BOURBONNAIS, Illinois, April 13 (TNSres) -- Olivet Nazarene University issued the following news: By Steve Case When Olivet zoology professor Dr. Derek Rosenberger ventured up Cerro de la Muerte (Mountain of Death) in Costa Rica in 2021, he didn't realize he'd be making a significant discovery about Central America's most important bumble bee species. Dr. Rosenberger and Brendan Blowers-De Leon, director of the Quetzal Education and Research Center, a research station owned by Southern Nazare  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 12 (TNSres) -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: * * * Virtual power plants can provide opportunities for Californians to deliver power back into the grid * * * A new study from Brattle Group evaluates the potential of five different consumer technologies that could improve California's electricity grid. Virtual Power Plants (VPPs) are systems of distributed energy resources (DERs)--such as solar panels, smart thermosta  more

TUNIS, Tunisia, April 13 (TNSres) -- The African Development Bank issued the following news release: The African Development Bank has published a report clarifying the legal framework, processes and governance for a call on the callable capital by the institution. Callable capital refers to the portion of the Bank's capital that is subscribed by shareholders but not immediately paid. It represents a commitment to make additional capital available to the institution in the very unlikely event t  more

BREMERHAVEN, Germany, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research issued the following news release: * * * Experts investigate the role of clouds in the Arctic * * * The role of clouds and warm air masses from the open ocean for the rapid warming of the Arctic is at the heart of a recent Alfred Wegener Institute project on Svalbard. The researchers are applying a new perspective and tracking how individual air masses cool above the sea ice  more

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: The following quote may be attributed to Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador regarding a brief (https://dm1l19z832j5m.cloudfront.net/2024-04/Idaho-v-US-2024-04-12-Reply-Brief-for-the-Petitioner.pdf) the state of Idaho, assisted by attorneys at Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk, filed Friday with the U.S. Supreme Court in State of Idaho v. United States of America: "Idaho's De  more

ITASCA, Illinois, April 13 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics issued the following news release: A new study in the May 2024 edition of Pediatrics (published online April 12) reveals COVID-19 infection does not influence the development of asthma in young patients. "COVID-19 and Asthma Onset in Children" is a retrospective cohort study that examined children ages 1-16 within the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Care Network who received a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test dur  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak released its 2023 Annual Diversity Report showcasing the company's representation data across all levels and departments through Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. The report measures progress against annual and long-term goals and outlines future initiatives for FY24. "Each of us brings a different life experience. We are stronger when those voices are heard," said Amtrak Execut  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The two institutions agree to exchange researchers, data sets and technical resources * * * Leaders in high performance computing in the U.S. and Japan have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a cooperative relationship in support of artificial intelligence (AI) computing projects. The MOU was signed during a virtual event by Paul K  more

WASHINGTON, April 6 (TNSres) -- The Beer Institute issued the following news release: Ahead of National Beer Day on April 7th, the Beer Institute released findings from a new survey conducted by Morning Consult showing that most Americans (35%) watching the Masters Tournament said the player they would most want to have a beer with is golf legend Tiger Woods. Americans also picked the pork BBQ sandwich (62%) as their favorite Masters concession to pair with a beer, and in honor of National Beer  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced a final rule to revise the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) oil and gas leasing regulations, which will ensure a balanced approach to development, provide a fair return to taxpayers, and help keep drilling activities from conflicting with the protection of important wildlife habitat or cultural sites.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Midwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 12, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Chicago-Naperville-Elgin - March 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.009 a gallon in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin area in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Jason Palmer noted that area gasoline prices were up 18.8 cents compa  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-0656) on April 12, 2024, entitled "U.S. Import and Export Price Indexes - March 2024": * * * Prices for U.S. imports advanced 0.4 percent in March following a 0.3-percent rise the previous month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Higher prices for fuel and nonfuel imports contributed to the overall increase. U.S. export prices rose 0.3 percent in  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 12, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * Average annual employment in tax preparation services was between approximately 95,000 and 98,000 from 2017 to 2022, after being above 100,000 most years from 2006 to 2016 and peaking at 113,000 in 2009. * * * Chart: Employment in tax preparation services, private industry, monthly and annual average, January 2001-September 20  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 (TNSres) -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * A new study shows how a "near-peer" approach that includes college students serving as co-teachers can be effective * * * By Cara Mattaliano Doctoral student Cliff Freeman, who is also the director of STEM Programs at the Young People's Project (YPP), and Eli Tucker-Raymond, a research associate professor at BU Wheelock, are working to build ma  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 13 (TNSres) -- Buffalo State University issued the following news release: Jacob Riedel, a graduate student in Buffalo State University's social studies education program, became the first recipient of the Hudders Family Theodore Roosevelt (TR) Inaugural National Historic Site Masters Fellowship in spring 2023. The fellowship, established in 2019 through a donation from the Hudders family, is open to students in the history and social studies education programs who hav  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * Higher taxes and uncontrolled spending will hurt all Canadians. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling for next week's budget to work with business to spur economic growth, creating jobs and a better life for all Canadians. * * * The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is calling for next week's budget to work with business to spur economic growth, creating jobs and a better life fo  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Canadian Home Builders' Association issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: Echoing the labour shortage concerns that the Canadian Home Builders' Association has been voicing for many years, today BuildForce Canada released its residential employment outlook for 2024-2033 (https://www.buildforce.ca/en/terms?fid=3165), which projects that to reach the 5.8 million housing starts over the next decade needed to address housing affordability, Ca  more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following news release: This week, the Gas Leaks Project launched a campaign calling for an end to consumers being forced to fund the American Gas Association (AGA) through increased rates on their energy bills. This announcement was made at the U.S. Capitol during a Press Conference, where U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Gabrielle Walton, Federal Campaign Associ  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 13 (TNSres) -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Carolina Zimbron Mental health is a significant issue in America. One rural Ohio mom is using her research to help others through various mental health struggles. Dr. Marcia Williams, assistant professor of nursing at Cedarville University, presented her research on the importance of postpartum maternal mental health at the Eastern Nursing Research conference in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, April 5  more

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, April 13 (TNSres) -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: By Robert Wang In a pioneering collaboration, scholars from Central Michigan University have embarked on an interdisciplinary research endeavor to investigate sustainability knowledge and attitudes among students, staff, and faculty, while also delving into the broader implications for sustainability education nationwide. Led by CMU Biology and Public & Nonprofit Administration graduate Eric U  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers issued the following news: CIBSE expresses its delight upon reviewing the latest findings from the Engineering UK Graduate Outcomes Research Report. Released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), this comprehensive report delves into the professional trajectories of engineering and technology graduates, providing valuable insights into their employment status, job roles and perceptions of   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Don Bacon (R-NE), Ranking Member and Chairman respectively of the House Armed Services Quality of Life Panel, joined John Berman on CNN News Central to discuss the Panel's report unveiled this week. Below are transcribed excerpts from the interview. ANCHOR, JOHN BERMAN: On the subject of maybe getting what they deserve.  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, April 6 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) chemists have created a new collection of molecular compounds and begun testing them as potential leads in the search for new drugs. Among these molecules, they found several that show promise for development as antibiotics and cancer therapies. Sounds like a eureka moment? Well, sort of. But it's more a case of hard chemistry made simple. The new   more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 6 (TNSres) -- CruiseCompete issued the following news release: CruiseCompete has released its CruiseTrends(TM) report for the month of April 2024. This report details a picture of trends in consumer behavior for cruise ship travel for April 2024. After serving up close to 20 million cruise quotes, CruiseCompete CruiseTrends(TM) offers an inside look at what consumers want in cruise vacations based on their requests. CruiseCompete has mined its wealth of data to provide  more

MUNICH, Germany, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: With the rollout of the 5G network still ongoing in Germany, researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) are already conducting fundamental research for the next mobile communications generation. In the 6G Future Lab Bavaria, the team is developing and testing fundamental mechanisms to make communications more efficient, resilient and secure for all segments of society. On Friday the   more

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, April 13 (TNSres) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: A new study by Dalhousie University researchers suggests that frailty in older adults may increase the risk of developing metabolic diseases, but that interventions that modify metabolism can reduce the degree of frailty even late in life. Dr. Susan Howlett, who helped develop a frailty index used widely in animal research, reviewed scientific literature on frailty and metabolism, finding a clear  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Researchers have measured the expansion history of the universe with the highest precision ever, providing a more detailed look at the nature of dark energy and its effect on the universe. The results are from an analysis of spectra of galaxies and quasars recorded by the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI). The data is from the first year of a five-year survey which will be used to crea  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Temperature-controlled droplet formation may have protected RNA in the prebiotic world, allowing it to self-replicate and kickstart life * * * The RNA world theory suggests that life on Earth began with RNA molecules that copied themselves. It's believed this self-replication eventually gave rise over millions of years to DNA and protein, which then formed  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 13 (TNSres) -- The European Parliament issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: * * * * Concerns regarding the continuously growing error rate * Vote on the Council discharge postponed * Criticism of the politicised process to appoint the EU SME envoy * Concerns about COVID-19-related misuse of EU funds in Spain and Czechia, possible fraud in European Regional Development fund in Portugal * EU aid to Palestinian population should be diversified * * *   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 13 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Ashlyn Fransen In a lab at Eckerd College, Orlo the rescue pup stares at a screen before choosing which direction he wants to click on the controller buttons with his nose. A right choice will end in a delicious treat, so he's careful. This activity--playing a video game--is part of a study led by Allison Kenawell, a senior animal studies and biology student from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Psychology  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has published a report summarising the outcomes of a review it undertook with several of its shareholders, which together hold a large majority of the Bank's callable capital subscriptions. The review is part of the EBRD's and other multilateral development banks' (MDBs) efforts to implement the recomm  more

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands, April 8 (TNSres) -- The European Center for Not-for-Profit Law issued the following agency statement: * * * The new phase of the project will delve deeper into the intersection of AI and participation. * * * There is a rising interest in how AI could improve online participatory methods. Several digital platforms are now testing AI-powered content moderation and utilising AI to summarise input from online consultations or debates. There is also a growing focus on   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 12 (TNSres) -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release: The President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), Vasco Alves Cordeiro, and the Chair of the COTER commission, Emil Boc, are bringing regions and cities' concerns about the future of cohesion in the EU to the 9th Cohesion Forum, which over the next two days brings together hundreds of decision makers and stakeholders from across Europe. President Vasco Alves Cordeiro (PT  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Food and Drug Administration issued the following roundup on April 12, 2024: Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: * Today, the FDA will reopen the comment period for 60 days (https://www.fda.gov/food/cfsan-constituent-updates/fda-issues-draft-guidance-sampling-recommendations-seafood-subject-dwpe) for the draft guidance "Recommendations  more

STAMFORD, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSres) -- Gartner, an information technology research and advisory company, issued the following news release: * * * Analysts to Discuss Emerging Enterprise Applications at Gartner Application, Innovation & Business Solutions Summit 2024, May 14-16 in Las Vegas * * * By 2028, 75% of enterprise software engineers will use AI code assistants, up from less than 10% in early 2023, according to Gartner, Inc. Sixty-three percent of organizations are currently pilo  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The German Marshall Fund of the United States issued the following news: The German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF) is pleased to announce its 2024 class of ReThink.CEE Fellows. Entering its seventh year, this fellowship program addresses current and future challenges facing Central and Eastern European democracy, security, and transatlantic integration. The ReThink.CEE Fellowship supports next-generation policy experts, analysts, civic activists, and   more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The British Medical Association issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Responding to the GMC's 'Identifying groups of migrating doctors' report, which found that 13% of UK-based doctors surveyed said they were 'very likely' to move abroad to practice medicine in the next year, and a further 17% saying they are 'fairly likely' to do so, BMA representative body chair and workforce lead Dr Latifa Patel said: "When we're already short of doct  more

CENTER CITY, Minnesota, April 13 (TNSres) -- Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: In a new memoir, Broken Open, to be published this September as a follow-up to the New York Times-bestselling Broken from 2006--William C. Moyers reveals that in the midst of his 30-year recovery from illicit drugs and alcohol, and a successful career as a national recovery advocate and fundraiser for the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, he experienced a multi-year "ru  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Today, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoed SB 233, which, if enacted, would ban crucial, medically necessary health care for transgender youth. This is the latest anti-LGBTQ bill to be rejected by the governor, who vetoed a similar bill targeting gender affirming care last year, in addition to a slew of other extremist, anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Human Rights Campaign Senior Director,   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 13 (TNSres) -- GeoComply, a provider of geolocation compliance and location fraud detection solutions, issued the following news: Intertrust, the global leader in distributed computing and rights management, and GeoComply Solutions Inc. ("GeoComply"), a renowned provider of geolocation compliance technology and fraud protection, today announced a partnership to provide a robust solution for content owners and streaming services to control where and how their digital con  more

NEW YORK, April 13 (TNSres) -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: A new report produced by Cash Consortium of Sudan has revealed the importance of cash programming in Sudan to avert further loss of life owing to hunger in Sudan. More than one in three people are suffering from acute hunger in Sudan, making it one of the worst hunger crises in the world. Conflict as the primary driver, has forced farmers to abandon their lands, disrupted markets, led to massive  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute issued the following news release: * * * A new view into a symbiosis could offer benefits to address climate change: pulling atmospheric carbon into soil and boosting biofuel feedstocks with less fertilizer. * * * For millions of years, underground fungi have lived in symbiosis with plant roots. Plants provide photosynthesized carbon, while fungi deliver water and nutrients. In order to do so, these organis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: Nearly a quarter (23%) of adults who say they were disenrolled from Medicaid since early 2023 report being uninsured now, finds a new KFF national survey (https://www.kff.org/medicaid/poll-finding/kff-survey-of-medicaid-unwinding) examining how the unwinding affected enrollees. Overall, 19% of adults who had Medicaid prior to the start of unwinding say  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- Kingston University London issued the following news: Kingston University is leading a new collaborative project exploring the opportunities generative artificial intelligence (AI) can offer students, staff and graduates of the future. Funded by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), the project will see Kingston head a consortium involving 10 other universities, including fellow University Alliance members and the University of Birmingham  more

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, April 13 (TNSres) -- Indiana University issued the following news release: Thanks to more than 5,000 women and men who donated breast tissue to the Komen Tissue Bank at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, researchers are making progress to better understand and find a cure for breast cancer. The tissue bank, the world's only biorepository for normal breast tissue, started with an idea sparked by the annual Amelia Project conference i  more

LUND, Sweden, April 13 (TNSres) -- Lund University issued the following news release: The large-eyed bristle worm Vanadis has long been of interest to the world's vision researchers. But the worm has been difficult to study since it lives in the open sea and is active at night. Now, a research team has succeeded in locating an Italian worm colony and is able to confirm that the worm has completely unique vision. Bristle worms are a group of annelid worms that mostly live in the sea. Their scie  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, April 13 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is pleased that Barbara Mazzolai, PhD, has been appointed the new Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the bimonthly journal Soft Robotics. Dr. Mazzolai joins Barry Trimmer, PhD, as part of the executive editorial team for the journal. Soft Robotics is the leading robotics journal devoted to the emerging technologies and developments of soft and deformable robots. The journal's co  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Featuring strategies to overcome treatment resistance, targets for ovarian and BRAF-mutated cancers, and a novel risk prediction tool for hereditary cancers * * * The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center's Research Highlights showcases the latest breakthroughs in cancer care, research and prevention. These advances are made possible through seamless colla  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 13 (TNSres) -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General today released its investigative reports of the July 22, 2023, fatal officer-involved shooting in the Wheaton area of Montgomery County, Maryland. On July 22, 2023, at approximately 10:35 a.m., officers with the Montgomery County Police Department responded to a business in t  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 13 (TNSres) - MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: MomsRising and the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) released the results of a new national survey today that finds voters on both sides of the aisle overwhelmingly support raising taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations to help invest in caregiving priorities, such as child care, el  more

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey, April 8 (TNSres) -- The New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety Division of Gaming Enforcement issued the following news release: Casino Net Revenue and Gross Operating Profit: Based upon filings from the casino licensees made with the Division of Gaming Enforcement, the casino licensees reported 4th quarter 2023 Net Revenue of $781.9 million, reflecting a 1.3% increase over the same quarter last year. Casino licensees reported 4th quarter 2023 Gross Operating  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- NASA's Human Systems Integration Division issued the following news: The UASP-Kit Development Team from NASA's Human Systems Integration Division, was honored with an "Honorable Mention" for the 2023 ARMD Associate Administrator (AA) Award for Technology and Innovation. In collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service, NASA has been working to develop new tools and technologies to improve the efficiency and timeliness of our response, mitigation, and recovery from   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (TNSres) -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * "This moment presents a unique opportunity for the health care community ... to act collectively and with intention to design the future in the era of AI." * * * The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health, medicine, and research is rapidly expanding, creating new opportunities and avenues for research and care. While AI holds immense promise for revolutionizing health care and improving   more

CHUBUT PROVINCE, Argentina, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Geographic Society issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: * * * The Titanomachya gimenezi is the first sauropod recognized in the La Colonia Formation in Argentina. This work was supported in part by the National Geographic Society. * * * A team of Argentinian researchers and paleontologists working in the La Colonia Formation of central Patagonia, uncovered the fossil remains of a new titanosaur in rocks dated to 70  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 9 (TNSres) -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau issued the following news release: As vehicle thefts continue to surge across the country, Missouri experienced more than 27,000 vehicle thefts last year, challenging vehicle owners and law enforcement agencies hoping to curb this growing crime trend. A new report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), the nation's leading not-for-profit organization exclusively dedicated to identifying, investigating,  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The new class of laureates of the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation will be honored during the inaugural Laureate Celebration Weekend from April 12-14, a collaboration among the U.S. National Science Foundation, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The National Medal of Science   more

NEW YORK, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: A nationwide online survey of 1177 adults with MS shows that many experience the often severe muscle tightness, called spasticity, daily and unpredictably. A majority raised the conversation about spasticity-related symptoms with their physicians themselves, and wished they had done it sooner. Background: Spasticity refers to feelings of stiffness and a wide range of involuntary muscle spasms (sus  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Women's Law Center issued the following news release: MomsRising and the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) released the results of a new national survey today that finds voters on both sides of the aisle overwhelmingly support raising taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations to help invest in caregiving priorities, such as child care, elder and disability care, and paid family and medical leave. The survey also asked respondents about   more

DENVER, Colorado, April 11 (TNSres) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: A new report emphasizes the importance of pairing Indigenous knowledge with Western science to maintain and enhance old growth forests so they are more resilient to climate change impacts. The report was led by Indigenous practitioners, researchers from Oregon State University and the University of Washington, and U.S. Forest Service staff. "Indigenous Peoples hold thousands of years of i  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: UCL experts have teamed up with pregnancy charity Tommy's and four other leading institutions to launch the UK's first centre for preterm birth research. The Tommy's National Centre for Preterm Birth Research, which also involves Imperial College London, King's College London, Queen Mary University of London and the University of Leeds, aims to reduce the number of babies born prematurely in the UK,   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 12 (TNSres) -- The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction issued the following news release on April 11, 2024: A new report released today by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction found Wisconsin educators continue to leave the state's workforce at an alarming rate, and that educator compensation has decreased nearly 20 percent over the past 12 years when held constant in 2022 dollars. The DPI's 2022 Educator Preparation Program and Workforce Analysis Rep  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: An international team of astronomers have unveiled the evolutionary history of a massive binary system, which unusually contains a magnetic star. Publishing their findings in the journal Science, the team was led by Dr Abigail Frost from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) and included Newcastle University's Dr Dominic Bowman. The researchers looked at a stellar pair at the heart of a stunni  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Institute for Health Research issued the following news: An NIHR and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded study has revealed that long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation which can be detected in blood. This suggests that existing drugs which help treat conditions that affect the body's immune system could be helpful in treating long COVID, and should be investigated in future clinical trials. What is long COVID? Long COVID is a recurren  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Southeast Regional Office issued the following feature story on April 12, 2024: * * * Animal transported to Mote Marine Lab for rehabilitation. * * * Update: April 12, 2024 An endangered smalltooth sawfish is recovering today after being rescued from Cudjoe Key and transported to Mote Marine Laboratory's facility yesterday. A member of the public reported the animal swimming in circles in Cudjoe Bay. Biol  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: NSSF(R), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, revealed in a report that detachable magazines with a capacity exceeding 10 rounds are the overwhelming standard for firearm owners in the United States. The report, which surveyed 30-plus years of detachable magazine production and distribution, demonstrated that of the conservatively estimated 963,772,000 detachable  more

SINGAPORE, April 13 (TNSres) -- The National University of Singapore issued the following news release: A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights gained from this study hold promise for advancing cancer prevention strategies aimed at promoting healthy ageing. Led by Professor Ashok Venkitaram  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 13 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU is among first to test in a biosafety level 3 laboratory whether vaccine-elicited antibodies block infection of a live virus * * * By Erik Robinson New research using live SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals an updated vaccine provides a strong immune response against previous strains and emerging variants. The findings by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University, published as a   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Glass corrosion models that capture the complex mechanisms of the glass-water reaction enable the prediction of nuclear waste glass durability in disposal scenarios. Parameterization of such models is challenging because of the need to capture changes in corrosion behavior with time, reaction conditions, and glass composition.   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Pea (legume plant defense) phytoalexin pterocarpans (-)-maackiain and (+)-pisatin have opposite C6a and C11a configurations, but how this occurs biosynthetically is unknown. Herein, pea dirigent-protein (DP) PsPTS2, which generates 7,2'-dihydroxy-4',5'-methylenedioxyisoflav-3-ene (DMDIF), was investigated as regards stereoselec  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract This study explores the transport properties of aluminum-carbon composite material via ab initio methods. Interfacial and electronic dynamics of the aluminum-graphene interface structure were investigated using models of amorphous graphene added to an aluminum matrix. We examine the impact on electronic conduction caused by the  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Atmospheric rivers (ARs) are filaments of enhanced horizontal moisture transport in the atmosphere. Due to their prominent role in the meridional moisture transport and regional weather extremes, ARs have been studied extensively in recent years. Yet, how well reanalyses represent ARs and their associated precipitation remains   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Static time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) was performed for acquiring the high-resolution surface spectra of four types of synthesized imidazolium ionene membranes. These novel membranes have aromatic ether-ketone-ether linkages inspired by poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK). The PEEK-ionenes synthesized f  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) was used to analyze poly(ether ether ketone) (PEEK) based membranes. PEEK membranes have been shown to be effective in the separation of CO2 from flue gases (post-combustion technique). The PEEK membranes were synthesized using novel aromatic ether-ketone linkages inspir  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract While some previous studies examined the contribution of Eastern Pacific (EP) hurricanes towards precipitation in the arid Southwest US (SWUS), their potential to influence wildfires in that region has not been explored. Here we show, using observations and simulations using the Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM), that  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Monitoring the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminated by organic compounds remains highly challenging. The spectral induced polarization (SIP) method exhibits significant promise for monitoring changes to the electrical properties of soils that are undergoing remediation. Thermal treatments, such as smoldering combust  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Climate models have changed the world. Starting out as simple globally averaged representations of vertical energy exchanges in the atmosphere in the 1950s, today's climate models are highly complex numerical representations of the Earth System based on the fundamental laws of physics. Their development has largely been driven  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Solvation and ion-valency effects on selectivity of metal oxyanions at redox-polymer interfaces are explored through in situ spatial-temporal resolved neutron reflectometry, providing sub-nanometer resolution on solvent movement, combined with large scale ab initio molecular dynamics. Previous studies on ferrocene metallopolyme  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: * * * Abstract Education researchers are deeply interested in understanding the way students organize their knowledge. Card sort tasks, which require students to group concepts, are one mechanism to infer a student's organizational strategy. However, the limited resolution of card sort tasks means they necessarily miss some of the nuance in a  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: A team of palaeontologists from the University of Portsmouth is leading the scientific research on the extraordinary multimillion-dollar Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton 'Trinity'. Trinity owes her name to the fact that she consists of the bones of three different individuals, which were discovered between 2008 and 2013 in the United States. Many famous dinosaur mounts consist of remains of multiple ind  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Defense News on April 12, 2024: * * * The Path to Thoughtful Allied Space Power: Progress on a Steep Road By Andrew Radin and Bruce McClintock Working closely with allies and partners offers the Department of Defense an opportunity to build resilience and strengthen deterrence in an increasingly contested space domain. Senior leaders from several countries spoke to this issue at this week's   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 12 (TNSres) -- The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies issued the following news release: Geneva/Brussels -- More than two years of armed conflict - with no end in sight - is leading to a sense of 'futurelessness' for displaced people from Ukraine, experts said at a conference in Brussels. Despite the incredible resilience people have been showing, this experience is likely to have a long-term impact on their mental health if not addressed  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) recognized the one-year anniversary of her comprehensive Jobs Agenda, a package of eight bills designed to strengthen Delaware's economy, workforce, and communities. Blunt Rochester is renewing the call for these important bills to be brought up for a vote on the House Floor. In the past year, Blunt Rochester has been inc  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: A new report published by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) brings greater clarity and transparency to usage of the callable capital, a portion of capital subscribed by IDB shareholders but not paid unless certain conditions are met. The review is part of IDB's efforts to implement the recommendations contained in the G20-sponsored Independent Review of Capital Adequ  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory issued the following news: More than 100 MBL scientists and staff gathered on Wednesday for the third annual "Research Day." From news on grants and publications to science highlights to welcoming new employees, Research Day is a chance to highlight all the hard work coming out of the MBL's Division of Research (https://www.mbl.edu/research), which includes the Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 13 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University a four-year, $2.75 million grant to explore new technology to generate and stabilize a protein called fibrin that is essential to maintain protective blood clots in an injured body. "The technology is envisioned to become a potential bleeding-control treatment for severe traumatic i  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Royal College of Physicians issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Responding to the research, Dr Sarah Clarke, president of the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), said: "At a time when the NHS is already so overstretched, it is very concerning to hear so many doctors say they are considering moving abroad to practice medicine. It's clear that we're at a turning point for the medical profession, and if we're to continue being a world   more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, April 13 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University Camden campus issued the following news: By Caroline Brobeil Fellowship advisors from more than 20 colleges and universities across the Mid-Atlantic gathered on the campus of Rutgers University-Camden this week for the regional meeting of the National Association of Fellowship Advisors(NAFA). After welcoming remarks by Marsha Lowery, the vice chancellor for student academic success at Rutgers-Camden, the conference featured panel dis  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Special Competitive Studies Project, a foundation that says it focuses on technology and security, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) released its Intelligence Interim Panel Report (IPR) entitled "Intelligence Innovation: Repositioning for Future Tech Competition." The SCSP Intelligence IPR argues that as the geostrategic rivalry between the United States and the People's Repub  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, April 12 (TNSres) -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Two Middlebury seniors and five recent graduates have been offered National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF GRFP). The highly selective program supports outstanding students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at U.S. institutions. Six additional Middlebury alumni and a current student received ho  more

PANAMA CITY, Panama, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute issued the following news: There's a cold front in the Bocas del Toro archipelago when we arrive in mid-February. It should be peak summertime in Panama's Caribbean. Instead, we are greeted by cloudy skies, light rain, and choppy seas. With our rain gear and life jackets on, we take off from the Smithsonian's dock at the Bocas del Toro research station towards Popa island to meet with the Ngabe indigenous comm  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 13 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: A new edition of the Rochester History Journal revisits the mid-sized American city and considers the past while looking into the future. Published by RIT Press, in partnership with the RIT Department of History and the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County, Rochester History Vol 81, No. 2 (spring 2024) is a peer-reviewed biannual journal that explores local issues within a n  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 13 (TNSres) -- The State Bar of Wisconsin issued the following news: The State Bar of Wisconsin's 52-member Board of Governors approved the fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025) budget at its meeting on Friday, April 12. Paul Marshall, the State Bar's chief financial officer, said that the initial submission of the FY 2025 budget revealed that the State Bar faced a budget gap of about $760,000 (operational revenue minus operational expenses). Before taking  more

STONY BROOK, New York, April 13 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: The US Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected Stony Brook University Professor Kenneth Lanzetta, PhD, in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, as a Fulbright US Scholar for 2024-2025. Professor Lanzetta will spend the next academic year in Chile, where he will collaborate with the Astronomy Department at the University  more

STONY BROOK, New York, April 13 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: In March 2024, Izabela Kalinowska-Blackwood, associate professor in the Department of English and affiliated faculty in the Department of Languages and Cultural Studies at Stony Brook University, was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program teaching grant for the 2024-2025 academic year. She will engage in teaching and research at the Centre for East European   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 13 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Claire Barnett Eckerd College senior Lili Kosa began testing noninvasive drug treatments on the gene that leads to central nervous system tumor growth when she was an intern at the Center for Human Genetic Research in Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute during her first year. Lili, an animal studies and biology student from St. Petersburg, Florida, kept at it even   more

SWANSEA, Wales, April 13 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new study by the School of Psychology at Swansea University. Published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the study tracked the influence of diet on 14,000 British children from birth to adulthood and is believed to be the longest of   more

SWANSEA, Wales, April 13 (TNSres) -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * New research has revealed that newborn fallow deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth on an individual basis, as we see in newborn human babies, in the first study of its kind by Queen's University Belfast. * * * The researchers recorded the sleeping behaviour of free-ranging fallow deer fawns during the first five weeks of life at Phoenix Park in Dublin. They u  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, April 13 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Staff in Tennessee Tech University's Center for Energy Systems Research (CESR) recently returned from a trip to The Aloha State - but not for a vacation. Leaders from the interdisciplinary center on Tech's campus were invited to present at the National Council of University Research Administrators' 2024 Financial Research Administration Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii. Shanae Tyree  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 13 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. Sean Carroll and Dr. Michael G. Strauss deliver a joint lecture on science, philosophy, and religion as part of the Trotter Endowed Lecture Series. * * * By Jan McHarg Two accomplished scientists and researchers will present their views on science, philosophy, and religion as part of Texas A&M University's annual Trotter Endowed Lecture Series. Dr. Sean Carroll, H  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Texas Education Agency issued the following document from Commissioner Mike Morath on April 11, 2024: * * * Subject: College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus (CCMR OB) Funding Timeline and New Early Counts File Category: Notice Next Steps: Share with appropriate staff The purpose of this communication is to provide updates on the College, Career, or Military Readiness Outcomes Bonus (CCMR OB) funding timeline and announce the publication   more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 13 (Tnsres) -- Pembina Institute issued the following statement on April 12, 2024: * * * Betsy Agar, director of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to Canada's Housing Plan, announced today. "Affordable housing isn't affordable unless it's energy efficient. We welcome today's federal government housing plan announcement and the $903.5 million investment in the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program, r  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 13 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news wrap up on April 12, 2024: * * * Purdue News Now (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htQjmqiUjbk&_ga=2.94638620.1077819046.1712991549-969068346.1706607961) Purdue University gets recognized for its campuswide sustainability efforts, and the annual Day of Giving is almost here -- Trevor Peters has that and more in this week's edition of Purdue News Now. Plus, check out five good stories below you may have m  more

PORT SUDAN, Sudan, April 13 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Development Programme issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Pervasive severe food insecurity in Sudan necessitates urgent and extensive interventions to enhance food aid, revitalize agricultural systems, and restore supply chains, to mitigate the food crisis and prevent further escalation. Preventing a looming famine also requires an immediate ceasefire, unhindered humanitarian access, and increased support for food, nutr  more

NEW YORK, April 13 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news: "I can't forget that moment. I can't forget his smell. I can't forget their faces. This moment will haunt me until I die." Fawzya/*, 26, was travelling towards the border with Chad to escape the violence that had engulfed her hometown in Sudan, when fighting broke out just in front of her. After a year of war and roiling insecurity, Sudan is experiencing the world's largest internal displacement emerge  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: AI applications often involve lots of computations. Zizhong Chen is finding ways to speed up AI applications using high performance computing technologies. https://www.cs.ucr.edu/~chen/index.html zizhong.chen@ucr.edu Vagelis Hristidis, Professor, Computer Science & Engineering His work correlating Twitter and financial data in 2012 was featured by The New York Times, Forbes an  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: For fast access to experts, email news@ucr.edu * * * Jinyong Liu, associate professor of chemical and environmental engineering Associate Professor Jinyong Liu has studied more than 100 PFAS compounds and discovered chemical processes that destroy most of these compounds by multiple technologies, including a combination of ultraviolet light and common chemicals such as sulfite  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * UC Riverside study offers an explanation for dark matter distribution in a massive quiescent galaxy * * * Last September, the James Webb Space Telescope, or JWST, discovered JWST-ER1g, a massive ancient galaxy that formed when the universe was just a quarter of its current age. Surprisingly, an Einstein ring is associated with this galaxy. That's because JWST-ER1g acts a  more

MACAU, China, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: The Centre for Macau Studies and the Department of Economics of the University of Macau (UM) have released the Revised Macroeconomic Forecast for Macao 2024. Based on the latest economic data in 2024, the research team anticipates that the economic slowdown in mainland China will have a relatively small impact on Macao and has, therefore, revised the projected number of visitor arrivals from mainland C  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The most popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools show prejudice against women as well as different cultures and sexualities, according to a new report led by researchers from UCL. The study, commissioned and published by UNESCO, examined stereotyping in Large Language Models (LLMs). These natural language processing tools underpin popular generative AI platforms, including Open AI's GPT-3.5 and GP  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Cloud 'engineering' could be more effective for climate cooling than previously thought, because of the increased cloud cover produced, new research shows. In a study published in Nature Geoscience, researchers at the University of Birmingham found that marine cloud brightening (MCB), also known as marine cloud engineering, works primarily by increasing the amount of cloud cover, accounting for 60  more

MERCED, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: The world of energy is changing so quickly that the processes used for planning can't keep up. UC Merced electrical engineering Professor Sarah Kurtz took part in a study that showed how swiftly the needs and resources for electricity are shifting. The study, "How Demand-Side Management Can Shape Electricity Generation Capacity Planning," was published last week. It makes sense that when we  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: By Sarah Steimer Prof. Gary Becker, AM'53, PhD'55, is regarded as one of the foremost economics scholars of the 20th century. The Nobel laureate broke new ground by approaching economics as the study of human behavior, and his contributions to the field continue to be felt, even a decade after his death in 2014. A recently published book edited by Becker's former colleagues and students draws upon his  more

HELSINKI, Finland, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * A study has shown that metformin, a type 2 diabetes drug, may help the immune system to better identify cancer cells and boost the immune response against them. * * * Metformin is a widely prescribed drug for managing type 2 diabetes. In recent years, indications of its potential anticancer properties have emerged in research. In a newly published study conducted at the University of H  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Inflation seems to be a modern problem. But in 301 C.E., it was just as crucial a concern among the population of the sprawling Roman Empire. The issue had gotten so problematic that Emperor Diocletian proposed a radical solution. "It was the first attempt during the Roman period to establish prices for all goods sold anywhere," said Philip Stinson, associate professor of classics at the University of K  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news on April 12, 2024: Shelley Hooks will be the first candidate for the vice chancellor for research position to visit the University of Kansas Lawrence campus and give a public presentation. Her presentation, which will detail her vision and strategies for the future of research and discovery at KU, will take place 2:30-3:30 p.m. April 15 in the auditorium at the 1502 Building, located at 15th and Iowa stre  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: The Kansas Geological Survey, based at the University of Kansas, has released a new full-color geologic map (https://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/Geology/County/klm/lincoln.html) of Lincoln County that shows the type and age of rock layers found at or near the surface in the north-central Kansas county. The map identifies deposits of rocks and other materials of economic importance for building roads and constr  more

LIVERPOOL, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Edinburgh have found evidence to say that people with cancer face a higher risk of mortality from COVID-19 compared with those without cancer. In a paper published today in Lancet Oncology, it details that during the pandemic patients aged under 50 having cancer treatment had the highest risk of in-hospital   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Missouri Kansas City campus issued the following news: By Krithika Selvarajoo Talk about significant research. UMKC Assistant Professor Maria Spletter's biology lab is investigating the breakdown of proteins in the body that lead to chronic conditions such as cancer and heart disease. She has lasered in on myotonic dystrophy -- or loss of muscle function. Myotonic dystrophy is among the most common rare diseases, estimated to affec  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Join us on April 18 at 5:30 p.m. for a virtual science cafe as part of the Nebraska Science Festival. Regina Idoate, PhD, and Aislinn Rookwood, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will present "Indigenous Cancer Research Education for Environmental Justice." This cafe will share how a National Cancer Institute-funded research education program centers Indigenous STEM ped  more

CALLAGHAN, Australia, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: Recognised as a world leader in hydrogen ammonia safety, Laureate Professor Behdad Moghtaderi and his team at the Centre for Innovative Energy Technologies will partner with Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) on a project to help quantify and mitigate risk from large-scale hydrogen ammonia storage in Singapore. The project is part of the Low-Carbon Energy Research (LC  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: * * * Findings create possibility for treating muscle-wasting condition. * * * New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain of events sparking the development of cancer cachexia, a debilitating muscle-wasting condition that almost always occurs in people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The research, led by Min Li, Ph.D., a professor in the OU College of M  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Briana Houlihan, MBA, dean for the College of General Studies, has been selected to present at the 2024 American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment Conference. The poster presentation, titled, "General Education Assessment Strategies That Support Student Choice," will focus on the effective ma  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: University of Phoenix is pleased to share that Office of Educational Equity Program Manager Jelisa Dallas, M.S. Ed., joins the onsite proceedings of the 2024 Online Learning Consortium Innovate Conference April 9-12, 2024, in Denver, CO, to present a session titled, "Bravely Belong: Creating a Virtual Safe Space for Students to Succeed from the Classroom to Careers." "An environment of belongin  more

PLYMOUTH, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: Retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%, new research has shown. The study analysed samples collected alongside some of the busiest routes in South West England and the Midlands, many used by more than 100,000 vehicles each day. Tyre particles were discovered in each of the  more

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Authentic and sometimes confronting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content is helping the next generation of Australian teachers be more socially responsible and inclusive, say University of South Australia experts. In a UniSA study, researchers found that pushing pre-service teachers outside their comfort zones helped educate them about the injustices faced by First Nations' p  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas at Austin Charles A. Dana Center issued the following news: By Tammi Perez-Rice A new Statistics Resources Toolkit is now available to help postsecondary mathematics departments and institutional systems develop and implement statistics pathways. As states nationwide begin to adopt and/or revise legislation regarding corequisite supports and math pathways, the Statistics Resources Toolkit (https://dcmathpathways.org/sites/default/fil  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Even among those who say climate change is not human-caused, support for climate action jumps with personal experience of extreme climate events, new research shows * * * By Lauren Milideo People who personally experience extreme climate events, especially wildfires and hurricanes, are willing to pay significantly more for climate action, even if they report skepticism about human-caused cli  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Louisville issued the following news release: Heart disease is the number one cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, but scientists still do not understand all the factors that affect heart health. University of Louisville environmental medicine researchers are working to better understand how natural, social and personal environments affect health, particularly the cardiovascular system. In recent mont  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNSres) -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following fact sheet on April 12, 2024: * * * In Third Year, Ambassador Katherine Tai Delivers on Biden-Harris Administration's Worker-Centered Trade Policy Last month marked three years since United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai was sworn in as the 19th United States Trade Representative. In Ambassador Tai's third year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has continued   more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: Mushrooms, artificial intelligence, state policy, stroke rehabilitation, television shows and medieval magic were some of the 290 unique presentation topics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's annual Spring Research and Arts Conference. On Wednesday, April 10, students, faculty, staff and community members from various disciplines came together to share their res  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: Production of ethylene is one of the most important chemical processes used today, with about 300 million metric tons of the tiny chemical produced each year. Ethylene gas is used to create everyday items like shopping bags and plastic film packaging. However, ethylene production consumes massive amounts of energy; by some estimates, methods used to purify gases like ethylene are   more

UTRECHT, Netherlands, April 13 (TNSres) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: Bringing together chemists and physicists to thoroughly investigate how electrochemical processes work on the smallest scale. That is the goal of the new Advanced Nano-electrochemistry Institute of the Netherlands, or ANION for short. The consortium receives a Gravitation funding of 23.6 million euros for this purpose. Professor Petra de Jongh from Utrecht University is one of the co-applicants. "Ultimatel  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 (TNSres) -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin on Monday released a package of 242 budget amendments to find common ground with the General Assembly on a new, two-year budget. The proposed package eliminates all tax decreases and increases, includes a $21.3Bn record investment for K-12 education, and provides $3.2 billion in new spending on health and human resources. We can find Common Groun  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * At annual State of the Research address, Vice President P. Srirama Rao details recent record accomplishments - and the goals and challenges that await. * * * By Dina Weinstein Research and innovation at Virginia Commonwealth University across all its campuses - including VCUarts Qatar - is having a huge impact not only on students, faculty, researchers and staff but also the patients a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 (TNSres) -- Virginia Union University issued the following news: Adolph Brown IV, a distinguished figure in the realm of higher education, has recently achieved a milestone by being selected for the prestigious Fulbright Specialist Program. The program, a cornerstone of the broader Fulbright initiative established by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, aims to foster international exchange and collaboration in various academic a  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 13 (TNSres) -- The United Nations World Health Organization issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: More research is needed to address the impact of harmful masculinities on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), according to a new priority research agenda drawing on a global survey of researchers that was published today in The Lancet Global Health. Harmful gender norms affect boys and men in many ways, for example by increasing risky behavio  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 13 (TNSres) -- Yale University issued the following news: By Mike Cummings Seven Yale faculty members are among the 188 artists, writers, scholars, and scientists awarded 2024 fellowships by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Ned Blackhawk, Marta Figlerowicz, Ben Hagari, Elizabeth Hinton, Tavia Nyong'o, Douglas Rogers, and Travis Zadeh were selected through a rigorous peer-reviewed process from a pool of about 3,000 applicants. Fellows are chosen for   more

WACO, Texas, April 13 -- Baylor University issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Lori Fogleman Baylor University today announced a $1.5 million gift from the family of George Heilmeier through the Heilmeier-Jarvie Family Foundation, of Plano, Texas, establishing The George Heilmeier Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering to attract, retain and support innovative research and teaching within the School of Engineering and Computer Science. The Heilmeier Chair supports the Materi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 12 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Marco Campos Since childhood, Marco Campos has carved his own path, one that took him from poverty to great success. Today, Campos, together with his sister, Deanna Campos-Miller, are committed to creating opportunities for educational institutions and communities in support of student success through their foundation, Campos Foundation. Through the foundation, Campos, whose son is a third-year student in the Colle  more

EGLIN AFB, Florida, April 12 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Michelle Gigante, 96th Test Wing Public Affairs Meet Dr. Victoria Coleman, the esteemed Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force in Arlington, Virginia, and the visionary force behind cutting-edge advancements in defense technology. With a storied career spanning academia, industry, and government, Dr. Coleman's expertise has left an indelible mark on fields ranging f  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 13 (TNSres) -- Boston University's Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * A new study shows how a "near-peer" approach that includes college students serving as co-teachers can be effective * * * By Cara Mattaliano Doctoral student Cliff Freeman, who is also the director of STEM Programs at the Young People's Project (YPP), and Eli Tucker-Raymond, a research associate professor at BU Wheelock, are working to build ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following news release on April 12, 2024: Today, Representative Lou Correa (CA-46) announced Matthew Bersalona, a resident of Anaheim, Calif. and student at Oxford Academy, as the winner of the 2023 Congressional App Challenge in California's 46th District. As one of the challenge winners, Matthew was invited to demonstrate his app to Members of Congress and their staff in the U.S. Capitol. "Matthew created his app, Recollec  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, April 13 (TNSres) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. issued the following news release: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., is pleased that Barbara Mazzolai, PhD, has been appointed the new Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the bimonthly journal Soft Robotics. Dr. Mazzolai joins Barry Trimmer, PhD, as part of the executive editorial team for the journal. Soft Robotics is the leading robotics journal devoted to the emerging technologies and developments of soft and deformable robots. The journal's co  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 13 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: According to a 2023 Bloomberg article, over 5 million startup companies are founded each year in the United States. At RIT's Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, students are working together to turn their dreams of starting companies into reality. Gleb Romanov, a second-year management information systems student from Russia, and Adilkhan Abdullayev, a third-year compu  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 12 -- Boston University issued the following news on April 11, 2024: By Brendan Nordstrom Marathon Monday is a uniquely Boston day--the spring air has finally arrived, the Red Sox will gear up for a rare 11 am first pitch, and of course, an estimated 30,000 runners will take off from Hopkinton, Mass., on April 15 to make the 26.2-mile trek to Copley Square. Over 22,000 runners entered the race by surpassing a qualifying time based on their age group. The rest of   more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, April 13 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: By Claire Barnett Eckerd College senior Lili Kosa began testing noninvasive drug treatments on the gene that leads to central nervous system tumor growth when she was an intern at the Center for Human Genetic Research in Harvard Medical School's Massachusetts General Hospital Research Institute during her first year. Lili, an animal studies and biology student from St. Petersburg, Florida, kept at it even   more

FREDONIA, New York, April 13 -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: Creating a 3 D skull collection basically from scratch - made particularly unique because it's a collaborative project engaging students enrolled the seemingly distant academic areas - is opening new educational opportunities at SUNY Fredonia. "The Art of Natural History: 3D Printing a Skull Collection" explores the natural history of objects (biology/paleontology), the manipulation and   more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: AI applications often involve lots of computations. Zizhong Chen is finding ways to speed up AI applications using high performance computing technologies. https://www.cs.ucr.edu/~chen/index.html zizhong.chen@ucr.edu Vagelis Hristidis, Professor, Computer Science & Engineering His work correlating Twitter and financial data in 2012 was featured by The New York Times, Forbes an  more

LONDON, England, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The most popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools show prejudice against women as well as different cultures and sexualities, according to a new report led by researchers from UCL. The study, commissioned and published by UNESCO, examined stereotyping in Large Language Models (LLMs). These natural language processing tools underpin popular generative AI platforms, including Open AI's GPT-3.5 and GP  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, April 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: Mushrooms, artificial intelligence, state policy, stroke rehabilitation, television shows and medieval magic were some of the 290 unique presentation topics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's annual Spring Research and Arts Conference. On Wednesday, April 10, students, faculty, staff and community members from various disciplines came together to share their res  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * VCU cinema major Jacob Simmons uses undergraduate research grant to explore how emotion affects not just movie audiences but the creators themselves. * * * By Leila Ugincius About Every Ram's a Researcher: As part of Research Weeks 2024, this series highlights the ways that undergrads at VCU, no matter their major, get involved with meaningful research that enriches their college experience.   more

NEW WILMINGTON, Pennsylvania, April 13 -- Westminster College issued the following news release: Westminster College announced a generous $1 million lead challenge gift from alumni donors Will and Carol Jean Young Maurer designated to encourage additional contributions toward the last phase of the Hoyt Science Center Renovation and Expansion Project. To honor the Maurers, the College unveiled and dedicated the Maurer Atrium, located within Hoyt Science Center's expanded wing, on Friday, April  more