MIAMI, Florida, July 27 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Blood Proteins May Predict When Genetically At-Risk People Develop ALS * An international research team led by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine scientists identified blood-based protein signatures that predict when genetically at-risk individuals are likely to develop ALS symptoms, creating new opportunities for prevention trials and earlier intervention. Genetic inheritance can determine a person's health destiny. But more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Soil carbon effectively measured by new, efficient AI model * A new computer model is one of the first artificial intelligence tools to advance scientific discovery in agriculture and biogeochemistry and is 50 times more efficient than its predecessors, according to a study that offers a proof-of-principle for how AI might be used to shed light on obscure biological processes. In a paper published July 24 in the journal Geoscientific Model Development, the res more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * AI and Robotics Accelerate Search for Better Gut Microbiome Therapies New data-driven approach could enhance results for the quickly growing $130 billion probiotics and prebiotics industry. By Ken Kingery Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a method for systematically developing novel, complex combinations of probiotics and prebiotics to more effectively maintain gut health and treat various gastroi more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, July 27 -- Assumption University posted the following news: * * * Faculty Members Promoted in Summer 2026 * The following faculty members have been promoted to full Professors: Jessica de la Cruz, Professor, Education Jessica de la Cruz, Ph.D., has been promoted to full professor. De la Cruz is a professor of mathematics education, and in 2019, received a grant to increase high school students' and early college students' interest in becoming mathematics teachers. She holds a bachelor's and master's degree in mat more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 28 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Sharks, Spines and Speed: The Secret Behind Their Swimming Styles Study Snapshot: Florida Atlantic University researchers have revealed the hidden architecture inside shark spines, uncovering how these ancient predators evolved skeletons uniquely adapted for speed and agility. Published in the Journal of Anatomy, the study used high-resolution micro-CT imaging to examine and quantify th more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, July 27 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Identify birds offline using AI: New app records animal sounds directly on your smartphone * Previous apps for identifying animal calls regularly reached their limits in practice: without a stable internet connection, real-time identification in the forest or high mountains was impossible. The new BirdNET Live app, a further development of the BirdNET app, solves this problem with a technological breakthrough: the underlying AI models have bee more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 27 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Law student receives Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law scholarship * LAWRENCE -University of Kansas School of Law student Shelby Norman has been selected as a recipient of the 2026-2027 Foundation Scholarship from the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law. Norman, a third-year law student from Lee's Summit, Missouri, was one of 39 scholarship recipients recognized for their strong interest in natural resources and energy law. I more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 27 - The University of Kansas School of Law posted the following news: * * * KU Law student receives Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law scholarship * LAWRENCE -University of Kansas School of Law student Shelby Norman has been selected as a recipient of the 2026-2027 Foundation Scholarship from the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law. Norman, a third-year law student from Lee's Summit, Missouri, was one of 39 scholarship recipients recognized for their strong interest in natural resources and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution issued the following news release: * * * Fossil Footprints Reveal That an Ancient Human Relative Was Larger Than Previously Thought and Traveled in Groups 1.4 Million Years Ago Newly Described Trackway in Northern Kenya Preserves a Snapshot of How Individuals of an Ancient Hominin Species Interacted With One Another - Ancient footprints preserved along the shores of Kenya's Lake Turkana are reshaping scientists' understanding of one of humanity's extinct relatives. A paper publish more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences posted the following news: * * * Soil carbon effectively measured by new, efficient AI model By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle A new computer model is one of the first artificial intelligence tools to advance scientific discovery in agriculture and biogeochemistry and is 50 times more efficient than its predecessors, according to a study that offers a proof-of-principle for how AI might be used to shed light on obscure biological pro more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Biopsies reveal breadth of drug's kidney protection Medication reversed molecular signs of early kidney damage in youth with type 1 diabetes, study findings show. - A child uses a smartphone to check blood sugar with a continuous glucose monitor. A new study finds a medication may reset many changes linked to early kidney damage in type 1 diabetes. New research has uncovered clues about how a medication appears more PR