LANCASTER, England, Sept. 8 -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Academy honours Lancaster Dean's work in field of social sciences A Lancaster University professor and Faculty Dean has been honoured for his contribution to the world of social sciences. Professor Edward Simpson, the Executive Dean of Lancaster University's Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, joins an 'impressive range of 63 leading social scientists' who have been conferred the award of Fellow more PR

ADRIAN, Michigan, Sept. 9 -- Adrian College issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2025: * * * Berryman talks about 'Taking the Next Step' at AC convocation Former Michigan state senator and Adrian mayor Jim Berryman gave a speech titled "Taking the Next Step" at Adrian College's Opening Convocation in the Dr. James Borland Convocation Series on Wednesday, Sept. 4, in Herrick Chapel. Faculty members were also recognized and honored with teaching awards. Berryman has taken many steps i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 8 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University academics appointed to Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 sub-panels * Six Aston University experts have been appointed by Research England to serve on a REF 2029 panel and five sub-panels * The sub-panels will set criteria and oversee assessments that inform the allocation of approximately pound sterling2bn in annual research funding * The appointments underline the University's commitm more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol researchers edge closer to knowing if elusive exoplanet has an atmosphere and surface water, which could support life University of Bristol astrophysicists are helping shed new light on an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away where liquid water in the form of a global ocean or icy expanse might exist on its surface. That would only be possible if an atmosphere is present - a  more PR

LEICESTER, England, Sept. 8 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Scientists find new way to stop 'silent killer' Chagas Disease A new study could pave the way for novel treatments for Chagas disease, a life-threatening illness that affects millions worldwide. The disease, caused by the Trypanosoma cruzi parasite, can lie undetected for years before triggering serious complications and even sudden death. With current treatments often ineffective and carrying sev more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The President's 2026 Health Care Agenda": * * * Thank you, Chairman Crapo and Ranking Member Wyden, for the invitation to appear before the Committee today. I am here to share the President's health care agenda and priorities, what we've accomplished to date at the Department of Health and Human Services, and w more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Is there water on an Earth-sized exoplanet? Study offers clues * TRAPPIST-1 e, an Earth-sized exoplanet 40 light years away, may have an atmosphere that could support having liquid water on the planet's surface in the form of a global ocean or icy surface, according to new research by an international collaboration including Cornell astronomers. "TRAPPIST-1 is a very different star from our Sun, and so the pla more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Suite of Models Shows Some Positive Effects of Climate-Smart Ag Practices A study using multiple agronomic models to examine two long-term agricultural research stations in North America shows that so-called climate-smart agricultural practices - like no-till treatments, cover-crop utilization and residue retention - can help promote carbon sequestration in soil and reduce gre more PR

SINGAPORE, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * Scientists develop coral safe cooling sunscreen from pollen Materials scientists from NTU Singapore have invented the world's first pollen-based sunscreen derived from Camellia flowers. In experiments, the pollen-based sunscreen absorbed and blocked harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays as effectively as commercially available sunscreens, which commonly use minerals like titanium dioxide (TiO2) and zinc  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 8 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Essentially all cells in an organism's body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but the set of genes that are actively expressed at any given time in a cell determines what type of cell it will be and its function. How rapidly gene expression in a single cell changes over time can provi more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Only 1 in 7 online health images show proper technique to accurately measure blood pressure * Research Highlights: * Only 1 in 7 online stock images of blood pressure monitoring aligned with the procedures recommended by clinical guidelines. * Online stock images depicting blood pressure monitoring in the home were approximately three times more accurate than images more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Robot matches humans in scouting for vineyard diseases * The latest version of an autonomous robot that can scout for grape diseases in vineyards in near-real time, with an accuracy that matches highly trained human scouts, will one day help track crop-killing pathogens with minimal labor. The robot's capabilities were reported in a paper, "PhytoPatholoBot: Autonomous ground robot for near real-time disease sc more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Rooms with a 'view score': Software aids building designers * The marketing material shows natural light flooding through floor-to-ceiling windows. But in real life, neighbors can easily see inside the apartment; the view outside includes a parking lot; and the oversized windows mean costlier energy bills. ViewScore.io, a new software tool created by researchers in the Environmental Systems Lab and Housing Inn more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 9 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * S&T researcher awarded $1 million to test nuclear fuel By Greg Edwards A Missouri S&T researcher is partnering with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on a $1 million U.S. Department of Energy project to study how a nuclear fuel with a high enrichment level will perform in small modular and microreactors. "Small modular and microreactors are being designed to operate for years in places  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Sept. 8 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Sci-Fi, Afrofuturism Expert, Author Named Newest University Professor * Syracuse University's newest University Professor takes a "Renaissance Man" approach to scholarship. Isiah Lavender III, an expert in the field of 20th-century literature, science fiction and Afrofuturism, says his work is informed by everything from his personal experiences as a child in Buffalo, New York, to 18th- and 19th-century Afric more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 8 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Stem Cell-Based Embryo Models Reveal Pathway to Understanding Fertility * Caltech researchers have developed a powerful new method for creating embryo-like structures from stem cells that could transform how we study fertility. Using stem cells rather than a traditional fertilized egg, the team has built mouse embryo models called iG4-blastoids that closely mimic natural blastocysts, th more PR

GENESEO, New York, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * SUNY Geneseo Researchers Name Three New Species of Deep-sea Fishes A team of researchers at SUNY Geneseo has led the description and naming of three newly discovered species of deep-sea fishes from the eastern Pacific Ocean. The study was led by associate professor of biology Mackenzie Gerringer and features the work of six undergraduate co-authors who collected and analyz more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * New AI Tool Predicts Vision Loss Risk in Astronauts -- Before Launch By Carter Lou and Kimberly Mann Bruch - kbruch@ucsd.edu Since the dawn of human spaceflight, scientists have carefully studied the effects of space and microgravity on astronauts. After decades of observations and examinations, one truth is certain: space is brutal on the human body. Muscles atrophy, bone more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 9 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Aug. 29-Sept. 5. 2025: * * * UD in the News Aug. 29-Sept. 5 Media near and far featured or reported on faculty and student expertise and research, including The Conversation, The National Desk, and eight stories on work in the University of Dayton Research Institute and School of Engineering. An Arkansas group's effort to build a white ethnostate forms part of a wider US movement inspired by whi more PR