EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 1 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Black adults face heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white patients * * Black adults first hospitalized for heart failure in the U.S. at age 60.1, vs. 73.6 for white adults * Hispanic patients first hospitalized at 65.4; Asian American patients at 70.6 CHICAGO --- Black adults in the U.S. are first hospitalized for heart failure nearly 14 years earlier than white adults, reports a No more PR

LEIPZIG, Germany, Sept. 2 (TNSxrep) -- The Max Planck Institute for Chemistry issued the following news release: * * * Changed wind patterns caused upwelling failure in the Gulf of Panama For the first time in 40 years, the cold, nutrient-rich deep water of the Gulf of Panama did not reach the sea surface. This had a significant impact on local fisheries. * The natural phenomenon of upwelling, which occurs annually in the Gulf of Panama, failed for the first time on record in 2025. A study  more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Blueprint for Sustainable Plastics Developed An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has, for the first time, demonstrated which "building blocks" are suitable for precise plastic production involving sulphur atoms. These sulphur-containing plastics can be broken down more easily than conventional plastics, potentially paving the way for new recycling methods. Th more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Changing climate pushed islanders to 'chase the rain' across the Pacific 1,000 years ago Research by the University of Southampton and University of East Anglia (UEA) shows a major shift in South Pacific climate conditions--beginning around 1,000 years ago--that may have pushed people to settle further east and move away from increasingly drier conditions in the west. Settled islands in W more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Phone snubbing more damaging to insecure partners, study finds Researchers from the University of Southampton have found that people with emotional insecurities are more affected than others when their partners choose their phone over them. The researchers have conducted a study into 'phubbing' - a mashup of 'phone' and 'snubbing' used to describe the all too familiar scenario where the p more PR