WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The National Iranian American Council issued the following news: * * * Assessing the Fallout of Israel-U.S. Strikes on Iran Iran's Nuclear Program was Significantly Damaged But Not "Obliterated" Much of the public debate in the United States over the June 2025 military attack on Iran has focused on whether the Iranian nuclear program was "obliterated." While this question risks obscuring broader strategic evaluations of the merits of the strike, the preponderance of evi more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Bringing Metallurgy Into the 21st Century * Caltech scientists have developed a method to create metallic objects of a precisely specified shape and composition, giving them unprecedented control of the metallic mixtures, or alloys, they create and the enhanced properties those creations will display. Want a stent that is biocompatible and mechanically robust? How about strong but lightwei more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Europe is Winning the AI Small Data Race US tech might need to catch up if the European strategy pays off. By Eriks Selga In the artificial intelligence contest, US firms dominate through massive proprietary data lakes and compute farms. Europe is pioneering a radically different approach focused on compiling accessible and useful small data. The continent's small data pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * Stock Market Drops: Donald Trump's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Economy Donald Trump's economy just had one of its worst days, rivaling when Trump tanked the markets back in April with his disastrous "Liberation Day." Trump's economy is a catastrophe for working families -- prices are rising, job growth is hitting record lows, and Trump is hell-bent on dragging the country into a chaotic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Fear of Hair Loss May Keep Cancer Patients from Starting Treatment, Study Finds * A new study published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology finds that many people misunderstand how common skin, hair, and nail side effects are during cancer treatment -- and those fears may lead some to avoid or delay care. Conducted by researchers at the George Washington University and Georgetown University, the study su more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center issued the following news: * * * Gap in Oncology Training Leaves Doctors Unprepared for Cannabis Questions BIDMC-Led Study Finds Most Cancer Physicians-in-Training Feel Underprepared To Advise Patients About Medical Marijuana * BOSTON -- Evidence suggests as many as 40 percent of adults with cancer turn to marijuana -- more properly known as cannabis -- to manage symptoms like pain, nausea, and anxiety, and many  more PR

NOTTINGHAM, England, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The British Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * New journal article reveals snapshot of forever chemicals in shallow English soils Data on the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations in English soils has been released. * Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are known as 'forever chemicals' due to their durability and widespread presence in the environment. Some PFAS are known to have adverse impacts o more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Aug. 1 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic researchers find "sugar coating" cells can protect those typically destroyed in type 1 diabetes * An immunofluorescence microscopy image shows a cluster of insulin-producing beta cells (green) under attack by immune cells (dense cluster of blue dots) in a preclinical model of type 1 diabetes. ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Scientific breakthroughs in one disease don't always sh more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Employees Who Spot Problems Help the Bottom Line, So Why Do Leaders Give More Power to Bootlickers? Two new studies find that leaders are less likely to empower followers who raise concerns about workplace decisions, even though these "challenging voice" employees play a critical role in highlighting problems and identifying solutions. The studies also outline what drives these more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How Tiny Fossils Are Leading to Smarter Robots Researchers have demonstrated a technique that geometrically models organic objects and creates photorealistic, three-dimensional (3D) images of those objects. These mathematically precise images can be used to engineer robotic systems capable of identifying and sorting these complex shapes autonomously. The technique was created  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Spectrometer Is Small Enough to Fit on Your Phone Researchers have successfully demonstrated a spectrometer that is orders of magnitude smaller than current technologies and can accurately measure wavelengths of light from ultraviolet to the near-infrared. The technology makes it possible to create hand-held spectroscopy devices and holds promise for the development of devi more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Tech Tool Offers Improved Assurances for Small Business Contracts Researchers have demonstrated a new tool to improve the security of small-scale business transactions with the goal of helping ensure that businesses are paid and customers get what they pay for. The tool, which relies on blockchain-powered smart contracts, essentially serves the same function that letters of cre more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Why You May Get Future Vaccines Via Dental Floss Researchers have demonstrated a novel vaccine delivery method in an animal model, using dental floss to introduce vaccine via the tissue between the teeth and gums. The testing found that the new technique stimulates the production of antibodies in mucosal surfaces, such as the lining of the nose and lungs. "Mucosal surfaces are more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Northeastern researchers call for greater attention to social impact and social justice in preventing crime What do preschool and streetlights have in common? According to Northeastern University researchers, both are effective ways to prevent crime, and they don't require the involvement of the formal justice system. These seemingly unrelated strategies -- early childhood education and environmental d more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: * * * The fungus among us In ecosystems around the world, fungi play crucial roles in supporting plant life. Their ability to form connections between plant roots can enhance water and nutrient uptake and promote plant growth. While fungal symbioses have been extensively explored in the past, some researchers believe these underground networks may be far more complex than they seem. Most studies on more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Implements Commonsense Medicaid Reforms Medicaid was created to help pregnant women, children, seniors and Americans with disabilities. Targeting waste, fraud and abuse in the program ensures that it stays financially viable for the populations who need it most. The problem: * Democrats have incentivized Medicaid to enr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 [Category: Media] -- The National Press Club posted the following news release: * * * One Year Ago Was Highpoint for Press Freedom Hostage Recovery * WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 - The following statement is from Mike Balsamo, president of the National Press Club. "On Aug. 1 history was made as American journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva joined their families on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. This was press freedom at its best. The U.S. government showed what it i more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- In a report titled 'The United States and the Global South in a Post-Unipolar World,' Sarang Shidore analyzes the shifting dynamics of global power and the implications for the Global South. The report, published in April-June 2025 by CEBRI-Journal, argues that the decline of unipolarity and the rise of multipolarity, particularly with the emergence of China and influential middle powers, are creating serious short-term challenges but also long-term opportunities fo more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 1 -- Scholastic, a children's publishing, education and media company, issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * Scholastic to Publish Dav Pilkey's "Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga" on April 7, 2026 (New York, London, Toronto, Sydney) -Scholastic, the world's largest publisher and distributor of children's books, announced today that Dav Pilkey's #1 global bestselling Captain Underpants series will return in an exciting new format. Captain Underpants: T more PR

STANFORD, California, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Nanodevice uses sound to sculpt light, paving the way for better displays and imaging Researchers have found a novel way to use high-frequency acoustic waves to mechanically manipulate light at the nanometer scale. Potential applications include everything from ultrathin screens to optimized holographic VR headsets. * Light can behave in very unexpected ways when you squeeze it into small spaces. I more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 2 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Uncertainty Remains, But More Turn To Cannabis For Chronic Health Issues Texas A&M-led research links pain, stress and multiple health diagnoses to increasing cannabis use, raising concerns about health risks. By Ann Kellett Cannabis use is gaining popularity in the United States, driven by growing legalization, public acceptance and diverse methods of consumption. More people than ever before support i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Implements Commonsense Medicaid Reforms * Washington, D.C.-- Medicaid was created to help pregnant women, children, seniors and Americans with disabilities. Targeting waste, fraud and abuse in the program ensures that it stays financially viable for the populations who need it most. The problem: 0. Democrats have incentivized Medicaid to enroll healthy Americans and cost-s more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Aug. 1 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH College of Business, Keel Point celebrate $100K collaboration, welcome returning professor By Ann Marie Martin The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) College of Business and Keel Point, an independent wealth advisory firm, recently celebrated the start of their new $100,000 collaboration - the Keel Point Professorship in Family Wealth - and welcomed the return to UAH of the professor who will more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB dental professor investigating persistent barriers to adolescent oral health Published findings reveal financial, emotional and logistical reasons behind missed dental visits, more tooth decay * BUFFALO, N.Y. - While overall dental health among young children in the U.S. has improved over the last two decades, adolescents have not experienced the same ga more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 1 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Art historian brings to light Korean Buddhist temple design, decoration Eighteenth-century Buddhist monks in the Korean countryside took advantage of the artistic freedom that distance from the capital granted them to create immersive temple environments that elevated the spiritual lives of worshippers. Maya Stiller, associate professor in the Kress Foundation Department of Art History at the University of  more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 'Care groups' keep women coming back for prenatal visits Women who attend prenatal care visits in groups are more likely to continue with their care and have better health outcomes at birth and beyond, according to a University of Michigan study. The study examined women's prenatal care experience in Malawi through an individually randomized trial in which half of the women received prenatal c more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Biochar improves soil health for cotton production, study confirms Researchers believe the method could be modified for other crops such as corn and beans. * For generations, farmers have used natural materials such as lime, gypsum and manure to improve their soil for growing crops. Now, a team of researchers led by the University of Missouri is giving new purpose to an established mat more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Brain might become target of new type 1 diabetes treatments Administering the hormone leptin appears to resolve a dangerous complication of insulin insufficiency, new research shows. * More than a decade ago, researchers found that an acute complication of type 1 diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), can be resolved with the hormone leptin, even in the absence  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * Heart Failure Drug Relieves POTS Symptoms, Study Finds Researchers at UVA Health and Virginia Commonwealth University have identified a drug that appears to provide lasting relief for POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), a condition that causes heart racing associated with dizziness when standing, among other symptoms. The findings also provide insights into the un more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Aug. 2 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Publish Article Examining Potential Use of Wyoming's Trona Deposits for Underground Hydrogen Storage Researchers at the University of Wyoming have published a pioneering study in the Journal of Energy Storage. The study represents the first investigation of its kind into the geomechanical and geochemical changes in trona following hydrogen exposure, assessing its potential for underground hyd more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 2 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Study reports final clinical trial data for advanced kidney cancer treatment The drug combo pembrolizumab plus axitinib had sustained and durable clinical benefit in more than five years of follow-up. It is a standard-of-care first-line treatment for advanced kidney cancer. * A two-drug combination for treating advanced kidney cancer had sustained and durable clinical benef more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Curbing roadway fatalities hinges on shared responsibility and rethinking safety A Safe Systems Approach broadly embraces the concept that road users are not solely responsible for safety and transportation designers, operators, policymakers, administrators, and health care professionals all have a role to play. By Jacob Levin Drivers are not the only ones to blame for roadway fatalities. That's the cr more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Michael Madigan honored with endowed fellowship Madigan is recognized for groundbreaking contributions to human factors and biomechanics with over $10.6 million in research supported by top federal science agencies. * Michael Madigan, professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Senior Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virgi more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Sol Lim honored with endowed fellowship Known for her work in ergonomics and human-robot collaboration, Lim has earned over $3.1 million in funding from leading federal research agencies. * Sol Lim, assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering in the College of Engineering, has been named to a Grado Early Career Faculty Fellowship in Industrial and Systems Engineering by the Virginia Tech Board of Vi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Wall Street Journal article on Smith/Sullivan billCongress Looks to Punish China While Trump Pursues Trade Deal Lawmakers aim to sustain pressure campaign with bills that spotlight human rights * By James T. Areddy and Lindsay Wise Lawmakers in both houses of Congress introduced legislation targeting China on Thursday, a reminder of Capitol Hill's deep-seated desire to punish Beijing over human r more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * We Did Bryan Steil's Clips For Him This Morning. Spoiler Alert: His Constituents Are NOT Happy! * Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel : GOP Rep. Bryan Steil holds an in-person town hall event and is greeted with boos over Trump bill Good morning to Bryan Steil. After a... tough reception during his listening session in Elkhorn, we figured we'd do him a favor this morning and compile his m more PR