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$3.5 Million in Commonwealth Grants for Macquarie University Medical Research (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Macquarie University issued the following news release:
Five Macquarie University researchers have received a total of $3,475,226 in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Grants.
The projects include a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease, an investigation of whether metal-containing compounds could combat deadly fungal infections, a driver of cardiovascular disease, and the neurons that control swallowing.
Deput more PR
2024 NMSU Research Expenditures Reach $140 Million-Plus: A&S Departments See Substantial Gains (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release:
With New Mexico State University on track to become an R1-designated research institution in 2025, the university is also well ahead of its research expenditure goal.
Preliminary numbers collected for the National Science Foundation's Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) Survey indicate that in 2024, NMSU has had $141 million in research expenditures, or funds spent to conduct more PR
A Look Back at UCR's Top Research in 2024 (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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UCR researchers continued to fight climate change, but also delved this year into the unexpected and novel
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The university didn't disappoint in its first full year after having been named one of the nation's premier research universities.
Newly anointed Association of American Universities member UC Riverside continued to be a world leader in research that offsets t more PR
Aberystwyth Historian Helps Unravel Mystery of Medieval Silk Bag (10)
CEREDIGION, Wales, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news:
An Aberystwyth University academic is part of an international team that has made an exciting discovery linking an 800-year-old silk bag at Westminster Abbey with Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor.
The project team, which includes Dr Elizabeth New, a Reader in medieval history at Aberystwyth, has carried out an in-depth study of a medieval silk bag covering the great seal of King Henry III on a doc more PR
Anderson University: English Majors Present Research at College of Arts and Sciences Showcase (10)
ANDERSON, South Carolina, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Anderson University issued the following news release:
Students in two of Dr. Katherine Wyma's English classes spent the semester conducting research on literary topics of their choice, culminating in presentations at the Anderson University College of Arts and Sciences Showcase this month.
Dr. Wyma, an associate professor of English, assigned her students in Literary Theory and Research course to curate a mock museum exhibit surrounding a theme o more PR
Article Co-Written by Engineering Faculty Sundaram, Alfred University Alumni, Appears in ACerS Bulletin (10)
ALFRED, New York, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Alfred University issued the following news release:
An article co-authored by S.K. Sundaram, Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University, and Alfred University alumni Ryan Fordham and Shawn M. Allen, appears in the December 2024 issue of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Bulletin.
The article, titled "A study of lithography-based additive manufacturing of ceria ceramics," was co-written by Sundaram, along with Fordham, A more PR
Auburn University: Business Faculty Develop Blockchain-Based Solution for Tracking Emissions (10)
AUBURN, Alabama, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Auburn University issued the following news:
By Laura Schmitt
Accounting researchers from Auburn and John Carroll Universities have created an innovative digital method to streamline the way companies track and report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making it easier for firms to accurately comply with stringent national and international carbon disclosure regulations.
Those regulations require companies to report on GHG emissions released across a company' more PR
Baylor College of Medicine: Researchers Discovered Molecular Events Leading to Rett Syndrome (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital and collaborating institutions have gained new insights into the molecular changes leading to Rett syndrome, a severe neurological disorder caused by mutations in the MeCP2 gene encoding methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2). The team reports in the journal Neuron that more PR
CalState-Channel Islands: Economics Professor Receives National Attention for Research Project (10)
CAMARILLO, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The California State University Channel Islands campus issued the following news release:
CSUCI Professor of Economics Bryan Tomlin, Ph.D., is the lead researcher on a new study for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) which explores antisemitism and the challenges that Jewish and Israeli American job applicants experience in the U.S. job market.
After analysis of his large-sample field experiment - which included sending 3,000 inquiries to job postings a more PR
Canterbury Christ Church University: Researchers Unlock Potential of Desert Plants for Cleaner Efficient Energy (10)
CANTERBURY, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Canterbury Christ Church University issued the following news:
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Researchers have found a more sustainable way to produce energy using plants that can survive in dry conditions such as deserts.
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These drought-tolerant plants, also known as arid plants, could help create cleaner and more efficient biofuels on a large scale. Biofuels are renewable energy sources made from biological materials like plants and algae.
The study was undertaken by more PR
Carnegie Mellon: SEI Releases Security Engineering Framework (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news:
The role of software within business- and mission-critical systems is growing, and so is the need to control the system security and resilience risks created by software components. The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) has released the Security Engineering Framework (SEF), a detailed schema of software-focused engineering practices that acquisition programs ca more PR
Colorado and the AI Revolution (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news:
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Colorado is at the forefront of the AI revolution, adopting applications across industries and leading with the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act. This topic was a spotlight at the 60th annual Colorado Business Economic Outlook Forum.
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By Jane Majkiewicz
After 60 years of forecasting economic trends in Colorado's mainstay industries, something that co more PR
Columbus State University: 'Cartographic America' Rare Maps Book Visualizes Colonial to Antebellum History in U.S. (10)
COLUMBUS, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Columbus State University issued the following news:
The Columbus State University Press has released its first major hardback book: "Cartographic America: Selections from the J. Kyle Spencer Map Collection." This visually stunning and intellectually rich work by two university faculty members was curated from the university's one-of-a-kind map collection.
The 123-page, coffee table-style book charts nearly 300 years of American historical geography from more PR
Curtin University: Curtin Health Research to Transform Care for Vulnerable Communities (10)
PERTH, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Curtin University issued the following news release:
Two Curtin University research projects have been awarded almost $2.8 million in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants to enhance healthcare delivery for vulnerable populations.
Led by Professor Deborah Hersh from the Curtin School of Allied Health, the first project aims to transform how healthcare professionals communicate test results and give feedback to patients with acquired b more PR
Expanded Agreement Provides Air Force Researchers More Access to Work on Wright State's Campus (10)
KENT, Ohio, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Wright State University issued the following news:
By Bob Mihalek
Researchers from the Air Force Research Laboratory and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base now have access to work throughout Wright State University's campus thanks to an expanded partnership agreement.
The new agreement builds on a successful initiative launched in December 2022 that gave Air Force researchers access to office and laboratory spaces in Wright State's Neuroscience Engineering Collabo more PR
FSU Researcher: Moral Judgments Shape Everyday Consumption Practices (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news:
By Pete Reinwald
In a groundbreaking new study, a Florida State University marketing researcher and her colleagues revealed a complex moral landscape underlying everyday consumption practices, particularly relating to self-care, just in time for the holiday shopping season.
The study, published this fall in the Journal of Consumer Research, shows that consumers navigate moral judgments in seemingly m more PR
HKU Engineering Professor Kaibin Huang Named Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors (10)
HONG KONG, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release:
The US National Academy of Inventors (NAI) announced the 2024 Class of Fellows on December 10, 2024. Professor Kaibin Huang of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Faculty of Engineering, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), was elected a 2024 Fellow in recognition of his inventions and contributions in tackling real-world issues.
Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest pr more PR
Iowa State University: 2024 Year in Review (10)
AMES, Iowa, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following Year in Review:
As 2024 comes to an end, the Iowa State University News Service team is looking back and sharing some of its favorite and more popular stories of the year. Click on each headline to read the full story.
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Students crisscross 'Tornado Alley,' chasing storms, learning lessons (https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2024/06/11/stormobservation)
A new course took 13 Iowa State students and their three instr more PR
Kansas Geological Survey, State Agency to Measure Groundwater Levels in Western Kansas (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
By Julie Tollefson
A crew from the Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, along with staff from three field offices of the Kansas Department of Agriculture's Division of Water Resources will be in western Kansas to start measuring groundwater levels the first week of January 2025.
Levels are measured annually as part of a joint project to monitor the health of the state's valuable more PR
Kansas State University: Richt to Lead Study Investigating Troubling Swine Disease Virus (10)
MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release:
A Kansas State University distinguished professor is working to address the emerging threat that Japanese encephalitis virus, a zoonotic pathogen, poses to U.S. swine health.
K-State's Jurgen A. Richt is one of six researchers to receive funding from the Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research for the Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Program. A total more PR
Kennesaw State Researcher Aims to Protect Against Cybersickness (10)
KENNESAW, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release:
As mixed-reality environments continue rising in popularity, researchers are working to develop safeguards to protect users from nefarious hackers.
Kennesaw State University assistant professor of computer science Rifatul Islam and a team of researchers from around the country are working to develop these safeguards, aiming to protect against cognitive attacks on mixed-reality systems, which fu more PR
Major Health Grants Win for Victoria University Researchers (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Victoria University issued the following news release:
VU researchers Professor Emma Rybalka and Professor David Bishop have received a combined $2.25 million to progress their health research.
Professor Rybalka's grant will go towards treating AdenyloSuccinate Synthetase 1 (ADSS1) myopathy - a rare genetic disorder with only about 200 people around the world believed to be living with it.
ADSS1 involves progressive loss of muscle mass and function th more PR
McGill University: New Drug Shows Promise Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- McGill University issued the following news release:
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Preclinical study suggests the compound could restore lost muscle for patients with the rare degenerative disorder
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A novel drug holds promise for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), a rare genetic disorder that causes severe muscle degeneration.
McGill University researchers have discovered that an experimental compound called K884 can boost the natural repair abilities of muscle s 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. 17 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Veterinary Medicine shared the following news:
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Research to advance understanding of links among early life adversity, mast cells, and lifelong chronic inflammatory disease.
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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
MIT Professor Sevtsuk Applies Sources of Data to Creating More Sustainable, Walkable, Economically Thriving City Spaces (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
By Peter Dizikes, MIT News
Dozens of major research labs dot the streets of Kendall Square, a Cambridge, Massachusetts, neighborhood in which MIT partially sits. But for Andres Sevtsuk's City Form Lab, the streets of Kendall Square themselves, and those in other cities, are subjects for research.
Sevtsuk is an associate professor of urban science and planning at MIT and a leading more PR
MIT Researchers Introduce Boltz-1, a Fully Open-Source Model for Predicting Biomolecular Structures (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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With models like AlphaFold3 limited to academic research, the team built an equivalent alternative, to encourage innovation more broadly.
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By Adam Zewe, MIT News
MIT scientists have released a powerful, open-source AI model, called Boltz-1, that could significantly accelerate biomedical research and drug development.
Developed by a team of researchers in the MIT Ja more PR
MIT Spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems Unveils Plans for the World's First Fusion Power Plant (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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The company has announced that it will build the first grid-scale fusion power plant in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
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By Zach Winn, MIT News
America is one step closer to tapping into a new and potentially limitless clean energy source today, with the announcement from MIT spinout Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) that it plans to build the world's first grid-scal more PR
MIT: Aurora Mapping Across North America (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Haystack Observatory researchers and citizen scientists team up to map the aurora.
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By Nancy Wolfe Kotary, MIT Haystack Observatory
As seen across North America at sometimes surprisingly low latitudes, brilliant auroral displays provide evidence of solar activity in the night sky. More is going on than the familiar visible light shows during these events, though: Wh more PR
MIT: Miracle, or Marginal Gain? (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Industrial policy is said to have sparked huge growth in East Asia. Two MIT economists say the numbers tell a more complex story.
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By Peter Dizikes, MIT News
From 1960 to 1989, South Korea experienced a famous economic boom, with real GDP per capita growing by an annual average of 6.82 percent. Many observers have attributed this to industrial policy, the practice more PR
MIT: New Method to Detect Dehydration in Plants (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Sensors developed by SMART researchers are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem enable farmers to detect drought stress up to 48 hours before visible physical symptoms manifest.
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Have you ever wondered if your plants were dry and dehydrated, or if you're not watering them enough? Farmers and green-fingered enthusiasts alike may soon have a way to find this more PR
MIT: Study Reveals AI Chatbots Can Detect Race, But Racial Bias Reduces Response Empathy (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Researchers at MIT, NYU, and UCLA develop an approach to help evaluate whether large language models like GPT-4 are equitable enough to be clinically viable for mental health support.
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By Alex Ouyang, Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health
With the cover of anonymity and the company of strangers, the appeal of the digital world is growing as a pla more PR
New Climate Chemistry Model Finds 'Non-Negligible' Impacts of Potential Hydrogen Fuel Leakage (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built.
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By Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT Energy Initiative
As the world looks for ways to stop climate change, much discussion focuses on using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, which emit climate-warming greenhouse gases ( more PR
Newcastle University: Survival Rates for Incurable Larynx Cancer Investigated for First Time (10)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news:
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First-of-its-kind research looking at survival rates for patients with incurable larynx cancer has been published.
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The research, led by cancer doctors and scientists at Newcastle University and the Northern Head and Neck Alliance (NHNA), is the only study to exclusively explore survival times in laryngeal cancer patients managed without radical treatment. It was funded by the Nationa more PR
Northumbria University: Researchers Awarded Funding to Investigate Critical Climate Tipping Points in Antarctica (10)
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Northumbria University issued the following news release:
The UK Centre for Polar Observation and Modelling (CPOM), based at Northumbria University, has been awarded over pound sterling400,000 by the European Space Agency (ESA) to investigate tipping points in the Earth's icy regions, known as the cryosphere, with a focus on the Antarctic.
Climate tipping points are critical thresholds that if crossed, can lead to rapid and irreversible changes more PR
OHSU Marks 15 Years Supporting Pregnancy Research (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news:
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Multidisciplinary maternal-fetal medicine team works to improve long-term health of mothers, their children
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By Angela Yeager
At Oregon Health & Science University, a dedicated team is working across the organization to ensure the health and well-being of pregnant individuals are protected, while advancing scientific knowledge.
Since its 2009 inception, the Maternal Fetal Medici more PR
Oregon State: Research Shows Solitude is Better for Your Health When It's Not Too Intense (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
Hiking by yourself deep in a forest and similar episodes of intense solitude are not as likely to restore energy and enhance social connectedness as less complete forms of solitude, such as reading in a cafe or listening to Spotify while commuting, research by Oregon State University suggests.
The findings are important because of solitude's role in building connectedness, a key factor in a person more PR
OSU-COM Students Make Impact on Latinx Youth With Schweitzer Fellowship (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University's Center for Health Sciences issued the following news:
Carleen Perez and Madison Tytanic are using their life experiences to support Latinx youth in Tulsa.
Perez and Tytanic, second-year medical students at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, are a part of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship 2024-25 Tulsa cohort. Tulsa's Albert Schweitzer Fellowship is one of 13 program sites in the United States. The fel more PR
QUT Health Research Boosted With $5.6M in NHMRC Ideas Grants (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news:
QUT is celebrating the award of $5,646,097.40 for four projects by the National Medical and Health Research Ideas Grants.
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The recipients are:
Associate Professor Francesca Frentiu has been awarded $988,421.60 for the project, Combatting mosquito-borne encephalitic viruses: new biocontrol and risk prediction tools.
Chief investigator Professor Frentiu, from QUT's School of Biomed more PR
Rockefeller University: What Ants Can Teach Us About the Neurobiology of Social Behavior (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news:
Daniel Kronauer has tracked army ants as they swarmed through the high-altitude cloud forests of Venezuela and photographed their bivouac nests--composed entirely of living colony members--in lowland Costa Rica. He's collected the nectar-filled honeypot variety in the American southwest, gathered African driver ant queens--the world's largest ants--on Mount Kenya, and plucked citronella ants from Rockefeller's Field more PR
Rutgers Researcher Receives a $2 Million Five-Year NIH Grant to Advance New Generation of Cancer Treatments (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
A researcher and assistant professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology has received the Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance nucleic acid therapies as new generation treatments of cancer.
Enver Cagri Izgu, from the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers-New Brunswick, and his team will use a nearly $2 million NIH grant to develop divers more PR
Rutgers-Camden's Urban Innovation Fund Fuels Transformative Community Projects (10)
CAMDEN, New Jersey, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news:
By Christina Lynn
Since 2022, the Urban Innovation Fund, a collaboration among university researchers and community organizations, has committed $400,000 to projects that directly benefit the areas Camden serves. One such project is working to ensure Camden residents can experience improved health outcomes by making sure their health data is comprehensive and accessible.
The Camden Health Equit more PR
Salad Bars in School Cafeterias Boost Students' Dietary Quality, New VCU Study Finds (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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Researchers compared before-and-after photos of student lunches in a Virginia school district.
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By Sian Wilkerson
A new study from researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University shows that when it comes to improving school-age children's nutrition, salad bars can play a big role.
"Schools are a major source of children's dietary intake," said Melanie Bean, Ph.D., a professor in t more PR
Thomas Jefferson University: A Rugby Player-Turned-Researcher Tackles the Reality of Concussions (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Thomas Jefferson University issued the following news:
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Exercise science assistant professor Katie Hunzinger has a personal drive to understand the risks and lifelong impacts of head injuries.
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By Marilyn Perkins
In the US, about 13-19% of all sports-related injuries are concussions. Concussions are a mild form of traumatic brain injury (TBI), where a sudden movement or impact causes the brain to bounce around in the skull. Most peop more PR
U of A Projects Research Expenditures Surpassed $1B for FY 2024, Joining a Select Group of US Research Institutions (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
Retrieving the largest asteroid sample ever brought to Earth, advancing a vaccine for Valley fever to human clinical trial - the world's first against fungal infection to reach this stage - and mitigating the effects of extreme heat are examples of the power of the University of Arizona faculty, staff and student research and innovation. University officials project research activity has exceeded $ more PR
UC-San Diego: Evolution of Deep-Sea Anglerfish Illuminated in New Study (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
A multi-institutional team of biologists has produced new insights into the evolution of anglerfish--deep-sea dwellers known for their extraordinary adaptations, including toothy jaws and bioluminescent lures.
In a new study, the team explored the evolutionary journey of anglerfishes (Lophiiformes), highlighting that deep-sea pelagic anglerfishes evolved from a benthic ancestor an more PR
UC-San Diego: Neural Stem Cell Transplantation Shows Promise for Treating Chronic Spinal Cord Injury (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
A Phase I clinical trial led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated the long-term safety and feasibility of neural stem cell transplantation for treating chronic spinal cord injuries. These devastating injuries often result in partial or full paralysis and are currently incurable. The study, which followed four patients with chronic more PR
UC-San Diego: Researchers Tap Robots for the Dirty, Dull and Dangerous (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
Dirty, dull and dangerous: these are the types of jobs most fit for robotization. Yet, equipping robots to navigate dynamic environments and perform complex tasks is a tall order -- even more so in the construction industry.
University of California San Diego Electrical and Computer Engineering Professors Truong Nguyen and Nikolay Atanasov and their team are trying to do just that more PR
UC-San Diego: Staphylococcus Aureus Thwarts Vaccines by Turning on a Protein That Halts Immune Response (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Researchers have also found that blocking the protein reactivates immune cell function, restoring the effectiveness of vaccines in an animal model.
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Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major cause of skin and soft tissue infections that can sometimes lead to sepsis and toxic shock syndrome. The microbe poses a significant threat to public health, made worse by the more PR
UC-San Francisco: Feel Left Behind by Digital Health Tools? You're Not Alone (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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Study shows how language, education and age affect someone's ability to engage with digital health tools.
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Digital health tools, such as patient portals, treatment apps and online appointment schedulers, are increasingly common. But not everyone is equally at home using them.
To find out how language, education and age may affect a person's comfort i more PR
UC-Santa Cruz: Campus Secures Funding for Innovative Research Projects Addressing Climate Action and Linguistic Diversity (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
By Abby Butler
Two cutting-edge research projects led by the University of California, Santa Cruz have been awarded funding through the University of California's Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives (MRPI). This underscores the university's leadership in advancing creative and impactful solutions to global challenges.
The UC Climate Action Arts Network (CAAN), spearh more PR
UC-Santa Cruz: Scientists Collaborate on Immersive Technology to Address Climate Challenges (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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New initiative 'EcoViz' enables clear, compelling visualizations of environmental data from fire to floods
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By Mike Pena
The UC Santa Cruz Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) and a team of scientists and science communicators at UC San Diego have developed an initiative focused on immersive technology that uses advanced hardware and software to simulate e more PR
UNCG Researcher Explores the Nano-AI Frontier (10)
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news:
As a nanoscientist, the University of North Carolina Greensboro's Tetyana Ignatova focuses on materials at the smallest scales. Imagine the width of a human hair being split tens of thousands of times, and you get the idea.
But as she explores the properties of nanomaterials that are so thin that they are essentially two-dimensional, she thinks on a much grander scale. more PR
University at Buffalo: How Mental Health Affects a Person's Odds of Being Arrested While on Parole (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release:
Individuals who have a mental illness are more likely to be rearrested after being released from prison than those without a mental illness, according to a new study by a University at Buffalo School of Social Work researcher.
The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that one in seven people in federal or state prison show signs of serious psychological distress.
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University College London: Health and Wellbeing Should Be at the Centre of Housing Strategy to Save Lives (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news on Dec. 17, 2024:
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A ground-breaking new report by the UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) published today, Tuesday 17 December, highlights the profound impacts - both positive and negative - that housing has on health and wellbeing.
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Building Health Equity: The Role of the Property Sector in Improving Health lays out how poor quality and inequitable access to homes that people can afford more PR
University of Arizona: How Millennials are Thinking About Retirement in the Face of Climate Stress (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
Some millennials are rethinking their retirement plans in the face of uncertainty related to climate change, a new University of Arizona study finds.
"Millennials are the first generation to reach retirement-savings-age amid the climate crisis," said lead study author Marissa Hettinger, a graduate student studying human development and family science in the Norton School of Human Ecology in the U more PR
University of California San Diego Supercomputer Center: Supercomputer Sims Illustrate Impact of Ocean Waves on Offshore Wind Turbine Efficiency (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego Supercomputer Center issued the following news release:
Using the Expanse system at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC), part of the new School of Computing, Information and Data Sciences (SCIDS) at UC San Diego, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Mechanical Engineering Professor Umberto Ciri has taken a deep dive into understanding how waves affect offshore wind turbines. Applying a powerful method called more PR
University of Exeter: Urgent Need for Clearer Standards and Approach on the Use of Solitary Confinement for Children, Study Shows (10)
EXETER, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news:
There is an urgent need for much clearer and comprehensive standards and their application on the use of solitary confinement for children in prisons and youth institutions in Europe, research shows.
In spite of an absolute prohibition within the Nelson Mandela rules - the standard minimum rules on the treatment of prisoners - the international and European legal framework surrounding its use is unclear. T more PR
University of Glasgow: Ancient Clay Remedy May Have Potential to Boost Modern Gut Health (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news:
Victoria University (VU) researchers have been awarded two major National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants for critical health research.
A team of scientists has discovered that an ancient medicinal clay known as Lemnian Earth (LE) could inspire new understanding of how to support present-day gut health
The team also think that that LE was probably the prototype for the modern medici more PR
University of Hawaii Manoa: Humpback Whale Mother-Calf Health Assessed Using Drone Tech (10)
MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology biologists used drone imagery to understand how nursing humpback whale mothers and their calves fare as they cross the Pacific Ocean. Recent declines in North Pacific humpback whale reproduction and survival of calves highlight the need to understand how mother-calf pairs expend energy across their migratory cycle. The study more PR
University of Houston: Heart Rate Activity Influences When Infants Speak (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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UH Findings Broaden Understanding of Language Development, Possible Early Indicators of Speech Disorders
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By Laurie Fickman
The soft, gentle murmurs of a baby's first expressions, like little whispers of joy and wonder to doting parents, are actually signs that the baby's heart is working rhythmically in concert with developing speech.
Jeremy I. Borjon, University of Houston assistant profe more PR
University of Kansas: Study Finds Parents More Open to Racially Diverse Media for Children Than Previously Thought (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news:
By Mike Krings
New research from the University of Kansas has found that most parents recall watching media with diverse racial and ethnic portrayals of characters with their children and that their own racial-ethnic identity predicted their attitudes toward such content, but not necessarily their beliefs.
Judy Watts, assistant professor of journalism & mass communications at KU, led a study in which 367 more PR
University of Melbourne: Engineering Immunity in Frogs to Fight Fungal Disease (10)
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news:
Researchers at the University of Melbourne in partnership with the Colossal Foundation will advance conservation efforts to engineer immunity in amphibians, including Australia's critically endangered Corroboree Frog, against a deadly fungal disease.
The Colossal Foundation, a non-profit organisation established by American de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences, have gifted US$3 million to the more PR
University of Montreal: Targeting a Brain Enzyme to Curb Obesity (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news release:
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Endocannabinoids in the brain play a key role in food intake and energy use. Modulating the action of these molecules could help fight obesity, say researchers at the CRCHUM.
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For years, Universite de Montreal medical professor Stephanie Fulton and her team have been unravelling the mechanisms in the human nervous system that control people's need to eat and to engage in physical ac more PR
University of Mount Union: Kueter '25 Presents Research on Female Spies at National Conference (10)
ALLIANCE, Ohio, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Mount Union issued the following news:
Kate Kueter '25, a national security and intelligence analysis and French double major of Iowa City, Iowa, earned the opportunity to present research at the 2024 Northeastern Political Science Association's (NPSA) 56th Annual Conference in Boston in November.
Kueter presented her research on European female spies during the World Wars, shedding light on the overlooked and misrepresented role of women more PR
University of North Texas Health Science Center: TCOM Student Gives Presentation at NAPCRG International Conference (10)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news:
By Steven Bartolotta
It was a rare and prestigious accomplishment for Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine student Rebecca Modisette who became the first medical student from TCOM to give an oral presentation at the world-renowned North American Primary Care Research Group's 52nd annual meeting in Quebec City, Canada. Modisette was chosen to present her research on "Do sociode more PR
University of Oklahoma: McCasland Foundation Gives $10 Million for New OU Residence Halls (10)
NORMAN, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release:
The University of Oklahoma has received a transformative $10 million gift from the McCasland Foundation to support the construction of two new first-year residence halls on the former Adams Center site. In honor of this gift, the north hall will be named McCasland Hall.
"The McCasland Foundation has been an incredible partner to OU for generations," said OU President Joseph Harroz Jr. "From the more PR
University of Otago: Rates of Psychological Distress Higher for Pacific Adults (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
Pacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Maori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zealand, new Otago research has found.
The study by researchers from the University of Otago, Wellington - Otakou Whakaihu Waka, Poneke, has been published in Kotuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online.
It found high rates of psychological distress more PR
University of South Australia: Ditch TV and Read a Book (10)
ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release:
It's that time of the year when most of us get the chance to sit back and enjoy some well-deserved down time. But whether you reach for the TV controller, or a favourite book, your choice could have implications for your long-term brain health, say researchers at the University of South Australia.
Assessing the 24-hour activity patterns of 397 older adults (aged 60+), researchers found more PR
University of Warwick Restore and Unveil Unique Historical Venetian Parchment (10)
COVENTRY, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release:
Researchers at The University of Warwick's Warwick Venice Centre have restored a significant historical document that has been lost for more than 70 years.
Unveiled on 10 December 2024 at a special event at the Venice State Archives, the parchment provides an insightful testimony on the Venetian merchants who continued the journey of Marco Polo in Asia during the decade following his death.
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University of Wisconsin School of Medicine: Some Childhood Traumas May Reduce Adolescent Mental Health Problems (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news:
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An analysis of national data by University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health psychiatry researchers showed that the type of trauma a person experiences could be more impactful than the amount of trauma they encounter in youth.
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Justin Russell, research assistant professor of psychiatry, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, and hi more PR
UNSW Awarded More Than $27m for Ideas and Development Research Grants (10)
SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news:
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The NHMRC funding will support 25 projects in medicine, science and engineering.
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UNSW Sydney researchers have secured more than $27 million in the latest round of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas and Development Grants funding.
Using virtual reality (VR) to help those with spinal cord injuries, developing soft robotic systems for cancer detection and more PR
Uppsala University: App Helps Alleviate Mental Health Symptoms in Bereaved Parents (10)
UPPSALA, Sweden, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:
A new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents who used the app for three months reported reduced symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress, and also had fewer negative thoughts. Some parents thought that in future, the app should be offered early in the process of mourning. This is demonstrated in a new study from Uppsala University, published in more PR
UQ Research Aims to Improve Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis (10)
BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news:
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder can be difficult to diagnose, but University of Queensland researchers have established the most scientific approach to detecting the disorder.
A research team led by Dr Natasha Reid from UQ's Child Health Research Centre reviewed more than 300 studies to understand the link between prenatal alcohol exposure and possible signs of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD more PR
UT-Chattanooga: CUIP Research Seeks to Predict and Avert Distracted Driving (10)
CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news:
By Gina Stafford
The federal government estimates distracted driving contributes to more than 3,000 fatal vehicle crashes annually in the United States, prompting researchers at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga to explore new ways of predicting and preventing inattentive driving behavior. By integrating advanced sensing technologies, machine learning algorithms and vi more PR
VCU Secures $9M Grant to Establish Cancer Control Equity Research Center in Virginia (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news:
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The research from this initiative will enhance cancer prevention services for individuals living in income-based housing communities in the Richmond area and Hampton Roads.
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By Maggie Christ and Blake Belden
Virginia Commonwealth University has been awarded a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a pioneering Cancer Control Equity Research Cent more PR
Washington University School of Medicine: NIH Grant Funds Study of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release:
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Research will look for early warning signs, potential treatment of second-leading cause of dementia
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Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have been awarded $7.5 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate a form of dementia caused by cerebral small vessel disease, the second-leading cause of dementia after more PR
When MIT's Interdisciplinary NEET Program is a Perfect Fit (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Junior Katie Spivakovsky describes her path through New Engineering Education Transformation to biomedical research and beyond.
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By Michaela Jarvis, New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program
At an early age, Katie Spivakovsky learned to study the world from different angles. Dinner-table conversations at her family's home in Menlo Park, California, of more PR
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