ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 23 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * A universal sleep pattern could help strengthen, separate memories * In any given snooze, sleep cycles between non-REM and REM, but virtually always starts with non-REM. U-M research shows how this order could be crucial for keeping our memories straight. Study: Cholinergic modulation of neural networks supports sequential and complementary roles for NREM and REM states in memory consolidation (DOI more PR

WACO, Texas, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Secret Specialists: Leopard Seals Are Reshaping Antarctica's Ecosystem Baylor-led study challenges assumptions about apex predators By Kelly Craine While leopard seals have long been labeled as dietary generalist predators, a new study led by researchers at Baylor University reveals that these Antarctic apex predators are anything but uniform in their feeding behavior. In fact, most individual leopard seals  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Farshad Rajabipour named Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering head * Farshad Rajabipour, the John and Harriette Shaw Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been named head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Penn State, effective July 1. The promotion follows his service as interim department head since July 2023 and as a Penn Stat more PR

PASADENA, California, June 23 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Genetic Code Enables Zebrafish to Mend Damaged Organs * Zebrafish have the remarkable and rare ability to regrow and repair their hearts after damage. New research from Caltech and UC Berkeley has identified the circuit of genes controlling this ability and offers clues about how a human heart might someday be repaired after damage, such as a heart attack or in cases of congenital heart d more PR

IRVINE, California, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Heart valve developed at UC Irvine shines in early-stage preclinical testing Iris Valve aims to treat very young children with congenital cardiac defects * UC Irvine researchers designed and developed a minimally invasive replacement pulmonary heart valve. * Created for pediatric patients, the device can be expanded as children grow, eliminating the need for multiple s more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 24 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Man of steel: Missouri S&T graduate confirms new methods to reduce steel defects By Greg Edwards When ultra-strong steel parts are made for vehicles, military equipment and heavy manufacturing, a single crack or distortion during production can lead to costly delays and wasted materials. A recent Missouri S&T Ph.D. graduate says his research offers new methods to potentially reduce thes more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU researchers use nanomedicine and artificial intelligence to diagnose diseases -- a biology first Why this matters: * Researchers from Michigan State University and their partners have found new biological clues that could help doctors detect prostate cancer and heart disease earlier. * This is the first time scientists have used a mix of tiny medical tools, or nanomedicine, artificial more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU discovery suggests new avenue for repairing brain function Publication in the journal Nature reveals structure and conformation of key receptors in synapses of the brain's cerebellum By Erik Robinson For the first time, scientists using cryo-electron microscopy have discovered the structure and shape of key receptors connecting neurons in the brain's cerebellum, which is located  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Weekly semaglutide improves blood sugar and weight in adults with Type 1 diabetes A double-blind clinical trial shows promising results By Angela Yeager A new clinical trial found that taking a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug once weekly significantly improves blood sugar and leads to substantial weight loss in adults with Type 1 diabetes who use automated insulin delivery syste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Repeated Exposure to Wildfires Can Incrementally Increase Heart Failure Risk * Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke may increase the risk of heart failure (HF), especially in older adults, women and vulnerable populations, according to a study published today in JACC, the flagship journal of the American College of Cardiology. In this first national, population-based study t more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 24 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Research flight 'a giant leap' for Missouri S&T Moon researchers By Greg Edwards On a Friday afternoon in May, four Missouri S&T seniors wore flight suits and experienced the Moon's gravity as part of a flight-testing project supported by NASA's Flight Opportunities program. The next day, they traded their suits for caps and gowns and crossed the stage at S&T's commencement ceremony wit more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Social & Economic Factors Explain Why Black Patients Lose Less Weight After Bariatric Surgery Than Other Groups * W eight loss surgery has long been an effective treatment for the more than 40 percent of American adults struggling with obesity. Previous studies have shown that Black patients lose less weight overall followin more PR

TYLER, Texas, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Stroke risk is increased in women who experience any of five common pregnancy complications, according to UTHealth Houston research By Taylor Medlin Women who experienced any of five common pregnancy complications, including gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, faced a higher risk of stroke even decades after giving birth, according to a new study by researchers at UTHealth Hous more PR

FLINT, Michigan, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint researchers Donaldson and LaCosse bridging the gap in STEM education for Flint's children By Kat Oak How do we prepare our children for careers that do not yet exist? The rapid pace of technological development in areas such as artificial intelligence is transforming the workplace, likely creating new jobs that we cannot even imagine today. For Flint's children, decades of underin more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Researchers work to perfect conservation signs in nature reserves A University of Kansas professor is headed to the beaches of Lake Tahoe this summer to continue his experiments refining the best types of nature-conservation signage. Jeremy Shellhorn, professor in the KU School of Architecture & Design, and his University of Montana colleague and fellow Leave No Trace science team member, William  more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, June 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Applied research project with Pensacola Police introduces innovative patrol planning tool to enhance community safety An applied research project led by Dr. Nicholas Hasan Buker, chair and professor in the Department of Criminology, Criminal Justice and Legal Studies at the University of West Florida, has produced a new evid more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 23 -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: * * * UW helps bring the cosmos into focus as the Vera C. Rubin Observatory unveils a new glimpse into the solar system A new era of astronomy and astrophysics began Monday when the first images captured by the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory were released, demonstrating the extraordinary capabilities of the new telescope and the world's largest digital camera. Officials in Washington, D.C., unv more PR