WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Fifty Years Later, Lessons from Apollo-Soyuz for Today By Clayton Swope On July 17, 1975, a U.S. astronaut and Soviet cosmonaut shook hands in space during the Apollo-Soyuz mission, the culmination of years of diplomatic and technical work during the height of the Cold War to conduct a joint U.S.-Soviet mission. Fifty years after this historic mission, during an era of increasing  more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, July 18 -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Researchers Identify Most Efficient Reinforced Concrete Beam Design By Gisele Galoustian Reinforced concrete structures are designed to handle mechanical loads but can face significant challenges when exposed to corrosive environments. Corrosion of steel reinforcement bars (rebar) weakens the material by reducing its cross-sectional area, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Dan Munsey, fire chief for the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, from a June 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Fix Our Forests: Advancing Innovative Technologies to Improve Forest Management and Prevent Wildfires": * * * This nation does not have a wildland fire problem. It has a wildland management leadership problem. Chairman Tiffany and Members of the Subcommittee, t more PR