UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Water bears' reveal potential for adapting, protecting Martian resources * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Tardigrades, commonly known as water bears, may be better suited by a new name: Tardiguardians of the Galaxy. Unlike the fictional ragtag team of unenthusiastic heroes, the microscopic animals are providing real insight into how humans could adapt extraterrestrial resources to support space e more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Feb. 27 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * A Highly Precise Target for Medications against Tropical Diseases * The pathogens that cause tropical diseases rely on an essential protein that is absent from all other organism. This discovery opens the possibility for targeted treatment. Researchers working with Professor Ralf Erdmann at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have discovered a critical vulnerability shared by the pathogens that cause  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 28 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Research aims to boost pollinator habitat restoration By Christina Szalinski Monarch butterflies and other pollinators are declining across the United States, and restoring the native plants they depend on is a growing conservation priority. A new study from Cornell AgriTech examines the seed biology of pollinator-friendly native species and develops techniques to im more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Feb. 28 (TNSjou) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College marine science students and their professor publish research paper despite interruptions By Tom Zucco They weren't about to let a couple of major hurricanes stand in their way. In the fall of 2024, then Eckerd College senior Taran McNelly and first-year student Lilly Branton began work on a research paper that would be titled The physiological responses of the Florida stone crab to ch more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Promotion and tenure granted to 35 * Miami University's board of trustees approved the promotion and/or tenure of 32 faculty members and three librarians at its Feb. 27 meeting. The actions take effect July 1. " It is a privilege to recognize these outstanding educators and scholars for their achievements and commitment to their disciplines," said Chris Makaroff, interim provost and executive vice president of acade more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Protein regulator of sugars and fats may work with an unexpected parter -- itself * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A protein that is a key modulator of fat, glucose and cholesterol levels in the body usually works in tandem with another protein, but new research shows it can also work with an unexpected partner -itself. A team of Penn State researchers has now characterized the structure of this t more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 27 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Supposedly harmless peptide may be linked to Alzheimer's disease * Key takeaways * A new culprit: While billions of dollars have been spent targeting Amyloid beta (Ab) in Alzheimer's patients, a newly reevaluated, shorter peptide known as P3 forms toxic clumps faster than Ab and may also contribute to the disease. * Explaining stalled progress: The overwhelming focus on Ab, an more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The Baylor College of Medicine posted the following news: * * * There is more than one way for triple-negative breast cancer to become resistant to therapy * About 50% of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) patients develop resistance to therapy. When resistance arises, tumors are more likely to come back after the original treatment, significantly reducing the chances of survival. Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have discovered that there is more than o more PR

SWINDON, England, Feb. 28 [Category: Business] (TNSjou) -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Cellular switch casts light on why humans are active in the day * Scientists have discovered why humans are not nocturnal. A new study, published today in the Science Journal, reveals that the answer is in the genes. Early mammalian ancestors were nocturnal, sleeping during the day while the dinosaurs dominated the land. However some mammalian line more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Feb. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Seasonality likely to affect male fertility, study shows The quality of sperm is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter according to a new study by scientists at University of Manchester, Queen's University (Ontario, Canada), and Cryos International (Aarhus, Denmark). The researchers found the same pattern of seasonal variation in the highest quality sperm in two very diffe more PR