WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * "White House Senses Political Risk on Healthcare Despite Shutdown Bravado" [WSJ] * Republicans are losing the American people and running scared. An onslaught of polling shows that Democrats' message of saving health care is breaking through - and that the public is turning on Republicans for their health care crisis. New reporting from the Wall Street Journal reveals that the Whi more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 4 -- Cedarville University issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Campaign Tops $205.8 Million: "Our Dreams Were Smaller Than God's" By Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations Cedarville University announced today the successful completion of its One Thousand Days Transformed: The Campaign for Cedarville, raising $205.8 million to expand capacity, maximize affordability, transform students' lives, and provide for the future. The campaign exc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * Europe's Digital Markets Act: Conflict and Confusion Three years ago, Europe enacted a revolutionary regulation designed to rein in digital "gatekeepers." It's causing transatlantic tensions. By William Echikson The Digital Markets Act requires the largest tech companies, almost exclusively American, to overhaul how their products work so smaller rivals can compete. Under more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Children's diet quality linked to distance from protected conservation areas * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Protected areas of defined geographic zones can slow biodiversity loss and bolster conversation efforts, but they may have unintended impacts on the diets of children who live nearby, according to new research from scientists at Penn State. Published today (Oct. 3) in the British Ecolog more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty respond to request to share progressive teaching ideas, study shows * A newly published study by Cornell researchers shows that university professors have responded to concerns about learning outcomes in STEM classes by greatly increasing the number of active-learning lesson plans they're sharing with colleagues. "A Scoping Review of Published Lesson Plans Showcases Two Decades of Change in Undergraduat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [Category: Media] -- The Association of American Publishers issued the following news release: * * * Freedom Letters Receives 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award * The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today awarded Freedom Letters, a Russian and Ukrainian language publisher, the 2025 AAP International Freedom to Publish Award. The award recognizes a publisher outside of the United States who has demonstrated courage and fortitude in defending freedom of more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 3 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * From the Studio: Composer Wang Lu scores human history and connection through music and teaching * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- Brown University Associate Professor of Music Wang Lu thinks of her body of musical work as a lifelong journal of human connection and cultural dialogue. Growing up in a government-supplied apartment in the densely populated city of Xi'an during the era of China's one-c more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 4 -- Adelphi University issued the following news: * * * History Made! A Look at Adelphi's New Undergraduate Law Review In the United States, academic law reviews are generally found at the graduate level. In fact, an MIT list of law reviews shows under 20 tied to undergraduate programs. Now, thanks to a handful of enterprising students, Adelphi University joins the ranks of elite institutions like Columbia University, Trinity College and Cornell University in ho more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * ICR Centre for Protein Degradation and NEOsphere Biotechnologies announce research collaboration to discover new molecular glue degrader therapeutics The Institute of Cancer Research and biotechnology company NEOsphere Biotechnologies have announced a new collaboration to accelerate the discovery of molecular glue degrader drugs. The collaboration will leverage the next-gener more PR

PASADENA, California, Oct. 3 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Is Competition Good for Trade? * Although most of their work is driven by numbers and equations, economists are inherently curious about the peculiarities of human behavior--especially when it comes to the forces that affect buying and selling. Caltech economist Marina Agranov shares this fascination. In a new study, Agranov sought to understand how emotions such as guilt and disappointmen more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 4 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 2, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Conservatives, Be Careful About Wishing for a Zohran Mamdani Win By Douglas Murray Be careful what you wish for. I'm not just referring to the enthusiastic Zohran Mamdani voters who believe that the failed rapper and nepo baby is the person best suited to run this city. Nor am I referring to the fashionistas at Vanity Fair who this week swooned over Mamdani' more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 3 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Molecular coating cleans up noisy quantum light * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * * Quantum technologies need one particle of light, or photon, at a time * * Quantum light sources also require each photon to be identical in energy * * New sheetlike coating protects sources from contamination, improving spectral purity EVANSTON, Ill. --- Quantum technologies demand perfection: one ph more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSrpt) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. McElroy Publishes in the International Journal of Education & the Arts Jonathan McElroy, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Music and Theatre Arts, published an article, "Arts-based Research (ABR) and Pedagogy: How a Research Framework Can Support Teaching Practices of (Music) Educators," in the International Journal of Education & the Arts (Vol. 26, No. 30, 2025). The art more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Study Highlights Sex-Based Pelvic Differences' Effect on Spinal Screw, Rod Placement During Surgical Procedures * Journal: Spine Deformity Title: Impact of sex on S2-alar-iliac pelvic screw position and lumbosacral rod alignment in adult spine deformity Senior Author: James D. Lin, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Orthopedics (Spine Surgery), Associate Director of the  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New tool helps forecast volcano slope collapses and tsunamis * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- For people living near volcanoes, danger goes well beyond lava flows and clouds of ash. Some explosive eruptions can lead to dramatic collapses of the sides of a volcano, like those at Mount St. Helens, Washington, and Anak Krakatau, Indonesia. The latter triggered tsunamis blamed for most deaths from it more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 3 -- The Virginia Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * No Response From Youngkin As John Reid Faces Backlash Over Social Media Account That Engaged With Slave Fetish And Nazi Porn Accounts * # WWBT : "12 On Your Side did reach back out to the governor's office to ask if Youngkin will continue supporting Reid. So far there has been no response." Virginians Deserve Answers From Gov. Youngkin After New Report Details The "Disturbingry" In The So more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * New Paper Finds Travel Distance Remains Barrier for Patients to Access National Cancer Center-Funded Sites * A new paper in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Science finds that travel distance to National Cancer Institute (NCI)-funded sites remains a key barrier for patients wanting to participate in clinical trials or research at these locatio more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * Bariatric surgery boosts short-term employment, but long-term gains uncertain A new international QUT-led study found that bariatric surgery improves work productivity and employment rates in the short term--but these gains may not last beyond five years without targeted support. * Bariatric surgery improves short-term employment rates, presenteeism, and work hours. * Employment  more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 4 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Better Software Choices Could Cut U.S. Health Care Costs By Greg Bruno To reduce claim denials and ensure providers are compensated, hospitals and clinics should ensure their software are compatible, according to a Rutgers researcher Denied insurance claims are among the biggest challenges facing the U.S. health care system - driving up costs and leaving providers with billions in unpaid bi more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 3 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Statewide Solutions: CEAT Extension aids all 77 counties from road safety to fire protection * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is a beacon of engineering innovation. It also shines a light on Engineering Extension, enhancing the careers of those who make up Oklaho more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 2 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Statewide Solutions: CEAT Extension aids all 77 counties from road safety to fire protection * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu The College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology is a beacon of engineering innovation. It also shines a light on Engineering Extension, enhancing the careers of those who make up Oklaho more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 3 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Sustainable practices could cut food-related emissions in half * Food systems make up roughly 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally. But transforming them could cut these emissions by more than half, according to a report released Oct. 3 from a commission of global experts from more than 35 countries across six continents. A team of Cornell researchers led the modeling section of the Report on Healthy, more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Oct. 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * The Lombardo-Trump Way: Las Vegas Tourism in "Downward Spiral" * Thanks to Joe Lombardo and Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda, Las Vegas tourism is in a "downward spiral," with a 6.7 percent drop in visitors from last year. Specifically, Canadian visitors, the largest source of foreign visitors, have decreased by almost 18 percent. Consumer spending is also plummeting with food, beverage, car,  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 4 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following Q&A on Oct. 3, 2025, by Sara Bock with Nancy Guy, a professor in the Department of Music, and students Ethan Arnn and Angel Yan: * * * What a Class on Taylor Swift Reveals About Us UC San Diego seminar studies the pop icon in the context of fandom and culture With her latest album drop, Taylor Swift steps into a new era. "The Life of a Showgirl," the 12th studio record from the global pop icon more PR

PERTH, Western Australia, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research issued the following news on Sept. 30, 2025: * * * Universe "warmed up" before it "lit up", ICRAR researchers find 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 elu more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Affluence protects children from obesity even in areas with lots of unhealthy food outlets Family affluence shields children from the risks of obesity and unhealthy eating habits, even when they're surrounded by unhealthy food options, according to a study co-led by researchers at UCL. The research, conducted in four London boroughs and funded by the National Institute for Health & Care Researc more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Supercomputer modelling unlocks longstanding deep Earth mystery An international research collaboration has harnessed supercomputing power to better understand how massive slabs of ancient ocean floors are shaped as they sink hundreds of kilometres below the Earth's surface. Sophisticated computer models developed by researchers in the UK, Switzerland and the USA has cast new light on the complex more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 1 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * A Sensor Stir Stick to Keep Your Caffeine Hit in Check By Greta Harrison USC biomedical engineers have created a low-cost stirrer to precisely measure a drink's caffeine concentration, helping coffee-lovers avoid the pitfalls of over-caffeination. Coffee is the world's most popular drink after water. Around 80% of the global population relies on caffeinated more PR