WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, from a May 14, 2025, hearing entitled "Trade in Critical Supply Chains": * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, and distinguished Members of the Committee, I am honored to share my views with you on this important topic. CSIS does not take policy positions, so the views represente more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, May 20 -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Astronomy Trick Enables Researchers to Capture High-Speed, 4D Videos of Moving Organisms By Michaela Martinez The imaging technique makes it easier to conduct behavioral studies of freely moving animals Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a computational imaging system that borrows techniques from astronomy to reconstruct 4D videos of freely moving small model or more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Expand the Public Domain To Power AI Romans invented the notion of res publica -- things not susceptible to private ownership should be open to civic use. Medieval jurists extended the category to "the air, the seas, the highways." The first modern copyright act, England's Statute of Anne of 1710, froze this concept in statute: it granted authors a finite exclusive term (initially 14 years, renewabl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * FDA Officials Unwisely Limit COVID-19 Vaccine Availability WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The FDA is set to sharply restrict vaccine availability to millions of Americans without a persuasive justification based in science. In a medical journal commentary, Dr. Vinay Prasad, the director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Dr. Martin Makary, t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How to solve a bottleneck for CO2 capture and conversion Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere efficiently is often seen as a crucial need for combatting climate change, but systems for removing carbon dioxide suffer from a tradeoff. Chemical compounds that efficiently remove CO2 from the air do not easily release it once captured, and compounds that release CO2 efficiently are more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Is gravity quantum? One of the most profound open questions in modern physics is: "" The other fundamental forces -- electromagnetic, weak, and strong -- have all been successfully described, but no complete and consistent quantum theory of gravity yet exists. "Theoretical physicists have proposed many possible scenarios, from gravity being inherently classical to fully quantum,  more PR

PASADENA, California, May 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Jupiter Was Formerly Twice Its Current Size and Had a Much Stronger Magnetic Field Understanding Jupiter's early evolution helps illuminate the broader story of how our solar system developed its distinct structure. Jupiter's gravity, often called the "architect" of our solar system, played a critical role in shaping the orbital paths of other planets and sculpting the disk of gas and dust  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- A new issue brief from the Manhattan Institute, "It's Time for College Professors to Teach," highlights a significant concern in American higher education: the decreasing emphasis on teaching and mentoring by college faculty, particularly at more expensive institutions. Released on April 29, 2025, and authored by Frederick M. Hess and Richard B. Keck, the report argues that this trend contributes to rising tuition costs, low degree completion rates, and negative i more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers demonstrate sensitive lead detection with wood-based microfluidic chips 20 May 2025 New device offers sustainable, low-cost method for detecting lead in water WASHINGTON -- Researchers have developed a wood-based microfluidic chip that can detect lead in water using two different methods. The new chip could provide an economical and environmentally friendly  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, May 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice researchers engineer personalized treatments for movement impairments Benjamin J. Fregly, the Trustee Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Bioengineering and a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas Scholar in the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice. By: Raji Natarajan Special to Rice News Impaired neuromusculoskeletal function due to conditions such as stroke,  more PR

STANFORD, California, May 20 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * APARC Names 2025 Incoming Fellows The Center's new cohort of seven scholars pursues research spanning diverse topics across contemporary Asian studies. Stanford University's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (APARC) is delighted to welcome a new cohort of fellows joining us starting in summer 2025. APARC offers multiple prestigious fellows more PR

ITHACA, New York, May 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Stars or numerals? How rating formats change consumer behavior What's the difference between a product rating of 3.5 displayed with stars versus Arabic numerals? It might very well be the difference between a 4 and a 3 rating in the eyes of the consumer, according to new marketing research from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. In six experiments, the researchers found that consumers tend to overestimat more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, May 20 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * U.S. FDA Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee votes in favor of the benefit-risk profile of DARZALEX FASPRO(r) (daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj) for high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma RARITAN, N.J., May 20, 2025 - Johnson & Johnson announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee (ODAC) voted (6-2) in favor of the be more PR

LA JOLLA, California, May 20 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Use of Metformin Associated with Exceptional Longevity Among Older Women By Yadira Galindo There is increasing interest in finding drugs, known as gerotherapeutics, that can slow aging and help people live longer. Metformin, a common diabetes drug, is being studied because it affects several aging-related processes. In a multi-institutional study published online in the Journal of  more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, May 20 -- The University of Georgia issued the following research news: * * * UGA's Michael Skibsted named 2025 Udall Scholar By Stephanie Schupska The scholarship recognizes students for their commitment to environmental issues Michael Skibsted's interest in turtles and wildlife conservation has earned him a 2025 Udall Scholarship. The University of Georgia undergraduate is one of 55 students across the nation being recognized for leadership, public service and commitment more PR