WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * A Chilling Discovery: The Surprising Flexibility of Ice * RICHLAND, Wash.--You'd think there's nothing surprising left to discover about water. After all, researchers have been studying its properties for centuries. But today researchers at Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory report a new finding. Even though ice forms in a perfectly hexagona more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Where do you get your news? That may depend on how you view the government Political science research explores how citizens make media choices in times of conflict By Jennifer Micale In times of violent conflict, how do you get your news: television broadcasts and newspapers, or social media? The answer, according to new research from Binghamton University Political Science Professor Seden Akci more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 -- Columbia University's Columbia Journalism School issued the following Q&A on Sept. 23, 2025, with professor of science journalism Marguerite Holloway: * * * Journalist Takes to the Trees In her new book, Marguerite Holloway tells the story of forests in the climate change era. In 2017, Marguerite Holloway--a professor of science journalism at Columbia Journalism School who has written extensively about climate change and the environment--discovered an illustrated journa more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Expert Available on Polarization in the U.S. * Earlier this year, a NPR/PBS News/Marist poll revealed that t hree-quarters of Americans believe democracy is under serious threat. For perspective and analysis on political polarization in the U.S., please consider Derek E. Holliday, Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at The George Washington University. Holliday's research focuses br more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How federal research support has helped create life-changing medicines * Gleevec, a cancer drug first approved for sale in 2001, has dramatically changed the lives of people with chronic myeloid leukemia. This form of cancer was once regarded as very difficult to combat, but survival rates of patients who respond to Gleevec now resemble that of the population at large. Gleevec i more PR

BROWNWOOD, Texas, Sept. 26 -- Howard Payne University issued the following news on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * HPU to host inaugural Dr. James Shields Speaker Series on spiritual formation Howard Payne University will host the inaugural Dr. James Shields Speaker Series in spiritual formation on October 21 and 22. This series, named for the former outstanding professor of Christian Studies, Dr. James Shields, will be centered on the theme of spiritual formation. The lectures will be held on Tuesday, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Quantum random number generator combines small size and high speed * Researchers have developed a chip-based quantum random number generator that provides high-speed, high-quality operation on a miniaturized platform. This advance could help move quantum random number generators closer to being built directly into everyday devices, where they could strengthen security wi more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Maths model guides allocation of funds & resources for protecting fragile ecosystems QUT researchers have developed a pioneering mathematical framework to help 'pick winners' and maximise limited funding and resources when investing in technologies to protect threatened ecosystems, such as the Great Barrier Reef. * Model calculates the 'optimal stopping point' when it's no longe more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Report: Cardiovascular Diseases Caused 1 in 3 Global Deaths in 2023 Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) remain the leading cause of disease burden , causing one in three deaths worldwide as a result of population growth, population aging and exposure to a broad range of risks, including increasing rates of obesity and diabetes, according to the latest Global Burden of Dis more PR

ANTIGONISH, Nova Scotia, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- St. Francis Xavier University issued the following news: * * * Senior aquatic resources research projects lead to journal publication for two StFX students What started as two senior research projects in StFX's Aquatic Resources Program has resulted in a journal publication for two recent StFX graduates. Emilie Perreault and Hannah MacDonald, who worked as undergraduate students at StFX under the supervision of Dr. Ricardo Scrosati in the Marine  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Seventeen Greater Boston artists honored as 2025 Brother Thomas Fellows 2025 Fellows receive unrestricted $20,000 grants; program has awarded more than $1.7 million since its inception * The Boston Foundation and Pucker Gallery today announced that seventeen artists from a wide range of experiences and disciplines have been selected as 2025 Brother Thomas Fellows. For 2025, th more PR

TWICKENHAM, England, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- St. Mary's University Twickenham issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking Research Finds Impact of Menstruation on Female Rugby Players Timely research from researchers at St Mary's University, London, published ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup Final has shone a light on an often-overlooked aspect of elite women's sport: the menstrual cycle, and calls for better understanding and support for players. The study published in the Internation more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 25 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows mucus contains molecules that block Salmonella infection * Mucus is more than just a sticky substance: It contains a wealth of powerful molecules called mucins that help to tame microbes and prevent infection. In a new study, MIT researchers have identified mucins that defend against Salmonella and other bacteria that cause diarrhea. The researchers now hope to mimic more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48642) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "U.S. Export Controls and China: Advanced Semiconductors" by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Semiconductors are strategic and uniquely important electronic devices. They are fundamental to most industrial and national security activities and serve as essential building blocks of other technologies, such more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researcher receives AMS award for advances in hurricane science and forecasting By Paola Pinto Dr. Xiaomin Chen, an assistant professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Earth Science and principal investigator in the Earth System Science Center at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of The University of Alabama System, has been recognized with the Banner I. Miller Aw more PR

IRVINE, California, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Unique pan-cancer immunotherapy destroys tumors without attacking healthy tissue, UC Irvine study shows Next step is testing 'holy grail' therapy's safety and effectiveness in patients * A new, highly potent class of immunotherapeutics with unique Velcro-like binding properties can kill diverse cancer types without harming normal tissue, University of California, Irvi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following research brief: * * * New stretchable light-emitting material holds promise for photon-based devices FINDINGS A research team led by the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, or CNSI, demonstrated a new type of light-emitting material expected to be suitable for photonics -- devices based in light in the same way that today's electronics are based in electrical signals. The team used a semicon more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Black hole bombshell: scientists say supermassive giants not as big as first thought Supermassive black holes thought to be the heavyweights of the early universe are far smaller than imagined, say astronomers. Scientists have peered into the centre of an infant galaxy - located 12 billion lightyears from earth - for the first time using a powerful new instrument. They found that the su more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * Astronomers pinpoint the location of the brightest fast radio burst to date Precisely determining the location of FRBs, among astronomy's most mysterious phenomena, should make it easier to trace their cosmic origins * An international collaboration of astronomers, including from the University of Toronto, have detected the brightest Fast Radio Burst (FRB) to date - and have been able to pinpo more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Sept. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Artificial Light Changes Synchronization with the Moon It is highly likely that the female menstrual cycle was originally synchronized with the lunar cycle. This has changed significantly with the rise of artificial light and smartphones, as a new study by the University of Wurzburg shows. * There is no question that the moon has a significant influence on Earth. Its gravitational pu more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Flagging misinformation on social media reduces engagement, study finds Crowd-sourced fact-checking of potentially misleading information is an effective tool to combat online misinformation, according to a new study. * Pointing out potentially misleading posts on social media significantly reduces the number of reposts, likes, replies, and views generated by such content, according to a ne more PR