BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 19 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * AI helps turn citizen photos into water-level data for UB researchers * A workflow was developed to detect waterlines on staff gauges. This included, from left to right, 1) an initial blurring of the image (Gaussian and Median Blur), 2) filtering the image for uneven light, 3) binarizing the image to black and white, 4) scanning the image from bottom to top to detect the water line, and then finally transferring th more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 20 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Universal Pattern Revealed in Quantum Matter Physicists use advanced quantum technologies to test decades-old theory predictions - When different materials transition from one phase to another, such as water coming to a boil or a magnet losing its ability to attract metals, something remarkable can happen: They begin to behave identically, following the same mathematical rules. "Physicists call this trait universality--the messy, micros more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Causes of traumatic brain injury vary widely worldwide, study finds * Tens of millions of people worldwide suffer from traumatic brain injury every year, with almost 5 million deaths. Yet when it comes to improving clinical outcomes, new research suggests the solution lies far outside hospital operating rooms. The first-of-its-kind global study, led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, was published today in the journal Natur more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- City St George, University of London issued the following news: * * * More is different when AI agents work together, study suggests As AI agents begin to operate in populations rather than one at a time, new research suggests that the number of them changes what they collectively decide - amplifying a bias, inventing one from nothing, or flipping a group into the opposite of what each agent would choose alone. By Dr Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer), +44 (0)20 7040 8782, shamim.quadir@cityst more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Genetic 'switches' could program 3D-printed bone tissue for blood vessel growth * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -An interdisciplinary team of engineers and chemists at Penn State has laid the groundwork to 3D print spheroids -tiny clusters of living cells -capable of regenerating bone tissue in response to severe trauma or infections. By introducing different strands of genetic information into undifferentiated, commercially sourced stem cells, more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- The Uniformed Services University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Students Publish 4th Edition of USU Science Review * Graduate students at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) have published the fourth edition of the USU Science Review, a full-color scholarly journal designed, edited, and produced entirely by the student body. The latest edition serves as a forum for student and faculty authors, featuring original perspectives, scientific reviews, interviews, trend reports, more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 18 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed reveals rising global infertility burden during advanced maternal age, advocates for early fertility planning and assessment * A research team from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has revealed that the number of women aged 35 to 49 worldwide affected by infertility is expected to rise from 53.6 million in 2023 to 79.64 million in 2036, repr more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Aug. 20 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Cynthia Warrick named interim dean of College of Arts and Sciences Cynthia Warrick, a skilled interim leader with extensive experience in guiding higher education institutions through challenges and change, has been selected to oversee the College of Arts and Sciences as interim dean. Warrick will arrive on campus on Aug. 24. Following a search, Warrick was appointed to the position by Jesse Perez Mendez, provost and executive vice president, who has been more PR

POTSDAM, New York, Aug. 20 -- Clarkson University issued the following news: * * * Ryan Deuel Named Outstanding New Teacher at Clarkson University Clarkson University Assistant Professor of Honors Ryan P. Deuel has been awarded the Outstanding New Teacher Award for 2026. Established by the University Committee on Improvement in Teaching in 1991, the award recognizes an outstanding teacher within his or her first four years at Clarkson University. Criteria for selection include excellence in the classroom, capacity to motivate and challenge  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 18 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * Study Abroad Brings Learning to Life for UA Little Rock Students * History looks different when you're standing where it happened. Business concepts make more sense when you see them in action. Science comes alive when the textbook gives way to the natural world. Those are the kinds of moments dozens of University of Arkansas at Little Rock students experienced while studying abroad during the last academic year. From Scotland a more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study finds sustained benefit for people using Oregon psilocybin services * People participating in an Oregon Health & Science University-led study of state-regulated psilocybin services reported relief from symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder -with almost two-thirds declaring the experience to be among the most meaningful of their life. The findings, published today in the journal JAMA Network Open, represent t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Trevecca Nazarene University issued the following news: * * * Trevecca Enters Partnership with Campbellsville University's School of Chiropractic Trevecca Nazarene University has entered into a partnership with the School of Chiropractic at Campbellsville University that will allow Trevecca students who complete select bachelor's degrees to seamlessly enter Campbellsville's Doctor of Chiropractic program. Dr. Ron Barredo, dean of Trevecca's School of STEM and Health Sciences, helped initiate the partnership  more PR

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Aug. 20 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following wrap-up Newsworthy for Week of Aug. 14-20, 2026: * * * Newsworthy from the School of Medicine, Week of Aug 14 - Aug 20 The below clickable headlines link directly to outside media outlets, which featured UNC School of Medicine faculty starting Friday, August 14, 2026. Get Real and Heel: A transformative exercise program for cancer survivors (https://www.wral.com/video/unc-get-real-and-heal-program-august-2026/) - Carly Bailey (W more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Study Reports Design of a Novel and Stable Human Growth Factor A new study published in the Biophysical Journal has reported development of a stable, biologically active version of the human fibroblast growth factor. Human fibroblast growth factor, or FGF, has potent wound-healing and anti-diabetic properties that could prove useful in the development of new therapeutics. The novel mechanism by which the researchers were able to enhance t more PR