EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * A new tool to track infant development, starting at just 16 days old * * Tool spots developmental delays early, when intervention can make the biggest difference * iPad app uses videos and eye-tracking to measure babies' learning and responses * Tool validated by 2,500 infants and toddlers, making it reliable across diverse families EVANSTON, Ill. --- Developmental scientists and medical  more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * Walking the Walk on Corporate Social Responsibility: Willumstad Promotes Responsible Business Practices As the world learns the lessons of business practices of the past, many companies have evolved to incorporate a responsibility for the greater good into their corporate practices. Corporate Social Responsibility--a business model that encourages companies to operate in ways that enhance society and the en more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2025: * * * New Metric for Hospital Quality: How Many Older Adults Go to a Post-Acute Care Facility After Surgery Using discharge to a post-acute care facility as a benchmark could allow hospitals to better evaluate their performance and identify areas for improvement * Discharging a patient to a skilled nursing facility or other type of post-acute care facility after surger more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Polysubstance Involvement in Youth Opioid Overdoses Increases with Age A new study found that youth as young as 15 are using multiple substances combined with opioids, and by age 21, youth opioid overdoses more commonly involve other substances--primarily stimulants--rather than opioids alone. By Jillian McKoy Most research suggests that opioid overdoses involving multiple  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Bank Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * BPI Hires Marco Macchiavelli as Senior Fellow * Washington, D.C. - The Bank Policy Institute today announced the hiring of economist Marco Macchiavelli as a Senior Fellow on its Research team. Marco is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst and a former economist at the Federal Reserve Board. He starts the position at BPI to more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * COVID-19 oral history archives offer roadmap for equitable public health solutions A new study highlights a transformative resource for public health: the unprecedented wave of COVID-19 oral history archives collected since the start of the pandemic. Authors Associate Professor Emma Tsui, Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon, Ferguso more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Study finds ventilation fixes can sharply cut toxic air in NYC nail salons A pilot study led by CUNY SPH researchers found that relatively simple steps to improve ventilation in New York City nail salons may drastically reduce workers' exposure to harmful airborne chemicals. For the study, doctoral students Rachel L. Thompson, A. Michael  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior releases draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals * RESTON, Va. -- The U.S. Department of the Interior, through the U.S. Geological Survey, today released the draft 2025 List of Critical Minerals and a report that outlines a new model for assessing how potential supply chain disruptions could affect the U.S. economy. The draft list will guide federal strategy, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * EVs reduce climate pollution, but by how much? New U-M research has the answer Drivers can now compare the greenhouse gas emissions of different vehicles based on size, usage, powertrain type and even location * Choosing a more electrified vehicle will reduce drivers' greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of where they live in the contiguous United States, according to a new study from the Un more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Wave of hope as whales return In the face of a devastating harmful algal bloom, scientists have hailed this year's whale season in South Australia as a beacon of light for marine ecology and conservation. The latest research led by Flinders University and other experts highlights the importance of the 30 years of marine park protection in the Great Australian Bight and other measures, raising pr more PR

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 25 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Former NYT editor named Distinguished Visiting Journalist * Sam Tanenhaus, a journalist, historian and biographer, has been named the Zubrow Distinguished Visiting Journalist (DVJ) in the College of Arts and Sciences for the fall 2025 semester. The program brings leading journalists to Cornell each semester to meet with faculty, staff and students. Sam Tanenhaus "One of the exciting aspects of our DVJ prog more PR

HONG KONG, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed develops world-first AI-powered fertilisation-competent sperm identification tool: Over 96% accuracy boosts success rates in assisted reproduction A research team from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Hong Kong's LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) has developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately identify human sperm wit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * Karen Estlund Named ARL Member Representative to CNI Steering Committee * Karen Estlund Karen Estlund has been appointed as the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representative to the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) Steering Committee for the 2025-2028 term. Karen Estlund has been serving as the dean of libraries at Colorado State University (CSU) sin more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Aug. 25 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Kids in disadvantaged areas face up to 20 times higher odds of gun injuries * * Study analyzed nearly 7,000 pediatric gun injuries and mapped odds by ZIP code * Kids in 'low-opportunity' neighborhoods far more likely to be shot than those in 'high-opportunity' areas * 'High-opportunity' kids are far less likely to be shot, but twice as likely to die when it happens * Authors stress urgen more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 26 -- Albertus Magnus College issued the following news release: * * * Longtime Albertus Magnus College Benefactors Pledge $1 Million in Support of Nursing Gift Honors Two Legacies: College's Upcoming Centennial, Tagliatela Family Tradition * Albertus Magnus College is pleased to announce a gift of $1 million from the Tagliatela Family, including Albertus Board of Trustee Member Louis F. Tagliatela, Jr., his siblings Patricia and Stephen Tagliatela, and his daug more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Messenger signals that cue plants to 'eat' and 'breathe' revealed for first time * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Plants have a sophisticated internal communication system to help them optimize energy production. Now, a new study by an international team of scientists led by Penn State researchers reveals for the first time the molecular messengers that control how and when plants "breathe" and  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Most Epilepsy Patients Wait a Year After Starting Treatment for Seizure Relief * A ntiseizure medications help the majority of people with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder. Yet most will still have episodes for at least a year after their treatment begins, until their doctors can find the right drug more PR

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, Aug. 26 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: * * * MSU faculty, student honored for excellence in forest products research The Forest Products Society, a global leader in the forest products industry, is honoring a Mississippi State University student, graduate and two faculty members with top awards. Aadarsha Lamichhane, a doctoral student in MSU's Department of Sustainable Bioproducts, received the prestigious Wood Award for his innovative st more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Meet Rainbow: The Multi-Robot Lab Racing to Discover the Next Quantum Dots Researchers at North Carolina State University have unveiled Rainbow, a first-of-its-kind multi-robot self-driving laboratory that autonomously discovers high-performance quantum dots - semiconductor nanoparticles critical for next-generation displays, solar cells, LEDs and quantum-engineering technolog more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- NPR [National Public Radio] posted the following news release: * * * NPR's Mary Louise Kelly delivers insider's guide to national security news with 'Sources & Methods' podcast * NPR August 25, 2025; Washington, D.C. - On August 28, NPR will launch Sources & Methods, a weekly national security podcast led by acclaimed correspondent and All Things Considered co-host Mary Louise Kelly. Each Thursday, Kelly and a panel of NPR's top correspondents wi more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Reducing textile landfill begins with curbing overconsumption of clothing Any attempt to reduce the 200,000 tonnes of textile waste Australia sends to landfill hills every year must begin with a campaign to curb overproduction and overconsumption of clothing, say QUT researchers. * Australians are world's most avid clothes buyers: we have textile landfill hills to match * We buy more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: * * * MSW Student and Faculty Accepted for Publication in Prestigious Social Work Journal Master of Social Work (MSW) student Iara Vellaro, graduate assistant for the Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, and Dawn Apgar, Ph.D., LSW, ACSW, director of the BSW program and associate professor, have co-authored an article recently accepted for publication in the Journal of Social Work Education, one of more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Toward Improved Desalination Researchers from the Technion and the University of Texas reveal new insights into membranes used in seawater desalination and water purification. Their findings deepen our understanding of the membranes' complex structure and are expected to improve their design and performance 24.08.2025 A joint study by researchers from the Technion - Israel Inst more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * How to build larger, more reliable quantum computers UC Riverside scientists link multiple quantum chips to grow quantum systems Author: Iqbal Pittalwala While quantum computers are already being used for research in chemistry, material science, and data security, most are still too small to be useful for large-scale applications. A study led by researchers at the Univer more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Clinical Trials Revolutionize Patient's Liver Disease Rosa Tellez-Moore finds hope and healing through groundbreaking research at UC San Diego Health By Annie Pierce While Rosa Tellez-Moore sits in the waiting room in the Perlman Clinic at UC San Diego Health, she scrolls through photos of her grandkids on her phone with a sunny disposition not indicative of a patient abo more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * New model aims to demystify 'steam worlds' beyond our solar system Water-rich exoplanets known as sub-Neptunes may indicate where life exists elsewhere in the universe Key takeaways * Astronomers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a new model to better understand "steam worlds," or water-rich sub-Neptunes--some of the most common planets in the universe. * These planets  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How Deep Learning Is Changing Lung Imaging Summary * A new study from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine is using artificial intelligence to identify lung segments from CT scans with near-radiologist-level accuracy. * The Miller School research team built a multi-stage, 3D convolutional neural network (CNN) that mimics how radiologists trace airways and iden more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * What can prairie dogs teach us about wildfire management? In the battle to manage wildfires, experts often turn to advanced technologies and evolving techniques for help, but could the next breakthrough in fire management be found right under their feet? If those experts are standing in the Great Plains, then the answer might be yes, said Courtney Duchardt, assistant professor in the Unive more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Research Disproves Advantages of Exotic Tree Species in Forestry An international research team, including experts from the Ecological-Botanical Garden (OBG) at the University of Bayreuth, has demonstrated in a new study that native tree species in Argentina grow at a similar rate to introduced North American pine species--contrary to previous assumptions. Moreover, the exotic pines disp more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Study reveals rapid acidification below ocean's surface near Hawaii Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere enters the ocean at the surface and has been increasing the acidity of Pacific waters since the beginning of the industrial revolution more than 200 years ago. A new study, led by University of Hawaii at Manoa oceanographers, revealed that the ocean is acidifying even more rapidly  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Aug. 26 -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Researcher outlines 'cluster of topics' for legal approach to address global climate crises As climate crises worsen and political will to take concrete steps to address them are lacking in many areas of the world, a University of Kansas law professor has published an article outlining the ecological, cultural, global, ethical and legal reforms that would be necessary to create a new reality to address the  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Pseudolaw is high theatre, but no laughing matter for the courts The Australian legal system is grappling with a disruptive new movement that is not only tying up the courts, councils and police, but also posing an unprecedented threat to democracy. In a new paper published in the Alternative Law Journal, UniSA Associate Professor of Law Joe McIntyre documents the rapid rise of more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Scents of Home: The Phoenician Oil Bottles of Motya An interdisciplinary study led by the University of Tubingen explores the role of scent in the Iron Age Mediterranean - New insights into the intangible dimensions of antiquity * Pottery shards, coins, and bones can survive for millennia beneath the soil, but the scents of antiquity typically escape archaeological recovery. Now, for t more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Aug. 25 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * Many medicine users prefer sustainable options, even if they cost more Patients want eco-friendly medicines but lack knowledge of environmental impacts * Many patients would prefer to use medicines that are less harmful to the environment, even if that means paying more or compromising on convenience. That's the key finding from new research by Utrecht University, led by pharmacist and research more PR

BOWLING GREEN, Kentucky, Aug. 26 (TNSjou) -- Western Kentucky University issued the following news: * * * WKU Mathematics Research Team Lands Multiple Q1 Journal Publications in Control Theory Western Kentucky University's mathematics research group has earned major recognition in the international research community with multiple student-led publications in Q1-ranked journals in control and applied mathematics. The work spans topics such as exponential stability, controllability and observa more PR