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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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