ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 26 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Breaking the chain of destruction: Building resilience by preparing for cascading hazards * Study: Cascading land surface hazards as a nexus in the Earth system (DOI: 10.1126/science.adp9559) U-M is helping lead a collaboration to better forecast the chain reactions of downstream damages caused by wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes and more When the flames of January's Southern California wildfire more PR

TUSTIN, California, June 27 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on June 26, 2025: * * * The Grand Water Bargain By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy For the last few decades in California, the conventional wisdom has been that farmers and urban water consumers have to improve efficiency and reduce consumption. To the fullest extent pos more PR

FULLERTON, California, June 26 (TNSjou) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Chemistry Researchers Investigate Health Effects of Fourth of July Fireworks New Faculty-Student Study Published in the Scientific Journal Atmosphere * During this summer's Independence Day celebration, Cal State Fullerton chemistry researchers will collect particle samples from dazzling fireworks displays in the nighttime sky to determine adverse health impacts.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 24, 2025: * * * European Defense: Debt or Death Europe is starting to acknowledge the worrying gaps in its defenses. But leaders must think much harder about the tough issues facing a rearmed continent. By Jan Machacek There was much backslapping and self-congratulation as NATO's summit in The Hague on June 24-25 readied a rise in defense spending to 5% of GDP. It is a big change, it's to  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 26 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Student Aims to Solve Major Health Issues Through Research After finishing his undergraduate degree, Brent Jenkins landed a full-time research job, but he decided to return to school to earn a Ph.D. so he could be a leader in solving some of the world's most complex health issues. Now a student in the Translational Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program in the Institute for Biomedical  more PR

CARY, North Carolina, June 27 -- INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry issued the following news release: * * * INDA Applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for Passage of the WIPPES Act (HR 2269) WASHINGTON, DC, June 26, 2025 - INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Wastewater Infrastructure Pollution Prevention and Environmental Safety (WIPPES) Act (H.R. 2269). The WIPPES Act, which creates national  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, June 27 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Curators approve Missouri S&T to offer new AI master's degree program By Greg Edwards The University of Missouri Board of Curators voted unanimously today (Thursday, June 26) to approve a new master's degree program in applied artificial intelligence -- also referred to as "AI+X" -- at Missouri S&T. "Missouri S&T has been a national leader in computer science since the early 1960s, an more PR

PASADENA, California, June 26 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Mars Orbiter Learns New Moves After Nearly 20 Years in Space * After nearly 20 years of operations, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) is on a roll, performing a new maneuver to squeeze even more science out of the busy spacecraft as it circles the Red Planet. Engineers have essentially taught the probe to roll over so that it's nearly upside down. Doing so enables MRO to look more PR

NEWTON, New South Wales, June 26 -- The George Institute for Global Health issued the following news release: * * * One in five US foods and drinks contain synthetic dyes, study shows They're even more common in products marketed to children, despite health concerns * As many as 19% of packaged foods and beverages contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research evaluating the content of 39,763 US grocery store products. The findings were published today in the Journal of the Academy  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * Rediscovery of 'Donaldson' Sweet Orange Shows Promise for Florida Citrus Industry Fort Pierce, FL - Researchers from the USDA Horticultural Research Lab have rediscovered the 'Donaldson' sweet orange, a forgotten variety with remarkable potential for the orange juice industry. Originally identified decades ago, this variety was largely forgotten ov more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on June 26, 2025: * * * New Research Explores Strategies to Enhance Early Growth and Yield in High-Density Apple Orchards Geneva, NY - Two recent studies from Cornell University provide critical insights into optimizing early growth and yield in high-density apple orchards, focusing on the benefits of irrigation and fertigation, as well as the influence of lateral branch  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * New research on home care cooperatives identifies novel approaches for improving home care quality New research on home care cooperatives - agencies co-owned and managed by home care workers - has identified key factors that appear to significantly improve the quality of care for patients. The researchers identified four main drivers of improved care quality at cooperatives, all centered on more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 26 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Royal Society Te Aparangi partners with Wiley to expand global readership for its journals * Hoboken, NJ - June 26, 2025 - Wiley is excited to announce a new publishing partnership with the Royal Society Te Aparangi. This strategic alliance, beginning in 2026, represents a major step forward for the Society's eight journals, and for Aotearoa New Zealand's research community. First published  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Find Runners Improve Performance by Narrowing Visual Focus A Rutgers professor and others show that zooming in on the finish line - rather than taking in surroundings - bolsters both effort and pace * A simple way for runners who want to enhance their performance is to focus on the finish line rather than taking in their surroundings, a recent study has found A team of psychology  more PR

STANFORD, California, June 26 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * As fewer Americans die from heart attacks, more succumb to chronic heart disease Since 1970, deaths from heart attacks have dropped nearly 90%, thanks to life-saving interventions and public health measures, according to a new study. By Nina Bai In 1970, someone over the age of 65 hospitalized for a heart attack in the United States had about a 60% chance of leaving the hospital more PR

ALBANY, New York, June 25 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention: * Carlo Cafaro, associate professor in the Department of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, earned a Springer Nature Editorial Contribution Award and Springer Nature Author Service Award for his work as an as more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Partial Match Parity: Increasing the Donor Pool for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Summary * A new study assessed blood cancer patients transplanted with cells from unrelated, partially matched donors. * Patients received the drug cyclophosphamide, leading to outcomes similar to those seen for fully matched donors. * The findings should expand the donor pool for p more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Screen time: Passive and solitary use makes us most dissatisfied What lies behind our dissatisfaction with our screen use - and why does the dissatisfaction rarely lead to action? A new Danish study sheds light on this. * We all know the feeling: having spent a little too much time on our phones, scrolling aimlessly and without purpose. But what exactly are we dissatisfied with when we ta more PR