CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Jan. 7 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Grasshopper wing structure inspires design of gliding robot wings * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A collaboration between Princeton University engineers and entomologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began with the researchers chasing grasshoppers in a hot parking lot. Their eventual focus on the hindwings of one species of grasshopper, Schistocerca americana, the American g more PR

GUILFORD, England, Jan. 7 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Professor Joseph Keddie awarded prestigious Sir Eric Rideal Award for lifetime achievements in colloid science Professor Joseph Keddie has been named winner of the 2026 Sir Eric Rideal Award, jointly bestowed by the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Society of Chemical Industry. Professor Keddie, who is Professor of Soft Matter Physics at the University of Surrey, has received the prestigious lif more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Jan. 7 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * Snowflakes just got metal: Researchers discover emergence phenomenon in metal nanocrystals * Whether they're tickling your nose, hugging your eyelashes or melting on your tongue, few winter wonders are as fascinating as snowflakes. The freezing-cold crystals are known for their one-of-a-kind appearances, which can be attributed to the multiple scientific processes that converge during their growth. W more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Taylor & Francis announces expanded scope for flagship PeerJ journal Multidisciplinary open access journal offers new publishing option for researchers in Chemistry, Engineering and Materials Science: bingdian via iStock * Taylor & Francis has announced an expansion in the scope of multidisciplinary journal PeerJ, offering authors a more streamlined publi more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 7 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Pharmacy Faculty Member Named ASPET Fellow * Zhong completed his bachelor's degree in biology at Peking University in China before earning his Masters of Science in biotechnology and Ph.D. in molecular biology from Wageningen University in the Netherlands. After moving to the United States to explore his passions in genetics, Zhong completed postdoctoral training at Yale University School of M more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Small chimps, big risks: What chimps show us about our own behavior If you've ever spent time with a toddler, you might be surprised that the riskiest behavior in humans actually peaks in adolescence. Researchers from the University of Michigan and James Madison University expected to find risky behavior to peak in adolescence in a study of chimpanzees as well. But instead, they found that chi more PR