PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * A Polygenic Risk Score May Predict Future Breast Cancer in Patients With Early-stage Diagnoses * Patients diagnosed with abnormal breast cells were more likely to receive a later diagnosis of breast cancer if their 313-SNP breast cancer polygenic risk score was high PHILADELPHIA - In a retrospective study, the 313-SNP breast cancer polygenic risk s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * An updated workbook for new instruction librarians * CHICAGO -- Written by a team of library instructors whose "experience and expertise in this field is evident throughout" ( VOYA ), Candice Benjes-Small and Rebecca Miller Waltz's " The New Instruction Librarian: A Workbook for Trainers and Learners " has been praised as "a solid overview of academic instruction libra more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Oct. 1 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Enrique Hernandez, winner of a National Youth Researcher Award 2025 Enrique Hernandez Perez, lecturer of the Department of Political Science and Public Law at the UAB, received the National Youth Researcher Award 2025 from the Spanish Ministry for Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) under the Clara Campoamor modality in Law and Economic and Social Sciences. The jury praissed the "key  more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 2 -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Project adds to the history of one of the world's first HIV/AIDS service organizations Students and researchers with the Human Sexualities Lab interviewed 120 people, assembled an archive and bridged a generational divide By Jennifer Micale Sometimes you discover history in a garage, stored in dusty boxes, or in memories that go unspoken for decades. Often, it falls to the next generation -- curious and r more PR

FULLERTON, California, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news release: * * * Titan-Trained Educator Strives to Help Teachers Avoid Burnout Alum's Research on 'Rethinking Support for Teachers' Published in The High School Journal * During his 27-year teaching career, Cal State Fullerton alum Jason Euston, admittedly, has grappled with teacher burnout. "I experienced my own bout with burnout as I struggled to balance my teaching workload wit more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 2 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * MAT Program Meeting the Need for Athletic Trainers by Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer With the demand for athletic trainers projected to grow 13% over the next decade, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Cedarville University is meeting the need with excellence. The first two graduating classes of the university's Master of Athletic Training (MAT) program achieved a 100% pass rate o more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 8 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis: * * * CICD 10th Anniversary and Data Summit * On October 8-9, 2025, leaders from across Indian Country, the Federal Reserve System, and beyond will gather to mark the Center for Indian Country Development's (CICD's) tenth anniversary and first decade of economic research and data work. This special two-day event will feature thought leader reflections on what we've learned from the past d more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * We must protect our fragile democracy from the bros, says Anneliese Dodds MP Labour politician delivers inaugural Rita Hinden Memorial Lecture on how to tackle the challenges of Big Tech, democratic disillusionment and online disinformation. By Eve Lacroix (Senior Communications Officer) "Labour mustn't lose. The choice is social democracy or the bros," warned Dr Anneliese Dodds MP at more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 1 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * College of Education and Human Sciences honors Hall of Fame inductees, Outstanding Alumni * Media Contact: Kirsi McDowell | Communications Coordinator | 405-744-8420 | kirsi@okstate.edu The Oklahoma State University College of Education and Human Sciences recognizes exemplary alumni with two awards each year -- Hall of Fame and Outstanding Alumni -- presented at the Hall of Fame Banquet. For 2025,  more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Oct. 2 -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Question of the Month, October What is the higher education accreditation process, and what are Southern states considering changing? * Unlike other Western countries, the United States has no single, centralized federal authority that exercises nationwide control over its higher educational institutions. Enter accreditation agencies. Instead, states and individual institutions often operate w more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * Ancient Universe "warmed up" before it "lit up", research finds Astronomers hunting for evidence of the light from the first stars and galaxies have found that the Universe was warm, rather than cold, before it "lit up". The Curtin University-led team from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) was searching for the elusive 'Epoch of Reionisation', using the Murchison Widefie more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 1 -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * New data shows CDU a leader in First Nations-focused research Indigenous-focused research made up 17 per cent of Charles Darwin University's (CDU) total research outputs between 2018 and 2024, according to a review which places the university well-above the estimated national average. The review, conducted by CDU's Office of Research and Innovation, worked to codify CDU's Indigenous-focused research to d more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Chatbots the New 'Doc?' Exploring AI in Health Behavior Coaching By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu Changing health habits - like quitting smoking, exercising more, or sticking to prescribed treatments - is difficult but crucial for preventing and managing chronic diseases. Motivational interviewing (MI), a patient-centered counselin more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Researcher advances new approach to blood cancer treatment By John Pastor Cancer researchers are developing more precise treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare but aggressive blood cancer that affects about 20,000 people in the United States each year, with fewer than one in three surviving. By tracking subtle molecular changes in patients, scientists hope t more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * Unique dataset sheds new light on long-term survival in invasive breast cancer How do treatments and socio-economic conditions affect the long-term survival chances of women with breast cancer? * That is one of the central questions in the doctoral research of Eva Kimpe, affiliated with the Interuniversity Centre for Health Economics Research (I-CHER) and the Research Centre for Di more PR

PASADENA, California, Oct. 1 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Heat-Rechargeable Design Powers Nanoscale Molecular Machines * Though it might seem like science fiction, scientists are working to build nanoscale molecular machines that can be designed for myriad applications, such as "smart" medicines and materials. But like all machines, these tiny devices need a source of power, the way electronic appliances use electricity or living cells use ATP (a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Lankford Calls Out Democrats for Forcing a Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, DC -- US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair, called out Democrats for shutting down the government, arguing they chose political games over keeping it open for hardworking Americans. "Democrats own this government shutdown. Democrats even voted against simply keeping the govern more PR

HATFIELD, England, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hertfordshire issued the following news: * * * Ketamine deaths increase twenty-fold since 2014 with mixing drugs on the rise, new Herts research shows Deaths due to illicit ketamine use have increased twenty-fold since 2014, with most now occurring in combination with other drugs, according to new research involving the University of Hertfordshire. The study, led by King's College London in collaboration with the University of Hertfords more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Survivors struggle to access cancer rehabilitation The number of cancer rehabilitation programs in Australia has more than doubled in the past decade, but availability remains limited, with many survivors struggling to get the support they need, according to researchers at La Trobe University. * Published in the Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, a national survey of 173 hospitals a more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Lighting the way for electric vehicles by using streetlamps as chargers * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Electric vehicles (EVs) can have lower fuel costs and reduce emissions relative to cars that use gasoline, but they are only a practical option if drivers have convenient ways to charge them. For people who live in multi-unit dwellings or in urban areas, access to charging infrastructure may b more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- Marian University posted the following news: * * * Marian University Student Doctor Earns Prestigious SIR Scholarship, Publishes in Leading Radiology Journal * Congratulations to Wyatt Reed, OMS-4! Reed has been selected for the prestigious Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) Grants for Education of Medical Students (GEMS) program, a highly competitive scholarship supporting future leaders in interventional radiology. The program honors excellence, dedi more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT cognitive scientists reveal why some sentences stand out from others By Anne Trafton "You still had to prove yourself." "Every cloud has a blue lining!" Which of those sentences are you most likely to remember a few minutes from now? If you guessed the second, you're probably correct. According to a new study from MIT cognitive scientists, sentences that stick in your min more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 1 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New microorganism survival commission aims to fill critical conservation gap * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For the first time, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) -- the world's leading authority in environmental science and policy, which maintains the list of species under extinction threat, known as the Red List -- is formally including all microbial life in its framewo more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU researchers develop functional eggs from human skin cells Research develops proof of concept for treatment of infertility affecting millions By Erik Robinson Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have accomplished a unique proof of concept to treat infertility by turning skin cells into eggs capable of producing early human embryos. The research published today in the more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Loneliness in U.S. adults linked with amount, frequency of social media use TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and similar platforms are apparently no antidote for the global loneliness epidemic, according to Oregon State University research that linked increases in social media use with a greater likelihood of feeling alone. The study led by Jessica Gorman of the OSU College of Health, published today in  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 2 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Outdoor air exposure to chemical may raise risk of Parkinson's disease Highlights: * Long-term exposure to a common industrial chemical may be linked to a higher risk of Parkinson's disease. * Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a chemical used in metal degreasing and dry cleaning. Even though it has been banned for some uses, it remains in use today as an industrial solvent and lingers in ai more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Palladium filters could enable cheaper, more efficient generation of hydrogen fuel * Palladium is one of the keys to jump-starting a hydrogen-based energy economy. The silvery metal is a natural gatekeeper against every gas except hydrogen, which it readily lets through. For its exceptional selectivity, palladium is considered one of the most effective materials at filtering gas mix more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 1 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Physicist: After 33 billon years, universe 'will end in a big crunch' * The universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan, a Cornell physicist calculates with new data from dark-energy observatories. After expanding to its peak size about 11 billion years from now, it will begin to contract - snapping back like a rubber band to a single point at the end. Henry Tye, the Horace White Profes more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 30 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following Q&A on Sept. 29, 2025, by Peter Ehrhard with Robin Verble, director and professor of biological sciences: * * * Q&A about S&T's environmental science program In 2022, Missouri S&T began offering a bachelor's degree in environmental science. The program, offered through S&T's biological sciences department, draws on the university's expertise in science, engineering, humanities and social science fi more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study reveals horses can ingest banned steroid from everyday feedstuffs A two-year research investigation led by QUT has revealed horses can be exposed to a banned anabolic steroid through hay and pasture weeds, potentially causing positive drug tests for innocent riders and horses. Ecdysterone (20-hydroxyecdysone) is a natural plant extract used by body builders to promote muscle more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Sen. Adam Ebbin, Delegate Mike Jones Slam John Reid Over Blog That Promoted Slave Fetish And Nazi Porn Accounts * # Del. Jones Calls On Reid To End His Run For Lt. Governor Due To His Ties To Extremist Social Media Behavior New Report Details The "Disturbingry" In The Social Media Account That Led Gov. Youngkin To Call On John Reid To Drop Out American Journal News : "A pornographic bl more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Solar rain mystery cracked by UH researchers It rains on the Sun, and thanks to researchers at the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy (IfA), we finally know why. Unlike water that falls from the sky on Earth, solar rain happens in the Sun's corona, a region of super-hot plasma above its surface. This rain consists of cooler, denser blobs of plasma that fall back d more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 1 [Category: BizMedia] -- PBS posted the following news release: * * * SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES Coming to PBS KIDS Fall 2026 * New Series to Support Foundational Reading Skills and Early Literacy Learning for Young Viewers Arlington, VA, October 1, 2025 - Today, PBS KIDS announced SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES, a new animated series that builds on the legacy and success of Emmy-nominated series SUPER WHY! and the SUPER WHY'S COMIC BOOK ADVENTURES shor more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 2 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * UB pediatrics professor Steven Lipshultz named American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Among the top researchers in pediatric cardiomyopathy, Lipshultz is credited with establishing the pediatric cardio-oncology field By Laurie Kaiser Steven E. Lipshultz, MD, professor of pediatrics at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the Universit more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH Cancer Center identifies treatable form of mesothelioma University of Hawaii Cancer Center researchers have identified a new, less aggressive form of mesothelioma that offers patients greater hope for survival and treatment success. Led by Michele Carbone and Haining Yang, internationally recognized leaders in mesothelioma research, the team's findings were published in the Jour more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Converting toxic styrene oxide into attractive compounds Styrene oxide isomerase is proving to be a multifunctional helper for biotechnology. * The bacterial membrane enzyme styrene oxide isomerase can convert toxic compounds into valuable materials. Selvapravin Kumaran, a doctoral student in Professor Dirk Tischler's Microbial Biotechnology working group at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Optically Active Metals for the Technologies of Tomorrow An international research team led by the University of Bayreuth has discovered a metal that combines electrical conductivity with internal polarity. This enables it to exhibit second harmonic generation - an optical effect typically observed only in non-metals which is of particular interest for sensors and electrical engineering.  more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Increased aerobic fitness in paediatric athletes is linked to yet poorly understood abnormal cardiovascular changes Adolescent athletes' cardiovascular system may adapt to increased cardiorespiratory fitness by increasing blood pressure, arterial stiffness and heart growth, a new study shows. The study was conducted in collaboration between the Technical University of Munich and the Universi more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Researchers Driving Breakthroughs in Building Longer-Lasting, Faster-Charging Batteries By J.J. Adams - 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu Researchers at the University of Houston, a global leader in energy research and innovation, are spearheading a study that could transform the future of battery technology. Yan Yao, an award-winning professor at UH's Cullen College of En more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * CATNIP for chemists: New data-driven tool broadens access to greener chemistry University of Michigan and Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a new tool that makes greener chemistry more accessible. The tool, described in a study supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation and published Oct. 1 in the journal Nature, removes a major barrier to wider adoption of biocataly more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Marriage linked to better health, happiness Think being single is easier? A new study suggests that marriage might give people a surprising boost in health and happiness. Researchers from the University of Michigan and Singapore Management University studied nearly 5,000 adults in the U.S. and Japan to see how being single or married affects their well-being. Single people in both countries ha more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * 300,000-year-old Genomes: History of the Schoningen Horses Deciphered Oldest DNA successfully recovered from an open-air site * For the first time, a research team from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tubingen and the Schoningen Research Centre have reconstructed the genomes of an extinct horse species Equus mosbachensis from the ar more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Probe powerfully records neural circuits during behavior Neuropixels Ultra more accurately distinguishes brain cell types and sensitively detects small electrical wave footprints. * Trying to document how single brain cells participate in networks that govern behavior is a daunting task. Brain probes called Neuropixels, which feature high-density silicon arrays, h more PR

UPPSALA, Sweden, Oct. 1 (TNSjou) -- Uppsala University issued the following news release: * * * Trust more important than cost in climate policy How much people trust politicians affects their support for climate policies. The less trust we have in politicians, the less likely we are to accept climate policies that mean paying a price as individuals. And people are especially resistant towards taxes. These are the results of a new survey of over 6,000 respondents in four European countries.  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Oct. 2 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: * * * Upstate researchers help bring prestigious global conference to Syracuse More than 100 leading international scientists and trainees from all over the world are gathering in Syracuse this week to attend the 13th International symposium on heat shock proteins in biology, medicine and the environment hosted by the Cell Stress Society International (CSSI). This bienn more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 2 (TNSxrep) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Patchwork planets: Piecing together the early solar system A new study led by a Yale researcher suggests that planetesimals in the early solar system emerged from a succession of high-energy collisions. * Our solar system is a smashing success. A new study suggests that from its earliest period -- even before the last of its nebular gas had been consumed -- Earth's solar system and its plan more PR