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Analysis: Marijuana Legalization in California Associated With Lower Alcohol Consumption (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Analysis: Marijuana Legalization in California Associated With Lower Alcohol Consumption
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San Francisco, CA: The passage of adult-use marijuana legalization in California is associated with sustained decreases in alcohol consumption, according to data published in the journal Addiction.
Researchers affiliated with the University of California, more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis: Flight Risk - Baltics Scramble to Counter Hybrid Drone Threat (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 31, 2025:
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Flight Risk: Baltics Scramble to Counter Hybrid Drone Threat
Drone incursions have sparked growing concern across the Baltic States as Moscow and Minsk prepare for military exercises.
By Eitvydas Bajarunas
An unidentified drone crossed into Lithuania from Belarus on July 28, just 18 days after a Russian-made "Gerbera" drone crashed after crossing the same border. The incursi more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis: How 'America First' AI Holds an Open Hand to Europe (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 31, 2025:
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How "America First" AI Holds an Open Hand to Europe
The White House has unveiled an ambitious AI Action Plan. Europe, surprisingly, might find areas of agreement.
By Ronan Murphy
The new AI Action Plan is America First for artificial intelligence. It calls for slashing environmental regulations, fast-tracking data center construction and promoting AI exports. This innovation more PR
Center for European Policy Analysis: Russia's Bankers Fight Inflation and the Kremlin's War Addiction (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 31, 2025:
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Russia's Bankers Fight Inflation and the Kremlin's War Addiction
After two years of fiscally-fueled growth and double-digit inflation, the Russian central bank is claiming a victory over galloping prices. But it's come at a price.
By Alexander Kolyandr
The Bank of Russia cut its base rate by a substantial 200 basis points to 18% on July 25, following a 100-point reduction th more PR
Centre for Genomic Regulation: Cancer Cells 'Power Up' When Literally Pressed to Limit (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, July 31 -- The Centre for Genomic Regulation issued the following news:
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Cancer cells 'power up' when literally pressed to the limit
A confined cancer cell, where the mitochondria (in magenta) can be seen accumulating at the nuclear periphery (nucleus shown in cyan) and within nuclear 'dimples' (indentations).
Cancer cells mount an instant, energy-rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the journal Nature Communications. The surge more PR
Commission Approves Euros300 Million Swedish Strategic Reserve to Support Security of Electricity Supply (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 31 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on July 29, 2025:
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Commission approves Euros300 million Swedish strategic reserve to support security of electricity supply
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Swedish Euros300 million strategic electricity reserve to safeguard security of electricity supply in emergency situations.
The strategic reserve is a type of capacity mechanism that remunerates resources held out more PR
Commission Approves Euros36 Million Danish State Aid Scheme to Boost Use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (10)
BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 31 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on July 29, 2025:
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Commission approves Euros36 million Danish State aid scheme to boost use of sustainable aviation fuel
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a Euros36 million (DKK 268 million) Danish measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the domestic aviation sector. This will be achieved through encouraging the use of sustainable aviation fuel ('SAF') for d more PR
Congressional Budget Office: 'Preliminary Analysis of How Federal Investment in Nondefense Research & Development Affects Economy & Federal Budget' (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on July 30, 2025, entitled "Preliminary Analysis of How Federal Investment in Nondefense Research and Development Affects the Economy and the Federal Budget."
Here are excerpts:
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Honorable Brendan F. Boyle, Ranking Member, Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515
Honorable Jake Auchincloss, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC 20515
Re: Preliminary A more PR
Effect of Oasis Floral Foam on the Postharvest Performance of Perennial Flax Cut Flowers (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on July 31, 2025:
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The Effect of Oasis(R) Floral Foam on the Postharvest Performance of Perennial Flax Cut Flowers
St. Paul, MN - A recent study investigates the effect of Oasis(R) Floral Foam on the postharvest longevity and quality of perennial flax (Linum perenne) cut flowers, providing valuable insights for the floral industry. The findings offer a better understa more PR
Emory University: AI Reveals Unexpected New Physics in Dusty Plasma (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Emory University issued the following news release on July 30, 2025:
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AI Reveals Unexpected New Physics in Dusty Plasma
A new theoretical framework to unravel mysteries about many-body systems
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The journal PNAS published the findings by experimental and theoretical physicists at Emory University, based on a neural network model and data from laboratory experiments on dusty plasma -- ionized gas containing suspended dust particles.
The work is one more PR
Florida State University to Launch Institute for the Arts and Art Therapy With the Imprisoned (10)
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news:
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Florida State University to launch Institute for the Arts and Art Therapy with the Imprisoned
By Anna Prentiss
Florida State University is launching a new institute in August that will use the arts to support rehabilitation and healing in correctional settings.
The Institute for the Arts and Art Therapy with the Imprisoned (AATI) will bring together artists, therapists, educators and incarcera more PR
Francis Gary Powers Jr. Brings Father's Story to SIUE (10)
EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, July 31 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news:
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Francis Gary Powers Jr. Brings Father's Story to SIUE
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's Military and Veteran Services welcomed Francis Gary Powers Jr. to campus on Thursday, July 17, as part of its Author Talk series.
Powers Jr. is the co-founder of The Cold War Museum, located in Vint Hill, Va., and the son of renowned U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers. During the eve more PR
Ga. Gov. Kemp Announces 114 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, and Commissions (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025:
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Gov. Kemp Announces 114 Appointments to Boards, Authorities, and Commissions
Atlanta, GA - Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced 114 appointments and reappointments to various state boards, authorities, and commissions.
Georgia Composite Medical Board
Srenni Gangasani and David Retterbush were reappointed.
Kamesha Harbison is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist serv more PR
Greenberg Traurig's Robert R. Kane III Named South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Robert R. Kane III Named South Florida Business Journal 40 Under 40
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - July 28, 2025 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A. West Palm Beach Litigation Shareholder Robert R. Kane III has been recognized as one of the South Florida Business Journal's 2025 40 Under 40 honorees.
The South Florida Business Journal's 40 Under 40 award program more PR
How government accountability and responsiveness affect tax payment (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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How government accountability and responsiveness affect tax payment
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A fundamental problem for governments is getting citizens to comply with their laws and policies. They can't monitor everyone and catch all the rule-breakers. "It's a logistical impossibility," says Lily L. Tsai, MIT's Ford Professor of Political Science and the director and founder of the MIT Governance Lab.
I more PR
How the brain distinguishes oozing fluids from solid objects (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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How the brain distinguishes oozing fluids from solid objects
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Imagine a ball bouncing down a flight of stairs. Now think about a cascade of water flowing down those same stairs. The ball and the water behave very differently, and it turns out that your brain has different regions for processing visual information about each type of physical matter.
In a new study, MIT neuroscien more PR
Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Shows No Reduction in Serious Infections for Patients With CLL (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The American Society of Hematology issued the following news release:
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Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy Shows No Reduction in Serious Infections for Patients with CLL
Findings at odds with increasing use of the therapy in clinical practice
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In patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), regular treatment with immunoglobulin replacement therapy was not associated with a reduced risk of serious infections requiring hospitalization, according to a s more PR
Improved Management Strategies for Charcoal Rot in Australian Strawberry Production (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The American Society for Horticultural Science issued the following news release on July 31, 2025:
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Improved Management Strategies for Charcoal Rot in Australian Strawberry Production
Victoria, Australia - A recent study has demonstrated effective strategies for managing charcoal rot in Australian strawberry farms, utilizing soil fumigation and totally impermeable film (TIF) to reduce disease impact and improve crop health. The findings provide va more PR
In a Pioneering Effort, ADA Forsyth Scientists Examine Episymbiotic Microbial Interactions on a Molecular Scale (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 1 -- The ADA Forsyth Institute issued the following news:
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In a pioneering effort, ADA Forsyth scientists examine episymbiotic microbial interactions on a molecular scale
Saccharibacteria, also known as TM7, a relatively recently discovered group of bacteria, have long evaded laboratory manipulation because they can only grow when attached to host bacteria in a lifestyle known as episymbiosis.
Since their first successful cultivation in 2015, Saccharibact more PR
Indiana State University Professor Contributes to Climate Change Research on Tropical Forests (10)
TERRE HAUTE, Indiana, Aug. 1 -- Indiana State University issued the following news:
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Indiana State University Professor Contributes to Climate Change Research on Tropical Forests
According to research published today in Science, a leading global peer-reviewed scientific journal, drought pressure may jeopardize the growth of tropical forests. The projections suggest that as climates get warmer and drier, this could impact the density of tropical rainforests.
In the global study, scienti more PR
Iowa State: Tracking Gulf of Maine Acidity, Outlook for Commercial Shellfisheries (10)
AMES, Iowa, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
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Tracking Gulf of Maine acidity, outlook for commercial shellfisheries
AMES, Iowa - The Gulf of Maine - home to commercial fisheries for oysters, clams and mussels - has unexpectedly avoided an increase in seawater acidity, helping to preserve the health of its fisheries.
"Contrary to expectation," a team of scientists wrote in a paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the Gulf of Maine's more PR
ISU History Alumna Publishes Award-Winning Article on Fur Trade History (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Aug. 1 -- Idaho State University issued the following news:
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ISU History Alumna Publishes Award-Winning Article on Fur Trade History
Idaho State University alumna and former McNair scholar, Maya Peters-Greno recently published an article, "Beaver Hats: Material Culture in the Americas," in the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade Journal. The article, which grew out of research Peters-Greno began as an ISU undergraduate history major, earned her an award from the Museum of the Moun more PR
Light-based listening: researchers develop a low-cost visual microphone (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release:
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Light-based listening: researchers develop a low-cost visual microphone
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New approach makes it possible to hear through barriers like glass
WASHINGTON -- Researchers have created a microphone that listens with light instead of sound. Unlike traditional microphones, this visual microphone captures tiny vibrations on the surfaces of objects caused by sound more PR
Maggie Goodlander wants taxpayer-funded health care for able-bodied adults refusing to work (10)
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Maggie Goodlander wants taxpayer-funded health care for able-bodied adults refusing to work
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DC insider Maggie Goodlander just admitted she's perfectly fine with letting people collect taxpayer-funded benefits without working. That may fly in DC, but it's completely out of touch with hardworking families across New Hampshire.
"Granite Staters believe in work, responsibility, and fairnes more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to New York Post: Mass Shooting on Park Avenue Shows How Dangerous a Mayor Mamdani Would Be for NYC (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 31, 2025, to the New York Post:
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Mass Shooting on Park Avenue Shows How Dangerous a Mayor Mamdani Would Be for NYC
By Rafael A. Mangual
New Yorkers' collective sense of safety was bruised and rattled this week -- a chilling wake-up call.
On Monday, a deranged gunman waltzed into a Park Avenue skyscraper toting an M4 rifle. There he killed four innocents, including 36-year-old NYPD Officer more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Cornell University Discriminated Against Me (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 30, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal:
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Cornell University Discriminated Against Me
By Colin Wright
I was excluded from a candidate search on the basis of my race and have filed an EEOC complaint.
I'm filing a complaint against Cornell University for racial discrimination.
This isn't a political stunt or publicity grab. It's a last resort in response to a gross injustice that destroyed the more PR
Manhattan Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Violent Crime Is in Decline. Why? (10)
NEW YORK, July 31 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 29, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal:
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Violent Crime Is in Decline. Why?
By Jason L. Riley
Protests and passive policing added to the problem during Covid, not illegal immigration.
Crime tends to rise with the thermostat. The summer months mean no school and more idle young people. Violent criminals typically know their victims, and warm weather is when we gather for family reunions and b more PR
Microbiomes are key to healthy and sustainable food systems (10)
VIENNA, Austria, July 31 -- The Austrian Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Microbiomes are key to healthy and sustainable food systems
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An international research group, with the participation of Angela Sessitsch, AIT Head of Center Health and Bioresources, and Tanja Kostic, AIT Head of Competence Unit Bioresources as well as Managing Director of the MicrobiomeSupport Association, has shown in the renowned journal Frontiers in Science how closely interconnected microor more PR
New York Law Journal Highlights Hughes Hubbard's Growing Finance Practice (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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New York Law Journal Highlights Hughes Hubbard's Growing Finance Practice
New York Law Journal published the article "Hughes Hubbard Stocks Up on Finance Lawyers, Amid Strategy to Build 'Premier' Practice," which describes the firm's strategy to expand our financial services offerings through the addition of three key partners to our Banking & Financial Services practice.
The article focuses on Andres B more PR
No Credit History? You Might Have Another Way to Prove Creditworthiness (10)
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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No credit history? You might have another way to prove creditworthiness
According to the World Bank, 1.4 billion people worldwide remain unbanked -- with little or no access to credit -- largely because they lack the formal credit histories required by traditional lenders.
New research from the University of Notre Dame reveals how alternative data -- specifically retail transaction data -- c more PR
Portland State University: Faculty Research - Changing Landscapes for Community Engaged Learning in Vietnam (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 1 -- Portland State University issued the following news release:
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Faculty Research - Changing landscapes for community engaged learning in Vietnam
Changing landscapes for community engaged learning in Vietnam: Exploring excitement and confusion in community-campus partnership development
Faculty member: Dr. Kevin Kecskes
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Change can be both exciting and challenging. Given that higher education in Asian contexts is changing rapidly, and especially so in Vietnam more PR
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research: How Sustainable Climate Policy and Sound Public Finances Go Hand in Hand (10)
POTSDAM, Germany, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release:
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How sustainable climate policy and sound public finances go hand in hand
Measures to fight global heating justify additional government debt - to the extent that they prevent carbon emissions and the resulting climate damage. This is the core idea behind a "green-golden rule for climate policy" that has now been presented in the German journal Perspektiven der Wirts more PR
Rand Issues Commentary to Journal of Democracy: Taiwan's Risky No-Holds-Barred Politics (10)
SANTA MONICA, California, July 31 -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 30, 2025, to Journal of Democracy:
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Taiwan's Risky No-Holds-Barred Politics
By Raymond Kuo
Taiwan held a massive recall vote on July 26, threatening to remove 24 opposition Kuomintang (KMT) politicians from the legislature. This would have endangered the party's combined majority with the Taiwan People's Party (TPP), possibly returning Taiwan to unified government under the Democratic Progre more PR
Rep. Adam Smith Responds to WSJ Op-Ed, Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire and a New Path Forward in Gaza (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Adam Smith Responds to WSJ Op-Ed, Calls for Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire and a New Path Forward in Gaza
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SEATTLE, WA - Today, Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) issued the following statement in response to the ongoing war in Gaza and a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed by William A. Galston titled " Hamas Will Never Surrender," (link is external) calling for Israel to accept a ceasefire more PR
Robotic Surgery Can Be Used in More Emergency Colorectal Procedures (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 1 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release:
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Robotic Surgery Can Be Used in More Emergency Colorectal Procedures
CHICAGO -- Robotic surgery is a viable, and sometimes advantageous, approach for emergency colorectal surgery - a setting in which it has previously been underused and understudied - according to new research findings published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
Emergency colorectal surgery traditionally em more PR
Rutgers: Internalizing Stress May Lead to Cognitive Decline in Older Chinese Americans (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Internalizing Stress May Lead to Cognitive Decline in Older Chinese Americans
A Rutgers Health research study shows the impact of psychological strain on brain health
By Nicole Swenarton
Stress internalization is a significant risk factor for age-related cognitive decline in older Chinese Americans, according to Rutgers Health researchers.
Their study, published in The Journal of Prevention of more PR
Rutgers: Scientists Discover Quantum State at the Intersection of Exotic Materials (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
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Scientists Discover New Quantum State at the Intersection of Exotic Materials
The finding could lead to advanced technological applications and new quantum devices
By Kitta MacPherson
Scientists have discovered a new way that matter can exist - one that is different from the usual states of solid, liquid, gas or plasma - at the interface of two exotic, materials made into a sandwich.
The new q more PR
School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 14 new faculty for 2025 (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 31 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences welcomes 14 new faculty for 2025
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Dean Agustin Rayo and the MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (SHASS) recently welcomed 14 new professors to the MIT community. They arrive with diverse backgrounds and vast knowledge in their areas of research.
Naoki Egami joins MIT as an associate professor in the Department of Po more PR
Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction - Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47324) on July 15, 2025, entitled "Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialist Caitlin Keating-Bitonti.
Here are excerpts:
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SUMMARY
On April 24, 2025, as part of a broader national effort to secure reliable supplies for critical minerals, the Trump Administration issued Executive Order (E.O.) 14285, "Unleashing America more PR
Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction - Issues for Congress Topic of CRS Report (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47324) on July 15, 2025, entitled "Seabed Mining in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction: Issues for Congress:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
The U.S. Senate has considered ratifying UNCLOS multiple times./92 From the 115th through 118th Congresses, some Members have introduced resolutions calling on the U.S. Senate to g more PR
Senator Hassan Requests Information About Impact of Tariffs on Prices From Amazon (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release:
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Senator Hassan Requests Information About Impact of Tariffs on Prices from Amazon
Hassan, as Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, seeks information from Amazon on impact of steel and aluminum tariffs
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As part of her ongoing effort to measure the impact of President Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs on grocery costs, Joint Economic more PR
Stronger policy, improved recovery: closing gaps in stroke rehabilitation improves lives (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 31 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release:
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Stronger policy, improved recovery: closing gaps in stroke rehabilitation improves lives
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Policy Statement Highlights:
* A new American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Policy Statement lays out key policy levers needed to improve access to stroke rehabilitation and improve patient outcomes.
* The statement also outlines key evidence gaps in current st more PR
Survey: IBD Patients Report Symptomatic Benefits, Decreased Reliance on Opioids Following Cannabis Use (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Survey: IBD Patients Report Symptomatic Benefits, Decreased Reliance on Opioids Following Cannabis Use
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Cleveland, OH: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, frequently report using cannabis products to manage their symptoms, according to survey data published in the journal Academia Med more PR
Survey: Patients Undergoing Opioid Maintenance Therapy Frequently Use Cannabis To Mitigate Cravings, Withdrawal Symptoms (10)
WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release:
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Survey: Patients Undergoing Opioid Maintenance Therapy Frequently Use Cannabis To Mitigate Cravings, Withdrawal Symptoms
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Munich, Germany: A significant percentage of patients undergoing opioid maintenance therapy (OMT) acknowledge consuming cannabis to ease withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings, according to survey data published in the journal more PR
Texas A&M University-College of Engineering Professor Selected as Editor for an International Journal (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news:
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Engineering Professor Selected as Editor for an International Journal
Dr. Qingsheng Wang's established publication history and expertise led to his appointment as editor of one of his field's most prestigious journals.
By Raven Wuebker
Chemical engineering professor Dr. Qingsheng Wang has been named the newest editor for the Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process I more PR
Texas A&M University: Nature-Inspired Virtual Reality Boosts Emotional Well-Being In Older Adults Living With Dementia (10)
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 31 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news:
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Nature-Inspired Virtual Reality Boosts Emotional Well-Being In Older Adults Living With Dementia
Texas A&M study finds immersive VR nature experiences improve mood and quality of life.
By Ann Kellett
Exposure to nature -- even in a virtual setting -- can enhance the emotional well-being and quality of life for older adults living with dementia.
That's the main finding from a pilot study led by more PR
UAMS Research Highlights Innovative, Community Driven Approaches to Combat Food Insecurity in Arkansas (10)
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release:
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UAMS Research Highlights Innovative, Community Driven Approaches to Combat Food Insecurity in Arkansas
Two studies led by researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) spotlight the daily struggles of food-insecure Arkansans and offer new insights into community driven solutions to address hunger in one of the nation's most food-insecure more PR
UC-Riverside: Groundwater Depletion Sinks Home Prices in California's Central Valley (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Groundwater depletion sinks home prices in California's Central Valley
Over pumping wells causes subsidence that devalues houses, UCR study finds
Author: David Danelski
A UC Riverside study has found that as land in California's Central Valley sinks due to excessive groundwater pumping, so do local housing values.
The research found that homes in subsiding -- or graduall more PR
UC-Riverside: Positive Ethnic Identity Fosters STEM Career Aspirations (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Positive ethnic identity fosters STEM career aspirations
UCR psychology scholars collaborate with Chicago science museum for study on minority youth
Author: David Danelski
When Black and Latino youth aspire toward careers in science and technology, their confidence in exploring career possibilities and how they think society views their ethnic-racial group can play a cru more PR
UC-Riverside: Researchers Shed Light on Photo Electricity Generation (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Researchers shed light on photo electricity generation
UC Riverside researchers have unveiled a powerful new imaging technique
Author: David Danelski
UC Riverside researchers have unveiled a powerful new imaging technique that exposes how cutting-edge materials used in solar panels and light sensors convert light into electricity--offering a path to better, faster, and m more PR
UC-Riverside: Study Reveals Importance of Culture in Intimate Partner Violence Recovery (10)
RIVERSIDE, California, July 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news:
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Study reveals importance of culture in intimate partner violence recovery
IPV affects college students at high rates, with Latina students being at heightened risk
Author: Iqbal Pittalwala
A new study from the University of California, Riverside, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison looking into the mental health and well-being of Latina college students who have expe more PR
UC-San Diego: Scuba Diving Generates Up to $20 Billion Annually (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Scuba Diving Generates Up to $20 Billion Annually
Substantial revenue from diving, which depends on healthy ocean ecosystems, offers a new argument for marine conservation
By Alex Fox
An international study estimates that scuba diving contributes between $8.5 and $20.4 billion to the global economy each year, supporting up to 124,000 jobs across 170 countries, offering an more PR
UC-San Diego: Weathering Change - Fewer Cold Fatalities, More Heat Emergencies in California (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news:
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Weathering Change: Fewer Cold Fatalities, More Heat Emergencies in California
Temperature extremes affect rates of illness and death differently, leading to potential economic shifts from climate change
By Tyler DeLong
As temperatures rise, California is experiencing fewer deaths from cold temperatures, which outweigh increased deaths from extreme heat. However, hotter tem more PR
UC-Santa Cruz: Drought's Limited Effect on Tropical-tree Growth--but Hotter Planet Threatens That Resilience (10)
SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Drought's limited effect on tropical-tree growth--but hotter planet threatens that resilience
Researchers worldwide contribute to largest collection of tropical tree-ring data to date
Key takeaways
* Tropical tree growth rates have shown surprising resilience to past droughts, with only a small average drop--about 2.5%--during dry years over the last century, which is r more PR
Using critical thinking and perspective transformation to break information bubbles (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 31 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release:
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Using critical thinking and perspective transformation to break information bubbles
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CHICAGO -- Higher education is about transformation: research shows that the most well-prepared graduates are those who have experienced changes in how they think about and experience the world around them. Jack Mezirow's transformative learning theory, which frames how adults think more PR
Weil Adds Three Distinguished IP Partners - Including Co-Heads of New IP, Technology & Science Litigation Practice - in Group Buildout (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Weil, Gotshal and Manges, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Weil Adds Three Distinguished IP Partners - Including Co-Heads of New IP, Technology & Science Litigation Practice - in Group Buildout
International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that it has expanded its renowned Intellectual Property practice with the addition of three nationally recognized, first-chair trial partners in the Bay Area and Texas.
Doug Lumish, Jeff Homrig an more PR
Why rest and sleep aren't the same -- and why journalists should know the difference (10)
COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 31 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news:
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Why rest and sleep aren't the same -- and why journalists should know the difference
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Around 2007, Saundra Dalton-Smith, M.D., had a full-time medical practice, two toddlers and a feeling of exhaustion she just couldn't shake -- or explain. The internal medicine physician was getting sufficient sleep, and medical tests revealed a clean bill of health. Plenty of patien more PR
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