LONDON, Ontario, April 16 (TNSres) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Synchrotron light helps study the past, prevent corrosion in future * * * By Greg Basky, Canadian Light Source, Special to Western News Techniques developed by researchers from Western University to create images from old, badly tarnished photographs could also be used to study other historic artifacts and fossils and prevent corrosion on modern materials. Chemistry professor Tson-Kong (T.K.) Sham an  more

AALTO, Finland, April 16 (TNSres) -- Aalto University issued the following news release: Aalto University researchers adapt a novel force measurement technique to uncover the previously unidentified physics at play at the thin air-film gap between water droplets and superhydrophobic surfaces. Microscopic chasms forming a sea of conical jagged peaks stipple the surface of a material called black silicon. While it's commonly found in solar cell tech, black silicon also moonlights as a tool for s  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following working paper on Feb. 2, 2024 by Kevin Corinth and Jeff Larrimore entitled "Has Intergenerational Progress Stalled? Income Growth over Five Generations of Americans". * * * Here are excerpts: Abstract We find that each of the past four generations of Americans was better off than the previous one, using a post-tax, post-transfer income measure constructed annually from 1963-2022 based on the Current Popu  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following working paper on Feb. 28, 2024 by Vincent H. Smith and Benjamin Goren entitled "Understanding Rural and Urban Differences in the Price and Affordability of Early Childcare in the United States". * * * Here are excerpts: Abstract Prices for, and the affordability of childcare has received increased attention since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, concerns have been raised about potential   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following working paper on Feb. 28, 2024 by Jeffrey Clemens, Oliver Giesecke, Joshua Rauh, and Stan Veuger entitled "What Do States Do With Fiscal Windfalls? Evidence from the Pandemic". * * * Here are excerpts: Abstract Using variation in federal pandemic-era fiscal aid to states driven by the strength of political representation, we find that incremental pandemic-era fiscal aid to states was most likely to end u  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 16 (TNSres) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: America's farmers and ranchers are leading the way in greenhouse gas emission reduction through voluntary conservation efforts and market-based incentives. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2022. The report shows American agriculture reduced emissions by almost 2% from 2021 to 2022, the largest decrease   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- Americans for Tax Reform issued the following commentary on April 15, 2024: By Isabelle Morales In a recent study by the activist-funded JAMA Network, researchers erroneously "determined" that the price of diabetes medicines, like insulins, SGLT2 inhibitors, and GLP-1 agonists, were "too high." Unsurprisingly, they touted price controls as a policy tool for governments to use to reduce these costs. This study uses cost-based pricing to assess affordability - a  more

LONDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Association of Colleges issued the following news: The Association of Colleges (AoC) has set out in detail the reforms any future government needs to make in all areas of the FE and skills system with the publication of 14 policy papers. The papers follow on from the publication of AoC's 100% Opportunity report published last week, and the Opportunity England report in summer 2023, and have been developed with AoC member colleges. Each paper provides   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has developed a new initiative to provide researchers with readily accessible animal cruelty data from across the country. The Center for the Study of NIBRS Animal Cruelty Data (https://www.awionline.org/content/center-study-nibrs-animal-cruelty-data) provides updated animal cruelty data through a condensed version of the National Incident Based Reporting System (  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 16 (TNSres) -- Battle Born Progress, an organization that says it empowers, engages and mobilizes Nevada voters, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: * * * STATE'S 19 BILLIONAIRES HAVE GROWN $43 BILLION, OR 71%, RICHER SINCE 2017 TRUMP-GOP TAX OVERHAUL-BUT THOSE GAINS MAY NEVER BE TAXED DEMOCRATS' PROPOSED SPECIAL BILLIONAIRE TAXES COULD DELIVER UP TO $319 MILLION A YEAR TO NEVADA IF DISTRIBUTED LIKE CURRENT FEDERAL GRANTS * * * Nevada's 19 billionai  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on April 10, 2024 entitled "Deficit Tracker." * * * Here are excerpts: Large and sustained federal budget deficits are harmful to the fiscal health of the United States, yet policymakers struggle with reining in the red ink. Even during the years of economic growth immediately predating the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government ran large and growing budget deficits, near $1 trillion per year. As poli  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on April 9, 2024 by Joshua Ferrer, Daniel M. Thompson, and Rachel Orey entitled "Election Official Turnover Rates from 2000-2024." * * * Here are excerpts: Executive Summary A growing chorus of government officials, media, and election observers are concerned that high turnover among election administrators might undermine smooth election operations and lead to lower confidence in the electoral process.  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on March 27, 2024 by Kristen Klurfield entitled "Exploring the Affordable Housing Shortage's Impact on American Workers, Jobs, & The Economy." * * * Here are excerpts: The United States has underbuilt housing by millions of homes over the past 15 years. In fact, the decade immediately after the Great Recession saw less housing construction than during any previous decade since the 1960s. A housing supply  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 15, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - March 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.036 a gallon in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim area in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices w  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 15, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward - March 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $5.082 a gallon in the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices wer  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 15, 2024, entitled "Average Energy Prices, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue - March 2024": * * * Gasoline prices averaged $4.545 a gallon in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that area gasoline prices were similar to  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on April 15, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * Office and administrative support was the largest occupational group in May 2023, with about 18.5 million jobs. The largest office and administrative support occupations were customer service representatives (2.9 million), general office clerks (2.5 million), and secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical,   more

UPTON, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: * * * Highlights include proton-proton smashups, first physics data for sPHENIX, new collisions "seen" by forward detectors at STAR, and more * * * Today marks the startup of the 24th run of the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science user facility for nuclear physics research at DOE's Bro  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Real gross domestic product (GDP) for Guam increased 5.1 percent in 2022 after increasing 2.1 percent in 2021 (table 1.3), according to statistics released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). These statistics were developed under the Statistical Improvement Program, funded by the Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) of the U.S. Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 14, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the far-right Israeli government's attack on Palestinian families - mostly women and children - seeking to return to their homes in devastated North Gaza. According to one news agency: "Israeli forces shelled displaced Palestinians on G  more

ARCATA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: * * * Cal Poly Humboldt faculty and student researchers are joining a nationwide effort to save a critically endangered keystone species along the West Coast of North America. * * * The research is in partnership with The Birch Aquarium at Scripps, the California Academy of Sciences, the Sunflower Star Laboratory, The Nature Conservancy, Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquari  more

FULLERTON, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Town Hall Inspires Students to Research Homelessness, Climate Change, Voter Engagement * * * Anthony Rendon can tell you exactly when he first became interested in the environment. "It was a geography class that I took during my junior year here at Cal State Fullerton," said Rendon. "I never really thought much about the environment until I took that class, and   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 16 (TNSres) -- Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute issued the following news on April 15, 2024: The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) today released the 2023 SEI Year in Review, a report highlighting some of the SEI's most noteworthy accomplishments of the 2023 fiscal year. The Year in Review spans the institute's technical portfolio of research and development in software engineering, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence (AI) at   more

DARWIN, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: A Charles Darwin University (CDU) researcher is a step closer to replacing the needle to deliver drugs in the treatment of many chronic diseases. CDU pharmaceutical scientist Dr Nazim Nassar and RMIT biophysicist Professor Stefan Kasapis have filed an application in the US patent office for a new technology of a "gel-like casing" in an oral tablet form to deliver naturally occurring therapeutic protei  more

DARWIN, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: The first live sightings of two significant marine species in NT waters and the urgent need to monitor sea temperatures will be discussed at a new research talk at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory. This week, Charles Darwin University (CDU) Senior Research Associate Dr Carol Palmer and Tiwi ranger James DeSantis will speak in Marine Mammals of Northern Australia - a talk about Indig  more

NEW DELHI, India, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Climate Group issued the following news release: More than 180 major Indian and global businesses operating in India procured almost a quarter of their electricity needs from renewable energy in 2022 in the country, driving forward the demand for renewable energy in one of the biggest economies in the world. This is according to RE100's latest Annual Disclosure Report. Renewable electricity sourcing saw a 5% jump to 23% in 2022 from 2021, when compani  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Three Griffith University researchers are among the 19 scientists who will propel discoveries in their respective fields by sharing in $5.56 million of funding. The 2023 Advance Queensland Industry Research Fellowships have been awarded to Griffith researchers: * Dr Fawad Ali from the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security - his project aims to reinvigorate the coffee industry in Tropical North  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, April 16 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following Q&A on April 15, 2024, with Peter Harris, associate professor of political science: * * * Peter Harris, an associate professor of political science at Colorado State University, is available for interviews to offer insight into the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. His research encompasses everything from U.S. foreign policy to global relations and international security. He responded to so  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news on April 15, 2024: The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) today announced that permits for the Northcentral Regional ATV Trail, formerly called the ATV Regional Trail Connector Pilot, are now available for purchase. "There are more than 281,000 registered ATVs in the Commonwealth and DCNR understands the interest in expanding regional r  more

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, April 16 (TNSres) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: Singapore has retained its title as the leading maritime city in the world, followed by Rotterdam and London, according to the 2024 Leading Maritime Cities (LMC) report from DNV and Menon Economics. The city-state, with its large owned and managed vessel fleets, strategic geographic advantages, pro-business policie  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Office of the Inspector General issued the following news: The report identifies deficiencies in the management and oversight of defense fuel support points (DFSPs). DFSPs are bulk fuel storage facilities that receive, store, and issue fuel to Military Departments and Federal agencies. "Compliance with oversight requirements for fuel storage facilities helps identify and prevent risks to the DoD's most precious resource--its peo  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The study marks the first use of a neural network to analyze data from a collider experiment * * * Particle physicists are tasked with mining this massive and growing store of collision data for evidence of undiscovered particles. In particular, they're searching for particles not included in the Standard Model of particle physics, our current understan  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, April 16 (TNSres) -- Knights Templar Eye Foundation issued the following news: Dr. Emily R. Sechrest from West Virginia University located in Morgantown, West Virginia was awarded a grant for $90,000 for the research entitled: Disease mechanism of blue cone monochromacy and gene therapy approaches to extend the therapeutic window. The fovea in the human retina is comprised mainly of two types of cone photoreceptors - L- and M-cones - and is responsible for our high acuity,  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following report on March 21, 2024, by Elise Gould and Katherine deCourcy entitled "Fastest wage growth over the last four years among historically disadvantaged groups." * * * Here are excerpts: Key findings Real wages of low-wage workers grew 12.1% between 2019 and 2023. Wage growth among low- and middle-wage workers over the pandemic business cycle has outpaced not only higher wage groups over the same period, but a  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following report on February 27, 2024, by Terri Gerstein entitled "Policies for states and localities to fight oppressive child labor." * * * Here are excerpts: Executive summary State governments can play a critical role in enacting policies to combat the recent marked rise in child labor violations. This report reviews the enforcement provisions of current state-level child labor laws throughout the United States, an  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following report on March 28, 2024, by Josh Bivens and Ben Zipperer entitled "Unbalanced labor market power is what makes technology -- including AI -- threatening to workers." * * * Here are excerpts: Key Findings In recent decades, it is not technology, but institutional changes (like the decline of unions, the erosion of the federal minimum wage, and a change in macroeconomic policy priorities) that undercut typical  more

LONDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: Rowan University, the fourth fastest-growing public research institution in the USA, and Taylor & Francis, a leading international publisher, have announced a new, three-year, 'read & publish' agreement. The partnership increases access to the latest research through Rowan University Libraries. Rowan University authors--students, faculty, and staff--will now be supported to   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 16 (TNSres) -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release: UN Tourism has partnered with the European Committee of the Regions for a comprehensive study of the significant impact and potential of tourism in fostering socio-economic development in rural areas. The report emphasizes the critical role of cooperation between these two organizations in bridging local and global efforts towards shared objectives. It showcases the potential of rur  more

MADRID, Spain, April 16 (TNSres) - The United Nations World Tourism Organization issued the following news: UN Tourism has partnered with the European Committee of the Regions for a comprehensive study of the significant impact and potential of tourism in fostering socio-economic development in rural areas. The report emphasizes the critical role of cooperation between these two organizations in bridging local and global efforts towards shared objectives. It showcases the potential of rural to  more

ROME, Italy, April 16 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news: * * * Recently published booklet highlights significance and calls for action to maximize potential * * * As the world prepares to celebrate the first-ever International Day of Potato next month, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is shining a spotlight on the enormous importance of this crop that feeds billions of us and on the further potential to be t  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: * * * New U.S. Chamber report highlights the financial and operational benefits of modernizing federal IT systems. * * * The U.S. Chamber of Commerce today unveiled the report "Maximizing Cost Savings: Unleashing the Value of Federal IT Modernization," outlining the significant financial and operational advantages of modernizing federal IT systems. The report explores eight in  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 16 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Pete Reinwald Colleen Harmeling, a Florida State University College of Business researcher, points to photo filters, overly edited photos and other distortions of user-generated content as impediments to consumer trust. In turn, they are potential barriers to the performance of products that users present and discuss online. Harmeling, FSU's Dr. Persis E. Rockwood associate professor of marketing  more

COVENTRY, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Games may be the secret to learning numbers based subjects like maths and economics, according to new research. Many students say they struggle with subjects like economics and statistics, with 83 per cent of university courses in these subjects taught using a traditional lecturing approach. However, new research has shown that by including games in the teaching of these subjects, student achi  more

BRAUNSCHWEIG, Germany, April 16 (TNSres) -- The German Center for Infection Research issued the following news release: * * * Project funded by the Gunter Hansmeier Krebsstiftung * * * Leukaemia is the most common cancer in children. Cancer treatment severely weakens the children's immune system and they can easily develop opportunistic infections. One of the most common causes of such complications is the cytomegalovirus (CMV) from the herpes virus family. The "Viral Immunology" department   more

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: In a significant milestone for quantum communication technology, an experiment has demonstrated how networks can be leveraged to combat disruptive 'noise' in quantum communications. The international effort led by researchers from Griffith University's Centre for Quantum Dynamics highlights the potential of quantum networks in revolutionising communication technologies on a quantum level. Researchers   more

GOLD COAST, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: The National Centre for Neuroimmunology and Emerging Diseases (NCNED) at Griffith University continues to build upon its novel discoveries in long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Researchers at NCNED directly compared brain neurochemical levels in long COVID and ME/CFS patients with healthy controls using MRI. The study's first author Dr Kiran Thap  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 16 (TNSres) -- The American Bureau of Shipping issued the following news release: While most American ports have decarbonization plans in place, a new report shows there are significant challenges to advancing emission-reduction projects, including financial constraints, low technology readiness and physical space limitations. Those are some of the key takeaways from a new joint publication between ABS and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Port Decarbon  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following report on April 1, 2024 by ASPE entitled "ASPE's Recent Contributions to Achieving Health and Well-Being Equity." * * * Here are the excerpts: KEY POINTS - The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) serves as the principal advisor to the Secretary of HHS on policy development, data analysis, program evaluation, and strategic planning. - To serve this function,   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following report on April 2, 2024 entitled "Inflation Reduction Act Research Series: Projected Impacts for Women Enrolled in Medicare." * * * Here are excerpts: KEY POINTS Among Medicare enrollees, women have disproportionately higher rates of certain health conditions relative to men, including Alzheimer's disease, asthma, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancer. The IRA expanded th  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following report on March 27, 2024 by Caroline Hogan, Eden Volkov, Christie Peters, Nancy De Lew, and Thomas Buchmueller entitled "New Federal 12-Month Continuous Eligibility Expansion: Over 17 Million Children Could Gain New Protections from Coverage Disruptions." * * * Here are excerpts: KEY POINTS - National survey data show that children 0-17 years old are among the least likely to be uninsured (4  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSres)-- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following report on April 2, 2024 by the Office of the Secretary (OS) with input from ASPE, CMS, FDA, ASPR, and ASL entitled "Policy Considerations to Prevent Drug Shortages and Mitigate - Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in the United States." * * * Here are excerpts: Key Highlights Drug shortages impact patients, families, caregivers, pharmacists, hospitals, nursing homes, hospices, and other individual  more

BEIJING, China, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Humane Society International issued the following news: * * * Chinese fur production has shrunk by almost 90% in last decade, but millions of animals still suffering despite public health risks * * * Alarming footage from fur farms in north China shows foxes, raccoon dogs and mink exhibiting repetitive, stereotypical behaviour associated with mental decline and animals kept in intensive conditions including in close proximity to poultry, despite the p  more

MUNICH, Germany, April 16 (TNSres) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: German manufacturers hardly have to struggle with material shortages anymore. In March, 10.2% of the companies surveyed reported shortages, down from 14.6% in February. "The supply of raw materials and intermediate products has recently seen significant improvement," says Klaus Wohlrabe, Head of Surveys at ifo. "The situation is now almost back to how it was before the coronavirus crisis." "The wage dispute   more

MUNICH, Germany, April 16 (TNSres) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: The business climate in Germany's chemical industry improved in March. The index rose to -10.5 points, up from -15.5 points/* in February. Business expectations improved sharply, with the indicator climbing to -2.9 points, up from -14.9 points in February. "Although the order situation in the chemical industry still leaves a lot to be desired, companies seem to have weathered the worst of the crisis," says in  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Women's Policy Research issued the following policy brief in April 2024 entitled "The Black Maternal Health Crisis - Federal and State Policy Solutions": * * * Here are the exercpts: Black maternal health is in a state of emergency in the United States. The US has the highest rate of maternal mortality of wealthy nations, and although rates have skyrocketed over the last two decades for all women, Black women are around three times more likel  more

LONDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The International Bar Association issued the following news release: The International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Policy & Research Unit (LPRU) has released the Republic of Korea Results Report (https://www.ibanet.org/document?id=IBA-Gender-Report-Korea-2024) (the 'Report') that looks into gender disparity at senior levels of the legal profession in Korea. Despite there having been a rise in the number of women lawyers in Korea since the end of the last ce  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 16 (TNSres) -- Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig issued the following news: Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig commented on the Iowa Crop Progress and Condition Report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service. The report is released weekly April through November. Additionally, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship provides a weather summary each week during this time. "Planters have started to roll across the state with   more

AMES, Iowa, April 16 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Iowa offers a successful model for serving youth exiting foster care, according to a new study. Lead author Carl Weems is a professor and chair of human development and family studies at Iowa State University. He researches the risks and effects of trauma, along with prevention and interventions to bolster resilience. "Youth are typically in foster care for what most people would consider a traumatic exp  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Tropical marine species venturing into new areas as the climate changes could fall victim to another effect of the phenomenon - as bursts of cold water from the deep sea suddenly kill them. * * * Nicolas Lubitz is a researcher James Cook University. He led a new study looking at 'upwelling events' - where strong winds cause surface waters to be pushed out from the coast and cold water f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: In a new brief (https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/the-comstock-act-implications-for-abortion-care-nationwide), KFF examines how the Comstock Act, an 1873 anti-vice law banning the mailing of obscene matter and articles, could be used by an anti-abortion presidential administration to sharply restrict the availability of abortion nation  more

BUFFALO, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- M&T Bank, a financial holding company, issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T" or "the Company") reports quarterly net income of $531 million or $3.02 of diluted earnings per common share. Financial Highlights * The CET1 capital ratio increased 9 basis points to an estimated 11.07% at March 31, 2024, compared with 10.98% at December 31, 2023, highlighting the Company's improved capital position. * Net interest m  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism issued the following news: * * * Seven-day writing intensive for mid-career journalists will help them cross over into writing their first novels * * * Twelve writers have been accepted into the inaugural George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The workshop will take place in Evanston   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 16 (TNSres) -- The MetroHealth System issued the following news release: "American Delivery" - a powerful documentary that examines the nation's maternal mortality crisis and the nurses working to solve it - received the prestigious Roxanne T. Mueller Audience Choice Award, the top honor at the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF48). The award was presented at the CIFF48 Closing Night Awards Ceremony on Saturday, April 13. The documentary, directed by Carolyn Jon  more

ROLLA, Missouri, April 16 (TNSres) -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Missouri S&T will hold a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate a major expansion and renovation of the Engineering Research Laboratory building at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 18. "This project marks the beginning of a new era for solution-inspired research at Missouri S&T," says S&T Chancellor Mo Dehghani. "We're not just enhancing our facilities - we're also creating a showcase for our cut  more

PERTH, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: A new national survey of Murdoch University students has recorded a jump in satisfaction for the first time in three years, suggesting students are moving on from the challenges of the pandemic years. The 2023 Student Experience Survey (SES) is run externally by the Quality Indicators in Learning and Teaching (QILT). Student experience took a hit during the pandemic, with the increase in online learning, finan  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- The New York State Education Department issued the following committee report to the Board of Regents: * * * Regents Committee on P-12 Education Vice Chancellor Chin, Chair, Regent Tilles, Regent Cea, Regent Norwood, Regent Cottrell, Regent Wills, Regent Ferrer, Regent Tanikawa, Regent Catania, and Regent Hale. The P-12 Education Committee held its scheduled meeting on April 15, 2024. All members were present except for Regent Wade S. Norwood and Regent  more

ALBANY, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: New York State's Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has provided financing for over 2,000 essential local water infrastructure projects totaling more than $23.7 billion since 1990, but the estimated capital improvement needs for water and sewer projects far exceeds this amount, and tens of billions of dollars in local projects remain in the pipeline, according to a rep  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSres) -- The National Partnership for Women and Families issued the following fact sheet in April 2024: * * * Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Women and the Wage Gap Conversations around the wage gap and women of color often stall when talking about Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) women because of the perceived lack of a wage gap for these women. AANHPI women are often held up by those entrenched in white supremacy and   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: New data released today by the show that sustaining student enrollment in baccalaureate and graduate programs continues to be a challenge at U.S. schools of nursing. Though enrollment in programs designed to prepare entry-level registered nurses held steady (up 0.3%), fewer students are entering baccalaureate degree-completion, master's, and PhD programs, which p  more

ARCATA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt issued the following news: The ocean covers most of the planet's surface, and of that, only 5 percent has been explored. To reveal the mysteries of our ocean, Cal Poly Humboldt is looking toward the future with a new oceanographic research vessel. The 78-foot-by28-foot custom-built aluminum catamaran powered by twin 1100 horsepower Tier 4 engines will travel at speeds up to 24 knots. The vessel--expec  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: A new report (https://www.mackinac.org/s2023-11) found that Michigan school districts spent their Covid-19 funds similarly to how they spend their general budget, with nearly half of the funds spent on employee compensation and benefits. The report, released today by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, breaks down how school districts have spent $2.5 billion of t  more

NEW YORK, April 16 (TNSres) -- The New School issued the following news release: * * * A new study commissioned by the NYC Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice presents key findings and recommendations for addressing future climate change impacts in New York City * * * An 18-month study highlights the likelihood of increasing temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent extreme weather events in New York City and provides the city with critical information for prioritizing  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Artificial intelligence has been found to improve the outcome of patients with voice box cancer, which is a step closer to personalised treatment, new research has revealed. * * * Experts at Newcastle University have discovered artificial intelligence software can play a revolutionary role in guiding treatment for voice box cancer. In the first-of-its-kind research into advanced laryngea  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New study has found that retention ponds can deliver a substantial reduction in tyre particle pollution. * * * 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. Led by the Universities of Newcastle and Plymouth, the research analysed the mass of   more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 16 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: A $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will fund training for undergraduate researchers at New Mexico State University over the next five years. The award, under the NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences, will support NMSU's Undergraduate Research Initiative for Scientific Enhancement (U-RISE) Program. The program promotes broad participation in the biom  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, April 16 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: A New Mexico State University researcher has co-authored a new book that examines wild carnivores of New Mexico. Jennifer K. Frey, a professor of mammalian ecology in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology in NMSU's College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, teamed up with Jean-Luc E. Cartron to write "Wild Carnivores of New Mexico," a 1,148-page boo  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Fisheries Science Center issued the following feature story: * * * Researchers created a "one-stop shop" for information critical to conserving the highly vulnerable Pacific sleeper shark. * * * The Pacific sleeper shark is the largest shark in Alaska, and possibly the largest predatory fish in the ocean. It is also one of the most vulnerable of all managed fish stocks in Alaska waters. "Yet we st  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 16 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * At same symptom severity, risk of arrest is higher for Black individuals, study finds * * * Black adults who are experiencing emotion dysregulation and/or psychological disorders, particularly Black men, are more likely to be arrested than are white American adults with symptoms of the same level of severity, a new study has found. Researchers analyzing data from a sample of over 1,500 adults found t  more

DELAWARE, Ohio, April 16 (TNSres) -- Ohio Wesleyan University issued the following news release: Five Ohio Wesleyan University students presented research at the annual meeting of the Ohio Branch of the American Society for Microbiology, with two Bishops tying for the best undergraduate student poster award. OWU students Jack Gensler and Natalia Molotievskiy shared the society's Allan A. and Jann. M. Ichida Award for their research posters. The award is named in honor of two former Ohio Wesley  more

ABUJA, Nigeria, April 16 (TNSres) -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following news release: * * * New UNICEF report shows that just 37 per cent of schools across 10 states have early warning systems in place to identify threats, such as school attacks * * * As Nigeria marks 10 years since the mass Chibok abductions in the Northeast, 90 girls remain in captivity, and the country is recovering from another abduction of schoolchildren in Kaduna state  more

MATERIALS PARK, Ohio, April 16 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: A simple but most effective and very flexible vacuum furnace setup, the single-chamber furnace, consists of one chamber in which the workpiece is both heated (convectively, through vacuum heating) and cooled. Cooling or quenching is accomplished by a closed-loop cooling system. The pressure vessel is filled with inert gas. This gas is circulated inside the chamber, blowing the inert gas across the workpiece  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 (TNSres) -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: Income inequality is high or increasing in 60 percent (64 out of 106) of low- and middle-income countries receiving grants or loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank, reveals new Oxfam analysis ahead of the 2024 Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. Countries with high levels of income inequality have Gini coefficients above 0.4, the warning level set by the United Nations. * Incom  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 12 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock Researchers from around the country came to Florida State University this week to discuss the cutting edge of quantum science and engineering. The Dirac Quantum Discussions, hosted from April 11-13 at the FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), brought together more than 70 faculty, students and postdoctoral researchers for the latest event in the FSU Quant  more

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, April 16 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Radboud University has expressed its ambition to see a significant improvement in social safety by the end of 2025. The report 'Social safety at Radboud University', which zooms in on the support structure, offers tools to work towards a university where students and staff know where they stand: what is desirable behavior, and where to turn if behavior does not meet this. Analysis In mid-2023, the E  more

SANTA MONICA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Diplomat on April 15, 2024: * * * This commentary originally appeared on The Diplomat on April 15, 2024. * * * Can Studying Combat in the Black Sea Improve the Chinese Navy? By Lyle Goldstein and Nathan Waechter The sinking of the Moskva two years ago seems to have made a major impression on Chinese naval strategists. It's paradoxical that the maritime theater of conflict has turned out to be one of  more

BRISBANE, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: Leading historians from across the country have delved into ACU's renowned Historical Children's Book Collection as part of a new fellowship program. Scholars are using the collection to research a host of topics including motherhood in Australia, charity in the 19th century and the life of school children. As part of her fellowship, Dr Miranda Francis explored constructions of motherhood i  more

ROCHESTER, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: RIT third-year biochemistry student Aidan Miller has been awarded a Barry Goldwater Scholarship, the most prestigious undergraduate research scholarship in the United States, given to students pursuing a career in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Miller, who is from Rochester, N.Y., is one of 438 recipients out of 1,353 nominees. The award is based on academic merit   more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: The Global Maritime Forum and RMI (founded as the Rocky Mountain Institute), under Mission Innovation's umbrella, released a report today outlining strategies for ports to become first movers in providing green methanol and ammonia bunkering. The report provides insights into the sources of green methanol and ammonia that could be available to the shipping industry and how ports can secure supp  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 16 (TNSres) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health researchers publish largest study on outcomes associated with hospital-based peer support programs after opioid overdose * * * By Patti Zielinski People with a nonfatal opioid overdose who have access to a peer support program while in the emergency department are more likely to initiate treatment and less likely to have repeated overdoses, according to a Rutgers Health study.   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Sierra Club, along with labor unions, environmental organizations, and community groups organizing under the CHIPS Communities United coalition, is urging Samsung, a designated recipient of $6.4 billion in public funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce, to legally commit to labor, environmental sustainability, and community welfare promises. Samsung must be held accountable to its stated principles to ensur  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Society of Interventional Radiology issued the following news release: The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) has published a new position statement outlining best practice of image-guided endovascular interventions when treating children in emergency situations. The statement, published today in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR), recommends a multidisciplinary approach to pediatric trauma care, and provides the tailor  more

MENLO PARK, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature on April 15, 2024: * * * The team developed a groundbreaking method that harnesses the structure of light to twist and tweak the properties of quantum materials. * * * A team of scientists has developed a groundbreaking method that harnesses the structure of light to twist and tweak the properties of quantum materials. Their results, published today in Nature, pave the way  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Washington University St. Louis School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study lays groundwork for clinical trial aimed at preventing brain tumors in children with NF1 * * * A drug used to treat children with epilepsy prevents brain tumor formation and growth in two mouse models of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. NF1 is a genetic condi  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, April 16 (TNSres) -- Stockholm School of Economics issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: * * * Society's crisis preparedness rests with public and private entities alike. However, the duties and obligations of private companies are not clearly defined, and preparedness is limited. The Swedish Defence University (SEDU), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) are now launching a joint research collaboration to clarify  more

FREDONIA, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York Fredonia campus issued the following news: Hayden Backus, a senior Geology major from Westfield, NY, has been awarded a prestigious Mickey Leland Energy Fellowship (MLEF) by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This summer, Mr. Backus will be a research associate at the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Morgantown, WV, a U.S. national laboratory under the DOE. "I will be constructing a detailed description of wel  more

GENESEO, New York, April 16 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Andrew Biittig '23 has won a 2024-25 Fulbright US Student English Teaching Assistant Award (ETA) to Germany. Biittig graduated in December with a major in history with adolescence education and becomes the 51st Geneseo Fulbright US Student awardee and the fifth to Germany. "I grew up in Scotia, NY, which has a vibrant German American community dating from the mid-19th century,"  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- TechNet, a network of technology CEOs and senior executives that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, issued the following news release: TechNet, the national, bipartisan network of innovation economy CEOs and senior executives, led a multi-association memorandum to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance and the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means expressing concerns with the U.S. Trade Representative's (USTR) 2024 National Trade Estimate R  more

MUNICH, Germany, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Boron deficiency has a devastating effect on oilseed rape and related plants. However, little is known about the underlying genetic mechanisms. A study shows that the response to persistent or short-term acute boron deficiency is similar to that to pests and infections. The results lay the foundation for breeding plants that can better cope with boron deficiency and for avoiding related yi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Fertilizer Institute issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today released new data highlighting industry improvement in sustainability performance in key priority areas of workforce safety, energy and the environment, fertilizer use, and industry innovation. "The over 100,000 employees of the fertilizer industry work each day to produce and supply fertilizer to farmers in an effort to feed the world," s  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: Two University of Chicago scholars have earned 2024 Guggenheim Fellowships, honored in recognition of their innovative work and exceptional promise as scholars. Profs. Sianne Ngai and Robyn Schiff are among the 188 fellows selected in this year's class from nearly 3,000 applicants to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Their respective fellowships will include a monetary stipend to support p  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: By Matthew Tierney University of Toronto researcher Parham Aarabi has created an artificial intelligence model that mimics how people human users e-commerce websites - and it may be able to help retailers optimize their sites for people experiencing colour blindness and other conditions. Called PRE, the AI-generated tool sees virtual users browse, pause on a page, add items to cart and click on discoun  more

RIVERSIDE, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news on April 15, 2024: * * * End of the line for endless boosters? * * * Scientists at UC Riverside have demonstrated a new, RNA-based vaccine strategy that is effective against any strain of a virus and can be used safely even by babies or the immunocompromised. Every year, researchers try to predict the four influenza strains that are most likely to be prevalent during the upcom  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Miles Martin A new study co-authored by Anthony Molina, M.D., professor of medicine and scientific director of the Stein Institute for Research on Aging at the University of California San Diego, has demonstrated that traumatic experiences during early childhood may get "under the skin" later in life, impairing muscle function in people as they age. The study, published in S  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: By Annie Pierce As one of the first health systems in the country to pilot the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to draft replies to patient messages inside the Epic Systems electronic health record, UC San Diego Health is a pioneer in shaping the future of digital health. The results of a new University of California San Diego School of Medicine study indicate t  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Sandra Messick, Rose Miyatsu and Emily Cerf UC Santa Cruz announced the recipients of the 2023 Chancellor's Innovation Impact awards, recognizing the outstanding research and creativity taking place across the university. Awards for Innovator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement in Innovation, and Community Changemaker were presented at a celebration on April 11. The recipien  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: Hosted out of the Student Affairs and Success divisional office, Slugcast (https://studentsuccess.ucsc.edu/what-we-do/slugcast/index.html) is the official UCSC podcast. Slugcasters are made up of undergraduate and graduate students who are passionate about life as a banana slug. From news to engaging stories, Slugcast is a way for students to learn more about campus resources,   more

SWINDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The UK Research and Innovation issued the following news: Differences in how young and elderly people's nasal cells respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus may explain why children typically experience milder COVID-19 symptoms. The finding comes from a study funded by UK Research and Innovation, the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Great Ormond Street Hospital Biomedical Research Centre, Wellcome and the Chan Zuckerberg Foundation. The study focu  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: By Richard Westlund Research shaping the future of cancer care will be highlighted at the 2nd Biennial Miami Precision Medicine Conference, presented by Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of UHealth -- University of Miami Health System. Register now for the Miami Precision Medicine Conference (https://umiamihealth.org/sylvester-comprehensive-cancer-center/healthcare-pro  more

LONDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- Universities UK issued the following news release: New research from Universities UK demonstrates the extraordinary power of university for those students who are the first in their family to attend Research from Universities UK (UUK) highlights the powerful positive impact of university, including that almost three quarters (73%) of 'first-in-the-family' (FitF) graduates agreed their degree gave them the confidence to apply for jobs without feeling like a  more

LONDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Innovative carbon beads, invented by researchers at UCL, reduce bad bacteria and inflammation in animal models, which are linked to liver cirrhosis and other serious health issues. The study, published in Gut, found that the carbon beads, licensed to UCL-spinout Yaqrit, were effective in restoring gut health and had a positive impact on liver, kidney and brain function in rats and mice. They were als  more

LONDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: The European Space Agency's Gaia mission involving UCL researchers has discovered the most massive black hole in our galaxy to date that formed from an exploding star. The black hole, known as Gaia BH3, is 33 times the mass of our Sun and located relatively close to Earth at 2,000 light years away. (The Milky Way is 100,000 light years across.) The only black hole known to be more massive in our gal  more

LONDON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University College London issued the following news: Important differences in how the nasal cells of young and elderly people respond to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, could explain why children typically experience milder COVID-19 symptoms, finds a new study led by researchers at UCL and the Wellcome Sanger Institute. The study, published in Nature Microbiology, focused on the early effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the cells first targeted by the viruses, th  more

TUCSON, Arizona, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: Ever since the cameras of NASA's New Horizons mission discovered a large heart-shaped structure on the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto in 2015, this "heart" has puzzled scientists because of its unique shape, geological composition and elevation. Scientists from the University of Bern in Switzerland and the University of Arizona used numerical simulations to investigate the origins of Sputnik Pl  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: By Angelita Faller Dr. Mary Yang, professor of information science at UA Little Rock, will be featured in the next Arkansas Research Academy (ARA) Project Scope Wednesday, April 24. ARA Project Scope, a monthly webinar sponsored by ARA, invites members of the ARA Academy of Scholars and Fellows to share their latest research with the public. The one-hour webinar is free and open to everyone with   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Manufacturing nations in the Global North are stockpiling energy and emission problems by outsourcing energy-intensive industrial processes to countries in the Global South, a new study reveals. Global North countries use their advantages in capital and technology to grab a large amount of energy through outsourcing - creating a 'false decoupling' of energy consumption from economic growth. But b  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Quantum Data Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute have developed a new way to create quantum memory: A small drum can store data sent with light in its sonic vibrations, and then forward the data with new light sources when needed again. The results demonstrate that mechanical memory for quantum data could be the strategy that paves the way for an ultra-secure i  more

DAYTON, Ohio, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: University of Dayton graduates continue to find success after graduation, with a record-tying 98% reporting being employed, pursuing a graduate degree or participating in a service program within six months of graduation. The number ties the mark set last year. UD's success rate has been at least 95% in seven of the last eight years, with the outlier being 93% the COVID-19 year of 2019-20. Other items of no  more

NORWICH, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: The East Anglia region's first choir for people with aphasia, a language disorder often acquired as a result of stroke or acquired brain injury, has been launched by an academic from the University of East Anglia. Led by Elissa Manzi, Lecturer in Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) at UEA, with support from SLT students and Heather Edwards as accompanist, this new Aphasia Choir is open to all and aim  more

EXETER, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Clear guidelines should be established for the generation and processing of synthetic data to ensure transparency, accountability and fairness, a new study says. Synthetic data - generated through machine learning algorithms from original real-world data - is gaining prominence because it may provide privacy-preserving alternatives to traditional data sources. It can be particularly useful in situations w  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A new pan-Scotland research project will shine a light on one of the most hidden roles in society, raising awareness of the real-life challenges and uncertainties faced by unpaid carers. Scotland Cares, a collaborative project across research institutions and the third sector, aims to promote the visibility of the vital role unpaid carers play. Researchers hope the project will give unpaid carers a voi  more

MANOA, Hawaii, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the surface while also becoming saltier and more corrosive. A new study showed that cities with complex networks of buried and partially buried infrastructure have increased danger of corrosion and failure of critical systems such as sewer lines, roadways and building foundations due to interaction with this shallower and saltie  more

LIVERPOOL, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: New research from the University of Liverpool, funded by BSAVA PetSavers, shows that dog owners think many important changes in their older pets are 'just old age', when actually they are signs of serious health problems. The researchers surveyed more than 600 dog owners and more than 300 veterinary professionals across the UK. Dog owners were asked if they had noticed any of a list of 48 di  more

LIVERPOOL, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: A new study, led by researchers at the University of Liverpool, has identified that NHS infant checks can miss serious hip abnormalities in new-born babies. Left undetected, these can require complex surgery, and lead to early arthritis. In the UK around 500 infants a year undergo surgery for dislocated hips which could have been avoidable. In collaboration with the University of Oxford and   more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Louise Templeton Megan Lord has been recognised for developing the UNSW program that's turning out higher degree research graduates who are job-ready. UNSW Sydney Professor Megan Lord has won the Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) 2024 Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership. The ACGR Awards announced tonight in Adelaide recognise outstanding higher degree research  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Ben Knight New research suggests a healthy breakfast is important for student motivation and achievement. We often hear that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, especially as we grow up. It helps us develop, gives us the energy we need for the day ahead, and, as a new study shows, leads to better academic success in school - though not necessarily in the way you would expect.   more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Cecilia Duong Rooftop solar can deliver $9.3 billion in cost savings for people living in apartments or houses. A new report has revealed Australians are missing out on $9.3 billion per year in potential cost savings for people living in apartments, social housing, and private rental houses. Australia is a world-leader in residential photovoltaic deployment with rooftop solar installed in   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Scientists at the University of Nottingham have discovered that prostate cancer is able to spread through a man's body by taking off the genetic 'handbrake' that stops cells growing out of control -- and a new project will now work out how to put the brakes back on. Dr Corinne Woodcock is a Research Fellow in the School of Medicine at the University of Nottingham and is leading the researc  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Nottingham have created an endoscopic device that can 3D image the stiffness of individual biological cells and complex organisms, a discovery that could help doctors discover and treat cancer earlier. In its early stages, cancer cells are, far softer than normal cells. This allows them to squeeze through tight gaps and rapidly spread throughout the body -   more

PLYMOUTH, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * The four-year initiative is being led by researchers from the University of Plymouth's Brain Research and Imaging Centre * * * Scientists have been awarded around pound sterling1.2million to investigate whether a person's pain or consciousness levels might influence the impact of transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) on their brain. Best known for its use in the imaging of unborn babies,   more

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * For most, farming in Australia is a great way of life, but at times it can also be physically and psychologically tough. So, when things get overly stressful, who do farmers turn to for support? * * * Finding out what farmers want in terms of mental health support is the focus of a new University of South Australia study, with researchers looking to establish who farmers turn   more

ADELAIDE, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Skip intense stretch sessions and forget pushing past pain barriers - when it comes to maximising flexibility, groundbreaking new research from the University of South Australia shows that stretching takes as little as eight minutes per week to optimise progress. * * * The study found that holding a stretch for up to three minutes - or eight minutes accumulated over the course  more

SOUTHAMPTON, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: The University of Southampton have been given a massive cash injection to train more doctors as clinical scientists dedicated to the fight against cancer. Nearly pound sterling1.4million of funding was provided by Cancer Research UK to develop a new generation of experts working on life-saving treatments. Clinician scientists play an essential role in translating cancer research - bridging the   more

CLARKSVILLE, Arkansas, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of the Ozarks issued the following news: By Larry Isch University of the Ozarks senior Solange Avalo Martinez recently presented her philosophy senior seminar research at two prestigious philosophy conferences. The title of Avalo's project is "Unveiling Aesthetic Narratives: Hermeneutic Exploration of Gabriel Figueroa's Cinematic Frames and Their Reflection of Pan-Latin American Social Issues." She presented at Pacific University in   more

PERTH, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: A free public lecture hosted by The University of Western Australia's Oceans Institute will examine the findings of a coral reef geochemistry expert who found global warming had already exceeded 1.5 degrees. Emeritus Professor Malcolm McCulloch, from UWA's Oceans Institute, will share findings from his recent study published in Nature Climate Change at WA Maritime Museum on Monday 22 April. R  more

PERTH, Australia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: New research from The University of Western Australia has examined how fine root lifespan is linked to root strategies of resource acquisition and protection. Emeritus Professor Hans Lambers, from UWA's School of Biological Sciences, was co-author of the study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. "How the lifespan of roots is related to the strategies roots use to acqu  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: Mitchell A. Lazar, M.D., Ph.D., the Rhoda and Willard Ware Professor in Diabetes and Metabolic Disease, and Director of the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, is the 2025 recipient of the George M. Kober Medal from the Association of American Physicians (AAP). Lazar will  more

ARLINGTON, Texas, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Agreement will create opportunities for research, study abroad, guest teaching and more * * * The University of Texas at Arlington is working with National Taiwan University (NTU) to establish a student exchange program and collaborate on faculty research, offering the UTA community more academic options. The agreement is a product of the strong connection among the facul  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 16 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers have made the tool publicly available for free to clinicians. The new tool improves on existing risk assessment tools for heart failure by harnessing the power of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to determine patient-speci  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Virginia Theological Seminary issued the following news release: Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) is excited to announce the publication of The Good News of Church Politics by The Rev. Ross Kane, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Theology, Ethics, and Culture at VTS. In The Good News of Church Politics (Eerdmans, 2024), Kane combines scripture, political theology, and personal experience to reframe politics around shaping our common life, showing t  more

REHOVOT, Israel, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Weizmann Institute of Science issued the following news release: * * * The Weizmann Institute establishes an MD-PhD program in a joint initiative with the Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Fund * * * The Weizmann Institute of Science, in a joint initiative with the Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Fund, is set to establish a medical school, through which it will launch a unique program to train the next generation of physician-scientists. The program, which will be  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 16 (TNSres) -- Wake Forest University issued the following WFU in the News wrap up: * * * FEATURED NEWS What O.J. Simpson and his murder trial told us about race in America (https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/11/oj-simpson-racial-divisions-murder-trial/) By Emmanuel Felton, Rachel Hatzipanagos | The Washington Post Assistant professor of media studies Phillip Lamarr Cunningham said many of his students view Simpson as a true-crime figure rath  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Celebrating the Strength of the U.S.-Philippines Alliance Today, President Joseph R. Biden welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. of the Philippines back to the White House. The two Presidents marked the unprecedented strength of the Alliance between the United States and the Philippines and underscored the historic achievements in bilateral relations since they last met at the White House in May 202  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * President Biden Announces Key Progress on Efforts to Close the Racial Wealth Gap Under President Biden's leadership, the home appraisal gap--an indicator of potential racial and ethnic bias--has shrunk by more than 40% 80% of Congressional Republicans are supporting a plan that would reverse this progress, while cutting Medicare, Social Security, and the Affordable Care Act Nearly three years ago at a s  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 15, 2024: * * * This Tax Day, the Tax Contrast Couldn't Be Clearer - House Republicans Want the Tax Code to Work for the Wealthy; President Biden Wants It to Work for the Middle Class This Tax Day, President Biden is fighting for hardworking families, while House Republicans continue to side with the wealthy and big corporations. Since taking office, President Biden has made the tax system fairer: cutti  more

MOLINE, Illinois, April 16 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release on April 15, 2024: Western Illinois University in collaboration with WQPT PBS will host the Ready to Learn Multilingual Education Conference in partnership with WIU-QC, The Grad Center, the Early Childhood Coalition of the Quad Cities and StarNet Regions I & III, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. This conference builds on the successes of the Ready to Learn Early Childhood Conferences and the  more

YORK, England, April 16 (TNSres) -- York St John University issued the following news: Academics from York St John University have published a groundbreaking new study on the positive effects of video games in helping young people manage loss. Dr Matthew Spokes, Dr Jack Denham, Matt Coward-Gibbs and Caitlin Veal from the investigate.games research group have explored how adapting grief models can shed light on the processing and understanding of various types of loss. Their publication, I was  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 15 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: The College of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) welcomes Alex K. Jones as the Klaus Schroder Endowed Professor for Engineering and chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department (EECS). Jones joins Syracuse from the University of Pittsburgh, where he had a 21-year career in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) with courtesy appointments in computer scie  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- Barnard College issued the following news: This National Poetry Month (April), three students break from tradition to showcase that the literary devices of rhyme and meter extend beyond poetry. Typically categorized as distinct from other forms of writing, poetry offers a writer, an artist, and -- in this case -- Barnard students the chance to portray meaningful experiences or emotions. "The process of dressing the meaning behind a poem in different layers of literary ele  more

NEW YORK, April 16 -- Barnard College issued the following news: Twice during the academic year, outstanding students from Barnard's junior and graduating classes are selected for membership into the Phi Beta Kappa Society -- the nation's oldest academic honor society -- based on the exceptional quality and breadth of their general scholarship as undergraduates. New inductees are elected by Barnard faculty who are themselves members of Phi Beta Kappa. The 62 students will be officially induct  more

BAKERSFIELD, California, April 16 -- California State University-Bakersfield issued the following news: The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees is beginning the search for the next regularly appointed president of California State University, Bakersfield, following the retirement of Dr. Lynnette Zelezny in December 2023. Dr. Vernon B. Harper Jr. is currently serving as interim president. The first meeting of the Trustees' Committee for the Selection of the President will be hel  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Hiccups and failures of consumer cyber-physical systems like smart gadgets and appliances are inconvenient and annoying. But in mission-critical applications for the Department of Defense, any system weakness or flaw could have serious consequences, such as disruption, damage or even loss of life. To help mitigate the problem, a group of Purdue University researchers has launched a multidisciplinary proje  more

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, April 16 -- Ozarks Technical Community College issued the following news release: Local information technology firm JMARK and Ozarks Technical Community College partnered to create the JMARK Cybersecurity Lab. JMARK's strategic investment in the college's cybersecurity program helps create career avenues for students to work at JMARK or other local companies. Cybersecurity debuted at OTC in the fall of 2022. Immediately, cybersecurity was one of the most in-demand progr  more

MARIETTA, Ohio, April 16 -- Marietta College issued the following news: Marietta College has announced the nine recipients of five endowed experiential education summer awards totaling more than $25,000. These awards support Marietta College students pursuing professional development opportunities over the summer, such as internships, research projects, study abroad programs, and conference presentations. The awards are made possible through the generous donations of Marietta College's alumni   more

LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) is rebranding its successful STEM Forward program to "STEAM Ahead" by incorporating new internship roles that live at the intersection of arts and science, technology, engineering and math careers such as front-end web developers and industrial designers. At the same time, the MEDC announced today it is offering new incentives through the STEA  more

LONDON, England, April 16 -- The University College London issued the following news: Nineteen UCL alumni have earned a place in Forbes' annual Top 30 Under 30 list of leading entrepreneurs and creatives in Europe, recognised for their achievements in fields such as international journalism, artificial intelligence and child healthcare. Now in its ninth year, the list has a perennial UCL alumni presence. The 19 individuals this year are spread across eight of the total 13 categories, ranging f  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, April 16 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: In partnership with SEMI, Semiconductor Industry Association, Semiconductor Research Corp. and Global Semiconductor Alliance, Purdue University will this spring once again host a CHIPS summit in Washington, D.C., bringing together global allies as well as industry and academic stakeholders to examine wide-ranging solutions at scale to address the future of U.S. innovation in microelectronics and the semico  more

HOUSTON, Texas, April 15 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rice University will launch a Master of Energy Transition and Sustainability (METS) program this fall designed to equip students with the tools needed to thrive in the evolving energy industry landscape. A joint initiative of the George R. Brown School of Engineering and the Wiess School of Natural Sciences, METS is an opportunity for both recent college graduates with a science or engineering background and energy  more

WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma, April 16 -- Southwestern Oklahoma State University issued the following news release: Southwestern Oklahoma State University (SWOSU) is proud to announce that Dr. Tugba Sevin, Associate Professor in the SWOSU College of Arts and Sciences has recently been named the 2024 DaVinci Fellow by the DaVinci Institute. The DaVinci Fellowship Award recognizes higher education faculty whose creative projects reflect a higher degree of innovation and creativity. The DaVinci Award Cer  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Sandra Messick, Rose Miyatsu and Emily Cerf UC Santa Cruz announced the recipients of the 2023 Chancellor's Innovation Impact awards, recognizing the outstanding research and creativity taking place across the university. Awards for Innovator of the Year, Lifetime Achievement in Innovation, and Community Changemaker were presented at a celebration on April 11. The recipien  more

DEARBORN, Michigan, April 16 -- The University of Michigan's Dearborn Campus issued the following news on April 15, 2024: How does the rice you buy at the grocery store stay shelf stable basically indefinitely? Or why can you expect your favorite crackers will always have the same color, taste and crispness -- despite being made of always slightly varying batches of flour, cheese and oil? We owe a lot of the longevity and predictably of the food supply to canning, drying and dozens of other tec  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 16 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Students, faculty, administrators and a community member were honored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at its annual Ivy Day ceremonies April 13. The event, co-sponsored by Mortar Board and the Innocents Society, recognized outstanding contributions of students selected to serve in the two senior honorary organizations, as well as the achievements of current members and notable unde  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 16 -- The University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: By Marc Ballon and Michael Speier The 45th annual Viterbi Awards, "the Academy Awards of engineering," took place on Thursday, April 11, in the ballroom of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Friends, faculty, alumni, students and staff of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering gathered to honor several distinguished Viterbi Award winners and to celebrate milestones and   more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas System issued the following news release: The University of Texas System institutions earned several top rankings in U.S. News and World Report's most recent partial rankings of "Best Graduate Schools" in the U.S. According to U.S. News, the rankings for engineering, medicine and psychology will be released at a later date. UT Austin is home to five graduate schools listed in the top 20 and has 39 programs and specialties ranked in the top 25.  more

TYLER, Texas, April 16 -- The University of Texas Tyler Campus issued the following news release: The University of Texas at Tyler announced results of its third annual Business Model Competition, which highlights the entrepreneurial ideas of UT Tyler students. "Our third Business Model Competition was a great success, featuring a wide range of early-stage innovations, from agricultural technology to financial technology to public safety," said Brandon Reynolds, ETX Launchpad director. "The ev  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 16 (TNSres) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: UVA Health researchers have developed a powerful new risk assessment tool for predicting outcomes in heart failure patients. The researchers have made the tool publicly available for free to clinicians. The new tool improves on existing risk assessment tools for heart failure by harnessing the power of machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to determine patient-speci  more

REHOVOT, Israel, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Weizmann Institute of Science issued the following news release: * * * The Weizmann Institute establishes an MD-PhD program in a joint initiative with the Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Fund * * * The Weizmann Institute of Science, in a joint initiative with the Miriam and Aaron Gutwirth Fund, is set to establish a medical school, through which it will launch a unique program to train the next generation of physician-scientists. The program, which will be  more

VANCOUVER, Washington, April 16 -- Washington State University's Vancouver Campus issued the following news release: Washington State University Vancouver will present its 2024 awards for equity, service, research, student achievement and teaching at this year's Commencement ceremony on May 4. The following will each receive a Chancellor's Medallion: Chancellor's Award for Equity--Pavithra Narayanan, Professor of English; Academic Director and Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Chan  more