HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 'Align your passion with your vocation': Alvarez honored with Benjamin Franklin Medal in Civil Engineering * Rice University's Pedro J.J. Alvarez, a world leader in environmental nanotechnology and water sustainability, has been awarded the 2026 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Civil Engineering, one of the oldest and most prestigious science and engineering honors in the United States. Alvarez, the George R. Bro more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * I Feel Your Pain--And Worry About It, Too Examining the connection between empathy and anxiety * Expressing empathy toward others--over hardships, joys and everything in between--is a vital part of interpersonal interactions. When our loved ones are suffering, we experience many reactions, from concern to sympathy to upset. But what happens if we experience too much? For some people, the best-inte more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Adults support DIY ear care at home * Breaking research 11th November 2025 If recommended by the NHS, a high proportion of UK adults would be willing to test their own hearing at home and use NHS self-fitting hearing aids, University of Manchester researchers find in International Journal of Audiology study. Peer-reviewed Survey This additional infor more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * AI-Based Analysis of CT Scans Taken for Many Reasons May Also Reveal Weakened Bones * Computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest, abdomen, and spine, taken originally to detect problems such as kidney stones or growths on the lungs, can be repurposed through artificial intelligence (AI) to catch signs of bone loss, a new st more PR

ALFRED, New York, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Mechanical engineering faculty Mehdi Kabir, two students publish paper in Thermo journal Mehdi Kabir, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in Alfred University's Inamori School of Engineering, along with two students majoring in mechanical engineering, recently published a paper in Thermo, a journal covering all aspects of thermal science. Kabir collaborated with seniors Corey Field and  more PR

WACO, Texas, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Baylor University issued the following news: * * * Self-Guided Hypnosis Significantly Reduces Menopausal Hot Flashes Baylor University-led study demonstrates over 50% reduction in hot flashes with self-guided hypnosis By Shelby Cefaratti-Bertin, Media & Public Relations Can a simple daily audio hypnosis session help women find relief from one of menopause's most disruptive symptoms - hot flashes - without medication? A new clinical trial led by Baylor Univer more PR

ITHACA, New York, Nov. 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * How to spot life in the clouds on other worlds * Cloud cover is bad for picnics and for viewing stars through a telescope. But an exoplanet with dense or even total cloud cover could help astronomers searching for signs of life beyond our planet. Cornell researchers have created the first reflectance spectra - a color-coded key - of diverse, colorful microorganisms that live in the clouds floating above Earth' more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- Kingston University London issued the following news: * * * Kingston University pioneers ethical teaching models to tackle life sciences skills gap The significant reduction in the use of animal models for teaching at UK universities is creating a skills shortage among life science undergraduates and new studies led by Kingston University have been undertaken to examine the suitability of using invertebrate and non-mammalian models as ethical alternatives  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New method may improve blood test's ability to detect inflammation in horses * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Inflammation can help the body when injured or sick by delivering immune cells, promoting healing and more. Chronic or excessive inflammation, however, can cause further damage and lead to additional disease or injury. Clinicians often rely on patient history and current complaints, along w more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Nonsurgical treatment shows promise for targeted seizure control * Rice University bioengineers have demonstrated a nonsurgical way to quiet a seizure-relevant brain circuit in an animal model. The team used low-intensity focused ultrasound to briefly open the blood-brain barrier (BBB) in the hippocampus, delivered an engineered gene therapy only to that region and later flipped an on-demand "dimmer switch" w more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Recent Faculty Works: Paul Gowder, name, name Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. Their research and scholarship has helped advance the understanding of law and legal institutions in a diverse array of fields. Learn more in our "Recent Faculty Works"  more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Nov. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Lara Fowler participates in panel discussing recent Pennsylvania delegation trip to Denmark Webinar showcased what participants learned about the biogas industry and transition to a green economy * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--During June 2025, Professor Lara B. Fowler joined 13 other people from Pennsylvania on a trip to study Denmark's biogas industry and transition more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Dangers of direct selling and network marketing are rarely mentioned in research Many people still fall for new forms of network marketing, multi-level marketing (MLMs) and other organisations that, despite their products, strongly resemble pyramid schemes. However, Claudia GroB (Radboud University) and William Keep (College of New Jersey) discovered that scientific research is remarkably lenien more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Nov. 11 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Research shows human gene PARP14 could be novel target for viral diseases or immune-mediated disorders * LAWRENCE Researchers at the University of Kansas have discovered a human gene, the protein PARP14, plays a role in regulating interferon, part of the body's innate immune system. Their study, appearing in journal mBio, could guide development of antiviral therapies for several groups of viral infection. more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 11 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, posted the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Researchers upcycle fermentation waste into vegetable sanitizer * Food scientists in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have found a way to make fresh produce safer, using what most would throw away. Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists in the Department of Food Science and Technology found that leftover li more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 12 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB professor elected to the American Pediatric Society * Mastrandrea's research has improved outcomes for patients with obesity and Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - Lucy D. Mastrandrea, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University at Buffalo, has been elected to membership more PR

MACAU, China, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM research reveals connectome-based markers that predict subtypes of frontotemporal dementia A research team led by Yuan Zhen, head of the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences (CCBS) and professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has unveiled for the first time the significant differences in brain network organisation between different subtypes of frontotempor more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 12 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following Q&A on Nov. 11, 2025, by Nicole Dobrzanski with Jacqueline Caemmerer, school of psychology assistant professor: * * * 10 Questions With Jacqueline Caemmerer on Multiple Regression and Beyond The school psychology faculty member showcases her other area of expertise - statistics - in her first book In our recurring 10 Questions series, the Neag School catches up with students, alumni, faculty, and others throug more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Inside the cookbook of genetic recipes Caitlin Wheeler is a Novartis Next Generation Scientist whose PhD zooms in on confounding questions about autoimmune liver disease. Do you have a cookbook in your family that's been handed down from your Grandma to your Mom, to you? Most of us do. To understand genetics, think of that cookbook as the genome. It's inherited from your famil more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Nov. 11 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * UTA alum's research offers hope for new treatments * Alec Whited ('25 MS, Biology) is helping uncover how cells remove waste, a process that could lead to better treatments for autoimmune diseases and improved wound healing. While studying in the Ghose Lab at UT Arlington, Whited identified a previously unknown cellular pathway that improves how organisms remove dying cells. His f more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Nov. 12 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Advancing our mission: Rapid progress, big wins from strategic plan By Erika Ebsworth-Goold In 2019, Washington University in St. Louis began collective work on 10 years of strategic activity. Thousands of faculty members, students, staff, trustees and alumni contributed their time, talents and insights, envisioning ways WashU could build upon its strengths while focusing on the future. Fast more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 12 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Discovery suggests opium use in ancient cultures, from Xerxes to King Tut A new Yale study finds chemical traces of opium ancient Egyptian alabaster vase, suggesting that opiate use was more common in ancient Egyptian culture than previously thought. * Examination of an ancient alabaster vase in the Yale Peabody Museum's Babylonian Collection has revealed traces of opiates, providing the cle more PR