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

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

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

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

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

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

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