EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * 'Root beer FLOAT' burst's home is located with extraordinary precision * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Newly detected fast radio burst (FRB) is one of the brightest ever observed * Astronomers used the CHIME telescope array to triangulate the burst's location * FRB traced to the outskirts of a star-forming region in a nearby galaxy using powerful optical telescopes * Location is more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * AI watching AI: Dangerous errors in digital pathology caught by UCLA system FINDINGS A team led by researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA created an artificial intelligence-based tool to assist an emerging technology for digital pathology. AI systems are currently being trained to paint microscopic images of transparent tissue samples that physicians examine more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 21 -- The Austrian Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * AIT researchers develop framework linking soil health and human health * Soils are one of the central foundations for food, climate, and ecosystems - yet their condition is deteriorating worldwide. In the journal One Earth, an international framework has now been published that systematically links soil biodiversity, ecosystem services, and societal needs. With contributions from Angela Sessitsc more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Marijuana Retailers Not Associated With Increased Prevalence of Motor Vehicle Accidents * New Haven, CT: The opening of marijuana retailers is not associated with any immediate increases in motor vehicle accidents, according to data published in the journal Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research. Yale University researchers assessed motor  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: No Rise in Teen Cannabis Use Following Legalization * New York, NY: The adoption of state-specific cannabis legalization laws is not associated with rising rates of marijuana use by adolescents, nor is it associated with increases in problematic cannabis use among adults, according to data published in the International Journal of Menta more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Astronomers detect the brightest fast radio burst of all time * A fast radio burst is an immense flash of radio emission that lasts for just a few milliseconds, during which it can momentarily outshine every other radio source in its galaxy. These flares can be so bright that their light can be seen from halfway across the universe, several billion light years away. The sources o more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * MCG researchers uncover how exercise reboots vascular health in diabetes While it's widely known that exercise can improve symptoms and outcomes of various medical conditions, a group of researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University recently dug deep and uncovered how exercise improves blood vessel health in people living with type 2 diabetes. The study, "Exercise-Induced S more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news: * * * New statistical tool reveals hidden genetic pathways in complex diseases A collaboration including 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 new method, called the Causal Pivot, gives researchers a powerful way to detect hidden more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Only 37% of US States Require Sexual Education in Schools to Be Medically Accurate While the majority of states require public school students to take at least one sexual education course, a patchwork of state-level provisions that mandate inaccurate, outdated, or politically motivated curricula may inhibit students from receiving essential information for their sexual health  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- Rockefeller University issued the following news: * * * Campus club discusses milestone discoveries with the Rockefeller researchers who made them A new journal club is offering students, postdocs, early career researchers, and the entire Rockefeller community the chance to break bread with some of Rockefeller's prominent researchers--and learn about the process behind their seminal breakthroughs. The Historical Reading of Great Discoveries (HRGD) Journal Club, which beg more PR

BATHURST, Australia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * Research reveals urgent need for targeted dietary interventions to combat chronic disease New research by Charles Sturt University researchers has revealed critical insights into how poor diet continues to drive Australia's chronic disease burden, despite modest improvements over the past two decades. * Charles Sturt University research shows mortality linked to dietary risks has declined b more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Punitive Laws on Substance Use in Pregnancy May Do More Harm Than Good U.S. states are increasingly adopting legislation to address substance use among pregnant and postpartum individuals. But a new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that punitive laws are largely ineffective and may actually harm those they aim to protect. These laws can undermi more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Aug. 20 -- The Austrian Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Covid-19 may accelerate vascular ageing - International study with AIT... * The international CARTESIAN study confirms: A Covid-19 infection can measurably age the blood vessels - even after mild cases. Women are particularly affected. Experts from the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology are represented on the scientific committee, contributing their long-standing experience in pulse wave analy more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * If aliens explore space like us, we should look for their calls to other planets * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa -- If an extraterrestrial intelligence were looking for signs of human communications, when and where should they look? In a new study, researchers at Penn State and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California analyzed when and where human deep space transmissions would be mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Meaghan Mobbs, director of the Center for American Safety and Security at the Independent Women's Forum, from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment With VA Community Care": * * * Chairman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. It's an honor to speak on an issue that i more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Kyleanne Hunter, CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Right Time, Right Place, Right Treatment With VA Community Care": * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I come before you today as the CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IA more PR

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 21 -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Nanodroplets Could Speed Up the Search for New Medicine KIT researchers develop a miniaturized platform that combines drug synthesis, testing, and analysis on a single chip -- saving years of work and millions in costs * Until now, the early phase of drug discovery for the development of new therapeutics has been both cost- and time-intensive. Researchers at KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of  more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Aug. 22 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T's Global Engineering Program has a new focus Future engineers who aspire to work globally can prepare for their careers through Missouri S&T's newly revamped Global Engineering Program. Students can enroll in the program starting in the fall 2025 semester. S&T's Global Engineering Program will allow students to earn two degrees simultaneously in five years as they increase  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Mount Sinai Health System issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Pioneer First Targeted Therapy for Rare T-Cell Lymphoma After CAR T Treatment New York, NY (August 21, 2025) - A team of researchers from The Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has successfully treated a rare and aggressive T-cell lymphoma that developed after CAR T-cell therapy for multiple myeloma, marking a first in the field of hematol more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * Phantom limb study rewires our understanding of the brain NIH scientists and collaborators reveal the brain preserves its representation of lost limb in clinical study. * In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers found that the brain's control center for a lost appendage can persist long after surgical amputation, which stands in stark cont more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Aug. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Novel Topical Fluorescent Imaging Technique Rapidly and Safely Detects Basal Cell Carcinoma * Media Contact: Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org # Reston, VA (August 21, 2025)-- A topical fluorescent molecular contrast agent, PARPi-FL, can detect basal cell carcinoma through intact skin in as little as five minutes in ex vivo hum more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Regular sleep schedule may improve recovery from heart failure, study finds OHSU review suggests a consistent sleep schedule is especially important for people recovering from heart failure symptoms By Erik Robinson People recovering from heart failure should consider improving the regularity of their sleep, a study led by Oregon Health & Science University suggests. The research tea more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Saving Lives Through Simulation Pitt industrial engineers help develop first-of-its-kind discrete event simulation model of the blood continuum in Kenya * On a University of Pittsburgh-sponsored trip to Bogota, Colombia, in 2017, an unlikely collaboration took root that today is saving lives. Pitt industrial engineering professor Dr. Bopaya Bidanda, Pitt trauma su more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 22 -- Point Park University issued the following news: * * * Communication Professor Attends National Convention Thursday, August 21, 2025 School of Communication Professor Tatyana Dumova, Ph.D., took part in the national convention of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) held in San Francisco, Calif., Aug. 7-10, 2025. As a co-chair of AEJMC's History, Legacy and Impact Task Force, Dumova participated in the business meetin more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Researchers use photonic origami to fold glass into microscopic 3D optical devices * 21 August 2025 Chip-based technique can shape ultra-smooth, high-performance glass structures for next-generation data, sensing and physics applications Caption : Researchers used their new technique to fold a glass bar (a), create an optical resonator (b) to achieve helical bending ( more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Residing in conservative states is impacting the mental health of US LGBTQIA+ students--national study suggests * Breaking research 21st August 2025 # Colleges recommended to implement inclusive policies to mitigate adverse mental health effects Peer-reviewed Observational study People This additional information is included as part of a press rel more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Oh publishes in top-tier journal, presents at conference Dr. Daekyun Oh, assistant professor of Physical Education, co-authored an article in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education (JTPE). The article, titled "What Makes Preservice Teachers Learning Effective? Unveiling Characteristics of Practice-Based Teacher Education," examined meaningful teaching and learning charac more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Perkins publishes research, represents U.S. at Nursing Congress Connie Perkins, founding director of Nursing, co-authored an article in the Journal of Professional Nursing, which is the journal of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The article, "Family caregiving competencies for level one nursing education," was developed through the Consortium for Family Caregiving Compete more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Research reveals how PFAS' acidity affects environmental mobility Professor of Chemistry Dr. Scott Simpson, in collaboration with researchers at the University at Buffalo, has developed a more accurate way to measure the acidity of "forever chemicals," a crucial step in understanding how these pollutants move through the environment and affect health. "Forever chemicals," known  more PR

LONG BEACH, California, Aug. 22 -- California State University issued the following news: * * * Statement on Cal State San Bernardino President Tomas Morales' Decision to Step Down from Presidency The following statement can be attributed to CSU Chancellor Mildred Garcia: "For more than a decade, President Morales has guided Cal State San Bernardino through a period of growth, innovation and transformation. His visionary leadership has been marked by a deep commitment to student success, equ more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study links rising temperatures and declining moods * Rising global temperatures affect human activity in many ways. Now, a new study illuminates an important dimension of the problem: Very hot days are associated with more negative moods, as shown by a large-scale look at social media postings. Overall, the study examines 1.2 billion social media posts from 157 countries over th more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Lifetime Cannabis Use Not Associated with Increased Risk of Hypertension * San Diego, CA: Cumulative lifetime cannabis use is not associated with an elevated risk of high blood pressure, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Hypertension. Investigators affiliated with the University of California at San Diego assessed t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Pain Patients Reduce Their Opioid Use Following Adjunctive Use of Medical Cannabis * Perth, Australia: Chronic pain patients receiving prescribed cannabis extracts significantly reduce their opioid consumption, according to longitudinal data published in the journal Pain Management. Australian investigators assessed opioid consumption pa more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Taylor & Francis Online showcases multimedia content to boost research engagement and impact * Taylor & Francis has announced significant updates to its platform, designed to enhance the visibility of multimedia research content. New journal-level features on Taylor & Francis Online showcase content such as audio abstracts, podcasts, and video articles, wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Emily Bobrow and Katie Zezima as Senior Editors; Will Gottsegen and Jonathan Lemire Join as Staff Writers * The Atlantic is announcing four new members of its editorial staff: Emily Bobrow and Katie Zezima will join as senior editors, both as part of the politics, global, and ideas team; Will Gottsegen was hired as a staff writer for Th more PR

URBANA, Illinois, Aug. 22 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization released the following testimony by Tri-State Women Warriors President Christina Schauer from a July 25, 2025, field hearing entitled "Beyond the City Limits: Delivering for Rural Veterans": * * * Chairman Barret, Ranking Member Budzinski, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to speak today on behalf of rural veterans. My name is Christina Schauer. I am a U.S. Army Iraq  more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, an organization that says it inspires, empowers and enables wildlife professionals to sustain wildlife populations and habitats through science-based management and conservation, issued the following news: * * * TWS announces 2025 Distinguished Service Award winners * The Wildlife Society's 2025 Distinguished Service Awards have gone to three long-time members who have dedicated their careers to service in the wildl more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Nostalgia is an asset in company acquisitions UCR-led research challenges conventional wisdom about emotions in organizational change Author: David Danelski When companies are acquired, conventional wisdom suggests that employee nostalgia for their pre-buyout days is a problem to be eliminated so workers can more quickly adapt to the new owners' ways of doing business.  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Brightest fast radio burst ever seen lets researchers pinpoint origin with unprecedented precision Researchers use newly deployed 'CHIME Outrigger' telescopes and deep-space imaging to challenge long-held assumptions about what causes these mysterious cosmic signals Key takeaways * Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are powerful, millisecond-long flashes of radio waves from spac more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * One Protein, Two Light-activated States Researchers have gained new insights into an ion channel from algae. These insights could help optogenetics realize its full potential in the future. Researchers from Bochum and Regensburg have discovered that a light-sensitive ion channel from the alga Guillardia theta possesses two light-activated states. The newly discovered second state ensures th more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Research into Minimising the Risk of Falls in Older Age A German-Dutch research team, including scientists from the University of Bayreuth, has investigated how age-related changes contribute to an increased risk of falling in older adults. Using computer simulations, they explored specific scenarios involving stepping down from a kerb or stair with varying levels of muscle strength and  more PR

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * New heart valve using plastic material is safe following six-month testing, study suggests The next generation of an artificial heart valve made from a new plastic material could be a step closer to bedside. The research, led by the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge, demonstrated that the polymer material used to make the new artificial heart valve is safe following implant in an anima more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * B2B sales now require a 'holistic' selling approach, study finds Global business-to-business (B2B) sales are expected to reach $36 trillion in 2026, with about a third in the United States alone. However, the foundational elements of B2B selling are changing significantly in response to shifting buyer behavior, according to a new study. "For a dozen years now, it's become clear that the buyers ar more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 'Inspiration porn' media portrayals can reinforce harmful stereotypes for disabled athletes Media portrayals of disabled athletes that emphasize hardships overcome rather than achievements evoke pity and decrease perceived competency, contributing to a sense of "otherness" by reinforcing stereotypes, says a University of Michigan researcher. By contrast, media portrayals that emphasize achiev more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Hunting wolves reduces livestock deaths measurably, but minimally, according to new study Researchers have revealed quantitative impacts of wolf hunts to provide policymakers with new data as they consider measures to combat livestock loss Wolf hunting has prevented livestock loss in a measurable way, but it is by no means a silver bullet, according to an international research team led by th more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials The University of Missouri-led study uncovers how a variation in a natural substance called lignin supports natural environmental adaptation and improved bioenergy production. * A new study, led by researchers at the University of Missouri, has uncovered how poplar trees can naturally adjust a key part of the more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Brain's Blood Flow Could Change How We Understand and Treat Alzheimer's By Greta Harrison New USC Viterbi-led study focusing on brain's vascular dynamics challenges the current prevailing method of dementia diagnosis and treatment. Over seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and the heartbreaking day-to-day battle with th more PR

GUILFORD, England, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Patients with Long COVID forced to become their own doctors An inability to get the support they need from medical professionals is forcing Long COVID sufferers to navigate and self-manage their illness using digital self-tracking tools and online support groups, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Despite the increasing recognition of Long COVID as a condition, many p more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Sex work arrests in Toronto plummeted despite tougher laws: Study The few arrests that remain are disproportionately concentrated in poorer neighbourhoods, according to research from U of T Mississauga By Megan Easton Sex work arrests in Toronto have dropped by 99.6 per cent since the early 1990s, with the remaining arrests disproportionately concentrated in the city's most socioeconomically di more PR

COVENTRY, England, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Sleep problems in early teens associated with future self-harm University of Warwick analysis of data from over 10,000 teenagers has found that sleep problems at age 14 are associated with self-harm behaviour at that age and future self-harm at age 17. Self-harm in young people is a major public health concern, rates are rising, and the adolescent years presents a critical period of in more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: * * * AI Transforming Mental Health Support for Breast Cancer From virtual counselors that can hear depression creeping into a person's voice to smart watches that can detect stress, artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize mental health care for patients with breast cancer. In a new paper, UVA Cancer Center's J. Kim Penberthy, PhD, and colleagues detail the many ways art more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 21 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Vaginal estrogen tablets may be safe for postmenopausal women who have had a stroke * Research Highlights: * Hormone replacement therapy using vaginal estrogen tablets was not associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke for postmenopausal women who have already had a stroke, according to a data analysis from a health registry in Denmark. * This is one of th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * What traits matter when predicting disease emergence in new populations? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- When a disease-causing virus or other organism is transmitted from one species to another, most of the time the infection sputters and dies out. On rare occasions, the infection can perpetuate transmission in the new host species and cause a pandemic. For example, scientists are keeping a cl more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 21 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Wrinkles in atomically thin materials unlock ultraefficient electronics * Wrinkles can be an asset -- especially for next-generation electronics. Rice University scientists have discovered that tiny creases in two-dimensional materials can control electrons' spin with record precision, opening the path to ultracompact, energy-efficient electronic devices. Representation of electron spins in a bent 2D materi more PR