COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Oct. 8 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: What causes autism? According to the latest estimates, anywhere from 40 to 80 percent of cases may be linked to genetic risk factors. That still leaves 20 to 60 percent. Studies suggest that viral infection in pregnant women may play a role. However, many questions remain. How does this work? When is the risk greatest? Perhaps most tantalizing, why do some fetuses appear more vulnerable more PR

LAUREL, Maryland, Oct. 8 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: A national research team led by quantum information scientist Gregory Quiroz at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has earned a competitive quantum computing award from the Department of Energy (DOE) to fund the engineering of potentially game-changing open-source software systems to propel scientific discoveries. The award -- one of 38 the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 7 -- NSF, a testing and certification organization in the water industry, issued the following news: NSF, a leading global public health and safety organization, today celebrates its 80th anniversary at its headquarters, offices and laboratories around the world. Founded in 1944 as the National Sanitation Foundation, NSF has evolved into a global services organization at the forefront of standards development, product certification, and testing, serving industries, gov more PR