BINGHAMTON, New York, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Mushrooms could be the key to developing better materials New paper looks at microscopic filaments that control how fungi react to mechanical stresses By Chris Kocher Fungi have been around for many millions of years, with the incremental process of evolution honing and improving their survival skills through the millennia. Now, Binghamton University researchers are studying the cell structure  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Machine Learning Helps Ease the Jitters of High-Power Lasers By Carl A. Williams Researchers at Berkeley Lab have used machine learning to help stabilize a high-power laser, opening up new opportunities for scientific and industrial applications. Key Takeaways * New research demonstrates the first successful application of machine learning-enabled predictive control f more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Rings of Time: Unearthing Climate Secrets from Ancient Trees By Gisele Galoustian Deep in the swamps of the American Southeast stands a quiet giant: the bald cypress (Taxodium distichum). These majestic trees, with their knobby "knees" and towering trunks, are more than just swamp dwellers - they're some of the oldest living organisms i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NASA issued the following news on June 10, 2025: * * * Frigid Exoplanet in Strange Orbit Imaged by NASA's Webb A planetary system described as abnormal, chaotic, and strange by researchers has come into clearer view with NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Using Webb's NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera), researchers have successfully imaged one of two known planets surrounding the star 14 Herculis, located 60 light-years away from Earth in our own Milky Way galaxy. The exopl more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Idaho National Laboratory, Missouri S&T launch research partnership * The Idaho National Laboratory and Missouri University of Science and Technology have signed a new collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities. This partnership has been formalized through a memorandum of understanding highlighting their joint commitment to the Strategic more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 10 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T, Idaho National Laboratory launch research partnership Missouri S&T and the Idaho National Laboratory have signed a new collaboration aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities. This partnership has been formalized through a memorandum of understanding highlighting their joint commitment to the Strategic Understanding for Premier Education and Research (SUPER) more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Rial-Faigenbaum Co-Authors Paper in Current Sports Medicine Reports Tamara Rial-Faigenbaum, Ph.D., specialist professor in the Department of Health and Physical Education and coordinator of the Human Performance Lab at Monmouth University, has co-authored a new article, "From Hierarchy to Harmony: Transforming the Activity Pyramid into My Physical Activity Plate," published in the Curr more PR

NEW YORK, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Dermatologists Use Tape Strips to Map Immune Changes in Common Skin Disease New Way to Study Skin: No Needles, Just Tape * New York, NY (June 10, 2025) - Doctors from the Kimberly and Eric J. Waldman Department of Dermatology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found a new way to study seborrheic dermatitis (SD), a common skin condition that causes itchy, red, and fla more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- NASA issued the following news: * * * NASA's Chandra Sees Surprisingly Strong Black Hole Jet at Cosmic "Noon" By Lee Mohon A black hole has blasted out a surprisingly powerful jet in the distant universe, according to a new study from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and discussed in our latest press release. This jet exists early enough in the cosmos that it is being illuminated by the leftover glow from the big bang itself. Astronomers used Chandra and the Karl G. J more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, June 10 (TNSjou) -- New York University's Abu Dhabi campus issued the following news release: * * * NYU Abu Dhabi Researchers Develop Paper-Based Diagnostic Tool for Rapid, Affordable Infectious Disease Detection A team of scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi has developed a breakthrough paper-based diagnostic device that can detect COVID-19 and other infectious diseases in under 10 minutes, without the need for sophisticated lab equipment or trained personnel. The Rad more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Unifying the microbiome sciences for global health and sustainability * Even if we can't see them, microorganisms are everywhere, inextricably linked to life on Earth at every level. They range from pathogenic bacteria and viruses that can make us sick to the microbes that live in the digestive tracts of every animal, helping break down food for important nutrients, to soil microbes  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Research reviews look at liver disease and diabetes Liver disease and diabetes are among the nation's most pressing health threats, afflicting millions of Americans. In fact, diabetes is one of the major causes of chronic liver injury. A trio of recently published journal reviews by researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, with colleagues elsewhere, assess the state of science, new findings more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher offers novel model to better understand the nature of hurricane landfalls, enhancing predictions and public safety By Russ Nelson Dr. Xiaomin Chen, a researcher at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, has published a paper in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), that offers a new model capable of resolving turbulence and eddies wit more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Link among racial identity, GPAs, alcohol use studied Study of 18-22-year-olds suggests greater university-led dialogue about race and identity exploration By Nicole Elyse Feldman For many students of color, adjusting to college means navigating unfamiliar academic and social settings, often while also managing stress borne from experiences relating to race. A UC Rivers more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers Find That Females with Flexible Personalities have Fewer Eating Disorders Recommend a Personalized Approach to Therapy By Laurie Fickman The statistics are hard to ignore: Up to 67% of female college students in the United States are battling some form of eating disorder, affecting both their mental and physical health during a critical time in their lives. A range of eating disorde more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Method found to forecast ocean's harmful blooms of algae In a study, scientists identified bacterial biomarkers in ocean water that were red flags for developing blooms. * Researchers have discovered a way to predict harmful algal blooms in oceans up to three days in advance. Such forecasts could be made by checking bacterial communities in the water for early  more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 10 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Yale genome engineers expand the reach and precision of human gene editing A new Yale study advances the ability of genome engineers to edit multiple DNA sites by threefold, and helps prevent unwanted mutations in the process. * The promise of genome editing to help understand human diseases and create new therapies is vast, but technological limitations have limited advancement of the field more PR