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Science Research in Professional Journals Newsletter for 2025-10-31 ( 14 items )  
Bridging the Terahertz Gap: Dr. Weili Zhang advances the frontiers of light (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Bridging the Terahertz Gap: Dr. Weili Zhang advances the frontiers of light * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT Marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu In a field where the boundaries of physics and engineering converge, Dr. Weili Zhang, Regents professor of electrical and computer engineering at Oklahoma State University, stands among the world's foremos more PR

Headline Highlights: Miami and Miamians in the News in October (10)
OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Yahoo News, Oct. 24: Ohio's universities could suffer in refusing higher ed 'compact,' but could also suffer in agreeing (https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ohio-public-universities-must-reject-083022736.html) * Theresa Kulbaga, professor of English, wrote this op-ed on the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." This story originally appeared in Ohio Capital Journal. * * * Mo more PR

Hokkaido University: Computationally Accelerated Organic Synthesis - Optimal Ligand Prediction for Generating Reactive Alkyl Ketone Radicals (10)
HOKKAIDO, Japan, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Computationally accelerated organic synthesis - Optimal ligand prediction for generating reactive alkyl ketone radicals Computational method accurately predicts the optimal ligand for a photochemical palladium catalyst that enables new alkyl ketone radical reactions. * Because ketones are widespread in organic molecules, chemists are eager to develop new reactions that use them to form chemical more PR

Keele University Researcher Calls for UN Ocean Agency to Tackle Global Sustainability Crisis (10)
STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Keele University researcher calls for new UN Ocean Agency to tackle global sustainability crisis A Keele University academic has called for the creation of a United Nations Ocean Agency to coordinate global action on the ocean and drive progress on climate, biodiversity, and pollution - the "triple planetary crisis" threatening life on Earth. In a new paper published in Ambio, the journal of the Roy more PR

Missouri S&T Professor Named Engineering Unleashed Fellow (10)
ROLLA, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor named Engineering Unleashed Fellow By Greg Edwards Dr. Wumaier Maimaitiyiming, an assistant teaching professor of mathematics and statistics at Missouri S&T, has been named a 2025 Engineering Unleashed Fellow. Maimaitiyiming is one of 29 fellows from 23 universities selected this year as part of Engineering Unleashed, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network' more PR

Nanyang Technological University: Discovery Poised to Help Detect Dark Matter and Pave the Way to Unravel the Universe's Secrets (10)
SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * Discovery poised to help detect dark matter and pave the way to unravel the universe's secrets Researchers led by NTU Singapore have developed a breakthrough technique that could lay the foundations for detecting the universe's "dark matter" and bring scientists closer than before to uncovering the secrets of the cosmos. The things we can see on Earth and in space - visible matter like rocks and  more PR

Prestigious Research Honours for Otago Academics (10)
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Oct. 30 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Prestigious research honours for Otago academics Five University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka academics have been honoured with four major awards for their research in Indigenous law, genetics, diabetes, and falls prevention. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Maori) Distinguished Professor Jacinta Ruru (Raukawa, Ngati Ranginui), of the Faculty of Law, received the Royal Society Te Aparangi Humanities A more PR

Researchers Develop New AI Tool That Makes Detection of Skin Cancer More Accurate (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop New AI Tool That Makes Detection of Skin Cancer More Accurate * PHILADELPHIA (October 30, 2025) Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University's College of Engineering, and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have developed a new method that enhances the ability of artificial i more PR

Stevens Institute of Technology: Can a Politician's Tweeting Strategy Betray Their Ambitions? (10)
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can a Politician's Tweeting Strategy Betray Their Ambitions? Stevens researchers built a model to analyze how politicians position themselves on social media * In order to get elected, politicians need to signal their philosophy, principles, and values to potential voters. Beyond their policy positions, many candidates also strive to cultivate a personal brand by carefully choosing thei more PR

Study links climate anxiety to social media use (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 31 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study links climate anxiety to social media use * Climate doom, the belief that climate change will cause societal breakdowns, predicts support for radical actions, according to study By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. A new University at Buffalo-led study suggests greater social media use is linked to emotional distress caused by the perceived threats of climate chan more PR

U.S. Falling Behind China in EV Race, Says GW Researcher (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * U.S. Falling Behind China in EV Race, Says GW Researcher * WASHINGTON (October 30, 2025) - A new Science commentary by John Helveston at the George Washington University warns that U.S. policies are causing the country to fall behind in the global electric vehicle race. While China's plug-in electric vehicles now make up nearly half of new car sales, with more than 50 models topping 400 miles of range, the U more PR

UCLA Health: Babies' Gut Bacteria May Influence Future Emotional Health (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Babies' gut bacteria may influence future emotional health Study links specific gut microbes to brain networks tied to anxiety and depression * A child's early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in middle childhood, according to a new UCLA Health study. The effect appears to be related to the way bacteria are linked to c more PR

University of Michigan: 'Really Bizarre and Exciting' - Quantum Oscillations are Coming From Inside (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * 'Really bizarre and exciting': The quantum oscillations are coming from inside U-M researchers and a really strong magnetic field help answer a question about the 'new duality' in materials physics * As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his discoveries could enable. Sometimes, though, what he finds is just too  more PR

York University: Study Illuminates the Brain's Predictive Power in Movement Control (10)
TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Study illuminates the brain's predictive power in movement control New findings reveal how sensory expectations help the brain prepare for disturbances, enabling seamless movement in complex environments By Nichole Jankowski A groundbreaking study led by Jonathan Michaels, a Faculty of Health professor at York's School of Kinesiology and Health Science, reveals how the brains of humans and monkeys more PR