CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Clemson University issued the following news: * * * Clemson study: Existing epigenetic clocks may not tell time correctly for some populations The clocks show significantly higher errors in populations with more genetic diversity than those of European ancestry, the most commonly studied in human genetics. By Cindy Landrum Molecular "age clocks" promise to tell us how fast we're aging biologically. But new research by Shyamalika Gopalan, an assis  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Accelerating Discovery: How the Materials Project Is Helping to Usher in the AI Revolution for Materials Science The open-access materials database managed by Berkeley Lab has surpassed 650,000 registered users, enabling AI-ready scientific datasets at an unprecedented scale for batteries, quantum computing, microelectronics, and more. Key Takeaways * The Materials Pro  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 13 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Microbes mutated in space hint at biomedical benefits to humans on Earth Researchers are interested in studying effects on the gut microbiome and antibiotic-resistant infections. * In September 2020, UW-Madison biochemists launched a small box containing viruses and bacteria into space to investigate the ways microbes such as those residing in our guts respond to space conditions. Now, the bacteria   more

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Sengupta and Undergraduate Researcher Sarah Henry Publish in Scientific Journal Saheli Sengupta, Ph.D., assistant professor of biology, co-authored a peer-reviewed research article published in Scientific Reports (Vol. 16, 2026). The study examines the neural and behavioral mechanisms underlying aggression and courtship in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) using advanced, high-reso  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 13 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Innovation Studio names 2026 fellows * Nebraska Innovation Studio announced the 2026 cohort of Innovation Fellows Jan. 13. The fellows, chosen from more than 50 applicants, will bring big ideas in medicine, agriculture and cybersecurity to reality through the program. Fellows receive five months of free membership at Innovation Studio, a $2,500 material stipend and a $1,500 in professional se  more

MANOA, Hawaii, Jan. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Study debunks myth of Native Hawaiians causing bird extinctions Challenging a 50-year-old narrative about Hawaii's native birds, a new study from the University of Hawaii at Manoa found no scientific evidence that Indigenous People hunted waterbird species to extinction. Published in the journal Ecosphere, the research debunks this long-held myth and offers a new, integrated theor  more

RENO, Nevada, Jan. 14 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Searching for understanding through elephants Undergraduate researcher, Avery Nicholas, evaluates how anthropology and ecology work together to provide solutions for Human-Elephant Conflict * In this first-person narrative, Honors College student and undergraduate researcher Avery Nicholas recounts her experience investigating the relationship between humans and elephants in Sri Lanka during the Summer of 202  more