CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following 2024 in Review: From the health benefits of Ozempic to the historic presidential election--as well as the ever-evolving frontiers of science and engineering--Case Western Reserve University faculty were part of the year's biggest stories. In 2024, our faculty continued to be key contributors to the national and international dialogue on a range of critical issues, from the growing influence of artificial more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing fight to lower costs for American families, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is cracking down on potentially illegal credit card reward scams, warning that some credit card companies may be taking advantage of customers by devaluing rewards while continuing to charge higher than average inter more PR

BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research issued the following news release: * * * thyssenkrupp Marine Systems will build the ship at its Wismar facilities and hand her over to the scientific community in 2030 * * * Good news for the German research fleet, German shipbuilding, and international polar research alike: the new Polarstern will be constructed in Wismar by thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. company received the  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The ARM (Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing) Institute issued the following 2024 Year in Review: * * * 2024 marked yet another year of growth and impact for the ARM Institute! Check out just a few, quick highlights from 2024 in the article below. Thank you to our 400+ member organization consortium, internal team of experts, government advisors and stakeholders, Board of Directors, and partners for enabling our impact and collaborating with us to more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: When you are feeling hungry, the brain takes the necessary steps toward consuming a meal. Many of these steps are not well known, but a new study published in the journal Metabolism by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston reveals brain circuits and chemical messengers that contribute to the regulation of meal initiation and food intake.  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: Cold weather can bring unexpected power outages, so ensuring you have an emergency plan for your at-home medical devices is crucial for winter weather. An expert with Baylor College of Medicine provides tips for securing your appliances. "In Houston, winters can be fairly mild, but also unpredictable, so your emergency plan for medical devices might resemble plans for hurricane season, severe flooding more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: The Translational Research Institute for Space Health (TRISH) at Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Space Medicine, with consortium partners California Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is seeking proposals to advance remote biomarker analysis capabilities in microphysiological systems (MPS), also known as tissue chips, for space exploration. This solicitation see more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following book review: * * * Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins of American Industry, 1776-1848. By Lindsay Schakenbach Regele. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019, 167 pp., $62.00 hardcover. * * * In the course of eight informative and entertaining chapters, Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, the author of Manufacturing Advantage: War, the State, and the Origins  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Boston University's College of Communication issued the following news: Americans surveyed just before the presidential election held stronger negative emotions about Donald Trump than Kamala Harris, running counter to the results days later, according to the latest survey by Boston University's College of Communication. Nearly half of respondents said they would describe their feelings about Trump as "disgusted" (48%) or "repulsed" (45%). In contrast more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The British National Audit Office issued the following news release: * * * * pound sterling474 million lent to 120 borrowers from the sports and culture sectors during the pandemic - first time DCMS has managed a significant loan book. * 45% of solvent borrowers made at least one repayment by October 2024 - all solvent borrowers should make a first repayment by September 2025. * DCMS has recovered 97% of repayments scheduled to date - but does not expect  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: Teeth are essential for helping people break down the food they eat, and are protected by enamel, which helps them withstand the large amount of stress they experience as people chew away. Unlike other materials in the body, enamel has no way to repair damage, which means that as we age, it risks becoming weaker with time. Researchers are interested in understanding how enamel changes with  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * With cost pressures finally easing, Canadian businesses are now confronting a new challenge: sluggish consumer demand. * * * The Canadian Chamber of Commerce's Business Data Lab has released today its Business Insights Quarterly publication for Q4 2024, revealing another decline in near-term business sentiment, with a second consecutive drop in the Business Expectat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following tip sheet on December 13, 2024: Here are excerpts: * * * 2024 Product Calendar The U.S. Census Bureau has posted anticipated release dates for each regular and recurring statistical product scheduled for release in 2024. These products are listed in the Census Bureau's online product calendar, which is updated as needed throughout the year. 2030 Census Advisory Committee Meeting The U.S. Census Bureau hosted the 20 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Center for Immigration Studies issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: * * * Two reports examine national and state-level employment trends * * * Two new reports from the Center for Immigration Studies reveal a significant and long-term decline in labor force participation among U.S. born working-age men, particularly those without a bachelor's degree. The reports emphasize the untapped labor potential in the United States, with millions of U.S more PR

MCLEAN, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Chamber of Progress, a center-left tech industry policy coalition promoting a progressive future, issued the following news on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Despite active antitrust suit, Live Nation lobbies to restrict resale * * * Today, Chamber of Progress released a new report revealing how Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster have executed a "quiet but sweeping campaign" in state legislatures to strengthen its monopoly position in the ti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: When thinking about the tax system, Americans often complain that the wealthy pay less than they should because they're able to employ skilled advisors and complex structures that are not available to other taxpayers. In the newly released book, Untaxed: The Rich, the IRS, and a New Approach to Tax Compliance (Cambridge University Press, 2024) (available here) (https:// more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) reported on the performance of first-lien mortgages in the federal banking system during the third quarter of 2024. The OCC Mortgage Metrics Report, Third Quarter 2024 showed that 97.4 percent of mortgages included in the report were current and performing at the end of the quarter, a slight incre more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release: Findings from a new study, conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and collaborating institutions and published in the journal e-clinical Medicine, a member of the Lancet family of journals, show beneficial effects on functionally important respiratory symptoms when persons who smoke switch completely to e-cigarettes. There is cont more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Economic and Social Research Council's Centre for Population Change issued the following news: Dr Mary Abed Al Ahad, a researcher at the ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) and the University of St Andrews, has led a ground-breaking study linking cumulative exposure to air pollution with an increased risk of hospital admissions for both mental/behaviorual and physical illnesses. The research used longitudinal data to reveal the far-reaching heal more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Educators for Excellence issued the following news release: * * * Educators for Excellence-Connecticut unveils survey insights from 300+ teachers on priorities for the district's new strategic plan * * * HARTFORD, CT -- Following their survey of over 300 educators across Hartford Public Schools (HPS), Educators for Excellence-Connecticut (E4E-CT) released today a new report that spotlights urgent actions needed to support teachers, strengthen the profession, and more PR

ISPRA, Italy, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: * * * The new JRC site in Seville will be an example of sustainability and innovation. * * * The European Commission has awarded the construction works for the new building of the Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Seville (Spain). Once the project is approved by the European Union budgetary authority, composed of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, companies Co more PR

ISPRA, Italy, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: * * * A slow start of the green transition, currently perceived as imposed by the EU, can get a boost by using the smart specialisation approach also as a tool to address climate and environmental challenges. * * * Western Balkan economies are in the initial phase of a green transition, lagging behind EU countries, according to various indicators. Progress in smart specialisation - in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank issued the following national summary of the Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Overall Economic Activity Economic activity rose slightly in most Districts. Three regions exhibited modest or moderate growth that offset flat or slightly declining activity in two others. Though growth in economic activity was generally small, expectations for growth rose moderately across most geographies and sectors. Business contacts expressed optimism t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The economy of the Sixth District grew slightly from October through mid-November. Employment was steady, but many firms cited plans to hold employment levels flat or reduce headcount via attrition. Wage growth continued to slow. Input costs and prices remained stable, on net. Workforce contacts described an excess of entry-level talent in rel more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity was down a bit on balance in this reporting period, driven in part by unusual weather patterns that delayed seasonal goods purchases. Prices increased at a slight pace. Employment held steady despite a slowdown in hiring demand, and wage increases were modest. Consumers held back on restaurant spending, leading to softer sales more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District increased slightly overall during the reporting period, and contacts expected a similar increase in activity over the next year. Consumer and business spending rose modestly; employment was up slightly; construction and real estate activity was flat; nonbusiness contacts saw little change in activity;  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity On balance, business activity in the Fourth District grew modestly in recent weeks, and contacts expected activity to increase further in the months ahead. Demand for business services remained robust, a circumstance which some contacts attributed to additional work related to possible federal policy changes. Moreover, nonresidential constru more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Eleventh District economy expanded moderately over the reporting period. Growth continued in nonfinancial services and resumed in manufacturing and retail. Home sales and energy activity were flat, and bank lending slid slightly. Employment rose in November and wage growth ticked up. Prices continued to increase at a fairly modest pace. Out more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic growth in the Tenth District was modest and balanced across sectors. Yet, contacts reported expectations for strong demand growth in coming months, which supported their plans to increase hiring and capital expenditures over the near term. Consumer spending resumed its healthy pace seen over the past year, but contacts noted consu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Ninth District economy saw slight growth since the previous report. Employment increased slightly but was mixed across the region, and labor demand softened. Prices increased slightly and wage growth was moderate. Growth was noted in energy, residential real estate, commercial construction, and tourism. Consumer spending and commercial more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Second District expanded slightly this reporting period, led by strong growth in the manufacturing sector. Employment grew slightly, and wages continued to rise moderately. Selling price increases remained modest, while input prices generally increased moderately. Consumer spending increased modestly this period. The  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity On balance, business activity in the Third District seemed to edge up after declining slightly last period. Consumer spending held steady, at best, with price-conscious consumers shopping carefully for deals or shopping less overall. Nonmanufacturing activity edged up slightly, and manufacturing activity rose modestly--a reversal of trend more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity expanded slightly this cycle. Consumer spending on retail, travel, and tourism was flat to up slightly in recent weeks. Areas of the Fifth District that were impacted by Hurricane Helene saw a decline in consumer spending and leisure travel but also a pick-up in repair services and hotel occupancy from out-of-town workers. P more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Twelfth District was stable on balance during the October to mid-November reporting period. Employment levels were largely unchanged, and employee turnover was stable in recent weeks. Wages and prices increased slightly overall. Retail sales and activity in the consumer and business services sectors held steady o more PR

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The International Seabed Authority issued the following news release: The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Seabed Authority (ISA) have signed an agreement to advance decent work, including improving and safeguarding occupational safety and health, for workers in seabed-related activities. As global interest in seabed resources grows the agreement formalizes the collaboration between the two organizations and highlights their s more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: "As Australia's prison population continues to rise, it is clear reform is needed to ensure resources are not wasted incarcerating those who do not pose a threat to the community, and instead be invested in crime prevention," said Mia Schlicht, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. Australian Bureau of Statistics' Prisoners in Australia data for the 2024 financial year, re more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The International Civil Aviation Organization issued the following news release: The International Civil Aviation Organization has launched its groundbreaking 2026-2050 Strategic Plan - designed to ensure a safe, secure, and sustainable global aviation system that will increase connectivity c drive innovation, enhance safety and security, and shape an even more impactful future for global aviation. Under the theme "Safe Skies, Sustainable Future," the Stra more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: Johns Hopkins Medicine has reported an increase in the organization's performance on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Worksite Health ScoreCard (CDC WHSC), a tool used by employers to evaluate workplace health and employee health promotion strategies. The improvement is the result of more than a decade of employee well-being strategies and investments. The full study, published in t more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Keele University issued the following news: The rapidly growing field of esports needs a comprehensive and agreed governance framework to tackle "unhealthy" sponsorships to protect both players and fans, researchers have said. Led by Dr Matthew Hutchinson from Keele University Business School, the researchers interviewed a number of UK-based esports competitors and fans, to learn more about their attitudes towards the current levels of governance in more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Refugees International, a humanitarian organization that says it advocates for lifesaving assistance, human rights and protection for displaced people, issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2024, with the Center for Disaster Philanthropy and East SOS: (KYIV/WASHINGTON)--Almost three years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, international actors still monopolize humanitarian response funding, leadership, and policy influence. Despite global commitments  more PR

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters issued the following news release: A new survey by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) reveals that nearly nine in ten Canadian manufacturers would face significant or very severe impacts on their business if the U.S. imposes tariffs on Canadian imports. The survey of more than 300 manufacturers conducted between December 11 and 18 highlights the major economic threat that tariffs pose to Canada's manufacturing sect more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2024: Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. Most susceptible are pregnant women, displaced people and children in developing countries, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Treating the disease is difficult because Plasmodium falc more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Research scientists identify four stages of enterprise AI maturity and pinpoint capabilities an enterprise needs as it progresses through the stages * * * A new research briefing "Building Enterprise AI Maturity" from the MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR) at MIT Sloan School of Management identifies four stages of enter more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * A mystery before, new study shows how 'wonder drug' works in living animals * * * Millions of people take metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar. The "wonder drug" has also been shown to slow cancer growth, improve COVID outcomes and reduce inflammation. But until now, scientists have been unable to determine how, exactly, the drug works more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation have awarded funding through the NSF Research in the Formation of Engineers program for five projects to integrate sustainability topics into engineering curricula. Supported in part by a $3 million, three-year investment from The Lemelson Foundation, this partnership aims to prepare future engineers to address critical challenges li more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The PAN Foundation issued the following news: The PAN Foundation's inaugural 2024 State of Patient Access report points to the fact that patients with chronic diseases are not impressed with the care they are receiving. An article for Specialty Pharmacy Continuum highlights these results and further explores the challenges one caregiver faced in accessing care for her husband living with cancer. In particular, the article discusses the disparities of care based more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Real average hourly earnings for all employees increased 1.3 percent from November 2023 to November 2024. Real earnings are earnings that have been adjusted for changes in consumer prices. The change in real average hourly earnings combined with a 0.3-percent decrease in the average workweek resulted in a 1.0-percent increase in real average weekly more PR

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Roger Williams University issued the following news: * * * Fellowships recognize commitment to science communication and addressing issues of diversity and inclusion in scientific outreach. * * * By Jill Pais Hisham Abdelrahman has been selected for two prestigious fellowships, the SciComm Identities Project Fellowship and the North Star Collective Faculty Fellowship, which will enhance his teaching, research, and community outreach as Aquaculture more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Santa Fe Institute issued the following news release: As city population grows, so does violent crime, contagious diseases, and per-capita GDP. A significant body of research has investigated what drives this scaling relationship, examining factors within a city. A new paper in PNAS Nexus looks much farther afield. The authors find that cities connected strongly to other cities through multinational firms like financial institutions, consulting and law more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Purdue's historic partnership with SK hynix received the definitive award from the CHIPS and Science Act to fund SK hynix's semiconductor advanced packaging plant for artificial intelligence products and an R&D center in West Lafayette. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced up to $458 million in direct funding today (Dec. 19) to bolster the SK hynix investment. The award comes from the CHIPS  more PR

GENESEO, New York, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: Rachel Britton '18, a writer/editor/translator, has published her first book of poems in translation from Icelandic, A Woman Looks Over Her Shoulder, by Brynja Hjalmsdottir (Circumference Books, 2024). An excerpt of the translation also received the American-Scandinavian Foundation's Leif and Inger Sjoberg Prize in 2023. "As a translator and technical writer, I am first and forem more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Researchers at the U of A College of Nursing and the Asthma and Airway Disease Research Center will study ways to make a school inhaler program sustainable and scalable. * * * A University of Arizona Health Sciences-led program that provides schools with asthma inhalers to help students experiencing respiratory distress will be expanded and improved thanks to a $3.4 milli more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Rake dead grass to increase flower power * * * California's native wildflowers are being smothered by layers of dead, invasive grasses. A new UC Riverside study shows that simply raking these layers can boost biodiversity and reduce fire danger. The study, published this week in Restoration Ecology, tested whether removing thatch -- dead leaves and debris -- could allow more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Using genetics to reduce food waste * * * Scientists have discovered a way to remove toxic compounds from potatoes, making them safer to eat and easier to store. The breakthrough could cut food waste and enhance crop farming in space and other extreme environments. Potato plants naturally produce chemicals that protect them from insects. The chemicals, called steroidal more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Studies sought to better define what constitutes patience, and impatience, and the factors that determine them * * * Patience -- like its corollary impatience -- has always been a sort of "I know it when I see it" concept. And that didn't sit well with UC Riverside psychology researcher Kate Sweeny. "Philosophers and religious scholars call patience a virtue, yet most pe more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Researchers at University of California San Diego have developed and tested a new software package, called Spatial Modeling Algorithms for Reactions and Transport (SMART), that can realistically simulate cell-signaling networks -- the complex systems of molecular interactions that allow cells to respond to diverse cues from their environment. Cell-signaling networks involve many di more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF and Cedars-Sinai researchers engineer "organizer" cells that coax stem cells to form artificial organs. * * * Researchers from UC San Francisco and Cedars-Sinai have developed a new way to prompt stem cells to form specific organs. It sets the stage for growing human organs from scratch - a long-time goal of regenerative medicine. The research team  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Support from pharmaceutical firm UCB will accelerate development of therapies to combat condition that disproportionately affects women and people of color. * * * Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that disproportionately affects women and people of color. It begins in adolescence and can be debilitating, negatively impa more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn A groundbreaking achievement by scientists at the University of Houston is changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into Earth's atmospheric processes as well. The study, led by Larry Guan, a graduate student in the Department of Physics at UH's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, under the guidance of his advisors, Professor Liming L more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * A Diabetes Research Institute study introduces two small-molecule drugs that target a pivotal immune checkpoint interaction implicated in the rejection of transplanted cells. * * * By Joana Nunes Lemos Oliveira Under the leadership of Peter Buchwald, Ph.D., researchers at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), have made significant progress in developing potential therapies more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: New research reveals that more American cities - even those seen as affluent - are home to people living without running water as people are being squeezed by unaffordable housing and the cost-of-living crisis. Phoenix is one of several metro areas, along with Portland, Oregon, that saw an increase in the percentage change of households without running water between 2000 and 2021. In the Phoenix m more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: Professor Katja Kanninen's research group at the A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences is one of the partners in the new EU-funded MARKOPOLO project. The goal is to explore the health impacts of traffic noise and air pollution with a special focus on fine and ultrafine particulate matter, using cutting-edge translational research approaches. The four-year MARKOPOLO project investigates t more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: By Alicia Marksberry The Achievement & Assessment Institute's Center for Certification & Competency-Based Education (C3Be) has launched the Competency-Based Education Research Journal (CBERJ), which serves to advance knowledge of competency-based education through empirical investigations, theory development articles and integrative conceptual reviews. Published through KU Libraries as an open access j more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Findings open new avenues for research on host RNA-based treatments for infections and autoimmune diseases. * * * Scientists have uncovered a new role for a cell's own RNA in fending off attacks by RNA viruses. Some of the cell's RNA molecules, researchers found, help regulate antiviral signaling. These signals are part of the intricate coordination of immune r more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington's School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics issued the following news: Scientists and clinicians increasingly question the wisdom of using race as a variable in algorithms that guide health and treatment decisions. A team of University of Washington School of Public Health researchers recently examined one such case: the use of race in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) algorithm used to calculate th more PR

WOLLONGONG, Australia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking global research to combat health problems in East Asia, Australia * * * A groundbreaking new model that will track the presence of infectious diseases in wastewater across Australia and East Asia is one of two global research projects led by the University of Wollongong (UOW) to have been awarded funding under the National Health and Medical Research Council's (NHMR more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Memphis issued the following news release: Two University of Memphis researchers of applied linguistics recently received a $2.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Professional Development program to address the critical need for highly-qualified licensed ESL teachers in the Memphis area. Over the next five years, researchers Rebecca Adams and Emily Thrush will use funds from the grant to recruit bilingual and multili more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Gross Revenues Decline for 2024, 2025 Outlook is Clouded * * * In 2024, Tennessee's agricultural and forestry industrial complex was significantly impacted by six major factors: drought, agricultural land loss, trade deficits, decreasing foreign market demand, below average yields and relatively lower prices for major commodities. Researchers and Extension more PR

VAUD, Switzerland, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- WWF Global issued the following news release: This week the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) published two long-awaited report summaries demonstrating the path forward for policymakers on how to address the polycrisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, water shortage, food security and health and inequality together. The Nexus Assessment, comprising three years of work from 165 leading international experts acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced the winner of the 2024 Congressional App Challenge for Kansas' Third District: Rafan Shah. Shah is an eighth grader at Aubrey Bend Middle School in Overland Park. His app, NOVA(link is external), assists blind or visually impaired individuals in navigating their surroundings through object detection and text-to-speech capabilities. "I'm incredibly proud of Raf more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 19 -- Brown University issued the following news: PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] Christelle Alvarez is piecing together one of the world's most ancient puzzles, one limestone fragment at a time. The assistant professor of Egyptology and Assyriology at Brown University is an expert in the Pyramid Texts, the world's earliest known collection of religious writings. Inscribed and preserved in 4,000-year-old pyramids in Egypt's necropolis of Saqqara, the mortuary  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 18 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: At Oklahoma State University, 20-25% of students identify as first-generation, meaning their parents or guardians did not earn a four-year college degree. These students often encounter unique obstacles, ranging from difficulty navigating financial aid and academic requirements to feeling isolated in an unfamiliar environment. However, OSU is dedicated to supporting these students and enhancing their college more PR