WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 24, 2025: * * * Trump's Antitrust Agencies: Will It Be Biden-lite? By Fred Ashton Executive Summary * While the Biden Administration's "big is bad" approach to competition policy promoted an antitrust regime designed to quash merger activity and push the boundaries of antitrust law, the Trump Administration - while largely expected to reestablish the long-held consumer welfare standard as its guiding pr more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ancient temple ruins discovered in Andes shed light on lost society * An ancient society near the southern shores of Lake Titicaca in modern-day Bolivia was once one of the continent's most powerful civilizations. Known as Tiwanaku, the ancient society is widely considered by archaeologists to be one of the earliest examples of civilization in the Andes and a precursor of the Inca empire, more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 25 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Inquiring Minds: Watson College undergraduates work on research that could change the world Students help faculty run experiments and gather results that could lead to technology breakthroughs By Anthony Borrelli At Watson College, undergraduates don't have to wait to work with faculty running experiments and gathering results that could lead to tomorrow's technology breakthroughs. Here's a look at how s more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * New study explains why your skin feels tight at the beach Saltwater dries out your skin, confirming long-held "urban myth" By John Brhel Has your skin ever felt tight and dry after coming out of the ocean? You're not just imagining it. Scientists from Binghamton University, State University of New York have confirmed what beachgoers have felt for years - saltwater dries out your skin - and why i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, chairman of the House Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Budget Committee Members Champion the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in Op-Eds WASHINGTON, D.C. - This month, Republican members of the House Budget Committee championed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act through a series of op-eds published nationwide. Members highlighted how this transformative legislation delivers the largest tax cuts for families  more PR

LONG BEACH, California, June 25 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * California's Higher Education Leaders Urge Congress to Safeguard the Federal Pell Grant Program California State University (CSU) Chancellor Mildred Garcia, California Community Colleges Chancellor Sonya Christian, University of California President Michael Drake, and the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities President Kristen Soares sent a joint letter to congressional la more PR

PASADENA, California, June 24 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Making Plastic from Carbon Dioxide, Water, and Electricity * What if a machine could suck up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, run it through a series of chemical reactions, and essentially spit out industrially useful plastic? "I think that is something that we, as a society, would be interested in. After all, in addition to being a greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide is an abundant and i more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The Catholic University of America issued the following news: * * * A New Approach to Stellar Burst Exploration Solves a Decades-Old Quest Sometimes you just need to look at things a different way. That's what Atul Mohan, an astrophysicist and research fellow with The Catholic University of America who is assigned to the NASA-PHaSER project, found. Researchers have long sought to understand the flare behavior of young "red dwarf" coronas. The massive, highly m more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and St. Jude Researchers Find Genetic Ancestry Influences How Gene Mutations Impact Cancer Prognosis in Patients With T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Philadelphia and Memphis, June 24, 2025 - Investigators at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (St. Jude), Dana Farber Cancer Institute  more PR

LONDON, England, June 24 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Carry on banking: Stanford professor laments post-crisis approach to bank regulation Stanford professor Anat Admati visited London to give a whistlestop tour of our greatest fears about banking regulation - arguing that public dismay about the financial sector's seeming immunity has driven populism. By Chris Mahony Regulators and politicians 'coddle' banks in the mistaken belief they are frie more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Democrats' Newest Surrogate: Donald Trump is Traveling Across the U.S. to Take Credit For His Unpopular Budget In response to Donald Trump planning to tour across the country to tout his disastrous billionaire-first budget, DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement: "Most people don't organize a whistle-stop tour to celebrate kicking millions of families off their health care -- but D more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Study: Long-Term Exposure to Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk of Heart Failure By Rob Spahr A new study led by researchers at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health found that long-term exposure to wildfire smoke increases the risk of heart failure, especially among women, older adults, and lower-income individuals. The study--published Monday in JACC, the more PR

LA JOLLA, California, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * From Breakthrough Discovery to Lifesaving Treatment: UC San Diego's Impact on Stroke Care University of California San Diego, with the support of the National Institutes of Health, was instrumental in discovering and testing a paradigm-shifting stroke medication. By Miles Martin In 1991, research nurse Karen Rapp was hired by the UC San Diego Stroke Center to oversee a ne more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Lily McNulty Named to Phoenix Business Journal's '40 Under 40' List * PHOENIX - June 24, 2025 - Lily M. McNulty, shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Phoenix office, was selected to the Phoenix Business Journal's 2025 "40 Under 40" list. The 40 Under 40 Awards honor 40 rising stars in the local business market who have distingui more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Scanning for similarities between human decision-making, AI algorithm Where does the human brain even start when faced with a new task? It immediately checks with a mental library of solutions that worked pretty well in the past. A recent study, published in the journal PLOS Biology, used neuroimaging to find similarities between human intelligence and a decision-making process developed by AI r more PR

HONG KONG, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU research reveals "Anxious Monday" effect: chronic stress hormone surge linked to start of week in older adults A research study led by Professor Tarani Chandola from the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has revealed that Mondays uniquely drive long-term biological stress, regardless of working status, with implications for heart health more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Delaware Bar Journal, Senator Coons urges First State lawyers to uphold rule of law in the face of administration attacks * WILMINGTON, Del. - In case you missed it, The Journal of the Delaware State Bar Association published a piece from U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) where he thanked Delaware lawyers for upholding their commitment to the rule of law and urged them to continue fi more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, June 25 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine (formerly the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson) issued the following news release: * * * IMAAVYTM (nipocalimab-aahu) showed greater sustained disease control versus approved FcRn blockers for generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) at multiple timepoints over 24 weeks in newly published indirect treatment comparison (ITC) The ITC compared all published Phase 3 data of these treatments, leveraging longit more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Improving scientific research papers: Aston University researcher outlines top ten pitfalls and how to avoid them * Dr Dan Green is the lead author on an article outlining the top ten common statistical errors he sees when reviewing scientific papers * These include implying causation from association, poorly formatted abstracts and inadequate statistical analysis * The paper is aimed at all applied r more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Health Care Attorneys Discuss Best Practices for Defamation Claims Arising From Research Misconduct Cases * In a Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics article, health care counsel Minal Caron and health care partner Mark Barnes examined best practices for institutions involved in legal defamation claims arising from research misconduct case more PR

LONDON, England, June 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Large global study links severe bleeding after childbirth to increased risk of cardiovascular disease * Peer-reviewed Literature review People This additional information is included as part of a press release labeling system introduced by the Academy of Medical Sciences and Science Media Centre. For more details click here. Risk of cardiovascular co more PR

LEEDS, England, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Leeds Beckett University issued the following news: * * * Research finds problems with common building performance test that could affect EPCs and mould risk Researchers from Leeds Beckett University have found that a test used to measure the energy efficiency of UK homes may be flawed. * Airtightness 'blower door' tests, known as fan pressurisation tests, tell how leaky a home is and therefore how much heat is lost through cracks and gaps around windows more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: Court Blocks Louisiana Law Requiring Ten Commandments in Classrooms * WASHINGTON (June 24, 2025) - A panel of three appellate judges has ruled Louisiana law to be displayed in classrooms is unconstitutional. They continued to say that the mandate violates the separation of church and state. The Louisiana Attorney General, Liz Murrill, said she would appeal the ruling. Bob Tuttle, David R more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 24 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Mobile EU citizens: Council strengthens rules on right to vote and stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament * The Council adopted today a revised directive aimed at facilitating the right to vote and stand as candidate in elections to the European Parliament (EP) for EU citizens residing in a member state of which they are not nationals. EU citizens living in another more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * More Staff Addressing Mental Health in Schools Buffers Toll of Growing Up in Disadvantaged Communities Children growing up in disadvantaged neighborhoods--communities with low rates of high school graduation and employment, low family income, and other measures of adversity--are at heightened risk of experiencing mental health conditions. But a new study from Mass General Brigham suggests  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Organ-Chips May Help Unlock the Mystery of ALS * Using stem cells from patients with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), Cedars-Sinai has created a lifelike model of the mysterious and fatal disease that could help identify a cause of the illness as well as effective treatments. In a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Stem  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * OSU Agriculture names 2025 Distinguished Alumni * Media Contact: Mandy Gross | Sr. Manager of Strategic and VP Communications | 405-744-4063 | mandy.gross@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University will honor five individuals who have brought distinctive credit to the university's Ferguson College of Agriculture and contributed significantly to society. Shannon Angle, Bill Clymer, Robert Hodgen, M. Joh more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Accounting] -- The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board posted the following news release: * * * PCAOB Permanently Bars Repeat Violator, Revokes Firm Registration After Violations Tied to China-Based Company * The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) today announced a settled disciplinary order sanctioning Michael T. Studer, CPA, and Michael T. Studer CPA P.C. (PDF) ("Studer" and the "Firm," respectively), for violations relating to the Firm's more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Political] -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release: * * * Public Interest Groups Seek to Intervene in Texas Dream Act Case * Sudden Repeal Without Proper Process Would Deny an Estimated 57,000 Texas Students Access to In-State Tuition Austin, TX - The Texas Civil Rights Project, Democracy Forward, Ameri more PR

LONDON, England, June 24 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * ADHD link to severe premenstrual disorder uncovered in women New study reveals women with ADHD are significantly more likely to suffer from PMDD, highlighting a critical overlooked health risk. * A new study from a group of scientists led by Queen Mary University of London, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, found that women with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, June 24 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * 'No one had done this before': Art, science and the surprising versatility of boron nitride nanotubes * In an elegant fusion of art and science, researchers at Rice University have achieved a major milestone in nanomaterials engineering by uncovering how boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) -- touted for their strength, thermal stability and insulating properties -- can be coaxed into forming ordered liquid crysta more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Construction on Mars Takes a Leap Forward Dr. Congrui Grace Jin and team have pioneered an out-of-this-world technique to build an extraterrestrial synthetic community. By Jennifer Nichols Inhabiting Mars has long been a futuristic fantasy fueled by science fiction. However, successful landings on our neighboring planet over the past half-century have made this seemi more PR

IRVINE, California, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine study highlights critical link among high temps, aging and disease risk Research is first to connect heat stress with gut and immune disruption that lowers defenses * Aging and extreme heat together weaken gut and immune function. * The combination heightens risk of illness from a deadly, waterborne bacterium. * Findings suggest probiotics may help restore i more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Cats Prefer to Sleep on Their Left Side For animals, sleeping on their left side is not about comfort. It is a survival strategy. Cats prefer to sleep on their left side. This is the conclusion drawn by an international research team that analyzed several hundred YouTube videos of sleeping cats. The researchers see this bias as an evolutionary advantage because it favors hunting and escape  more PR

BRISTOL, England, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * 'Good' fats and inflammation: more complex than first thought Omega-3 fatty acids, popularly believed to reduce inflammation in the body, appear to increase certain inflammatory markers, researchers have found. Dr Daisy Crick looked at the role of omega-3 and omega-6 in the body as part of her PhD studies at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Integrative Epidemiology Unit at the Universit more PR

NORWICH, England, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Mental Health Bill could strip safeguards from people with autism and learning disabilities, experts warn A group of leading mental health professionals and carers have voiced serious concerns over proposed reforms to the Mental Health Act, currently being discussed in parliament. The changes aim to restrict the use of compulsory hospital detention for people with autism and learning disabili more PR

EXETER, England, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Deep-sea mining could harm remote ocean ecosystems By Alex Morrison Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows. The Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the Eastern Pacific is a vast area of deep ocean and seamounts. A Canadian firm - The Metals Company - is planning to explore parts of the CCZ for polymetallic nodule more PR

EXETER, England, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * Killer whales make seaweed 'tools' to scratch each other's backs By Alex Morrison Killer whales have been seen detaching lengths of seaweed and using them to massage each other - the first evidence of tool-making by marine mammals. The whales bite off the end of a kelp stalk, position it between themselves and a partner, and roll the kelp between their bodies for prolonged periods. Scientists s more PR

CORAL GABLES, Florida, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami's Miami Herbert Business School issued the following news: * * * Research links birth issues to adult health deficits A study by Miami Herbert professors shows long-term mental and physical health effects linked to distressed births, with implications for health policy reform. By Blair S. Walker A research study crafted by two University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School professors establishes a strong correla more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 24 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 'A more versatile and powerful foundation for future photonic technologies' * More pathways than previously thought can lead to optical topological insulators, materials with exciting properties that could have future applications in lasers, imaging devices and more Study: Polariton Chern Bands in 2D Photonic Crystals beyond Dirac Cones (DOI:10.1103/PhysRevX.15.021061) The candidate pool for engi more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New guidance will help treat inflammatory bowel disease, better, quicker and more accurately New guidelines published today, developed and led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will help clinicians to better treat the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) more accurately and more quickly. The newly updated guidelines for IBD are now available, providing a comprehens more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Genetic cause for rare development disorder found University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka has led international research uncovering a new genetic cause for a rare developmental disorder that profoundly impacts brain growth and function in children. The findings, recently published in the prestigious American Journal of Human Genetics, pinpoint specific changes in a gene called CRNKL1 more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * University research paves the way for more personalised and effective brain tumour treatments Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence are leading studies into the development and treatment of meningioma By Alan Williams Researchers from the University of Plymouth have identified proteins which fuel the growth of the most common type of brain tumour, a discovery that could more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Simple household water tests trigger major behaviour change that could reduce E.coli risk A new study shows that giving households simple, low-cost information about their drinking water quality can greatly increase the use of safe water practices in communities at risk of contamination * Large-scale study looked at the impact of low-cost water testing results in an area of Pakistan at high more PR

GUILFORD, England, June 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Cosmic signal from the very early universe will help astronomers detect the first stars Understanding how the Universe transitioned from darkness to light with the formation of the first stars and galaxies is a key turning point in its development known as the Cosmic Dawn. However, even the most powerful telescopes can't directly observe these earliest stars, so determining their propertie more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, June 25 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Virtual Reality Enhancing Cedarville's Health Care Education By Jordan Foley While technical procedures can be mastered in a classroom setting, soft skills -- effectively communicating treatments to patients and caring for their emotional needs -- are difficult to develop before students start receiving hands-on experience in real-world settings. Cedarville University's School of Nursing is partnering with  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Warren Urges Fed, FDIC, OCC Not to Grant Wall Street's Number One Deregulatory Wish Amid Trump-Fueled Economic Uncertainty Trump-appointed Regulators Plan To Soon Roll Back Leverage Rules That Protect Against Bank Failures "Deregulating Wall Street is always dangerous, but it is especially destructi more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 25 (TNSjou) -- The Washington University School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Strategy to prevent age-related macular degeneration identified Fixing problems in cholesterol metabolism could stave off a leading cause of blindness, according to new research in mice, human plasma samples By Julia Evangelou Strait A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis identifies a possible way to slow or block progression of age-r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Writers-in-Residence Will Launch New Journalism Courses at William & Mary * Journalists Hilary Holladay (left), David A. Price (image by Susan Sabo), and Kris Worrell, Virginia Media's editor-in-chief, will share their expertise in a series of new hands-on journalism courses in 2025-26.s courtesy of William & Mary's the Charles Center. E more PR