ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Augustana College issued the following news: 2024 brought opportunities for engaged learning with an expansion of Augustana's Augie Choice program, a grant supporting the development of a business-liberal arts scholars program and the unveiling of a new state-of-the-art film production facility. The Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program earned full accreditation and Erickson Residence Hall received a $6.7 million grant for continued re more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: By Lydian Bernhardt Biomedical researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will benefit from a new $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education designed to expand the university's research and teaching capacity in the biomedical life sciences. Andrea Gentry-Apple, D.V.M., a professor in the N.C. A&T College of Agricultu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Bankers Association issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2024, by President and CEO Rob Nichols: * * * "Today's misleading press release is just the latest example of Director Chopra's CFPB choosing to put politics over policy to the detriment of the consumers it is charged with protecting. Despite widespread evidence that credit card rewards programs are highly popular and deliver tremendous value to tens of millions of U.S. cardholders from  more PR

CEREDIGION, Wales, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: A groundbreaking test that could detect prostate cancer in men more quickly and with greater accuracy than current methods is being developed by Welsh scientists. Valley Diagnostics, based in Cardiff, is working with Aberystwyth University scientists on a lateral flow test that could detect the disease within minutes via a urine sample at a GP surgery or even at home. The team hopes the test can be rolled more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Some employers offer end-of-year or holiday bonuses this time of year. End-of-year bonuses were available to 12 percent of private industry workers in 2024, and 7 percent had access to holiday bonuses. Among private industry information workers, 22 percent had access to end-of-year bonuses, while 4 percent had access to holiday bonuses. In retail t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: A new analysis from the White House Council of Economic Advisers revealed today that pricing algorithms added $3.8 billion to rental costs in 2023. The company behind these algorithms, RealPage, has faced criticism for allegedly manipulating the rental market to inflate prices. * * * Many of the landlord companies that are unde more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release: ACE and CAEL (Council for Adult and Experiential Learning) have conducted a nationwide analysis of policies that expand credit for prior learning (CPL) opportunities and help millions of adult learners accelerate their path to degree completion. A joint report provides insights into the goals of these policies, their implementation at the institutional and system levels, and their origins--wheth more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The European Union's European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued the following news: Almost all countries reporting data to ECDC are observing sharp increases in indicators of both influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity, with a visible impact in secondary care. Summary Epidemiological context * Almost all countries reporting data to ECDC are observing sharp increases in indicators of both influenza and respiratory syncyti more PR

BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research issued the following news release: * * * In a laboratory experiment, research team investigates the potential effects of particle emissionsgen von Partikelemissionen * * * After several years of service under harsh weather conditions, the rotor blades of offshore wind parks are subjected to degradation and surface erosion, releasing sizeable quantities of particle emissions i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- America's Credit Unions issued the following news: With data playing a critical part in advocacy efforts, credit union leaders are using America's Credit Unions' Credit Union Impact Dashboard to show policymakers exactly how the credit union difference affects their constituents. Leagues were the first to access and test the dashboard, and it opened to America's Credit Unions members last month. Billy Boylston, senior vice president of advocacy at the Carolinas more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American College of Cardiology issued the following news release: * * * Expert Consensus Decision Pathway provides an intra-disciplinary approach for monitoring patients for the detection of atrial arrhythmia after stroke * * * The American College of Cardiology has issued an Expert Consensus Decision Pathway (ECDP) on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke. This guidance offers clinicians tailored strategies to improve post-stroke car more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Marketing Association issued the following news release: * * * New report from Lightricks and the American Marketing Association highlights adoption patterns, challenges, and opportunities across the marketing profession * * * A new report released by Lightricks and the American Marketing Association (AMA) reveals that executives are driving AI adoption in their organizations. The results of this research were revealing: AI adoption in mark more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Sociological Association issued the following news release: A report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine presents a roadmap to enhance the inclusion of sex and gender considerations in research, strengthen adherence to the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) "Sex as a Biological Variable" (SABV) policy, and improve health outcomes for women and girls. In "A New Vision for Women's Health Research: Transformative C more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Transportation Research Institute issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Traffic congestion on U.S. highways added $108.8 billion in costs to the trucking industry in 2022 according to the latest Cost of Congestion study published by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI). This finding, part of ATRI's ongoing highway performance measurement research, marks a new record-high national congestion cost. ATRI utilized more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Arizona Department of Financial Institutions issued the following news release: The Arizona Automobile Theft Authority (AATA) Division of the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions (DIFI) released its Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Annual Report highlighting the AATA's activities and accomplishments. The report includes state and national vehicle theft trends, statistics, and highlights for calendar year 2023 (CY23) and FY24 including: *  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Australian Human Rights Commission issued the following news release: The initial stages of a study about racism at Australian universities being undertaken by the Australian Human Rights Commission have revealed a range of concerns from both students and staff in relation to their experience of racism on university campuses. The Commission was tasked to undertake the study, titled Respect At Uni, by the Australian Government in May this year and has more PR

CANBERRA CITY, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Australian Institute of Criminology issued the following news release: Today the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission have released updated figures for the cost of serious and organised crime in Australia. The Institute estimates that it cost up to $68.7 billion a year in 2022-23, compared to $60.1 billion in 2020-21. Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) Director and Australian Criminal In more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: While existing data on the effect of spaceflight on the bones and tendons is available, there is little information about how soft tissue in the shoulder is affected throughout spaceflight. A team of orthopedic surgeons at Baylor College of Medicine studied the risk of shoulder injury during and post spaceflight to determine preventative measures for astronauts. Their findings were published in JSES In more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * The annual competition challenges students to captivate audiences and convey groundbreaking research - all in 180 seconds. * * * By Matus Munka On Nov. 15, 2024, several talented Ph.D. students at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering distilled years of research into three minutes. At the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) Contest, hosted by the Engineeri more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Historian Elizabeth Casteen investigates slavery in the Middle Ages and its importance in creating community identity * * * By Jennifer Micale The presence of North Africans and other Muslims in France may seem a modern phenomenon, the legacy of colonialism. But the situation is more complex, with roots that reach back to the Middle Ages -- and a deep impulse for communities to define themselves more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Statistics issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, in the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, today released National Law Enforcement Accountability Database, 2018-2023. This report describes the purpose for developing the National Law Enforcement Accountability Database (NLEAD) and provides statistics on the NLEAD's records, the federal law enforcement  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "District of Columbia Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * The District of Columbia had 37,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 35,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Montana Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Montana had 31,000 job openings in October 2024, unchanged from September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Wyoming Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Wyoming had 16,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 17,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Oklahoma Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Oklahoma had 116,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 90,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job ope more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Texas Job Openings and Labor Turnover - October 2024": * * * Texas had 583,000 job openings in October 2024, compared to 506,000 openings in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Naomi Caselli and Michael Marani explore the promise and challenges of using AI tools in the classroom * * * The growth of AI signals some positive opportunities for both students and teachers, including automating tasks such as grading and providing greater access to resources. At the same time, it's not without significant concerns, including t more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Lance Nuique Targets Texas A&M University as Next Step * * * For Lance Justin Nuique, a native of the Philippines, the excitement of receiving his bachelor's degree in bioinformatics from Bowie State University on Dec. 19 is amplified by the opportunity to enter the Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University. With a goal of contributing to impactful research, Nuique is also considering opportuni more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The British National Institute for Health and Care Research issued the following news: At the NIHR, research is 24/7. Every day we have the huge privilege of funding, recruiting and delivering hundreds of innovative, groundbreaking studies that extend our collective knowledge across a wide range of topics. 2024 has been another very exciting year for us, with studies into AI, mRNA vaccines, mental health and much, much more receiving our support - ensuring more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * U of A Health Sciences researchers spearheaded major endeavors that are paving the way to a healthier future for Arizona and the world. * * * This year, the University of Arizona Health Sciences published research on the potential of cannabis terpenes for pain relief, reported on new findings in the areas of long COVID-19 and pesticide exposure, and broke ground on the Ce more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute issued the following news release: Machine learning (ML) models are powerful but brittle components of intelligent software systems. Developers strive to select model training data that is as close as possible to the deployment environment. If the input data from the deployment environment drifts away from the training data, the model can produce incorrect outputs, endangering the system's mission.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The Trump tax cuts, enacted in late 2017, disproportionately cut taxes for wealthy individuals and large profitable corporations. With a large portion of these tax cuts set to expire after 2025, Congress is debating how much of these tax cuts to extend and whether to offset any of the costs. A new Center for American Progress report explains leading Republican tax legislators' scheme to mislead t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: * * * Three Other Skink Species Went Extinct Waiting for Protections * * * ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-- Following a petition and legal victory by the Center for Biological Diversity and reptile ecologist Renata Platenberg, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect four skinks found only in the Caribbean. The agency also proposed designating more than 150,400 acres of protected  more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * * Charles Sturt University launches a new research project to explore shifting seafood preferences and consumption patterns between rural and regional Australia and metropolitan areas * Researchers are inviting Australians aged 18 and over to participate in a brief online survey exploring seafood consumption habits and attitudes * The information is crucial to ensure equitable access to nut more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * Scientists for the first time see, in mice, the precise way in which connections between neurons change during memory formation * * * Every moment we remember is thought to be encoded by changes in the strength of connections between brain cells, links called synapses. That's been the theory for about half a century. But scientists had never actually imaged these synaptic changes happen as more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows that efforts to save and reintroduce mountain yellow-legged frogs across Yosemite National Park are helping to sustain the population in the face of a deadly fungus and have the potential to inform other conservation efforts. The amphibian chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which causes a disease known as chytridio more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union issued the following news release: The Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) publishes a position paper titled 'Religious Education in the European Schools - A Unique and Essential Contribution to the Next Generation of Europeans' on Wednesday, 18 December 2024. The document underscores the importance of preserving the religious and testimonial dimension of fai more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has released the 2024 Connecticut Broadband Report, which details transformative progress made recently in the state's mission to achieve universal broadband access and close the digital divide. Authored by DEEP in consultation with the Commission for Educa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Coalition Offers Bold Solutions to Decades of Neglect * * * Today, as part of the Transit Is Essential coalition, Conservation Law Foundation released Funding Our Future: A Roadmap for an Equitable and Sustainable Transportation Funding System in Massachusetts (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NVfwtrvoQnMIS68Z11jyrGnw5kJBxx34/view). Signed by over 40 partners,  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: A study by CUNY SPH alumna Abigail Lyons and faculty from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) reveals a concerning connection between parental emotional abuse and suicide attempts among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggesting sexual minority youth may be at highest risk. The analysis was based on  more PR

REDWOOD CITY, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Dell'Oro Group, a provider of market information about the networking and telecommunications industries, issued the following news release: According to a recently published report from Dell'Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, the Data Center Physical Infrastructure (DCPI) market maintained double-digit revenue growth in 3Q 2024, as purpose-built physical  more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The David Suzuki Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHINAABEG PEOPLE The David Suzuki Foundation welcomes the final clean electricity regulations announced today by Environment and Climate Change Canada Minister Steven Guilbeault. Research from the David Suzuki Foundation and modelling from others show Canada can achieve net-zero electricity by 2035 that is  more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * The Carlsberg Foundation is awarding DKK 613 million to 188 scientific activities that will generate fundamental insights and discoveries in the coming years. * * * The grants are awarded to researchers at all career stages and within different fields. Of the DKK 613 million awarded for new research activities, just under DKK 287 million is going to humanities and social science  more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Durham College issued the following news: Does knowing more about nutrition help people make more nutritious choices? That's the question that Dr. Erin Dancey, a faculty member in Durham College's (DC) Fitness and Health Promotion program and research lead with the Social Impact Hub, set out to answer in a recent study evaluating the changes in nutrition literacy in students taking introductory nutrition courses. Turns out, yes. In this case, the nutrition  more PR

EMORY, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Emory and Henry College issued the following news: * * * Four Emory & Henry students recently presented their research related to community based substance abuse prevention at a symposium in Washington, D.C. * * * By Dirk Moore The students were among a select group of university student researchers who presented at the symposium hosted Dec. 6-7 by the Appalachian Collegiate Research Institute. The students - Erin Ryan, Vivian Vanderpool, Lydia Schrock a more PR

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The European Central Bank issued the following news release: * * * * ECB and EIOPA propose possible EU-level approach to reduce insurance protection gap for natural catastrophes, building on existing national and EU structures * Two-pillar solution includes pooling private risks to increase insurance coverage and strengthening EU public disaster risk management * * * The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions  more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Ecojustice issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: OTTAWA/TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE -- Environmental law charity Ecojustice is expressing significant disappointment and concern over Canada's first-ever sustainability disclosure standards (https://www.frascanada.ca/en/cssb/news-listings/csds1_csds2_launch), released earlier today. The Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB) was tasked wi more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Economic and Social Research Council's Connecting Generations issued the following news: Connecting Generations Co-Director Professor Melinda Mills MBE is senior lead author of a new review published in Nature Aging that reveals how your DNA shapes reproductive health, fertility, and life expectancy. Led by researchers from the University of Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science and the University of Iceland, the review explores how ge more PR

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Eindhoven University of Technology issued the following news: TU/e brings experience with pivotal role in JePPIX photonic integrated circuit development. The kick-off of the ChipNL Competence Centre this week marks an additional impulse to boost the innovation and capabilities of the Dutch semiconductor industry. Established in alignment with the EU Chips Act, the Centre should advance technological capabilities and foster innovation in the Dutch more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: Throughout 2024, Emory's Rollins School of Public Health expanded its academic offerings, advanced innovative public health research and practice, and grew its impact. Faculty, staff, and students helped move public health forward and create a healthier world for all. These are a few highlights from the past year. Forging Public Health's Future Rollins is shaping public he more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * * California 1st in nation for clean energy workforce * Clean energy jobs grew 4X faster than overall CA economy * Southern CA counties among top 3 nationwide * * * Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 21,600 jobs in California, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to 544,600 according to the latest Clean Jobs California annual  more PR

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The European Central Bank issued the following news release: * * * Cash Remains a Key Payment Method * Cash most frequently used payment method in stores, although use has continued to decline * Share of digital payment instruments continues to increase in value terms, with cards still dominant and share of mobile apps on the rise * Majority of consumers value having option to pay with cash * * * The European Central Bank (ECB) today published the r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Ryoncil (remestemcel-L-rknd), an allogeneic (donor) bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC) therapy indicated for the treatment of steroid-refractory acute graft-versus-host disease (SR-aGVHD) in pediatric patients 2 months of age and older. Ryoncil is the first FDA-app more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Financial Conduct Authority, an agency that says it regulates the conduct of firms in the United Kingdom to ensure that financial markets are honest, competitive and fair, issued the following news release: * * * * A quarter of young investors admit they make investment decisions impulsively to keep up with current trends. * pound sterling550 is average spend on hyped investment products. * 66% of 18-40 year-old investors spend less than 24 hours deci more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued the following news release: * * * Sites now enrolling in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina * * * The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has launched the CDK4/6 Inhibitor Dosing Knowledge (CDK) Study to investigate personalized dosing strategies for CDK4/6 inhibitors in older adults with metastatic breast cancer. These patients often face unique challenges with treatment tolerabili more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Flinders University issued the following news: Flinders University PhD candidate Chloe Roberts has played a leading role a community-driven campaign to protect South Australia's endangered sharks and rays. Starting December 16, new regulations will enhance the protection of sharks and rays in South Australia, safeguarding them from inhumane treatment and overfishing. Some 77 species of shark, ray and chimaera inhabit South Australian waters. Thanks more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: * * * Mental health and marriage timing * * * Decades of research document powerful associations between parents' characteristics and children's marital behaviors. "Parental mental health strongly shapes or disrupts family life and long-term opportunities for children--although its influence has largely been ignored in the literature," explains William G. Axinn, inter more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Six years ago, Harold and Carol Kohn approached the Ford School with a vision. Their goal was to help build a vibrant research community dedicated to promoting social equity and inclusion. Today, the Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy is poised to influence social policy and confront structural inequality across the nation. At the center of the Collaborative are five  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan's Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: A single conversation with a close family member may not change a young woman's views on policies protecting their rights, but it can strongly influence young men's attitudes. A University of Michigan study found that family opinions heavily shape male youth's views on women's rights, while female youth are less affected. This finding builds on evidence that young women more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Awareness, usage for ancestry research, disease and genetic testing continue to grow * * * Genetic testing, which has expanded in recent years with advances in technology and the development of consumer products, is on a path to widespread acceptance in the U.S., researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found. The popularity of ancestry research and rising numb more PR

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: BEIJING, December 18, 2024 -- According to the latest Worldwide Wearables Quarterly Tracker released by International Data Corporation (IDC), the global wrist-worn device market shipped 139.0 million units in the first three quarters of 2024, a year-over-year decline of 1.0%, mainly due to the homogenization of competition and market s more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Mothers living within 20 kilometres of waste incinerators may have a small increase in the total levels of two chemical pollutants in their body. * * * In an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London, scientists have shown an association between women's exposure to emissions from municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) and small increased levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxi more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature: * * * About 30 years ago an 'ideas guy' and a team builder joined forces to search for the invisible bulk of existence. In this Q&A, SLAC's Thomas Shutt and Daniel Akerib discuss the challenges of their field and how future generations of dark matter experiments will narrow down the chase. * * * By Ali Sundermier Over a decade ago, dark matter experts Daniel Akerib and Tho more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: Flexible exports - enabled by smart software operated by distribution networks - could nearly double household solar exports from new systems, and reduce electricity costs for all energy consumers. Flexible exports have been fully implemented in South Australia, but are not being rolled out consistently or quickly across the country, causing ad more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The International Air Transport Association issued the following news release: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the airport capacity crunch is threatening the freedom for people to travel, and constraining economies. With little prospect for airport infrastructure to fully keep pace with growing demand, IATA released a White Paper (https://www.iata.org/en/programs/ops-infra/slots/slot-rule-reform/white-paper/) including prop more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Today the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) President & CEO Jeff Eshelman issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's updated report on Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exports: "U.S. LNG exports have reduced our trade deficit, helped our allies counter Russian aggression, and provided good paying jobs to hundreds of  more PR

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The International Seabed Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: The Secretariat of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) has released today an independent expert report analyzing in-depth the 30 years of contribution of ISA to advancing marine scientific research and exploration in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) and more specifically, to the scientific objectives of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Develop more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: Extensive genetic testing in Queensland's environmentally rich Hervey Bay coastal area has revealed the presence of toxic algae not detected in Australian waters before. James Cook University PhD candidate Joseph Perkins led the study. He said harmful algal blooms (HABs) present severe risks to marine ecosystems, wildlife, human health and economies globally. "We decided to investigate the dive more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Johnson and Johnson issued the following news release: * * * The European MCL Network Phase 3 TRIANGLE study, evaluated ibrutinib in combination with induction immunochemotherapy, both with and without an autologous stem cell transplant, followed by 24 months fixed-duration ibrutinib therapy/1 Both ibrutinib-based regimens, transplant-free and with transplant, delivered clinically meaningful improvement in efficacy compared to the current standar more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Kansas State University scientists are collaborating with colleagues in Iowa, Nebraska and Arkansas to advance weather intelligence, strengthen climate resilience and address the impacts of environmental change in agriculture-based communities. Xiaomao Lin, professor of agronomy and state climatologist for Kansas, and Abigail Langston, assistant professor of geography, are leading K-State's partic more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: How do you find and measure nuclear particles, like antineutrinos, that travel near the speed of light? Antineutrinos are the antimatter partner of a neutrino, one of nature's most elusive and least understood subatomic particles. They are commonly observed near nuclear reactors, which emit copious amounts of antineutrinos, but they also ar more PR

LEIDEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Leiden University issued the following news: Three fundamental research projects at Leiden in physics, chemistry and medical science have received funding from the Dutch Research Council (NWO). They involve research on magnetic fields in the universe, the role of myeloid cells in cancer immunotherapy and the evolution of ancient proteins. The research grants have been awarded within the NWO's Open Competition ENW-XL and ENW-M programmes. The funding more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following research highlights: * * * Featuring smoking cessation treatments, radiation for metastatic thyroid cancers, pancreatic cancer insights, and biomarkers for appendix cancer and leukemias * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Mental Health America issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Co-authored by young leaders, "Breaking the Algorithm" outlines recommendations to promote healthier experiences across digital platforms * * * Mental Health America (MHA) today released a new report that examines the impact of social media on youth mental health and identifies ways to mitigate potential harms while amplifying positive experiences. "Breaking the Algorithm more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * An electronic stacking technique could exponentially increase the number of transistors on chips, enabling more efficient AI hardware. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News The electronics industry is approaching a limit to the number of transistors that can be packed onto the surface of a computer chip. So, chip manufacturers are looking to build up rather than out. Instead  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * MIT Sloan research shows that a pay-as-bid auction model for governments managing carbon emissions could boost revenue and incentivize companies' shifts to greener technology * * * Many governments are addressing climate change by managing carbon emissions through a system of permits, sold in auctions at a uniform price -- or the lowest more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Research could help improve motor rehabilitation programs and assistive robot control. * * * Researchers have developed a model that explains how humans adapt continuously during complex tasks, like walking, while remaining stable. The findings were detailed in a recent paper published in the journal Nature Communications (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53416 more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The technique provides researchers with a powerful tool for controlling magnetism, and could help in designing faster, smaller, more energy-efficient memory chips. * * * By Jennifer Chu, MIT News MIT physicists have created a new and long-lasting magnetic state in a material, using only light. In a study appearing today in Nature, the researchers report using a terahert more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A small fleet of autonomous surface vessels forms a large sonar array for finding submerged objects. * * * By Ariana Tantillo, MIT Lincoln Laboratory On June 18, 2023, the Titan submersible was about an hour-and-a-half into its two-hour descent to the Titanic wreckage at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean when it lost contact with its support ship. This cease in communicat more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: Hettie V. Williams, Ph.D., associate professor of African American History, recently published "The Georgia of the North: Black Women and the Civil Rights Movement in New Jersey." The historical narrative focuses on Black women and civil rights movement in New Jersey from the Great Migration to 1954. Williams specifically centers the books around the critical role played by Black women in forging i more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) caught a glimpse of the agency's retired InSight lander recently, documenting the accumulation of dust on the spacecraft's solar panels. In the new image taken Oct. 23 by MRO's High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera, InSight's solar panels have acquired the same reddish-brown hue as the rest of the planet. After touching down in Novemb more PR

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state's leading environmental advocacy organisation, is calling on the NSW Government to urgently implement reforms that would return critical water flows to the ailing Darling/Baaka River. Indications are that the community could be in for another summer of mass fish kills in the Lower Darling/Baaka River. Oxygen levels i more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: The push is on around the world to increase the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries powering electric vehicles, with countries like the U.S. mandating that these cells hold 80 per cent of their original full charge after eight years of operation. Researchers from Dalhousie University used the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to analyze a new type of lithium-ion battery m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Details How Gig Nursing Risks Patient and Worker Safety, Erodes Working Conditions, and Pits Workers Against Each Other * * * Today, the Roosevelt Institute published a new paper from Groundwork Collaborative Senior Fellow Dr. Katie Wells and Dr. Funda Ustek Spilda of King's College London with the support of Fairwork about the rise  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Report from Protect Minnesota and Violence Policy Center underscores urgent need for additional action to combat gun violence during upcoming legislative session * * * Minneapolis -- Protect Minnesota has released a new report in partnership with the Violence Policy Center analyzing gun deaths in the state during 2023, highlighting concerning trends and emphasizing the need for continued legis more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Research funded in part by the National MS Society showed that in the five years leading up to MS onset, people with MS filled more prescriptions for medicines used to treat nerve pain compared to people without MS, suggesting pain as a symptom of the MS prodrome. Background: The MS prodrome is an early phase of unspecific signs and symptoms that occurs before MS onset. We know that pain is a commo more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Joy Vann Old Dominion University's 10th annual State of the Commonwealth (SOC) Report, produced by the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, presents positive news about Virginia's economy, citing declining inflation, rising consumer spending and plenty of jobs to fill. However, possible new federal policies regarding tariffs on products from Mexico, Canada, Europe and China, immigration pla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, issued the following news release: * * * New technology could remotely identify various types of plastics, offering a valuable tool for future monitoring and analysis of oceanic plastic pollution * * * Researchers have developed a new hyperspectral Raman imaging lidar system that can remotely detect and identify various types of plastics. This technology could help address the critical issue of plastic pollution in the oce more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * University of Pittsburgh study investigates assessing and reducing environmental impact of ACL reconstruction * * * A University of Pittsburgh study inspired by the late Freddie H. Fu, MD, one of the world's leading orthopaedic surgeons, is tackling a significant contributor to climate change- the healthcare sector./1 Engineers and physicians examined how  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * Looking Back on the Big Policy Stories of 2024 By Jason Matheny With a new year set to bring a new administration to Washington, RAND holds steadfast to the vital mission that's been our guiding light for more than 75 years: We improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. Our work is grounded in the facts, free from partisan or commercial pressures, and pursued in t more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * UK Fleet Air Arm Centenary: Looking Ahead to the Next 100 Years By Stuart Dee and Charlotte Kleberg This year marks the centenary of the United Kingdom's Fleet Air Arm (FAA), one of the five fighting arms and the naval aviation component of the Royal Navy (RN). The FAA is instrumental in supporting the United Kingdom's global power projection ambitions through carrier strike. However, e more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: The revolutionary Walk Safe(R), a transformative new indoor walking frame design that could benefit the lives of thousands of users, has been launched by mobility aids provider NRS Healthcare in partnership with the University of Salford. Previous research at the University found that standard walking frames were difficult to use and unstable as they needed to be lifted over thresholds and dur more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Findings exploit tumor cell weakness stemming from mitochondrial unfolded protein response Highlights * Findings from new preclinical study reported in Oncogene * Work helps explain why advanced prostate tumors may resist current treatments * HSP60 inhibition emerges as promising treatment strategy * * * A team of researchers at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Ce more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Royal Statistical Society issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * With 2024 coming to an end, we have published our Annual Review, detailing our activities, achievements and the progress made towards our strategic goals. We have made strides towards bolstering membership, supporting and responding to public policy, publishing a new journal and increasing the circulation of our existing publications. We have also increased conference atte more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * The Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD detailed the department's failure to comply with the landmark POST Act in its use of unmanned aircraft systems. * * * Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy group, welcomes a report from the Department of Investigation's Office of the Inspector General for the N more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Quiet quitting isn't just for burned out employees. Atoms carrying information inside quantum computers, known as qubits, sometimes vanish silently from their posts. This problematic phenomenon, called atom loss, corrupts data and spoils calculations. But Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico have for the first time demonstrated a pr more PR

CARY, North Carolina, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- SAS Institute, a business analytics software and services provider, issued the following news release: * * * Cloud-based solution, integrated with industry-leading screening engine, delivers end-to-end capabilities supporting real-time, explainable sanctions decisioning - all on analyst-heralded SAS Viya; one European bank reduced false positives by 65% * * * Data and AI leader SAS in collaboration with technology partner Neterium - a visionary, API- more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Dr. Scott Simpson, professor of Chemistry at St. Bonaventure University, along with researchers from the University at Buffalo and Stony Brook University, continue to fight on the front line in their effort to rid dangerous chemicals from water. They have published an article titled "Synthesis and Evaluation of Cationic Porphyrin-Based Organic Nanocages for the Removal of 38 PFAS from W more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Scripps Research scientists reveal microgravity's effects on brain cells. * * * Microgravity is known to alter the muscles, bones, the immune system and cognition, but little is known about its specific impact on the brain. To discover how brain cells respond to microgravity, Scripps Research scientists, in collaboration with the New York Stem Cell Foundation, sent tiny clumps of stem-ce more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock A Florida State University research center is making a positive impact on literacy, at home and around the world. At an open house last month, the Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR) opened its Innovation Park site to the public to showcase initiatives to help educators and the groundbreaking research led by the center's dedicated faculty, students and staff. "The research por more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * LCLS X-rays allowed researchers to connect the molecular dynamics of supercritical carbon dioxide, which is used in industrial and environmental applications, with its unique properties. * * * By Chris Patrick It's a liquid! It's a gas! No, it's a supercritical fluid! Neither gas nor liquid, supercritical fluids exhibit a unique mashup of the properties of both and  more PR

GUELPH, Ontario, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Guelph issued the following news release: Improving winter road safety and reshaping how we control waterborne diseases are the themes of two University of Guelph research projects that have received funding through the Ontario Research Fund (ORF). This funding is part of more than $92 million invested by the Ontario government to support research projects at universities, colleges, research institutes and research hospitals across the pr more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- SolarPower Europe issued the following news release: * * * * Following several years of over 40% year-on-year growth, a new report from SolarPower Europe warns that 2024 brings only 4% annual growth to the EU solar market. This represents a 92% growth slowdown. The EU installed 66 GW of solar in 2024, inching past 2023's record of 63 GW. * 2024 also marks the first year where annual investment in solar installations in the EU dropped in the 2020s. A decl more PR

STANFORD, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Researchers at Stanford Engineering have developed a lightweight, comfortable knit sleeve that uses pressure-based haptics to simulate touch, opening up new possibilities for wearable devices. * * * Wearable haptic devices, which provide touch-based feedback, can provide more realistic experiences in virtual reality, assist with rehabilitation, and create new opportunities for silent communication. more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: A professional portrait of a man with fair skin and light freckles. He is smiling warmly and wearing a green herringbone suit, a darker green shirt, and a yellow tie with a geometric pattern featuring blue and red accents. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Taylor Branch will speak as part of the NPS Speaker Series on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. CS more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * 8,000 open source models for sustainable mobility * * * Designing new cars is expensive and time consuming. As a result, manufacturers tend to make only minor changes from one model generation to the next. With DriverAerNet++, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have now developed the largest open-source database for  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Lean methodology approach led by surgical residents underscores the importance of adhering to work-hour restrictions * * * Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that a systemic approach to eliminating inefficiencies in surgical residency programs can reduce unnecessary work hours in the general residency progra more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * A review of 3,000 studies also suggests these minute plastic air particles may be causing male and female infertility. * * * Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco researchers suspect may be causing respiratory and other illnesses. A review of some 3,000 studies implicat more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: Dr. Amy Cummings, assistant professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, has received the 2024 Hamoui Foundation/LUNGevity Clinical Research Award. The two-year, $500,000 grant supports Cummings' efforts to advance clinical research and improve outcomes for individuals diagnosed with RET-positive lung cancer. RET-positive lung cancer is a rare sub more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Precision medicine shows promise in tailoring medical treatment to each individual, giving actionable results * * * Adding genetic testing to the evaluation of pediatric patients with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) resulted in more individualized care, including changes in medication, referrals to clinical trials or specialists, and surveillance for potential medical issues, according to more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA-led research confirms and expands on protein's role in blood vessel permeability and steps leading to white matter injury and cognitive decline * * * To identify and follow blood vessel-related changes in the brain that contribute to cognitive impairment and dementia, researchers and clinicians typically rely on MRI to evaluate "downstream" biological markers - those at the end of a cas more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- UK Finance, which monitors the banking and finance industry, issued the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Scrapping the Refined Approach - Industry Advises Caution By Simon Hills, Director, Prudential Policy, UK Finance Recently, I submitted UK Finance's response to the Prudential Regulatory Authority's Consultation Paper 9/24 (https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation/publication/2024/september/streamlining-the-pillar-2a-setting-an more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- UK Finance, which monitors the banking and finance industry, issued the following news release: * * * Take Five to Stop Fraud is warning the public to stay alert to fraud as loneliness and isolation during the Christmas period could make people more vulnerable to fraud. * * * New data from the Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign has found that over half (58%) of people in the UK feel lonely at least sometimes, potentially putting them at risk of fraud. Isola more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Transcriptomics, proteomics and other technologies could provide additional diagnostic power to help solve medical mysteries. * * * By Josh Baxt In a review published in the journal Pediatric Research, scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine explored how several technologies can help diagnose rare diseases. In addition to genomics, which can identif more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Article Summary * Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers are using a variety of tools centered on molecular genetics to better understand sarcoma. * Sylvester's Genetic Predisposition Syndrome Clinic tests people who have a genetic predisposition for sarcoma. * Pathology and gene sequencing plays an important role at Sylvester in choosing, implementing and monito more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Artificial intelligence (AI) systems tend to take on human biases and amplify them, causing people who use that AI to become more biased themselves, finds a new study by UCL researchers. Human and AI biases can consequently create a feedback loop, with small initial biases increasing the risk of human error, according to the findings published in Nature Human Behaviour. The researchers demonstrated t more PR

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: A University of Aberdeen biblical scholar has been awarded a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship to reevaluate the significance of the "biblical pseudepigrapha" as witnesses to philosophical cultures through antiquity. The biblical pseudepigrapha are writings from the ancient and medieval world that are fictively associated with biblical characters such as Adam, Enoch, Abraham and Moses. Some t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: University of Birmingham researchers are pioneering the use of virtual and augmented reality to help us explore the past. What would it be like to travel back in time and experience history for ourselves? It's a question that's been asked endlessly in the realm of science fiction. From A Christmas Carol to Back to the Future, the idea of reliving history has been a mainstay of modern popular cultur more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA physicists have developed a new film that requires much less of the rare thorium-229 and is significantly less radioactive Key takeaways * Atomic clocks that excite the nucleus of thorium-229 embedded in a transparent crystal when hit by a laser beam could yield the most accurate measurements ever of time and gravity, and even rewrite some of the fundamental laws of physics more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Jon Niccum In some respects, attitudes regarding mental health stigma have steadily improved. However, according to new research, even individuals with helpful motivations often harbor hurtful biases. "There are those who are very explicit in their mistreatment of people with mental illness. But there are also those who have really good intentions about treating people with mental illness well and yet more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: A device costing just pennies, based on an idea by a University of Manchester Professor to help his son use an inhaler, could be a gamechanger for asthma patients. The impressive results of a small scale randomized controlled trial called the Clip-Tone System -comprising a simple inhaler add-on and a smartphone app - was funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research andAsthma + more PR

DARTMOUTH, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Massachusetts School of Law issued the following news release: UMass Law Professor Anna-Marie Tabor advocates for accountability in pension buyout transactions in her recently published article, A Proposal to Enhance Participant Disclosures in Pension Annuity Buy-Outs. In her recently published article, A Proposal to Enhance Participant Disclosures in Pension Annuity Buy-Outs, UMass Law Professor Anna-Marie Tabor argues for worker more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * The Fall 2024 issue explores capacity of transformative research in artificial intelligence, education, healthcare, business and employee wellness * * * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has released the Fall 2024 edition of its Phoenix Scholar(TM) academic research periodical. The periodical highlights the commitment of University of Phoenix faculty, students and alumni  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: Blowfly eggs and larvae can carry crucial evidence, like sperm, which could help in sexual assault investigations, a new study from the University of Portsmouth has found. The findings demonstrate that blowflies can inadvertently collect and retain DNA evidence from sexual assault crime scenes, making them a potentially powerful tool for forensic investigations. Forensic entomology is already wel more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A University of Queensland study has found no link between exposure to water fluoridation as a young child and negative cognitive development. Professor Loc Do from UQ's School of Dentistry said the IQ scores of 357 people who had participated in the 2012-2014 National Child Oral Health Study were assessed by registered psychologists to see if their exposure to fluoride as a young child impacted th more PR

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of St. Andrews issued the following news: New research from the University of St Andrews has revealed that cumulative exposure to air pollution is linked to a heightened risk of admission to hospital for mental/behavioural as well as physical illness. A team, led by Dr Mary Abed Al Ahad from the School of Geography and Sustainable Development, reviewed published data from across 16 years on the health effects of long term exposure to am more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following Q&A on Dec. 18, 2024, with Natasha Jaques, assistant professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering: * * * Ask most major artificial intelligence chatbots, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, to say something cruel or inappropriate and the system will say it wants to keep things "respectful." These systems, trained on the content of a profusely disrespectful internet, learned what consti more PR

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisville issued the following news release: The University of Louisville is proud to continue its partnership with the Humana Foundation through a transformative $6.75 million grant to enhance health equity research. The funding will enhance and expand scholarship and initiatives through the Humana Health Equity Research Center within the School of Public Health and Information Sciences. This significant investment reinforces the uni more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Washington State Employment Security Department issued the following news release: * * * State unemployment rate dips in November as Washington adds jobs * * * Washington's economy added an estimated 30,900 jobs (seasonally adjusted) in November, and the monthly unemployment rate decreased slightly to 4.6%. The one-month gains are largely due to the Boeing machinists' strike ending in October. "Deep, temporary losses in October translated into more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: While large language models like ChatGPT can do well when choosing multiple-choice answers on financial licensing exams, they falter when dealing with more nuanced tasks. A Washington State University-led study analyzed more than 10,000 responses to financial exam questions by the artificial intelligence language models BARD, Llama and ChatGPT. The researchers asked the models to not only c more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Results of major clinical trial may pave the way to health insurance coverage for treatment-resistant cases * * * People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in depressive symptoms, quality of life and ability to complete everyday tasks after a year, according to the results of a national, more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following Year in Review: By Amy Farnum-Patronis Florida State University experienced another outstanding year in 2024, making unprecedented progress in several key areas. The university set records for four-year and six-year graduation rates, recorded research expenditures of nearly $455 million and posted its second-best fundraising year in FSU's history. FSU also began construction on the FSU Health academic heal more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Humans have been trying to draw power from the ocean's waves since 1799, and for good reason: the energy potential of waves off the U.S. coastline is estimated at 2.64 trillion kilowatt hours, or roughly 63% of U.S. electricity generation. And perhaps since the time of the Romans, humans have stored water at high tides to drive tidal mills, the earliest form of tidal energy harvesting. Technology improvements and the cli more PR

BOWIE, Maryland, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Lance Nuique Targets Texas A&M University as Next Step * * * For Lance Justin Nuique, a native of the Philippines, the excitement of receiving his bachelor's degree in bioinformatics from Bowie State University on Dec. 19 is amplified by the opportunity to enter the Ph.D. program at Texas A&M University. With a goal of contributing to impactful research, Nuique is also considering opportuni more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Virginia Tech graduate students in a variety of programs will have one thing in common come January: a new home at the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus Academic Building One in Alexandria. The 11-story, 300,000-square-foot building in its final stages of construction in the Potomac Yard neighborhood, will house Innovation Campus academic and research programs, including the Master of Engineering programs in computer scie more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following Q&A on Dec. 18, 2024, with Natasha Jaques, assistant professor in the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering: * * * Ask most major artificial intelligence chatbots, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, to say something cruel or inappropriate and the system will say it wants to keep things "respectful." These systems, trained on the content of a profusely disrespectful internet, learned what consti more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Members of the inaugural class of the UW Leadership Academy, here accompanied by academy organizers, recently completed their experience by making presentations about challenges facing Wyoming's key industries. (UW Photo) The inaugural University of Wyoming Leadership Academy has come to a successful conclusion, with participating students delivering final presentations addressing key industries and cha more PR