NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 17 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Amelia Gallagher Publishes Article on Niagara Falls Pilgrimage By Lisa McMahon Dr. Amelia Gallagher, professor of religious studies at Niagara University, recently published the article "Our Lady of Peace: John Joseph Lynch's Pilgrimage to Niagara Falls" in Vincentian Heritage. The Rev. James Maher, C.M., Niagara University's president, wrote the forward. The article details Archbishop Lynch's endeavor  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 17 -- The American Botanical Council issued the following news release: * * * American Botanical Council Publishes 10,000th HerbClip Research Summary Unique ABC educational resource has provided clinical research updates on herbs and other natural products for more than 30 years * The nonprofit American Botanical Council (ABC) announces that its 10,000th digital HerbClip is now available online, marking a major milestone for this longstanding educational resource. With  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * AI boosts National Weather Model flood prediction accuracy sixfold A new study developed a flood-forecasting AI that can be tuned for any country * A new machine learning tool can reduce errors in national flood prediction programing, resulting in more accurate predictions of where floods will occur. In a new study (https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025AV001678), scien more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 [Category: Libraries] -- The Association of Research Libraries issued the following news: * * * ARL Comments on NIH "Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs" * The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) requested information on " Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs." The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is pleased to provide comments below and in an accessible PDF. September 15, 2025 To: National Institutes more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Toronto Metropolitan University issued the following news release: * * * As preteens navigate the new school year, TMU study shows having best friends help kids adjust better to early adolescence A new study from Toronto Metropolitan University has shown just how important having close siblings and best friends are to social and emotional well-being in early adolescence. The study, led by psychology professor Ryan Persram, found that strong bonds with s more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * As Trump Raises Costs, Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger Make Energy Affordability a "Key Component" of Their Platforms * New reporting from National Journal highlights how Mikie Sherrill and Abigail Spanberger are making energy affordability a "key component" of their campaigns for governor, with both candidates recently unveiling plans to bring down energy costs while also making everything fr more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 16 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * Professor Roslyn Bill selected for the inaugural cohort of the Big if True Science accelerator * Professor Roslyn Bill is the director of Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) * The Big if True Science (BiTS) accelerator aims to bridge the gap between cutting-edge lab science and multi-million-dollar collaborative projects * Professor Bill's research is focused on the brain's plumbing system and deve more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 17 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Beyond the Counter: Pairing Pharmacy With Innovation By Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer When most people think of a pharmacist, they envision someone working behind a counter, dispensing medications and managing prescriptions. While that remains a vital aspect of the role, it represents only a fraction of the dynamic and rapidly expanding opportunities available within the pharmacy profession.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2025: * * * Russians Walled-In by Both East and West Russian opposition figures expected the Kremlin to engage in repression, but they didn't expect the West to help. By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan Freedom of movement and freedom of thought are diminishing even further for Russians opposed to the Putin regime. This results not just from a continuing campaign of repression by th more PR

MOUNT PLEASANT, Michigan, Sept. 17 -- Central Michigan University issued the following news: * * * Following curiosity into research Faculty member Crina Tarasi shares how questions become discoveries Author: Shiva Karthik Rallabandi When people see a published research article, they often only glimpse the finished product--neat, polished, and concise. But behind every paper lies years of curiosity, collaboration, setbacks, and persistence. For Crina Tarasi, faculty member in the Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Sept. 12, 2025, entitled "Current View of the Economy From 2025 to 2028." Here are excerpts: * * * The Congressional Budget Office periodically updates its economic forecast to reflect changes in laws that affect revenues and spending, recent economic developments, and updated demographic projections. This report explains recent changes that have affected CBO's projections and provides details abo more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Update to the Demographic Outlook, 2025 to 2055." Here are excerpts: * * * Summary The Congressional Budget Office periodically updates its demographic outlook to reflect recent developments and changes in laws and policies. The agency last published its demographic projections in January 2025./1 Since then, CBO has incorporated new data and reduced its estimates of net immigration over t more PR

PERTH, Australia, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Earth's history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence New Curtin University research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy and the evolution of Earth's crust, showing its development was shaped by the impact of meteorites during its journey through the Milky Way and not solely through internal processes as was previously widely considered. Th more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Decoding the sounds of battery formation and degradation * Before batteries lose power, fail suddenly, or burst into flames, they tend to produce faint sounds over time that provide a signature of the degradation processes going on within their structure. But until now, nobody had figured out how to interpret exactly what those sounds meant, and how to distinguish between ordinary more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Defending Education President Nicole Neily from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools": * * * Chairman Kiley, Ranking Member Bonamici, and distinguished members of the subcommittee: thank you for inviting me. My name is Nicole Neily, and I'm the president and foun more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 16 -- The Royal Holloway-University of London issued the following news: * * * Dr Andreu Casas awarded UKRI fellowship to launch London Social Media Observatory Royal Holloway is proud to announce that Dr Andreu Casas, from the Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy has been awarded a prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Fellowship, which will provide more than pound sterling1.8million in funding ove more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Researchers Show How Healthy Habits Can Improve Cognitive Decline By Gisele Galoustian An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer's disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. These increases reflect more than demographic shifts; they point to a growing public health more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 16 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Finding geometry in the humanities * Giambattista Vico, in his foundational treatise The New Science, argued that humans can only truly know that which we have made ourselves. Language, art, literature, religion -- these cultural elements are how humanity best understands itself. Writing in 1725, Vico refuted the scientific thinkers of the time -- Rene Descartes, foremost -- w more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by Brandy Shufutinsky, director of education and national security at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "From Playground to Classroom: The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools": * * * Chairman Riley, Vice Chair Miller, Ranking Member Bonamici, members of the subcommittee, on behalf of th more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- Fox News Media, a business unit of Fox, issued the following news release: * * * FOX NEWS IS LEADING NEWS BRAND WITH YOUTUBE VIEWS IN AUGUST TOPPING ALL BROADCAST AND CABLE NETWORKS FOX News Digital Sweeps News Brands with Multiplatform Minutes, Views and Unique Visitors * FOX News finished August with 386.2 million views on YouTube leading all news brands including MSNBC (275.6 million views), CNN (186.6 million views), NBC News (123.7 million views), ABC News (110 mi more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Introduces Bill to Protect Fed Independence, Prevent Dual Appointments * Bill comes the day after the Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve, despite his refusal to give up his White House position WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) introduced the Fed Integrity and Independence Act to prohibit members of the Federal Reserve from holding multiple positions app more PR

NEWTON, New South Wales, Sept. 17 -- The George Institute for Global Health issued the following news release: * * * New AI algorithm uses mammograms to accurately predict cardiovascular risk in women 'Two-for-one' screening could help detect leading killers of women worldwide * A new machine learning model developed by The George Institute for Global Health can successfully predict heart disease risk in women by analysing mammograms. The findings were published today in Heart,1 the officia more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following written testimony by Joseph A. McCartin, a history professor and executive director of the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor at Georgetown University, from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Unmasking Union Antisemitism": * * * Thank you, Subcommittee Chair Allen, Subcommittee Ranking Member DeSaulnier, and Members of the Subcommittee. I wi more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Whitmer's Protect and Defend Michigan's Economy Speech as Prepared for Delivery * September 16, 2025 Contact: press@michigan.gov LANSING, Mich. - Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her Protect and Defend Michigan's Economy Speech, presenting a commonsense path forward for Michigan's economy. In a time of economic uncertainty driven by federal tariffs and troubling signs more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces Reputation MADE, Third Event in Statewide Leadership Series * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that registration is now open for Reputation MADE, the third installment in Connecticut's MADE Leadership Series, taking place on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at UConn Stamford. "Connecticut is a state of bold ideas,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Sept. 15, 2025, in its Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Russian 'Code' and Stalin's Rehabilitation Highlight Kremlin's Ideological Turn By Hlib Parfonov Executive Summary: * Sergey Karaganov, one of the founders of the Russian Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, has created the "Code of the Russian" to codify an analogue of Soviet ideals adapted to Putin's Russia. * Stalin's image is being rehabilitated in R more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Brain Shunt Surgery Trial Restores Walking and Independence in Older Adults with iNPH Placebo-controlled trial shows shunt surgery improves walking, balance and safety for older adults with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus * Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a treatable condition caused by a buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain that leads to walking and b more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 16, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Earnings Reports Don't Need to Be Quarterly By Allison Schrager If less frequent reporting requirements lure some private companies into public markets, then it could help both businesses and investors alike. Once again, the president is questioning what purpose is served by publicly traded companies issuing quarterly earnings reports. Not only did Donal more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 17 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 15, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Working Women Are Doing Great, Except for the Pay By Allison Schrager The changing US economy will result in more opportunities and jobs for women, but not necessarily more compensation. For male workers, the short-term news about wages is good but the long-term news isn't. For female workers, it's the other way around. As for the gender pay gap -- well, more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT geologists discover where energy goes during an earthquake * The ground-shaking that an earthquake generates is only a fraction of the total energy that a quake releases. A quake can also generate a flash of heat, along with a domino-like fracturing of underground rocks. But exactly how much energy goes into each of these three processes is exceedingly difficult, if not imposs more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following Q&A on Sept. 16, 2025, by Matt Shipman with Kristen Mahony-Atallah, lead author of a paper on the work and an assistant professor of psychology: * * * Study Highlights Possible Path Forward for Teaching Writing to Students With Disabilities Writing is critical for all students, but many students struggle to develop strong writing skills. New research suggests a technique called performance feedb more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions released the following testimony by Glenn Taubman, staff attorney at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "Unmasking Union Antisemitism": * * * Chairman Allen, Ranking Member DeSaunier and distinguished Members: Thank you for the opportunity to appear today. I have been practicing labor and constitutional law for over 43 years a more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 16 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * New AI Technique Unravels Quantum Atomic Vibrations in Materials * Caltech scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based method that dramatically speeds up calculations of the quantum interactions that take place in materials. In new work, the group focuses on interactions among atomic vibrations, or phonons--interactions that govern a wide range of material properties, more PR

NIAGARA FALLS, New York, Sept. 17 -- Niagara University issued the following news: * * * Talia Harmon Publishes Article in Criminal Justice Review By Lisa McMahon Dr. Talia Harmon, chair and professor of criminology and criminal justice at Niagara University, recently published an article in Criminal Justice Review. The article, "When the Death Count Gets Higher: The Failure of Federal Courts of Appeals to Enforce Atkins v. Virginia," was co-authored by Niagara University alumni Maren Geiger more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * Oldest evidence of mummification uncovered by ANU experts The earliest known evidence of mummification has been uncovered by archaeologists at The Australian National University (ANU), with the remains from burials at sites across southeastern Asia dating back more than 10,000 years. According to the researchers, it was common for ancient hunter-gatherer communities in China more PR

PRINCETON, New Jersey, Sept. 17 (TNSres) -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following Research Record series highlights on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Research Record: Three Decades of Medicaid Estate Recovery Princeton SPIA's Research Record series highlights the vast scholarly achievements of our faculty members, whose expertise extends beyond the classroom and into everyday life. If you'd like your work considered for future editions of Research Record more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release: * * * Over-the-Counter Sales of Overdose Reversal Medication Naloxone Decline After Initial Surge Sales of the overdose reversal medication naloxone increased after it was made available to the public without a prescription but then dipped quickly in the period following debut of over-the-counter sales, according to a new RAND study (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2838725) more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2025: * * * Could boosting this molecule slow pancreatic cancer progression? Salk Institute and UC San Diego scientists find a cell surface sugar that slows pancreatic cancer in mice--and is detectable in patient blood samples * Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers, and its incidence is climbing. Because it is typically asymptom more PR

JERUSALEM, Israel, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 15, 2025, by Secretary Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a joint news availability: * * * PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Mr. Secretary, Marco, your visit to our eternal and undivided capital, Jerusalem, is a powerful, powerful affirmation of a powerful bond. We stand in a time of immense challenges, the aggression of Iran and its terrorist proxies, those who chant, "Death to Ame more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 16 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sentara Healthcare posted the following news: * * * Sentara partners with VCU Health to prevent deaths and injuries * The Level I trauma program at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is partnering with a program at VCU Health in Richmond, Virginia, to prevent deaths and injuries from reckless behaviors, including impaired driving and alcohol- and drug-related activities. The program, called GRACY, stands for Get Real About Choices and Co more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: * * * An Explanation for the Look of Venus' Mysterious Surface The source of enigmatic circles on the surface of Earth's closest relative in solar system revealed in new paper By Robert Monroe - scrippsnews@ucsd.edu A research team led by geophysicists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography provides an explanation for features that characterize the surface of th more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Vision-saving eye surgery may also improve survival in patients with rare eye cancer, study finds Unique technique combining radiation with silicone oil shows unexpectedly low rates of cancer metastasis and death in patients with uveal melanoma * A new UCLA-led study has found that a surgical technique developed to protect vision in patients with uveal melanoma, a rare cancer that arises i more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Study warns pest resistance threatens corn industry's newest biotech defense By Rosemary Brandt, College of Agriculture, Life & Environmental Sciences Corn rootworms, pests responsible for billions of dollars in yearly crop losses, are evolving resistance that weakens even the latest biotechnology controls, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Acad more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Colossal collisions in space send shockwaves through the universe: Gravitational waves break records with new observations Gravitational waves shake the very fabric of the universe when black holes collide. Today we measure these events and use them to understand the cosmos. Now University of Copenhagen researchers and their international collaborators have published a treasure trove of new more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Trauma focused therapy shows promise for children struggling with PTSD A specialist form of therapy could offer hope for some of the most vulnerable young PTSD sufferers - according to a UEA tudy. Researchers investigated the effectiveness of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for treating children who had been through multiple traumas such as abuse, violence or serious accid more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Autonomous motivation can help reduce perceived illegitimate tasks Illegitimate tasks refer to duties perceived as unnecessary or unreasonable in relation to one's professional role. When such tasks accumulate, employees often experience the situation as unfair. Illegitimate tasks are also regarded as stressors that undermine one's autonomous, or internal, motivation. Conversely, employees more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Tool to help teachers use local climate data, engage students' emotions on topic proves to deepen conversations By Mike Krings Talking about climate change can be tough. The topic is more politicized than ever, and thinking about the long-term effects often provokes anxiety or despair. New research from the University of Kansas reveals that a simple shift -- asking students how they feel about lo more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Melbourne issued the following news: * * * Thermal drones deployed to monitor native animals under threat Specialised drones are making it easier to find and monitor some of Victoria's most elusive and endangered animals in native forests, according to new research. Published in Ecological Applications, the study - led by University of Melbourne Dr Benjamin Wagner - reveals that drones equipped with thermal cameras are improving co more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * New Drug Lowers Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure and May Slow Kidney Disease A new drug has shown unprecedented promise in lowering blood pressure and preventing the progression of kidney disease for people with hard-to-treat hypertension. The medication, baxdrostat, reduces the levels of a hormone that drives high blood pressure and could transform hypertension care. In a more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * New astronomical programme launched to find lost Neptunes A collaboration of astronomers, led by University of Warwick and University of Geneva, has launched a vast research program on Neptune-like planets to find those lost near the Neptunian Desert When looking at planetary systems, there is a region of space very close to the orbiting star known as the 'Neptunian Desert', because med more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Older adults with hydrocephalus benefit from shunt surgery A treatment trial improved gait speed, cognition and bladder control in older patients with the brain-fluid condition. * Implanting a brain shunt in older people diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is effective in improving their symptoms, a randomized, double-blinded, multi- more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 17 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking AI aims to speed lifesaving therapies Virginia Tech's new open-source tool improves on existing artificial intelligence models for biological research and could accelerate drug discovery, fight pandemics, and shed light on diseases like Alzheimer's. By Tonia Moxley To solve a problem, we have to see it clearly. Whether it's an infection by a novel virus or memory-stealing plaques formi more PR

LONDON, Canada, Sept. 16 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western sparks research passion for first-year student Arezo Azizi pursues biomedical sciences after X-LABS high school outreach program By Colleen MacDonald Arezo Azizi's parents always wanted her to become a doctor, though the path toward medicine was uncertain during her childhood in Afghanistan. "Education was not very accessible for girls," she said. "My parents' biggest reason for deciding to move to Can more PR