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Research at Colleges Newsletter for 2024-12-14 ( 82 items )  
Aberystwyth University: 'Essential' to Listen to Children's Voices on Youth Justice - Report (10)
CEREDIGION, Wales, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: It is essential for youth justice agencies to explicitly seek children's opinions about matters affecting them, according to a new report. The research, by academics from Aberystwyth and Loughborough Universities and funded by the Nuffield Foundation, focused on understanding how children experience and perceive encounters within the youth justice system in England and Wales. The study was aligned with th more PR

Antioch University: Panel on Arts, Culture, and Democracy Sparks Generative Conversation (10)
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Antioch University issued the following news: Six artists, scholars, and activists from a wide range of disciplines recently gathered for a panel broadcast over Zoom where they discussed the interplay between democracy and the arts. The panel, "Cultural Practices, the Arts, and Democracy," marked the first presentation on the recent book, Democracy as Creative Practice: Weaving a Culture of Civic Life, which was edited by two of the panelists, Tom Borru more PR

Binghamton University: Biologist Explores the Role of Gut Microbes in Evolution and Ecological Adaptation (10)
BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Research fellow Mariah Donohue focuses her research on two very different animals: lemurs and frogs * * * The gut does so much more than digest our food. It has its own ecology, hosting a variety of microbes with different roles -- helping extract nutrition from the food we eat, guiding the response of our immune system and even shaping our moods. These microbes may even play a role in evolution more PR

CalState-Fresno: High-Impact Practices Encourage Active Learning and Collaboration (10)
FRESNO, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Lizette Miramontes sometimes zones out after 10 minutes of sitting in a lecture. It's hard to retain the information, then memorize it, take a test and remember it again down the road, she said. But the way students are learning is changing thanks to high-impact practices -- programs and activities to increase student engagement, to foster mentorship and encourage cooperation  more PR

CalState-San Marcos: Landmark Report Shows Mixed Progress in California Indian Education (10)
SAN MARCOS, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- California State University's San Marcos campus issued the following news release: American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) students in California have made significant progress in some areas but still face persistent challenges that demand immediate attention. That's the top-level finding of a groundbreaking study released Friday by the California Indian Culture and Sovereignty Center (CICSC) at Cal State San Marcos. The "State of American Indian an more PR

Cape Breton University: Research at the WaTER Lab - Meet Jennifer and Marissa Cox (10)
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Cape Breton University issued the following news: For two Bachelor of Science students at Cape Breton University, a shared passion for research and public health brought them together on a project with transformative potential. Jennifer, a Biology major, and Marissa Cox, a Chemistry major, are part of Dr. Shine Xu Zhang's research team, working on innovative electrochemical methods to remove uranium from well water. Growing up in the countryside of Indi more PR

Case Western Reserve: Breakthrough in Rechargeable Batteries: Safer, Sustainable Alternative (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Case Western Reserve University researcher advances zinc-sulfur battery technology * * * Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research from Case Western Reserve University suggests that a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative may lie in zinc-based batteries. In a study published recently in Angewandte Chemi more PR

City St George's: Logic-Based Approaches Add Value and Longevity for User Entrepreneurs (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Study suggests training on strategic decision-making can enhance the prospects of new business ideas. * * * By Hamish Armstrong (PR and Communications Manager (Interim)) New research co-authored by Bayes Business School suggests that women entrepreneurs who take a scientific approach to decision-making are more likely to find new uses and target markets for their product or service,  more PR

Curtin University: Older Australians Turning to Cannabis as Cigarette Prices Rise (10)
PERTH, Australia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: New research from Curtin University has revealed increasing cigarette prices over the past several years have seen more older Australians turn to cannabis use as an alternative. Researchers from Curtin's School of Accounting, Economics and Finance investigated the buying habits of nearly 100,000 Australians from 2001 to 2019 by analysing data from the Australian National Drug Strategy Household Survey.  more PR

Dalhousie University: Media Opportunity - The Serious Side of Christmas Trees: They Bring Joy to the Holiday Season, But Your Festive Tree Also Plays a Serious Role in Sequestering Carbon and Mitigating Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10)
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: Christmas trees are a central, joyous feature of most households that celebrate the holiday, but they also play a serious role in sequestering atmospheric carbon even well after they are taken down and disposed of. Nova Scotia is one of the largest producers of Christmas trees in Canada, with more than 5,000 hectares of land growing millions of trees. Many of those harvested for the holiday are co more PR

Duke University Pratt School of Engineering: How Metamaterials Are Making Their Mark (10)
DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Experts from around the world gathered at the first Advanced Multifunctional Metamaterials Workshop to shape the future of the field * * * The 2024 Advanced Multifunctional Metamaterials (AMM) Workshop brought together over 125 thought leaders, researchers and innovators from around the world at Duke University to explore the transformative applications of electromagnetic, more PR

Faculty and Staff Achievements Roundup: SOE Faculty Members Offer Presentations to New Visions High School Students (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Buffalo State University issued the following Faculty and Staff Achievements Roundup: Throughout the month of November, faculty members from Buffalo State's School of Education continued to engage with high school seniors participating in the New Visions Education Pathways Academy. The program, which is a collaboration with Erie 1 BOCES, allows high school students to explore careers in education while earning college credit. The class is held five days a  more PR

Fleming College Ranks Among Canada's Top Research Colleges (10)
PETERBOROUGH, Ontario, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Fleming College issued the following news release: Fleming College has earned recognition as one of Canada's leading research institutions, ranking #31 on Canada's Top 50 Research Colleges list for 2024. This recognition highlights Fleming's standing among the 213 colleges across Canada, underscoring an ongoing commitment to applied, industry-driven research. The annual list, published by Research Infosource Inc., highlights colleges that excel in res more PR

Florida Polytechnic University: Fulbright Research Partnership Developing Sensors to Improve Parkinson's Patient Care (10)
LAKELAND, Florida, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release: Advanced research at Florida Polytechnic University, in collaboration with the University of Windsor in Canada, is centered on the development of wearable sensors to assist in care for those diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Patients with Parkinson's disease often contend with progressive stiffness, tremors and balance problems that can make movements such as walking, standing and even ea more PR

Grove City College: Faculty Authors Were Particularly Prolific in 2024 (10)
GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: From tomes on theology, critical theory, history, and social science to "GOATS," honey bees, stigmatists, and the flora and fauna of campus, Grove City College faculty authors wrote something for nearly everyone in 2024 - including romance novels. This past year saw 15 books written or co-written by 11 faculty and staff authors from a variety of academic departments. Their work reflects many more PR

HKUMed Innovates Photocurrent-Responsive Coating: Cuts Bone-to-Implant Integration Time in Half to Just Two Weeks (10)
HONG KONG, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed an innovative photocurrent-responsive implant surface to accelerate bone-to-implant integration after orthopaedic surgery. The cutting-edge coating has been shown to shorten the integration  more PR

Hope College: Greater Good Magazine Names "Done - How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" a Favorite Book of 2024 (10)
HOLLAND, Michigan, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Hope College issued the following news: * * * Greater Good magazine has named the book "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" by Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren of the Hope College psychology faculty one of its Favorite Books of 2024. * * * "Done: How to Flourish After Leaving Religion" is written for a general audience and meant to be a resource for those who are wrestling with faith's role in their lives and for those who care about them and want to u more PR

Kansas State University: Johnson Cancer Research Center Selects Students for Research Awards (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Thanks to awards from the Johnson Cancer Research Center, 21 Kansas State University students will conduct hands-on cancer research in the spring 2025 semester. The center's Cancer Research Awards will provide the selected students with hands-on laboratory research experience that emphasizes the importance of ethical research practices and effectively communicating science to the public. "The Can more PR

La Trobe University: Clinicians' Phones a Cybersecurity Risk (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Sensitive patient data is at a greater risk of being hacked or accidentally leaked from clinicians' personal devices due to inadequate cybersecurity measures and a tendency for doctors to use their personal phones for medical purposes. * * * A new study led by Dr Tafheem Wani, a La Trobe lecturer in Digital Health Information Management, showed that clinicians' phones (and other digital dev more PR

Leading Scholars Debate Future of Constitution at Fordham Event (10)
BRONX, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news: By Elizabeth Moore Americans have lost confidence in its government, and the future of the country's democracy is at stake. Should Americans abandon the current Constitution, or can it be revised to fix some of its structural flaws? These were some of the weighty issues discussed by Berkeley Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, who, along with other constitutional scholars, addressed themes in his book No  more PR

Loughborough University: Computer Simulations to Aid in Loughborough Push for More Effective Drug Delivery (10)
LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: A Loughborough University project will use computer simulations and practical experiments to explore whether there's a safer, more effective way for smart polymer nanoparticles to be designed for drug delivery and medical imaging. Dr Helen Willcock of the University's Department of Materials will lead on the project which is part of a government funded initiative to boost fundamental research  more PR

Marymount Manhattan College: Writing Professor Tahneer Oksman Publishes Personal Essay in Solstice Literary Magazine (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Marymount Manhattan College issued the following news: Solstice Literary Magazine will publish a personal essay by Associate Professor of Writing, Literature, and Language and Communication and Media Arts Tahneer Oksman(opens in a new tab), Ph.D., in their Winter 2024 issue. The essay is called "Articulations; or, between my grandmothers."(opens in a new tab) Dr. Oksman's piece was originally workshopped this past summer at Bread Loaf Writers' Conference(opens in  more PR

Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine: Prestigious NIH Award for Janelle LeMon's Research on Immune Responses (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news: * * * Research to advance understanding of links among early life adversity, mast cells, and lifelong chronic inflammatory disease. * * * Janelle LeMon's dissertation research focuses on the effects of early life adversity on mast cells--which play a central role in the immune system--and how those effects contribute to chronic inflammatory diseases later in life. more PR

Miller School Spinoff Uses RNA to Tackle Deadly Disease (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * WiNK Therapeutics was honored at the Florida Innovation Conference as the most promising, emerging company. * Co-founder Dr. Paolo Serafini and team developed RNA aptamers to deliver therapeutics to beta cells in people with diabetes. * Success will will be a two-part process: replacing the beta cells and keep the body's autoimmune response from eliminatin more PR

Mount Holyoke College: Trans Health Care is a Human Right (10)
SOUTH HADLEY, Massachusetts, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Mount Holyoke College issued the following news: Mount Holyoke College held a panel discussion "Trans Health Care Is a Human Right: On Safeguarding Gender-Affirming Care After United States v. Skrmetti." Speakers discussed the case and its impact on transgender and gender-diverse people. The Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in U.S. v. Skrmetti on Dec. 4, 2024. On Dec. 9, Mount Holyoke hosted a panel to discuss the details of th more PR

N.C. A&T Researchers Create Breakthrough to Reduce Aircraft Engine Noise (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Jordan M. Howse Rockets can be heard as far as 15 miles away from their launch site. Jet planes and military aircrafts can be as loud as 150 decibels at takeoff, loud enough to rupture an eardrum. Similarly, highway noise annoys neighbors. Researchers in the Center for Composite Materials Research (CCMR) in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at North C more PR

Newcastle University: Buried Landforms Reveal North Sea's Ancient Glacial Past (10)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: An international team of researchers, including a glaciologist at Newcastle University, has discovered remarkably well-preserved glacial landforms buried almost 1 km beneath the North Sea. 1 million year-old landforms The team used sound wave, known as seismic, data to reveal Ice Age landforms buried beneath almost 1 km of mud in the North Sea. The results, reported in the journal Science Advance more PR

NMSU Biology Professor Featured in Book Highlighting Women in STEM (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University biology assistant professor Adriana Romero Olivares is among women from around the world featured in the book titled "Determined to be Extraordinary: Spectacular Stories of Modern Women in STEM." The book reveals the personal stories of 27 active female scientists who have overcome hurdles to achieve success. The women are from a range of backgrounds, ethniciti more PR

NMSU, Nebraska Extension to Host Food Manufacturers Workshop in February (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: New Mexico State University's Cooperative Extension Service, in collaboration with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension, will host an in-person certification course for food manufacturing industry professionals. The course, "Principles of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points for Meat and Poultry Processors" will be a two-day training offered from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 11 more PR

North Carolina State University: Researchers Demonstrate New Technique for Stealing AI Models (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: Researchers have demonstrated the ability to steal an artificial intelligence (AI) model without hacking into the device where the model was running. The technique is novel in that it works even when the thief has no prior knowledge of the software or architecture that support the AI. "AI models are valuable, we don't want people to steal them," says Aydin Aysu, co-author of a paper  more PR

Northern Arizona University: How an Iconic Desert Tree Survives Extreme Heat--and the Unique Risk It's Facing Now (10)
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: New research has found that the punishing summer temperatures and persistent drought conditions in much of Arizona and the Southwest are dealing a double whammy to trees attempting to regulate their own temperature, putting a critical part of the desert ecosystem at risk. The study, published in October in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, looked at the iconic Fremont cottonwood, whic more PR

Northwestern School of Medicine: Shaking Sensor Continuously Monitors Inflammation (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Implantable device works like a tree branch to grab and fling proteins * * * Northwestern University scientists have designed a new implantable device that can monitor fluctuating levels of proteins within the body in real time, as detailed in research published in the journal Science. Inspired by fruit shaking off the branches of a tree, the device comprises s more PR

OHSU Expert Leads Development of Guidelines to Treat Borderline Personality Disorder (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * George Keepers, M.D., chaired the American Psychiatric Association group to improve, expand understanding of treatment options * * * By Erik Robinson New treatment guidelines for borderline personality disorder -- believed to affect as much as 2.7% of the United States population -- were developed with leadership from a behavioral health expert at Oregon Health & Science University.  more PR

Ontario Tech and Lakeridge Health Exploring the Transformative Power of AI in Health Care (10)
OSHAWA, Ontario, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following news release: University researchers and hospital clinicians discuss ways in which artificial intelligence can benefit patients and health-care providers Health systems everywhere face immense pressure to meet rising patient care demands. Factors such as population growth and a global clinician shortage are contributing to longer than usual wait times in emergency rooms (ER). While hospitals strive to provide more PR

OU Faculty Member Co-Leading Innovative National Trial to Advance Lung Cancer Treatment (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * First study from NCI's Clinical Trials Innovation Unit * * * Raid Aljumaily, M.D., an associate professor of hematology-oncology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, is the national co-leader of the PROSPECT-Lung clinical trial that will evaluate the timing of immunotherapy for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer. The trial is the first from the National Canc more PR

Pennsylvania College of Technology: Faculty's Research Aids Post-Surgery Care for Patients With PTSD (10)
WILLIAMSPORT, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania College of Technology issued the following news: While helping with a training activity at the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Donnamarie Lovestrand saw more than a decade of inquiry put into practice. That inquiry began in 2011 when Lovestrand, now an associate professor of nursing at Pennsylvania College of Technology, was a staff nurse in the post-anesthesia care unit of Bayne-Jones Army Community Hospital at Fo more PR

Poll Highlights Lack of Housing Options in Rural Nebraska (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Becky Vogt According to the 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll, most rural Nebraskans see housing as important to the growth of their community; however, most also think their community lacks options for rentals and home purchases. Ninety percent of rural Nebraskans surveyed agree that high-quality, affordable housing is important for community growth. Most also agree that inadequate housing options result  more PR

Prestigious History Journal Moves to Northumbria University (10)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: History - the Journal of the Historical Association - has found a new home after Northumbria University, in Newcastle upon Tyne, was chosen to take over the editorship of the publication. Led by new Editor-in-Chief Dr Daniel Laqua, a team of 15 academics with expertise covering a wide variety of historical periods will work together to oversee the next phase of the 112-year-old journal's more PR

Purdue, IU Researchers to Use $1.5 Million Grant to Test Patent-Pending Autonomic Dysreflexia Monitoring Device (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: A Purdue University researcher in the College of Engineering and his collaborators in the Indiana University School of Medicine have received federal funding to develop their patent-pending, noninvasive device that continuously monitors for autonomic dysreflexia, or AD. AD is a life-threatening condition that usually develops after a spinal cord injury at or above the T6 vertebra. According to the more PR

Queen Mary University Launches New Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence in Education (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news on dec. 13, 2024: Queen Mary University of London today announced the launch of an ambitious new Centre for Excellence in Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. Based in the Queen Mary Academy, the centre seeks to create a transformative learning environment where AI literacy is integrated into the University's teaching and learning, to drive impactful outcomes for students, educators, and employ more PR

Queensland University of Technology: Breakthrough Brings Body-Heat Powered Wearable Devices Closer to Reality (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: A QUT-led research team has developed an ultra-thin, flexible film that could power next-generation wearable devices using body heat, eliminating the need for batteries. This technology could also be used to cool electronic chips, helping smartphones and computers run more efficiently. Professor Zhi-Gang Chen, whose team's new research was published in the prestigious journal Science, s more PR

Salk Institute for Biological Studies: Your Immune Cells are What They Eat (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * Salk scientists establish novel link between cell nutrition and identity, say targeting nutrient-dependent activity could improve immunotherapies * * * The decision between scrambled eggs or an apple for breakfast probably won't make or break your day. However, for your cells, a decision between similar microscopic nutrients could determine their entire identity. If an more PR

Soh, Husker Faculty Training Next Generation of Computer Science Teachers (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Victoria Grdina | School of Computing Nebraska educators are preparing tomorrow's teachers for today's technology-driven learning landscape by integrating more computer science curriculum into the courses they're taking now and will teach in the future. With a new $1,999,675 grant from the National Science Foundation, an interdisciplinary team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, including Le more PR

St. Bonaventure University: Bynoe is Lead Editor of Approved Book, and Has Report Published (10)
ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Tyrone Bynoe, associate professor of Education and director of the Educational Leadership program, is the lead editor of a book proposal approved for publication by Information Age Publishing. Co-editors of this emerging book, titled "Mentoring in A Continuum of School Leadership Preparation," include Dr. Jim Ferrell and Dr. Renee Cambiano from Northeastern State University, Tahlequ more PR

SUNY-Upstate Medical Campus: Study Combines Genetic, Imaging, and Molecular Data to Uncover How Brain Connectivity is Shaped by Proteins and Structures (10)
SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: By Kayla Richmond Using an unprecedented set of data, researchers from multiple universities have made important discoveries about how the brain's connectivity is influenced by specific proteins and molecular structures. Upstate Medical University's Christopher Gaiteri, PhD, working with researchers from Rush University and the University of Alabama at Birmingh more PR

Technical University of Denmark: Professor Tomislav Dragicevic Promoted to Fellow Member of IEEE (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Each year, following a rigorous evaluation procedure, the IEEE Fellow Committee recommends a select group of recipients for elevation to IEEE Fellow. Less than 0.1% of voting members are selected annually for this member grade elevation. The promotion was granted for his 'contributions within control, design and diagnostics of power converter and drive-based systems'. * * * Profe more PR

Technical University of Denmark: Students Help the Shipping Industry Become More Sustainable (10)
KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Three DTU students are developing an antibacterial, non-toxic coating for boats. The coating prevents algae from sticking, which means less friction and, therefore, less fuel consumption. * * * Gabriella Szabo, Nikolas Vitaliti, and Sebastian Pieters can today look back on a busy and eventful 2024. Among other things, they have won second place at DTU's student conference Green Ch more PR

U of I Earns $598K to Improve Tendon Health and Healing Research (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho is leveraging three unique laboratory capabilities in an interdisciplinary effort to grow understanding of human tendon development and healing after injury. A group of U of I faculty members from the College of Engineering and the College of Science, led by College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Distinguished Professor Carolyn Hovde Bohach, were recently awarded a $598,537 gra more PR

UAMS Receives $3 Million NIH Grant for Novel Pituitary Gland Research (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team has been awarded a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to test promising findings that could lead to better treatments for hormone loss caused by a malfunctioning pituitary gland. The five-year R01grant from the NIH National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease more PR

UC-San Francisco: How We Could Test for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Before It's Too Late (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * A new study finds that a blood test may be a more reliable indicator of liver disease than asking how much a person drinks. * * * Excessive drinking can damage the liver. Yet, unlike obesity or high cholesterol, clinicians only screen for alcohol use by asking their patients how much they drink. Turns out that method is not always reliable, and a blood te more PR

University College London: Cancer One of Top Conditions to Consider Among Older Men With Fatigue (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Cancer is one of the four most likely conditions for clinicians to consider in older men who go to their GP with new-onset fatigue, a study led by UCL researchers has found. For the study, published in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), researchers analysed the health records of more than a quarter of a million people in England whose doctor noted that they were tired. The team looked at more PR

University of Alabama: Delaying Onset of High Blood Pressure Can Lower Stroke Risk, Study Shows (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: By Hannah Echols Nearly half of adults in the United States have hypertension, or high blood pressure, which is the leading risk factor for stroke. While the link between hypertension and stroke risk is well studied, little is known about how long someone's having hypertension affects these risks. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham evaluated the association of hypertension duratio more PR

University of Arizona: Study Sheds Light on Origin of Genetic Code (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Despite awe-inspiring diversity, nearly every lifeform - from bacteria to blue whales - shares the same genetic code. How and when this code came about has been the subject of much scientific controversy. Taking a fresh approach at an old problem, Sawsan Wehbi, a doctoral student in the Genetics Graduate Interdisciplinary Program at the University of Arizona, discovered strong evidence that the t more PR

University of California San Diego Supercomputer: Scientists Combine Immersive Technology and Collaboration to Address Climate Challenges (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego Supercomputer Center issued the following news release: * * * New initiative called "EcoViz" enables clear and compelling visualizations of environmental data from fire to floods * * * A team of scientists and science communicators affiliated with the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences at UC San Diego, and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilienc more PR

University of California: Astrophysicists Capture Astonishing Images of Gamma-Ray Flare From Supermassive Black Hole (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * The jet is tens of millions of times larger than the black hole's event horizon Key takeaways * The galaxy M87, located in the Virgo constellation, provided the first-ever photo of a black hole in 2019, when the Event Horizon Telescope captured an image of the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center. * An international research team including UCLA has observed a teraelec more PR

University of Copenhagen: Electrical Stimulation of the Nervous System Can Improve Motor Learning (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: THE BRAIN: Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that the brain's ability to learn certain skills can be significantly enhanced if both the brain and nervous system are primed by carefully-calibrated, precisely-timed electrical and magnetic stimulations. This new research has the potential to open entirely new perspectives in rehabilitation and possibly elite sports. Scienti more PR

University of Copenhagen: How Chemical Reactions Deplete Nutrients in Plant-Based Drinks (10)
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: FOOD: A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow's milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing chemical reactions that degrade protein quality in the product and, in some cases, produce new substances of concern. Over the last decade, the global market for plant-based bev more PR

University of Dayton Issues UD in the News Wrap Up for Dec. 6-13 (10)
DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Dec. 6-13, 2024: Five marketing faculty jointly wrote for The Conversation about how social media and flexible work can save careers. Local media featured Christmas on Campus, UD's Nativity exhibit and graduation. * * * How to combat toxic bosses: Social media and flexible work can save careers, new research shows (https://theconversation.com/how-to-combat-toxic-bosses-social-media-and-f more PR

University of Exeter: Montserrat's Wandering Turtles Highlight Need for Conservation Without Borders (10)
EXETER, England, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Sea turtles that nest in Montserrat migrate and feed in the waters of multiple Caribbean countries and territories - according to a new study that highlights the need for international conservation efforts. Researchers attached satellite tags to 10 nesting females (nine green turtles and a hawksbill) in Montserrat, to see where they went after laying their eggs. The turtles - which typically nest multiple  more PR

University of Glasgow: Wireless-Powered Therapeutics Research Takes Top Prize at IET Competition (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A team of engineers led by the Universities of Glasgow and Southampton has received the IET's Excellence and Innovation Award for pioneering new wireless therapeutics. Their innovation targets non-healing wounds with a antibiotics-free solution delivered through a wireless smart bandage. The same technology was then adapted for an implant for bladder cancer treatment. The research, led by Dr Mahmoud W more PR

University of Hawaii Manoa: New Study Shows Spillover Benefits From Large Marine Protected Areas (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * No-fishing zones protect species and possibly lead to increases in catch rates * * * Increases in catch rates for fish such as tuna have been demonstrated near recently created Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas (LSMPAs), including Revillagigedo in Mexico. This shows that LSPMAs are large enough to protect highly migratory species such as tuna, especially bigeye tuna. Those are t more PR

University of Helsinki: Researching the Past Offers a Key to the Future (10)
HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: Doctoral Researcher Aleksi Moine from the University of Helsinki investigates corporeality in Northern Karelian healing incantations and the role of words in healing rituals. His research raises past conceptions of what it is to be a human into current debate. Aleksi Moine, a doctoral researcher in folklore studies, is active in a number of fields in the humanities. Raised in a Finnish- and Fre more PR

University of Manchester: Russia's Covert Propaganda Network is Largely Ineffective, New Study Finds (10)
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A study led by The University of Manchester which examined the extent and effectiveness of Russian state-sponsored online propaganda efforts has found that - despite significant investment - the Kremlin's attempts to influence Western media and public opinion are largely failing. Focusing the recent EU elections, researchers analysed the output of five outlets with confirmed Kremlin sponso more PR

University of New South Wales: Why Copper Could Be the Key to Treating a Rare Childhood Cancer (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * A drug used to manage copper levels could improve the odds for children battling neuroblastoma, new research in animal models suggests. * * * The survival rate for children with a rare but deadly cancer could one day be improved by adding an existing drug - which is currently used to manage excess copper in the body - to their treatment. The drug can be used to weaken tumours and streng more PR

University of Oklahoma: Newly Published Research Shows Effectiveness of Novel Nightmare Therapy (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Randomized clinical trial thought to be first to test nightmare reduction therapy in children * * * Recently published research from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa shows that a new therapy for children with chronic nightmares reduced the number of nightmares and the distress they caused and increased the number of nights a child slept without waking. The study, pu more PR

University of Otago: Mid-Career Researchers Honoured With Fellowships (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: Three University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers have received inaugural Mana Tuanuku Research Leader Fellowships from the Royal Society of New Zealand. They are among 10 Aotearoa New Zealand researchers to be awarded the honour and will each receive $1,160,000 over the next four years. The fellowships are designed to help mid-career researchers firmly establish themselves as exper more PR

University of Plymouth: Partnership Aims to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture Research (10)
PLYMOUTH, England, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * The University has agreed a new collaboration with the National Water Resources Institute in Nigeria * * * The University of Plymouth has forged a new strategic partnership with the National Water Resources Institute (NWRI) in Nigeria. The collaboration will see the parties working together on a range of research and knowledge exchange initiatives linked to climate-smart agriculture. In parti more PR

University of Portsmouth: Police Investigating Child Abuse Have Higher Rates of Depression and Anxiety (10)
PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * New research suggests a supportive workplace can help police officers * * * A new study suggests that police investigating Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) experience higher levels of depression and anxiety than other officers. The research, which was published in Depression and Anxiety, is part of 'Protecting the Protectors'; a project aiming to capture the thoughts and experiences of p more PR

University of Surrey Research Suggests New Treatment Strategy to Tackle Rare Immune Disorders (10)
GUILFORD, England, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Several rare immune disorders are caused by mutations in the patient's DNA. The University of Surrey and its collaborators found that targeting the mutated pathways with new drugs offers new hope for people suffering from rare conditions such as immunodeficiencies. The multidisciplinary team looked at a genetic mutation called biallelic PI4KA, which impacts B cells in the body (the ones that pro more PR

University of Sussex Experts Launch First-of-Its Kind Dataset to Reveal Gaps in Global Financial Regulations (10)
BRIGHTON, England, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Sussex issued the following news release on Nov. 11, 2024: Researchers at the University of Sussex have today (Wednesday 11 December) launched a new open access resource which, for the first time, looks at how rules and regulations around the world have changed over time to tackle illicit financial flows (IFFs), such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion. The Regulation of Illicit Financial Flows (RIFF) datas more PR

University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory: Northwestern University Joins Giant Magellan Telescope International Consortium (10)
FORT DAVIS, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin's McDonald Observatory issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: The University of Texas at Austin joined the Giant Magellan Telescope today in announcing that Northwestern University has joined its international consortium to construct the $2.54 billion observatory. Home to the world-renowned Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) and the newly founded NSF-Simons AI Insti more PR

University of Utah Health: HIV Drug Based in Research by the Sundquist Lab is Science's 2024 Breakthrough of the Year (10)
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: Wesley Sundquist, PhD, Samuels Professor and chair of biochemistry at the University of Utah, laid the foundation for the development of a highly effective, long-lasting prophylactic against HIV, which has been named the Breakthrough of the Year by Science, a top scientific journal. The drug lenacapavir, developed by Gilead Sciences, provides protection for half a year instead of one day a more PR

University of Warwick: World Leading Academics Take a Deep Dive Into the Future of AI (10)
COVENTRY, England, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: Some of the world's leading AI researchers came together for the Artificial Intelligence Innovation Network Conference at Warwick Business School. The conference brought together research on the theme of AI in the Wild with academics from the likes of Stern School of Business, the University of Cambridge, and ESSEC Business School revealing their latest papers. Lamar Pierce, of Washingt more PR

University of Washington School of Medicine: A Normal Blood Test Result Might Not Be Normal for You (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Personalizing the most common lab test used in medicine, the complete blood count, may improve diagnosis and care. * * * Personalizing the most common lab test used in medicine, the complete blood count, may improve diagnosis and care. The range of values used to interpret the results of the most common blood test used in medicine -- the complete blood count -- more PR

University of Washington: Surveys Show Full Scale of Massive Die-Off of Common Murres Following the 'Warm Blob' in the Pacific Ocean (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Murres, a common seabird, look a little like flying penguins. These stout, tuxedo-styled birds dive and swim in the ocean to eat small fish and then fly back to islands or coastal cliffs where they nest in large colonies. But their hardy physiques disguise how vulnerable these birds are to changing ocean conditions. A University of Washington citizen science program -- which trains coastal  more PR

UPenn Perelman School of Medicine: Generic Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages Did Not Increase Deaths (10)
UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * National data analysis finds short-term mortality not impacted for patients with advanced cancers * * * PHILADELPHIA - During a shortage of the generic platinum chemotherapy drugs cisplatin and carboplatin that began in early 2023, there was no difference in mortality rates among patients with advanced cancer compared to the previous year,  more PR

UPenn School of Arts & Sciences: An Illuminating Celebration to a Brighter, Greener Future (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Arts and Sciences issued the following news: * * * Members of the Penn community celebrated an energy research milestone: the unveiling of the illuminated facade of the new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology. * * * "Three ... two ... one," cheered members of the Penn community as alumnus P. Roy Vagelos, his wife, Diana T. Vagelos, and Interim President J. Larry Jameson pressed a button more PR

UTSW Research: Python Guts, Emergency Room Visits, and More (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Studies investigate link between snake intestines and humans, cancer patients' ED use, and tDCS stroke treatment * * * Regeneration insights from snake intestines Most vertebrates undergo intestinal regeneration to repair digestion wear and tear. The best understood regeneration mechanism occurs in humans and other mammals, in which stem cells that regenerate the i more PR

Washington State University: More Dense, Populated Neighborhoods Inspire People to Walk More (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: SPOKANE, Wash. -- Adding strong evidence in support of "walkable" neighborhoods, a large national study found that the built environment can indeed increase how much people walk. The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, showed a strong connection between place and activity by studying about 11,000 twins, which helps control for family influences and genetic factors. The  more PR

Western University: 'Dementia Doesn't Have To Be Your Destiny' - Western Research Shows Influence of Lifestyle Factors (10)
LONDON, Ontario, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Almost half Canadian dementia cases influenced by 12 lifestyle factors * * * By Debora Van Brenk Many people could greatly improve their odds against developing dementia by making four, low-cost lifestyle changes, Western researchers have discovered. In the first study of its kind, researchers at Lawson Research Institute (Lawson) and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry found about half of dementia more PR

WWU's Border Policy Research Institute Launches New Interactive Tool on Canada-US Trade Along the Border (10)
BELLINGHAM, Washington, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Western Washington University issued the following news release: * * * BPRI platform provides a web-based tool to facilitate analysis into the cross-border trade relationship between Canada and the US * * * The Border Policy Research Institute has launched a new interactive tool that provides a comprehensive and engaging overview of cross-border trade dynamics between Canada and the United States. Designed for policymakers, researchers, business le more PR

York University: 'Dancing The Blues Away' Seen in Brain Imaging in People With Parkinson Disease, New Study Finds (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 14 (TNsres) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Study first to show improvements in both self-reported questionnaires and MRI brain scans * * * Dancing lowers the depression associated with Parkinson disease, and the benefits can be seen in multiple ways, a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research involving York University researchers shows. "It was very cool to see that dance had a positive effect on the mood circuits i more PR