UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Fingerprinting' plant compounds helps explain food, drink tastes * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In red wines, ciders and dark chocolate, just to name a few, complex plant compounds called procyanidins contribute to the taste and mouthfeel of a food or beverage -- its perceived astringency and bitterness. But while food scientists have been able to assess the total content of procyanidins in a more PR

APPLETON, Wisconsin, June 12 -- Lawrence University issued the following news: * * * Becker's Brain and Behavior lab class leans into collaboration with high school students By A.J. Kaiser Dr. Elizabeth Becker, associate professor of neuroscience at Lawrence University, has taken lessons in her Brain and Behavior laboratory class beyond campus. Nine students from Appleton East High School joined her students earlier this year for a series of collaborative sessions. "They're getting their ha more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New research could lead to design of self-healing reactors Study pinpoints mechanisms that allow catalysts to sustain themselves By Katie Liu A study about 10 years in the making has shed new insight into how oxides can regularly sustain themselves, using the oxygen inherent in their own structures. Funded as part of an ongoing grant from the U.S. Department of Energy that has been active for t more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, June 11 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * Students In Advanced GIS Mapping Class Boost Local Conservation By Rebecca Goldfine This spring, students in the course Applied GIS and Remote Sensing worked collaboratively to provide the town of Topsham with updated maps and data for key environmental, conservation, and development areas. Senior Lecturer in Environmental Studies Eileen Sylvan Johnson taught the course this year and last to give students with pri more PR

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, June 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * 'Power and Influence' course helps create new leaders By Bob Curley You don't need to be Niccolo Machiavelli or The Godfather's Don Corleone to wield power in the workplace. But it does help to study them -- and scholars like Jeffrey Pfeffer and Robert Cialdini, as well as icons like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and even Taylor Swift -- if you want to be an effective leader, says M more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * BU Joins 23 Universities in Backing Harvard's Court Case Over Research Funding and Government Control Joint filing says research cuts may prevent cures for cancer, heart disease, or Alzheimer's from ever happening By Joel Brown Boston University on Monday joined 23 other schools--including MIT, Tufts, Dartmouth, Brown, Yale, and a variety of state flagship universities--in filing an amicus brief in federal more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Can AI Be Your Therapist? Not Quite Yet, Says New USC Study USC study finds large language models fall short of humans in building therapeutic rapport - a critical factor in mental health care. By Greg Hardesty Chatbots are getting better at holding conversations -- but can they offer meaningful support in a therapy setting? A new study by USC res more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * CMU Study Identifies Strengths and Challenges in Pentagon's Software Modernization Efforts By Laura Snyder Carnegie Mellon University research could help shape U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) strategies for deploying secure digital capabilities on the battlefield as well as in critical areas like cybersecurity, disaster response and communications. A new CMU Software Engineering Inst more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, June 12 (TNSxrep) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: * * * Colorado State University researchers maintain prediction for above-average Atlantic hurricane season for 2025 Note to reporters: The CSU team will issue forecast updates on July 9 and Aug. 6, and all information including this release and future updates will be stored at tropical.colostate.edu. Multimedia assets including video interview clips and other imagery are available by req more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: * * * SOCO Center's 2024 Election Report Finds Decreases in Turnout Among Hispanic and Working-Class Voters Pueblo County bucked the statewide trend with declining participation in key demographic groups * A new analysis of voter turnout in Colorado's 3rd Congressional District reveals that while statewide voter participation increased in the 2024 general election, southern Color more PR

NEW YORK, June 11 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Go On the Town With New York's Art World Stars of the 1960s James Hoberman covers that decade of cultural ferment in the city in Everything Is Now. * Like Paris in the 1920s, New York in the 1960s was a center of artistic innovation. As James Hoberman, adjunct professor of film and media studies at School of the Arts, shows in his book, Everything Is Now, boundaries were transgressed and new forms created. Drawing on  more PR

SPARTANBURG, South Carolina, June 12 -- Converse University issued the following news: * * * Converse Awarded Grants for 2025 SCICU Student/Faculty Research Congratulations to Converse University's recipients of the 2025 South Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities (SCICU) Faculty Sponsored Undergraduate Research. This grant funding opportunity supports undergraduate students who attend a SCICU member institution. The program supports critical thinking, inquiry, and communication sk more PR

HAMPTON, Virginia, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Hampton University issued the following news: * * * Cracking the Code of the Ice Hunter: University Research Group Unlocks the Genome of the Leopard Seal In the vast and unforgiving waters of the Southern Ocean, where icebergs drift like sleeping giants and the wind carries the secrets of centuries, lives one of nature's most elusive predators. The leopard seal. The catlike pinniped is best known as a threat to penguins and other antarctic wildlife, more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * DHEA-S hormone linked to shorter lifespan in men, but not women A new genetic study suggests that higher levels of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-s) are associated with a shorter lifespan in men, but show no significant effect on the lifespan of women. The research, led by CUNY SPH Professor Mary Schooling, used a Mendel more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * NYC's homeless LGBTQ+ youth navigate sex, safety, and survival A recent study explores the complex experiences of sexual agency among LGBTQ+ young adults experiencing homelessness in New York City. The research, conducted by CUNY SPH Associate Professor Spring Cooper and colleagues, involved in-depth interviews with 31 LGBTQ+ individuals a more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU experts warn of hotter-than-average summer in Southern Appalachia After a year of record-breaking weather extremes, new data from the National Weather Service suggests the region should prepare for another summer of heat. The latest seasonal outlook from the Climate Prediction Center is leaning toward above-normal temperatures across much of the Southeast, including Southern App more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 11 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Excellence in corporate collaboration event recognizes staff achievements in advancing corporate partnerships * The second annual Excellence in Corporate Collaboration Luncheon on May 22 brought together members of the Vanderbilt community at Alumni Hall to celebrate a shared commitment to partnership and innovation between Vanderbilt University and its corporate partners. More than 60 attendees recognize more PR

MANHATTAN, Kansas, June 12 -- Kansas State University issued the following news: * * * Explore the future of farming and food systems at K-State's AI in Kansas Ag Conference By Cailin Wycoff Artificial intelligence is transforming every aspect of agriculture -- from livestock and crop production to horticulture, forestry and sustainable land management. Kansas State University's AI in Kansas Ag Conference will delve into how AI-driven innovations are reshaping the future of farming and food  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Green Seaweed Replaces Seagrass, But Sea Slugs Pose New Threats By Gisele Galoustian Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems - offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy - but globally they're increasingly under threat. Beginning in 2011, a series of intense algal blooms - fueled by pollution and nutrient more PR

PELLA, Iowa, June 11 -- Central College issued the following news: * * * Featured: Moore Family Foundation Grants Central College Faculty More Than $135,000 Central College faculty received $135,364 in grants from the Moore Family Foundation to support 22 proposals for the 2025-26 academic year. The Moore Family Foundation provides grants to support Central faculty professional development and faculty-led projects that enhance student learning. "Central faculty are truly fortunate to benefi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * From Woods Hole to Chile, UChicago model goes global A historic site becomes a hub for scientific training and collaboration through a program inspired by the Marine Biological Laboratory Editor's note: This story is part of Dispatches from Abroad, a series highlighting UChicago community members who are researching, studying and working around the world. By Peter I Kujawinski Every other January, ear more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Acclimation and Hydration Are Keys to Beating Summer Heat As temperatures rise, proper hydration and heat acclimatization can help maintain physical and mental health. * As temperatures and humidity levels rise in the summer months, hydration and heat acclimatization become increasingly vital in maintaining physical and mental health and maximizing performance. Research from the Exe more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How the brain solves complicated problems * The human brain is very good at solving complicated problems. One reason for that is that humans can break problems apart into manageable subtasks that are easy to solve one at a time. This allows us to complete a daily task like going out for coffee by breaking it into steps: getting out of our office building, navigating to the coffee more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * HPV Drives Tumor Development in Rare Nasal Cancers Human papillomavirus (HPV) can drive tumor development in some rare sinonasal squamous cell carcinomas (SNSCCs), according to a new comprehensive study of these tumors from investigators at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. The researchers also identified common mutations among thes more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Low Area Credit Scores Linked to Higher Anxiety and Depression Credit scores may serve as a community-level indicator of mental health risks, independent of income By Lindsey Culli Increasingly, data shows that financial health and mental health are deeply intertwined. While much research has focused on the impact of income on mental health and wellb more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 12 (TNSrep) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Navigating the Waters of Peace: Challenges and Opportunities in the Implementation of Colombia's Peace Agreement By Jena O'Brien Nearly half the commitments outlined in Colombia's historic peace accord face significant challenges and may not happen in time unless policymakers make several key interventions, a new report from the University of Notre D more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame Keough School of Global Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Partial peace deals may facilitate comprehensive accords, offering roadmap for policymakers, practitioners By Josh Stowe Over the past two decades, conflicts in more than 40 countries, including El Salvador, Northern Ireland, Senegal and The Philippines, have ended in comprehensive peace agreements. But these broader accords don't happen all at once. more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 12 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU to host international conference on civility, politics A group of international scholars will convene at the University of Kansas this summer to discuss the state of civility in contemporary politics. KU's Department of Philosophy and Center for Cyber-Social Dynamics, along with Monash University via the Research Talent Accelerator Fellowship program, will host Civility and Politics in a Changing World  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: How China's Control on Exports Impacts the U.S. Military * The development of missiles, fighter jets, smart bombs, and other military gear is in jeopardy as China restricts exports of rare earth minerals. These minerals are used to make heat-resistant magnets which are necessary for the manufacture of weaponry. China's tightening control over exports to the U.S. has exposed a vulnerability more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Tech Industry Hopes to Save Clean-Energy Tax Cuts * The tech industry is hoping to save clean-energy subsidies in the tax-and-spending bill through congress. The Wall Street Journa l reported that AI backers have also been leading backers of technologies including solar projects and battery storage, citing that the fear of rising prices and power shortages will disrupt investments. Exper more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 12 -- Mercer University issued the following news: * * * Mercer partners to open center for adults with intellectual, developmental disabilities By Jennifer Nelson Mercer University School of Medicine, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities and River Edge Behavioral Health, unveiled a groundbreaking new facility at a community open house on June 9 in Macon. This innovative center is designed to transform care for  more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, June 12 -- Miami University issued the following news: * * * Students give back with Honors College senior projects From research to entrepreneurship, Miami students dive into the real-world applications of their passions By Vivian Kolks There's no better place at Miami University to explore and investigate the unanswered questions of the world around us than the Honors College. Engaging learning experiences, faculty mentorship, and flexibility to design their own path means s more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, June 12 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * Mississippi State's SSRC hosts statewide education leaders for policy program STARKVILLE, Miss.--Eighteen fellows representing various statewide institutions have graduated from the Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship Program, or EPFP. Hosted by Mississippi State University's Social Science Research Center, the Mississippi EPFP brings together leaders, practitioners and advocates from presc more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 12 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU Water Alliance supports interdisciplinary research, community partnerships in second year The MSU Water Alliance is helping faculty connect across disciplines, supporting student and young professional research, and turning scientific expertise into real-world solutions. Launched in 2023, the alliance brings together more than 230 scientists, specialists, educators, students and community partner more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Create New Way to Remove Phosphorus from Contaminated Water By Matt Shipman Researchers have created an inexpensive hydrogel that can filter phosphorus from contaminated surface waters, drinking water supplies or wastewater streams to reduce phosphorus pollution and reuse the phosphorus for agricultural and industrial applications. In addition to efficiently captu more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Study Develops Optimal Cover Crop Adoption Thresholds By Mick Kulikowski Researchers have developed a new model that can suggest the optimal conditions for farmers to plant cover crops, or crops grown in between cash-crop seasons, to help ensure long-term cash-crop success. The findings could help improve farm budgets and serve as aids to farmers making decisions about their  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 12 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * What Comes First: The Chicken or The Housing for a Cage-Free Egg? NC State researchers found that hen breeds vary in their ability to adapt to cage-free environments. This can influence how farmers meet market demand for cage-free eggs and animal welfare goals. * Cage-free eggs have become a popular grocery purchase due to growing concerns about animal welfare. In early 2024 more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Newly discovered ovulation regulator holds promise for managing infertility By Krisy Gashler Cornell researchers have discovered a new cell signaling pathway involved in ovulation, a potential target for future research on infertility, contraception and ovarian disease. Semaphorin proteins have been shown to be critical players in the vascular, nervous and immune systems, and in cancer development. Semaphorin more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Nvidia CEO says quantum is next AI frontier -- Rice experts weigh in * At the VivaTech 2025 conference in Paris today, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang declared that quantum computing is reaching an inflection point and announced new tools designed to integrate quantum and classical systems for real-world artificial intelligence applications. stock image Huang, who foretold the importance of AI for Nvidia's future more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 12 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU researchers receive more than $2 million for cancer research from Kuni Foundation Grants will help early detection of colorectal cancer, advancing a cure for aggressive brain tumor By Angela Yeager Research teams at Oregon Health & Science University will use two $1 million awards to improve detection and treatment of colorectal cancer and to develop a better approach to treat an aggressi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Photonic processor could streamline 6G wireless signal processing * As more connected devices demand an increasing amount of bandwidth for tasks like teleworking and cloud computing, it will become extremely challenging to manage the finite amount of wireless spectrum available for all users to share. Engineers are employing artificial intelligence to dynamically manage the avail more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Preschool intervention linked to high school performance * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Low-income students who received a preschool intervention focused on social-emotional development continued to benefit from it during their teen years according to a recent study published in the journal Child Development. The researchers, led by Karen Bierman, Evan Pugh University Professor of Psychology more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * President Garimella, university leaders to highlight strategic imperatives and financial stability at regents meeting The University of Arizona will take center stage Thursday at the Arizona Board of Regents meeting on campus in Tucson. President Suresh Garimella and other senior leaders of the university will present a comprehensive review of the operational and financial landscape of the universit more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Physics and the value of scientific disappointment * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Sharing disappointing results with a world of researchers working to find what they hope will be the "discovery of the century" isn't an easy task, but that is what Penn State theoretical physicist Zoltan Fodor and his international research group did five years ago with their extensive calculation of the st more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 10 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * RFK Jr.'s dismissal of CDC vaccine advisory panel: U-M public health, medical experts can comment * EXPERTS ADVISORY University of Michigan experts are available to weigh in on the decision by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to remove all members of the CDC's 61-year-old Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. Abram Wagner, assistant professor of epidemiology and more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 11 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Rice students develop an award-winning adaptive exercise harness for astronauts to use in space * By Raji Natarajan, Special to Rice News In the reduced-gravity space environment, human muscles and bones atrophy faster than they do on Earth. To slow down that process, astronauts need several hours of vigorous exercise each day they are on a space mission. This requirement for regular rigorous exercise is e more PR

NEW YORK, June 12 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Mapping how nutrients move through the body to treat cancer When you swallow a vitamin or eat a meal, the nutrients you've ingested flow into your stomach, break down, and enter your bloodstream. But what happens next? How do nutrients move from your arteries into the cells where they actually do their jobs? What determines whether some nutrients go to the brain, while others power your immune system instead? There  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Rutgers Health Researchers Challenge FDA Warning on Common Epilepsy Drug A study offers evidence supporting the cardiac safety of a popular antiseizure medication By Nicole Swenarton Rutgers Health researchers found that lamotrigine, a widely prescribed antiseizure medication, to be safe in older adults with epilepsy, contrary to a safety warning by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Acc more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why Caffeine Might Hold the Key to Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome By Andrew Smith After decades of stalled national progress in reducing the rate of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID), a category of infant mortality that includes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), researchers at Rutgers Health have proposed an unexpected solution: Caffeine might protect babies by preventing danger more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Soft robotic gripper injects leaves with precision Tools that offer early and accurate insight into plant health - and allow individual plant interventions - are key to increasing crop yields as environmental pressures increasingly impact horticulture and agriculture. In response to this challenge, Cornell researchers have developed a soft robotic device that gently grips and injects living plant leaves with se more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 11 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Study finds retribution doesn't pay, even with partisan voters * EVANSTON, Ill. --- A new study by Northwestern University asks whether voters approve of politicians who use the power of their office to retaliate against corporate political speech criticizing the politician's actions. The researchers sought to determine whether voters would consider retaliation against a company an abuse of poli more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study provides new insights into genetic complexity of metastasis * When cancer spreads from a primary tumor to new sites throughout the body, it undergoes changes that increase its genetic complexity. A new study published June 2 in Nature Genetics from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) provides fresh insights about how cancers evolve when they metastasize  more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 12 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Scimemi Lab Explores Early Alzheimer's Progression, how our Internal Clock Affects Learning and Memory By Erin Frick Associate Professor Annalisa Scimemi works at the intersection of neuroscience and public health. By uniting an international team of scientists from biology, computer science, neuroscience and engineering, Scimemi is working to understand how shifts in brain activity -- driven by disease o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- Boston University issued the following news: * * * Supporting Boston University's International Community--Q&A with President Melissa Gilliam and Willis Wang, Head of Global Operations "You matter deeply to us. Boston University would not be what it is without you," Gilliam tells international students and scholars * From its early days, Boston University has been a destination for students from around the world. One of its earliest known international stud more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Ethical Justification To Eradicate Certain Harmful Species Using screwworms, mosquitoes and invasive rodents as case studies, a team of researchers, including a Texas A&M professor, argues that deliberate full extinction is acceptable, but only rarely. By Lesley Henton Under what conditions would it be right -- or is it never acceptable -- to eliminate a harmful species from our pla more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * A Sweet Solution For Safer Diagnosis And Treatment A sweetener commonly found in chewing gum can replace toxic additives in hydrogels used to diagnose and treat a variety of medical conditions. By Alyssa Schaechinger Imagine treating chronic illness not with pills, but with soft, flexible electronic implants seamlessly integrated into the body. The materials for such implants already exist -- t more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The shadow architects of power * In Washington, where conversations about Russia often center on a single name, political science doctoral candidate Suzanne Freeman is busy redrawing the map of power in autocratic states. Her research upends prevailing narratives about Vladimir Putin's Russia, asking us to look beyond the individual to understand the system that produced him. "Th more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 12 -- California State University in Sacramento issued the following news: * * * Trailblazing Indonesian politician champions equality at Sac State's inaugural Model United Nations conference By Jennifer K. Morita Puan Maharani, Indonesia's first woman speaker of the House of Representatives, pushed for gender equality and human rights to make a better world for all during her recent visit to Sacramento State. "We live on the same earth. No one owns the earth fo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 12 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * UC San Diego Receives $2.45M from InnerScience to Accelerate Research on the Effects of Meditation By Jade Griffin The University of California San Diego has received $2.45 million from InnerScience Research Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to funding studies on the biological and physical effects of meditation on the human body. This gift will support ongoing research con more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * A California dairy tried to capture its methane. It worked. Sealing manure ponds at a Central Valley farm cut emissions dramatically By Jules Bernstein A giant, balloon-like tarp stretches over a lagoon of manure on a Central Valley dairy farm, concealing a quiet but remarkable transformation. Methane, a potent climate-warming gas, is being captured and cleaned instead  more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Decades-old mystery of AlCl dipole moment resolved Study paves way for advances in astrophysics and quantum technology By Iqbal Pittalwala In a study that closes a long-standing knowledge gap in fundamental science, researchers Boerge Hemmerling and Stephen Kane at the University of California, Riverside, have successfully measured the electric dipole moment of aluminum  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Understanding us: Researchers apply algorithm to decode complex genome sequences * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Over the last 10 years, breakthroughs in understanding the genetic instructions passed from parent to offspring have put researchers closer than ever before to efficiently decoding DNA with 100% accuracy. However, this analysis approach, called genome sequencing, still poses a challe more PR

BIDDEFORD, Maine, June 12 -- The University of New England issued the following news: * * * UNE joins global entrepreneurship network through Babson Collaborative membership The University of New England has been accepted into the Babson Collaborative for Entrepreneurship Education, a global network of higher education institutions committed to advancing entrepreneurship teaching and practice. Administered by Babson Academy at Babson College, one of the world's leading institutions for entr more PR

BUFFALO, New York, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * New, non-opioid molecule acts like a long-lasting anesthetic, relieving chronic pain for three weeks A "decoy" peptide targets ion channels involved in pain transmission By Ellen Goldbaum BUFFALO, N.Y. - A new molecule developed by University at Buffalo researchers acts like a local, long-lasting anesthetic, providing robust pain relief for up to three wee more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, June 12 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * In the belly of the beast: massive clumps reveal star factories from a bygone era of the cosmos By Daniel Stolte Astronomers have surveyed massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, in a large number of galaxies across the local universe. The findings provide a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in the very early universe and possibly the Milky Way a few billion yea more PR

MERCED, California, June 12 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Championing the Transition to Clean Energy Mechanical engineering Professor Ricardo Pinto de Castro has turned a penchant for systems-level thinking and a longtime love of cars into a climate-resilient research mission. From electric vehicles (EVs) traversing San Francisco's busiest streets to electric appliances such as induction stovetops and heat pumps becoming ubiquitous in homes, modern A more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Fecal transplants can have unintended side effects, study finds UChicago research shows current practices may have long-lasting consequences for the digestive tract By Matt Wood Fecal microbiota transplants have been touted as a potential treatment for a range of conditions, from inflammatory bowel diseases and obesity to type 2 diabetes and autism. But new research from the University of Ch more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study finds pitchers have thicker UCLs in elbows than other baseball players, factors that risk common injury Every baseball season, players from major leagues to youth levels lose time because of injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow. A University of Kansas researcher is co-author of a new study that used advanced technology to measure the thickness of baseball players' UCLs, find more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 12 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Huskers tackle global irrigation challenges through immersive trip to Ghana By Cheyenne Gerlach and Renata Rimsaite When the Yeutter Student Fellows were tasked with researching how an irrigation company could best position itself to help meet the irrigation needs of the African continent, they knew they faced a challenging task. What they did not know was that their research would take them on an imme more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 12 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * Summer program introduces undergrads to research process By Anna Padilla The University of New Mexico Physics and Astronomy department faculty are leading student interns through a 10-week program designed to introduce them to the academic research process. The annual Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program pays for most student expenses -- travel (up to $600), on-campus housing, more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Many Americans Unaware High Blood Pressure Usually Has No Noticeable Symptoms A recent Annenberg Public Policy Center health survey finds that few U.S. adults -- including those who have been diagnosed with high blood pressure -- can correctly identify what blood pressure reading doctors consider "high." * Hypertension or high blood pressure, whi more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 12 -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: * * * Nearly $1M in Grants Awarded to Students Working in Public Interest This Summer With help from a record $989,000 in grants, 163 University of Virginia School of Law students will work in public service roles this summer. The Law School's Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center awarded $944,000 in UVA Law Public Service Summer Grants to 120 first-year and 43 second-year students --  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 12 -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital pioneers use of new non-opioid painkiller after surgery By Steven Lee Showing its leadership in addressing the opioid crisis, the UT Health San Antonio Multispecialty and Research Hospital is the state's first to approve use of a new non-opioid medication for pain following orthopaedic and podiatric sur more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Children's Research Institute scientists uncover unique pathway tumors use to acquire antioxidant lipids Garcia-Bermudez Lab finds cancer cells use sulfated glycosaminoglycans to draw in lipoproteins, gain antioxidant protection from vitamin E * DALLAS - June 11, 2025 - Scientists have discovered tumors can tap a nontraditional pathway to acquire lipoproteins - mol more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Utah State University supported $1.4 billion in GDP, $2.2 billion in economic output in 2023 Utah State University strengthens Utah's economy throug high-quality education; research and innovation; institutional, student, and visitor spending; and broad societal benefits. A new report from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, commissioned by the Utah System more PR

LOGAN, Utah, June 12 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah State University Supported $1.4 Billion in GDP, $2.2 Billion in Economic Output in 2023 Editor's note: The following release is republished with permission from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. Utah State University strengthens Utah's economy through high-quality education; research and innovation; institutional, student and visitor spending; and broad societal benefits. A new report from the Kem C. Gard more PR

EL PASO, Texas, June 12 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Launches Master's in Education with Artificial Intelligence Focus New degree will equip teachers with the skills to leverage AI in the classroom EL PASO, Texas (June 11, 2025) - A new master's degree offered by The University of Texas at El Paso gives educators the tools they need to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom. This first of its kind degree -- the Ma more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * An Explanation for Out-of-Body Experiences Out-of-body experiences - where people feel like spirits disconnected from their physical form - may be a coping mechanism triggered by trauma or other overwhelming stress, new School of Medicine research suggests. That idea challenges the common assumption that out-of-body experiences, or OBEs, are solely a symptom of mental illness more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 11 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW innovations are helping farmers produce crops with less fertilizer. A pause in federal funds is threatening the research. * Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison drives innovation, saves lives, creates jobs, supports small businesses, and fuels the industries that keep America competitive and secure. It makes the U.S. -- and Wisconsin -- stronger. Federal funding for resear more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 12 -- VCOM - Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news: * * * VCOM-Virginia to Launch First Anesthesiologist Assistant Program in the Commonwealth By Amy Ostroth The Virginia campus of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) has announced that the College has plans to launch a new Master of Health Science in Anesthesia (MHSA) program in 2027--which would make it the first such program in the state of Virginia. This milestone more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, June 11 -- Whitworth University issued the following news release: * * * Whitworth Physics Professor Developing Advanced Model to Unlock the Power of Electric Fields in Tissue Regeneration Whitworth University has received a nearly $70,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for an innovative research project led by Assistant Professor of Engineering & Physics Jonathan Dawson, Ph.D. The project aims to advance the understanding of how electric fields influence th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 11 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * World's first 2D, non-silicon computer developed * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Silicon is king in the semiconductor technology that underpins smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and more, but its crown may be slipping, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. In a world first, they used two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are only an atom thick and retain their properties more PR