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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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