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Groundbreaking roster of original "see the good in the world" programming now available to all two million Bright House Networks subscribers in AL, CA, FL, IN, MI PROVO, Utah, June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BYUtv, the only nationwide university-affiliated television network, announced today that its roster will now be available to all Bright House Networks markets on its Digital Basic tier in both HD and SD across five states - Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana and Michigan. The...

[WATCH VIDEO: Infant Feeding Patterns and Obesity] Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Parents who insist their infants finish their bottles could be setting them up to be obese adults, claims a Brigham Young University (BYU) study. Though babies are soon able to burn off those calories as their bodies grow, parents could be setting a pattern of overeating in their children which could be carried with them through adulthood. The BYU researchers, publishing a...

Alan McStravick for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Though common and almost daily use of social media has been prevalent for over a decade, it is important to recognize that we, as a society, are still experiencing the advent of this technology and its exploration of the full potentiality it might achieve in our daily lives. Like with many previous technologies, we have adopted and adapted it for the seemingly most primitive of uses: entertainment. However, computer scientists...

Eight-episode Cold War suspense drama rounds out network's "see the good in the world" programming with nostalgic science fiction that families can watch together PROVO, Utah, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BYUtv today announced that its first scripted series, Granite Flats, would fill the decade-long family friendly programming void when the original weekly show premieres on April 7, 2013. Set in 1962 Mountain West America at the height of the Cold War, the hour-long series...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new Brigham Young University (BYU) study has delved into the longstanding debate of “Nature versus Nurture,” proving that dominant male deer are often the result of a mother’s extra special care. According to the study, led by BYU student Eric Freeman, and published in the latest issue of PLoS ONE, a mother deer knows when her male offspring will be a great leader of deer, even as the male is still in the womb. This extra...

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Centerplate, the leading event hospitality partner to North America's premier sports stadiums, convention centers and entertainment venues, announces its exclusive menu of local flavors and San Diego favorites for the eighth annual San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl, held Thursday, December 20(th) at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA, and the 35(th) annual Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl, held Thursday, December 27(th)...

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has finally reached its climax, overthrowing the reigning champion, Columbia University, to take the number one spot in the 7th annual Trojan Sexual Health Report Card. The annual study from the maker of Trojan® Brand Condoms and conducted by Sperling's BestPlaces calls attention to the state of sexual health on campuses nationwide by ranking them according to accessibility of sexual...

GERMANTOWN, Md., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite networks and services, today announced that Brigham Young University is using Hughes MediaSignage Solutions to deliver player and coach information and an interactive visitor experience in its new football lobby. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110112/NE29456LOGO ) Brigham Young (BYU) has installed 42-inch flat panels throughout the entrance...

American Heart Association with Title Sponsor Marathon Oil Corporation Honor Legendary Football Coach on Jan. 17, 2013 in Houston HOUSTON, Sept. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Heart Association announced today former Brigham Young University coach and 10(th) all time winningest coach in Division I football history LaVell Edwards will be named recipient of the 2013 Paul "Bear" Bryant Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27(th) Annual Marathon Oil Corporation Paul...

The cellular cause of birth defects like cleft palates, missing teeth and problems with fingers and toes has been a tricky puzzle for scientists. Now Professor Emily Bates and her biochemistry students at Brigham Young University have placed an important piece of the developmental puzzle. They studied an ion channel that regulates the electrical charge of a cell. In a new study published by the journal Development, they show that blocking this channel disrupts the work of a protein that is...