MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- Florida International University, a component of the public university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FIU-led study recommends major reforms to protect imperiled species. * * * By Ayleen Barbel Fattal FIU scientists have discovered two major problems after analyzing small shark fins from Hong Kong markets -- small coastal species are much more common in the international fin trade than previously thought and there is a burgeoning mark  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 12 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the College of Charleston, The Citadel, the University of South Carolina, and Virginia Tech revealed the presence of microplastic particles in the exhaled air of wild bottlenose dolphins. The results raise concerns about the potential health impacts of inhalation exposure to these contaminants. The research team, led by College of Charleston researchers Leslie Hart and Miranda   more

TEANECK, New Jersey, Nov. 13 -- Sharsheret, an organization that says it supports Jewish women and families facing breast and ovarian cancer, issued the following news release: North Miami Beach, FL (November 11, 2024) - Sharsheret, the international not-for-profit organization dedicated to addressing the needs of women and families of all Jewish backgrounds living with or at an increased genetic risk for breast cancer and ovarian cancer, will host its 11th annual Southeast Social on December 1  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Nov. 13 -- Space Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Space Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1983 as a gateway to unite the global space community, today announced it will host Innovate Space: Finance Forum, a premier event providing an opportunity for industry leaders to define the next wave of growth that will shape the future of the space economy. The forum will take place on Jan. 22-23, 2025, at the Loews Coral Gables Hote  more

MIAMI, Florida, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * * Researchers at the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute are investigating stem and other cell-based therapeutics to treat many of the conditions that beset the human body. * ISCI Director Dr. Joshua Hare and his research team are running six clinical trials testing mesenchymal stem cells against diabetes, stroke, Alzheimer's disease and cardiac disorders. * Dr. Hare predi  more