STONY BROOK, New York, July 16 -- The State University of New York Stony Brook University posted the following news: * * * A New Approach for Paleontologists When Identifying Vertebrae Fossils? * Stony Brook researcher suggests that investigating anatomical traits that don't change over an animal's lifetime is key; findings published in the journal Paleobiology STONY BROOK, NY, July 16, 2026 - Fossil finds are exciting moments that sometimes introduce the world to an ancient mammal or dinosaur that existed millions of years ago. But a lon more PR

SAN LUIS OBISPO, California, July 16 -- California Polytechnic State University issued the following news: * * * Birds Respond Differently to Environmental Change -- and Their Traits Explain Why * A sweeping new Cal Poly study of North American birds reveals that environmental change does not affect all species equally and that a bird's traits can explain whether populations rise or fall as local conditions change. The peer-reviewed research in the journal Current Biology, titled "Avian traits link divergent population responses to enviro more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 16 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University faculty member helps shape the future of medical microbiology education * Samina Akbar, Ph.D., an associate professor at Marian University's Tom and Julie Wood College of Osteopathic Medicine, is a co-author of a newly published paper updating the core microbiology knowledge medical students should master before beginning clinical training. The article, "Revised Microbiology Core Knowledge Objectives for Modern Undergraduate Medical Educ more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU research provides new insights into rare pediatric lung disease * For families of children with rare diseases, the search for answers can be lonely, desperate and frustrating. Such is the case with pulmonary hypertension. Defined as high blood pressure in the lungs, PH forces the heart to work too hard. It has many causes, is incurable and can develop at any age. While it's difficult to calculate the number of cases of pediatric PH, particula more PR

FREDERICKSBURG, Virginia, July 17 -- The University of Mary Washington issued the following news: * * * UMW Graduates Earn Fulbright Awards for Teaching and Research Around the World By Amy Jessee With encouragement from dedicated faculty mentors and ambition to aim for top honors, University of Mary Washington students are continuing a strong tradition of earning Fulbright awards - one of the nation's most prestigious international exchange honors. This year, four recent graduates will teach and conduct research around the world, reflecti more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 16 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Do birds enjoy flying? Flying puts cockatoos in a more optimistic mood Who hasn't dreamed of flying like a bird? But do birds actually enjoy flying as much as we imagine? A new study by researchers at Utrecht University shows that galahs, Australian cockatoos, almost always choose to fly when given the opportunity. And after several days of flying, the birds make more optimistic choices. These findings suggests that flying leads to positive emo more PR

VALDOSTA, Georgia, July 17 -- Valdosta State University issued the following news: * * * VSU Students Showcase Research at NCUR Nine Valdosta State University students recently stepped into the national spotlight and presented their original research at the 2026 National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Anne Price, professor of sociology and experiential learning leader at VSU, said that being selected to participate in this three-day event is a significant achievement. A Council on Undergraduate Resea more PR