VILNIUS, Lithuania, Dec. 11 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following news: * * * 16 more grants to strengthen no-fee OA publishing in Africa EIFL, AJOL and WACREN announce the award of 16 grants to strengthen quality and sustainability of no-fee OA journals and journal platforms * EIFL, AJOL (African Journals Online) and WACREN (the West and Central African Research and Education Network) take pleasure in announcing the award of 16 more grants that will strengthen the qu more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * AAN issues new guideline for the management of functional seizures Highlights * A new guideline by the American Academy of Neurology says psychological interventions are possibly effective in helping people achieve freedom from functional seizures. * Functional seizures, previously known as psychogenic nonepileptic seizures or non-epileptic attack disorder, can look or feel like se more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * Adding Tucatinib to First-line Maintenance Therapy Delayed Disease Progression in HER2-positive Metastatic Breast Cancer in HER2CLIMB-05 Trial Benefit was seen across all subgroups, including in patients with brain metastasis *  SAN ANTONIO - Adding tucatinib (Tukysa) to first-line maintenance therapy with trastuzumab (Herceptin) and pertuzumab (P more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * AI meets avocados: A Florida State University student's smart approach to reducing food waste * A doctoral student from Florida State University is using artificial intelligence to help make one of the planet's most wasted foods easier to preserve. Zhengao Li, currently pursuing his doctorate in measurement and statistics, joined two Oregon State University researchers to develop a smartphone-based A more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * 13m pounds NHS bill for 'mismanagement' of menstrual bleeds Landmark study calls for early care to reduce hospital admissions and transfusions * A landmark UK study has revealed that acute heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is placing a significant hidden burden on the NHS, with around pound sterling13 million spent annually on hospital admissions and post-discharge care. The study, led by Dr Bass more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following news: * * * Aviation Policy News: Air traffic controller staffing and resignation claims Plus: How air traffic control reforms are described, the costs of modernization, and more. By Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Policy In this issue: * Discrepancy in air traffic controller numbers and resignations * Post-mortem on advanced air mobility * Update on ATC "privatization" * Europe's conundrum on air tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Democrats' Obamacare Scam Is Insulting * "If Democrats were truly concerned about affordable healthcare, you would think that they would want to root out the waste and the fraud [...] Yet every Democrat is going to come down here to the Floor tomorrow and vote to continue the fraud." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 -- Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) a non-profit dedicated to funding type 1 diabetes research, posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough T1D-Led Paper Outlines First International Consensus Guidance for Continuous Ketone Monitoring in Diabetes Framework provides recommendations for effective CKM use for those at risk of diabetic ketoacidosis *  NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2025 - Breakthrough T1D, the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organizat more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release: * * * Scientists discover nine new species of butterfly from South America from specimens kept at London's Natural History Museum An international team of scientists have identified nine new species of butterflies using a combination of geographical, morphological and molecular analysis. AMISTAD, a new collections-based research project led by London's Natural History Museum, is working on untan more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Call for submissions: UK's open-access, interdisciplinary undergraduate research journal By Cassandra Stinger, Office of Undergraduate Research The University of Kentucky Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is accepting submissions for the 2025-26 issue of Aperture, an open-access, interdisciplinary student journal. The journal showcases the rich and diverse scholarship conducted by UK un more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * CAUL and Taylor & Francis announce new open access agreement for Australasian researchers From January 2026, researchers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand will have an expanded range of open access (OA) publishing options through a new three-year agreement negotiated by the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) and Taylor & Francis. The more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * CAUL and Taylor & Francis announce new open access agreement for Australasian researchers Partnership expands to cover full OA journals, AI use and journal OA conversions * From January 2026, researchers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand will have an expanded range of open access (OA) publishing options through a new three-year agreement negotiated by the Council of Australasian University Librarians ( more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 10 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Cell-Free DNA Could Detect Adverse Events from Immunotherapy * A noninvasive blood test to detect genetic material shed by tumors may help clinicians identify adverse events related to treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs, investigators at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have found. In a Dec. 11 letter to the editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, the researchers descr more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * How 'free money' helped low-income workers stay employed By James Dean, Cornell Chronicle Classic economic theory assumes low-income people would stop working if governments gave them money as a strategy to reduce poverty. New research co-authored by a Cornell expert in industrial relations challenges that assumption, finding that a modest tax benefit in Canada more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Crapo: Americans Should Control Their Own Health Care Today on the Senate Floor, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) continued to make the case for the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, legislation to lower health care costs and give money directly to families to control their own care. He also explained why the Democr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Experts React: The NSS and Washington's New Approach to the Western Hemisphere By Ryan C. Berg, P. Michael McKinley, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Juan Cruz and Eric Farnsworth Last week, the Trump administration released its second National Security Strategy (NSS) document. The document is less a blueprint for action than it is a statement of the administration's am more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Prof Part of Team Developing Safety Protocols Samples Collected on Mars It may still be a few years off, but California State University, Northridge biology professor Rachel Mackelprang is part of a team of scientists who are developing safety protocols for when samples collected from the martian surface by NASA's Perseverance rover or other missions are brou more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Diplomacy School Introduces Roadmap for Success * The School of Diplomacy and International Relations has introduced a new Roadmap for Success, a tool designed to give students a clearer sense of what to prioritize at each stage of their academic and professional development. Created over the summer of 2025 with input from faculty leadership, the roadmap outlines what students should be doing from the more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 10 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * Etomidate proves more effective for sedative use in patient intubations * Intubations are a common medical practice in which doctors insert a tube into the trachea to hold the airway open for patients who cannot breathe effectively due to illness or trauma-related injuries. Results in a recent multisite trial, in which the University of Alabama at Birmingham was a trial site, revealed doctors may want  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Dec. 11 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Engineers Decode Dementia Type Using AI and EEG Brainwave Analysis Study Snapshot: Dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), gradually impairs memory, thinking and daily life. Because symptoms of AD and FTD often overlap, misdiagnosis is common. Traditional tools to detect AD such as MRI and PET scans are more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 10 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Fecal tests reveal active termite attacks * Termite pellets can linger long after the insects that dropped them have disappeared. By testing for microbes in the excrement, researchers can distinguish old droppings from fresh, and whether a colony is actively chewing its way through a home. Previous efforts to determine pellet age focused on testing hydrocarbon compounds or other more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 10 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University's public administration programs rise in latest global and national rankings * Florida State University's Reubin O'D. Askew School of Public Administration and Policy has once again earned high marks for its master's and doctoral programs, recognizing the school's top-notch curriculum and hands-on learning. The Askew School, part of FSU's College of Social Sciences and Public more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * In pneumonia's tug-of-war, lung microbiome could tip the balance * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * * Scientists collected and analyzed lung samples from pneumonia patients * * Samples fell into one of four distinct microbial patterns * * Lung microbiomes resembling oral microbiomes were associated with recovery * * Dynamic, rather than static, microbiomes also were associated with more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Fund for American Studies issued the following news: * * * Inside the Future of Reporting: Highlights from the TFAS Journalism Forum Roger hosts a special episode of Liberty + Leadership that brings listeners inside the 32nd Annual TFAS Journalism Awards Dinner and the Journalism Forum that preceded it. These curated conversations offer a look at how TFAS is shaping the journalists of tomorrow through their rich ecosystem of programs like the Robert Novak Journalism more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * It's Been More Than 800 Days Since the Farm Bill Expired. Where Are Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil? * It's been more than 800 days since the Farm Bill expired on September 30, 2023. Wisconsinites haven't seen a new and updated Farm Bill since 2018, and Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are missing in action. Van Orden and Steil are failing to address the growing challenges f more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Why Investment in the Social and Behavioral Sciences is So Important By Melissa Reed Faculty in the Department of Health, Behavior and Society at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health discuss their core values and what they mean for scientists right now during this pivotal time for public health. Their reflections follow a recent editori more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 10 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo Blasted for Backing DOGE Over Injured Firefighters * A new report shows that Joe Lombardo's administration gave special treatment to The Boring Company's President Steve Davis after he helped oversee DOGE as it inflicted painful cuts on Nevadans and killed thousands of jobs. Within hours of getting a call from Davis, Lombardo's office dropped hundreds of thousands of dollars in safet more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * Chatbots can influence political views, new study finds Conversations with AI models can influence people's political opinions, with information-packed arguments proving the most convincing, a new study from authors including from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has found. However, there is a trade-off: the most pe more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Lunar soil analyses reveal how space weathering shapes the Moon's ultraviolet reflectance * December 10, 2025 Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists are collaborating with researchers at UT San Antonio to study how space weathering can alter the lunar surface materials to help interpret regional and global far-ultraviolet (FUV) maps of the Moon. The study looked more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Major mentorship award for University of Bristol professor A University of Bristol professor has won a prestigious national award for outstanding support and mentorship in science. Andy Radford, Professor of Behavioural Ecology in the School of Biological Sciences, was presented with a Nature Award for Mentoring in Science 2025 at a special ceremony held in London yesterday [Tuesday 9 Dec more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 8, 2025, to Arena Magazine: * * * The Great Eighties Wall Street Bonanza By Judge Glock Misremembered excerpts from the start of modern investing * * * "It was a vast space, perhaps sixty by eighty feet, but with the same eight-foot ceiling bearing down on your head. It was an oppressive space with a ferocious glare, writhing silhouettes, and the roar...The writhing silhouettes were the arms  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 9, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * It Will Soon Be Curtains for the Movie Theater By Jason L. Riley Older generations can't be bothered to go, and younger people want to stream their films. Most weeks, this column labors to avoid sentimentality. But 'tis the holiday season, and our subject is the future of movie theaters. Indulge me. Jerry Seinfeld, who presumably knows a thing or two more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Dec. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers find new hope for toughest myeloma through off-the-shelf immunotherapy * ROCHESTER, Minn. A new Mayo Clinic study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has uncovered that an off-the-shelf, dual-antibody therapy can generate deep and durable responses in extramedullary multiple myeloma one of the most aggressive and treatment-resistant forms of t more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * McCarthy Supercharges SHU Students' Sport Careers * Laurence McCarthy, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Economics and Legal Studies and associate professor of management, has brought his extensive global leadership experience back into academic life. After three years serving as president of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland, he returned to Seton Hall University with a fresh perspectiv more PR

BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The German Center for Infection Research issued the following news release: * * * MHH study investigates treatment safety in cases of late HIV diagnosis A clinical study in seven European countries is comparing the effectiveness of two HIV drugs in people with advanced disease for the first time * Around 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV infection. In the United Kingdom, there are approximately 100,000 people affected. If the infectio more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (TNSjou) -- The Ichan School of Medicine at Mount Sinai posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study Finds Childhood Leukemia Aggressiveness Depends on Timing of Genetic Mutation New study in Cancer Discovery reveals why timing of identical mutations can produce very different outcomes, opening the door to more precise therapies * A team of researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has uncovered why children with the same leukemia-causing gene more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * New computer simulation could light the way to safer cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. New psychoactive substances, originally developed as potential analgesics but abandoned due to adverse side effects, may still have pharmaceutical value if researchers could nail down the causes of those side effects. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Perspective: Passion for Research and Pedagogy By Jill Clark At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, a cohort of new faculty members exemplify a profound commitment to advancing legal scholarship while fostering a transformative educational environment. Their work largely reflects an intersection of rigorous research and a passion for pedagogy, both of which more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * PETA Urges Funding Cuts for Aussie Animal Strangulation Tests at Monash University Melbourne, Australia - PETA U.S. and PETA Australia today renew calls for retractions of Monash University research papers, including one published last month, and a cut in taxpayer funding after its authors failed to adequately defend their cruel experiments, which involve strangl more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 10 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Pharmacy Students Deliver Over 100 Vaccines With Compassion and Care * by Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer According to the World Health Organization (WHO), vaccines prevent an estimated 3.5 to 5 million deaths worldwide annually. At Cedarville University's School of Pharmacy, students are equipped with the hands-on skills to deliver life-saving immunizations in their communities. Students Se more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 11 -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * President of AAPS Asks, 'Would You Have Signed the Declaration of Independence?' As we are approaching the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, George L. Smith, III, M.D., reflects on the independence of physicians in the winter issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Smith, current president of the Association of American Physicians a more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * New research from Montana State economist shows how wetland restoration can benefit local economies By Reagan Cotton, MSU News Service In new research published last month in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, a Montana State University economist makes the case for "nature's kidneys," aiming to quantify the economic impact of wetland restoration for their surr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Research Spotlight: A Subset of Patients with Depression Could Benefit from Anti-Inflammatory Treatment * Naoise Mac Giollabhui, PhD, of the Department of Psychiatry at Mass General Brigham, is the lead author of a paper published in American Journal of Psychiatry, " Effect of Anti-Inflammatory Treatment On Depressive Symptom Severity and Anhedonia in Depressed Individuals  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 -- The British Diabetic Association, operating as Diabetes UK, issued the following news: * * * Resetting the immune system to cure type 1 and a new drug to stop retinopathy early: November 2025 research highlights We take a look at some of the exciting diabetes research developments announced in November 2025, and what the findings could mean for people living with or affected by diabetes. In this month's article: * New clues to why type 1 diabetes is more aggressi more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Dec. 10 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Retraining the membrane: S&T student's award-winning research boosts algae growth * Algae the green, sometimes slimy-looking organisms found in bodies of water could potentially be used as a commercial product to capture industrial emissions, serve as a biofuel and improve wastewater treatment. But finding a cost-effective way to feed the algae with carbon dioxide so it can grow effic more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Knowing Your Family's Surgical History Might Be Key to Preventing Emergency Gallbladder Surgery By Patti Zielinski Rutgers Health research shows patients who know their family history of gallstone disease are more attentive to easily misinterpreted symptoms People might attribute midnight bouts of chest pain or waves of nausea to food poisoning, stress or a stubborn case of indigestion, but Ru more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 11 -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release: * * * Scientific Reports reaches publishing milestone - over one million authors supported in publishing open access (OA); 6.65m+ citations achieved Authors benefit from global reach and impact of world's largest OA journal and the third most cited [1] * More than one million unique researchers [2] from around the world have chosen to publish their research wit more PR

SLIPPERY ROCK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Slippery Rock University issued the following news: * * * Biology faculty, students publish research on cellular stress responses Five former Slippery Rock University biology students are celebrating their first peer-reviewed publication for work they did at SRU alongside faculty mentors Stacy Hrizo and Martin Buckley on a multi-year study of cellular stress responses. Hrizo and Buckley lead the team of researchers as they analyzed ways to redu more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 10 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Study explores the use of dance as a form of protest, resistance in Iran * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Young women in postrevolutionary Iran used audacious acts of public dance, particularly during the past decade, to resist unjust gender-based laws and cultural norms that disenfranchise women, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sociology scholar says in a digital ethnographic study more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 10 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals genetic overlap of 14 psychiatric disorders, explaining why patients often have multiple diagnoses * By Olivia Trani An international collective of researchers is delivering new insights into why having multiple psychiatric disorders is the norm rather than the exception. In a study published today in the journal Nature, the team provides the largest and most detailed analysis to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * The Long Blue Line: Iceberg Smith and the 1931 Graf Zeppelin Arctic Expedition * It was a magical journey, this Arctic cruise of 8,000 miles in 136 hours! In the kaleidoscope of swiftly moving scenes, the highlights of our voyage seemed like flashes upon the screen, so quickly was one impression replaced by the next. LCDR Edward Smith, United States Coast Guard, 1931 In the above  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 10 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Transforming law enforcement training: KLETC author outlines commitment to Kansas communities * HUTCHINSON The Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center, a division of the University of Kansas, is continuing to evolve its curriculum to meet the needs of modern policing through innovative, competency-based instruction. An article by Alvin Sowers, associate director for basic training at KLETC, was recently p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Older age, chronic kidney disease and cerebrovascular disease linked with increased risk for paralysis and death after West Nile virus infection Aging population faces escalating West Nile threat as chronic diseases and immunosuppression rates climb * Older people with a history of chronic kidney disease or conditions affecting blood flow to the brain such as stroke face about double the ri more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop AI tool to identify undiagnosed Alzheimer's cases while reducing disparities Machine learning model detects missed diagnoses with high accuracy across populations, addressing critical healthcare inequities * Researchers at UCLA have developed an artificial intelligence tool that can use electronic health records to identify patients with undiagnosed Alzheimer's disease,  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 11 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * College of Education and Health Professions Research Team Studies Hydration at Boston Marathon A research team from the College of Education and Health Professions, along with co-authors from several other institutions, recently published a study they conducted at the 2024 Boston Marathon examining the role of hydration in long-distance running. The study, "Biomarkers of organ stress and injury fol more PR

BRISTOL, England, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 1 in 5 UK emergency department patients cared for in corridors/waiting rooms At any one time, nearly 1 in 5 emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, and other non-standard 'overflow' spaces--an approach known as escalation area care--suggest the results of a large observational study. The research, led by the universities of Bristol and more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Dec. 11 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * Faculty research spotlight: Darshika G. Perera Associate Professor Darshika G. Perera, Ph.D., and two of her graduate Ph.D. students, Mokhles Mohsin and Ahmed Alrasasi, and colleague S. Navid Shahrouzi, Ph.D., are innovating at the network's edge, creating a framework for future research in next generation (next-gen), edge computing platforms. The research, titled "Composing An Efficien more PR

NORWICH, England, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Ocean current and seabed shape influence warm water circulation under ice shelves New research reveals how the speed of ocean currents and the shape of the seabed influence the amount of heat flowing underneath Antarctic ice shelves, contributing to melting. Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) used an autonomous underwater vehicle to survey beneath the Dotson Ice Shelf in the Am more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Parents' cardiometabolic diseases may predispose offspring to faster progression of heart damage from adolescence A new study among more than 1,500 British adolescents is the first in the world to assess the association between familial cardiometabolic diseases and the offspring's risk of premature heart damage by early adulthood. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Rutgers more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Accurate information on forest biodiversity from aerial images using AI Aspens and standing dead trees, which are important to forest biodiversity, can be reliably identified from openly available aerial imagery using methods developed by researchers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Eastern Finland. Aspen (Populus tremula) is an important keystone species. Only a co more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * UK social homes are unprepared for rising heat as policy fails to keep pace, new research warns Millions of UK social homes are at growing risk from rising temperatures and soaring energy costs and current housing and climate policies are failing to keep up, according to a new research by The University of Manchester. The study, published in the journal Energy Policy, is based on in more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The world's most precise nuclear clock ticks closer to reality Scientists have made a major step towards building the world's first practical nuclear clock. In a study published today in Nature, the team demonstrate a completely new way of probing the tiny "ticking" of the thorium-229 nucleus without needing a specialised transparent crystal - a breakthrough that could underpin a ne more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Epilepsy can lead to earlier deaths in people with intellectual disabilities A team of UK-based researchers, co-led by the University, says the statistics are the result of missed opportunities and health inequalities By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager A combination of missed prevention opportunities and health inequalities can result in the early deaths of people living with  more PR

GUILFORD, England, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Taxing homes in an economic boom and subsidising them in a crash could prevent the next housing crisis By Georgie Gould Financial crises may be made worse by current mortgage and housing tax systems according to new research from the University of Surrey. The study argues that the country should consider taxing housing purchases during strong economic periods but providing temporary subsi more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Study reveals how the gut builds long-lasting immunity after viral infections The findings could pave the way for better vaccines for respiratory viruses like influenza and SARS-CoV-2 By Betty Zou Immune cells in the gut follow an atypical pathway to produce antibodies that provide long-term protection against viruses, according to a new study led by University of Toronto researchers. For the s more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 11 -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * USC researchers develop next-generation CAR T cells that show stronger, safer response in animal models The preclinical study tests a new way to control CAR T cell signaling, with promising early results. * Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new type of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell that elicits a more controlle more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Uterine fibroids linked to elevated heart disease risk * Research Highlights: * Long-term heart disease risk among women diagnosed with uterine fibroids was more than 80% higher than in women without uterine fibroids, according to a 10-year study of more than 2.7 million U.S. women. * The elevated heart disease risk among those with uterine fibroids persisted among  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Vine-inspired robotic gripper gently lifts heavy and fragile objects * In the horticultural world, some vines are especially grabby. As they grow, the woody tendrils can wrap around obstacles with enough force to pull down entire fences and trees. Inspired by vines' twisty tenacity, engineers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a robotic gripper that can snake around an more PR

PULLMAN, Washington, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Washington State University issued the following news release: * * * 'Beaver mimicry' shows range of ecological benefits The use of artificial beaver dams to replicate the ecological benefits created by the industrious rodents shows promise for offsetting damage to fish habitat, water quality, and biodiversity arising from climate change. But as the use of such "beaver mimicry" spreads, particularly in the Pacific Northwest, there are key gaps in the  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Powerful New Brain PET Scanner Is Opening New Research Pathways By Eva Cornman At the Yale Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Center, an ultra-high-performance brain-dedicated scanner called the NeuroEXPLORER (NX) is redefining what is possible in brain PET imaging. With a 10-fold sensitivity increase and over two times the spatial resolution of the previous state-of-the-art brain PET scanner, the NX can det more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 11 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Stress hormones can alter brain networks -- and strengthen emotional memories A new Yale study investigates how cortisol, a stress-related hormone, helps the brain build emotional memories. By Meg Dalton Stress influences what we learn and remember. The hormone cortisol, which is released during stressful situations, can make emotional memories in particular stronger. But how exactly does cortisol h more PR