FULLERTON, California, June 27 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Mechanical Engineering Grad's Microbot Research Helps Him Land NASA Internship Interdisciplinary Research Published in Journal of Physical Chemistry B * As an undergraduate researcher, Jose Lopez-Ceja worked on turning science fiction microbots into reality like the Disney animated film "Big Hero 6" he watched as a child. Microbots are tiny robots made of microscopic comp more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 27, 2025: * * * Fight or Die: Grim Options for Russia's Wounded Russian military casualties in Ukraine have now passed a million, a bloody moment aggravated by poor medical treatment. By Kseniya Kirillova Russian commanders' disregard for their troops has been a hallmark of the all-out war in Ukraine, with infantry deployed in "meatgrinder" operations with practically no chance of survival more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 27, 2025: * * * Transatlantic Data Truce Under Threat As Europe doubles down on tech sovereignty and Washington waters down privacy protections, the crucial deal allowing data flows across the Atlantic could collapse. By Peter Chase and Anda Bologa Is the third time the charm? The European Court of Justice twice declared US protection of European data "inadequate," creating a confusing leg more PR

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, June 28 -- The Emergency Nurses Association issued the following news: * * * ENA Board Member Shawntay Harris To Be Inducted into American Academy of Nursing Harris has made an impact on emergency nursing education and leadership development * ENA Board Member Shawntay Harris, DNP, MBA, MHA, RN, NEA-BC, TCRN, CPEN, CEN, CTRN, CFRN, FAEN, has been selected for induction as a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, an achievement preceded by a career marked by accompl more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Golden opportunity to reduce toxic waste A major discovery by an interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Australia has found a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from ore and electronic waste. The glistening gold-extraction technique, unveiled in the leading global journal Nature Sustainability, promises more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Gene therapy improves blood flow in the brain in patients with sickle cell disease * Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Many people with sickle cell disease experience increased brain ischemia, where oxygen is not delivered more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gray Fights to Protect Valley Water and Support Local Farmers * With his new Valley Water Protection Act, Congressman Adam Gray is working to ensure Valley farmers and producers receive the safe, reliable water deliveries they need to feed the country and power the economy. "I'm sending those who would dry out the Valley a clear message: the tap is turned off," Gray said. As a Me more PR

HEIDELBERG, Germany, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * CARMENES Data: Earth-like Planets Especially Common Around Low-mass Stars Studies of 15 M-stars offer new insights into the presence of exoplanets * According to the latest studies led by Heidelberg University astronomers, low-mass stars quite often host Earth-like planets. Data collected as part of the CARMENES project were the basis of this finding. By analyzing the data, an internation more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, June 27 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Ancient squids dominated the ocean 100 million years ago A new fossil discovery technique reveals that squids originated and rapidly became abundant, diverse, and dominant in the oceans 100 million years ago, reshaping our understanding of ancient marine ecosystems. * Squids first appeared about 100 million years ago and quickly rose to become dominant predators in the ancient oceans, according more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In The Global Trade Law Journal, Lincoln Tsang Analyzes the Rise of Deglobalization as a Threat to Global Health and International Trade in Essential Health Care Products * In a leading Global Trade Law Journal article *, partner Lincoln Tsang, head of the firm's European life sciences practice, discusses the recent geopolitical tensions that are impacting the global econom more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 27, 2025, to the Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Moscow's Double Standards on Full Display Over Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities By Anna J. Davis, Panorama Executive Summary: * Kremlin officials are condemning the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities as violations of international law while simultaneously committing violations of Ukrainian sovereignty. * Moscow presents itself as a defender of s more PR

RESTON, Virginia, June 27 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * JNM Again Ranks Among Top Medical Imaging Journals in 2024 Journal Citation Reports * # Journal of Nuclear Medicine Again Ranks Among Top Medical Imaging Journals in 2024 Journal Citation Reports *** Original text here: https://snmmi.org/Web/News/Articles/JNM-Again-Ranks-Among-Top-Medical-Imaging-Journals-in-2024-Journal-Citation-Reports more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Leads Push to Eliminate Burdensome IRS Paperwork for Online Sellers * (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - This week, Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) renewed her call to eliminate the burdensome paperwork for online sellers earning at least $600. As a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, she is actively working to cut red tape and protect casual sellers from unnecessary and exce more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown secures major appellate victory in $26 million customs fraud case * Mayer Brown achieved a significant appellate victory on behalf of its client, Island Industries Inc., in the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The Ninth Circuit upheld a $26 million judgment against Sigma Corp., a New Jersey-based importer, for violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by knowingly more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, June 27 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic's AI tool identifies 9 dementia types, including Alzheimer's, with one scan * Dr. David Jones reviews brain scans on a computer at Mayo Clinic. ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, using more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 27 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * New discovery remarkably improves immunotherapy in bladder cancer and beyond A new preclinical study unveils a more powerful and effective immunotherapy for bladder cancer and other solid tumours * BCG therapy--the gold standard treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), where the cancer has not penetrated the muscle layer--is one of the earliest forms of cancer immunotherapy. Now more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: DOGE Attempts to Alter Gun Regulations * WASHINGTON (June 27, 2025) - In an effort to revise or eliminate about 47 rules and restrictions surrounding firearms by July 4th, the U.S Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent employees to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The scope of the potential changes include the changing of certain ATF positions, firearm import more PR

WASHINGTON, June 27 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * More than 30 Patient and Medical Professional Organizations Respond to US Supreme Court Decision that Protects Access to Lifesaving Preventive Care * Washington, D.C.-- Today, after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case of Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, 33 organizations representing millions of patients with serious health conditions and thous more PR

NEW YORK, June 28 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Use Wearable Technology to Explore the Link Between IBD and Sleep Disruption New study suggests that sleep changes could serve as a non-invasive marker of inflammation in people with inflammatory bowel disease and potentially predict flare-ups * New York, NY (June 26, 2025) - Mount Sinai researchers have published the first study to use wearable devices to assess how infl more PR

PASADENA, California, June 27 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New "Smart Capsule" to Study the Health of the GI Tract * Scientists are increasingly finding that the gastrointestinal (GI) tract plays a vital role in our overall health. While its main functions center around digestion, the GI tract is also involved in the production of hormones, immune cells, and even neurotransmitters that can affect mood and brain function. As such, the GI tract is  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, June 28 -- The National Hockey League Players Association issued the following news release: * * * NHL and NHLPA launch Host City Selection Process for World Cup of Hockey 2028 Cities across North America, Europe and other international markets invited to express interest in hosting premier international tournament; opportunity to drive global exposure and economic impact. * The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) today  more PR

NEW YORK, June 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi | North Central Bronx Celebrate Dr. Stephen Factor and His Fifty Years of Service to the Hospital * In addition to his role at the hospital, he has taught at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and contributed to many academic publications Dr. Maria Adabi, Chair of Pathology; Christopher Mastromano Chief Executive Officer; Dr. Stephen Fact more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 28 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Removing out-of-pocket fee improves access to 3D mammography Eliminating patient costs also reduced healthcare disparities * A new study by UCLA researchers shows that removing a modest $45 out-of-pocket fee significantly improved access to digital breast tomosynthesis (3D mammography), an advanced breast cancer screening technology. Researchers found that eliminating the fee increased over more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Rise of Agentic AI: From Conversation to Action (The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law) * Partners Omer Tene and Kevin Liu write for The Journal of Robotics, Artificial Intelligence & Law that the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape is evolving at a dizzying pace. Just as organizations were adapting to generative AI and its capabilities for creating more PR

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- TechFreedom, a technology policy think tank, issued the following news release on June 27, 2025: * * * Supreme Court Ignores First Amendment, Upholds Age Verification Law Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld, by a vote of 6-3, HB 1181, Texas's age verification requirement for accessing online adult content. HB 1181 requires any website with more than one-third adult content to verify its visitors' ages, thus threatening online anonymity by forcing users to submit govern more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 27 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Supreme Court ruling on preventive health care coverage: U-M experts discuss * Legal, medical and public health experts reflect on Kennedy v. Braidwood ruling's implications The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Kennedy v. Braidwood Management preserves the Affordable Care Act provision that makes certain preventive care available to patients at no cost to them, as long as they meet criteria laid more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 28 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Hey Siri, Fix My Spacecraft! Researchers are testing a virtual assistant that may help astronauts solve unexpected problems during space travel. By Alyssa Schaechinger When astronauts make the long journey to Mars in the not-so-distant future, communication with mission control will be impossible for days to weeks at a time. Enter Daphne-AT: a virtual assistant (VA) d more PR

MACAU, China, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team establishes biobank of living tumour tissues to support personalised treatment and research A research team led by Chuxia Deng, chair professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has established a biobank of living tumour tissues in collaboration with Kiang Wu Hospital. Standardised cryopreservation technique is used to freeze tumour tissue  more PR

KOLN, Germany, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * How mitochondrial energy metabolism is controlled A University of Cologne research team has identified the protein AIFM1 as a central coordinator of cellular energy production. More research on this protein's role can also contribute to a better understanding of various diseases caused by mitochondrial dysfunction A collaborative study from the University of Cologne has uncovered how a key m more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * When politicians gain power, their language becomes garbled New research shows that politicians speak less intelligibly when in government - losing voters can be the consequence. * It's well known that governing parties often lose voters over time - the so-called cost of governing. But a new study from Frederik Hjorth, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Copenhag more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, June 28 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for June 21-27, 2025: * * * In a Dayton Daily News Ideas and Voices piece, UD President Eric F. Spina writes how 'working side by side is how we build community.' Spectrum News 1 Ohio, The Christian Science Monitor and local media highlighted faculty expertise. Working side by side is how we build community (https://www.diigo.com/item/pdf/5q791/5dx8) Dayton Daily News Eric F. Spina, president * *  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * 'Right size, right place' approach required for climate adaptation plans The outcomes of a new study on the extent of future flooding caused by climate change along the Clyde Estuary could help coastal cities around the world better defend themselves against rising tides and extreme weather. Sophisticated computer modelling of the Clyde by researchers at the University of Glasgow suggests that u more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 27 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Scientists win award for portable brain imaging breakthrough Two University of Nottingham physicists have received a prestigious award for their groundbreaking research into the development of a portable brain-imaging system. Holly Schofield, PhD student at the University of Nottingham's School of Physics, and scientific researcher at University spin-out Cerca Magnetics Ltd, and Ryan Hill, s more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Tiny ocean migrants play a massive role in Southern Ocean carbon storage Dr Katrin Schmidt is among the authors of a study which reveals for the first time that zooplankton migration contributes significantly to carbon sequestration * A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton--including copepods, krill, and salps--are key players in the Southern Ocean's ability to a more PR

MOBILE, Alabama, June 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Alabama issued the following news release: * * * USA Study Reveals Pathway in Cancer Metastasis Research conducted at the University of South Alabama provides new insight into how cancer cells exploit their microenvironment, especially nearby nerve cells, to grow and spread. The findings, published in the scientific journal Nature, will help scientists understand the complexity of cancer behaviors and could lead to new approaches fo more PR