AALTO, Finland, May 14 -- Aalto University issued the following news release: * * * AI meets the conditions for having free will - we need to give it a moral compass AI is advancing at such speed that speculative moral questions, once the province of science fiction, are suddenly real and pressing, says Finnish philosopher and psychology researcher Frank Martela. Martela's latest study finds that generative AI meets all three of the philosophical conditions of free will -- the ability to hav more PR

LONDON, England, May 14 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Australia's oldest prehistoric tree frog hops 22 million years back in time Scientists have now discovered the oldest ancestor for all the Australian tree frogs, with distant links to the tree frogs of South America.  Newly discovered evidence of Australia's earliest species of tree frog challenges what we know about when Australian and South American frog more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Drinking Water, Select Foods Linked to PFAS in California Adults While concentrations of older "forever" chemicals appear to have decreased in many foods over the last two decades, a new study found that drinking water, along with seafood, eggs, and brown rice, still contribute to PFAS exposure in adults. More attention is needed to newer, replacement PFAS. By Jillian McKoy Food has  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security released the following written testimony by Ryan C. Berg, director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a May 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Beijing's Air, Space and Maritime Surveillance From Cuba: A Growing Threat to the Homeland": * * * Chairman Gimenez, Ranking Member McIver, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee, I am honored to share my more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa released the following testimony by Daniel Byman, director of the Warfare, Irregular Threats and Terrorism Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a May 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Maximum Impact: Assessing the Effectiveness of the State Department's Bureau of Counterterrorism and Charting the Path Forward": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Cherfilus-McCormick, membe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22753) on March 18, 2025, entitled "Child Support Services Annual User Fee: In Brief" by social policy specialist Jessica Tollestrup. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Background ... 1 Annual CSS User Fee ... 3 Overview of Requirements ... 3 Policy Debate ... 4 Implementation Prior to Fee Increase ... 5 Tables Table 1. Method by Which CSS Annual User Fee Is Imposed ... 6 Contact more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Central Florida Development Council issued the following news: * * * Cyndeo Wealth Partners Earns Top 100 Spot in USA Today's Best Financial Advisory Firms of 2025 Cyndeo Wealth Partners was named one of the best financial advisory firms in the country for the first time. They entered at No. 76 on USA Today/Statista's third annual Best Financial Advisory Firms 2025 list. "What sets Cyndeo Wealth Partners apart from other wealth management companies is our unwaverin more PR

RABAT, Morocco, May 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on May 14, 2025, by Governor Christopher J. Waller at the Award Ceremony for the Winners of the Bank Al-Maghrib Prize for Economic and Financial Research: * * * The Role of Economic Research in Central Banking Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today./1 I have spent most of my career conducting research and overseeing research by others, first as a professor and later as a research director in the Federal Re more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Got data? Breastfeeding device measures babies' milk intake in real time * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 5 A.M. EDT (U.S.) ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025 * New device can give peace of mind, reduce anxiety for breastfeeding moms * Device uses bioimpedance, which is currently used to measure body fat * Developed by physicians and engineers, device was tested by new moms * more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, May 15 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * GSA and GSA Foundation Announce Record Support for the Geosciences Joint Action Addresses Funding Shortfalls by Federal Scientific Agencies Boulder, Colo., USA: In an extraordinary demonstration of unity and resolve, The Geological Society of America (GSA) Council and the GSA Foundation (GSAF) Board of Trustees announce the approval today of the record level of support they will p more PR

LONDON, England, May 14 [Category: BizPharmaceuticals] -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * GSK to acquire efimosfermin, a phase III-ready potential best-in-class specialty medicine to treat and prevent progression of steatotic liver disease (SLD) * Affecting up to 5% of the global population, SLD represents an area of significant unmet medical need with limited treatment options * Phase II data show potential of efimosfe more PR

HONG KONG, May 14 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU biologists identify protein DNM1 as key regulator in ovarian cancer metastasis Ovarian cancer remains the leading cause of death among cancers affecting the female reproductive system, largely because current treatments are not effective once the cancer has spread (metastasised) beyond the ovaries. A recent study led by Professor Alice WONG, Interim Director of the School of Biological Sciences at Th more PR

HONG KONG, May 14 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed unveils innovative clinical tool and investigates telemedicine for post-stroke hypertension management In a significant advancement for stroke care, researchers from HKU Stroke and the Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine at the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) have developed the TRICH score. This innovative clinical tool is designed to help physicians more PR

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, May 14 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Anti-Carbon Capture Legislation a Blow to Future Ethanol and Corn Markets By Effectively Banning CCS Pipeline Projects, Legislation Slams the Door on Major New Ag Markets at the Exact Time Farmers are Hurting WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today the Iowa Senate voted 27-22 to pass House File 639, effectively banning carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in the stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * JAMA Cardiology Letter Highlights Limitations and Risks of Semaglutide WASHINGTON, D.C.--Limited effectiveness, weight regain, and high prevalence of adverse events are the three key limitations of semaglutide highlighted in a letter published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Cardiology. The letter is published in response to research th more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Researchers Pinpoint 'Sweet Spot' for Focused Ultrasound to Provide Essential Tremor Relief Key Takeaways * Three decades ago, researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital pioneered MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy, a technique that offers lifechanging results for patients. * In a new study, researchers looked at results from more than 350 patients treated wit more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 14 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Medical device manufacturers often delay reporting adverse safety events, study says Medical device manufacturers are required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to report within 30 days any adverse safety events like malfunctions that could injure someone. The agency compiles these events in a centralized database called the Manufacturer and User Facility Device E more PR

PASADENA, California, May 14 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Studies Reveal Hidden Secrets About Interiors of Moon, Vesta Although the Moon and the asteroid Vesta are very different, two NASA studies use the same technique to reveal new details about the interiors of both. In the lunar study, published May 14 in the journal Nature, researchers developed a new gravity model of the Moon that includes tiny variations in the celestial body's grav more PR

PASADENA, California, May 14 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Magellan Mission Reveals Possible Tectonic Activity on Venus Vast, quasi-circular features on Venus' surface may reveal that the planet has ongoing tectonics, according to new research based on data gathered more than 30 years ago by NASA's Magellan mission. On Earth, the planet's surface is continually renewed by the constant shifting and recycling of massive sections of crust, cal more PR

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * New Study Identifies Cheek Skin Biomarkers in Infancy That Predict Atopic Dermatitis Before Symptoms Appear DENVER - A new study conducted by researchers at National Jewish Health has found that early changes in the cheek skin barrier may predict the onset of eczema, or atopic dermatitis (AD), well before any clinical symptoms appear. AD can be linked to food allergies, with ea more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * NIH researchers discover tissue biomarker that may indicate higher risk of aggressive breast cancer development and death Slides showing minimal disruption (left) and substantial disruption (right) in breast stromal tissue. NIH/NCI What Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified a series of changes in the architecture a more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Nine students receive SUNY Chancellor's Awards Nine students and recent graduates from Cornell's four contract colleges have been honored with the 2025 State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence. The award is the highest honor bestowed on students by SUNY and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated exceptional achievement across a range of areas, including academics, leade more PR

LIVERMORE, California, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Nuclear Fusion journal recognizes LLNL paper Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) nuclear engineer Charles Yeamans and co-authors have been recognized with the 2024 Nuclear Fusion Award for outstanding work published in the journal. The paper, " (link is external) High yield polar direct drive fusion neutron sources at the National Ignition Facility," more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, May 15 -- The Oklahoma Policy Institute, a policy think-tank, issued the following statement on May 14, 2025: * * * OK Policy Statement on FY 26 Budget Process and Proposed Tax Cuts Response to the May 14, 2025 press conference with Gov. Stitt and legislative leaders about the budget package for Fiscal Year 2026, which starts on July 1, 2025. [Video of Press Conference] From Shiloh Kantz, OK Policy's Executive Director: Once again, a small group of Oklahoma lawmakers have m more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, May 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * New nanoparticle could make cancer treatment safer, more effective Scientists create a tiny particle for use with focused ultrasound on solid tumors By Angela Yeager Researchers have created a new kind of nanoparticle that could make ultrasound-based cancer treatments more effective and safer, while also helping prevent tumors from coming back. The study, published in the journal Nano Letters, more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 13 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Alumni Association inducts Hall of Fame Class of 2025 Media Contact: Mack Burke | Associate Director of Media Relations | 405-744-5540 | editor@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association honored six new members of the OSU Hall of Fame at a ceremony on Feb. 7 in the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. Frank Eaton, Jay Helm, Drs. John and Catherine Jameson, Melinda Stinnett, and Jerr more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Persistent Mucus Plugs Linked to Faster Decline in Lung Function for Patients with COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, most often caused by cigarette smoking or long-term exposure to air pollutants. While there is no cure, progression can be slowed by reducing exposure to these factors. A new study from Mass General Brigham r more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, May 14 -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * Universe decays faster than thought, but still takes a long time The universe is decaying much faster than thought. This is shown by calculations of three scientists at Radboud University on the so-called Hawking radiation. They calculate that the last stellar remnants take about 10^78 years (a 1 with 78 zeros) to perish. That is much shorter than the previously postulated 10^1100 years (a 1 with 1100 zer more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 15 -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Rediscovering the first known cellular receptor Study applies new techniques to reexamine a receptor linked to sepsis and resolve contradictions regarding its binding interactions with other proteins. After earning notoriety as the first cellular receptor isolated and mammalian lectin identified, the Ashwell-Morell receptor's functions in our bodies eluded scientists for more than 30 years. In 20 more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, May 15 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * New separation technique will improve lab-on-chip devices Alaleh Vaghef-Koodehi's work with biomedical engineering professor Blanca Lapizco-Encinas advances analysis of carcinomas and cell resistance to antibiotics Using a non-traditional, micro-organism separation method, researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology discovered a faster technique that can be used to distinguish cells more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Russia's Misremembered Victory in Berlin It would be tempting (but wrong) to assume the thousands who came to Berlin to celebrate Nazi Germany's World War II defeat were all admirers of the Kremlin. Or haters of NATO and nostalgic for the good old days of Russia's colonial commissars running regimes in the heart of Europe. But they were there for sure. The event underlined that while history may b more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Increase in Medicare Part D Beneficiaries Affected by Insurers Exiting the Marketplace Mass General Brigham researchers found that more than 7% of patients with Medicare prescription drug coverage lost their plans and had to select another plan from a different insurer in 2025 The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which included many changes to Medicare Part D prescription drug benefits, i more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 14 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Sugar-coated nanotherapy dramatically improves neuron survival in Alzheimer's model * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 8 A.M. EDT (U.S.) ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025 * In many neurodegenerative diseases, proteins misfold and clump together in brain tissue * Scientists developed a new therapy made of peptides and a sugar that naturally occurs in plants * The therapeutic molec more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, May 14 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tennessee Tech economics major presents research at Federal Reserve Bank conference When the Federal Reserve, the United States' central banking system, hosted its annual Economic Scholars Program earlier this spring, a Tennessee Tech University Golden Eagle was front and center. Gavin Edleson, a junior economics major from Pingree Grove, Illinois, was selected for a highly competitiv more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, May 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for May 12th, 2025 This Week in the ASAM Weekly It can be a challenge for clinicians to be the catalyst for healthy behavioral change in people, especially at the population level. That's one reason why a special report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer is timely: reducing the incidence of cancer will depend on a redu more PR

DALLAS, Texas, May 14 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * The risk of death or complications from broken heart syndrome was high from 2016 to 2020 Research Highlights: * The risk of death or complications from the stress-related heart condition associated with stressful events, such as the death of a loved one -- called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome -- was high and unchanged from 2016 to 2020, according to d more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 15 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Too much sleep can hurt cognitive performance, especially for those with depression, UT Health San Antonio study finds There might be such a thing as getting too much of a good night's sleep. Sleeping nine hours or more per night is associated with worse cognitive performance, which is even more the case for those with depression, a study led by researchers at T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Gerald "Gerry" Connolly, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top House Dems Demand All Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Trump Crypto Ventures, Musk PAC, and WinRed Investigation Targets Potential Fraud, Bribery, Campaign Finance Violations, and Predatory and Deceptive Practices Targeting Vulnerable Americans Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025)--Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly,  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Top House Dems Demand All Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Trump Crypto Ventures, Musk PAC, and WinRed Investigation Targets Potential Fraud, Bribery, Campaign Finance Violations, and Predatory and Deceptive Practices Targeting Vulnerable Americans Washington, D.C. (May 14, 2025)--Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judi more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 14 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Women's Physical Activity Levels are Less Variable Than Men's, Study Says In addition, hormonal cycles do not have a meaningful impact on activity levels By Ioana Patringenaru Women's physical activity levels are less variable than men's, according to a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. What's more, women's hormonal cycles did not have a noticeable im more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * The ripple effect of small earthquakes near major faults Minor quakes can disrupt natural tectonic patterns deep underground and change stress landscape, new study finds By Mike Pena Key takeaways * Tremors--slow, silent fault movements deep underground--may reveal how stress builds up on faults that produce major earthquakes. * Small, nearby earthquakes can disrupt or alter  more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * The key to spotting dyslexia early could be AI-powered handwriting analysis AI shows promise detecting dyslexia and dysgraphia from what children write on paper and tablets, a new University at Buffalo-led study suggests BUFFALO, N.Y. - A new University at Buffalo-led study outlines how artificial intelligence-powered handwriting analysis may serve as an early detect more PR

BUFFALO, New York, May 14 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New theory suggests 'emotional invalidation' can be a precursor to crime Criminologist Christopher Dennison builds upon General Strain Theory, with implications for crime reduction By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - A University at Buffalo criminologist has introduced a new element into one of the field's guiding frameworks that has implications for crime reduction and more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, May 14 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * New Agents with Genome Mining and Mutagenesis A German-Dutch research group has expanded the toolkit for potential medications. Micro-organisms generate all sorts of materials that could serve as potential agents for combating bacteria and fungi. An international research team has identified and optimized enzymes that can specifically generate a certain functional group of these natural substances, i more PR

HELSINKI, Finland, May 14 -- The University of Helsinki issued the following news release: * * * Fatty acids as solvents: Extracting silver from electronic waste A new technique enables the use of, for example, cooking oil from fast-food restaurants to dissolve and separate silver. The process requires light and diluted hydrogen peroxide. The technique makes it possible to secure the supply of silver and reduce the burden on the environment. "Recycling silver from waste materials is becoming more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 14 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * First study of its kind sheds light on pregnancy in the Viking Age Viking experts from the Universities of Nottingham and Leicester have examined pregnancy in the Viking Age and discovered that pregnant women were depicted in art and literature with martial gear, and newborns were born into a harsh world where they were not all given burial or were born free. The new interdisciplinary study W more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, May 14 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Sponge-like pellets could prevent CO2 from entering the atmosphere Sponge-like pellets may hold the key to preventing CO2 from entering the atmosphere, supporting future net zero ambitions, a new report from the University of Nottingham explains. Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial processes is a necessary step to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and minimise the severe i more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Publish Article Exploring Mowry Shale Geomechanics University of Wyoming researchers have published a critical review of the relationship among pore architecture, geomechanics and fluid flow during production-induced pressure decline in shales. This examination is a necessary step in identifying the factors that need special attention in researching burgeoning oil and gas reservoirs in Wyomin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY'RE SAYING: GOP Faces "Trainwreck" Primaries "From Hell" with "Damaged" Candidates "Tarred by Scandal" Republicans brace for disaster ahead of crucial midterms: "It'll be an ugly one" Republicans across the Senate map are in panic mode over " nasty, competitive, and expensive " primaries emerging in Georgia, Texas, and Louisiana that could have " unwelcome spillover effects o more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Yielding Crimea Would Weigh Heavy on Ukraine There are numerous sticking points between Russia and Ukraine, making agreement almost impossible. Both sides have tended to focus on what comes after a ceasefire but Ukraine, under US pressure, has adjusted its position to agree to an unconditional pause in the fighting for 30 days. And Russia has not. Some of that will play out in May 15 direct talks  more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 14 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Zepbound outduels Wegovy in weight-loss clinical trial Tirzepatide (trade name Zepbound) promoted greater weight loss in individuals with obesity than did semaglutide (trade name Wegovy) in a clinical trial that compared the safety and efficacy of the injectable drugs. In the 72-week trial - led by an investigator at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian and conducted with the University of Texas McGov more PR