MIAMI, Florida, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akihiro Wani Listed as an Asia Business Law Journal 'Legal Icon' * TOKYO - July 2, 2025 - Akihiro Wani, senior counsel in global law firm Greenberg Traurig Corporate Practice, is recognized on Asia Business Law Journal 's "The A List: Japan's Top Lawyers" as a Legal Icon. This recognition marks the second consecutive year in which Wani is named as a Legal Icon. Accordi more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Aston University research: Parents should encourage structure and independence around food to support children's healthy eating * Dr Katie Edwards studied the feeding practices of parents of children with 'avid' eating traits, which can lead to obesity * Focusing on health or deciding when it is time for a meal or snack helps parents to use supportive feeding practices. * Supportive feeding practices c more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Heat-flow modelling at nanoscale An international research with the involvement of the UAB compares current theories to explain the behaviour of heat flow in nanoscale materials, extremely important for the improvement of electronic devices. The research was published in the Nature Portfolio's journal npj Computational Materials. Keeping electronic devices cool is important when consi more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Warming depletes Arctic soil's nitrogen stores, irreversibly increasing CO2 emissions A study led by the UAB and the CREAF shows that the loss of nitrogen from Arctic soil not only deprives plants of a vital nutrient but also contributes, proportionally and irreversibly, to increased CO2 emissions. The study was conducted in subarctic grasslands in Iceland, at a site where natural geot more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Unlocking the mystery behind Barrett's esophagus A team led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Washington University School of Medicine has shed light on the process that drives Barrett's esophagus formation. This condition affects the lining of the esophagus - the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach - and increases the risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Brain Circuit Associated with Intensity of Involvement Across the Political Spectrum Identified * Effects were seen in both liberal and conservative participants and were not driven by political ideology or party affiliation. A new study has identified a common brain circuit for intensity of political involvement across the political spectrum. Researchers from Mass General Brigham assesse more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * EU's Putin Fan Club Secures Sanctions Win Russia's sputtering economy has been aided by the EU's failure to agree on a new sanctions package, a victory Moscow achieved without lifting a finger. By Alexander Kolyandr Robert Fico, Slovakia's prime minister, vetoed the 18th package of sanctions against Russia on June 26. The decision was not based on his established sympathy for more PR

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 2, 2025: * * * Russia's Cyber Warriors Assail NATO-Linked Private Companies The West's private sector has still not understood the threat posed by Russian cyber intelligence groups. That's foolish. By Justin Sherman Russia's military intelligence agency (GRU) is targeting Western logistics and technology companies, the US Department of Defense warned in May, along with its counterparts in G more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, July 3 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * CU Lead Launches to Develop Trusted Leaders By Rich Stratton In a world hungry for integrity, humility and purpose in its leadership, Cedarville University is responding with action. CU Lead -- a new leadership initiative grounded in biblical principles -- is equipping students and professionals to serve others, foster trust and deliver lasting results. After a decades-long career in banking that culminated  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 2 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * Faster topology optimization: An emerging industrial design technique gets a speed boost * With the rise of 3D printing and other advanced manufacturing methods, engineers can now build structures that were once impossible to fabricate. An emerging design strategy that takes full advantage of these new capabilities is topology optimization -- a computer-driven technique that determines the most effective wa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * First-of-its-kind study finds striking parallels between biological and artificial intelligence social behavior UCLA researchers say brains and AI systems share neural patterns during social interaction * UCLA researchers say biological brains and AI systems develop remarkably similar neural patterns during social interaction. This first-of-its-kind study reveals that when mice interact soci more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, July 3 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Harrell earns biomedical research award at S&T By Peter Ehrhard Jennifer Harrell has earned the 2025 Shi/Ma Award for Excellence in Biomedical Research at Missouri S&T. The winner is granted a $1,000 award in recognition of their contributions to the field of biomedical research. Harrell, a Ph.D. student in biological sciences from Union, Missouri, is researching sleep patterns in wildl more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Harvard University issued the following news: * * * Study quantifies U.S. news media's disregard for archaeology from China, Taiwan Four years ago, Rowan Flad, the John E. Hudson Professor of Archaeology, wrote a piece for the Washington Post calling attention to the lavish media attention given to ancient Egyptian finds versus the utter silence surrounding equally spectacular discoveries in China. "At the time I was teaching a world archaeology c more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jackie Cohen Named a Finalist for Dealmaker of the Year by New York Law Journal * M&A partner Jackie Cohen has been named a finalist for "Dealmaker of the Year" as part of New York Law Journal 's New York Legal Awards 2025. The annual New York Legal Awards recognize the attorneys and judges whose dedication, innovation, and leadership have profoundly impacted the legal profe more PR

WASHINGTON, July 1 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychological Association posted the following news release: * * * Killer whales, kind gestures: Orcas offer food to humans in the wild * Like a proud cat leaving a bird on its owner's doorstep, orcas--also called killer whales--may sometimes offer to share their prey with humans, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.  In the study, researchers from Canada, New Zealand, and Mexico repo more PR

COLUMBIA, Maryland, July 3 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news: * * * Leber Congenital Amaurosis Research Advances Recent developments in research on Leber congenital amaurosis. * LCA4 GENE THERAPY RESTORES MEANINGFUL VISION FOR BLIND CHILDREN MeiraGTx, a genetic medicines company in New York and London, has reported significant vision improvements for 11 children, between the ages of one and four, who received a gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis 4 (LCA more PR

NEW YORK, July 1 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams Creates New Mayor's Office to Facilitate Pro Bono Legal Assistance, Announces $76 Million New Investment in Legal Services for Immigrant Communities in "Best Budget Ever" * New Office Will Connect New Yorkers With Free Legal Services, Focused on Protecting Constitutional and Civil Rights Building on Mayor Adams' Best Budget Ever, New York City's Adopted Budget Invests More Funding on Immigration more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * Meet the 'weird' sea spider that's mapping the evolution of eight-legged creatures * It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out the evolution of almost everything with eight legs. But that's the potential a new study finds in these spindly, strikingly strange bottom-dwellers. After all, once you're done cou more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University issued the following news: * * * MSU study unpacks how 2025 tariffs shocked global supply chain Why this matters: * 2025 saw the largest U.S. tariff increases since the Great Depression. * The study outlines a theoretical framework for understanding how increases in tariffs as well as uncertainty about tariffs affect importer and exporter behaviors. * Researchers also provide guidance for studying tariff impacts across in more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen's Niels Bohr Institute issued the following news: * * * Sound Signals in Computer Chips - Almost Without Signal Loss Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the University of Konstanz and ETH Zurich, have managed to get vibrations to travel around this membrane, almost without any loss. In fact, so little loss that it is far better than even electronic circuit signal handling. more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Names Chief of Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology & Director of the Center for Blood Cancers * N YU Langone Health has just announced John P. Leonard, MD, a renowned expert in lymphoma and other blood cancers, as the new director of the Center for Blood Cancers and chief of the Division of Hematology and Me more PR

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 2 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation posted the following news: * * * OMRF scientists discover genetic link to Crohn's disease * A serious digestive disease appears to be connected to lymphatic function, scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have determined. If confirmed through further research, the discovery by Sathish Srinivasan, Ph.D., and Xin Geng, Ph.D., could eventually lead to a new drug to treat or perhaps even prevent Crohn' more PR

NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, posted the following news release: * * * Paramount's Settlement With President Trump Is a "Spineless Capitulation" and a Blow to Press Freedom * (WASHINGTON)-- PEN America today sounded the alarm about escalating threats to a free and independent press after CBS News's parent company, Paramount Global, caved to presidential pres more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 2 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Piercing the fog of hospital finances * Dig into hospital finances with confidence, plus six documents that will inspire stories * Karl Stark, director of content strategy, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics at the University of Pennsylvania By Jonny Williams/Rhode Island Health Journalism Fellow Hospitals have a growing footprint in the United States. T more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Proposal for Novel Adaptive Platform Trial Fund Offers New Model for ALS Drug Development * A team of researchers from the MIT Sloan School of Management, the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Questrom School of Business at Boston University, and QLS Advisors have introduced a new approach to funding clinical trials for amyotrophic lateral scleros more PR

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers take major step toward cuff-free blood pressure monitoring * Optical approach lays groundwork for continuous tracking of cardiovascular health with a wearable device Researchers have shown, for the first time, that speckle contrast optical spectroscopy (SCOS) can be used for cuff-less blood pressure monitoring. The new technology could improve early detection more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Rollins Research Review: COVID-19 and Breast Cancer Therapy, Participatory Design Satisfaction, and Communication in Breastfeeding Care Last month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlights here. * COVID-19-Related Financial Hardship and Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Women with Early-S more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Support Networks May Be The Missing Link For College Students Who Seek Help For Excessive Drinking A Texas A&M University School of Public Health study combines two major approaches to shed new light on help-seeking behaviors. By Ann Kellett College students who want help overcoming high-risk drinking could benefit from a two-pronged approach that combines an individual-focused psychological the more PR

LA JOLLA, California, July 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * How Do We Reach Decisions? Researchers Pioneer AI Method to Uncover Cognitive Strategies New study deploys small neural networks in revealing how and why people make the decisions they make By Mario Aguilera Researchers have long been interested in how humans and animals make decisions by focusing on trial-and-error behavior informed by recent information. However, the con more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Virus on the loose A research team from Bochum and Hannover shows that the hepatitis E virus also attacks organs other than the liver. The hepatitis E virus (HEV) causes severe liver inflammation. A research team from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and TWINCORE, the Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research in Hannover, has now been able to prove for the first time that it ca more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * EEG recording during ambulance transport is possible even on long transport distances EEG, or electroencephalogram, enables real-time and non-invasive monitoring of cortical brain activity even outside the hospital. This study shows that the BrainStatus device developed by Bittium Biosignals from Oulu is usable in an ambulance even on long transport distances. In addition to detecting epilep more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, July 2 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Collaboration on finances can help repair relationships for military couples New UGA research highlights role of financial stressors on relationship happiness By Savannah Peat Teamwork really does make the dream work when it comes to finances and relationship satisfaction for military families, according to new research from the University of Georgia. While financial anxiety in service member couples can more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Hermit crabs with more sensitive claws may be bolder in their decisions Researchers explored how differences in the animals' sensory abilities influenced how long it took them to recover after being startled By Alan Williams If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the UK coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny hermit crab scuttling about. What you might not realis more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Fluoride has greater benefits for vulnerable children Water fluoridation is effective in preventing tooth decay overall, but there are greater benefits for children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, University of Queensland research has found. Professor Loc Do from UQ's School of Dentistry, and researchers from the Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan and the University of Adelaide, conduct more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, July 2 -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: * * * Peer influence drives youth vaping epidemic Young people with friends who vape are 15 times more likely to use e-cigarettes, and more adolescents are turning to illicit cannabis products, University of Queensland research has found. In two separate UQ-led studies, researchers have uncovered vaping trends, including a significant increase in the number of young people who don't know what they're inhal more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * From compassionate connections to infection prevention: addressing the xylazine crisis To address the xylazine crisis in Philadelphia, Penn Medicine employees are offering support within the health system and in the community. By Julie Wood In 2020, Philadelphia emerged as the epicenter of the xylazine crisis. By the end of 2023, this drug was found in  more PR

EL PASO, Texas, July 3 -- The University of Texas's El Paso campus issued the following news release: * * * UTEP Researchers Reveal Alcohol Impacts Decision-Making in Males More Than Females Findings suggest gender-specific vulnerability to alcohol that could inform more targeted approaches to substance abuse * EL PASO, Texas (July 2, 2025) - Alcohol consumption is widely known to affect decision-making, but a recent study led by researchers from The University of Texas at El Paso found tha more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 3 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough study shows how brain-to-computer 'electroceuticals' can help restore cognition Research led by Thilo Womelsdorf, professor of psychology and biomedical engineering at the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, could revolutionize how brain-computer interfaces are used to treat disorders of memory and cognition. The study, "Adaptive reinforcement learning is cau more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * What a bumble bee chooses to eat may not match ideal diet * Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that what bumble bees choose to eat may not line up with their ideal nutritional needs.  The study -- published in the Journal of Insect Physiology -- examined whether giving bumble more PR