SWANSEA, Wales, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: A company founded by a Swansea University researcher, which has patented a safer, smarter way to tackle corrosion, has recently gone global, signing export deals around the world. Hexigone Inhibitors was founded by former Swansea University researcher, Dr Patrick Dodds, with support from the University's innovations team. The company has recently signed a succession of international deals with organisations from more PR

AALTO, Finland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Research constantly expands our understanding of what is possible. The Makers of the Impossible exhibitions, opening on September 6, offer an interesting cross-section of Aalto University's research and innovations at the campus's new meeting place Marsio, in Otaniemi, Espoo. The exhibitions and events of the Designs for a Cooler Planet festival on the Aalto University campus are open to everyone from 6 Sep more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: An International study led by UAB researcher Ariane Arias-Ortiz, and published in Global Change Biology, has analysed methane gas fluxes in over a hundred tidal wetlands and marshes in the USA. The analysis has identified key environmental factors affecting methane emissions and has allowed a larger set of standardised data on greenhouse gas emissions in those ecosystems to be produced. These more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: A Charles Sturt University academic has initiated and edited a unique book for health and education students and professionals that explores communication differences in individuals with sensory impairment or loss. * A new book created by a Charles Sturt University expert encourages readers to think about sensory loss and communication as part of a biopsychosocial view of health * The book is a va more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * Analyses of tiny shelled creatures from the distant past allow scientists to understand what might happen to the climate today. * * * By Kevin Krajick Between 59 million and 51 million years ago, Earth experienced dramatic warming periods--both a gradual one stretching millions of years, and more sudden spikes known as hyperthermals, measured in thousands to more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry partners to develop a new generation of 100 per cent compostable plastic. The Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to revolutionise plastic packaging by developing biologically derived plastic that can break down in compost, land, or water. Dr Andy more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The doctoral dissertation in the field of English Language and Culture will be examined at the Philosophical Faculty. * * * What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? Mystical mobility in Anglophone poetry, with the case of the contemporary poetry of the US Sufi (Islamic mystic) poet Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore. There is a lack of research concerning  more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Starting in September, scientists will write a biographical sketch when taking a step in their career. * * * From September onward, TU/e scientists will be required to write a biographical sketch as they climb the academic career ladder, reflecting on themselves and their vision in education, research, leadership, and impact. "This provides a nice basis for discussing where you more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: By JoAnn Adkins An invasive species of seagrass has been on a steady march across the world, taking over ecosystems well beyond its native waters of the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Scientists have long wondered when it would reach the waters off the coast of Florida. FIU scientists say that day has arrived. FIU marine scientist Ju more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Stockholm School of Economics issued the following news release: The Stockholm School of Economics has recruited Anna Laurell Nash, a former Olympic boxer and two-time world champion, as the new Executive Director of the Center for Sports and Business. Laurell Nash is set to spearhead the Center's initiatives in fostering innovation and excellence in the intersection of sports and business. The Center for Sports and Business is shifting into high gear wit more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Satellite and street view images provide basis for more precise evaluation of the environmental conditions that favor the presence of Aedes aegypti * * * The Aedes aegypti mosquito is responsible worldwide for the spread of infectious diseases such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever. To combat the widely transmitted diseases affecting millions, detailed mosquito distribution ma more PR

HATFIELD, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: The University of Hertfordshire has announced new research into school food inequalities that will ultimately be rolled out to special schools across the East of England. Researchers led by Herts and including academics from the University of Essex, have begun to gather evidence about how more children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could have improved access to healthy foo more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: Congratulations to Professor Daryl Higgins and the team behind the landmark Australian Child Maltreatment Study (ACMS) who have won a Queensland Child Protection Week Award. Professor Higgins, the Director of ACU's Institute of Child Protection Studies, accepted the prestigious award on behalf of the ACMS research team at a ceremony at Parliament House. "This award really shows how important more PR

DELHI, India, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news release: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), an institution of national importance, and Systra Group, a leading global engineering and consulting firm specializing in public transport and mobility solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance various research initiatives that support and promote sustainable development goals. Under this MoU, IIT Delhi scienti more PR

DELHI, India, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi issued the following news release: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi), an institution of national importance, and Systra Group, a leading global engineering and consulting firm specializing in public transport and mobility solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance various research initiatives that support and promote sustainable development goals. Under this MoU, IIT Delhi scienti more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Imperial has launched new funding for joint projects with top universities and institutes in India. * * * By Stephen Johns Imperial - ranked second best university in the world in the latest QS World University rankings - will work with partners in India in areas such as artificial intelligence, quantum science and clean energy. The India Connect Fund is focused on three themes: Emerging Technolog more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: Incluusion has been offering free bachelor courses to refugee students since 2016. But what is the actual impact on these students and the broader UU community? Two new studies explored this. "We live in a world full of refugees, and the number is only increasing. It is important that we engage with them. We can learn from them and they can learn from us," noted a UU teacher. Incluusion has proven to be more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * IU researchers to lead multidisciplinary team studying the psychological influence of online communications developed with artificial intelligence * * * Indiana University researchers will lead a multi-institutional team of experts in areas such as informatics, psychology, communications and folklore to assess the role that artificial intelligence may play in strengthening the influence of o more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: * * * IU School of Medicine's Bowen Center, partners collaborate on project made possible by Lilly Endowment Inc. grant * * * INDIANAPOLIS -- A collaborative project aims to combat untreated mental illness in Indiana by identifying opportunities and recommendations to strengthen the state's pipeline of licensed mental and behavioral health professionals. Led by the Indiana University School of Me more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: By Alisha Roy A hybrid vehicle technology developed by Khalifa University professor Dr. Yahya Zweiri, Director, Advanced Research and Innovation Center (ARIC), has secured a patent for the Hybrid Unmanned Aerial and Submersible Vehicle (UASV) representing a significant advancement in multifunctional autonomous vehicles. Capable of operating as an aerial drone, water surface vehicle, and an under more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: The worlds of literature and dance are colliding this year as La Trobe University experts work with The Australian Ballet ahead of their world-first production of a ballet exploring the life and writings of literary giant Oscar Wilde. Christopher Wheeldon's Oscar Copyright (c) will premiere at Melbourne's Regent Theatre on September 13. A team of La Trobe academics led by Emeritus Professor Dennis more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Study of general practice data over past decade suggests a shift towards larger multidisciplinary practices with fewer full time equivalent GPs, amid growing patient lists * * * Over the past decade, the number of NHS general practices in England has decreased by 20% with 15% fewer qualified full time equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) per 1000 patients, while th more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: Western Australia is at the forefront of the national war on plastic waste with the launch of the $8 million Bioplastics Innovation Hub (BIH) at Murdoch University yesterday. The BIH is a collaborative initiative from the national science agency, CSIRO, and Murdoch University. It aims to revolutionise plastic packaging to develop fully compostable bioplastics that break down completely, leaving no trace. Fede more PR

SINGAPORE, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: Precision farming is an emerging field that uses analysis tools like sensors to collect data on crop plant conditions, such as temperature, humidity, moisture, and nutrient levels. The data collected from these sensors can help to optimise crop yield and allow farmers to promptly respond to changes in plant environments like heat and increased rainfall. Advancing plant sensor technologies is  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Study reveals there are many benefits to living in a care home * * * By George Wigmore Research from City St George's, University of London (My Home Life England initiative) reveals the breadth of experiences of older people living in care homes across the UK. The new study, one of the largest ever qualitative research studies on older people's experiences of living in residential c more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 3, 2024, with Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth, curator and director of the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries: * * * By Sam McDonald The new curator and director of the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries, Jasper Waugh-Quasebarth, brings to Old Dominion University a stockpile of knowledge that's easy to admire and hard to categorize. As a folklorist and anthropologist, Waugh-Quasebarth has conducted r more PR

SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: Mount Allison University is pleased to announce that Dr. Linda Pearse, a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Music, has been invited to join the Royal Society of Canada's (RSC) College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists. This esteemed honour is a testament to Pearse's outstanding contributions to the field of music and her unwavering commitment to academic excellence. The RSC  more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The NSF AIRFoundry will accelerate RNA research using the power of AI and educate the next generation of RNA researchers * * * PHILADELPHIA - In a typical foundry, raw materials like steel and copper are melted down and poured into molds to assume new shapes and functions. The U.S. National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence-driven R more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Young people are experiencing more stress and struggles with their mental health than ever before. The School of Nursing and the Mental Health Research Centre of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have jointly developed the Resilient Students Training Hub (ReST Hub), a research-driven service and education initiative, with the vision to transform university campuses into mental healt more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Another step in the creation of a national digital environmental health decision-support platform has been awarded $1.9 million from the Medical Research Future Fund National Critical Research Infrastructure program. * The AusEnHealth map for the public, policy makers, health managers, researchers to access environmental health date in one place * Users will be able to visualise  more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: The rights of asylum seekers are under pressure. Nevertheless, politically this group has very little to gain. We can, therefore, expect a further rise in strategic litigation, a tactic that interest groups are increasingly using to protect the rights of asylum seekers and refugees. Legal scholar Kris van der Pas examined why and how different European organisations litigate strategically. She will defe more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: Three Simon Fraser University (SFU) scholars have been named to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as Fellows, bringing SFU's total number of active RSC members to more than 70 researchers. Membership in the RSC is Canada's highest academic honour. "Research is a foundational component of SFU's vision to build a more inclusive and sustainable future, and this year's Royal Society of Canada fellows more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Andrew Smith A patient dozes off in a dental chair despite the anxiety of an impending procedure. A seemingly unremarkable act, but -- for dentists versed in the latest sleep research -- this red flag hints at a life-threatening condition. In a research review published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, Rutgers Health researchers identified dentists as an unexpected player in the b more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: By Greg Edwards The smallest movements in building or bridge materials can cause big problems. A researcher at Missouri S&T has been awarded a patent for a sensor he says can track if composite building materials have even the tiniest of movements and help prevent structures from collapsing or having less integrity. "The most common example of composite materials in construction is b more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: What is the shortest route to the next stop or the agreed meeting point? Global positioning systems (GPS) have become a routine part of everyday life for most people. Until now, however, the minimum number of GPS satellites needed to determine the exact position of a mobile phone or other navigation device has remained a matter of conjecture. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: Ten scientists from Leiden University will receive a Starting Grant from the European Research Council. This will allow them to launch their own project, form their own research team and implement their best ideas. The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded 780 million euros of grants. Fifty-one researchers in the Netherlands have received a Starting Grant. The Leiden laureates are: Marta Artola Pe more PR

TOKYO, Japan, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * An electrooxidation process efficiently converts glycerol, a byproduct of biodiesel production, into high-value three-carbon compounds * * * An electrochemical process developed by researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech), using sodium borate and a nickel-oxide catalyst, offers a promising solution for the valorization of glycerol, a low-value byproduct of biodiesel produ more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: With record-breaking heat becoming the new norm, the consequences are far from evenly distributed. The research is indisputable: communities of color, low-income neighborhoods and medically vulnerable individuals bear the brunt of extreme heat exposure. The reasons for this are complex, rooted in a mix of social, economic and environmental factors that require a nuanced and multidi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * $75 million NIH grant could lead to the first effective drugs for a condition with few treatment options. * * * A clinical trial that will test three drugs concurrently, and could include more, represents new hope for patients with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that usually kills within seven years after symp more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Over the past decade, the number of NHS general practices in England has decreased by 20% with 15% fewer qualified fulltime equivalent (FTE) general practitioners (GPs) per 1,000 patients, finds a new analysis involving a UCL researcher. However, the average practice patient list size has increased by 40% during the same time frame. The study, published in BMJ Open and led by UCL and the London Schoo more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Mothers under the age of 20 are at the greatest risk of being involved in care proceedings in the 10 years after having their first child, finds a new study report led by UCL researchers. The study, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, examined the hospital and family court data of 3.5 million first-time mothers in England between 2007 and 2021, to understand which social and health factors increased th more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: A 'remarkable' Pictish ring with an intricate setting has been uncovered at a Moray fort previously thought to have been 'archaeologically vandalised' by the construction of a new town. The kite-shaped ring with a garnet or red glass centre had lain undiscovered for more than a thousand years at the Burghead fort before it was uncovered by a volunteer in a dig led by the University of Aberdeen. Altho more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Still, changes account for only a small portion of what's needed to keep track with rising temperatures Key takeaways * North American birds are changing locations and shifting annual behaviors in response to global warming. * More than half of the changes they've made are through changes in annual behaviors -- phenology -- rather than changing latitude and elevation. * These  more PR

KOLN, Germany, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Scientists at the University of Cologne have discovered that coordination between basic cellular processes is lost with increasing age / publication in 'Nature Aging' * * * Gene regulation in our cells - the decision when which proteins are produced for the various processes of the cell - is strictly regulated. It has long been assumed that this regulation deteriorates with age. But until no more PR

KOLN, Germany, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at the University of Cologne have developed a model that captures the dynamics of human dispersal across the continent during the last Ice Age in unprecedented detail / publication in 'Nature Communications' * * * An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Cologne's Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology and the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology has developed  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * It turns out that a particular gene has a great influence on longevity, a new study from the University of Copenhagen concludes. This may pave the way for new treatment. * * * Sleep, fasting, exercise, green porridge, black coffee, a healthy social life ... There is an abundance of advice out there on how to live a good, long life. Researchers are working hard to determine why some people more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: New research shows how oceans can be used to help address major challenges such as the shortage of antimicrobial medicines, solutions for plastic pollution and novel enzymes for genome editing. In the past 20 years, scientists have greatly increased the number of microbial genomes they have collected from the ocean. However, using this information for biotechnology and medicine has been difficult. F more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news on Sept. 4, 2024: A new study published in Nano Today reveals that nanoplastics, which are tiny plastic particles less than one micrometer in size, may cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) cells. The research marks a significant advancement in understanding how nanoplastics might transfer in human blood and interact with biological systems. Led by Dr. Fazel A. Monikh from the University of Padua and more PR

EXETER, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Birds of a feather really do flock together, or build together as the case may be, incorporating their unique architectural style when building nests, according to new international research led by the University of St Andrews. The new research, published in Science, reveals that - like humans - birds cooperate to build complex structures with culture-specific architectural styles. Led by Dr Maria Tello-R more PR

EXETER, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: The impact of concussion while playing sport is different in those who don't play professionally, according to new research. The collaborative study between the University of Exeter, UNSW Sydney, the University of Oxford, and Harvard University, suggests sports-related concussions (SRC) may not be associated with long-term cognitive risks for non-professional athletes. In fact, study participants who had e more PR

EXETER, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: A national survey conducted as part of University of Exeter research has found huge variation in treatment for ADHD, highlighting the struggle many young adults face once they turn 18. Researchers have warned that the current system is failing many young adults as they transition from children's to adult's services - suddenly finding themselves unable to access treatment because services do not link up eff more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: An international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Glasgow, has launched a new Atlas of Ungulate Migration. The online atlas is the first of its kind to provide detailed maps that reveal some of the world's most iconic migrations and make these maps freely available to governmental officials, conservationists and the public. Working under the auspices of the UN Convention  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: Scientists are pioneering the use of machine-learning artificial intelligence software to investigate viruses, revealing never-before-seen viral mechanisms which yield immediate fundamental insights and pave the way for vaccine development. The research - published in Nature and led by the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) in collaboration with the University of Sydney - use AI p more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * A recent study on the effects of commonly used anaesthetic and sedative drugs on cerebrospinal fluid flow and volume has uncovered significant findings regarding their impact on the brain's vital glymphatic system. These findings may affect neuroanaesthesia practices. * * * Researchers at the University of Helsinki, University of Copenhagen, and University of Rochester found that two co more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Welcome to the Researchers' Night on Friday the 27th of September 2024! Meet our researchers at the Think Corner, the Observatory and Helsinki University Museum Flame. Workshops for school or student groups will also be organised on campuses. Registration for the workshops is open untill 20 September. * * * The Researchers' Night is a Europe-wide science event making science and the wor more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Women in the North of England live shorter lives, work more hours for less pay, are more likely to be an unpaid carer, and more likely to live in poverty than women in other regions of England, according to new research co-authored by University of Manchester researchers published today. The damning research - published by Health Equity North - has laid bare the unequal challenges faced by  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: The University of Melbourne's prestigious Marles and Woodward medals have been awarded to five outstanding researchers from the humanities, social sciences and medical disciplines. The Marles Medal is awarded each year in recognition of significant research impact. The award was established in 2020 and is named in honour of Ms Fay Marles AM, an alumna and first female Chancellor of the University o more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: UNSW experts say creating water from the air around us could be a significant tool in meeting the needs of millions of people around the world. One in three people do not have access to safe drinking water, according to the United Nations and World Health Organisation, opens in a new window. But a process to extract water from moist air could be vitally important in future to help improve that  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Schools across Nottinghamshire are being invited to take part in a unique science lesson that will give students the opportunity to suggest objects they would like to see go under a powerful microscope that can zoom in to many times smaller than the width of a single human hair. 'Under the Microscope Live' is a new outreach initiative being run by the University of Nottingham's Nanoscale an more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Despite what we've been led to believe, the timing of evening screen time, rather than the activity itself, negatively impacts youth sleep, a University of Otago study has found. Current sleep guidelines recommend no screen use in the hour or two before bed. However, the researchers found screentime in the two hours before bed had little impact on youth sleep, it was screen time once in bed tha more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh School of Education issued the following news: Shannon Wanless, associate professor and director of the Office of Child Development at the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, has received a 2024 Ascend Fellowship from the Aspen Institute. Wanless is one of 22 leaders across the United States selected for the 2024 cohort for their transformative work to help children and families thrive. "To be seen at a natio more PR

HOBART, Australia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: A research team led from the Menzies Institute for Medical Research at the University of Tasmania has been awarded $3 million to establish the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Centre of Research Excellence. This large-scale collaboration between MS researchers, consumers, advocacy and resource organisations and industry will address the MS community's number one research priority: to identify and evalua more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: In a groundbreaking fusion of art, science, and fashion, Associate Professor Cherine Fahd, an accomplished visual artist and researcher at UTS, is co-leading a project that reimagines the lab coat as a symbol of queer pride. The CLOAK project is not just about fabric and fashion; it's about visibility, identity, and the transformative power of collaboration. The lab coat, an iconic symbol of  more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: The spectacular entry of a meteorite into Earth's atmosphere has unleashed a chain of events that would not be out of place in a Hollywood movie script. At 8:52 am, residents from areas as far afield as the Garden Route on South Africa's South Coast (200km away), the Karoo, the Western Cape and Free State Provinces - all 300km (186 miles) away, saw a bright streak of more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Qin Dai A research team from the University of Toronto is creating a new generation of vaccines that aims to overcome key hurdles faced by some existing formulations. For example, a common shortcoming of many traditional vaccines is that they can't produce antibodies in tissues where sexually transmitted infections (STIs) often enter the body. "Most current vaccines fail to produce sufficient antibo more PR

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: Massive volcanic carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions contributing to an extreme global ocean deoxygenation event over 120 million years ago has modern day implications for understanding a climate warming "tipping point," according to new research published in Nature this week, led by a scientist at Ocean Networks Canada, a University of Victoria initiative. The paper titled A climate thres more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Professor Martina Sanderson-Smith among interdisciplinary team recognised for groundbreaking project * * * University of Wollongong (UOW) molecular microbiologist Professor Martina Sanderson-Smith is among a team of extraordinary scientists who won an Australian Museum Eureka Prize for their research into the clinical impact of StrepA infections in children. The interdisciplinary more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * We are pleased to announce that FERTILE SOILS, a consortium comprising of scientists from three EWUU partners (TU/e, WUR, and UU), 10 knowledge institutions, and 30 practical partners, has been awarded Euros5,500,000 by the NWO. * * * In 2023, NWO launched the call 'City and Countryside in Cohesion' as part of the Knowledge and Innovation Covenant (KIC) 2020-2023. The aim of this call is to enco more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 4 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news on Sept. 3, 2024: * * * In realms such as health, the environment and memory studies, VCU's universitywide hub has launched multiple labs for interdisciplinary research. * * * By Rani Sisavath The Humanities Research Center at Virginia Commonwealth University will mark its 10th anniversary this year by introducing Humanities Week, a celebration of the humanities on campus, from Sept. 16 to Se more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: Xingzhao Sun of the research group Wildness, biodiversity and ecosystems under change of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) explored the complex ecological interactions between herbivore dung and plant communities, providing new insights into the role of nutrients and microbial communities in ecosystems. For her study, Dr. Sun collected dung samples from five herbivore species--European  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Study led by Bayes helps companies avoid presenting innovative products and technologies to the marketplace at the wrong moment. * * * By Hamish Armstrong New research from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) finds that being on the cutting edge of technology is not enough to ensure success in the market, and managers must strategically time launches to create a source of opportuni more PR

LEEDS, England, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: David Best, the world's first Professor of Addiction Recovery and Director of the Centre for Addiction Recovery Research at Leeds Trinity University, has expanded his global reach with a recent series of recovery-focused activities in Singapore. The activity is part of the International Corrections & Prisons Association (ICPA) Annual Conference, which takes place in Singapore this week. Professor Best has  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Mukherjee is a leader in the field of public health statistics and data science who recently joined the Yale faculty. * * * Bhramar Mukherjee, a leader in the field of public health statistics and data science who recently joined the Yale faculty, has been appointed the Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Biostatistics. The appointment, which began on Aug. 1, is for a term of 10 years, renewable by the dea more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * A member of the Yale School of Medicine faculty since 2010, Politi co-leads the Cancer Signaling Networks Research Program at the Yale Cancer Center. * * * Katerina Politi, a professor of pathology who co-leads the Cancer Signaling Networks Research Program at the Yale Cancer Center, was recently appointed the Joseph A. and Lucille K. Madri Professor of Pathology. The appointment is for a term of 10  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person's odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds. * * * By Mallory Locklear Cognitive decline and dementia can stem from illnesses like Alzheimer's disease and conditions like hypertension that damage blood vessels in the brain. People with both may have an even greater risk of developing cognitiv more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Verhaak, who joined Yale's faculty in 2023, is an internationally accomplished researcher recognized for his field-leading work in the study of brain tumors. * * * Roel Verhaak, an internationally accomplished researcher recognized for his field-leading work in the study of brain tumors, was recently appointed the Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery. The appointment, which was approved  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Girvin, who joined the Yale faculty in 2001, is a theoretical physicist and pioneer in the field of quantum physics. * * * Steven Girvin, a theoretical physicist and pioneer in the field of quantum physics, was recently named the Sterling Professor of Physics and professor of applied physics, effective immediately. A Sterling Professorship is considered the highest academic honor a Yale professor ca more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Valerie Reinke, a geneticist whose research explores gene regulation in germ cells, was recently appointed the Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Genetics. * * * Valerie Reinke, a geneticist whose research explores gene regulation in germ cells, was recently appointed the Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Genetics. The appointment, which was approved retroactive to April 9, 2024, is for a term o more PR