CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- The ADA Forsyth Institute issued the following news: * * * ADA Forsyth renews agreement to serve FDA Network of Experts as authority on oral health FDA Network of Experts provides rapid access to experts that supplement existing FDA knowledge * The ADA Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research and innovation and the research arm of the American Dental Association (ADA), has renewed an agreement through 2030 with the U.S. Food and Drug Ad more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 18 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Assembling the hidden rules of proteins * Machine learning model AlphaFold transformed the study of proteins, predicting folding patterns faster and more accurately than humans ever have. But it has done little to elucidate protein history. "The origin of proteins was very complex. That great complexity surely did not spring into being like Athena from the brow of Zeus, out o more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news release: * * * Double trouble: duo of gene-regulating markers found to shape cell fate and disease Case Western Reserve University researchers reveal cell development role for two 'epigenetic' markers, opening door for new treatment for leukemia * Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be--nerves, bone, muscles, etc.--can also help researchers understand how dise more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * CCP-led Global Health Journal Seeks Partners to Sustain Publication CCP resumed publication of GHSP, affirming its commitment to maintaining the open-access journal which was forced to cease operations after the dismantling of USAID. By Stephanie Desmon Last week, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs resumed publication of the Global Health: Science  more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 19 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * CSU Students Get Real-World Experience in Washington, D.C. These programs give CSU students hands-on learning and networking opportunities in the nation's capital. By Alex Beall Each year, dozens of California State University students pack their bags and head for the storied, fast-paced halls of Washington, D.C., to live, learn and work in the nation's capital. The Panetta Institute's Congressio more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * D'Aniello IVMF Names Stacy Hawkins as Managing Director of Research and Evaluation * The D'Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF) is proud to announce the appointment of Stacy Hawkins as the new managing director of research and evaluation. A nationally respected behavioral research scientist, Hawkins brings more than 15 years of experience leading applied research focused on the health,  more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 19 -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release: * * * ESA Names 2025 Professional and Student Award Honorees The Entomological Society of America congratulates the recipients of its 2025 awards. ESA Awards & Honors recognize scientists, educators, and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. Award honorees will be showcased during Entomology 2025, November 9-12 in Portland, Oregon. Earlier th more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Harnessing VR to prevent substance use relapse By Taylor Thomas Substance use recovery is a lifelong process, but environmental triggers, such as alcohol at social gatherings or pain medication advertisements, can put individuals in recovery at risk of relapse. Research by George Mason University social work Professor Holly Matto, with colleagues from the College of Science and College of more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * AI tools risk downplaying women's health needs in social care Large language models (LLMs), used by over half of England's local authorities to support social workers, may be introducing gender bias into care decisions, according to new research from LSE's Care Policy & Evaluation Centre (CPEC) funded by the National Institute for Health and more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Self-Powered Patch Monitors Biomarkers Without Drawing Blood Researchers have developed a self-powered microneedle patch to monitor a range of health biomarkers without drawing blood or relying on batteries or external devices. In proof-of-concept testing with synthetic skin, the researchers demonstrated that the patches could collect biomarker samples over periods ranging fro more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor's research targets missing objects in the outer solar system Orbiting in the far reaches of the solar system are pristine remnants from its beginning. These unique objects, called planetesimals, are the building blocks of planets. In a new paper, New Mexico State University Astronomy Associate Professor Wladimir Lyra notices a gap in the data on these objects -- rais more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on July 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation" by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has long been interested in nuclear energy policy in the context of climate change mitigation. A scientific consensus holds that human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions raise g more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Over-the-counter pill boosts access to contraception, OHSU study finds Nationwide study documents 31% percentage point increase in people shifting from no birth control to the over-the-counter oral contraceptive UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect the study covered people surveyed in 49 states. By Erik Robinson Two years ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved the s more PR

EXETER, England, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: * * * High-elevation tropical forest soils in Colombian Andes are rich in carbon from past fires By Alex Morrison The soil in high-elevation, cooler, drier tropical forests in the Colombian Andes stores more carbon from fires than lower, warmer regions, new research shows. Scientists investigated the long-term impact of fire on Andean forest soils, finding that carbon from fires - known as pyrogenic ca more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * AI, Full Automation Could Expand Artificial Pancreas to More Diabetes Patients Automated insulin delivery (AID) systems such as the UVA Health-developed artificial pancreas could help more type 1 diabetes patients if the devices become fully automated, according to a new review of the technology. Even as the artificial pancreas and other AID systems have helped millions of pe more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * New Monoclonal Antibody Targets Deadly Sepsis Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and the University of Michigan have developed a monoclonal antibody to stop sepsis, a deadly full-body infection. The antibody also has the potential to treat a broad array of other inflammatory conditions, including autoimmune disorders, their research indicates. In init more PR