BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 18 -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * ACU to establish Ray L. Hart Centre for Philosophy of Religion with historic bequest ACU has received its largest ever pledged bequest for theology and philosophy, an extraordinary gift worth more than USD$10 million. This transformative endowment will establish the Ray L. Hart Centre for Philosophy of Religion. The Centre will bring together leading researchers, expand opportunities for glob more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: No Uptick in Suicidal Ideation Post-Legalization * Halifax, Canada: Rates of suicide in Canada remained stable following the adoption of adult-use cannabis legalization, according to data published in the journal BJPsych Open. Canadian investigators assessed the number of hospitalizations related to suicide during the six months imme more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * AIRSUPRA (albuterol/budesonide) US prescribing information updated to reflect the statistically significant severe exacerbation risk reduction in patients with mild asthma compared with albuterol The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for AIRSUPRA * AIRSUPRA's US Prescribing Information now includes clinica more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Horses, possible allies in forest fire prevention Horses play a key role in forest management and in reducing the risk of wildfires in Mediterranean forests, thanks to the adaptability of their eating habits. This is the conclusion reached by an interdisciplinary study led by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the University of Lleida (UdL), recently published in the jou more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 18 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Birmingham researchers win 2025 Faraday Institution Community Award for Collaboration The FACET team have provided insights into one of the most underexplored challenges in battery manufacturing. * Made up of early-career researchers from the University of Birmingham and University College London, Roksana Jackowska and Marcus Tuchel (Birmingham) and Arthur Fordham and Brandon Frost (UCL), The FACE more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Case Series: Patients With Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Report Improvements Following Cannabis Use * London, United Kingdom: Patients with complex regional pain syndrome (chronic neuropathic pain) report improvements in their health-related quality of life following their use of medical cannabis products, according to data published in the jou more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Boost Widespread Use of Dental Varnish Across Pediatric Network * Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) demonstrated how a multifaceted intervention approach significantly improved the rate of dental varnish applications to help strengthen tooth enamel and prevent decay. The results e more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Robustly detecting sneaky cyberattacks that might throw AI spacecraft off-course Study looks at how we can start securing the artificial intelligence navigation systems of the future from bad actors. By Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer) A recent study suggests that cyberattacks on future, AI-guided spacecraft could be thwarted by unpicking what the AI has been 'thinking' more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Atkinson and NGO partners announce dairy sustainability awards * Cornell researchers are partnering with NGO scientists to develop and rapidly implement strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the dairy industry. Ahead of Climate Week NYC 2025, the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability and NGO partners have announced the five inaugural recipients of their Dairy Sustainability Awards. The j more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Optimized Materials in a Flash AutoBot platform combines machine learning and robotics to rapidly find the best ways to make advanced materials. Key Takeaways * Researchers developed AutoBot, an automated, AI-driven laboratory that accelerates optimization of materials synthesis. * In just a few weeks, AutoBot pinpointed the best combinations of synthesis pa more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * Dow Jones Acquires Eco-Movement * Latest acquisition advances Dow Jones's energy business with industry-leading data NEW YORK - [September 18, 2025] - Dow Jones today announced it has acquired Eco-Movement, a leading global platform for EV charging station data. Eco-Movement will operate as part of OPIS, Dow Jones's growing energy business. Headquart more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Early humans may have walked from Turkiye to mainland Europe, new groundbreaking research suggests "Emotional and inspiring" archaeological discovery of Paleolithic tools uncovers a lost, prehistoric passing which may have made it possible to cross between the Ayvalik and Europe * Continuous landmasses, now submerged, may have made it possible for early more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Decoding a Decade of Grouper Grunts Unlocks Spawning Secrets, Shifts By Gisele Galoustian More than a decade of acoustic recordings of grouper grunts are providing new insight into how sound can be used to monitor and manage vulnerable fish populations. The research by Florida Atlantic University's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48712) on Sept. 17, 2025, entitled "Federal Disaster Assistance - An Overview of Programs:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Assistance for State, Tribes, Territories, and Units of Local Governments, and Eligible Nonprofit Organizations FEMA Public Assistance Grants Authorized by multiple sections of the Stafford Act, the Public Assistance (PA) Grant Program is FEMA's primary form of fin more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Flexible optical touch sensor simultaneously pinpoints pressure strength and location * Multi-channel optical sensor enables distributed pressure sensing, which could enable smarter interfaces and devices  Caption : Researchers have developed a thin optical touch sensor that can simultaneously detect the strength and location of pressure with high sensitivity and stabi more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 19 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * On the Track How smart rings are monitoring more than we realize. By Daphne Posadas According to experts, the best way to maintain a new habit is to track it. I've recently taken up running. And as runners typically do, I'm now hooked on tracking my distance, measuring my pace, and setting goals to get better. Naturally, this sent me down the rabbit hole of finding t more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool scientists lead discovery of powerful new antibiotic class to tackle deadly superbugs Scientists at the University of Liverpool, working with international collaborators, have discovered Novltex, a groundbreaking new class of antibiotics with potent activity against some of the world's most dangerous multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria. The discovery, led by Dr Ishwar Singh, more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Sept. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The European Society of Cardiology issued the following news release: * * * Major new report sets out how to tackle the 'profound and lasting impact' of Covid-19 on cardiovascular health * Covid infection and long Covid have serious effects on the heart and blood vessels, and the pandemic has had a widespread and lasting impact on cardiovascular health. * A set of expert recommendations explain how these conditions should be diagnosed, treated a more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Sept. 18, 2025, to The Spectator: * * * The Political Resurrection of Christianity By Douglas Murray There is a passage in Milan Kundera's novelisitic essay 'Testaments Betrayed' where he writes about the nature of history. Man walks in a fog, Kundera observes. He stumbles along a path and creates the path as he walks it. When he looks back, he can see the path, he may see the man, but he cannot se more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Sept. 18 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * New International Guideline Provides Expert Guidance for PET Imaging of Patients with Coronary Arter * The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM), and American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM) have issued a new clinical guideline for  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46626) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Nonlegislative Debate in the House: One-Minute, Morning-Hour and Special-Order Speeches" by Jane A. Hudiburg, Congress and legislative process specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Three types of speeches have evolved in the House of Representatives to allow Members to address a variety of topics when legislation is not pending before the body: one more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Study suggests new approach for treatment of spinal injuries Randomized clinical trial involves patients at OHSU, 12 other large U.S. trauma centers By Erik Robinson New research suggests the common clinical practice of elevating blood pressure for patients with acute spinal cord injury may do more harm than good. The study, published today in the journal JAMA Network Open, involved more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Organic beekeeping can be even more profitable than conventional methods * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Organic beekeeping can support healthy and productive honey bee colonies, and a new study led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences found that adopting organic honey bee colony management is not only profitable, but in some cases, it can be even more profitable tha more PR

SWINDON, England, Sept. 18 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: ** * Research points to 27 action areas to transform UK food system UKRI research programme publishes 27 actions to deliver healthier diets, stronger communities and lower environmental impacts across the UK food system. A UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) investment has published new evidence and a synthesis of 27 action areas that will help make the nation's food healthier, fairer a more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Sept. 19 -- Rochester Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * RIT hosts community remote sensing experiment The Digital Imaging and Remote Sensing Laboratory coordinated a two-week data collection project with researchers from around the world * Satellites, planes, drones, canoes, and more were deployed at RIT's Tait Preserve for ROCX 2025, an open-community, major data-collection experiment. Building off similar experiments done in 2010 and 20 more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 15 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Astronomers Discover Rare Einstein Cross With Fifth Image, Revealing Hidden Dark Matter Scientists find a rare cosmic pattern that will help them learn more about the invisible matter that holds the universe together By Kitta MacPherson When Rutgers theoretical astrophysicist Charles Keeton first saw an unusual picture shared by his colleague, he was intrigued. "Have you ever seen an Einste more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Galaxies Reveal Hidden Maps of Dark Matter in the Early Universe Rutgers researchers uncover "fingerprints" that show how these cosmic systems expand and evolve By Kitta MacPherson A Rutgers-led team of scientists has uncovered evidence of how galaxies expand by tracing the invisible scaffolding of the universe created by a mysterious substance known as dark matter. In a newly published stud more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Scholarships awarded to 5 high school students leading efforts for healthier communities * By age 18, according to an American Heart Association scientific statement, many young Americans have already developed cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity, high cholesterol, high blood pressure or Type 2 diabetes [1]. The American Heart Association, a relentless force chan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Blunt Rochester, Gallego Introduce Bill to Protect Fed Independence, Prevent Dual Appointments U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) to introduce the Fed Integrity and Independence Act to prohibit members of the Federal Reserve from holding multiple positions appointed by the President. The bill is cosponsored by fellow Senate Banking, Ho more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * SFU physicists create new electrically controlled silicon-based quantum device By Matt Kieltyka A pioneering team of scientists at Simon Fraser University have created a new type of silicon-based quantum device controlled both optically and electrically, marking the latest breakthrough in the global quantum computing race. Published in the journal Nature Photonics, researchers at the SFU more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * Soft bioelectronic fiber can track hundreds of biological events simultaneously Developed by Stanford researchers, NeuroString is a hair-thin multichannel biosensor and stimulator with promising potential applications in drug delivery, nerve stimulation, smart fabrics, and more. In brief * NeuroString is a small, soft fiber that is made of skin-like material and can host hundreds to thousands of  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 18 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Study finds Republicans fund science more than Democrats * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story Evanston, Ill. --- A new Northwestern University study analyzing public records maintained by the U.S. Government Publishing Office and Congressional Budget Office over a 40-year period showed that federal science and research accounts received more funding when Republicans controlled the U.S. House of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Cannabis Use Promotes Improvements in Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy * Tel Aviv, Israel: Patients experience reductions in chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain (CIPN) following the sustained daily use of medical cannabis products, according to data published in the journal Biomedicines. Israeli investigators a more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Named a Dayton Business Journal 2025 Best Places to Work Honoree * Taft Dayton was recently named a 2022 Best Place to Work, presented by the Dayton Business Journal in partnership with Quantum Research. The award is based on anonymous employee survey feedback on staff engagement, team effectiveness, manager effectiveness, and other workplace best practices. The results of the more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Research evaluates plant compounds to boost disease resilience in catfish Texas A&M AgriLife scientists explore sustainable disease prevention in U.S. aquaculture industry By Sarah Fuller Researchers at Texas A&M AgriLife are studying plant-based compounds as alternatives to antibiotics to strengthen the health, sustain more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Trauma and resilience: McGill study explores the enduring effects of sexual violence during the Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi Mothers often struggled with feelings of ambivalence and guilt, while many of their children displayed compassion toward them, researchers found * A study led by McGill University researchers offers insights into intergenerational memory and the experiences of child more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44000) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Turkey: Major Issues and U.S. Relations" by Middle Eastern affairs specialists Jim Zanotti and Clayton Thomas. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY U.S. relations with Turkey (Turkiye), a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ally, have alternated between close cooperation and notable division. Turkey and other "global swing states" such as Saudi Arabia a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44000) on Sept. 15, 2025, entitled "Turkey - Major Issues and U.S. Relations:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Selected Foreign Policy and Defense Issues Regular parts of Turkey's foreign policy and defense agenda include * continued expansion of Turkey's arms industry and arms exports, including a renowned drone program and plans for integrated air defense;/46 * attempts to broaden T more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Turning apple waste into profit and protein * Every year, as the presses churn and the sweet smell of cider fills the autumn air, more than 4 million tons of apple byproducts are hauled off as animal feed, compost or landfill waste. But a new Cornell study offers apple skins, seeds, cores and pulp a different ending. Freeze-dried and milled into a fine powder, the byproduct, known as pomace, can be blended in more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Study Assesses Cancers in Children Exposed to Medical Imaging Study of nearly 4 million children and adolescents finds that 10% of pediatric blood and bone marrow cancers may have stemmed from radiation exposure. * A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood canc more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Brain Cancer Cells "Unstick" From Their Neighbors to Become More Deadly By Rachel Tompa Summary * Sylvester researchers used leading-edge technology to study glioblastoma tumors at unprecedented detail. * Looking at the locations of individual tumor cell types allowed them to find that "dispersed" glioblastoma cells are more malleable and more aggressive than their "clust more PR

BRISTOL, England, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Study shows increasing 'healthy competition' between menu options nudges patients towards greener, lower-fat hospital food choices New research has shown hospital patients could reduce the carbon footprint and saturated fat content of their selected meals by up to almost a third - if the weekly menu featuring the same dishes is cleverly reorganised. * The study, led by the University of more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * New AI Model Can Predict Diseases 20 Years Ahead Imagine a digital crystal ball capable of predicting which diseases we will develop and how severely we will be affected. That scenario has moved a step closer to reality thanks to an international team of researchers, including participants from the University of Copenhagen, who have developed a new AI model that can estimate which diseases  more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Sept. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New software tool aims to democratise access to space camera development A powerful software tool capable of accurately modelling how cameras capture light could help democratise the development of new imaging systems for use in space. * Dr George Brydon of the University of Glasgow developed the open-source tool, called SIMply, which is available as a free download on the online code reposito more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * 310-million-year-old fossil takes a bite out of fish evolution A University of Michigan researcher helped identify the earliest known example of a toothy, tongue-like apparatus for biting in an ancient fish, marking the moment 310 million years ago that fish first took advantage of their gill bones to innovate the way they feed. The fish, called Platysomus, lived at the beginning of the Penn more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Protein Chemist Lands NIH Grant to Study Inflammation Saiful Chowdhury's $1.84M grant could lead to smarter treatments for inflammatory diseases and cancer * The University of Texas at Arlington has received a $1.84 million federal grant to study how the body's natural defense system can sometimes go wrong--and how that knowledge could lead to better treatments for diseas more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 19 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Shingo Research: 'Becoming a Learning Organization While Enhancing Performance: The Case of LEGO' "Becoming a Learning Organization While Enhancing Performance: The Case of LEGO" Receives Shingo Research Award * The Shingo Institute, part of the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University, has announced that "Becoming a Learning Organization While Enhancing Performance: The Case of LEGO" has been more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Van Orden and Steil Side With DC Bosses to Back Price-Spiking Tariffs, AGAIN * This week, House Republicans voted against cancelling reckless tariffs that are spiking prices. And once again, Derrick Van Orden and Bryan Steil are putting Washington first and Wisconsin last. Van Orden and Steil voted to protect reckless tariffs that are jacking up costs and hurting Wisconsin's far more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Colleagues Announce Bill to Stand Up to Trump's Attacks on Free Speech, Safeguard Against Politically Motivated Harassment and Prosecutions * WATCH : Padilla blasts Trump for trying to silence California and his critics across the country WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As President Trump and his Administration launch repeated attacks against Americans' First Amendment rights, U.S. Senator more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 17, 2025: * * * Wyden, Alsobrooks Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Wyden and Alsobrooks continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * Another week of RFK Jr.'s reign, another week of bad acts  more PR