WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * FTC PBM Study: Another 6(b) Report, Hold the Economists Executive Summary * In July, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its interim staff report on the impact pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have on the accessibility and affordability of prescription drugs. * The findings of this two-year-long investigation largely focused on the vertical integration and concentrated mar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: * * * Opens Call for Research Applications Organization opens application process for 2025-2026 awards and grants funding * * * The American Lung Association Research Institute is seeking applications for its 2025-2026 Research Awards and Grants cycle, supporting the next generation of scientists, and accelerating transformative discoveries to prevent, detect and treat lung disease. This year, th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news: By Aaron Callahan As our climate changes and soil salinity increases in many agricultural areas, finding crops that can thrive in these challenging conditions is crucial. Cultivated tomatoes, while delicious, often struggle in salty soils. Their wild cousins, however, have evolved to survive in diverse and often harsh environments. A recent study delved into the genetic treasure trove of wild tomatoes to u more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * The method could accelerate the development of more effective adeno-associated viruses (AAVs). * * * Gene therapy could potentially cure genetic diseases but it remains a challenge to package and deliver new genes to specific cells safely and effectively. Existing methods of engineering one of the most commonly used gene-delivery vehicles, adeno-associated viruses (AAV), are often slow and ineff more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Average online business would see ad costs spike by $14,000+ * * * On Wednesday, Chamber of Progress released new research (https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article290807014.html) examining the impact of a proposed digital ad tax in California (SB 1327) that would levy a 7.25% tax o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Federal Data Inequities in U.S. Territories Hinder Inclusive and Precise Policymaking By Javier Balmaceda, Senior Policy Analyst on Puerto Rico The five U.S. Territories -- Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands -- are excluded from most federal statistical products, a recent report (https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-24-106574.pdf#page= more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Grades across 12 categories range from a 'C' for roads to a 'D+" for dams, stormwater, transit, and wastewater * * * SALEM, Ore. --The Oregon Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2024 Report Card for Oregon's Infrastructure today. It includes 12 categories of infrastructure receiving an overall grade of 'C-', the same grade as more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2024: * * * Business and civil society groups come together in opposition * * * On Wednesday, Chamber of Progress and a coalition of tech, business groups, and civil society organizations urged Nebraska lawmakers to ditch proposed online delivery tax legislation. During its special session on tax policy, Nebraska's legisla more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has begun to unravel a mystery millennia in the making. Our story begins 9,000 years ago. It was then that maize was first domesticated in the Mexican lowlands. Some 5,000 years later, the crop crossed with a species from the Mexican highlands called teosinte mexicana. This resulted in cold adaptability. From here, corn spread across the continent, g more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Global Business Travel Association issued the following news release: * * * Report outlines the importance of technology in the business travel industry as a disruptor and enabler with artificial intelligence and blockchain at the top of the emerging technology list * * * The time for technology to transform, disrupt and accelerate business travel growth is here - according to a new study, "The Future is Now: Technological Transformation in Corpor more PR

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Empire Center, a non-profit think tank, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: The number of retirees eligible for $200,000 or more in pensions from the New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) reached 78 in the 2024 fiscal year, according to new data posted on SeeThroughNY.net (http://www.seethroughny.net/), the Empire Center's government transparency website. Those 78 retirees include public hospital doctors, police officers, psychi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Business Aviation Association issued the following news release: The year's most important developments driving business aviation's push to net-zero carbon emissions will be in focus for the leaders gathered to put a spotlight on sustainability at the 2024 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), taking place Oct. 22-24 in Las Vegas. In the time since last year's convention was held, much has happened in the aviation sustainability more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 GSA Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to the geoscience community. Each awardee has demonstrated exceptional dedication, innovation, and impact in their respective fields. GSA President's Medal Kathy Jefferson Bancroftis, a Paiute-Shoshone community leader and e more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: There's some good news for people with Parkinson's disease: The risk of developing dementia may be lower than previously thought, or dementia may occur later in the course of the disease than previously reported, according to a study published in the August 7, 2024, online issue of Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. "The developmen more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Proposals to build pumped hydro energy storage facilities in the voids left after mining pose risks to taxpayers and the environment. Government should be wary of providing finance for these projects, as this could set a precedent of taxpayers, at least partially, funding mite rehabilitation. The National Electricity Market (NEM) has little need for the speci more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Negative Population Growth issued the following news release: * * * Population Decline: A Beacon of Hope? * * * Negative Population Growth, Inc. (NPG) is proud to announce the release of its latest Forum paper, "Losing Population and Loving It," authored by Mark Cromer. This impactful publication explores the often-overlooked benefits of population decline in various communities across the United States. In the paper, Cromer highlights that "In the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Oceana, an international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, issued the following news release: * * * 1.4 M liters of oil remains on sunk tanker; nation braces for 'worst oil spill in Philippines' history' * * * An Oceana analysis of satellite imagery from the Philippine Space Agency shows the Manila Bay oil spill - resulting from a submerged oil tanker and at least two other vessels - covered 84 square kilometers on July 28, and 27 sq more PR

NOVELTY, Ohio, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- ASM International posted the following news: Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered why and how one of the more promising cathode materials in lithium ion batteries - single crystalline nickel-rich lithium nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) oxide - degrades with use. To uncover the mechanism, the team combined multi-scale X-ray diffraction and high-resolution electron microscopy to analyze materials at the Advanced  more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 6, 2024, to Kyiv Independent: * * * Something Is Rotten in the State of Russian Arms Industry By Khrystyna Holynska Russia's arms industry and its export capabilities have long been, as Russian President Vladimir Putin put it, a point of national pride. Even after launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russia claims to be able to meet growing domestic demand and con more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Aug. 7, 2024, to The Hill: * * * Countering Fentanyl with Diplomacy By David Luckey and Scott Savitz The fentanyl epidemic in the United States is intensely tragic for individuals and damaging to society, but it is not without precedent. For nearly a century, widespread Chinese addiction to opium (https://history.state.gov/milestones/1830-1860/china-1) destroyed millions of lives and ravaged a  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: WASHINGTON, DC - Federal consumer regulatory agencies today released data and resources that reflect findings in a paper released last week by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) that show the nation's leading residential solar energy financing lenders currently use many of the predatory methods employed in the subprime mortgage lending market of 2007-2010 - incl more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The Semiconductor Industry Association issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from SIA President and CEO John Neuffer applauding semiconductor manufacturing incentives announced by the U.S. Commerce Department and SK hynix. The incentives will help SK hynix expand its advanced packaging operations and R&D in Indiana. The Commerce Department previously announced incenti more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Center for Atmospheric Research issued the following news release: * * * Scientists are gaining new insights into wildfires * * * As wildfires threaten much of the West during another hot and dry year, scientists at the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR) are researching key aspects of these destructive events. Wildfire experts are available to discuss issues such as: * Wildland fire behavior more PR