PASADENA, California, Sept. 29 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A New Model of Water in Jupiter's Atmosphere * Caltech researchers have developed a new simulation of the hydrological cycle on Jupiter, modeling how water vapor condenses into clouds and falls as rain throughout the giant planet's swirled, turbulent atmosphere. The research shows that Jupiter's water is not uniformly distributed, giving missions like NASA's Juno orbiter important guidan more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * AACR Applauds Appointment of Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD,as Director of the National Cancer Institute * PHILADELPHIA - The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today congratulated Anthony G. Letai, MD, PhD, on his appointment as the 18th Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI). "As a top-tier physician-scientist, Dr. Letai brings more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism released the following written testimony by Mitchell J. Prinstein, chief of psychology at the American Psychological Association, from a Sept. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Harm of AI Chatbots": * * * Chairman Hawley, Ranking Member Durbin, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the psychological impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on youth, includ more PR

CUPERTINO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Apple, a provider of consumer electronics, computer software and online services, posted the following news: * * * Apple's Foundation Models framework unlocks new app experiences powered by Apple Intelligence * With the release of iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS 26 this month, developers around the world are able to bring even more intelligent experiences right into their apps by tapping into the on-device large language mode more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news: * * * Astronomers get first-ever peek into a gas giant's moon-forming environment Carnegie Science's Sierra Grant is part of a two-person team that has advanced our understanding of moon-forming regions around gas giant planets * For the first time, astronomers have characterized the disk of gas and dust that forms around a gas giant planet that is still in the final stages of formation. Using the powerf more PR

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: * * * Low-cost drug shows promise for patients with life-threatening respiratory infections A widely available and affordable drug has shown to be effective in treating seriously ill COVID-19 patients, according to a new study from The Australian National University (ANU). The researchers believe the drug could also be useful in fighting other serious respiratory infections such a more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Researchers use nanotubes to improve blood flow in bioengineered tissues New technique from Binghamton University could overcome restrictions on size and functionality and prevent necrotic regions of dead cells By Chris Kocher When biomedical researchers need to test their latest ideas, they often turn to engineered human tissue that mimics the responses in our own bodies. It's become an import more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Mother's Death During or After Pregnancy May Increase Risk of Infant's Death or Hospitalization A new study found that infant mortality rates in Massachusetts were 14 times higher among babies whose mother experienced a pregnancy-associated death than among babies whose mother survived pregnancy and postpartum. By Jillian McKoy Global health research has long shown the  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 30 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Misogi AI Solutions: Leveraging AI To Improve Sales By Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Businesses toil over cold calls and email campaigns to generate sales, often with poor results. Aaron Perry, a senior majoring in economics at Cedarville University from Overland Park, Kansas, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to turn unresponsive contacts into paying clients through his new business, more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Can Orban Cling to Power? After four consecutive terms as prime minister, Viktor Orban is trailing in polling for Hungary's April election. Would he accept defeat? By Sasha Magnani and Zsuzsanna Szelenyi Orban's grip he has exercised since 2010, is weakening, even as the political stakes rise. Hungarians, and capitals across Europe, are asking how far he will go to protec more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * False Alarms: and Real Ones Western scaremongering about the Baltics' vulnerability is missing the real threat. By Edward Lucas A Russian land grab in Estonia in 2028 would destroy NATO, argues the newly published, best-selling, and widely reviewed"If Russia Wins" by Professor Carlo Masala. I share his vividly depicted worries about NATO's disunity. This (or indeed a fu more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * The Kremlin to Russian Consumers - Pay for Our War Russia's 2026 budget reveals a stark reality: keeping the war going means consumers must pay more for less. By Alexander Kolyandr As economic growth stalls and revenues decline, Moscow is no longer able to pump up the fiscal stimulus that fueled earlier wartime expansion, instead embracing austerity measures that threaten more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Moldovans Reject Russia The election was billed as a referendum on the country's future. In the end, voters plumped for Brussels and Western Europe rather than Russia. By Katia Glod In any age, it's hard for a European party to maintain a parliamentary majority without vote rigging (see Russia and Belarus) and vast expenditure on electoral sweeteners. Most don't go that f more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Electric space heating, appliances reduce US residential energy consumption * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Electric space heating systems and appliances like water heaters can help American homeowners reduce their energy use, and possibly their utility bills, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. The researchers set out to identify the most important factors driving U.S. on- more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Fiber optic cables could act as early warning system for geohazards, study finds * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Simple fiber-optic cables that are essential for powering the internet can be a useful tool in spotting geohazards such as sinkholes, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. Using existing communications cables buried just a few feet below the ground under Penn  more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 (TNSjou)-- FIGO-The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics issued the following news: * * * FIGO best practice guidance for diagnosis and treatment of fibroids FIGO has launched a new cross-committee initiative aimed at improving fibroid care worldwide. The concept was born out of the FIGO Regional Congress 2022 in Cartagena, Colombia, where leading experts identified the urgent need to enhance diagnosis and treatment for the millions of women affected more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Announces Florida Ranks #1 for Higher Education for 10th Consecutive Year * GAINESVILLE, Fla.--Today, Governor DeSantis announced Florida ranks #1 in Higher Education by U.S. News & World Report for the tenth consecutive year. Florida has held the number one spot in higher education for offering the lowest in-state tuition and fees, graduating students on time, and e more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Ceiling fans can worsen heat strain when the mercury surpasses 31 C Ceiling fans as a sole form of cooling do not do enough to fully ameliorate heat-induced physiological strain for vulnerable populations once the mercury surpasses 31 C. New Griffith University research set out to evaluate whether ceiling fans reduce core body temperature and physiological strain in bed-resting older adults who h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * HHS' Office for Civil Rights Refers Harvard University for Suspension and Debarment Proceedings * Office for Civil Rights Recommends Excluding Harvard from Federal Funding to Protect the Public Interest Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced it is referring Harvard University (Harvard) to the HHS office responsible  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI from Fischer in Lincoln Journal Star: Finding Bipartisan Child Care Solutions for Nebraska Families * In case you missed it: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) penned an op-ed in the Lincoln Journal Star on her bipartisan Child Care Modernization Act and how it will help provide quality, affordable child care to America's working families. Read Fischer's op-ed here or below. In Nebraska, we  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Baldwin Pens Op-Ed Calling Out Republicans for Raising Health Care Costs for Wisconsin Families * WISCONSIN - This weekend, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) penned an op-ed in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel calling out her Republican colleagues for refusing to act and taking away tax breaks that allow 270,000 Wisconsinites to afford their health care on the Affordable Care Act. Unless Re more PR

AMES, Iowa, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Byproduct of making fuel from ag waste boosts soil organic carbon on Iowa farm Making renewable natural gas from manure and agricultural residue could make farmers more money, farming more sustainable and - based on a new long-term, on-farm study by Iowa State University researchers - farmland soil richer in carbon. Digestate, the byproduct of using anaerobic digestion to turn biological matter s more PR

LANCASTER, England, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * How much does it hurt? New research puts a price on pain to improve measurement Asking people how much money they would accept to experience pain again can provide a more accurate and comparable measure of pain levels than the familiar 1-10 scale, according to an international research team led by Lancaster University. Published in the journal Social Science & Medicine, the study indicates that peo more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * X-ray technique provides a new tool for nuclear forensics investigations Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) are experts in nuclear forensics: the art and science of extracting information about the provenance and history of nuclear materials. Now, they have a new technique to add to their toolkit. In a study published in t more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Honors the Life and Legacy of James Ferguson, Legal Visionary and Beloved Civil Rights Champion * Honoring James E. "Fergie" Ferguson II 1942-2025 The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) deeply mourns the loss of James E. "Fergie" Ferguson II, the legendary and pioneering civil rights champion whose extraordinary legal advocacy reshaped the fight for racial justice in North  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Sept. 29 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Nearly everyone has at least one risk factor before a heart attack, stroke or heart failure * * One or more risk factors above optimal levels -- high blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose or smoking -- almost always precedes a cardiac event * Findings refute the commonly held belief that heart disease often strikes people without warning * Authors urge greater attention to early detection a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New clues in how plant microbiomes protect against bacterial speck disease * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Bacterial speck is a common disease affecting tomatoes that can result in lower yields for growers. A new study led by researchers at Penn State gives new clues on how a plant's microbiome can be used to combat the pathogen. The research -- published in the journal Environmental Microbi more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 29 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * New Research Examines Recruitment and Retention of Black Female School Librarians * CHICAGO - Newly published research study from the American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) peer-reviewed online journal, School Library Research (SLR), used interviews and research methodology to analyze successful collaborations between school librarians and teachers. Articl more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Raffensperger Doubles Down on Trump's Cost-Raising Economic Agenda * GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Are More Focused on Pledging Loyalty to Trump Than Fighting for Georgia Families Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger doubled down on his support for Donald Trump's cost-raising economic agenda in a new interview with the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, accelerat more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- Rand issued the following news release: * * * Medicaid Unwinding Associated with Less Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder The end of pandemic-era enrollment enhancements for Medicaid was associated with a rise in the number of people ending medication treatment for opioid use disorder, as well as a decrease in the number of people beginning such treatment, according to a new RAND study (https://journals.lww.com/journaladdictionmedicine/f more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 29 -- The Royal Australasian College of Physicians issued the following news release: * * * New research finds artificial intelligence rivals doctors in detecting hip dysplasia in children New research released today from the Royal Australasian College of Physician's Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health indicates that artificial intelligence (AI) could soon transform how doctors diagnose hip dysplasia in children across Australia and around the world. The systemat more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Scientists Discover Potential Blood Test for Asthma Diagnosis and Severity By Andrew Smith Scientists at Rutgers Health have discovered that a simple blood test could diagnose asthma and determine its severity, a breakthrough that could transform how the disease is identified and monitored. The paper, which appeared in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found that patients with asthma hav more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * The speed trap: why leaders' quick pivots can seem inauthentic * In the workplace, feedback from employees is a vital tool for a leader's growth and improvement. However, the way a leader responds to that feedback can significantly influence how authentic they appear. New research from Cornell SC Johnson College of Business reveals an intriguing paradox: While quick responses to feedback might seem efficient, more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * U of A researchers reveal the importance of data choice in effective flood insurance In a world covered with sensors and satellites, access to high-quality data that can help solve problems and improve systems is more widespread than ever. But, with such a wealth of information at our disposal, how do we know we're choosing the right data - and using it correctly? Researchers from the Un more PR

LONDON, England, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Startling images show how antibiotic pierces bacteria's armour A team led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of harmful bacteria. * The findings, published in the journal Nature Microbiology, could lead to new treatments for bacterial infections - especially urgent since drug-resistant in more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Cup Plant Outperforms Silage Maize as a Sustainable Bioenergy Crop The cup plant (Silphium perfoliatum) offers an ecologically advantageous alternative to silage maize for bioenergy production. This is the conclusion of a multi-year comparative study conducted by researchers at the University of Bayreuth. Their findings have now been published in the journal GCB Bioenergy. * The cup p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * High pollen count: The last straw effect on suicide risk Beyond the sneezing and itchy eyes, high pollen seasons are now linked to a significant increase in suicide risk. A new University of Michigan study found a 7.4% jump in deaths, suggesting the physical discomfort of allergies may trigger a deeper, more dangerous despair, an overlooked factor in suicide prevention. The study indicates  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Sept. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: * * * A simple intervention significantly improved patent outcomes for women inventors While innovation is core to American identity, women inventors were named on only 13% of 2019 U.S. patents. In part, that's because women's patents are less likely to make it through the examination process. Research by the University of Washington and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, or more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Certain processed foods and beverages linked to declines in brain health The results offer an important wake-up call for people who want to keep their brain sharp as they age. By Jenny Kincaid Boone You may want to think twice before snacking on a Slim Jim or downing a soda. They could alter your brain health over time. Two researchers at Virginia Tech found that consuming processed meats and sugary more PR

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, Sept. 30 (TNSrep) -- The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2025: * * * Volumetric Study Shows Objective Effects of Hyaluronic Acid Filler Injections Objective measures reflect patient-reported outcomes, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery * Initial and follow-up 3D digital scans provide new insights into the effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in restoring facial volume and fullness, reports a study in more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 29 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Advances Research Exchange Platform with AI-Driven Automation, Streamlining Article Placement and Publication * AI-enhanced transfers and portable peer review capabilities mark significant step toward frictionless scholarly publishing HOBOKEN, N.J., September 29, 2025 - Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content, data-driven insights and knowledge services, today anno more PR

ITHACA, New York, Sept. 29 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * William F. Buckley's secrets revealed in Oct. 9 talk * In the space of a single generation, journalist and author William F. Buckley led a small band of little-known conservatives to the peaks of political power and cultural influence. On Oct. 9, historian and journalist Sam Tanenhaus will share the secrets he discovered during his 20 years of investigation into Buckley's life in " The Man Who Built a Movemen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * WLF Warns FDA Against Overreach in "Crackdown" on Prescription Drug Advertising "FDA's aggressive enforcement risks chilling truthful commercial speech affecting public health, where information can save lives." --Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation * Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wa more PR