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Research in Professional Journals Newsletter for 2025-10-01 ( 27 items )  
Anglia Ruskin University: UK Cosmetic Injection Survey Finds Safety Gaps (10)
CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * UK cosmetic injection survey finds safety gaps Study discovers public are not always offered advice or given consent forms * The largest survey of its kind has found alarming differences in the quality of care and advice given to individuals receiving cosmetic injections in the UK. Led by academics from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in collaboration with KLNIK and published in Aesthetic Surg more PR

Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Familiarity breeds success for fledgling companies * Teams featuring at least one "stranger" - someone unknown by the team before its formation - are more than twice as likely to fail as teams of friends, family members or co-workers, a new study has revealed. Any advantages presumed to be gained from having diverse skills and backgrounds are more than offset by the potential for relational difficulties, whic more PR

FAU: Study First to Show If Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling 'IQ' (10)
BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study First to Show if Nesting Heat Affects Sea Turtle Hatchling 'IQ' By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu As sand temperatures continue to rise, concerns about the future of sea turtles are growing. Hotter nests not only skew sex ratios - producing more females - but also reduce hatchling survival, slow growth, and increase the likeli more PR

Husker Engineer Earns NSF Award to Study Release of Micro- Nanoplastics (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 1 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker engineer earns NSF award to study release of micro-, nanoplastics With a $739,205 National Science Foundation Early Career Award Program grant, Husker engineer Lucia Fernandez-Ballester is working to better understand how micro- and nanoplastics enter the environment, with the goal of designing safer plastic materials. By Karl Vogel, Engineering Plastics have revolutionized modern life, from con more PR

ICYMI: McCain Institute's Jennifer Lundy in DC Journal - 'Why Moldova's Struggle Against Russian Influence Matters for America' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Arizona State University McCain Institute issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: McCain Institute's Jennifer Lundy in DC Journal: "Why Moldova's Struggle Against Russian Influence Matters for America" In a new op-ed, "Why Moldova's struggle against Russian influence matters for America," McCain Institute Executive Affairs Manager Jennifer Lundy notes that Russia is using Moldova's September 28 parliamentary election as a laboratory to test its most advanced interfere more PR

Imperial College-London: Amazing Images Show How Antibiotics Pierce Bacterial Armour (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Amazing images show how antibiotics pierce bacterial armour By Ryan O'Hare UK researchers have shown for the first time in stunning detail how life-saving antibiotics act against harmful bacteria. The team, led by UCL and Imperial College London, has shown for the first time how a class of antibiotics called polymyxins are able to pierce the armour of E. coli and kill the microbes. The findings, more PR

Innovative businesses may be less likely to be approved for credit loans (10)
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 30 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Innovative businesses may be less likely to be approved for credit loans * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Innovation helps spur rural economies, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State found that while firms incorporating innovation into their business model had higher credit application rates, they were less successful in receiving loans, especially in rural areas. The study, publis more PR

Journalist offers master class on op-eds, narrative storytelling (10)
ITHACA, New York, Sept. 30 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Journalist offers master class on op-eds, narrative storytelling * Journalist and biographer Sam Tanenhaus is a master storyteller, expert in forms of writing ranging from newspaper reporting to op-eds to biographies. On Oct. 8, he'll share his expertise with the Cornell community in a master class, "Op-Eds and Narrative Storytelling, in Lewis Auditorium in Goldwin Smith Hall from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The class is op more PR

JWM adopts 'Orphaned' Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management papers (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM adopts 'Orphaned' Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management papers * The Wildlife Society will publish more than two dozen papers from the now-defunct Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management. In May 2025, the Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management (JFWM) -- a no-fee open-access journal published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)-- more PR

Nevadans Face "Affordability Hurdles" Amid Lombardo Housing Crisis (10)
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 30 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Nevadans Face "Affordability Hurdles" Amid Lombardo Housing Crisis * Under Joe Lombardo's failed leadership, Las Vegas housing prices are climbing to record highs and Reno has become less affordable than even Seattle. While Nevadans are unable to afford a home and brace for a "possible recession," out-of-state corporate investors are lining their pockets. As Nevadans struggle to afford homes more PR

Niagara University: Asma Ahmed Receives Grant to Study Lived Experiences of Muslim Women Leaders (10)
NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Oct. 1 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Asma Ahmed Receives Grant to Study Lived Experiences of Muslim Women Leaders By Lisa McMahon Dr. Asma Ahmed, chair and assistant professor of education at Niagara University in Ontario, was awarded a prestigious grant from the Qatar Foundation's female sector, Al-Mujadilah, to work on the project "Muslim Women Leaders Between Sacred Texts and Social Contexts: Navigating Ethics and Theology Across East and  more PR

Prepared remarks: Artificial Intelligence Symposium (Sept. 30, 2025) (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 30 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Prepared remarks: Artificial Intelligence Symposium (Sept. 30, 2025) * # Towards Effective AI Governance: Promoting Trust and Preventing Harms It is a pleasure to join this Artificial Intelligence Symposium for an important conversation during a pivotal moment for technology policy. We are both bracing for and working to adapt to the societal impact of artificial intelligence, which more PR

Rutgers: Humanistic Approach Helps Produce More Thoughtful, Compassionate Doctors (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Humanistic Approach Helps Produce More Thoughtful, Compassionate Doctors Rutgers Health professor Andrew Berman begins class by sharing popular music and fine art to teach students how to listen and observe * Whether it's hearing a pop song or viewing a work of art, Andrew Berman aims to inject humanistic elements into his instruction of first-year medical students at Rutgers New Jersey Medical more PR

Sholl named executive vice president for research at Rice (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 30 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Sholl named executive vice president for research at Rice * Rice University has named David Sholl, an internationally recognized expert in research strategy, clean energy and scientific leadership, as its new executive vice president for research. Currently the executive director and vice provost of the University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Innovation Institute, Sholl will join Rice in January. He brings decad more PR

Stretchable waveguides maintain stable transmission even when bent or twisted (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Stretchable waveguides maintain stable transmission even when bent or twisted * Advance in flexible surface plasmonic waveguides opens the door to smart wearables  WASHINGTON -- Researchers have designed and demonstrated stretchable waveguides that maintain efficient, stable signal transmission of surface plasmon polaritons even when bent, twisted or stretched. These p more PR

Sudan: End the Suspension of WhatsApp Voice and Video Calls (10)
LONDON, England, Oct. 1 -- PEN International issued the following news: * * * Sudan: End the suspension of WhatsApp voice and video calls 30 September 2025: PEN International is joining a coalition of human rights organisations denouncing the Sudanese authorities' ongoing restrictions on digital communications, including the blocking of WhatsApp voice and video calls. At a time when millions face war, mass displacement, and a collapsing infrastructure, cutting access to secure communication t more PR

The fight to expose hidden brain injuries that are killing veterans (10)
ERLANGER, Kentucky, Sept. 30 [Category: National Defense] -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: * * * The fight to expose hidden brain injuries that are killing veterans * Trigger warning: This story contains discussions of suicide. For confidential crisis support for veterans and their loved ones, contact the Veterans Crisis Line by dialing 988 then press 1, texting 838255 or chatting online at veteranscrisisline.net. For many former Navy Special Warfare Combat Crewmen, more PR

UAH Researcher Dr. Gary Zank Wins 2025 John Adam Fleming Medal, Top Prize in Space Physics (10)
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Oct. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher Dr. Gary Zank wins 2025 John Adam Fleming Medal, top prize in space physics By Russ Nelson Dr. Gary Zank, director of the Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research (CSPAR) and at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and principal investigator for Future Technologies & enabling Plasma Processes (FTPP), has been selected by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) to receive the 2 more PR

UC-Riverside: Farm Conservation is an Economical Path to Save River Water (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Farm conservation is an economical path to save river water UCR experts examined the costs of hundreds of Colorado River water projects over 20 years Author: David Danelski The most cost-effective way to conserve the dwindling waters of the Colorado River may not come from building new reservoirs, canals, or wells, but from changing how water is used on farms that consu more PR

UC-San Diego: Holocaust Living History Workshop Returns, Illuminating Untold Holocaust Stories (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Holocaust Living History Workshop Returns, Illuminating Untold Holocaust Stories 2025-2026 series explores the "in-between" spaces of the Holocaust through scholarship, testimony and memory By Nikki Kolupailo - nkolupailo@ucsd.edu The UC San Diego Library, in partnership with the Jewish Studies Program, announces the return of its Holocaust Living History Workshop (HLHW) for the  more PR

University College London: Far Side of the Moon May Be Colder Than the Near Side (10)
LONDON, England, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Far side of the moon may be colder than the near side The interior of the mysterious far side of the moon may be colder than the side constantly facing Earth, suggests a new analysis of rock samples co-led by a UCL and Peking University researcher. The study, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, looked at fragments of rock and soil scooped up by China's Chang'e 6 spacecraft last year f more PR

University of Glasgow: Earliest Archaeological Evidence of Isatis Tinctoria, a Plant That Produces Blue Indigo Dye, Found (10)
GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Earliest archaeological evidence of Isatis tinctoria, a plant that produces blue indigo dye, found New research has found the earliest evidence of the use of blue dye in the archaeological record, dating back over 34,000 years. The study shows that prehistoric people at Dzudzuana Cave in Georgia were using stone pebbles to grind the leaves of Isatis tinctoria, also known as dyers woad, a plant  more PR

University of Manchester Researcher Shows How Everyday Feelings Shape Political Processes (10)
MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester researcher shows how everyday feelings shape political processes When people think about politics, they often imagine elections, protests or politicians arguing on TV - but what if political processes are also shaped by the small, everyday feelings and moments that most of us might not even notice? That's the idea behind research published in journal Progress in Human Ge more PR

University of Manchester: Research Shows Cities Must Do More to Support Older Residents (10)
MANCHESTER, England, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Research shows cities must do more to support older residents To mark the upcoming International Day for Older Persons, a new study from The University of Manchester is calling for cities to do more to support older people who want to stay in their own homes and communities as they age. The research published in the European Journal of Ageing looks at the idea of 'ageing in place'  more PR

University of Texas Health Science Center: Ask the Expert - Knowing the Signs of Suicide and the Prevention Methods That Could Save a Life (10)
TYLER, Texas, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Ask the Expert: Knowing the signs of suicide and the prevention methods that could save a life Welcome to "Ask the Expert," a new UTHealth Houston newsroom series where our leading physicians examine pressing health challenges. In this edition, we address how to understand suicidal signs and suicide prevention methods in honor of Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. By Lokesh Shahan more PR

Washington State University: Study Finds Altering One Brain Area Could Rid Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms (10)
PULLMAN, Washington, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * Study finds altering one brain area could rid alcohol withdrawal symptoms By Devin Rokyta, College of Veterinary Medicine By targeting a specific area of the brain, researchers at Washington State University may now hold the key to curbing the debilitating symptoms of alcohol withdrawal that push many people back to drinking. The new study found the answer to helping people get thro more PR

Words Matter: EKU Research Reveals the Best Way to Handle Negative Online Reviews (10)
RICHMOND, Kentucky, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * Words Matter: EKU Research Reveals the Best Way to Handle Negative Online Reviews In today's digital marketplace, a single bad review can determine whether a customer walks through the door or walks away. In fact, 94% of consumers say they will avoid a business because of a negative review, according to ReviewTrackers. Recognizing the real-world stakes, a recent study at Eastern Kentucky Univer more PR