WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Josh T. Smith, energy policy lead for the Abundance Institute, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Energy Future": * * * Chairman Burlison and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Josh T. Smith, and I am the Energy Policy Lead for th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * AJN: Joe Lombardo Caves to "Radical Anti-Abortion Groups" and Vetoes IVF Protections for Nevadans Lombardo has an extreme anti-abortion record that's out of step with Nevada * A new report from American Journal News exposes vulnerable Nevada governor Joe Lombardo for vetoing a bipartisan bill to protect IVF "to appease radical anti-abortion groups." Lombardo vetoed the bill "less than 72 hours afte more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Parkinson's disease risk increases with metabolic syndrome Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a study published on August 20, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study doe more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 20 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * American Journal News: Lombardo Kills IVF Bill After Pressure From Far-Right Christian Nationalist Group * Joe Lombardo killed a bipartisan bill that would protect access to infertility treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF), in his latest effort to appease anti-choice extremists and rip away reproductive health care across Nevada. Reminder : Lombardo has vetoed more bipartisan legislatio more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Breakthrough Discovery Reveals How Connection Between Mitochondrial Vulnerability and Neurovasculature Function Impacts Neuropsychiatric Disease Research from University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia suggests that repurposing a cholesterol drug may benefit 22qDS patients with neuropsychiatric disease * In a new s more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Cleveland Clinic posted the following news release: * * * Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Shows How AI-Supported Precision Health and Lifestyle Coaching Program Can Improve Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes * CLEVELAND: New Cleveland Clinic-led research has shown that a bundled system of technology-driven interventions - leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver personalized health insights and lifestyle recommendations - more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Endometriosis affects more systems in women's bodies than previously understood * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- In endometriosis, cells similar to uterine tissue grow outside the uterus. According to researchers in the Penn State Department of Kinesiology who study the disease, endometriosis is often treated as a purely gynecological condition. In a new study, however, they demonstrated how the more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Do No Harm: Rethinking Diabetes, Hypertension in Frail Older Adults By Gisele Galoustian Effectively managing chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension can greatly improve quality of life, reduce complications and extend longevity for older adults. However, when treatment becomes overly aggressive, it can do more harm than good. more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * First-of-its-kind supernova reveals inner workings of a dying star * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 11 A.M. EDT (U.S.) ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2025 * For the first time, astrophysicists detected a supernova embedded in a wind rich with silicon, sulfur and argon * Observations suggest the massive star lost its outer hydrogen and helium layers long before exploding *  more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Astrophysics Research Captures 130 Years of Evolution of a Dying Star For the first time, the famous "spirograph" Planetary Nebula IC418's non-explosive stellar evolution has been captured over an unprecedented period of 130 years--almost double the length of a typical human lifetime. These results have recently published in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal Letters by Professor Albert  more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Climate Research Finds Hotspot of Tropical Storm Clusters Shifting from Pacific to Atlantic A new study co-led by Professor Dazhi XI, climatologist from the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), and Zheng-Hang FU, a PhD student from Fudan University reveals that over the past decades, clustered tropical cyclone--storms that occur in close successio more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Ecologists Link Arthropod Declines and Ecosystem Function Loss in Tropical Rainforests to Intensifying El Nino Events A new study published in Nature, led by ecologists from the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU), finds that intensifying El Nino events, driven by climate change, are disrupting arthropod populations across the tropics. This hidden collap more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Aug. 15 -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Discover a New Crystal That Breathes Oxygen A joint press release by Pusan National University and Hokkaido University A potential game-changer for fuel cells, smart windows, and next-generation electronics * A team of scientists from Korea and Japan has discovered a new type of crystal that can "breathe"--releasing and absorbing oxygen repeatedly at relatively low temperatures. This unique  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Fox Business Feature: Republicans Call to Investigate Spain Wiretap Deal In case you missed it, Fox Business recently published an article featuring a letter sent to the Secretary of Commerce from Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee, and Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Chairman of  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Learning from punishment * From toddlers' timeouts to criminals' prison sentences, punishment reinforces social norms, making it known that an offender has done something unacceptable. At least, that is usually the intent -- but the strategy can backfire. When a punishment is perceived as too harsh, observers can be left with the impression that an authority figure is motivated by  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Make Better Magnets - at a Lower Cost Researchers have demonstrated a new technique for manufacturing strong magnetic materials that improves the quality of the magnets, produces the magnets quickly, uses less energy and is less expensive. Strong permanent magnets are used in a wide variety of applications, and demand for these materials is increasing due to their more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 20 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New statistical tool reveals hidden genetic pathways in complex diseases, paves way for personalized genetic medicine * A 3D illustration of a strand of DNA (stock photo). A collaboration between Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital's Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (NRI) has produced a breakthrough in how to study and classify complex diseases. The ne more PR

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Rare glimpse of a quieter ocean New research explores the impact of reduced shipping on Pacific Ocean soundscapes * The dramatic disruption of commerce and trade caused by the COVID-19 pandemic presented scientists with an unanticipated opportunity to study the decrease of human-generated noise and its impact on ocean soundscapes. An analysis of passive acoustic more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU survey reveals over 40 per cent of family caregivers in Hong Kong have mental health issues, advocating data-driven tool to improve social welfare policy Globally, rapidly aging populations give rise to increasing demand for home care services. The World Health Organisation estimates that approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide require care due to ageing or disability. In Hong more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Aug. 20 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Researchers track the motion of a single electron during a chemical reaction * By Emily Ayshford Valence electrons, located in the outermost shell of an atom, play an important role in driving chemical reactions and forming bonds with other atoms. But imaging these particles as they perform this work is tricky. Not only are valence electrons incredibly small, they also for more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Richmond's youth violence risk overlaps with historic redlining, new VCU research finds In addition to lingering effects of discrimination, study finds that most victims treated at VCU's trauma center were female. * By Madeline Reinsel The legacy of redlining - the 20th-century mapping practice that denied loans and other services to minorities based on their neighborhoods - continues more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How a Doctor's Blood Transfusion Research Is Changing Standards and Saving Lives Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School By Andrew Smith Jeffrey Carson spent more than a decade persuading hospitals that fewer, resource-saving blood transfusions work just as well as more frequent transfusions for most patients. More recently, the Rutgers internist finished a massive study that indicates a ma more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug. 20 -- FDI World Dental Federation issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2025: * * * School-based programmes improve oral health for refugee children in Bangladesh People who have been forcibly displaced by conflict are among the most vulnerable populations worldwide. Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh is home to the world's largest refugee camp, where the scale of displacement has created significant health needs among refugees. Oral health is one such need. Despite the glob more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following commentary to the Wall Street Journal on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Warren in WSJ: Illegally Firing Independent Fed Board Members Won't Reform the Fed. But These Ideas Will. Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journa more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Silurian AI CEO Jayesh K. Gupta from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Lives and Property: Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting": * * * Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the important topic of weather forecasting, and the profoun more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Study finds heart health declining in older adults with certain cardiovascular diseases * Research Highlights: * Based on the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 health metrics, cardiovascular health among older U.S. adults with certain cardiovascular diseases was suboptimal and declining. * Using 2013-2018 national health survey data for 3,050 adults ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by John Nielsen-Gammon, a professor of atmospheric sciences at Texas A&M University, from a July 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Protecting Lives and Property: Harnessing Innovative Technologies to Enhance Weather Forecasting": * * * 1. Introduction Chairman Franklin, Ranking Member Amo, and members of the Subcommittee on Environment: Thank you for the opportunity t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: * * * Time-Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences (TIMES) Kicks Off With Workshop at Carnegie's EPL More than 70 experts in Earth's geologic history, including geochronologists, astrochronologists, and paleoclimatologists, gathered in person and online at Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets Laboratory from August 12-15, 2025 for a workshop launching the Time-Integrated Matrix for Earth Sciences (TIMES) initiat more PR

MACAU, China, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM and international researchers discover that unilateral salpingo-oophorectomy reduces ovarian cancer risk An international research team jointly led by Ji Jianguang, professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), Yi Huan, associate professor at Fujian Maternity and Child Health Hospital of Fujian Medical University, and Jan Sundquist and Kristina Sundquist, professo more PR

MACAU, China, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news release: * * * UM research team develops new method to accelerate cell therapy A research team led by Wang Chunming, professor in the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences and the State Key Laboratory of Mechanism and Quality of Chinese Medicine at the University of Macau (UM), has developed a novel engineered cell culture system based on the physicochemical principle of phase separation, which can significant more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * 'Use it or lose it': How an island changed a bird species The discovery of yet another unique animal species from Rekohu Chatham Islands illustrates how the physical qualities of an animal are influenced by its surroundings. New research led by the University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka describes a new, extinct shelduck whose ancestors arrived on the islands 390,000 years ago. Whil more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Hospital trauma study compromised due to lack of staff, resources - co-author A study to gauge the effectiveness of an internationally recognised trauma admitting service has failed to deliver measurable results due to staffing shortages at the South Island's busiest hospital. Published in this week's New Zealand Medical Journal, the University of Otago, Christchurch, study set out to t more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Positive messages alongside warnings on tobacco packs could help people quit Introducing positive messages that complement the graphic warning labels on tobacco packs could help people who smoke feel more confident about quitting and provide them with useful tips, a new University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka study has found. The researchers asked 27 people aged 18 and over from Well more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Sound can make beer brew faster - study University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka researchers have hit the right note to cut down the time it takes to brew beer, without altering its flavour. They have found playing audible sound (white noise) while making beer can reduce the fermentation process by 21-31 hours without significantly affecting the flavour. Lead author Dr Parise Adadi,  more PR

PENSACOLA, Florida, Aug. 21 -- The University of West Florida, a component of public state university system in Florida, issued the following news release: * * * UWF's Dr. Sikha Bagui and Dr. Matthew Crow recognized by ScholarGPS as Top Scholars Dr. Sikha Bagui and Dr. Matthew Crow have both earned global recognition with a ranking by ScholarGPS. The academic ranking platform named both Bagui and Crow Top Scholars, placing them in the top 0.5% worldwide in their respective fields. Scholars ar more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * VCs backed Black founders after BLM - but it didn't last * Five years ago, in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder, Black-founded startups had "a moment" when venture capitalists (VCs) were eager to invest. In the two years after Floyd's death, the share of VC dollars that went to Black businesses jumped by 43%. Unfortunately for those fledgling companies, and the ones that have followed, that interest and more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Why do we collect? U of A study shows it's about seeking structure Collecting is a universal human behavior. From baseball cards and vinyl records to experiences like visiting every national park in the United States, the urge to collect connects people across cultures and generations. New research from Martin Reimann, McClelland associate professor of marketing in the Eller College of Ma more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Study finds coastal wetlands generate $90 million annually for Virginia communities Findings led to the development of SHORE-BET, an online tool that helps local planners and landowners weigh long-term benefits of shoreline strategies By John Wallace A new study led by William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS shows that tidal marshes, including both natural wetlands and man-made living shorelines, gen more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Urban civilization rose in Southern Mesopotamia on the back of tides The Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to the Moon god. Ziggurats were massive structure typical for Mesopotamia. Sumerians believed that the gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats. (Photo credits: Reed Goodman, Clemson University) * A newly published study challenges long-held assumptions  more PR