EVANSTON, Illinois, July 16 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * 'Dancing molecules' treatment receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EVANSTON, Ill. -- " Dancing molecules," the promising new treatment for acute spinal cord injuries developed at Northwestern University, has received Orphan Drug Designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Developed by regenerative nanomedicine pioneer Samuel I. Stupp, the  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Political] -- The Anti-Defamation League, Academic Engagement Network and Psychologists Against Antisemitism expressed deep concern over a May/June 2025 special issue of the American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association (APA). They contend that the issue advances a "ethically compromised and biased narrative" depicting Israel negatively, particularly through an article that uses incendiary language to label Israel as a "sett more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Adults with heart-healthy metrics had better health from head to toe * Research Highlights: * A review of a decade of studies on cardiovascular health found that the benefits of ideal heart health extend beyond the cardiovascular system and are associated with improved function throughout the body. * Compared with poor cardiovascular health, as measured by the Ameri more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 14 -- Duke Health issued the following news release: * * * Ankles Might Point the Way to Cartilage Repair in Osteoarthritis Key proteins in the ankles are similar to those used by salamanders to regenerate severed limbs and might hold the key to a new therapeutic approach for joint disease. * DURHAM, N.C. - The ankle's ability to regenerate cartilage uses the same mechanisms that enable some animals to grow new limbs, and it could be harnessed to repair cartilag more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 16 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * CEAT research uses metaphorical analysis to study disaster response * Media Contact: Tanner Holubar | Communications Specialist | 405-744-2065 | tanner.holubar@okstate.edu Can metaphors be used to explain why and how certain command structures don't fit all disaster response efforts? That is a question researchers in the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology are trying to answer. Dr. more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 16 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * KU professors awarded Big 12 Faculty Fellowships for 2025-2026 academic year Six University of Kansas faculty members have been selected to participate in the Big 12 Faculty Fellowship program during the summer and upcoming academic year. This program allows tenured and tenure-track faculty on the KU Lawrence campus to expand their research connections within the Big 12 Conference. Through the fellowship, f more PR

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, July 17 (TNSjou) -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Relationship Building Key to Addressing Oncologist Shortages in Rural Care, says New Dartmouth Research By Timothy Dean Rural oncologists reported the loss of expertise and professional support as key impacts of the departure of "linchpin colleagues," according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in the journal JCO Oncology Practice. The study, which shares insigh more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 17 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Scientists Develop Deep-Blue LEDs Expected to Greatly Enhance General Lighting Scientists are exploring the characteristics and capabilities of deep blue light. A Rutgers-led team pioneers the discovery of an eco-friendly, ultra-bright LED material By Kitta MacPherson A Rutgers-led team of scientists has developed an eco-friendly, very stable, ultra-bright material and used it to generate dee more PR

MENLO PARK, California, July 16 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SLAC researchers help organize community challenge to benchmark molecular simulations with experiments * By Chris Patrick Certain molecules rearrange their structure when exposed to light, which makes them useful in energy applications, pharmaceuticals and more. Yet, researchers struggle to predict exactly how light transforms these molecules, and that makes it difficult to  more PR

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, July 17 -- Middlebury College issued the following news: * * * Two Middlebury Faculty Members Awarded Fulbright Fellowships Two Middlebury College faculty members have been awarded Fulbright fellowships through the Fulbright Flex option for research abroad over the coming two years. Ajay Verghese, associate professor of political science, will conduct two studies on the local dynamics of political Hinduism in India. William Waldron, professor of religion, will conduct a m more PR

MACAU, China, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team reveals new mechanism in regulation of mitophagy A research team led by Shen Hanming, chair professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has made a breakthrough in clarifying the mechanism by which SMAD Family Member 3 (SMAD3), a key effector in the transforming growth factor beta (TGF)-SMAD signalling pathway, regulates PTEN-induced kinase- more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Scholar argues for move away from meritocracy in schools to redefine purpose of education Education is the ultimate level playing field, where anyone who applies their individual talent and works hard can achieve the highest outcomes. Such is the ideal of meritocracy, the foundation of education and societies around the world. In a new article, a University of Kansas education expert argues meritoc more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, July 17 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Update on CARES Phase III clinical program of anselamimab in light chain amyloidosis Results did not achieve statistical significance for the primary endpoint in overall patient population Anselamimab showed highly clinically meaningful improvement vs. placebo in survival and cardiovascular hospitalization in prespecified patient subgroup * High-level results from the Cardiac more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Warren Delivers Remarks at Exchequer Club on State of Economy Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered a speech at the Exchequer Club on the state of the economy, the bipartisan tradition of hollowing out the more PR