CEREDIGION, Wales, May 10 -- Aberystwyth University issued the following news: * * * Revealing the cells behind the biological clocks of intertidal animals Scientists have identified the cells behind the bioclocks keeping time with tides in tiny marine organisms. The biological clock of land animals is regulated by a circadian rhythm, with biological processes such as sleeping and waking, digestion and hormone release responding to the 24-hour cycle of light and darkness. Intertidal organis more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 10 (TNSrep) -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA Cautions Against Results of New Stanford Report The American Gas Association urges reporters and the scientific community to exercise caution when using numbers or conclusions from the latest paper from Stanford University and author Rob Jackson in reporting and examinations of the safety of gas stoves. The latest report models outcomes based on previously published conclusions and  more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, May 11 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Design of the first remote photoactivation device A new wireless, battery-free photopharmacology protocol, based on the local and controlled release of light-activable drugs, proves its efficacy in pain treatment in animal models. Scientists from the Department of Chemistry of the UAB were involved in the research. Photoactivable drugs are activated when irradiated by a beam of light -- via an more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Camp Randall commencement: Sports stars. Happy tears. And so much joy. Previous photo Previous Next Next photo It made perfect sense Saturday that Jason Gay, one of the most celebrated sports columnists in the country, would be a little starstruck in the presence of one of the winningest women's hockey teams in NCAA history. Gay, the keynote speaker for UW-Madison's Spring 2025 Commen more PR

OLD ELVET, England, May 11 -- Durham University issued the following news: * * * 500-million-year-old ancient fossil mystery solved by scientists The fossil, Shishania aculeata, was originally thought to be an early mollusc, a group that includes snails and clams. But new research shows that it is actually a sponge-like animal known as a chancelloriid. This finding, published in the journal Science, changes our understanding of how some of the earliest animals evolved. Not a snail, but a sp more PR

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 11 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 9, 2025, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the Reykjavik Economic Conference 2025, Central Bank of Iceland: * * * Artificial Intelligence and the Labor Market: A Scenario-Based Approach Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 In my remarks, I would like to address a key question facing economists, policymakers, and people all over the world: How will artificial intelligence, particularly generativ more PR

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 11 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 9, 2025, by Governor Adriana D. Kugler at the Reykjavik Economic Conference 2025, Central Bank of Iceland: * * * Assessing Maximum Employment Thank you, Francine, and thank you to the Central Bank of Iceland for the invitation to speak to you today./1 My subject is the Federal Reserve's mandate of maximum employment. In the Fed's monetary policymaking, maximum employment and stable prices are linked in the m more PR

STANFORD, California, May 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following remarks on May 9, 2025, by President and CEO Alberto G. Musalem at the Hoover Monetary Policy Conference: Finishing the Job and New Challenges Hoover Institution at Stanford University: * * * The text is as prepared for delivery. Good afternoon. I would like to thank the conference organizers, Mike Bordo and John Cochrane, for the opportunity to participate in this panel with distinguished colleagues a more PR

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, May 11 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York issued the following speech on May 9, 2025, by President and CEO John C. Williams at the Reykjavik Economic Conference on Uncertainty and Robust Monetary Policy: * * * Uncertainty and Robust Monetary Policy As prepared for delivery Introduction Good afternoon. I've been waiting for the right opportunity to visit Iceland, and this conference is a wonderful reason to be here. I would like to thank Governor Jonsson for the invi more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, May 10 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Satellites observe glacier committing "ice piracy" A glacier in Antarctica is committing "ice piracy" - stealing ice from a neighbour - in a phenomenon that has never been observed in such a short time frame, say scientists. This activity was previously believed to take place over hundreds or even thousands of years, but high-resolution satellite observations have revealed that one huge g more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, May 11 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Heat- and Oxygen-Stable Biocatalyst for Hydrogen Production Newly detected [FeFe]-hydrogenase from a thermophilic bacterium is not degraded by oxygen. In the absence of air, microorganisms produce hydrogen using an enzyme called [FeFe]-hydrogenase, one of the most efficient hydrogen-producing biocatalysts known and a promising tool for green hydrogen energy. However, these enzymes are rapidly destroy more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, May 10 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Novel point of attack to combat dangerous tropical diseases Researchers are zeroing in on the Achilles' heel of pathogens that cause Chagas disease, sleeping sickness and leishmaniasis. The efforts of a research team from Bochum and Wurzburg give hope for new treatment approaches for dangerous tropical diseases. The researchers have compiled a high-precision inventory of the membrane proteins of cel more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, May 10 -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Gene-editing in spiders for the first time The University of Bayreuth's Biomaterials research group has, for the first time, successfully applied the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool to spiders. Following the genetic modification, the spiders produced red fluorescent silk. The findings of the study have been published in the journal Angewandte Chemie. What for? Spider silk is one of the most fascin more PR

NORWICH, England, May 10 -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * MRI breakthrough could revolutionise diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis UEA scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before. Aortic stenosis is a progressive and potentially fatal condition, affecting an estimated 300,000 people in the UK. It affects about five per cent of 65-year-olds in the US, with i more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, May 10 -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Eating avocados during pregnancy associated with lower food allergy risk in baby One-year-old infants had 44% lower odds of having food allergies if their mother consumed avocadoes during pregnancy, according to an observational study among 2,272 mother-child pairs in Finland. The results were published in the journal Pediatric Research. Decades of research have explored the relationship between mat more PR

BAVARIA, Germany, May 10 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news: * * * Researchers check energy flow with chemical signals Potential applications in solar technology, medical diagnostics and in quantum computing An international team of researchers has successfully controlled the flow of energy in a molecule with the help of its pH value. The results of the study, led by Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU), could contribute to the development of  more PR

EXETER, England, May 11 -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Wasp mums use remarkable memory when feeding offspring Wasp mothers have stunning brainpower when it comes to feeding their young, new research shows. Digger wasps make a short burrow for each egg, stocking it with food and returning a few days later to provide more. The study reveals that mother wasps can remember the locations of up to nine separate nests at once, rarely making mistakes despite the fact n more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, May 11 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals severe post-Brexit reduction in lending to SMEs in rural areas There was a significant post-Brexit reduction in lending to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in rural and peripheral areas, a new study has revealed. The research, conducted by experts at Bangor University and University of Liverpool, also revealed a significant 4.8% annual lending contraction to SMEs in the U more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 11 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * An Enzyme as Key to Protein Quality When the cellular waste disposal system goes on strike, this can have fatal consequences. A research team at the University of Wurzburg has now identified a key player in this clean-up crew. A special enzyme - the so-called ubiquitin-selective unfoldase p97/VCP - is one of the main players when cells remove malformed or excess proteins from their interior. This more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 11 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Heat and land use: Bees suffer in particular In a new study, researchers at the University of Wurzburg are investigating the interaction of major global change drivers on insects. The number and diversity of insects is declining worldwide. Some studies suggest that their biomass has almost halved since the 1970s. Among the main reasons for this are habitat loss - for example through agriculture o more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, May 11 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Internal Clocks Determine the Ups and Downs of Antarctic Krill The behavior of Antarctic krill not only reacts to external environmental influences such as light or food. It also uses its internal clock to adapt to the extreme conditions of the polar environment. Individually, Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) do not make much of an impression. With a maximum body length of six centimetres, a  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 11 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB research highlights refugees' resilience despite systemic challenges In public debates about refugee resettlement, a crucial perspective is often overlooked: the experiences of the refugees themselves. Dr. Hanna E. Schneider (Brussels Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Migration and Minorities (BIRMM) - VUB) critically explores the complexities of refugee resettlement, examining refu more PR