UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * 'Forever chemicals' detected in 65% of sampled private wells in Pennsylvania * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In Pennsylvania, 3.5 million people are served by private well systems, according to Penn State Extension. To better understand potential contamination of the groundwater feeding these systems, a team of researchers from Penn State conducted a novel three-year citizen science study of pe more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * AI Detects Hidden Heart Disease Using Existing Scans Stored in Patient Records Researchers from Mass General Brigham and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) have developed a deep learning algorithm that detects coronary artery calcium levels in chest CT scans - an important marker that predicts the risk of cardiac events and premature death * Mass General Brigham resear more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 16 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * AI vision system reveals bird wings evolved for heat regulation, not just flight * Researchers from U-M, NYU and others collaborated to analyze thousands of museum specimens, confirming centuries-old ecological rule applies to avian wings Study: Longer Wing Bones in Warmer Climates Suggest a Role of Thermoregulation in Bird Wing Evolution (DOI: 10.1111/geb.70033) For centuries, scientists have o more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * At Hearing, Warren Presses Trump Admin Nominees on Housing Discrimination and National Security Risks from the President's Chip Deals Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee gave opening remarks and q more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Berkeley Lab Helps Utilities Understand Power Outage Costs Tools confirm the need for significant investments to make the U.S. power grid more reliable and secure * Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) are partnering with electric utilities across the country to create more accurate cost estimates for both short- and long-term po more PR

SAN JOSE, California, June 17 -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Cadence Accelerates SoC, 3D-IC and Chiplet Design for AI Data Centers, Automotive and Connectivity in Collaboration with Samsung Foundry Expanded collaboration includes new multi-year IP agreement and joint development of advanced AI-driven flows on latest SF2P process node * SAN JOSE, Calif.--  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 16, 2025: * * * Crunch Time for UK Copyright The Labour government aimed to make the UK an AI superpower by relaxing copyright protections. Musicians led by Elton John and Paul McCartney forced it to reconsider. By Oona Lagercrantz After taking power last year, the UK Labour government committed to a pro-growth and pro-innovation approach to AI, seeking to position the country as an AI "s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 16, 2025: * * * Ghosts in the Machine: Opposing Putin Like the Russian opposition, economic sanctions are popular but ineffective. By Edward Lucas Sanctions on Russia are crippling the Kremlin's war machine and stoking public discontent. Compounded by the human and physical cost of the war, this will bring political change and peace. That, in a nutshell, is many Western countries' Russia s more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 16, 2025: * * * Rising Spider: Israel and Ukraine Change Warfare Israel's campaign against Iran is extensive, effective, and (much like imaginative Ukrainian tactics) represents a serious warning to the West. By Federico Borsari The opening phase of Israel's Operation Rising Lion, which began on June 12-13, focused on infiltrated covert operators hunting high-value targets with small strik more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * We Can Support Work by Helping People, Not Hurting Them By Nick Gwyn The House-passed budget reconciliation bill would take away health coverage and food assistance from people not meeting harsh and red tape-laden work requirements despite significant evidence this will substantially increase hardship, while doing little to nothing to increase employment.[1]But policymakers do have more PR

LONDON, England, June 16 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Critical gaps in ethical publishing knowledge among researchers in China, reveals new survey * Joint study by Taylor & Francis and National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences is published in the Journal of Data and Information Science A new survey has revealed a widespread lack of clarity among researchers in China regarding ethical publis more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Dengue infections worldwide reached record high in 2024, Keele researchers say The number of new cases of Dengue infection reached a record high in 2024, researchers have said, with cases topping more than 14 million last year. The research team, led by Dr Najmul Haider in Keele's School of Life Sciences, said that the 14.1m Dengue cases reported globally last year represents a two-fold increase in more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 17 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: * * * ETSU scientists uncover massive fossil salamander, shedding light on ancient Appalachia A giant, strong-jawed salamander once tunneled through ancient Tennessee soil. And thanks to a fossil unearthed near East Tennessee State University, scientists now better understand how it helped shape Appalachian amphibian diversity. The giant plethodontid salamander now joins the remarkable  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 17 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * GSA Division Renamed to Reflect Expanded Mission Embracing Geoheritage Boulder, Colo., USA: The Geological Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce that its History and Philosophy of Geology Division has officially changed its name to the History, Philosophy, and Geoheritage (HPG) Division. The decision, approved by an overwhelming majority of the Division's members, more PR

LONDON, England, June 17 -- The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) issued the following news on June 16, 2025: * * * Ethical concerns in female cosmetic genital surgery Cosmetic genital surgeries in women--such as labiaplasty, clitoral hood reduction, hymenoplasty, vaginoplasty, and laser-based procedures--have seen a notable rise in popularity in recent years. In response, the FIGO Committee for Ethical Aspects of Human Reproduction and Women's Health has published  more PR

UPTON, New York, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Light-activated Metal Catalyst Selectively Converts CO2 to Industrial Chemical * Chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a new way to convert abundant carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate (HCO2), an industrial chemical used as a fuel, as an antibacterial/antifungal agent, and for making pharmaceuticals. Their rea more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, June 17 -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Education Faculty Develop Literacy-Based Strategy to Boost Math Achievement Monmouth University faculty Lilly Steiner, Ed.D., Kerry Carley-Rizzuto, Ed.D., and Vecihi Serbay Zambak, Ph.D., have co-authored a study exploring how literacy strategies can enhance parental involvement in children's mathematics learning. The research, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Ed more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Light from dawn of the universe observed by Earth-based telescopes For the first time, elusive light from stars born close to the Big Bang -- a period called 'cosmic dawn' -- was identified with terrestrial telescopes * For the first time, scientists have used Earth-based telescopes funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation to look back over 13 billion years and measure how the first stars i more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Sports arenas -- the importance of politics, fan response and public money * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Since World War II, professional baseball, football, basketball and hockey teams in the United States have commonly used public money to help build new venues or to facilitate teams moving to a new city. Onlookers sometimes speculate about why tax dollars are being used to build a sta more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Occidental College issued the following news: * * * Recent Occidental College Graduate Lead Author in Journal Publication Building on years of research and close mentorship at Oxy, Bianca Dal Bo '24 is lead author of a paper about methane-fueled deep-sea spiders in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal. By Laura Paisley Bianca Dal Bo, a biology major from Berkeley, has spent the last five years delving into the m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Jean Twenge, a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, from a June 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Screentime in Schools": * * * The first smartphone, the iPhone, went on sale in 2007. By 2012, the majority of Americans owned a smartphone. The years since have resembled a vast experiment, especially on children and adolescen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 12, 2025, confirmation hearing. The nominees are Ben DeMarzo and Craig Trainor to be assistant secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Jovan Jovanovic to be chairman of the Ex-Im Bank, Francis Brooke to be assistant secretary of the Treasury, and David Peters to be assistant secretary of Commerce. *  more PR

STANFORD, California, June 17 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * Shanjun Li Joins FSI as Senior Fellow Professor Li's research examines pressing sustainability issues in China and their global implications in order to inform evidence-based policymaking. * The Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University is pleased to announce that Shanjun Li has been appointed to the position more PR

STONY BROOK, New York, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Stony Brook Heart Institute Launches New Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement Program STONY BROOK, NY, June 16, 2025 - For the estimated 1.6 million Americans diagnosed with symptomatic tricuspid valve regurgitation each year, a significant advancement in treatment is now available on Long Island. With the launch of the new Transcatheter Tricuspid  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 16 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI's Angel Wileman named one of Women in Hydrogen 50 for 2025 * June 16, 2025 -- The Women's Global Leadership Conference (WGLC) in Energy has selected Southwest Research Institute's Angel Wileman for 2025's Women in Hydrogen 50. This list recognizes 50 women, nominated by their colleagues and peers, as the current and future leaders of the hydrogen economy. This distin more PR

LONDON, England, June 17 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Train teachers on how to get parents involved in children's learning, say researchers * Fewer than three in 10 teachers reported their initial training covered the basics of what parental engagement is or why it is important  Over half of primary and secondary school teachers in England have not been trained in how to support parents' involvement in chi more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Wafer-scale accelerators could redefine AI UCR engineers examine hardware needed for AI's growing demands By David Danelski The promise of a new type of computer chip that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence and be more environmentally friendly is explored in a technology review paper published by UC Riverside engineers in the journal Device. Known as wa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 -- The University of California at Los Angeles School of Law issued the following news: * * * Jason Oh and Andrew Verstein on how 'bad' governance fuels REIT success Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)--companies that own, operate, or finance income-producing real estate--have thrived by breaking the fundamental rules of good business, and two UCLA School of Law professors think they've figured out why. Jason Oh, professor, faculty co-director of the Lowell  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New research could unlock the potential of bladeless wind turbines Insights from a new study could help unlock the full potential of a developing form of smaller-scale wind power generation, researchers say. Engineers from the University of Glasgow have used sophisticated computer simulations of bladeless wind turbines (BWTs) to identify for the first time how future generations of the technolog more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science issued the following news: * * * Juvenile great hammerhead sharks rely on South Florida's Biscayne Bay An eight-year study highlights Biscayne Bay as a vital nursery and seasonal refuge for great hammerhead sharks, underscoring its importance across life stages and for long-term shark conservation. By Diana Udel A new study from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Banking data reveals early warning signs of cognitive decline in older adults A major new study has uncovered how everyday financial behaviours--captured in routine banking data--can signal early signs of cognitive decline and financial vulnerability in older adults, up to a decade before formal intervention. The research, published in Journal of the American Medical Association Ne more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Phoenix issued the following news release: * * * Articles Published in Peer-Reviewed Journals University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies celebrates dissertation article publication in peer-reviewed journals Dissertation to Publication Workshop support ushers multiple doctoral graduates into author status with articles in peer-reviewed journals * University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies celebrates the success of doctora more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Using public data to help patients understand hospital prices * Workshop: Reporting on hospital prices to empower consumers and readers * Moderator : Joseph Burns, independent journalist; AHCJ health beat leader on health policy and insurance * Patricia Kelmar, J.D., senior director of health care campaigns, U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) * Roslyn  more PR

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Retains #1 Spot as BBJ's Best Place to Work * The Boston Business Journal (BBJ) has again named VHB the Best Place to Work in Greater Boston. From the more than 200 businesses who responded to the publication's annual survey, VHB was ranked the best place to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Warren, Schumer, Democratic Senators Call for Transparency Regarding Reprivatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Ahead of Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board Meeting "Transparency from your agencies is essential to understanding the Administration's goals and to ensure you will not reprivatize  more PR