WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Panama Canal may face frequent extreme water lows in coming decades A new study found historic droughts could become common for Gatun Lake, the main source of water for the Panama Canal locks * In 2023, Panama experienced one of the worst droughts in its recorded history, and it severely depleted water available to the Panama Canal, so much that it decreased shipping by 30%. A new study pr more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 8 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Baxdrostat met the primary endpoint in Bax24 Phase III trial in patients with resistant hypertension Baxdrostat demonstrated a statistically significant and highly clinically meaningful reduction in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure compared with placebo * Positive high-level results from the Bax24 Phase III trial showed baxdrostat demonstrated a statistically signific more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Background genetic variants influence clinical features in complex disorders * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The genetic roots of a disease or disorder do not always grow into clear cut, easily diagnosed clinical features. Even if a parent and child have the same genetic marker implicated in, for example, autism, only one may present clinically or they may both present with wildly different feat more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Easter Island's statues actually "walked" - and physics backs it up New study uses 3D modeling, field experiments to confirm how Rapa Nui villagers moved massive statues By John Brhel For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and on-the-ground experiments more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * What's the best mix for power generation? Cheapest option is not always the best Assistant Professor Neha Patankar collaborates on research showing that even small cost increases can produce very different results By Chris Kocher As industries, utilities and regulators consider the best ways to accommodate our increasing need for power generation, cost concerns weigh heavily on their decision-mak more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * Devastating floods made worse by river widening, finds SFU-Wageningen study By Courtney Lust Common flood management tactics risk doing more harm than good without improved monitoring and understanding of rivers, according to a new study co-authored by Simon Fraser University researchers. Published in the journal Nature, the study looked at the 2021 flood of Western Europe's Meuse River th more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study: 'Man's Best Friend' Slows Cellular Aging in Female Veterans By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu New research finds that "man's best friend" may help slow biological aging in women. This groundbreaking study, focused on female veterans in the United States, is among the first to examine the impact of working with service dogs on more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From Pedals to Performance: How OSU student brings global perspective to human performance * Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu When Tom Booth was learning to ride a bike as a child in England, he imagined a career in competitive cycling. It turns out, his actual career path was not quite as easy as riding a bike more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Engineers Develop Solid Lubricant to Replace Toxic Materials in Farming Researchers have developed a new class of nontoxic, biodegradable solid lubricants that can be used to facilitate seed dispersal using modern farming equipment, with the goal of replacing existing lubricants that pose human and environmental toxicity concerns. The researchers have also developed an analytic more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Some Like It Hot: Composite Metal Foam Proves Resilient Against High Stresses at High Temperatures New research shows that composite metal foam (CMF) is incredibly resilient at high temperatures, able to withstand repeated heavy loads even at temperatures of 400 and 600 degrees Celsius. Coupled with the material's high strength-to-weight ratio, the finding suggests that CMF cou more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts * MIT engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum. The new printable metal is made from a mix of aluminum and other elements that the team identified using a combination of simulations and more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Protecting public health: Rice's Stadler honored by The Water Research Foundation * The Water Research Foundation (WRF) recently presented Lauren Stadler, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, with the 2025 Paul L. Busch Award at the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference in Chicago. With this $100,000 research prize, Stadler plans to advance more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Jacqueline Libby Develops Innovative Solutions for Physical Rehabilitation She and her students are using mechanical engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence to bridge scientific research and real-life care. * For Jacqueline Libby, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, the field of robotics has always been about more than advancing the mechanic more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study sheds light on musicians' enhanced attention * In a world full of competing sounds, we often have to filter out a lot of noise to hear what's most important. This critical skill may come more easily for people with musical training, according to scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research, who used brain imaging to follow what happens when people try to focus the more PR

COVENTRY, England, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: * * * Always look on the bright side of life A groundbreaking 14-year study tracking 25,000 adults has concluded that hope is a critical factor in predicting a longer, healthier, and more prosperous life "Unlike optimism, which is the belief that things will get better, hope is the belief that one's efforts, which include investments in human capital, will make things better," said Caro more PR

LONDON, Canada, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western research helps rate historic EF5 tornado in North Dakota National Weather Service used Northern Tornadoes Project study to re-categorize major severe storm event By Jeff Renaud After weeks of engineering analysis, informed largely by a new technique developed by Western's Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (CSSL), a tornado that hit Enderlin, N.D. this summer has been officially rated EF5 by the U. more PR