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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: * * * 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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