ITHACA, New York, Sept. 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Three-tailed' lipid helps cells survive during heart attack, stroke * When starved of oxygen during a heart attack or stroke, cells unleash a flurry of emergency measures to protect themselves and the body. For decades, scientists have observed that the body's production of a "three-tailed" fat molecule consistently surges during this trauma but have puzzled over why. Now, Cornell researchers have uncovered its more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * American Botanical Council Debuts Saw Palmetto Educational Video on HerbTV Video emphasizes that saw palmetto products effective for prostate health should meet specific quality characteristics - a key requirement in a market containing adulterated saw palmetto ingredients * The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) announces the premiere of its new educational video, "Saw Palmetto: Safe  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * Investigating Bloomberg's climate policy AGs The billionaire's money is paying for lawyers to work on climate policy for Democratic attorneys general. By Robert Stilson In July, U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chair Rep. James Comer (R-KY) announced an investigation into the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center (State Impact Center) at New York University  more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 5 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Park Library powers business student success Discover the tools and expertise that give CMU business students an edge. Author: Shiva Karthik Rallabandi The Charles V. Park Library at Central Michigan University offers far more than a quiet place to study. For students in the College of Business Administration, the library serves as a comprehensive research hub equipped with specialized resource more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines Under Operation Warp Speed * On September 2, 2025, President Donald J. Trump issued a public request for data from drug companies demonstrating the safety and effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use under Operation Warp Speed (OWS) in 2020 (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna). Operation Warp Speed was a transformative public-private partnership created under  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 5 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * First 'perovskite camera' can see inside the human body * * Nuclear medicine imaging, like (SPECT), scans the body's interior to track organ function or detect disease * Current tools for nuclear medicine imaging are expensive and difficult to manufacture * New tool captures sharp, high-resolution signals of fine features at a fraction of the cost Physicians rely on nuclear medicine scans, l more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 5 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Good vibrations could revolutionize assisted reproductive technology * In the quest to address infertility, Cornell researchers have developed a groundbreaking device that could simplify and automate oocyte cumulus removal, a critical step in assisted reproductive technologies. Their vibration-powered chip not only simplifies a complex procedure but also extends it to areas of the world lacking skilled embryol more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 4, 2025, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian Foreign Ministry Journal Views Baltic as Irreversible Center of Military Conflict By Paul Goble Executive Summary: * The Russian Foreign Ministry's premier journal, International Life, says the Baltic Sea region has become "a potential theater of military conflict," one where there is no chance that regimes more amenable to Moscow will arise in the ab more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * New Poll: Most Women Don't Know That Diet Change Can Reduce Hot Flashes * As Menopause Awareness Month approaches in October, a new poll finds that just 43% of women believe that diet influences the number and intensity of hot flashes for women experiencing menopause, despite research showing that a low-fat, plant-based diet that includes soy can significantly more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * NYU Langone Health Brings on Two Acclaimed Cancer Experts to Lead Ambitious New Gastrointestinal Cancer Center * N YU Langone Health's Perlmutter Cancer Center announces the arrival of acclaimed cancer leaders Anirban Maitra, MD, and Manuel Hidalgo, MD, as co-directors of a new Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Center. This marks more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Puzzling Out Plastics: USU Researcher Working to Understand Global Scale of Plastic Pollution By Lael Gilbert From sandwich bags to tire treads, humans produce and discard about 400 million tons of plastic every year. Most of it is left behind to break down, releasing greenhouse gases and degrading into microscopic fragments that travel far beyond the point of origin Microscopic pieces of plastic are tur more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 6 (TNSjou) -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Researchers map key human proteins that power coronavirus replication, pointing to new treatment strategies Findings from Scripps Research reveal promising drug targets with potential to block coronaviruses at multiple stages of infection--even across different strains. * Despite vaccines and treatments, SARS-CoV-2--the virus that causes COVID-19--continues to pose a global health threa more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 5 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ selects 10 students for MediaFest25 news team * CONTACT:  Caroline Hendrie, SPJ Executive Director, chendrie@hq.spj.org Nadia Gordon, SPJ Communications Coordinator, ngordon@hq.spj.org The Society of Professional Journalists has selected 10 college students and recent graduates to be a part of the SPJ News team at MediaFest25. They will work closely with three  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 6 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Pin-Kuang Lai Named a 2024 Top Scholar in Antibody Research Assistant professor recognized among the top 0.5% of the world's researchers * Pin-Kuang Lai, assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science at Stevens Institute of Technology, has earned worldwide recognition as a ScholarGPS 2024 Top Scholar in antibody research. This distinction places Lai in the t more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Light-based insect analysis sharpens forensic timelines Machine-learning technique scans insects to improve time-of-death estimates By Ashley Vargo A Texas A&M AgriLife Research study shines fresh light -- literally -- on forensic death investigations. Researchers from the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Scien more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Eating animal protein following training can improve recovery, study finds New research from Texas A&M University shows that pork-based MREs promote better recovery than plant-based options after intense military training. By Caitlin Clark, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications The type of protein you eat after intense physical training can significantly impact recovery, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 5 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The National Law Journal Awards Name Ilene Albala a DC Rising Star * Partner Ilene Albala was named a DC Rising Star by the 2025 National Law Journal Awards. The annual honor recognizes the Washington, DC region's 40 most promising lawyers age 40 and under, as winners are selected for their influence in the DC area and beyond. Ilene is a partner in Goodwin's Complex Liti more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research: * * * Trump Administration Abused Spending Safeguards to Advance Its Agenda -- and Illegally Hid Its Actions * The recent release of 1,800 internal budget documents shows just how far the Trump Administration is willing to go to illegally withhold or restrict funding. The documents detail how the Trump Administration has abused its authority by adding new layers of political more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * Cancer Breakthrough Sparks New Vaccine Results help solve one of cancer's biggest mysteries By Miles Martin - milesmartin@ucsd.edu Immune-checkpoint therapy (ICT), which attempts to harness a patient's own immune system to fight cancer, has revolutionized cancer care over the past two decades. However, many patients do not respond to this therapy, and drug resistance due  more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study prompts new theory of human-machine communication In a new scholarly paper, two University of Kansas scholars propose a novel theory of communication analysis that takes into better account how people interact with ubiquitous technology in the 21st-century workplace. In "Socio-Technical Exchange with Machines: Worker Experiences with Complex Work Technologies," in the Human-Machine Communica more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Small black holes are surprisingly sloppy eaters The cutting-edge XRISM satellite has revealed small black holes don't accrete matter as expected--a finding that could have implications for entire galaxies * When stellar-mass black holes--"small" black holes that are still a few times more massive than the sun--are actively gobbling up matter, they're even more of a hot mess than scientists  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Vasquez Leads on Real Solutions to Combat Crime in New Mexico * To address crime and youth violence across New Mexico, Congressman Gabe Vasquez is stepping up with real solutions -- pushing for commonsense gun safety laws, more resources for local law enforcement, and accountability for tech platforms that enable criminal activity and youth violence. At a recent roundtable with l more PR