ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * #Nature isn't one-size-fits-all, U-M study finds Analysis of nearly 400,000 social media posts reveals that city parks, forests and other natural spaces inspire different emotions, activities and social connections - People often talk about "getting out into nature" as if all green spaces offer the same experience. But a new University of Michigan study suggests that's far from the case. Whether you're strolling through a city park or hikin more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 3 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * African-led study delivers one of the largest microbiome feedback initiatives * Excellent science should not only generate new discoveries but ensure that trial participants who make discoveries possible share the benefits. Researchers developed and evaluated the feedback initiative, returning gut microbiome results from a landmark microbiome study to 778 women involved in South Africa and Kenya. The results came from the AWI-Gen 2  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * BIDMC Study Could Yield New Therapeutic Target Researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have uncovered a new clue to one of pregnancy's enduring mysteries: what determines when labor begins? In a study published in Science, the investigators found that a molecule best known for its role in cellular metabolism and aging also helps regulate the timing of labor. The findings offer new insight into the causes of pre more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Aug. 3 -- The University of Florida posted the following news: * * * Hamilton School continues rapid growth with new faculty hires * The University of Florida's Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education is proud to announce 21 faculty additions for the 2026-27 academic year, including 14 newly hired professors, one visiting professor, one professor of practice, two lecturers, and three previously announced professors who are arriving on campus this year. The appointments bring wide-ranging expertise in philoso more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * How does a deadly chicken virus escape vaccines designed to slow it? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A highly contagious herpes virus causes Marek's disease, a deadly illness that mainly infects chickens. While it does not make people sick, the virus causes tumors and paralysis in chickens and, if unchecked, can spread rapidly through entire flocks. Beginning in the 1970s, widespread vaccination for the virus greatly reduced its impact on the po more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 3 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study highlights benefits of animal-assisted treatment in stroke rehabilitation (VIDEO) * ROCHESTER, Minn. -A visit from a therapy animal may do more than lift spirits. A new study in Mayo Clinic Proceedings highlights how animal-assisted treatment can support inpatient stroke rehabilitation. Patients who interacted with therapy animals showed greater engagement in their treatment, increased physical activity and long more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * A Public Health Challenge Has Led to a More Efficient Way to Allocate All Sorts of Resources Optimization models do an excellent job of ensuring products get where they are needed in the most efficient way possible, but those models require an impractical amount of computing power when dealing with large-scale problems - such as distributing vaccines to millions of people. Researchers have now demonstrated a way to drastically more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Improve Day-Ahead Solar Forecasting for Energy Sector by Up To 13% Researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated techniques that can improve day-ahead solar forecasts by up to 13% over the most consistently performing individual model. The work also emphasizes the importance of taking regional variables into account when creating forecast models. "Solar power generation has expanded rapidly be more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 3 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU study: A handful of corporations now shape how kids in Medicaid get care * The United States is in the middle of a well-documented adolescent mental health crisis. Because Medicaid provides medical coverage for roughly half of all children in the country, the program has an essential role in responding to that crisis. Increasingly, that response runs through a small number of large corporations. New research from Oregon Health & Science U more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 4 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Plethora of New NCFR Journal Articles Available to Read 29 Early-View Articles Published July 26-Aug. 1 - Stay current on the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Most Recent Journal Issues: JMF August 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.c more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 4 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * RFK Jr. Demands Editors of Journal Defend 'Concern' About 2020 Vaccine Study In a letter to the editors of Sage Open Medicine, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the editors to explain why they are now questioning a peer-reviewed study comparing health outcomes between vaccinated and unvaccinated children. Th more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * UCLA scientists build 'cell villages' to map the genetics of brain cell fitness Key Takeaways * UCLA researchers grew brain cells from dozens of genetically distinct donors together in a cell village, then built a statistical tool called Townlet to measure each donor's cell fitness -- how well their cells grow and survive. * The platform has identified three findings: cells with a chromosome deletion linked to autism consistently grew faste more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 4 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Matthew Taylor named head of Department of Food Science and Technology Taylor brings to his new role nearly two decades of experience mentoring students and leading collaborative food safety research totaling more than $52 million in funding. By Courtney Vondracek Matthew Taylor has been named the new head of Virginia Tech's Department of Food Science and Technology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He begins his appointment Aug. 10. Taylor brin more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * What's in the dust? UVA study finds hidden metals in city streets By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu If you're in an urban area with strong winds, chances are you are breathing in more than just a little dust. You could be exposed to metals from cars, construction sites or pesticides used decades ago. In a new study published in the Environmental Science and Pollution Research journal, University of Virginia researchers  more PR