BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * 2025: A look back at UB's research and creative activities * The image above, RNA clusters (green colored) gradually disassembling within biomolecular condensates (magenta colored), comes from the lab of Priya Banerjee, professor of physics. He publushed work uncovering how harmful RNA clumps form and a way to dissolve them. By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - A vacc more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * A quantum world * Between 1900 and 1925, the world of physics was shaken to its core. Scientists like Max Planck, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr proposed bold new theories and mathematical formulas, showing that atomic and subatomic particles do not adhere to the principles of classical physics. The field of quantum physics was born, describing how the smallest units of matter and energy behave. Quantum  more PR

ALBANY, Georgia, Dec. 18 -- Albany State University issued the following news: * * * Albany State University Honors Faculty Excellence in Research, Service, and Grantsmanship Albany State University's Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) hosted its annual Principal Investigator (PI) Appreciation Day. This signature event celebrates the dedication, achievements, and impact of ASU's faculty and staff who work tirelessly to secure external funding for research, scholarship, and program more PR

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State awarded $1.1M NCInnovation grant for digital tool supporting families of children with developmental delays By Bret Yager A project led by Dr. Gavin Colquitt at Appalachian State University has received $1.1 million in grant funding from NCInnovation to develop and scale an interactive digital tool capable of identifying and providing resources for delayed development of movement skills  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 18 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Cosmic crash caught on camera * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Astronomers directly imaged two separate collisions between rocky objects in the Fomalhaut star system * Scientists previously thought the aftermath of one collision was a dust-covered exoplanet, reflecting starlight * Observable collisions provide unprecedented insights into the processes of planet formation EVANSTON, more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * International team awarded $16.3M to fund neutrino detection * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Stephanie Wissel, associate professor of physics and of astronomy and astrophysics in the Penn State Eberly College of Science, is part of an international research team that was awarded a 14 million euros equivalent to $16.3 million European Research Council (ERC) Synergy Grant to support a multi-institut more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU researchers advance NASA-aligned multiscale modeling to design next-generation aerospace materials * Researchers from the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology are taking a significant step toward accelerating the design and certification of advanced aerospace materials through a new multiscale modeling initiative, supported by a three-year $750,000 NASA grant. The project is led by more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice and MD Anderson build patient-specific models to guide complex pelvic cancer surgeries * When surgeons remove an aggressive bone tumor from the pelvis, saving a patient's life can mean sacrificing a large portion of the spine and hip. Putting that fragile structure back together in a way that will let the patient sit, stand and walk safely is one of the most difficult challenges in orthopedic oncology an more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 19 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Story of physics at Yale By Victoria Misenti Eun-Joo Ahn, lecturer in physics and a member of Yale's Wright Lab, presented "A Story of Physics at Yale" at the October 27 Physics Club. Physics Club is the main colloquium series of the Yale Department of Physics. Ahn, who is both an astrophysicist and a historian of science, has been uncovering the history of the department and of Wright Lab since 2024. Ahn more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * 2025: University at Buffalo solidifies leadership in AI, data science UB is tapping AI's incredible power to address global challenges by advancing education, research and outreach By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - It has been a busy few years at the University at Buffalo. Highlights include a historic faculty hiring initiative, a building boom like no other, a surgi more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Voluntary Wintertime Cover Crop Adoption Up 5% in Arkansas Using satellite imagery and government data, researchers measured a 5% increase in voluntary, or non-subsidized, cover crop adoption by Arkansas farmers. The finding came out of research seeking to pinpoint how farmers were using cover crops and where, to help policymakers develop more targeted incentives for using cover crops. P more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 19 -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Football-field-sized balloon takes flight over Antarctica in quest for dark matter answers A groundbreaking scientific experiment aimed at detecting dark matter in space launched from Antarctica on December 15, with significant contributions from University of Hawaii at Manoa. The General AntiParticle Spectrometer (GAPS) experiment is suspended from a football-field-sized balloon approxim more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * How quantum entanglement can advance disaster relief, communication methods Doctoral student Alexander DeRieux, under the advisement of Professor Walid Saad, used the unique properties of quantum bits, or qubits, as a method of transmitting information. By Noah Frank Any time you use a device to communicate information -- an email, a text message, any data transfer -- the information in that transmission crosse more PR