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

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Acting Ranking Member Lynch and Subcommittee Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi Call Out HHS Secretary's Life-Threatening Attacks on Vaccines Washington, D.C. (June 10, 2025)--Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ranking M more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Stroke, dementia more common in people with biomarker of aging Healthier lifestyle may modify effects * Stroke and dementia as well as late-life depression are more common in people who have a biomarker of aging called short leukocyte telomere length, according to a study published on June 11, 2025, online in Neurology, the medical journal of the American A more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Kim Schrier, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Schrier Demands Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services Immediately Reinstate All Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in New Letter * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08), pediatrician and member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, led 86 of her colleagues, with the support of Democratic members of the Energ more PR

ROSTOCK, Germany, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, a part of the Max Planck Society, issued the following news release: * * * Couples with Opposing Political Views Face Higher Risk of Separation New Study Reveals the Impact of Political Preferences on Relationships * A recent study by researchers at the University of Padua and the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) has revealed that political differences between partners can significa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "A multistate capture-recapture model to estimate reproduction of North Atlantic right whales." Here are excerpts: * * * A multistate capture-recapture model to estimate reproduction of North Atlantic right whales The recent steep decline of the endangered North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis can be attributed to high mortality combined with low  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Autumn as an overlooked opportunity for limnology." Here are excerpts: * * * Autumn as an overlooked opportunity for limnology Ecological disciplines, from forestry to soil sciences and ornithology, recognize the critical role of autumn in an array of physical and biological processes. Terrestrial studies categorize autumn as the end of the growing season more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "First instrumentally detected hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park." Here are excerpts: * * * First instrumentally detected hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park Hydrothermal explosions are one of the geological hazards most likely to impact people in Yellowstone National Park, but their frequency is poorly known. Infrasound a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation Targets." Here are excerpts: * * * Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targets The recent Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) sets ambitious goals but no clear pathway for how zero loss of important biodiversity  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Multi-scale spectroscopy to map intertidal microbial biofilm community and trait diversity." Here are excerpts: * * * Multi-scale spectroscopy to map intertidal microbial biofilm community and trait diversity Intertidal microbial biofilms, or microphytobenthos, support estuarine biogeochemical cycling, the physical stability of mudflats, and food webs, pa more PR

WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Rainfall thresholds for postfire debris-flow initiation vary with short-duration rainfall climatology." Here are excerpts: * * * Rainfall thresholds for postfire debris-flow initiation vary with short-duration rainfall climatology The size, frequency, and geographic scope of severe wildfires are expanding across the globe, including in the Western United  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Resiliency of land change monitoring efforts to input data resampling." Here are excerpts: * * * Resiliency of land change monitoring efforts to input data resampling The geometric transformation of remotely sensed imagery from one map projection to another necessitates a data resampling operation which alters the recorded values. The global Landsat archi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Understanding the evolution of scoria cone morphology using multivariate models." Here are excerpts: * * * Understanding the evolution of scoria cone morphology using multivariate models Scoria cones are the most abundant type of volcano in the Solar System. They occur in every tectonic setting and often overlap with human populations, yet our ability to  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

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

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, June 11 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for June 10th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly It wasn't long ago that we showcased an article about the wasp's incredible ability to metabolize alcohol and the implications of this for humans. This week we return with a focus on Drosophila. The research-ready fruit fly has allowed for important discoveries in addiction, but the i 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

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