BREMERHAVEN, Germany, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research issued the following news release: * * * Little researched current impacting on winter sea ice in the Arctic A research team from the Alfred Wegener Institute has for the first time gained insights into a current in the Barents Sea which affects Arctic sea ice * In the last few decades, the Arctic sea ice has receded ever further, including increasingly in winter when the ex more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 18 (TNSrep) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release on June 17, 2025: * * * Ancient groundwater records reveal regional vulnerabilities to climate change New study led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution builds on earlier work and shows the Southwest may be more sensitive to drying than the Pacific Northwest * During the last ice age, storms soaked the now-arid Southwestern U.S., while today's rainy Pacific Northwest rema more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * Taking the wind out of dangerous cyclones Aerosols could hold the key to stopping potentially destructive cyclones in their tracks, according to a first-of-its-kind study from The Australian National University (ANU). The small airborne particles have been shown to weaken cyclones so that they cannot fully develop. A lead author of the study, Associate Professor Roslyn Prin more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Skin biopsies for less invasive studies of the reproductive status of sharks Researchers of the UAB have shown that sex hormones accumulate in the skin of sharks. This finding opens a new way for the evaluation of their reproductive status by the biopsy of a sample that can be taken remotely in their own environment. In the study, researchers are committed to further use this new meth more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43539) on June 17, 2025, entitled "Commemorations in Congress: Options for Honoring Individuals, Groups and Events." The report is written by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus, government organization and management analyst Michelle D. Christensen, American national government specialist Garrett Hatch and Congress and legislative process specialist Valerie Heitshusen: * * * SUMMARY Since  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by Digital Chamber President and CEO Cody Carbone from a June 11, 2025, hearing on the Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act (H.R. 3455): * * * Chairwoman Kiggans, Ranking Member Ramirez, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you this morning. My name is Cody Carbone, and I proudly serve as the Pre more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 21 -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * A family affAIr: Three siblings - now U of T grads - use artificial intelligence to make a difference From health care to equity, Rayan, Mouaid and Mogtaba Alim are each focused on using AI applications to improve lives By Rahul Kalvapalle Three University of Toronto degrees. Individual graduation ceremonies spanning five days. One shared belief in the transformative potential of artificial intelligence more PR

HONG KONG, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Ecologists Lead Global Study Revealing Dam Construction's Harmful Impact on Migratory River Species A global review of research on the impacts of dams has revealed that they are significantly harmful to diadromous species - fish, crustaceans and snails that migrate between fresh water and the sea, relying on intact, connected rivers to complete their life cycles. The study, led by PhD stud more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R40760) on June 17, 2025, entitled "House Office of Congressional Conduct: History, Authority and Procedures" by Congress specialist Jacob R. Straus. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The House Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC; formerly the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE)) was established on March 11, 2008, with the passage of H.Res. 895. In the 119th Congress (2025-2026), the House r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12106) on June 20, 2025, by nonproliferation specialist Paul K. Kerr: * * * Iran and Nuclear Weapons Production Background Iran's nuclear program has generated widespread concern that Tehran is pursuing nuclear weapons. According to U.S. intelligence assessments, Tehran has the capacity to produce nuclear weapons at some point, but has halted its nuclear weapons program and ha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 20, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russia Continues Conservative Pivot in Arctic (Part Two) By Sergey Sukhankin Executive Summary: * Russian analysts have redefined Arctic dynamics within the framework of a global hybrid war, viewing the region as a contested space of economic, military, and cyber confrontation with the West. * Moscow now conceptualizes Arctic competition through five "circle more PR

NEW YORK, June 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 20, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Private Clubs Just Aren't What They Used to Be By Allison Schrager I should know: I belong to one, and it's becoming more commodified. I recently met a man who's lived in New York for about 25 years. Like most people who've been here that long, he was lamenting that the city isn't what it used to be. Back in the 2000s, he told me wistfully, you could go to more PR

NEW YORK, June 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on June 19, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Is Rioting Acceptable? If So, How Much? By Heather Mac Donald A judge shrugged off 'some stray violent incidents.' Los Angeles police sources tell a very different story. "We don't have s-- under control," a Los Angeles Police Department commander told me on Sunday. "It's a godsend that the National Guard and the Marines are here." Officers on the st more PR

SACKVILLE, New Brunswick, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Mount Allison University issued the following news: * * * Environmental science grad connects aquatics research with Mi'kmaw language William Chapman ('25) publishes paper in the Facets Journal * Environmental science graduate William Chapman recently published a paper that strongly demonstrates his unique path of education at Mount Allison. Majoring in environmental science and minoring in modern languages, literatures, and cultures, Chapman ha more PR

PERTH, Australia, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * New Australian Chickpea pan-genome poised to boost national Chickpea production Researchers from the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) at Murdoch University have led the generation of a pan-genome tailored specifically to Australian chickpea varieties, paving the way for improved chickpea production across the country. The comprehensive genetic resource, composed of high-quality assemblies of t more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Seeing through a new LENS allows brain-like navigation in robots QUT robotics researchers have developed a new robot navigation system that mimics neural processes of the human brain and uses less than 10 per cent of the energy required by traditional systems. In a study published in the journal Science Robotics, the researchers detail a new system which they call LENS - Location more PR

NIJMEGEN, The Netherlands, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Radboud University issued the following news: * * * What helps the climate is not automatically good for the ocean Methods to enhance the ocean's uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) are being explored to help tackle the climate crisis. However, some of these approaches could significantly exacerbate ocean deoxygenation. Their potential impact on marine oxygen must therefore be systematically considered when assessing their suitability. This is the con more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 'The Art of a Spectrum Deal' The Wall Street Journal's Editorial Board commends Chairman Cruz and President Trump for breaking a political impasse to unlock billions for American taxpayers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In case you missed it, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board praised Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and President Trump for securin more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * New method may transform yoghurt production New research from DTU in Denmark could change the way the food industry manufactures dairy based yoghurt--making it both more cost-effective and more sustainable. Researchers have developed a simple yet powerful method that has the potential to reduce the use of expensive bacterial cultures by up to 80%, while also extending shelf life.  more PR

MACAU, China, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team develops pioneering biomimetic nanoantibiotics for treating bacterial pneumonia A research team led by Zhao Qi, associate professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), has made a revolutionary breakthrough in the treatment of bacterial pneumonia. The team has developed pioneering biomimetic nanoantibiotics (BioNanoCFPs) that can penetrate the mucus more PR

MACAU, China, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team discovers new method to inhibit triple-negative breast cancer A research team led by Kathy Qian Luo, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has unveiled a groundbreaking mechanism driving the malignancy of triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), opening new avenues for targeted therapies. The study revealed that proprotein convertase sub more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Miniaturized Hydrogen Production Researchers have created a miniature biocatalyst for hydrogen production. It works efficiently with electrons from photosynthesis. * Natural hydrogen-producing enzymes are large and extremely sensitive to oxygen. This makes it difficult to use them for the applied production of green hydrogen. Researchers from the Photobiotechnology group at Ruhr University more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Severe Polyneuritis Successfully Treated with CAR T-Cell Therapy Physicians from Bochum have used a cancer treatment method to treat severe autoimmune diseases. * A team of physicians from Bochum are the first to successfully use CAR T-cell therapy to treat two patients with a rare autoimmune disease of the peripheral nervous system. This treatment modifies endogenous immune cells such tha more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity released the following written testimony by Blaze Smith, director of the Veterans Education and Transition Services Center at the University of Arizona, from a June 11, 2025, hearing on veterans programs and services-related legislation: * * * Chairman Van Orden, Ranking Member Pappas, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. As someone who wor more PR

KOLN, Germany, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * The European Huns had ancient Siberian roots A linguistic study proves that the European Huns and their Asian ancestors spoke the same Palaeo-Siberian language. This result refutes the previously assumed Turkish * New linguistic findings show that the European Huns had Palaeo-Siberian ancestors and do not, as previously assumed, originate from Turkic-speaking groups. That is the result of a more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Turn on, tune in, crop out: pound sterling20 device uses ultrasound to produce fertiliser A pound sterling20 device which makes fertiliser by treating water with ultrasound could transform agricultural supply chains in remote areas, its inventors say. Chemists and engineers from the University of Glasgow have found a way to produce molecules of nitrate - an important nutrient for plant growth -  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Common respiratory viruses linked to heart events in the short-term Common viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza are linked to an increased short-term risk of stroke and heart attack in adults, new University of Melbourne research has found. Drawing on the best available evidence from 48 studies, researchers from the University of Mel more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Pleasure and pain: what nude sunrise swims in winter tell us about social connection Enduring discomfort together may bring people closer, especially when it's mixed with a bit of joy, according to a study involving mass mid-winter river swims. Social psychologist Dr Laura Ferris from The University of Queensland's Business School led research into what people gain from sharing 'aversive' e more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, June 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * When Beetles See Red Hardly any insects can see the colour red. However, two beetle species from the Mediterranean region are an exception, as an international research team has discovered. Insect eyes are generally sensitive to ultraviolet, blue and green light. With the exception of some butterflies, they cannot see the colour red. Nevertheless, bees and other insects are also attrac more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, June 21 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Cultured nerve tissue can be used in ALS studies With the aid of a 3D printer, researchers at Uppsala University have succeeded in creating a model that resembles human nerve tissue. The model, which can be cultured from the patient's own cells, makes it possible to test new drug treatments in a lab environment. Motor neurons are nerve cells that control our muscles by sending signals from the br more PR

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2025: * * * Warren Seeks Answers from Empower Retirement on Threats to Americans' 401Ks from Private Equity and Private Credit U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, sent a letter to Empower Retirement CEO Edmund F. Murphy III, seeking more PR