CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career * When Michael Newman picked up the phone one afternoon and found himself talking to Walt Disney's daughter, it was just one twist in a communications career that has had him covering everything from the science behind a presidential assassination to helping a medical researcher publicize his discovery of a new immune ce more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Gnaw-y by nature: U-M researchers discover neural circuit that rewards gnawing behavior in rodents The finding reveals a previously hidden motivation for gnawing in mammals, which could help lead to more effective treatments for oral health issues in humans * Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that the constant gnawing of rodents isn't just a reflex or a consequence o more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, March 10 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * How one Wildcat turned years of chronic pain into groundbreaking women's health research * As a young girl, Michelle Valenti always wanted to be a doctor. She was interested in science from an early age, but it was watching family members struggle with health issues that inspired a deep-seeded desire to become a physician. "I lost my grandpa when I was really young, and I spent a lot of time in  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, March 9 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Leading academics join ranks of the prestigious Academy of Social Sciences * Professors Matthew Williams and Marysia Zalewski have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Social Sciences this spring. Professor Matthew Williams, Professor of Criminology at the School of Social Sciences, and Professor Marysia Zalewski, Professor of International Relations at the School of Law and Politics were part of a c more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 10 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * New model offers 'clear path' to keeping clean water flowing in rural Africa * More than 184 million people in rural sub-Saharan Africa rely on shared handpumps for clean water. However, more than 50,000 of the pumps are broken, leaving millions in jeopardy of losing their safe water supply. New research from the University of Notre Dame studies how local nongovernmental organizations in Ethiopia more PR

NEW YORK, March 10 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Orchestrated Multi-Agent AI Systems Outperforms Single Agents in Health Care * As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more common in health care, from managing records to assisting with medication decisions, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai are asking an important question: How well does AI hold up when the workload gets intense at health system scale?  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 10 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Portland stands out for lack of access to primary care, study finds * New research led by Oregon Health & Science University confirms the frustration of many people trying to get a primary care medical appointment in Portland: Wait times are measured in months, if they can get an appointment at all. In a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs Scholar, researchers acting as "sec more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, March 10 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Land clearing linked to myrtle rust disease in native forests New research has revealed past land clearing is increasing the vulnerability of native Australian forests to the invasive myrtle rust disease -- with regrowth forests emerging as hotspots for impact. In a study published today in the journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence - Historical land use couples with host den more PR

MENLO PARK, California, March 10 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SLAC researchers mix X-rays and optical light to track speedy electrons in materials By Emily Ayshford  Key takeaways: * SLAC researchers mixed X-rays and optical lasers to track valence electrons, an atom's outer electrons, in a bulk material. * Tracking the location of valence electrons is important to understand the structure and properties of materials. * This improve more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, March 10 -- Pratt Institute, a private university that says it educate artists and professionals to be contributors to society, posted the following news: * * * SoA Faculty Chantal El Hayek Presents Lecture at Society of Architectural Historians Conference * SoA faculty member Dr. Chantal El Hayek will present the lecture "The Spiritualist Foundations of Urbanism" on April 14 at the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH) conference. The lecture examines the spiritualis more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A recently detected flash of energy appears to have emanated from the wreckage of colliding galaxies, according to an international team of astronomers led by Penn State scientists. The burst, known as GRB 230906A, was likely caused by the collision of two neutron stars hundreds of million more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Subway systems are uncomfortably hot -- and worsening * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * First study to use crowdsourced comments to assess effects of heat underground * Researchers collected comments from X and Google Reviews published between 2008 and 2024 * Study focused on subway systems in Boston, New York and London * As above-ground temperatures rise, below-ground thermal c more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, March 11 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * First They Studied the Earth, Now They Are Saving It Earth and environmental sciences alumni are tackling climate change, sustainability and environmental policy across the globe. Dan Bernardi In the College of Arts and Sciences, students do more than simply learn about the world. They learn how to change it for the better, thanks to a liberal arts education that gives them the versatility to make a differe more PR

MACAU, China, March 10 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research opens new avenues for preventing metastasis of breast cancer to lungs * A research team led by Miao Kai, assistant professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the metastasis of breast cancer to the lungs. Using innovative micro-organ chip technology, the team has, for the first time, revealed how tumour cell more PR

GLOUCESTER POINT, Virginia, March 11 (TNSjou) -- William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science issued the following news: * * * Award-winning study finds microplastics have the potential to influence nutrient cycling in estuaries By John Wallace A study led by William & Mary's Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS and published in FEMS Microbiology Ecology reveals that microbial communities growing on microplastics in the Chesapeake Bay carry the genetic potential to re more PR