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Research in Professional Journals Newsletter for 2025-07-02 ( 40 items )  
Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, UTEP Research Finds (10)
EL PASO, Texas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * Being an Adult Moth is No Picnic, UTEP Research Finds Adult moths are more vulnerable to predation than moths in the caterpillar stage * EL PASO, Texas (July 1, 2025) - Age is just a number, or is it? A new study by UTEP researchers shows that adult moths are more vulnerable to attack than when they are young. The recently published research in the journal Insects studied p more PR

Black Emergency Department Patients Less Likely to Be Treated With Opioids - And More Likely to Misuse Them Later as a Result (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Black emergency department patients less likely to be treated with opioids - and more likely to misuse them later as a result * A new study examining racial disparities in unmet pain treatment finds that patients suffering from acute pain whose opioid treatment preferences were not met during an emergency department visit are at elevated risk for misusing them three months later. This was par more PR

BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: 'We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote' (10)
GLENDALE, Kentucky, July 2 -- The United Automobile Workers issued the following news on July 1, 2025: * * * BOSK Workers Call on NLRB to Step In: "We Deserve a Fair Shot at a Union Vote" The UAW is calling on the National Labor Relations Board to investigate Ford and BlueOval SK (BOSK) for violating federal labor law before it sets the date for an election to ensure a fair and democratic vote -- one free from illegal employer intimidation, retaliation, and coercion. A supermajority of worke more PR

Carnegie Mellon: Study Reveals That Internet Searches Can Hinder Creativity (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * Study Reveals That Internet Searches Can Hinder Creativity The internet has a vast amount of accumulated human knowledge, but a study finds that, in certain scenarios, "Googling" can get in the way of a good brainstorm session By Jason Bittel When asked to brainstorm new and creative uses for a common object, many people's first instinct may be to search online and see what ideas already more PR

Cedarville University Approves Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Initiative (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 2 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * By Rich Stratton As artificial intelligence (AI) and data science transform industries, redefine professions and raise urgent ethical questions, universities are racing to prepare students for a future shaped by intelligent machines and vast data ecosystems. In response to this global shift, Cedarville University has launched a new academic initiative designed to equip students with cutting-edge skills in AI  more PR

Cedarville University: Book Helps Readers Fight Cybercrimes (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 1 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * New Book Helps Readers Fight Cybercrimes By Allyson O'Bryant From phishing and extortion to data breaches, Americans in 2024 were victims of many top cybercrimes, losing more than $6.5 billion. Overall, cybercrime losses exceeded $16 billion in 2024 -- a 33% increase from the previous year. The rise in cybercrimes, according to the FBI, has shocked the American culture. This surge in cyberthreats underscores more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis: 2025 NATO Summit (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 1, 2025: * * * The 2025 NATO Summit CEPA expert analysis on defense industrial base initiatives, Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, and the future of defense technology in the NATO alliance. Lauren Speranza All right. Well, good morning and good afternoon for anyone who is across the pond, delighted to be with you all today. I'm Lauren Speranza. I'm a fellow here at the Center for Europe more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis: Small Nuclear Reactors - Path to Liberation From Russia (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 1, 2025: * * * Small Nuclear Reactors: A Path to Liberation From Russia Small Modular Reactor technology offers the EU a path to energy sovereignty, neutralizing Russia's influence and hardening critical infrastructure against threats By Andrii Vdovychenko Oil, or more broadly, energy, is the blood of the global economy. In 2023, European Union (EU) energy import dependency was a staggering more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis: West's Golden Opportunity to Split Russia's 'Deathbed Alliance' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 1, 2025: * * * The West's Golden Opportunity to Split Russia's 'Deathbed Alliance' Coordinated Western efforts to persuade Eurasian nations to reduce ties to Russia would diminish Moscow's influence and vex the Kremlin. By Charles Sullivan While Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Russia are all members of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), which the  more PR

Collaboration Reveals How Light Unlocks Chemistry of Nickel Catalyst (10)
UPTON, New York, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Collaboration Reveals How Light Unlocks Chemistry of Nickel Catalyst * UPTON, N.Y. -- A team of scientists across several U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories has unraveled how light and a previously unknown form of certain nickel-based catalysts together unlock and preserve reactivity. This research, described in the journal Nature Communications, more PR

Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: Invasive Adirondack Smallmouth Bass Evolve to Counter Control Efforts (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Invasive Adirondack smallmouth bass evolve to counter control efforts By Krishna Ramanujan Decades of efforts to eradicate invasive smallmouth bass from a midsized Adirondack lake have led to a surprising result: The bass rapidly evolved to grow faster and invest more in early reproduction, leading to an even larger population of smaller fish. A study publish more PR

Cornell University-Industrial and Labor Relations School: Why Quitting a Job You Used to Love is OK (10)
ITHACA, New York, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The Cornell University Industrial and Labor Relations School issued the following news: * * * Why quitting a job you used to love is OK By Tonya Engst People who are passionate about their work, but then become less engaged in it, may stay at the job due to an exaggerated fear that others will judge them harshly for quitting. But new research out of the ILR School reveals that others actually see the benefit of quitting a job because it may free up time t more PR

CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Forecasting How Abortion Bans Affect Maternal Mortality and Morbidity (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Forecasting how abortion bans affect maternal mortality and morbidity Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion care established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, leaving abortion access decisions to the states. To date, 13 states have a complete abortion ban and seven ban abortion at or before 18 weeks' more PR

CUNY-Graduate School of Public Health: Online Grocery Program Bridges Food Gap in Rural Mississippi (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Online grocery program bridges food gap in rural Mississippi An article by PhD student Ivonne Quiroz and colleagues assesses an online grocery ordering service implemented in rural Mississippi, where food insecurity and poor health outcomes are prevalent. The Grocery Online Ordering Distribution Service (GOODS) program was launched in Sunf more PR

Delirium Common for ICU Patients After Stroke (10)
ALISO VIEJO, California, July 2 -- The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses issued the following news release: * * * Delirium Common for ICU Patients After Stroke Study in American Journal of Critical Care from researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found delirium affected 44% of patients who were critically ill after a stroke * Delirium affected 44% of critically ill patients in an Ohio medical center who were hospitalized after a recent stroke, according to more PR

Democracy Forward Adds Seasoned Lawyers, District Court and Appellate Litigators to Its Growing Bench, As Threats to the American People and Democracy Build (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 [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: * * * Democracy Forward Adds Seasoned Lawyers, District Court and Appellate Litigators to Its Growing Bench, As Threats to the American People and Democracy Build * Top-flight Talent from Leading Law Firms, Senior Roles in Government Join Team Additions more PR

Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions in Spring 2025 (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Faculty at Brown earn prominent awards, distinctions in Spring 2025 * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Over the course of the Spring 2025 semester, Brown University faculty members were honored with a wide variety of awards, appointments and accolades for outstanding research, teaching, service and leadership. The scholars, whose fields range from computer science to music to medicine to history, earn more PR

FOX NEWS CHANNEL CLOSES IN ON BROADCAST NETWORKS WITH WINS OVER CBS, ABC AND NBC IN SECOND QUARTER (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- Fox News Channel, a unit of Fox News Media, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS CHANNEL CLOSES IN ON BROADCAST NETWORKS WITH WINS OVER CBS, ABC AND NBC IN SECOND QUARTER FNC Overtakes ABC and NBC During 2Q'2025; Beats CBS in Total Viewers and 25-54 Demo for June Network Leads Broadcast in All Major News Cycles of Second Quarter; Finishes Last Week's Breaking News with Iran as Most Watched in Television 'Special Report' Outpaces 'CBS Evening News' in Over  more PR

GOP Votes Down Warnock Amendment to Save Georgia Jobs, Protect Rural Manufacturing Boom (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * GOP Votes Down Warnock Amendment to Save Georgia Jobs, Protect Rural Manufacturing Boom * Senator Reverend Warnock took to the Senate floor to offer a bipartisan amendment to protect hundreds of thousands of clean energy jobs across the country Senator Warnock was instrumental in passing these clean energy tax credits, which are responsible for 42,000 good-paying jobs in Georgia In his effo more PR

Husted Statement on Increasing Tax Cuts for Working Ohioans, Making Americans Safer and More Prosperous (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Husted statement on increasing tax cuts for working Ohioans, making Americans safer and more prosperous WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) released the following statement following his vote to lower taxes and preserve tax cuts for working Ohioans and their families. "Today is good news for Ohioans who want to keep more of the money they earn, have access to good jobs, run successful sm more PR

Improvements to Patient Recovery Strategies Lower Long-term Opioid Usage After Colorectal Surgery (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Improvements to Patient Recovery Strategies Lower Long-term Opioid Usage After Colorectal Surgery * Minimizing opioid exposure during and after colorectal surgery can decrease long-term opioid use in some patients, according to new research by Mass General Brigham investigators. The retrospective, multicenter study determined that progressively fewer patients remained on opioids one year a more PR

Iowa State: Invention Improves 'Gene Gun,' Targets Efficiency Gains in Plant Research (10)
AMES, Iowa, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Invention improves 'gene gun,' targets efficiency gains in plant research AMES, Iowa - Plant scientists have used a standard "gene gun" since 1988 to genetically modify crops for better yield, nutrition, pest resistance and other valuable traits. That technology, which loads genetic materials on tiny particles and uses high pressure to shoot them into plant cells, has presented challenges to plant s more PR

Mich. State: Have Tattoos? Study Shows People Consistently Misjudge Your Personality (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * Have tattoos? New study shows people consistently misjudge your personality A new study led by Michigan State University provides insights into the personality perceptions surrounding tattooed individuals. As tattoos become more mainstream, this research sheds light on how specific tattoos are judged -- and shows how wrong those judgements can be. This study, published in the Journal of Rese more PR

MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT engineers develop electrochemical sensors for cheap, disposable diagnostics * Using an inexpensive electrode coated with DNA, MIT researchers have designed disposable diagnostics that could be adapted to detect a variety of diseases, including cancer or infectious diseases such as influenza and HIV. These electrochemical sensors make use of a DNA-chopping enzyme found in the C more PR

Mount Sinai Researcher Publishes Landmark Studies Advancing Treatment for Rare and Aggressive Lymphoma (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researcher Publishes Landmark Studies Advancing Treatment for Rare and Aggressive Lymphoma * New York, NY (June 30, 2025) - Three major Mount Sinai research studies offer new hope for patients facing chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a rare type of blood cancer. The studies were led by Adam Kittai, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) at the Icahn School of Me more PR

Navy Ship Names - Background for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 4) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS22478) on June 30, 2025, entitled "Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress" by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Names for Navy ships traditionally have been chosen and announced by the Secretary of the Navy, under the direction of the President and in accordance with rules prescribed by Congress. Rules for giving certain types of names to certain t more PR

Nebraska in the National News: June 2025 (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 2 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: June 2025 By Sean Hagewood University of Nebraska-Lincoln research on short-form video messaging and synthetic skins was featured in national media outlets in June. The stories were among 35-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. * A new study co-authored by Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of adve more PR

Novel Flu Vaccine Adjuvant Improves Protection Against Influenza Viruses, Study Finds (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * Novel Flu Vaccine Adjuvant Improves Protection Against Influenza Viruses, Study Finds Influenza hemagglutinin subunit vaccines are more effective and offer better cross protection against various influenza virus challenges when combined with a mucosal adjuvant that enhances the body's immune response, according to a study by researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State Unive more PR

Penn State-Altoona: In Brief - Analysis of Anglo-Caribbean YouTuber Vlogs Reveals Diverse Motivations (10)
ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona issued the following news: * * * In brief: Analysis of Anglo-Caribbean YouTuber vlogs reveals diverse motivations Shaheed Nick Mohammed, professor of communications at Penn State Altoona, published his work in the Journal of Latin American Communication Research * ALTOONA, Pa. -- A research paper by Shaheed Nick Mohammed, professor of communications at Penn State Altoona, has been published in the Journal of  more PR

Spears Business announces 2025 Hall of Fame inductees (10)
STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 1 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Spears Business announces 2025 Hall of Fame inductees * Media Contact: Stephen Howard | Director of Marketing & Communications | 405-744-4363 | stephen.howard@okstate.edu Oklahoma State University's Spears School of Business will induct Craig Boelte, Dr. Lee Manzer and Suzanne Wade into its Hall of Fame on Oct. 10 at the ConocoPhillips OSU Alumni Center. Established in 1964, the Spears Business Hal more PR

SUNY-Stony Brook: Study Provides New Insight to How Galaxies Evolve (10)
STONY BROOK, New York, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The State University of New York's Stony Brook University issued the following news release: * * * Study Provides New Insight to How Galaxies Evolve Discovery of inflowing molecular gases from outside the galaxy that help to form stars detailed in The Astrophysical Journal * STONY BROOK, NY, July 1, 2025 - A new result from the molecular gas survey in the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy M83 using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) Tele more PR

U.S. Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Expected to Significantly Increase by 2050 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Expected to Significantly Increase by 2050 * Black women may face disproportionately higher rates than white women PHILADELPHIA - Uterine cancer incidence and mortality rates are projected to increase significantly over the next three decades in the United States, with incidence-based mortality expe more PR

UIS Study Shows Political Messages Affect Refugee Policy Support (10)
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Illinois System-Springfield campus issued the following news: * * * UIS study shows political messages affect refugee policy support By Blake Wood A University of Illinois Springfield researcher has co-authored a new study showing that the way political leaders talk about refugees can significantly influence public opinion. The study, published June 26 in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, found that people are m more PR

University at Buffalo: Oral Biology Professor Wins Global Award for Pioneering Tooth Enamel Study (10)
BUFFALO, New York, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Oral biology professor wins global award for pioneering tooth enamel study Research reveals how targeting gene could help correct oral disorders, prevent craniofacial birth defects * BUFFALO, N.Y. -- University at Buffalo oral biologist Hyuk-Jae (Edward) Kwon recently published a study examining how the gene KMT2D (also known as MLL4) affects the developmen more PR

University of Kansas: Corporate Victims of Ransomware May Make Matters Worse by Paying Attackers, Study Finds (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Corporate victims of ransomware may make matters worse by paying attackers, study finds Around $1 billion gets paid by victims of ransomware attacks each year. But is payment the right strategy? "In the short run, paying the ransom is often the easiest way out. Yet by paying the ransom, you are encouraging hackers to come back, not just for you but for everyone else," said Debabrata Dey, the Davis  more PR

University of Manchester: Game, Set, and Splash? Player's Timeout Confers Advantage, Data Shows (10)
MANCHESTER, England, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Game, set, and splash? Player's timeout confers advantage, data shows Data analysis by a University of Manchester psychologist has confirmed the suspicion that tennis players who take a bathroom break are likely to gain an advantage over their opponent. In the first ever study of its kind, tennis fan Dr Liam Blything analysed the impact of timeouts using data from the world's top 25 more PR

University of Portsmouth: Stargazing Citizens Lead University Scientists to Major Exploding Star Discovery (10)
PORTSMOUTH, England, July 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Stargazing citizens lead university scientists to major exploding star discovery University of Portsmouth collaboration with University of Warwick and over 3,500 citizen scientists identifies new cataclysmic star * A university partnership project which has involved members of the public in identifying cosmic explosions has announced its first major discovery. The 'Kilonova Seekers' projec more PR

University of Virginia: Q&A - With a Rare Tick-borne Disease Now in Virginia, What Do You Need to Know? (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * Q&A: With a rare tick-borne disease now in Virginia, what do you need to know? By Jane Kelly If you think you are seeing more ticks, you are not imagining things. With the growth of the deer population come more ticks, which can spread maladies like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. And now, a study has found a new and rare tick-borne illness has crossed Virginia's  more PR

UW Professor Publishes Study on Temperature's Impact on Energy Demand (10)
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Professor Publishes Study on Temperature's Impact on Energy Demand Tim Considine, a University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources professor of energy economics, recently contributed an article to the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists. The journal is recognized as a premier publication covering the crucial intersection of human behavior and the natural enviro more PR

Vasquez Fights to Protect New Mexicans' Health Care Amidst GOP Tax Scam (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Vasquez Fights to Protect New Mexicans' Health Care Amidst GOP Tax Scam * Last week, Congressman Gabe Vasquez highlighted the devastating impacts of the GOP Tax Scam, which threatens to rip away health care from nearly 40,000 people in New Mexico's Second Congressional District. The bill passed the House with overwhelming Republican support, and the Senate is currently debating even more PR