CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * A new generative AI approach to predicting chemical reactions * Many attempts have been made to harness the power of new artificial intelligence and large language models (LLMs) to try to predict the outcomes of new chemical reactions. These have had limited success, in part because until now they have not been grounded in an understanding of fundamental physical principles, such a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Toilets and showers make up the vast majority of household water use Homes in California use less water than other states, according to a new study of a subset of US cities. New study finds toilets and showers make up more than 70% of indoor water usage across all measured cities. Quick facts: * Toilets and showers flush down more than 70% of indoor water consumption. * Homes built aro more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Sept. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following ASAM Weekly wrapup for Sept. 2, 2025: * * * Perceptions play a significant role in addiction. For example, a study comparing how perceived social support can vary among addictions reinforced an interesting finding--young men with gambling or gaming addiction perceive themselves to have lower social support than those with substance use disorders ( PLOS One ). Similarly, tre more PR

UPTON, New York, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Biologists Engineer Larger, Tougher Crops for Fuel, Bioproducts * UPTON, N.Y. -- Cell walls don't just provide support and protection for plants -- they're also packed with energy-rich biomaterials that could open new pathways for additional fuel, chemical, and material sources in the U.S. That's why biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven N more PR

FULLERTON, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Chemist Helps Students See How Heat Affects Everyday Products Joya Cooley's Research Focuses on Materials That Shrink When Heated * It was a high school chemistry class that sparked Joya Cooley's interest in becoming a chemist. "Chemistry is the first class that clicked for me," Cooley said. "I had a wonderful teacher who brought in guests to demonstrate how chem more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * The Ford Foundation spends $20 million-per-month on lefty advocacy The Ford Foundation's charitable agenda includes healthy funding for the opponents of reliable energy; the enemies of free enterprise; and the supporters of a one-sided, partisan version of "democracy." By Ken Braun Make the Road New York (MRNY) and CASA are such radical supporters of illegal immigration that they have  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Connection among gut fungi, genetics and disease risk in humans identified * A new genome-wide study uncovers evidence of the first three-way relationships between human genetic variation, variation in the fungal component of the human microbiome -- known as the mycobiome -- and risk of developing chronic disease. The findings establish previously unrecognized connections between human ge more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 3 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * DNA-based Neural Network Learns from Examples to Solve Problems * Neural networks are computing systems designed to mimic both the structure and function of the human brain. Caltech researchers have been developing a neural network made out of strands of DNA instead of electronic parts that carries out computation through chemical reactions rather than digital signals. An important prop more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Don't sweat it: New device detects sweat biomarker at minimal perspiration rate * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Available on-demand, in abundance and containing multiple biomarkers, sweat is an increasingly appealing medium for monitoring health, according to researchers at Penn State. But not everyone -- especially critically ill patients -- can build up enough sweat to provide a robust enough more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Sept. 2 -- The European Society of Cardiology issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2025: * * * Home-based hypertension care is effective in rural South Africa * Hypertension control rates remain poor worldwide, particularly in low-resource settings. * In the IMPACT-BP trial, home-based hypertension care led to reductions in systolic blood pressure and improvements in hypertension control in rural South Africa. * Similar models of care that address struct more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Sept. 2 -- The European Society of Cardiology issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2025: * * * Routine Helicobacter pylori screening does not significantly reduce upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients after a heart attack * Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with increased risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and is common in patients with cardiovascular disease. * The HELP-MI SWEDEHEART trial investigated whether routine screening for  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 3 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Fall faculty assembly reveals 'Grow with Vanderbilt' as guiding theme for academic year * Vanderbilt faculty filled the Student Life Center for the 2025 Fall Faculty Assembly on Aug. 28, listening as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost C. Cybele Raver lauded their achievements and dedication to students amid significant challenges facing higher education. Faculty Senate Chair and Professor of Emerge more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * From Consumer Insights to Global Trade Challenges, CRN's CONVERGENCE '25 Offers Need-to-Know Insights for Dietary Supplement and Functional Food Industry Leaders Industry-wide gathering part of signature events Oct. 8-10 at the Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis * The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 4 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Not so sweet: Some sugar substitutes linked to faster cognitive decline Decline equal to 1.6 years of aging in highest consumers Highlights: * The study followed 12,772 adults with an average age of 52 * Researchers tracked seven artificial sweeteners typically found in ultra-processed foods like flavored water, soda, energy drinks, yogurt and low-calorie desserts * People who con more PR

HONG KONG, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU research boosts garment fit and performance for sports and medical apparel with groundbreaking anthropometric method to precisely measure tissue deformation Soft tissue deformation during body movement has long posed a challenge to achieving optimal garment fit and comfort, particularly in sportswear and functional medical wear. Researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Scientists Probe Powerful Molecular Messaging System That Goes Beyond DNA * RICHLAND, Wash.--Scientists are uncovering the secrets of a fast-acting molecular messaging network that strongly influences how people and all organisms adjust and react to the world around them. While DNA and the genes it encodes get widespread attention, how those instructions are brought t more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Tweet Tweet: Biology professor Gilbert co-authors research documenting impact of light pollution on avian activity * Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu Around the globe, early birds are trying out the night owl lifestyle due to artificial lights. In a new study published in Science on Aug. 21, " Light pollution prolongs a more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Delta-8 THC Use Highest Where Marijuana Is Illegal, Study Finds UC San Diego researchers report that more than 19 million U.S. adults have tried delta-8 THC By Lizelda Lopez - llopez2@ucsd.edu Researchers from University of California San Diego have found that Delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8 THC), a psychoactive compound often sold as a legal alternative to marijuan more PR

MACAU, China, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM associate professor elected fellow of American Psychological Association Xu Hui, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau (UM), has been elected a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). He is the first and only Chinese psychologist to be recognised as a fellow in APA Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * How to best support medical patients without homes Study shows communication is key to improving care for unhoused people after hospitalization * After unhoused people leave the hospital, they achieve the best outcomes when leaders and frontline staff at health and social service agencies work together to provide care, according to new research from the U more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Bite by bite: How jaws drove fish evolution U-M study traces jaw innovation and evolution in a once-mighty group of fish * If you're reading this sentence, you might have a fish to thank. Fish were the first animals to evolve jaws. They use their jaws primarily to eat, but also for defense, as tools--such as to burrow or to crack open hard food--and even as a form of parental care: some fis more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Sept. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Electric vehicles will increase winter electricity peaks - study New University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka research shows electric vehicle owners will need to charge their cars more in winter than in summer, leading to an increase in the winter electricity peak by 2050. Led by Associate Professor Michael Jack, Director of the Sustainable Energy Programme in the Department of Physic more PR