WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census released the following written testimony by Basel J. Musharbash, principal attorney at Antimonopoly Counsel, from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Sounding the Alarm: America's Fire Apparatus Crisis": * * * Chair Hawley, Ranking Member Kim, Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for holding this important hearing, and thank you for inviting me t more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * What will our society look like in 50 years? What challenges is demographics facing in Catalonia, Spain and in other parts of the world? What will our society look like 50 years from now? How to solve ageing population and a low birth rate? What role does migration play? These are some of the questions answered in the new issue of the journal IDEES, edited by the Centre for Contempor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR in the News, September 19, 2025 * CAIR: Muslim advocacy group condemns discovery of white supremacy flyers in Baraboo - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel CAIR-NJ: Citing Safety Concerns, Bookstore Cancels Event with Palestinian Author - Montclair Local CAIR: Investigations ongoing into deaths of 2 Mississippi men found dead, hanging. What we know - Clarion Led more PR

LEICESTER, England, Sept. 19 -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * DMU Professor addresses AI in Education at UNESCO A professor from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has spoken about the threats and opportunities that AI brings for teachers and teaching at a high-level event run by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization). Dr Sarah Younie, Professor of Education Innovation at DMU, addressed UNESCO's Digital Learning Week in Paris t more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Plastic Age could go on the record It is often seen as the scourge of modern society, but now a new study argues that modern plastics are a valuable archive documenting activities and behaviours at a crucial time in human history. The UN estimates that 400 million tonnes of plastic is produced every year, posing one of the biggest threats to the environment. And apart from the environmental imp more PR

HEMPSTEAD, New York, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Hofstra University issued the following news: * * * Chemistry Professor and Student Collaborate on Research Publication Dr. Ronald D'Amelia, Hofstra University adjunct professor of chemistry, and Julia Nastasi '25 published an article titled "Evaluation of the Flory-Fox Equation for the Relationship of Glass Transition Temperature (Tg) vs Molar Mass of Poly(tert-Butyl Methacrylate) (PtBMA) Using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)" in the Journal  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Hot air drying largely preserves nutritional composition of radish microgreens * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Cruciferous vegetables like radish, broccoli and kale offer significant health benefits, especially when they are consumed as microgreens, or as young seedlings harvested early. The little plants contain nutrients such as vitamins; minerals; bioactive antioxidants, like polyphenols; a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census released the following testimony by Edward A. Kelly, general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters, from a Sept. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Sounding the Alarm: America's Fire Apparatus Crisis": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Kim, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * It's On: Georgia GOP's Race to the Right Heats Up as Raffensperger Jumps In * The race to the right is on. This week, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger jumped into the governor's race by " pledging to back [Donald] Trump's economic policies " and highlighting his " culture-war priorities." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that "Raffensperger is no moderate," reporting that he "ba more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * Call for government to step up against unhealthy industries A new publication highlights the extensive impact of unhealthy commodity industries (UCIs) on communities and public health. * Dr. Elizabeth Bennett, an alumna of James Cook University's Masters of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, led the study. She said UCIs include a broad range of industries, including alcohol and tob more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Sensors, AI, and 3D Printing Join Forces in Diabetic Foot Care A new study from Khalifa University researchers highlights how smart wearable devices using advanced sensors and AI could revolutionize diabetic footcare by predicting and preventing ulceration before they lead to amputation * Type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health crises worldwide. Complications affecting the  more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * New Nature publication warns climate inequity in natural flood management solutions Competitive funding schemes designed to support nature-based solutions (NbS) for flood management may be unintentionally deepening inequalities - with deprived communities at greater flood risk missing out on crucial protection. The new study, co-authored by researchers from Loughborough, Leicester and more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 19 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Medical Student and Alumnus Publish Rare Case in Journal of Osteopathic Medicine * Mark Saad, OMS-2, and Robert Daze, DO'18, have achieved an impressive milestone with the publication of their manuscript in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. Their article, "Erythromelalgia: a cutaneous manifestation of polycythemia vera," sheds light on an uncommon dermatologic condition and its more pro more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Mixing neutrinos of colliding neutron stars changes how merger unfolds * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The collision and merger of two neutron stars -- the incredibly dense remnants of collapsed stars -- are some of the most energetic events in the universe, producing a variety of signals that can be observed on Earth. New simulations of neutron star mergers by a team from Penn State and the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * New research introduces mapping tool for socially informed conservation in the East * WASHINGTON D.C. -- A new study recently published in the scientific journal, "Environmental Research: Ecology" unveils a mapping tool designed to guide socially informed conservation in the Eastern United States. The tool identifies places in the East where conservation efforts can strengthen ecos more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * Sarah Topol Wins 2025 Michael Kelly Award for The New York Times Magazine Feature on "The Deserter" From the Russian Army * Sarah Topol is the winner of the 22nd annual Michael Kelly Award for " The Deserter: An Epic Story of Love and War," published last year by The New York Times Magazine. Topol's moving, five-part feature is about a combat officer who des more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "How the Corruption of Science has Impacted Public Perception and Policies Regarding Vaccines": * * * I want to welcome everyone to today's hearing titled, "How the Corruption of Science has Impacted Public Perception and Policies Regarding Vaccines." I also more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, released the following opening statement from a Sept. 9, 2025, hearing entitled "How the Corruption of Science has Impacted Public Perception and Policies Regarding Vaccines": * * * Welcome to everyone. Whether you agree or disagree, this hearing is not personal between Senator Johnson and myself, between any of you an more PR

PASADENA, California, Sept. 19 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Studying the Squishy Stuff: A Conversation with Sujit Datta * Sujit Datta 's eyes light up and he smiles when he talks about "squishy" things like mucus and other polymeric fluids. The professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, and biophysics at Caltech studies how bacteria, fluids, and other soft and pliable materials move and behave in the complex environments where they are ty more PR

DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 17 (TNSbrep) -- The Economic and Social Research Institute issued the following news: * * * Two ESRI research papers shortlisted for Miriam Hederman O'Brien prize 2024 Two ESRI research papers 'Long-term residential care in Ireland: Developments since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic' and 'A cross country perspective on Irish enterprise investment: Do fundamentals or constraints matter?' were shortlisted for the Miriam Hederman O'Brien Prize by the Foundation for Fisc more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * How Innovation and Technology Can Improve Atrial Fibrillation Patient Care Summary * Persistent atrial fibrillation affects millions of people and can lead to serious health issues like stroke and heart failure. * The Miller School of Medicine's Dr. Litsa Lambrakos joined leaders in cardiac electrophysiology to rethink how to care for people with persistent atrial fibrill more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Kidney transplant rejection linked to changes in lymphatic vessels A link between kidney transplant rejection and changes in the body's lymphatic vessels has been discovered in a UCL-led study. * The study, published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, examined lymphatic vessels in the body's immune system which help to transport white blood cells and remove waste. The researchers fou more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Sept. 20 -- The University of Dayton issued the following news: * * * UD in the News Sept. 13-19 Conversation and National Desk stories featuring UD expertise were picked up widely nationwide. In a piece for Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Vince Lewis wrote about giving students opportunities to launch startups. Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence - what the data shows The Conversation Art Jipson and Pa more PR

NORWICH, England, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Major report tackles Covid cardiovascular crisis head-on Regular Covid vaccinations should continue worldwide to reduce cardiac risks associated with the virus - according to new UEA research. A major report published today sets out ways of tackling the 'profound and lasting impact' of Covid and long Covid on cardiovascular health. It makes recommendations for diagnosing, treating and preve more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Smartphone app boosts drug safety reporting in Uganda, landmark trial finds Results from a ground-breaking new trial published in The Lancet Global Health show that a mobile application, Med Safety, improved the reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) by healthcare workers in Uganda. The findings mark a breakthrough for digital pharmacovigilance in low- and middle-income more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * 'Like talking on the telephone': quantum computing engineers get atoms chatting long distance UNSW quantum engineers have created quantum entanglement between two distant atoms in silicon using electrons as a bridge. * UNSW engineers have made a significant advance in quantum computing: they created 'quantum entangled states' - where two separate particles become so deeply linked they  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Why animals flaunt their feathers By Tom Melville New UNSW research confirms that in the battle for survival, some animals win not with brawn, but with bling, putting to bed a debate that has puzzled generations of scientists. Peacock spiders are no bigger than the nail on your little finger but have one of the most remarkable mating rituals in nature. Some male peacock spiders have a more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * AI model offers accurate and explainable insights to support autism assessment A deep learning model was shown to achieve up to 98% accuracy in distinguishing autistic from neurotypical participants By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager Scientists have developed and tested a deep-learning model that could support clinicians by providing accurate results and clear, explainable in more PR

PLYMOUTH, England, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: * * * Finding ways to fix the UK's food system Our research features extensively in evidence developed through a UK-wide project aimed at making the nation's food healthier, fairer and greener By Alan Williams, Media and Communications Manager A fruit and vegetable voucher scheme and a programme promoting the use of more fish in our diets are among the Plymouth initiatives that feature in newly-pu more PR

COVENTRY, England, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Moving in together boosts life satisfaction beyond the 'honeymoon effect' A new study from Warwick, Bielefeld University and University of Greifswald has analysed data from 1,103 participants in the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) and the UK Household Longitudinal Study 'Understanding Society' (UKHLS) to find that life satisfaction is, on average, highest in the year after couples sta more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Sept. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Boron Replaces Metal: Element Forms Complexes With Olefins Eliminating toxic and expensive heavy metals in the chemical industry: A new publication from the University of Wurzburg Chemistry points the way forward. * The team led by chemistry professor Holger Braunschweig at the University of Wurzburg is investigating the 'metal-mimetic' properties of main group elements such as boron more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Sept. 20 (TNSjou) -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Mathematicians' Topological Theories Could Foster Quantum Computing Breakthrough USU Mathematics and Statistics faculty members Nathan Geer and Matthew Young, together with their students and collaborators around the world, are developing topological quantum field theories, which are illuminating unexpected solutions to as-yet unreachable applications, including quantum computing. By Mary-Ann Muffole more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 19 -- Yale Law School issued the following Q&A on Sept. 18, 2025, by Lisa Prevost with Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling professor of law and political science: * * * Understanding the 'constitutional dialogue' behind American equality In a new book, Yale constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar examines the period between 1840 and 1920 and four extraordinary individuals who helped shape America's understanding of equality. During an extraordinary span between 1840 and 19 more PR