UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Abundant carbon dioxide in planet-forming disk challenges planet origin models * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- A newly discovered planet-forming disk has a strikingly unusual chemical composition: an unexpectedly high abundance of carbon dioxide (CO2) in regions where Earth-like planets may one day form. The discovery, made by an international team of researchers that includes Penn State astron more PR

PASADENA, California, Aug. 29 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Biochemists Uncover New Rules of Mitochondrial Protein Import * Mitochondria are cellular organelles that are popularly known as the "powerhouses of the cell" because of the important role they play in making ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the molecular fuel that powers most cellular functions. These organelles originated over a billion years ago when a primitive archaeal cell ente more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Common Inflammation Drug May Slow Blood Mutation, Related CVD Risk Low-dose colchicine shown to slow growth of clonal hematopoiesis * Taking low-dose colchicine daily may slow the progression of a common acquired gene mutation found in the blood of older adults that can lead to certain blood cancers and increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a subanalysis of more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management, Federal Workforce and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Susan E. Dudley, founder of the George Washington University Regulatory Studies Center, from a July 30, 2025, hearing entitled "The Future is Loper Bright: Congress's Role in the Regulatory Landscape": * * * Chairman Lankford, Ranking Member Fetterman, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the oppo more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Aug. 29 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * WLWT, Aug. 25: Miami University welcomes 4,000 freshmen as classes kick off (https://www.wlwt.com/article/miami-university-4000-incoming-freshmen-classes-kick-off/65885611) * Dean of Students BaShaun Smith is quoted in this broadcast about the new school year starting and mentions several new things students will see on campus this year, including new bus routes, Chestnut Street Station transpo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Inflammation May Explain Why Women with No Standard Modifiable Risk Factors Have Heart Attacks and Strokes * Key Takeaways * Mass General Brigham researchers find that many at-risk women who are missed by traditional screening techniques have high levels of the inflammatory marker hsCRP * Treating these women with statins can lower these risks by 38% * New clinical more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 30 (TNSjou) -- The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai issued the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Tests to Predict Genetic Disease Risk AI model uses common data to gauge risk from rare genetic variants * New York, NY (August 28, 2025) = When genetic testing reveals a rare DNA mutation, doctors and patients are frequently left in the dark about what it actually means. Now, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Queen Mary-led team discovers warped planetary nurseries New ALMA observations reveal that the discs where planets form are often slightly warped, challenging long-held assumptions and offering clues about the subtle misalignments seen in our own Solar System, * The textbook picture of how planets form - serene, flat discs of cosmic dust - has just received a significant cosmic twist. New r more PR

TWICKENHAM, England, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- St. Mary's University Twickenham issued the following news: * * * St Mary's Academics work with FIFA to create a Research Collection on Women's Football Health and Performance Academics from St Mary's University, Twickenham, are helping to shape research and education into women's football as guest editors for a special supplement of the journal, Sports Medicine, which explores the health, performance, and support systems surrounding female athletes. T more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Aug. 29 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Student project reveals the underwater world of Falmouth Harbour MSc Marine Conservation student Natasha Bamford is using underwater video technology to showcase the diversity of marine life in the region By Alan Williams A student from the University of Plymouth is using her dissertation project to reveal some of the fascinating marine life living in the waters of Falmouth Harbour. MSc Marine Conserv more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Reimagining vision Research by PhD student Kruti Naik could change the way eye infections and conditions are treated * The doctoral research of Kruti Naik, in the Wits Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP), focuses on ocular drug delivery. Although eye drops are the go-to treatment, Naik is determined to find efficient and cheaper ways to treat vision problems. With about more PR

MONTEVALLO, Alabama, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following written testimony by Adam Marr, director of operations at the Veteran Mental Health Leadership Coalition, from an Aug. 22, 2025, field hearing entitled "Separating Fact from Fiction: Exploring Alternative Therapies for Veterans' Mental Health": * * * Introduction: Who I Am and Why This Matters Senator Tuberville, thank you for the honor of testifying at this field hearing on Alternative Therapies. My more PR