WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * From Sequence to Structure: A Fast Track for RNA Modeling A new open-source process makes it easier to uncover the 3D structures of RNA molecules that do more than carry code In Biology 101, we learn that RNA is a single, ribbon-like strand of base pairs that is copied from our DNA then read like a recipe to build a protein. But there's more to the story. Some RNA strand more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Europe Cannot Repeat America's Light Tank Fiasco Trust the Pentagon to develop an oxymoron: a heavy light tank. The M10 Booker -- recently canceled by the Department of Defense -- took a wrong turn and ended up on the road to budgetary oblivion. But will Europe do any better? As European nations vow to massively boost defense budgets -- including new tanks -- will they buy vehicles that either don more PR

ROSTOCK, Germany, May 14 (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, a part of the Max Planck Society, issued the following news release: * * * Where the Brightest Minds in Science Moved MPIDR study reveals global patterns of the migration of scientists shedding light on how researchers move both within and between countries A team of researchers at the MPIDR expanded the regional data included in the Scholarly Migration Database to examine how scientists move internationa more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * New perovskite design sets solar cells on path to stability In solar science, a little structural harmony goes a long way. By finding the atomic equivalent of a perfect handshake between two types of perovskite - a class of crystalline materials prized for their ability to convert sunlight into electricity - researchers at Cornell have built solar cells that are not only high-performing, but exceptionally durabl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of Hidden Groups Within Migratory Shorebird Could Aid Conservation Tracking Data Revealed Three Groups of Long-Billed Curlew, Each With Unique Migration Patterns and Conservation Needs Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have uncovered three distinct groups of long-billed curlews, a North Amer more PR

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 14 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release: * * * AI Is for Accelerators NEWPORT NEWS, VA - One of the things that makes the main particle accelerator at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility unique is that it was the first linear accelerator to deliver a continuous stream of electrons. Today, the accelerator's efficiency and stability are critical to groundbreaki more PR

MACAU, China, May 13 -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team achieves breakthrough in pulmonary fibrosis treatment A research team led by Zheng Ying, professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) and Liu Tzu-Ming, associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a highly efficient aerosol inhalation system. The system can promote lung tissue repair and effectively block fibrogenic  more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, May 13 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * It's not just El Nino: New climate phenomenon impacts Hawai'i rainfall A new study from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa revealed that a lesser-known Pacific climate pattern can bring heavier spring rains--and a higher risk of flooding--to parts of Hawai'i, while also playing a key role in worsening droughts during dry phases. An example of this happened in the spring (March-May) of 2018, more PR

ORONO, Maine, May 13 -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Darling Marine Center documents local shellfish harvesting trends, changes By studying the Damariscotta and Medomak River estuaries, University of Maine researchers have formally documented shifts in shellfish populations, from soft shell clams to oysters. Because Maine's intertidal mudflats, such as those found in these estuaries, are difficult to study, this work filled an important gap in information a more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 13 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Study shows information on slot machines is misleading players into thinking they have a higher chance of winning A new gambling study has found that payout information shown on slot machines is misleading and is making players believe they have a higher chance of winning. Scientists from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology led a study involving over 6,000 slot machine players more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, May 13 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Egg injection leads to healthier chicks An essential oil shows promise for improving the immunity of broiler chickens before they hatch, according to University of Queensland research. Dr Mila Meijer from Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation injected oregano essential oil compounds into fertile eggs to test its impact and found that it had a positive influence on the developing chi more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, May 13 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Study uncovers mystery of how mini sand dunes form A new study led by the University of Southampton and research institutes in France has uncovered the mystery of how mini sand dunes form on beaches and in deserts. While the formation of large desert dunes is well understood, scientists haven't been able to use the same theory to explain how smaller-scale dunes - the kind you might walk through on  more PR