ROCHESTER, New York, June 7 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * AI brain-computer interface expert and former Oxford University professor joins RIT Newton Howard will begin his tenure as a professor of practice this fall * Former Oxford University professor Newton Howard is fueled by his fascination with quantum biology and neuroscience. He believes there is a future where we can not only understand the brain at a deeper level but unlock new ways to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 5, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Transgenderism Won't Let Girls Say No By Jessica Hart Steinmann and Leigh Ann O'Neill High-school girls in states across the country are being forced to make a choice no athlete should ever have to face: compete against a male athlete in a girls-only event, or walk away from the sport they've trained their whole lives for. This isn't theore more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, June 7 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * American Botanical Council Acquires Full Rights to Steven Foster Photo Library The nonprofit now owns more than 150,000 images of 1,700+ species of medicinal and aromatic plants taken by famed photographer and herbal expert * The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) announces that it has obtained ownership rights to the entire collection of medicinal and aromatic plant photographs taken by more PR

CAMBRIDGE, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Anglia Ruskin University issued the following news: * * * Study shows how obesity can affect care provision New research highlights overlooked challenges that exacerbate health inequalities * A new study has found that older adults living with obesity can feel judged or dismissed by care providers due to their weight, leading to a reluctance to seek help. Conducted by researchers from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and the University of West London, t more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Collins Call for Immediate Implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) today demanded the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) immediately implement the Social Security Fairness Act. The Social Security Fairness Act, which fully repeals the two unfair Social Security provisions Windfall Elimination Provi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * House Republican Reconciliation Bill Takes Away Health Coverage, Food Assistance, Tax Credits From Millions of Immigrants and Their Families By Margot Dankner, Shelby Gonzales, Elizabeth Lower-Basch and Kiran Rachamallu The House Republican reconciliation bill would impose massive cuts in food assistance, health care coverage, and other supports for people with low incomes/[1] and s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on June 4, 2025, entitled "Budgetary and Economic Effects of Increases in Tariffs Implemented Between Jan. 6 and May 13, 2025:" * * * To: Honorable Chuck Schumer, Democratic Leader, Unites States Senate, Washington, DC 20510 Honorable Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, Washington, DC 20510 Honorable Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, United State more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on May 20, 2025, entitled "Preliminary Analysis of the Distributional Effects of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act." Here are excerpts: * * * To: Honorable Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515 Re: Preliminary Analysis of the Distribut more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Trump Scrambles to Fix "Big Mistake" After Musk's Mass Firings Gut Critical Services While Donald Trump and Elon Musk have a very messy, public breakup, their reckless agenda of firings and funding cuts continues to devastate millions of hardworking Americans. As hurricane season begins (a fact that Trump's FEMA head apparently wasn't aware of) and critical services are shut down, Trump is scrambl more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Edible, biodegradable fibers made from milk protein, cellulose * Milk protein and cellulose derived from plants may be the next big thing in sustainability, thanks to a first-of-its-kind advancement made by researchers at Penn State. Accomplished via electrospinning, which involves using a voltage to force a liquid solution into a cone shape that stretches and morphs into tiny fibers as th more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Expanded child tax credit helped middle-class families pay energy bills, but not the poorest New study shows tax policy benefits were limited to families earning 200-600% of federal poverty level * A new study from UCLA Health shows that the 2021 expanded Child Tax Credit helped prevent energy insecurity among middle-class families with children but provided no measurable benefit to the lowe more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 6 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Golden Opportunity: Vegas Golden Knights president Kerry Bubolz pays it forward * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Kerry Bubolz summoned the nerve to call a stranger after reading an in-depth article in his home city's newspaper. Bubolz was shifting between phases of life in the late 1980s, no longer playing community more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, June 6 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: * * * How We Come to Believe: Dr. Fardy's Book on Ideology and Interpellation Dr. Jonathan Fardy, chair and associate professor of art, has published a new book titled Ideology and Interpellation: Anti-Humanism to Non-Philosophy. The book explores how people come to believe certain ideas and how those beliefs are shaped by society. This process, known as ideological interpellation, is central to the work. "Ideolog more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Benjamin Smith, acting director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service, from a June 5, 2025, hearing on the fiscal 2026 budget request: * * * Good afternoon Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Committee. Thank you for your support and for inviting me to speak with you about the President's more PR

BONN, Germany, June 5 (TNSLrpt) -- IZA - Institute of Labor Economics issued the following discussion paper (No. 17863) in April 2025 by Daniel S. Hamermesh entitled "The Demographic and Research Styles of Economics Writing." The landscape of top-tier economics research has seen a dramatic overhaul over the past several decades, characterized by an aging author pool, a significant rise in female representation, a surge in co-authorship, and a marked shift toward empirical studies using original more PR

LANCASTER, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * How violent is Britain? New study examines conflicting trends in official violent crime stats A new study examining conflicting trends in official violent crime stats reveals that the leading measure in England and Wales underestimates the level of violent crime - and the findings challenge official confidence in a downward trend. The study's authors, from Lancaster University and Royal Holloway, Uni more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Lawn story: Turfgrass data may improve urban greenhouse gas emission estimates * Data that has been lost in the weeds -- or more accurately the turfgrass -- could help improve estimates of carbon dioxide emissions from urban areas, according to a team led by scientists at Penn State.  As a part of a larger project to measure greenhouse gas emissions in Indianapolis, the researchers found more PR

NEW YORK, June 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 6, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Financial Repression Won't Make Interest Rates Lower By Allison Schrager The federal government's various attempts to try to reduce borrowing costs are bound to fail. The federal government, financial markets and most Americans are all in a state of denial about interest rates. Whenever someone goes on business TV, gets a mortgage or makes a long-term debt p more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 4, 2025, to the Free Press: * * * The Murder Rate Is Plummeting. You'll Never Guess Why. By Charles Fain Lehman America's big cities are returning to law and order--but have they learned their lesson? Some good news you may have missed: The murder rate is plummeting. After a bloody three-year surge, there were fewer than five murders for every 100,000 Americans last year, crime analyst Jeff Ash more PR

NEW YORK, June 7 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 5, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Liberals Turn Killers, Racists, and Haters into Martyrs By Douglas Murray Why do parts of the left and the media keep asking for sympathy in all the wrong places? In recent months we have had to put up with crazed activists like Taylor Lorenz claiming that Luigi Mangione is a "revolutionary" and a "morally good man" because she finds him "handsome." Unfortu more PR

NEW YORK, June 6 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 5, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * Useful Idiots for Hamas By Charles Fain Lehman How campus protests turned into assassinations and firebombing. Last Sunday, Mohamed Soliman, a 45-year-old illegal alien from Egypt, lobbed Molotov cocktails into a group of people in Boulder, Colorado. He did so, he later told police, because of his hatred for these "Zionists," who were peacefully marching to deman more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. posted the following news release: * * * Effects of Psilocybin on Religious and Spiritual Attitudes and Behaviors in Clergy from Major World Religions New Rochelle, NY, June 5, 2025--A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Psychedelic Medicine showed that psilocybin administration in a sample of clergy from major world religions increased multiple domains of overall psychological well-being, including positive changes in religi more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 6 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers validate blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in outpatient memory clinics * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Alzheimer's disease, marked by memory loss, trouble concentrating and thinking, and changes in personality and behavior, devastates patients, their families and loved ones. With new treatments available for people with early signs of Alzheimer's disease, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The Physicians Committee Is Assisting Farmers Who Are Growing Healthful Plant-Based Foods, and Phasing Out Animal Agriculture * The Physicians Committee is piloting a farm transition grant program to assist farmers who are growing healthful plant-based foods while phasing out animal agriculture. One grant recipient is a former poultry farmer in Alabama who is n more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Portsmouth led study shows that parents aren't following public health guidelines despite allergy risk New research reveals that parents are delaying the introduction of nuts and eggs into their children's diets, potentially increasing the risk of allergies * Many UK parents are delaying introducing highly allergenic foods like eggs and nuts, despite national guidelines recommending early in more PR

LONDON, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Antibiotics taken during pregnancy may reduce preterm births A study of almost 1000 pregnant women in Zimbabwe found that a daily dose of a commonly used, safe and inexpensive antibiotic may have led to fewer babies being born early. Among women living with HIV, those who received the antibiotic had larger babies who were less likely to be preterm. * One in four live-born infants worldwide i more PR

DENVER, Colorado, June 7 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: * * * New Research Links Skin Barrier Dysfunction to Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis DENVER - A groundbreaking study led by National Jewish Health researchers suggests that the skin may serve as a potential biomarker for a chronic allergic disease of the esophagus called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) in children. The results provide physicians a potential new, non-invasive avenue more PR

LONDON, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * New study examines conflicting data on official violent crime stats A new study examining conflicting trends in official violent crime stats reveals that the leading measure in England and Wales underestimates the level of violent crime. * The study's authors, from Lancaster University and Royal Holloway, argue that too much confidence is placed in the Crime Survey for England and Wa more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 7 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals How Fatal School Shootings Disrupt Local Economies New research co-authored by a Texas A&M expert reveals that anxiety following school shootings reduces spending in public spaces for months, and the impact is felt more in liberal-leaning counties. By Caitlin Clark A new multi-university study co-authored by Texas A&M University's Dr. Shrihari Sridhar and alumnus Dr. Muzeeb Shaik o more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 6 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * The silent struggles of post-9/11 veterans * Post-9/11 veterans often face visible challenges like finding gainful employment or recovering from physical injuries, but some of their struggles are invisible. Veterans may carry a sense of isolation and the painful belief that their presence is a burden to those around them. When these thoughts persist over time, they could contribute to an i more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, June 6 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * New Tulane study finds generative AI can boost employee creativity--but only for strategic thinkers A new study led by Tulane University researchers reveals that generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, can enhance employees' creativity -- but only if they know how to think critically about their own work and utilize the tools effectively. The study, set to be published in the Journal of Applie more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Genetic link found between iron deficiency & Crohn's disease Researchers identify gene mutation that disrupts iron absorption, helping explain patients' persistent anemia By Iqbal Pittalwala A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine shows how a genetic mutation associated with Crohn's disease can worsen iron deficie more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Molecule Linked to Metabolism Found to Boost Plant Growth Largely unexplored in plants, "itaconate" stimulates seedling development, offering a path to enhancing valuable food crops By Mario Aguilera Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as a defensive agent against viruses and inflammation. more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 6 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Influential climate scientists land prestigious Royal Meteorological Society awards Two pioneering University of Bristol climate researchers have received recognition for the impact of their work at the Royal Meteorological Society's 2024 Awards. * Dr Eunice Lo, Research Fellow in Climate Change and Health in the Cabot Institute for the Environment, and Professor Dann Mitchell, Professor of Climat more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Research shows rivers release ancient carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, uncovering a greater role for plants and soil in the carbon cycle A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO2 released from the surfaces of rivers. * The findings, led by scientists at the Univers more PR

MERCED, California, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Hurricanes Create Powerful Changes Deep in the Ocean, Study Reveals By Lorena Anderson With careful planning and a little luck, researchers found a surprising upside to hurricanes after a Category 4 storm disrupted their expedition off the coast of Mexico. The team was able to sample the ocean right after the storm passed and found that the storms churn the ocean so powerfully and dee more PR

EXETER, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * 30% conservation plan 'insufficient' to protect large ocean species Plans to protect 30% of the ocean are "insufficient" for conservation of large ocean animals, according to new research. The study - published in the journal Science - used tracking data on 121 marine "megafauna" species such as sharks, whales, turtles, seals and seabirds. It found that, even with 30% of the ocean protected, key ar more PR

EXETER, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Top scientists call for permanent ban on high seas exploitation Extractive activity in international waters - including fishing, seabed mining, and oil and gas exploitation - should be banned forever, according to top scientists. The high seas, the vast international waters beyond national jurisdiction, remain largely unprotected and are increasingly threatened. Writing in the journal Nature, Profe more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Medieval scholars believed Scottish independence was entirely compatible with being British New research by a leading historian shows a surprising historical perspective on being British. In late medieval Scotland the island of Britain was sometimes seen as fundamentally Scottish. This challenges our modern understanding of British identity and the research suggests that Scottish independence can more PR

MANCHESTER, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Earth's mantle gases found seeping into groundwater far from volcanic zones Scientists have uncovered new evidence to suggest that Earth is leaking gases from deep inside its mantle - even in regions without any volcanic activity. Led by researchers at The University of Manchester, the study reveals that invisible, odourless gases like helium and argon are slowly seeping hundreds of  more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Study: How Instagram profiles relate to political/social content use By Alexa Skonieski A new study by The University of New Mexico identifies two different Instagram profiles and how they are associated with using Instagram to stay informed about political and social issues. 1. Lurkers: Passive, relatively quiet on Instagram, users tend to scroll and look at posts but do not engage or  more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, June 7 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School issued the following news: * * * Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion announces winners of 2025 Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition By Annika Johnson Notre Dame Law School's Program on Ethics, Compliance & Inclusion has announced the winners of the annual Smith-Doheny Legal Ethics Writing Competition. This year's national award recipient was Will Horvath, a recent graduate from the University of Chicago Law more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New model evaluates efficiency of pistachio and walnut shells as low carbon fuels Researchers from the University of Nottingham and CSIRO Australia have developed a pioneering combined milling and combustion performance model to improve the selection of low carbon fuels for power generation. This model allows power generators to predict how well fuels will break down in mills, and ho more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Research reveals how fake social media accounts could be the cause of serious security breaches A new study led by the University of Portsmouth highlights the need for better security training and stricter control of fake social media profiles * The study shows how fake LinkedIn and other social media profiles are a major security risk, with the first step being a simple link request * Susp more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Earth's growing thirst is making droughts worse, Southampton scientists discover Earth's atmosphere is becoming thirstier according to climate experts which is making droughts more extreme. New research from the University of Southampton discovered that our planet's growing demand for water has made droughts worldwide around 40 per cent more severe. Droughts are usually blamed on a lack o more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, June 6 -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Over 100 prehistoric structures discovered in Spanish cave Archaeologists investigating a cave near Valencia in Spain have revealed more than a hundred prehistoric rock structures made by early humans who broke-up and reorganised stalagmites - naturally-occurring, underground geological features. The stalagmites were intentionally broken, displaced, or rearranged by prehistoric communities to form  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 7 -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Invasion of the Condiments: When One Flavor of Ketchup Just Won't Cut It By Jane Kelly Condiment consumption in the United States seems to be at an all-time high. Chili crisp and hot honey are flying off shelves faster than Trader Joe's crew members can restock them. Market research firm Technavio predicts the condiments market will grow by $44.2 billion between 2024 and 2028. That's a  more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, June 6 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wake Forest expands to Charlotte's Innovation District, marking historic milestone in education * Wake Forest University is dramatically increasing its impact in North Carolina by developing a new academic campus in The Pearl, Charlotte's innovation district. The Pearl officially opened its doors this week. Anchored by the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, the expansion is poised to tran more PR