BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: Aging and age-related diseases, such as Alzheimer's and heart disease, are major challenges affecting millions of people across the nation. The National Institutes of Health has awarded $3.69 million to Liou Y. Sun, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of biology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham to study the impact of ceramide levels on age-related diseases. With the support of this grant, Sun's more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The House of Commons issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: The progress report (https://www.ourcommons.ca/en/accessibility/publication/2024-progress) on the House of Commons Accessibility Plan 2023-2025 (https://www.ourcommons.ca/en/accessibility/publication/2023-2025-action-plan) is now available on ourcommons.ca. Published annually, this report provides information on the progress made this past year in implementing the Plan and summarizes in more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: The University of Pittsburgh today announced the creation of the Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women's Health Analytics and Research (VIHAR), a global initiative to leverage advanced artificial intelligence tools and global collaborations to address disparities in women's health. VIHAR is fueled by an investment from Pitt's School of Medicine and a gift from Vishnu Vardhan more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Airbnb, a community-driven hospitality company, issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways * More than 55% of stays took place outside of major cities, dispersing these positive benefits beyond traditional tourist destinations. * Domestic travelers and families particularly appreciate affordable and flexible accommodation options provided by STRs. In 2023, 67% of stays in the EU were made by Europeans, and nearly four out of ten travelers booked more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Institutes for Research issued the following news release: * * * However, stereotypes are far less gendered in math * * * Arlington, Va. - Children as young as age 6 develop gender stereotypes about computer science and engineering, viewing boys as more capable than girls, according to new results from an American Institutes for Research (AIR) study. However, math stereotypes are far less gendered, showing that young children do not view all scien more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release: * * * Advances across continuum of care show promise and hope for patients * * * (SAN DIEGO--Dec. 8, 2024) -- Studies being presented at the 66th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition highlight progress in preventing and treating blood cancers. "It's very encouraging to see advances being made across the continuum of care for blood cancers," said Surbhi Sidana,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release: * * * Tools provide guidance on how to implement enhanced barrier precautions * * * Arlington, Va., December 12, 2024 - The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) in collaboration with the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), has released a practice guidance tool and resource guide to help healthcar more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release: * * * Program is implementable and scalable despite resource and disease burden challenges * * * (SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8, 2024) -- A multi-country newborn screening program for sickle cell disease (SCD) in sub-Saharan Africa proved feasible despite resource constraints and a high SCD burden, according to two studies presented today at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) 2024 Annual Meeting,  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Association of Colleges issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: If the government wants to deliver its five missions and achieve its new targets, it must empower and invest in further education colleges, according to a new report published today. The report, 'Mission accepted: the role of colleges across the government's five missions', published by the Association of Colleges, highlights the ground-breaking and innovative work by colleges across the more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * First Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's datopotamab deruxtecan Based on TROPION-Lung05 Phase II trial and supported by data from TROPION-Lung01 Phase III trial * * * Datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) in the US for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metasta more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Much of early childhood development is well-documented and understood. For example, most parents know that children have favorite foods, colors and toys by the ages of two or three. And children begin developing their ideas about themselves and the world around them by age seven. But what is less defined is at what age children begin developing their own ideas about STEM and where they fit in it. K more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Australian Council of Trade Unions issued the following news release: The ACTU is calling for a 'fair go in the digital age' following today's report that one in three Australian workers are at risk of job loss by 2030 from the introduction of AI by big corporate employers. The report by the Social Policy Group found that without immediate intervention, Australians in both knowledge-based and manual work are more vulnerable to mass job losses throu more PR

CLAYTON, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation issued the following news release: * * * The nine-week public consultation period for the draft 2024-25 GenCost Report, a leading economic analysis of future electricity generation costs in Australia, is now open for input. * * * Public consultation opened today on the draft GenCost 2024-25 Report, an annual assessment of Australia's future electricity generation costs used in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on December 5, 2024 by Emily Wielk entitled "Improper Payments: Existing Challenges, Impact, and a Path Forward." Here is the executive summary: * * * Ensuring that federal agencies can deliver payments across federal tax and benefits programs with minimal errors is critical to safeguarding taxpayer dollars and maintaining program integrity. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (C more PR

ROBINA, Australia, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Bond University issued the following news: Women are less likely than men to receive lifesaving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from bystanders after suffering cardiac arrest. Now a new study highlights one possible reason: 95 percent of CPR training manikins do not have breasts or are flat-chested. While CPR doubles a person's chance of surviving cardiac arrest, women are 14 percent less likely to receive it, and are more likely to die in the afterma more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * At a December 3 Public Health Conversation, colleagues, family, and friends gathered to celebrate the release of a new book by the late SPH professor David Jones, who charts a path to achieving health equity in the Mississippi Delta. * * * By Jillian McKoy David Jones' untimely death in 2021 left a hole in the School of Public Health community, but his presence was very much  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The British Chambers of Commerce issued the following news: A new Global Britain report from the British Chambers of Commerce is urging the Government to get the UK match fit for a more fractious era in trade. The report has 26 recommendations focussed on export growth, trade alliances, investment and economic diplomacy, regulatory reform and infrastructure. Its top asks include: * Revitalising the UK's economic diplomacy to secure better trade outcomes more PR

ST. CATHERINES, Ontario, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Brock University issued the following news: Discussing big news stories online is a common experience among those who use social media. But at what point do people decide to share -- or not share -- posts with friends, family and followers? It turns out math could reveal the answer. Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Pouria Ramazi and his international research collaborators from Canada, Iran and Hong Kong have used a mathematical mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Campaign Legal Center issued the following news release: Campaign Legal Center (CLC) has released a new report, "Threat Assessment 2024: Risks and Challenges Facing Ethics Commissions," which highlights the legal and legislative attempts to weaken state ethics commissions over the past year. This report aims to provide state ethics commissions with the information they need to stay informed about these threats, and insights to help advance their missions and  more PR

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Cape Breton University issued the following news: Growing up in Port Hood, a community known for its love of hockey, Jennifer MacInnis Moore spent much of her childhood on the ice. From attending hockey camps as a young teenager at the University College of Cape Breton (UCCB - now Cape Breton University) to being part of groundbreaking research on the first "Home of girls', women's and para hockey" in Canada and the world, her journey has truly come full more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Case Western Reserve University researchers helped unearth evidence for ritualistic gathering in upper Paleolithic * * * A cave in Galilee, Israel, has yielded evidence for ritualistic gathering 35,000 years ago, the earliest on the Asian continent. Three Israeli researchers led the team that published its results today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Case Western Reserve University and LISC Cleveland partner in pilot program funded by U.S. Bank grant; goal is to help low-income families build 'generational wealth' * * * A new partnership between Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and LISC Cleveland aims to help homeowners in Cleveland secure clear property ownership through an innovative pilot program. With support from a $ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The 2017 tax law was fundamentally flawed, increasing income inequality while putting upward pressure on the debt for little payoff. Looking ahead to the 2025 tax debate, a new Center for American Progress report outlines four key principles progressives should follow when evaluating any tax package next year. The original 2017 Republican-passed law was a mistake. It added hundreds of billions  more PR

CHICHESTER, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: A researcher at the University of Chichester has addressed the Swedish Parliament (Riksdag) in a unique opportunity to share her knowledge. Daria Mattingly, Lecturer in Contemporary International History (European), was invited to present her research on the man-made nature of the 1932-33 famine in Ukraine, known as the Holodomor, on 28 November. Swedish MPs were due to vote on whether or not the fa more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- CIFAR, a research organization that says it brings together teams of top researchers from around the world to address important and complex questions, issued the following news: * * * Declaration aims to improve the ways scientific research outputs are evaluated * * * In an effort to promote responsible research assessment, CIFAR has signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA). DORA originated in 2012 at the Annual Meeting of the more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: BY HANNAH FISCHER The University of Vermont (UVM) has recently received funding from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to tackle pressing water resource challenges. The project, Dynamics of Algal Populations and Alteration by Extreme Hydrologic Regimes, aims to better understand the factors driving cyanobacteria blooms in lakes. As climate change exacerbates the impacts of nitrogen and phosphorus eutr more PR

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Research is itself an educational activity. With the laws of science and nature for teachers, researchers conduct experiments to learn how life and the world work. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is world-renowned for breakthrough bioscience research. What many outside the scientific community might not realize is that the Laboratory was founded as an educational institute. That w more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following study on December 5, 2024 by James Broughel entitled "Basketball vs. Bureaucracy." Here are excerpts: * * * North Carolina's permitting reforms in recent years have significantly reshaped the state's regulatory landscape, focusing on accelerating project approvals and reducing bureaucratic delays. Key changes to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) raised the threshold for environmental reviews and i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following study on December 5, 2024 by Stone Washington entitled "Climate Disclosure's Triple Threat." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Financial regulators from the US federal government, California, and Europe have each recently adopted climate disclosure rules for companies. These environmental, social, and governance (ESG) mandates present major challenges for many US corporations caught between two or ev more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Water is an essential resource and must be safeguarded and conserved. As one of the driest states in the United States, New Mexico experiences significant fluctuations in its freshwater supply. According to New Mexico's Office of the State Engineer and the Interstate Stream Commission, the state's freshwater supply is expected to decline by 25% over the coming decades. It is imperative tha more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * CU Boulder scientists show strong cold undercurrent, vertical ocean mixing sustain Galapagos Cold Pool * * * While most of the world's oceans are warming, a "cold pool" just west of the Galapagos Islands is getting colder. The cool, nutrient-rich water fuels the islands' famed biodiverse ecosystems -- and new CIRES research shows the Galapag more PR

CRANFIELD, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: A consortium of British universities is exploring a collaborative project with partners in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to create a Joint International Institute for Clean Hydrogen. The project was announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a visit to the Gulf. Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside, Durham and Cranfield universities will be working jointly with universities and research institutes in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following brief on December 6, 2024 by Matthew P. Funaiole, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Brian Hart, Henry Ziemer, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy entitled "China's Intelligence Footprint in Cuba: New Evidence and Implications for U.S. Security." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue China has long been rumored to operate spy facilities in Cuba, but few details about its footpr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following brief on December 3, 2024 by Katherine E. Bliss entitled "Closing the Prevention Gap." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue Sustaining the achievements of the past two decades of global HIV programs and reaching the goal of ending HIV/AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 depend on dramatically reducing new infections. The addition in 2012 of a daily, oral biomedical option--pre-exposure pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 4, 2024 by Carlota G. Encina entitled "Europe, Beyond Its Southern Border." Here is the introduction: * * * The Sahel is acquiring a new importance due to recent events that have exponentially increased its capacity to influence the stability and security of the Mediterranean. It is an inhospitable area that is often discussed interchangeably with North Africa. But the Sah more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 4, 2024 by Daniel F. Runde, Leah Kieff and Thomas Bryja entitled "Moldova in the Digital Age." Here are excerpts: * * * Moldova continues to face a high-intensity hybrid war, including a significant increase in malign cyber activity and incursions. This necessitates increasing focus on the development of cyber resilience, which would also support the continued efforts of t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 4, 2024 by Chase Sova entitled "Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era." Here are excerpts: * * * Following a period of relative post-Cold War peace, the beginning of the twenty-first century has seen a tremendous increase in the number of conflict events around the planet. As of late 2024, the Council on Foreign Relations was tracking 27 ongoing global crises, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 6, 2024 by Scott Pence entitled "The Underdog Superpower." Here are excerpts: * * * In August 2024, former vice president Mike Pence and Ed Feulner of the Heritage Foundation argued in the Washington Post that the United States has a duty to defend Taiwan. They praised the United States' role as a global superpower and asked, "What is distance to a global superpower? . . . more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are breaking new ground in the fight against systemic mastocytosis, a rare and heterogeneous condition that is often challenging for clinicians to accurately diagnose and treat. Researchers presented promising results from two studies at the 66th American Society for Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition: one showcasing the early effic more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: A novel, fixed-duration drug combination -- consisting of a second-generation BTK inhibitor, called acalabrutinib, plus a BCL-2 inhibitor (venetoclax), with or without a third blood cancer drug -- shows deep and durable responses in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigator Jennifer Brown, MD, PhD, reports at the 66th American Society f more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) released its much-anticipated report on data centers in Virginia. Virginia is known as the data center capital of the world. The state is home to at least 300 data centers. The 2024 Virginia General Assembly session saw many questions and concerns about impacts from the rapidly increasing number  more PR

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- DNV, a provider of classification, technical assurance, software and independent expert advisory services, issued the following news: DNV published a new report highlighting the urgent need for the food and beverage sector to transform its supply chains to meet sustainability demands amid global challenges like climate change, regulatory shifts, and evolving consumer expectations The report 'The Future of Sustainable Food Supply Chains: Spotlight  more PR

JOONDALUP, Australia, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Edith Cowan University issued the following news: * * * A newly developed and freely available open-source app that can help researchers and community groups globally to conduct wildlife imagery surveys has been unveiled by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU). * * * A newly developed and freely available open-source app that can help researchers and community groups globally to conduct wildlife imagery surveys has been unveiled by researcher more PR

ADA, Oklahoma, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- East Central University issued the following news: East Central University's Dr. Elisabeth Davis has announced the publication of her first book, published by Lexington Books. "Catholic Sisters, Narratives of Authority, and the Native American Boarding Schools, 1847-1918," brings to light and explores a largely unknown history of the Catholic Native American Boarding Schools that were run by Catholic Sisters. Davis joined the faculty at ECU for the Fall 2024 more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * A Toxic Mixture of Bad Science, Celebrity Misinformation, and Exploitation of Parental Fear * * * In his first post-election interview, Donald Trump spoke to Kristen Welker of NBC News about a range of topics, including issues his nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will address. Welker asked Trump: "Let me  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * From June 2023 to June 2024, employment increased in 259 of the 369 largest U.S. counties. National employment increased to 155.7 million, a 0.8-percent increase over the year. Kings, New York, had the largest over-the-year increase in employment, with a gain of 4.0 percent. Within Kings, the largest employment increase occurred in education and hea more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The European Union's European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued the following news: In 2023, listeriosis cases reached their highest level since 2007, while campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis remained the most frequently reported zoonotic diseases in the EU. Overall, reported cases of zoonotic diseases in humans increased, but foodborne outbreaks saw a slight decline. These are the main findings of the annual EU One Health Zoonoses Report  more PR

ISPRA, Italy, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: The continuing rise in air passenger traffic is resulting in more emissions in the atmosphere - an obstacle to achieving aviation net-zero emissions by mid-century as enshrined in the EU Climate Law. The transition must involve a systemic change. The aviation sector is both highly dependent on fossil fuels and continuing to grow. Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from air travel are projec more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: EFPIA has today published its 2024 Pipeline Review - Innovation for unmet need. The report highlights a range of factors contributing to a major shift in the types of diseases impacting society. These include an aging population, climate change, lifestyle choices and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). It shows that across the pipeline inn more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: * * * With the Experian Marketplace, shoppers can avoid hurting their credit scores if they aren't initially approved * * * Costa Mesa, Calif., December 9, 2024 - As consumers assess their budgets for the holiday shopping season, they can utilize credit cards even more strategically this year. Experian offers a credit card marketplace with No Ding Decline offers, so consumers ca more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Inflation Expectations Tick Up * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data today released the November 2024 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households' inflation expectations increased slightly at the short-, medium-, and longer-term horizons. Households expressed more optimism about their year-ahead financial situations, more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Flinders University issued the following news: The Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20, that razed more than half of the landscape on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, left an indelible mark on the island's unique native biodiversity which is still struggling to recover. However, one big bonus for the environment's recovery is the likely eradication of feral pigs, say ecology and biosecurity experts from Flinders University and the State Government  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: * * * New spill map details 10 years of regular pollution, low penalties at Iowa factory farms * * * Des Moines, IA -- In the past decade, Iowa factory farms have paid less than $750,000 in punitive penalties for 179 reported illegal manure spills into state waterways, finds a new analysis of Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) data released today by the national environmental group Food & Wate more PR

CLINTON, South Carolina, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Presbyterian College issued the following news: A new wildlife tracking station installed on the campus of Presbyterian College is providing researchers with critical data to enhance conservation efforts across the region. The Motus tower, established this fall, allows scientists to monitor the movements of small migratory animals like birds, bats, and insects, offering invaluable insights into their migratory patterns and habitats. The project mar more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2024: * * * A new study led by Fred Hutch Cancer Center looked at zip codes to assess socioeconomic status and access to bone marrow transplants * * * Patients with acute myeloid leukemia who have lower education and income are less likely to receive a allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant for acute myeloid, however, if they can access the treatment, are equ more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- FutureCoal (formerly the World Coal Association) issued the following news: Modern coal technologies, outlined in FutureCoal's Sustainable Coal Stewardship, have the ability to deliver global climate goals while continuing to foster socio-economic growth. Given the growing demands of a digital and electrified world, FutureCoal's new report released today, "Roadmap for a Sustainable Coal Value Chain", outlines how advanced coal technologies can not only prov more PR

ROME, Italy, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization issued the following news: * * * FAO statistical overview records significant 12 percent drop from record levels in 2021-2022 * * * Global trade in wood and paper products dropped steeply from record levels in 2021 and 2022, with the paper trade continuing to decline under pressure from digital media, according to the latest data released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) more PR

MILPITAS, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: * * * Front-end and Back-end Segments Projected to Support Consecutive Growth from 2024 through 2026 * * * TOKYO -- December 9, 2024 -- Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are forecast to set a new industry record, reaching $113 billion in 2024, growing 6.5% yea more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * - DREAMM-7 trial shows sustained overall survival benefit for Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) combination versus daratumumab combination; benefit seen early and maintained through follow-up - Data build on findings from DREAMM-7 and DREAMM-8 and support the potential for Blenrep combinations to become standard of care - Blenrep combinations more PR

MERCED, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Here's a nifty use for AI: Turning photographs and other images into Cubist art. A team of UC Merced researchers developed a project to do just that, using artificial intelligence to transform images into the style of art created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque that reduces and fractures objects into geometric forms. One of those researchers, Edric Chan, is st more PR

BANGOR, Maine, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Husson University issued the following news release: Husson University's College of Science and Humanities Professor Dr. Clifton Guthrie has been accepted to a fellowship program at the University of Birmingham in England and received a grant of $26,000 through the Templeton Foundation to fund his research. Through the fellowship, New Perspectives on Social Psychology and Religious Cognition for Theology, Guthrie will learn social science methodologies and pu more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Columbia University issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * In his new book, Manan Ahmed shows readers that the cultural center of Pakistan has not disappeared, but it can only be glimpsed in reflections. * * * The city of Lahore was more than 1,000 years old when it went through a violent schism. As the South Asian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 to gain freedom from Britain's colonial hold, and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was formed, the ci more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on December 10, 2024 by Michelle (Chaewon) Kim entitled "Can South Korea's aviation industry pivot to green skies?." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings South Korea, the largest exporter in the global jet fuel market, implemented a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate in August 2024. The mandate requires a 1% SAF blend for international flights by 2027 to drive aviati more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on December 4, 2024 by Shafiqul Alam entitled "Fixing Bangladesh's power sector." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings While the Bangladesh Power Development Board's (BPDB) installed power system capacity soared by 125% between June 2016 and October 2024, its financial troubles brewed due to tepid power demand growth, use of expensive fuels, limited success with renewable more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on December 10, 2024 by Kevin Morrison and Amandine Denis-Ryan entitled "LNG exports prompt fall in eastern Australia's gas demand." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Gas demand on Australia's east coast - excluding gas used for LNG production - has fallen by 32% since its peak in FY2012-13. This fall follows a 40-year period of continuous increase; the turnaround coi more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on December 5, 2024 by Haneea Isaad entitled "Optimizing Pakistan's economy by renegotiating power purchase agreements." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Capacity payments in Pakistan reached PKR2.1 trillion in 2024, exacerbated by reduced industrial output and shrinking grid demand. Under the International Monetary Fund's directive, the government was forced to take  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * South Korea can lead the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry with its advanced recycling system and above-average waste recycling rate * * * A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) highlights the importance of developing a domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chain and addressing associated challenges more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued the following news release: * * * The new government's commitment to reform the English local government finance system is welcome - change is long overdue. * * * A new report from the IFS, funded by the Health Foundation, examines the issues with current arrangements and the options for reform. It concludes that the government must be much clearer on both its expectations of local public services and the objectives  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued the following news release: * * * Spending on special educational needs (SEND) is becoming unsustainable due to the rise in high needs. Reform to SEND funding and provision is needed. * * * Funding for pupils with special educational needs in England increased by 59% or pound sterling4 billion between 2015 and 2024. A further pound sterling1 billion announced in the recent Budget will take total funding to pound ste more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Women's Policy Research issued the following report on December 9, 2024 by Noura Hassouna , Martha Susana Jaimes and Kendal Lowrey entitled "Want to Help Women? Get Rid of the Tipped Minimum Wage.": Here are the research highlights: * * * * Servers (waitstaff and barkeepers) are the majority of workers in tipped minimum wage occupations, and women are the majority, making up almost two thirds of servers (65.5 percent). * While median earnings  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: "Just weeks following the threat of blackouts along Australia's east coast brought about by the removal of affordable and reliable baseload energy generation, the CSIRO has again chosen to mislead Australians about our energy future," said Scott Hargreaves, Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. Today's release of the CSIRO's GenCost 2024-25 draft report fails to meet it more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: "The explosion in public sector employment is a worrying sign for the true health of Australia's economy. This expansion, coupled with unprecedented levels of government spending, both fuelled by debt, is dragging Australia's economy down," said Lachlan Clark, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today, new IPA research reveals the worrying, rapid post-pandemic expansion  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following white paper (No. IDB-WP-1646) in November 2024 entitled "Labor Market Regulation and Informality". The white paper was written by Luiz Brotherhood, Daniel Da Mata, Cezar Santos, Nezih Guner and Philipp Kircher. Here is an excerpt: * * * This paper investigates informal employment in Brazil's highly regulated labor market, focusing on the intensive margin of informality within formal firms. Using a compre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Office of Science and Technology Policy, are pleased to announce the release of Opportunities for Federal Support of Community-Driven Relocation and Community-Driven Relocation: Guide for Communities to Federal Programs an more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Exploring how the protein Gata4 accumulates in patients with rare Loeys-Dietz syndrome may help researchers refine treatments * * * Studying the cells of people and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have uncovered a potential reason why patients with Loeys-Dietz syndrome, an inherited connective tissue disorder, are especially prone to developing an more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Journal of Marketing, a part of the American Marketing Association, issued the following news release: Researchers from University of California-Irvine published a new Journal of Marketing study that finds Republicans spread more misinformation than Democrats and explains the reasons behind this behavior. The study, forthcoming in the Journal of Marketing, is titled "Political Polarization Triggers Republicans' Misinformation Spread to Attain Ingroup  more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Kansas State University issued the following news release: Some of the more commonly known and grown oilseed crops in the U.S. have long been canola, soybeans and sunflowers, but a breakthrough by Kansas State University biochemists could lead to the cover crops pennycress and camelina also becoming a source for improved biodiesel. A research team led by Timothy Durrett, professor of biochemistry and molecular biophysics, and doctoral conferee Linah Alkot more PR

HONG KONG, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Klook, Asia's platform for experiences and travel services, issued the following agency statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * In just ten years, Klook has transformed travel across Asia Pacific, driving economic growth and empowering businesses to connect with millions of travelers worldwide. To mark our 10th-anniversary milestone, we partnered with Oxford Economics, a world-leading economic analysis firm, to evaluate our impact on the region's tourism economy. This  more PR

LEEDS, England, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Leeds Trinity University issued the following news: Professor Karen Sayer, University Research Lead, and Professor Steve Johnson, Professor of Business and Innovation at Leeds Trinity University have been announced as members of the REF 2029 People, Culture and Environment history and business panels. The Research Excellence Framework (REF) is the UK's system for assessing the excellence of research in UK higher education providers (HEIs). The REF outcomes a more PR

MIDLAND, Michigan, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following study on December 2, 2024 entitled "Front Page Failures". Here is an excerpt: * * * This report tracked headlines printed in the Detroit Free Press from Jan. 1, 2000, to Dec. 31, 2020, to find stories about subsidized job deals that made the front page. Front page news stories in Michigan's largest newspaper announced the creation of a total of 123,060 new jobs during this period. State reports sh more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A potential new treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) developed by a company spun-out of The University of Queensland has produced successful results in a human clinical trial. NuNerve, formed to commercialise research from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute (QBI), has announced its lead drug candidate NUN-004 had proven to be safe and effective in the Phase 1 study. QBI Emeritus Professor Perry  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following report on December 5th, 2024 by Shannon Watkins entitled "Protecting the Liberal Arts and Humanities in American Higher Education." Here is the executive summary: * * * The liberal arts,[1] particularly the humanities,[2] are far from thriving on most college and university campuses. Shifting market demands, financially wary stakeholders, and rampant politicization pose an immediate threat to the humanities. This is bad more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2024: Today researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) reported results from the first ever clinical trial to show that a high fiber plant based dietary intervention may delay progression to multiple myeloma, a type of rare, incurable blood cancer affecting the bone marrow. The study enrolled 20 participants with a precancerous blood disorder and an elevated body more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers develop "ContextCite," an innovative method to track AI's source attribution and detect potential misinformation. * * * By Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL Chatbots can wear a lot of proverbial hats: dictionary, therapist, poet, all-knowing friend. The artificial intelligence models that power these systems appear exceptionally skilled and efficient at providing ans more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in December 2024 entitled "New York City Agency Services Update." Here are the highlights: * * * * OSC's Agency Services Tool maintains 996 indicators across 35 agencies, 39 percent of the original New York City Dynamic Mayor's Management Report dataset, with spending and staffing figures included. * The tool also includes 148 service requests for 12 agencies, 56 percent of the City more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Second Consecutive Year of Poor Juvenile Production in the Hudson River * * * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the 2024 Hudson River striped bass young-of-year survey results for 2024 depict a second consecutive year of poor juvenile production in the Hudson River. The index value, which pro more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news on Dec. 9, 2024: To kick off "Public Safety" Week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released, "Safer Together: The Adams Administration's Approach to Community-Driven Public Safety," outlining the results of the administration's approach to public safety by delivering multi-agency responses to communities dealing with persistent quality-of-life concerns. "Public Safety" Week will be a weeklong highlight o more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The National Association of College and University Business Officers issued the following news: More than one third of NACUBO members surveyed said their institutions are already using artificial intelligence (AI) to support business and finance functions, according to an informal flash poll NACUBO conducted in October 2024. Results of the poll are nonscientific, but they do provide some insight about how college and university business offices are using artifici more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: The observatory will lend insight into what happened after the big bang, measure the glow of galaxies near and far, and search the Milky way for building blocks of life. NASA and SpaceX are targeting late February 2025 for the launch of the agency's next astrophysics observatory, SPHEREx (https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/spherex/). Short for Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, E more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Not since the early 1990s, when the World Wide Web was introduced, has Sandia National Laboratories seen as many new Cooperative Research and Development Agreements as it did in fiscal year 2024. Sandia entered into 72 new CRADAs, the second-highest number in history, in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. In the early 2000s, Sandia executed about half tha more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Suicides among children and adolescents in the United States continue to rise at alarming rates. A new study co-authored by a New Mexico State University researcher estimates that thousands of years of life are lost due to suicides among American Indian and Alaska Native children. Jagdish Khubchandani, a professor of public health at NMSU, published the findings of his latest study in the more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following In the Spotlight news wrap up: Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. * Department of Anthropology associate professor Lucero Radonic and the NAU Water, Society and Policy Lab hosted the launch event for the NAU Arizona Water for All (AW4A) initiative on Nov. 15, a partnership program between the Arizona government and in-state public universities designed to support water-insecure households using co more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Limitations of see-and-avoid, lack of oversight also contributed to 2022 accident * * * The mid-air collision of two World War II-era warbirds at a Texas air show was caused by inadequate prebriefing, lack of appropriate oversight and administrative risk controls, the National Transportation Safety Board said Monday. On November 12, 2022, a Boeing B-17G bomber an more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Nuffield Trust issued the following report on December 10, 2024 entitled "Mixed-method evaluation of implementing artificial intelligence in chest diagnostics for lung disease". Here are excerpts: * * * Previous research has suggested that using AI to support diagnoses of lung diseases and cancer using x-ray or CT scans could improve speed and accuracy of diagnosis. There are also claims it could reduce pressure on teams and reduce overall health care  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Nuffield Trust issued the following report on December 4, 2024 by Dr Billy Palmer, Sarah Reed, Nina Hemmings, Sophie Julian, Malina Bodea, Raluca Oaten and Lisa Plotkin entitled "Practice learning in nursing and midwifery education: an independent rapid review". Here are excerpts: * * * Educating and training enough new nurses, midwives and nursing associates with the right skills, knowledge and experience is critical for meeting the current and future more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: The hair loss that can occur from chemotherapy sometimes causes enough distress for some women to lose self-confidence, which experts say may discourage them from seeking chemotherapy in the first place. Oral minoxidil is a commonly prescribed treatment for hair loss. The drug is also the active ingredient in the over-the-counter medication Rogain more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Study points to need for ecosystem-wide management approach * * * Achieving goals to lower nutrient runoff in Lake Erie, a move designed to prevent harmful algal blooms and reduce low-oxygen conditions called dead zones, could come at the unexpected cost of harming fishery health, a new study suggests. Researchers combined a series of models to demonstrate the importance of monitoring multiple compon more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New Food for Health Network helps ensure OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital inpatient families don't go hungry, have food when they get home from the hospital * * * By Nicole Rideout Food insecurity is a pervasive social issue both nationally and in Oregon -- and a child's hospitalization often exacerbates food insecurity for families, potentially creating insecurity among those who more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board issued the following news release: * * * The staff report includes key risks and considerations for auditors, questions for audit committees, and more * * * Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) inspectors outlined their priorities for 2025 inspections in a PCAOB staff report(PDF) released today. The report highlights risks and other considerations the staff believes auditors should consider when planni more PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Pembina Institute issued the following statement on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Clean electricity will be critical to continued economic and climate leadership in B.C. * * * JESSICA MCILROY, Manager of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to today's announcement from B.C. Hydro on the results of its 2024 Call for Power: "B.C. has long been a leader in clean energy in Canada, and today's news from th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-148-1-R25) on Dec. 4, 2024, entitled "Corryville Station, Cincinnati, Ohio: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service's mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-147-R25) on Dec. 4, 2024, entitled "Efficiency of Operations at the Cincinnati Processing and Distribution Center and Network Distribution Center, Cincinnati, Ohio." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service needs effective and productive operations to fulfill its mission of providing prompt, reliable, and affordable mail service to the American public. It has  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-148-2-R25) on Dec. 4, 2024, entitled "Fairfield Branch, Fairfield, Ohio: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service's mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General (OI more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-148-3-R25) on Dec. 4, 2024, entitled "Mid City Cincinnati Carrier Annex, Cincinnati, Ohio: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service's mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Ins more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-148) on Dec. 5, 2024, entitled "Ohio 2 District: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of September 9, 2024, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Cincinnati Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and Network Distribution Center (NDC) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC and NDC. The delivery units included the Corryville Station, Fairfie more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Radboud University issued the following news: Suicidal behaviour is increasingly common in closed juvenile care. As a result, social workers are more likely to control young people, for example by placing them in solitary confinement. That is counterproductive, according to PhD research by Psychologist Shireen Kaijadoe. "What suicidal young people need is connection." The juvenile court may decide to place young people aged between 12 and 18 in a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Thyroid Disease CARE Act and hosted a press conference on the House steps to raise awareness about the disparities in the research and treatment of thyroid disorders which disproportionately affect women. "1 in 8 American women will develop thyroid issues in their lifetimes," said Rep. Haley Stevens (D- MI)."That's why I introduced the Thyr more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Talk at ASH 2024 highlights evidence supervised exercise can improve symptom management, patient well-being Highlights * Resistance training enhances physical function in multiple myeloma patients * Research showcases how exercise can enhance quality of life for patients * Presentation happening Sunday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m. PST at ASH meeting Researchers from Roswell P more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper on December 9, 2024 by Jordan Wingenroth, Brian C. Prest, Lisa Rennels, Kevin Rennert, Frank Errickson and David Anthoff entitled "Accounting for Biodiversity Loss Raises the Social Cost of CO2". Here is the abstract: * * * Scientific evidence of the effects of climate change on biodiversity continues to accumulate. However, economic damages from biodiversity loss go unaddressed in recent updates of th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper on December 3, 2024 by David N. Wear, Travis Warziniack, Claire O'Dea and John Coulston entitled "Changing Hazards, Exposure, and Vulnerability in the Conterminous United States, 2020-2070". Here are is the abstract: * * * Climate change reshapes natural resource systems and results in increased likelihood of wildfire, water scarcity, and heat stress, along with other adverse outcomes that define poten more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper on December 9, 2024 by Emma DeAngeli, Richard D. Morgenstern, Burcin Unel and Ann Wolverton entitled "Consideration of Environmental Justice in EPA's Regulatory Analyses: A Review and Assessment". Here is the abstract: * * * Increasingly, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducts environmental justice (EJ) assessments as part of its regulatory analyses for new rules. We inventory and evalua more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: Ninety percent of cancer deaths are due to the spread of cancer, not complications from the original tumor. Thus, for over 50 years now, scientists have been on a quest to identify which malignant mutations within the tumor allow rogue cells to break away from the primary tumor and travel through the bloodstream and lymphatic system to metastasize throughout the body. But new research suggests an alternative mechan more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * New work from Roswell Park adds evidence that FDA-approved leukemia drug improves T cell quality and function Highlights * Standard therapies prove ineffective for a third of patients with DLBCL * Roswell Park team studying whether Bcl-2-inhibiting drug may enhance CAR T * Underlying mechanism hinges on calcium signaling, scientists reveal * * * About a third of pa more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Roswell Park's Dr. Lisa Niswander presents research results at American Society of Hematology annual meeting * * * A preclinical study led by a faculty member at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center shows that gilteritinib (brand name Xospata), a targeted cancer treatment, can strengthen chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell immunotherapy in two high-risk pediatri more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Oral abstracts at ASH 2024 highlight studies led by Drs. Matthew Cortese and Kara Kelly Highlights * Study clarifies impact of CAR T-cell therapy in transformed follicular lymphoma * Second details promising strategy for young patients with Hodgkin lymphoma * Annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology underway in San Diego * * * The results of two importa more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Matthew Cortese highlights new findings in talk at American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting * * * Research out of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has shed light on how the drug venetoclax (brand name Venclexta) works synergistically with CAR T-cell immunotherapy to combat chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common type of leukemia in the U.S. more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * A new, more sustainable AI model recognizes visual scenes by mirroring brain processes, opening doors for applications in medical diagnostics, drug discovery and beyond. * * * Imagine an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can watch and understand moving images with the subtlety of a human brain. Now, scientists at Scripps Research have made this a reality by creating MovieNet: an in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley with U.S. Representative Val Hoyle today announced a federal investment of nearly $2.5 million for Oregon State University to develop and test marine energy devices that are key in the climate crisis battle. "There is huge potential to build an even stronger tool in the fight against the ongoing climate crisis with the development of marine ener more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature: * * * Consumers' real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds. * * * The batteries of electric vehicles subject to the normal use of real-world drivers - like heavy traffic, long highway trips, short city trips, and mostly being parke more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation is grateful to the panel of independent experts commissioned to evaluate the readiness of the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT) and the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT), components of the U.S. Extremely Large Telescopes (U.S.-ELT) program, to advance into Final Design Phase. The Extremely Large Telescopes are exceptionally important projects that remain among the highe more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * EPA grants $1.5 million to four universities, including Stevens, to detect and degrade PFAS 'forever chemicals' in soil and water using quantum and materials science techniques * * * PFAS and PFOS 'forever chemicals' are harmful compounds incorporated in industrial and consumer products that have infiltrated food and water supplies, posing serious threats to human health. Some of these c more PR

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The Swedish Research Council issued the following news: * * * Ten research projects have now been granted funding in the international call Enhancing well-being for the future. Swedish researchers participate in six of these projects. * * * The call Enhancing well-being for the future 2023 was a joint call organised by the cooperation networks NORFACE (New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency Cooperation in Europe) and CHANSE (Collaboration of Human more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: * * * New Study Uses Data of More Than a Million Children * * * Bucking conventionality, boys in Norway are making early gains in reading English as a second language and even outperforming girls at age 10 and 13 - a new study of more than one million students suggests. Publishing their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Pra more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: The chemicals known as PFAS are considered a severe threat to human health. Among other things, they can cause liver damage, cancer, and hormonal disorders. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have now developed a new, efficient method of filtering these substances out of drinking water. They rely on so-called metal-organic framework compounds, which work much better than the m more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * The study seeks to determine whether rapamycin increases the lifespan of dogs, with the hope that it may also help extend human lives. * * * Researchers led by the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have received $7 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand a clinical trial st more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * ASME recognizes four Pitt faculty as rising stars of research * * * Four faculty from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering were honored last month with the ASME Rising Star in Mechanical Engineering Award, which recognizes early career researchers who have received prestigious national awards including the National Science Foundation' more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * - Submission supported by MATINEE data showing significant and clinically meaningful reduction in annualised rate of moderate/severe exacerbations compared with placebo - Nucala could be the first approved biologic with monthly dosing for patients with COPD - COPD affects more than 14 million people in the US with estimates of 500,000 hosp more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher has been awarded a grant worth $3.3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to study the effectiveness of two therapeutic options in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in prison populations. Melissa Zielinski, Ph.D., director of the Health and the Legal System (HEALS) Lab, is th more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says there are more than 900 artificial intelligence and machine learning-enabled medical devices on the market in the U.S. But as is often the case with technological innovation, the regulatory infrastructure for such devices is still forming. Last month, the FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee held a public meeting in Gait more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: University of Hawai'i at Manoa Department of Earth Sciences researchers assessed an unprecedented 120 years of data from Kilauea volcano on Hawai'i Island, uncovering, for the first time, century-spanning patterns of deformation and stress changes. They focused on the 1975 magnitude 7.7 Kalapana earthquake, which also resulted in a 20-foot high tsunami. The study was published in the Jour more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * The spin-out is joining a consortium to increase understanding of the scale of Shigella infections and the role of antibiotic resistance in seven countries. * * * Spin-out MicrobesNG is joining a global consortium of scientists supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to further understanding of the scale of Shigella infections and the role of antibiotic resistance in Malawi, Bangla more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * UCLA Health psychiatrist says medication could remove barriers to treatment for those who experienced trauma Key takeaways * For service members, especially those that are young and healthy, the transition from military service to the possibility of medical discharge due to a neurological industry can lead to isolation, self-doubt and emotions that can interfere with recovery.  more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Nov. 30-Dec. 6: National media highlighted UD engineering research and Charles Russo's legal expertise. Local media featured an engineering student's work with United Rehabilitation Services to help a local teen learn to handle everyday tasks. * * * Study: Cable barriers are preventing crossovers ()https://landline.media/podcast/podcast-fmcsa-looks-to-expand-crash-preventability-program/ more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: The doctoral dissertation in the field of Forestry will be examined at the Faculty of Science, Forestry and Technology, Joensuu campus. What is the topic of your doctoral research? Why is it important to study the topic? The study focuses on the cultivation of Ganoderma lucidum, a specialty mushroom known for its bioactive properties, using wood by-products from wood processing industries in Finl more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Finnish scientists have studied how different COVID-19 variants take over human cells to help the virus spread. By understanding this, we can find better ways to stop the virus with new treatments. * * * Scientists at the University of Helsinki, University of Eastern Finland and University of Turku are investigating the intricate ways in which various SARS-CoV-2 variants, like Delta and Om more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A diverse selection of impact projects, which include devices for more accurate timing, ultra-secure encryption, and retinal monitoring, are set to benefit from the first round of funding support from the Photonics & Quantum Accelerator (PQA). These projects will lead to company growth, more jobs in Scotland, and benefits to the country's wellbeing. The PQA unites researchers from the Universities of G more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: A new study has found no evidence that common modifiable health and lifestyle risk factors are responsible for the elevated dementia risk observed among former professional footballers. Led by consultant neuropathologist Professor Willie Stewart, Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow, these latest findings from the FIELD study shed more light on the potential reasons why former professional fo more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: As part of the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral training consortium (LIDo) group of universities, PhD bioscientist students at the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich will get funding. The new award for LIDo, a UCL-led consortium that has been training PhD students since 2012, will fund PhDs combining bioscience with artificial intelligence and advanced computation. Science and T more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Eye Movements Help Understand Facial Processing in Children with Autism * * * By Laurie Fickman University of Houston psychology researcher Jason Griffin, who has pioneered new ways of measuring eye movements to understand autism spectrum disorder, is reporting that children with autism focus on faces differently than other children, especially in the early stages of visual processing. His finding more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: As artificial intelligence becomes more involved in journalism, journalists and editors are grappling not only with how to use the technology, but how to disclose its use to readers. New research from the University of Kansas has found that when readers think AI is involved in some way in news production, they have lower trust in the credibility of the news, even when they don't fully understand what it co more PR

ORONO, Maine, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: Virtual volunteering performed entirely online is on the rise, according to a new report co-authored by University of Maine researchers, creating new opportunities for service by removing geographical barriers and offering increased flexibility. The Civic Engagement and Volunteering (CEV) supplement to the Current Population Study, the nation's most comprehensive report on civic engagement, also revea more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Novel finding suggests a possible target for improving response to immune-based cancer treatments * * * The immune system is a major target for cancer treatments. Immune checkpoint inhibitors and CAR-T cell therapy can dramatically improve outcomes for many cancers. But for about 70% of patients, these therapies don't work. Researchers at the University of Michig more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: Bake off 2023 finalist Josh Smalley got a unique close-up of his festive bakes using a powerful microscope to examine the structure of his Christmas cake and desserts, and see the difference between vegan and non-vegan sweet treats. Josh, who is postdoctoral researcher in the University of Leicester Institute for Structural and Chemical Biology, joined scientists from the Nanoscale and Micr more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: New research has revealed less than a quarter of the remaining tropical rainforests around the globe can safeguard thousands of threatened species from extinction. The research, co-authored by The University of Queensland's Professor James Watson, evaluated the global availability of structurally intact, minimally disturbed tropical rainforests for more than 16,000 species of mammals, birds, reptil more PR

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Salford issued the following news: Courts need to do more to support local journalists or we risk the decline of open justice, Salford's Director of Journalism has said. Richard Jones, Director of Journalism, Politics and Contemporary History at the University of Salford, has called for more protections and greater freedoms for journalists within courts to ensure the hallowed practice of court reporting remains viable. He make more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Chronic pain is an acute and debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. And while pain interventions are available, many people struggle without treatment at all. * * * Now new research from the University of South Australia shows that adopting a healthy diet can reduce the severity of chronic pain, presenting an easy and accessible way for sufferers to be more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: As the school year winds up, thousands of Aussie kids are looking forward to the summer holidays. But hand-in hand with this freedom comes an abundance of screentime, unhealthy snacks, and a lack of routine, and it has the potential to affect children's physical and mental health. In a new review of nearly 1500 participants University of South Australia researchers found that summer ho more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: Raising children is no easy task, and parents are consistently more likely to report experiencing overwhelming stress compared to other adults. For some mothers, this stress is exacerbated by the pervasive, often debilitating impacts of borderline personality disorder (BPD), which can lead to feelings of guilt, regret and intense emotional distress. Researchers from the University of  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Maryam Shanechi is the inaugural holder of the Alexander A. Sawchuk Chair in Electrical and Computer Engineering. * * * By Michael Speier Over the course of his decorated and decades-long career, USC Viterbi Professor Emeritus Alexander "Sandy" Sawchuk has received countless awards and honors. But perhaps none of them is as meaningful as the ones more PR

GUILFORD, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: Could a decades-long debate about the mysterious movements of stars in Omega Centauri, the largest star cluster in the Milky Way, finally be resolved? Omega Centauri is a massive star cluster with nearly ten million stars located in the constellation Centaurus. For a long time, researchers have noticed that the velocities of stars moving near the centre of Omega Centauri were higher than expect more PR

COVENTRY, England, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: Two doctoral training programmes led and supported by the University of Warwick are to receive fresh funding from UK Research and Innovation. The Midlands Integrative Bioscience Training Partnership (MIBTP) is a highly regarded consortium led by the University of Warwick and includes the University of Birmingham, University of Leicester, Aston University, and Harper Adams University with the rec more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: Wits is part of a new $150 million partnership to support the global energy transition. Wits University has entered into a $150 million collaboration with Imperial College London, the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, the University of California, Berkeley, the Australian National University, Canberra, to form the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials led by Imperial College  more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Lab-grown tumors respond to cell therapy the same as tumors in the patients' brains, according to Penn researchers * * * PHILADELPHIA-- For the first time, researchers used lab-grown organoids created from tumors of individuals with glioblastoma (GBM) to accurately model a patient's response to CAR T cell therapy in real time. The organoid' more PR

UNIVERSITY CITY, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Laboratory studies reveal a potentially low-tech intervention to improve personalized cell therapy * * * SAN DIEGO - A simple dietary supplement may provide a new approach to boost CAR T cell function, according to a study from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine's Abramson Cance more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release: * * * Researchers observed 100% response rate on Phase Ib trial for patients with newly diagnosed malignancy-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis * * * ABSTRACT: 805 (https://ash.confex.com/ash/2024/webprogram/Paper204230.html) * * * SAN DIEGO - Adult patients with newly diagnosed malignancy-associated hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (mHLH) - a rare, aggressi more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * UTSW-led clinical trial suggests broader use for selinexor in cancers with KRAS mutations * * * An FDA-approved drug used to treat multiple myeloma and lymphoma also shrank tumors in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with KRAS mutations, a clinical trial led by UT Southwestern Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers showed. The findings, published more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, issued the following news: * * * Tony Grande and Mark Suennen Spoke About Safety and PTSU. * * * VHB thought leaders recently presented innovative transportation solutions at the 73rd annual Maine Better Transportation Association (MBTA) Conference. As the organization's largest conference, the event brought togeth more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: Characterized by darkness and intense pressure, the ocean's hadal zone seems uninhabitable, yet dozens of unique organisms call it home. Each species discovered there adds a crucial piece to the puzzle of how life has evolved and even thrives in one of Earth's most extreme environments. A new study published in Systematics and Biodiversity highlights one of those species - the more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Christine Julien joined Virginia Tech's "Curious Conversations" to talk about the Internet of Things (IOT), exploring its definition, potential vulnerabilities, and the implications of using smart devices, especially for children. Julien stressed the importance of security and privacy when using IOT devices, particularly during the gift-giving season and shared insights on navigating these complexities with an aim of bala more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Institutes for Research issued the following news release: * * * However, stereotypes are far less gendered in math * * * Arlington, Va. - Children as young as age 6 develop gender stereotypes about computer science and engineering, viewing boys as more capable than girls, according to new results from an American Institutes for Research (AIR) study. However, math stereotypes are far less gendered, showing that young children do not view all scien more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Arka Daw's passion for artificial intelligence started with a simple, almost serendipitous introduction during his undergraduate years. It was 2015, and Daw, then a sophomore at Jadavpur University in India, stumbled upon machine learning while working with a professor at the Indian Statistical Institute. "I was always intrigued with physics and math, but when I saw t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Much of early childhood development is well-documented and understood. For example, most parents know that children have favorite foods, colors and toys by the ages of two or three. And children begin developing their ideas about themselves and the world around them by age seven. But what is less defined is at what age children begin developing their own ideas about STEM and where they fit in it. K more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Brookings Institution, an organization that provides research and policy solutions, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: The Brookings Institution today announced the appointment of Pierre Nguimkeu as the new Director of the Africa Growth Initiative (AGI), housed within the Global Economy and Development program. "Dr. Nguimkeu is a recognized and respected thought leader who brings a data-driven, empirical approach to research on Africa's development ch more PR

BEREA, Ohio, Dec. 10 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: For six straight years, the State of Ohio has awarded Baldwin Wallace with "Choose Ohio First" (COF) grant funding in recognition of the University's ongoing accomplishments in educating the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) leaders. In late November, BW was awarded approximately $780,000 of COF funding for fiscal year 2025 to bolster success for transfer students enrolled in  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 10 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: By Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer Cedarville University's cyber security degree program has been named the nation's top program by Intelligent.com, reflecting its commitment to both technological excellence and Christian values. With the rise in cyber threats, the demand for skilled cyber security professionals is greater than ever. Cedarville's program offers a combination of hands-on lab experience more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, Dec. 10 -- Combinatorics, Probability and Computing, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features combinatorics, probability theory and theoretical computer science, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 34, Issue 1): * A note on extremal constructions for the Erdos-Rademacher problem * Approximation of subgraph counts in the uniform attachment model * Cokernel statistics for walk matrices of directed and weighted random gra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) announced today the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for Georgia's Fourth Congressional District. This annual district-specific competition invites students to create and submit their original apps, showcasing their talent in coding, STEM, and computer science. More than 40 students competed from four high schools from throughout Georgia's F more PR

JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Dec. 10 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: SINGAPORE (December 10, 2024) - Forbes Asia today highlighted leading philanthropists who have made significant contributions and demonstrated commitment to causes they cherish over the past year. Education is the cause most favored by altruists on the list. Others chose to direct funds--or company shares--to their family foundations to support causes such as healthcare and women empowerment. The 18th edition of more PR

MERCED, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: By Patty Guerra, UC Merced Here's a nifty use for AI: Turning photographs and other images into Cubist art. A team of UC Merced researchers developed a project to do just that, using artificial intelligence to transform images into the style of art created by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque that reduces and fractures objects into geometric forms. One of those researchers, Edric Chan, is st more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: In recognition of Computer Science Education Week, U.S. Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) today announced the winners of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for North Carolina's 9th District. "The Congressional App Challenge is a great opportunity for our region's middle and high school students to showcase their creativity and computer skills on the national level," said Rep. Hudson."Congratul more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Daniel Kildee, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: FLINT--Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) today announced the winner of the Congressional App Challenge for Michigan's Eighth District. The Congressional App Challenge is an annual competition for students to create and submit an original app to their Member of Congress. The competition is an opportunity to encourage middle school and high school students to learn to code and explore careers in computer scienc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Researchers develop "ContextCite," an innovative method to track AI's source attribution and detect potential misinformation. * * * By Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL Chatbots can wear a lot of proverbial hats: dictionary, therapist, poet, all-knowing friend. The artificial intelligence models that power these systems appear exceptionally skilled and efficient at providing ans more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 10 (TNSres) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news feature: * * * Consumers' real-world stop-and-go driving of electric vehicles benefits batteries more than the steady use simulated in almost all laboratory tests of new battery designs, Stanford-SLAC study finds. * * * The batteries of electric vehicles subject to the normal use of real-world drivers - like heavy traffic, long highway trips, short city trips, and mostly being parke more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 9 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Buying gifts for the young people in your life from "littles" to pre-teens is one of the most joyful aspects of the holiday season. Rather than the standard (yet beloved!) Legos, Barbies, and superhero anything, you may be looking for gifts that can spark an interest in science, computers, technology and more. Pam Gilchrist, director of K-12 Initiatives for the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in Alexandria, Va., spends he more PR