PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication issued the following news: Looking for the perfect page-turner to gift this holiday season, or add to your own wishlist? We asked Cronkite School faculty to share their top book recommendations. From thought-provoking nonfiction to can't-put-'em-down novels, these picks are guaranteed to impress even the pickiest readers (and media buffs!) on your list. Everyone Who Is G more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: Urban overheating is a growing problem, and UNSW researchers have created a national index to measure and then mitigate heat vulnerability in Australia's towns and cities. On hot days, heat exhaustion can hit quickly, bringing light-headedness, sweat and muscle cramps. If a person is unable to cool down at this point, they might feel nauseous and their heart might race. And if these symptoms are more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New method could revolutionize diabetes management by eliminating finger-sticks for blood samples * * * By Chris Kocher Millions of people with diabetes track their glucose levels daily using finger-stick devices that draw and analyze their blood. But what if they could monitor it with just a sweat sensor? That's the idea behind new research from Binghamton University that could revolutionize d more PR

HONG KONG, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has identified a mechanistic link between high blood glucose levels and weakened immunity against viral infections in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The collaborative research highlights the increased susceptibility of T2D patients to more frequent and severe viral infections, emphasising the importance of ma more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP aims to co-create solutions to increase knowledge about salpingectomy, the removal of the fallopian tubes, which could reduce the risk of developing a deadly cancer. * * * By Stephanie Desmon There is no screening for ovarian cancer and, by the time it is identified, it can be hard to treat: those with the most common type of ovarian cancer (high grade serous ca more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * A pioneering drug for patients with muscular dystrophy has been approved for use in the NHS, as the centre which helped develop it celebrates 10 years of research and improving patient care. * * * The John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre - a partnership between Newcastle University and Newcastle Hospitals - is a world-leader in rare diseases. Vamorolone, a drug for Duchenne musc more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: Antimicrobial peptides derived from a crab and a spider may provide the pathway to overcoming drug resistance in advanced melanoma. QUT researchers based at Brisbane's Translational Research Institute (TRI) have modified the peptides from the Brazilian tarantula and the Japanese horseshoe crab and found they can kill samples of melanoma cells derived from a cancer model in mice that are  more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Countries that earn a lot of money from oil, coal, minerals and other natural capital by no means invest it wisely. A lot of money flows away into corruption and unsustainable investments. Investing more sustainably in education, health and infrastructure would benefit not only current, but also future generations within these countries. Charan van Krevel investigated why things still often go wrong. Hi more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: StFX earth and environmental sciences researchers and students have launched an in-depth investigation into something that can't be seen by the naked eye but plays a role in climate change. FluxLab, located at StFX, is a methane gas detection and measurement science team of 25 researchers working to improve technologies and acquire field data to accurately account for methane emissions in the w more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: Researchers from Swansea and Deakin Universities have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when travelling and not feeding to save energy. Dr Kimberley Stokes, Professor Graeme Hays and Dr Nicole Esteban from Swansea and Deakin Universities led research across six institutes in five countries comparing the swim depths of several sea turtle, penguin and whale more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Associate Professor Kaare Hartvig Jensen has a fundamental curiosity to know how our world works. By understanding living organisms or everyday phenomena and putting them into formula, he develops systems for drug delivery and makes knives with blades of paper. * * * When media around the world this summer wrote about research that had revealed which type of paper gives the worst more PR

MACAU, China, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: The State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (SKL-QRCM) of the University of Macau (UM) and Hubei Shizhen Laboratory co-organised the Traditional Chinese Medicine Frontier Seminar. The seminar aimed to explore new directions in the advancement of Chinese medicine, promote the development and innovation of Chinese medicine, and provide an exchange platform for clinical research and ba more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * New book on Reforming Public Procurement Law co-edited by Martin Trybus * * * In 2024 Professor Martin Trybus of the Birmingham Law School co-edited an edited collection with Anna Maria La Chimia of the University of Nottingham on the reform of public procurement law and policy honouring the contribution of Professor Sue Arrowsmith, Emerita Professor at the University of Nottingham, to the  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Doctoral Researcher Mahmoud Negm from the UEF Department of Chemistry has been chosen to showcase his research at the international summit. * * * Mahmoud Negm, a Doctoral Researcher from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Eastern Finland, has been selected to attend the Global Young Scientist Summit (GYSS) 2025 in Singapore. Summit will be arranged on 6-10 January with the th more PR

EXETER, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: A partnership between Cornish schools, researchers and local industries has successfully raised the status of creativity in schools, a new study shows. Over the past three years the programme has resulted in leaders and teachers changing their curriculums and classroom practice. All those who participated in the research said the project had helped them develop their understanding of the creative skills a more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * The project has just won major funding from Horizon Europe. * * * The University of Greenwich Business School is proud to lead on a very ambitious international collaboration, aimed at transforming the future of battery technology. Funded by Horizon Europe, the CIRCURBATT project (Circular Economy Innovations for Resilient, Competitive, and Sustainable Battery Technologies) has been awarded Euro more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: A red alga first found by University of Hawaii at Manoa researchers smothering coral reefs in Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (PMNM) has been detected for the first time by the team outside of the marine monument and more than 2,000 miles away. The research team detected DNA matching Chondria tumulosa in Majuro Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the east-central  more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: A study carried out at the University of Helsinki shows how a single gene in Atlantic salmon can dramatically influence the timing of puberty - a key factor for salmon life cycle and survival. Researchers discovered that the gene, known as vgll3, acts as a master regulator, controlling thousands of other genes involved in various aspects of salmon sexual maturation. "Imagine a single switch de more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: The University of Liverpool has reported a significant advancement in engineering biology and clean energy. A team of researchers has developed an innovative light-driven hybrid nanoreactor that merges natural efficiency with cutting-edge synthetic precision to produce hydrogen--a clean and sustainable energy source. Published in ACS Catalysis, the study demonstrates a pioneering approach to  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Scientists have identified strains of one of the world's most dangerous fungal pathogens, already resistant to our most effective antifungal drugs, which are also 5-times more likely to acquire resistance to desperately needed new treatments in development. The study - led by two University of Manchester researchers and published in Nature Communications - significantly advances our unders more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Addressing poor management of a preventable cause of gastric cancer will lead to better outcomes and improve equity and justice in healthcare, a group of health professionals argues. Published today in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, the group has written a paper calling for the implementation of targeted, evidence-based strategies to manage Helicobacter pylori more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres)-- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Dr Liyam Laraba and colleagues at the University are pioneering a testing model focused on NF2-related schwannomatosis brain tumours * * * Researchers at the University of Plymouth are leading an innovative initiative to advance the study of meningiomas in NF2-related schwannomatosis (NF2-SWN). Meningiomas, often linked to the loss of the NF2 gene, are a hallmark of NF2-SWN and can severely imp more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: Hot tubs can improve insulin effectiveness, heart health and lower blood pressure in people with type 2 diabetes, new research from the University of Portsmouth has found. The small-scale study involved immersing 14 participants with type 2 diabetes in 40 C water for one hour, eight to 10 times within a two-week period. It's the first study of its kind to show that participants experienced impro more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A new study reveals corals must be within only a few metres of each other to successfully reproduce, leaving them vulnerable in a warming world. The international research, led by The University of Queensland's Professor Peter Mumby, measured the success of a natural spawning event in March this year. "In what came as a surprise, we saw that corals needed to be within 10 metres of one another, and more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Triple-negative breast cancer patients stand to benefit from a $1.1 million UniSA research project to start in 2025, exploring new strategies to slow the spread of an aggressive class of proteins resistant to treatment. The research, led by Associate Professor Philip Gregory, is one of five successful NHMRC Ideas Grants awarded to UniSA researchers for 2025, totalling $5 million in val more PR

HOBART, Australia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news release: Antarctica is approaching a series of cascading tipping points that could reshape ecosystems and intensify global climate disruptions, according to a new study by an international team of scientists, including researchers from the University of Tasmania. The study identifies eight potential tipping points spanning physical, biological, chemical, and governance systems. These include collapsing more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Wurzburg have discovered a process that breaks down mRNA molecules in the human body particularly efficiently. This could be useful, for example, in the treatment of cancer. They are like the architects of our body: messenger ribonucleic acids, or mRNA for short. They contain detailed blueprints for proteins, which are read and translated by their "colleagues",  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Multi-state trial aims to enhance maternal health and reduce racial disparities in postpartum care * * * Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania are launching a $12.5 million study to improve postpartum blood pressure management and long-term cardiovascular health for patients with hypertensive disorder more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * NIH renews prestigious program for blood cancer research at WashU Medicine * * * Continuing its role as a leader in leukemia research, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been awarded a five-year, $10.8 million grant to further its exceptional programs in leukemia and other blood cancers. The grant, from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) of t more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved obecabtagene autoleucel (Aucatzyl, Autolus Inc.) for adults with relapsed or refractory B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a fast-growing blood cancer that starts in the bone marrow and affects the body's ability to fight infection. The approval follows results of a landmark study, published in The New Engla more PR