's research article is titled "Doctoral program support impacts student educational experience: examining the virtual holding environment across DSW cohorts." The study is a tribut more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: In-person contact helps lead to lower levels of loneliness in older people, but other ways of staying in touch, such as phoning, emailing or texting, are not as effective in lowering loneliness, a team of researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Michigan have found. The findings, out today in the The Journals of Gerontology: Series B Psychological Science, have implicatio more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: A high-pitched buzzing sound in your ear is an unmistakable sign that a female mosquito is out on the hunt -- for they, not males, drink blood. Hearing that tone might make you turn to try to swat the pest. But for a male mosquito, that tone means it's time to mate. An international team led by researchers at the University of Washington has uncovered surprising details about mosquito matin more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: The universe is a dynamic place where galaxies are dancing, merging and shifting appearance. Unfortunately, because these changes take millions or billions of years, telescopes can only provide snapshots, squeezed into a human lifetime. Luckily, galaxies leave behind clues to their histories and origins. NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will have the capacity to look for th more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: Researchers from Wurzburg and Berlin present a new molecule for visualising the sphingomyelin metabolism. This offers prospects for innovative therapeutic approaches in infection research. At the end of the 19th century, the German pathologist Ludwig Thudichum isolated previously unknown fatty substances (lipids) from the brain. He named the new class of molecules sphingolipids - after the Gree more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: University of Queensland research has won an international innovation award for successfully tackling odour and corrosion in sewers. Dr Jiuling Li from the Australian Centre for Water and Environmental Biotechnology at UQ has developed real-time control and chemical dosing technology to combat hydrogen sulphide. "Hydrogen sulphide is also known as rotten egg gas - it is generated from sewage, smel more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Emory University's Humanities Division issued the following news: By Anna Chapman Bias in writing museum artifact descriptions. Support for advising Goizueta Business School students. Protection of artistic copyrights. Car accidents at dangerous intersections. Obesity in Atlanta. These topics may seem to have little in common on the surface. But in the Center for AI Learning's AI.Xperience program, they each converged with artificial intelligence (AI) as more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: As of 1 September 2024, Shazly Savahl will formally start the Prince Claus Chair in Equity and Development at Utrecht University. In this two-year role, Savahl will advance well-being and quality of life research for children and youth through a global social justice lens. Savahl is convinced that the well-being of children and young people should be a top priority. His research focuses on ensuring obje more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * The pilot extends to continuous wireless monitoring of blood pressure, blood oxygen level, heart rate and continuous cardiac rhythm. The aim is improved vigilance, efficiency and satisfaction for patients and staff. * * * Under a pilot program, some visitors to the emergency department (ED) at Vanderbilt University Hospital (VUH) are now receiving wireless physiologic monit more PR

COVENTRY, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: A research project funded by Warwick Business School has culminated in an art exhibition in the northern highlands of Thailand. Around 70 attendees met at the 'Food Dynamics' Art Exhibition in Chiang Mai at the end of July - a key event to share findings and engage stakeholders at the conclusion of several research projects relating to highland economies, food environments, and livelihoo more PR

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Dr. Andy Bain, assistant professor of criminal justice studies at Westminster College and an expert in gangs, has earned the 2024 Frederic Milton Thrasher Award for Superior Accomplishments in Gang Research. Bain is a two-time winner of the Thrasher Award, given by the National Gang Crime Research Center (NGCRC) for outstanding scholarship, leadership and service contributions related to pu more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Countries with greater inequalities - whether economic, pollution or disease-based - exhibited older brain ages, according to a study published in Nature Medicine, involving the University of Surrey. The pace at which the brain ages can vary significantly among individuals, leading to a gap between the estimated biological age of the brain and the chronological age (the actual number of years a  more PR