RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Record funding, global footprint, student participation and faculty entrepreneurship highlight the expanding quest for discovery. * * * By David Oglethorpe Powered by a rapidly growing portfolio, VCU Research and Innovation will close out 2024 as its most successful year to date. Highlights include eclipsing $500 million in sponsored funding for the first time, national and internationa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Men on active surveillance who followed a low omega-6, high omega-3 diet with fish oil supplements had significantly lower levels of cancer cell proliferation after one year * * * A new study led by UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators offers new evidence that dietary changes may help reduce cancer cell growth in patients undergoing active surveillance, a treatment a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center issued the following report on December 11, 2024 by J.D. Rackey and Michael Thorning entitled "How Primary Elections Impact Behavior in the U.S. House of Representatives." Here is the key takeaways: * * * Primary elections impact the behavior of members of Congress in certain ways. * Members of Congress heavily weigh their chances in future primary elections when deciding how to vote on a measure. * Members are less concerned with more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2024: * * * An international team of astronomers, including CfA astronomers and collaborators from VERITAS and Chandra, recorded the first very-high energy flaring episode from supermassive black hole M87 since 2010 during an multi-wavelength observational campaign with EHT. * * * In April 2019, the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration (EHT) scientists, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following study on December 12, 2024 by Alex Reinauer and Jessica Melugin entitled "FTC Flunks Interim Report." Here is the introduction: * * * The Federal Trade Commission published its interim staff report on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) on July 9, 2024, after launching an initial inquiry in 2022. Entitled Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Powerful Middlemen Inflating Drug Costs and Squeezing Main Street Pharma more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 11, 2024 by Kateryna Bondar entitled "Does Ukraine Already Have Functional CJADC2 Technology?." Here is the introduction: * * * For decades, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has struggled to make meaningful progress toward realizing the vision of Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2). Meanwhile, in Ukraine, the Delta situational awareness system has r more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 11, 2024 by Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones and Jude Blanchette entitled "Strengthening Resilience in Taiwan." Here are excerpts: * * * There is a lack of U.S. and international attention to systematically assessing Taiwan's resilience and developing a comprehensive assistance plan to improve it. Taiwan's geopolitical, technological, and economic importance in the Indo-Pacifi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 13, 2024 by Daniel F. Runde, Rafael Romeu and Austin Hardman entitled "Thinking Outside the Toolbox." Here are excerpts: * * * The Issue The global development landscape has undergone profound changes over the past 30 years, with new players providing funding, the deployment of a variety of financing tools, and growing human needs and challenges in the Global South. Howe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 11, 2024 by Gregory C. Allen entitled "Understanding the Biden Administration's Updated Export Controls." Here are excerpts: * * * On December 2, 2024, the Biden administration published two new (with more evidently still to come) updates to the China AI and semiconductor export controls that it released in October 2022. As with the first Trump administration--which made  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on December 13, 2024 by Mark F. Cancian, Matthew F. Cancian and Eric Heginbotham entitled "Wargaming Nuclear Deterrence and Its Failures in a U.S.-China Conflict over Taiwan." Here are excerpts: * * * This study examines nuclear dynamics in a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, a war that the authors hope will never occur. What creates the greatest pressure for nuclear weapons use in such a  more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Experian, an information services company, issued the following news release: * * * Businesses Must Employ a Multi-Layered Approach to Fight GenAI Fraud * * * Dublin, Ireland, and Costa Mesa, Calif., Dec.13, 2024 - Today, Experian announced its 2024 Global Identity & Fraud Report that provides a comprehensive view of the consumer and business response to the latest fraud patterns and fraud mitigation strategies in the worldwide financial services sector.  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Bill Wellock At just a few atoms of thickness, 2D materials offer revolutionary possibilities for new technologies that are microscopically sized but have the same capabilities as existing machines. Florida State University researchers have unlocked a new method for producing one class of 2D material and for supercharging its magnetic properties. The work was published in Angewandte Chemie. Exper more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on December 11, 2024 by Prabhakar Sharma, Aman Gupta, Pulkit Moudgil and Vibhuti Garg entitled "Impact of Green Energy Open Access Rules, 2022." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * The Green Energy Open Access (GEOA) Rules, 2022 brought in clarity on critical aspects like consumer eligibility, electricity banking and the various charges associated with open access, su more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on December 12, 2024 by Amandine Denis-Ryan, Josh Runciman, Anne-Louise Knight, Kevin Morrison and Andrew Gorringe entitled "Prioritising methane abatement makes economic sense." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * Methane is jeopardising Australia's emissions reduction targets; it is expected to account for 68%-95% of Australia's targeted emissions by 2035, 78% of Ne more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The Inter-American Development Bank issued the following white paper (No. IDB-WP-01639) in December 2024 entitled "Unequal Access?: Gender and Sexual Orientation in Ecuador's Rental Market". The white paper was written by Wladimir Zanoni, Hugo Hernandez, Jose Gomez and Judith Brito. Here is the abstract * * * This paper investigates housing discrimination in Ecuadors rental market against women- led and gay male and lesbian (WGL) families, compared to male-led  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The American Friends Service Committee issued the following news release: * * * Aid groups report hunger and devastation across Gaza as Israel continues attacks and obstruction of aid * * * A new report from humanitarian organizations working in Gaza details the impossibility of operating in North Gaza due to Israel's complete blockade. The report documents Israeli-imposed movement restrictions and denials of aid, forced displacement orders, ex more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI. * * * By Jane Halpern, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni were recently named to the 2024 cohort of AI2050 Fellows. The honor is announced annually by Schmidt Futures, Eric and Wendy more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Ten objects on display in the Koch Institute Public Galleries offer uncommon insights into the people and progress of MIT's cancer research community. * * * By Becca Hoff, Koch Institute Throughout 2024, MIT's Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research has celebrated 50 years of MIT's cancer research program and the individuals who have shaped its journey. In honor of more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * SERC Scholars from around the MIT community examine the electronic hardware waste life cycle and climate justice. * * * By Danna Lorch, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Brought together as part of the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) initiative within the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, a community of students known as SERC Scholars is colla more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The "PRoC3S" method helps an LLM create a viable action plan by testing each step in a simulation. This strategy could eventually aid in-home robots to complete more ambiguous chore requests. * * * By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL If someone advises you to "know your limits," they're likely suggesting you do things like exercise in moderation. To a robot, though, the motto repre more PR

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: Friday's release of NSW Forestry Corporation's annual report shows that the taxpayer is again propping up the destruction of our native forests. FCNSW reported a $29 m loss in its native hardwood division, almost double the figure reported last year. This brings the total loss over the past 4 years to $73m after reporting losses of $20m in FY20-21, $9m in FY21-22, and $15m in FY22-23. more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales Kirby Institute issued the following news release: * * * New surveillance report reveals marked reductions in people living with hepatitis C. * * * * Hepatitis C in Australia has decreased by 58% since 2015. * More than 100,000 Australians have received curative hepatitis C treatments. * There were 1,740 new hepatitis C infections in 2023. * Only 8% of people living with hepatitis C in 2023 had received treatment.  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health Center for Cancer Research issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2025: Lacey Koelling was first diagnosed in 2018 with bilateral carotid body tumors called paragangliomas. These are a type of neuroendocrine tumor that forms near certain blood vessels and nerves outside of the adrenal glands, which are important for making hormones that control several functions in the body. The nerve cells involved in paragangliomas are p more PR

OXFORD, England, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Oxford Economics, a corporate, financial and government decision-makers and thought leaders adviser, issued the following consulting report: Virgin River's Season Five production supported C$44.4 million in total spending across the province in 2022. The production spent C$29.3 million (66%) on compensation paid to local production cast and crew. The remaining C$15.1 million (34%) was spent with local suppliers of goods and services. Oxford Economics estima more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper on December 10, 2024 by Ramiro Parrado and Francesco Bosello entitled "Climate Clubs, Competitiveness Concerns, and Alternative Correction Measures". Here is the abstract: * * * The aim of this paper is to analyze the domestic costs and international competitiveness effects of ambitious mitigation targets implemented by a club of abating countries facing groups of potential free riders. The club can a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper on December 12, 2024 by Yanjun (Penny) Liao, Simon Solvsten and Zachary Whitlock entitled "From Catastrophe to Caution: The Effect of Wildfires on Community Hazard Mitigation Investments". Here is the abstract: * * * This paper examines the impact of wildfires on community-level hazard mitigation efforts, specifically focusing on participation in the Firewise USA program. Using a panel dataset of ZIP  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper on December 11, 2024 by Arthur G. Fraas, Randall Lutter, Joshua Murphy, Qinrui Xiahou, Jeff Porter and Samuel D. Gosling entitled "What Are the Effects of Early-Childhood Exposure to Environmental Lead on Personality?". Here is the abstract: * * * In the first statistical analysis examining links between pollution and personality, Schwaba et al. (2021) leveraged a natural experiment driven by the US C more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Montse Zeron Florida State University continues to shine as a leader in international education as the hosting institution for the new Tyler Center for Global Studies, an independent international research organization that offers competitive fellowships at major universities. William H. Tyler III established the Tyler Center for Global Studies in 2022 through a generous gift from the Tyler Found more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The psychology researcher's study will delve into measurement-based care and how clinicians deliver it. * * * By Sian Wilkerson Virginia Commonwealth University psychology professor Bryce D. McLeod has received a $1.8 million federal grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to assess and optimize a treatment practice related to youth mental health. Measurement-based care uses more PR

VAUD, Switzerland, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- WWF Global issued the following news release: * * * Conservation organization urges action to prevent shrinking habitats and unsustainable wildlife trade * * * A lizard with a name that sounds like it could star in Game of Thrones, a soft furred hedgehog with 'vampire' fangs, a high-altitude crocodile newt, a freshwater fish already well known among aquarium enthusiasts, and a new genus of palm tree are just some of the of the 234 species newly describe more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni are honored with fellowships to advance research on beneficial AI. * * * By Jane Halpern, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Five MIT faculty members and two additional alumni were recently named to the 2024 cohort of AI2050 Fellows. The honor is announced annually by Schmidt Futures, Eric and Wendy more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * In a recent commentary, a team from MIT, Equality AI, and Boston University highlights the gaps in regulation for AI models and non-AI algorithms in health care. * * * By Alex Ouyang, Abdul Latif Jameel Clinic for Machine Learning in Health One might argue that one of the primary duties of a physician is to constantly evaluate and re-evaluate the odds: What are the chances of a me more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * SERC Scholars from around the MIT community examine the electronic hardware waste life cycle and climate justice. * * * By Danna Lorch, MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Brought together as part of the Social and Ethical Responsibilities of Computing (SERC) initiative within the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing, a community of students known as SERC Scholars is colla more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The "PRoC3S" method helps an LLM create a viable action plan by testing each step in a simulation. This strategy could eventually aid in-home robots to complete more ambiguous chore requests. * * * By Alex Shipps, MIT CSAIL If someone advises you to "know your limits," they're likely suggesting you do things like exercise in moderation. To a robot, though, the motto repre more PR