IRVING, Texas, June 12 -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news wrapup entitled AARC Members In The News: * * * Members in the News - Career Journeys, Asthma Diagnosis Tools, and More AARC member Angela Kohelis, CRT, was featured in an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about her inspiring journey from lung transplant patient to respiratory therapist. Read it Here (https://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2025/05/31/double-lung-transplant-respiratory-ther more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by Preston Cooper, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Elite Universities Cartel: A History of Anticompetitive Collusion Inflating the Cost of Higher Education": * * * Good morning, Chairman Fitzgerald, Ranking Member Nadler, and distinguished members of the Committee. Thank you for the more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * New Study Examines Leaf Phenotypic Variation in Natural Populations of Chuanqian Crape Myrtle Athens, GA - Leaves play a crucial role in photosynthesis and transpiration making them indispensable components of the ecosystem. Studying leaf morphology offers valuable insights into how plants absorb water and nutrients, release photosynthetic products more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Most Commercially Available CBD Gummy Products Lack Accurate Labeling * Lexington, KY: Most commercially available CBD gummy products contain quantities of cannabidiol that are significantly different than what is purported on the products' packaging, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Resear more PR

GLENSIDE, Pennsylvania, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Arcadia University issued the following news: * * * Arcadia Physical Therapy Faculty Collaborate in Study Exploring Neural Recovery in Shoulder Pain Treatment By Ryan Hiemenz A collaborative research effort by Dr. Phil McClure, Dr. Kshamata Shah, and Dr. Daniel Safford of Arcadia University's Department of Physical Therapy, and colleagues from other universities was published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. This research sheds new lig more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * ASTRO Journal Publishes State of Radiation Therapy Workforce Report The future of radiation therapy practice lies in maximizing the potential of radiation therapists and leveraging their expertise to the level of advanced practice, according to an original report published in the American Society of Radiation Oncology journal, Practical Radiat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Presses Trump Admin Nominees on Housing Discrimination and National Security Risks from the President's Chip Deals Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee gave opening remarks and questioned nominees  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Exercise good for your gut microbiome A powerful link between regular exercise and the gut microbiome which could change the way debilitating gut diseases such as Inflammatory Bowel Disease are treated has been identified in new research. Researchers from ACU and Hudson Institute of Medical Research found that regular physical activity supported "cross-talk" between active skeletal mu more PR

ROBINA, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Bond University issued the following news: * * * Clinical trial for eczema sufferers Bond University is seeking volunteers for a new clinical trial after uncovering the strongest evidence to date that certain foods may trigger eczema flare-ups. The trial, for people with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, follows a Bond study published in the journal Nutrients which found that compounds such as histamine, other amines, and salicylates - naturally p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Case Series: Patients With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Experience Seizure Freedom Following Daily Use of Cannabis Extracts * Toronto, Canada: The daily use of plant-derived cannabis extracts containing THC and CBD is associated with prolonged periods of seizure freedom in patients with refractory epilepsy, according to data published in the journal F more PR

PASADENA, California, June 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Cellular Coordinate System Reveals Secrets of Active Matter * All humans who have ever lived were once each an individual cell, which then divided countless times to produce a body made up of around 10 trillion cells. These cells have busy lives, executing all kinds of dynamic movement: contracting every time we flex a muscle, migrating toward the site of an injury, and rhythmically beati more PR

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following written testimony by Century Foundation President Julie Margetta Morgan from a June 4, 2025, hearing entitled "The Elite Universities Cartel: A History of Anticompetitive Collusion Inflating the Cost of Higher Education": * * * My name is Julie Margetta Morgan, and I am the President of The Century Foundation, a nonprofit public policy organization that co more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a unit of Cornell University, issued the following news release: * * * Study Reveals Why Birds Sing More at Dawn in Tropical Forests New research published today in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn.  Scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's K. Lisa Yang Center for Conservation Bioacoustics and  more PR

ITHACA, New York, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Study reveals why the early bird sings early * New research finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn, challenging traditional theories about dawn choruses. The study was published June 12 (https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2024.0054) in the journal Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Scientists from the Cornell Lab  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Council grants EU equivalence for certain seed imports from Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova * Today the Council adopted a decision granting equivalence with EU requirements to Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova concerning field inspections and seed production standards. In particular, the decision grants equivalence for seed of beet, sunflower, swede rape and soya bean produced and more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Decarbonizing steel is as tough as steel * The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Achieving that goal will require a massive reduction in global carbon dioxide (C more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Feds: Smoking Still Most Popular Way to Consume Cannabis * Bethesda, MD: Smoking is the preferred method of ingestion for most cannabis consumers, according to nationally representative data published in the journal Addiction. Federal researchers affiliated with the National Institutes of Health examined data from the National Survey on Drug Us more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 12 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Financial markets: Council approves decision to maintain certain bank liquidity rules * The Council today adopted targeted changes to EU liquidity rules for the banking sector. The amendments aim to maintain liquidity in financial markets and ensure a more level playing field for EU banks vis-a-vis their international peers. Today's decision renders permanent the current transitional ra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "Application of mercury stable isotopes to examine sources and hydrologic factors impacting mercury bioaccumulation and cycling in invertebrates of a model saline lake." Here are excerpts: * * * Application of mercury stable isotopes to examine sources and hydrologic factors impacting mercury bioaccumulation and cycling in invertebrates of a model saline l more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article entitled "First-year survival of Lake Sturgeon reintroduced to the Maumee River." Here are excerpts: * * * First-year survival of Lake Sturgeon reintroduced to the Maumee River Objective Lake Sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens have experienced large population declines due to overfishing, habitat degradation, and pollution. Due to these factors, Lake Sturgeon were ext more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Call for tackling delay - Under 12s not physically or mentally ready Griffith University Exercise Science researchers call for tackling to be delayed in match play for AFL, Rugby League and Rugby Union players under 12 years. A new paper published in Nature journal Sports Medicine argued children under 12 years lacked the cognitive readiness to keep them safe during tackling, and their physical at more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Hemophilia B gene therapy demonstrates long-term success * A gene transfer approach to treating the bleeding disorder hemophilia B remains safe and effective long-term, as scientists from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and University College London today report thirteen years of follow-up data. Hemophilia B is a rare genetic disorder caused by insuffici more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on June 12, 2025: * * * Introducing Pilowred(R): A Nematode-Resistant, Low-Vigor Rootstock for Prunus Zaragosa, Spain - A newly developed rootstock, Pilowred(R), offers a breakthrough solution for Prunus growers by combining nematode resistance conferring low-vigor growth, with low-chilling requirements and more water use efficiency in comparison with Garnem, addressing k more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * New tech gives second life to plastic farm waste Researchers from La Trobe University in Bendigo have developed an innovative recycling solution for synthetic bale twine, helping to address the growing problem of agricultural waste. * In a study published in the journal Recycling,the research team analysed the thermal, physical and mechanical properties of various plastic waste materials t more PR

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Mary Ann Liebert Inc. posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Muslims' Attitudes Toward Psychedelic Therapy New Rochelle, NY, June 10, 2025--A new study in the peer-reviewed journal Psychedelic Medicine demonstrated in this sample that Muslims living in the United States (MLUS) showed moderate openness to psychedelics in mental health therapy. Click here to read the article now. MLUS have a history of rejecting mental health services. Syed Fa more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 10 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Aluminium alloys for the hydrogen economy International researcher team develops scalable aluminium alloys for the hydrogen economy To the point * Novel alloy design for aluminum: Researchers mix scandium with aluminum alloys to achieve 40 percent higher strength and five times higher resistance to hydrogen embrittlement - while maintaining the same ductility. * Tuning the microstructure: Nanoparticles with more PR

MUNICH, Germany, June 8 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Green nickel for sustainable electrification A single-step method enables the energy saving extreaction of Nickel with reduced CO2 emissions for batteries and stainless steel To the point * Challenging nickel demand: the demand for nickel is expected to double while conventional nickel production emits around 20 tons of CO2 per one ton of nickel * Sustainable new process for nickel production: Researchers fo more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri, June 11 -- Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Experiencing education through the public affairs lens Missouri State offers new public affairs certificate program. * In 1995, Missouri State University was granted a statewide mission in public affairs, defined by Senate Bill 340. This mission, which centers on three pillars - ethical leadership, cultural competence and community engagement - is a defining element of its institutional identity an more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Murdoch University and Harvard University study indicates severe forms of Covid-19 infection in children may increase cardiovascular disease risk New research from Murdoch University's Australian National Phenome Centre shows severe COVID-19 infections may cause lasting metabolic changes in children that could impact on heart health. New research shows severe COVID-19 infections may cause lasting metabo more PR

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 13 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on June 11, 2025: * * * Armstrong: Housing funds to move forward after Attorney General finds line-item vetoed bill is valid BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong today said $35 million in housing funds will be disbursed as approved by the state Legislature after a North Dakota Attorney General's opinion found that the governor's written objections in a line-item veto of Senate Bill 2014 clearly more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 12 [Category: BizHealth & Beauty] -- Johnson and Johnson posted the following news release: * * * New results for Johnson & Johnson's bleximenib demonstrate promising antileukemic activity in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine for acute myeloid leukemia * MILAN (June 12, 2025) - Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) today announced new Phase 1b data showing encouraging antileukemic activity and a promising safety profile for bleximenib (JNJ-75276617) in combin more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Study finds ocean acidification is more pervasive than previously thought New research by an international team of oceanographers has found that ocean acidification has significantly compromised 40% of the global surface ocean, and 60% of the subsurface ocean to a depth of 656 feet (200 meters). The degree of acidification indicates there has been considerable declines in more PR

POTSDAM, Germany, June 13 (TNSrep) -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * Policymakers should set a separate volume target for planetary waste management On the road to "net zero", governments should use a separate target to control the ramp-up of atmospheric carbon removals, independently of emission reductions. Setting a political target for the volume of such planetary waste management is almost as cost-effective as letting the market  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Giant plankton could help coral fight climate change A QUT researcher has observed a rare ocean phenomenon off the coast of Timor-Leste revealing a surprising ally in the fight for coral reef survival: giant, gelatinous plankton known as pyrosomes. The study, published in Ecology and led by marine scientist Dr Catherine Kim, from the QUT School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences a more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * New Report Warns of Big Risks from Small Nuclear Reactors in NY * As NuScale's SMR design gets federal greenlight, advocates warn of localized risk and rising costs New York, NY -- As Governor Hochul ramps up efforts to build out nuclear power across the state, a new report from Food & Water Watch warns that small modular reactors (SMRs) in particular could pose serious risks to com more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, June 13 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * New results for Johnson & Johnson's bleximenib demonstrate promising antileukemic activity in combination with venetoclax and azacitidine for acute myeloid leukemia Bleximenib, an investigational selective menin inhibitor, shows potential as combination therapy for the treatment of relapsed or refractory AML and more PR

CARBONDALE, Illinois, June 13 -- Southern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * SIU researchers discover incentivized game spurs activity in adults with disabilities By Christi Mathis The lack of exercise is more pronounced among adults with disabilities than the general population, but a team of researchers from Southern Illinois University Carbondale is discovering that a simple game with low-cost prizes may offer solutions. "The overreaching goal of our research is more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: Endometriosis Patients Say Cannabis Is More Effective, Poses Fewer Side Effects Than Prescription Medications * Sydney, Australia: Most patients with endometriosis say that cannabis is superior to pharmaceutical medications and possesses fewer side effects, according to survey data published in the journal Reproduction & Fertility. Aust more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 12 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Symmetrical crystals can absorb light asymmetrically * * Chirality occurs when an object is not identical to its mirror reflection * Light can also exhibit chirality by yielding a "twisting" radiation field * Some materials interact differently with light twisting in one direction compared to the other * Since Louis Pasteur, scientists thought only materials lacking centrosymmetry could  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Republicans Fight Against Fentanyl Scourge * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, later today, our friends in the House will be voting on the HALT Fentanyl Act. "This is important legislation, and I'm glad that it w more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Tiny organisms, huge implications for people * Back in 1676, a Dutch cloth merchant with a keen interest in microscopes, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, discovered microbes and began cataloging them. Two hundred years later, a German doctor in current-day Poland, Robert Koch, identified the anthrax bacterium, a crucial step toward modern germ theory. Those two signal advances, with others, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Trust in others, institutions boosts well-being * People with higher levels of trust--in both others and institutions--report higher levels of subjective well-being, an important indicator of quality of life and predictor of health and longevity, than those with lower levels of trust, according to research published by the American Psychological Association more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Too Busy to Focus on Your Happiness? Try Daily Micro-Acts of Joy By Suzanne Leigh Researchers, led by UC San Francisco, tested the effectiveness of a weeklong web-based wellbeing intervention, known as the Big Joy Project. This consisted of daily micro-acts, which included asking someone to share a fun, inspiring, or proud moment, making a gratitude list,  more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Tiny fossils, big discoveries: Researchers reveal new clues about early ocean life University of Missouri study challenges assumptions about biodiversity near Earth's first reef systems. * More than 514 million years ago, long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, sponge-like creatures called archaeocyathids were already busy building some of the planet's earliest reefs -- just north of  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * The virus that won't quit: new research reveals how SARS-CoV-2 evolves Researchers have tracked how the COVID-19 virus mutates long term, revealing patterns that could help predict the emergence of future variants. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the world scrambled to understand the fast-moving virus, a team of Australian researchers set out to study how the virus would e more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * Secret koala population uncovered on city fringe A landmark survey has uncovered a hidden koala population living on the fringe of a major city, using thermal drone searches with spotlight verification and statistical modelling. The study, funded by WWF-Australia and led by the University of Newcastle, is the largest and most accurate peer-reviewed koala survey to date, estimating a populat more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Texas Health Science Center issued the following news: * * * Long-term study shows better chronic pain outcomes in patients treated by osteopathic physicians By Steven Bartolotta The first long-term study involving three years of follow-up of osteopathic medical care for chronic pain has been published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. The research team was led by Dr. John Licciardone, executive director of the Osteopathic  more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, June 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * Blood Conservation Technique Does Not Reduce Need for Transfusions, According to New England Journal of Medicine Study Study Co-Author Says Further Research Is Needed By April Wilkerson An international study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine sheds light on acute normovolemic hemodilution, also known as ANH, a blood conservation technique. ANH involves removing a patient's  more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Children's screen time and socio-emotional problems fuel each other over time Children who spend more time on screens are at a higher risk of developing future social and emotional problems, researchers have found. A comprehensive review of 132 longitudinal studies found higher screen use could exacerbate aggression, anxiety, attention difficulties and depression - in turn driving children  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Engineers make a big splash, turning water treatment sludge into sustainable concrete Australian researchers are tackling a $70 billion problem facing our nation's infrastructure by developing an eco-friendly alternative solution to traditional cement sewer pipes that are prone to cracking and corroding. By combining sludge - a byproduct of the drinking water purification proce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Unprecedented optical clock network lays groundwork for redefining the second Comparing optical clocks across six countries, researchers demonstrate a powerful step toward new global time standard In a new study, researchers carried out the most extensive coordinated comparison of optical clocks to date by operating clocks and the links connecting them simultaneously acro more PR