WASHINGTON, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientists Develop Predictive Roadmap to Boost Performance in Next-Gen Spintronics Data-driven approach could accelerate the path toward spin-based optoelectronic technologies. - Chiral 2D metal halide perovskites (MHPs) are among the most promising materials for future technologies that exploit the spin of electrons in spin-based optoelectronics or spintronics, but getting them to perform consistently has pr more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Florida State University student selected for Howard Hughes Medical Institute fellowship * Florida State University student Sebastian Ruiz has been selected by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) for its competitive Cech Fellows Program, a nine-week undergraduate research experience taking place this summer. A rising FSU senior majoring in statistics with a focus on psychology, Ruiz was chosen for the inaugural Cech Fellows cohort of 176 unde more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Hofstra Students Partner with Chemistry Faculty on Publication Ginny Greenberg Adjunct Professor Ronald P. D'Amelia and Assistant Professor Mary Rooney, both from the Department of Chemistry, along with their research assistants - health science major Michael Leone '28 and biology major Matthew Neryaev '28 - have published "Various Quantitative Analytical Techniques for Compositional Analysis of Short-Chain Alkyl (C1-C4) Phthalate Diester Mixtures." more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, June 25 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * New OMRF findings pave way to a deeper understanding of cancer * A team of researchers that includes a group of Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists has upended conventional wisdom about how cells interact. Their new finding holds far-reaching implications for conditions including cancer. For decades, scientists have known that bacteria can exchange genetic material, allowing traits such as antibiotic resistance to spre more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, June 25 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * New Paths for Developing Drought-resistant Crops * Researchers are discovering how plants form their stomata - and are thereby able to save water. This insight could open up new paths for more drought-resistant plants. A research team at the Ruhr University Bochum Department of Molecular and Cellular Botany (Germany), led by Professor Christopher Grefen, has uncovered how plants form the tiny pores on their leaves responsible for gas exchange and more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 25 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Protein analysis of Homo naledi fossils finds zero male markers * New analysis of the fossils reveals hints to the first known example of a sex-specific burial site from a non-human species. An international team of researchers successfully extracted and analysed the first-ever protein fragments from fossil teeth of Homo naledi, an extinct human relative found in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa. In a stud more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, June 25 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Stem cell education platform strengthens students' identity as scientists * Press Inquiries Press Contact Emily Cerf ecerf@ucsc.edu On a YouTube livestream, Berkeley City College students carefully study the movements of stem cells to observe what they do as they become neurons: are they moving, growing, forming new connections with other neurons? The cells are developing in a lab at the University of California, San more PR

MACAU, China, June 25 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM hosts health sciences academic forum to strengthen global partnerships in biomedical sciences * In celebration of the 45th anniversary of the University of Macau (UM), the UM Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) hosted an academic forum titled 'Friends of Health' today (25 June). The event brought together over 200 experts, researchers, faculty members and students in biomedical sciences, including a Nobel laureate and leading academicians, to discuss the lates more PR

MISSOULA, Montana, June 25 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * UM Selects Interim Vice President for Research and Creative Scholarship * Lukacs will serve as interim for one year, reporting directly to incoming UM President Jeremiah Shinn. "I am very excited to serve UM as interim vice president for research," Lukacs said. "This position provides an incredible opportunity to support faculty and students conducting impactful research. I am also excited to highlight the economic development and community en more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 25 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Gut punch: New study knocks out norovirus where it strikes Gut-homing antibodies provide powerful protection against norovirus, a new Yale study finds, revealing a potential new path for developing vaccines and therapies. By Karen Guzman As the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide, norovirus is an all too familiar ailment. Its telltale digestive upset -- not to mention its reputation for being notoriously contagious -- has earned it the nickna more PR