PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Public Knowledge High on Smoking and Alcohol Risks During Pregnancy Most Americans know that it's important for someone to take care of their health before getting pregnant and during pregnancy to increase their chance of having a healthy baby. Many people know, for instance, that smoking or drinking alcohol can have detrimental effects  more PR

JONESBORO, Arkansas, July 29 (TNSrep) -- Arkansas State University issued the following news: * * * Graduate Student in Biological Sciences Earns Awards at Scientific Conferences A graduate student in the master's in biological science program at Arkansas State University, Taylor Thomisee, recently earned academic accolades for her research. A native of West Monroe, La., Thomisee presented a poster at two scientific conferences. The poster title was "Amphibians on the MAP: Differences in com more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following news: * * * Join us to discuss The Dollar, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, and the interconnection of competing monetary networks How does the digitization of money intersect with financial governance? This is an issue IGP has been working on since 2021. On August 7, two webinars hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies will bring our work directly into  more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 30 (TNSrep) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * New Report: How Congress Can Recapture the Constitutional Powers It Ceded to the Executive Branch Former Members of Congress, Scholars From 19 Universities Offer a Bipartisan Solution to the Power Imbalance in Washington * PRINCETON, NJ - A bipartisan group of former members of Congress and top scholars from 19 universities have outlined a systematic pl more PR

NEW YORK, July 30 (TNSrep) -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * New tool helps predict antibiotic resistance Multidrug resistant bacteria kill five million people each year, with newly resistant germs emerging faster than scientists can develop treatments. Now, researchers have developed a platform that identifies drug resistance genes already circulating in the environment before they emerge in the clinic and directly couples this information to the design of resistanc more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * No Clear Favorite in Congressional District 18 Race Hobby School Survey Suggests Tight Race in November Special Election Key Takeaways * The race to represent the 18th Congressional District remains tight, with likely voters split between four top candidates. * Democrats Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council member, and Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee each are backed by 19% of li more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, July 30 (TNSrpt) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * As AI booms, data centers threaten energy grid and water supplies, expert says By Courtney Sakry The unseen infrastructure powering artificial intelligence (AI) isn't digital -- it's physical: massive data centers filled with thousands of computer servers. As the popularity of AI tools continues to grow, it has triggered a once-in-a-generation construction boom for larger and more powerful data centers. more PR