WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Panama Canal may face frequent extreme water lows in coming decades A new study found historic droughts could become common for Gatun Lake, the main source of water for the Panama Canal locks * In 2023, Panama experienced one of the worst droughts in its recorded history, and it severely depleted water available to the Panama Canal, so much that it decreased shipping by 30%. A new study pr more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Oct. 8 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Baxdrostat met the primary endpoint in Bax24 Phase III trial in patients with resistant hypertension Baxdrostat demonstrated a statistically significant and highly clinically meaningful reduction in 24-hour ambulatory systolic blood pressure compared with placebo * Positive high-level results from the Bax24 Phase III trial showed baxdrostat demonstrated a statistically signific more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Background genetic variants influence clinical features in complex disorders * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The genetic roots of a disease or disorder do not always grow into clear cut, easily diagnosed clinical features. Even if a parent and child have the same genetic marker implicated in, for example, autism, only one may present clinically or they may both present with wildly different feat more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Easter Island's statues actually "walked" - and physics backs it up New study uses 3D modeling, field experiments to confirm how Rapa Nui villagers moved massive statues By John Brhel For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and on-the-ground experiments more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * What's the best mix for power generation? Cheapest option is not always the best Assistant Professor Neha Patankar collaborates on research showing that even small cost increases can produce very different results By Chris Kocher As industries, utilities and regulators consider the best ways to accommodate our increasing need for power generation, cost concerns weigh heavily on their decision-mak more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Brain Stimulation May Reduce Cannabis Addiction in People with Multiple Sclerosis * A noninvasive device that delivers weak electrical currents to the brain may help those with multiple sclerosis cut back on excessive cannabis use, a new NYU Langone Health study of women with the condition shows. More than half of people wi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Europe Didn't Always Preach Regulation Europe is proud of the "Brussels Effect," setting tech rules that spread around the globe. It shouldn't be. By Nicklas Lundblad Today, we assume that regulation is rooted in the European psyche, builds on European values, and speaks to the role that Europe sees itself taking on the world stage. If we focus on the last two decades, the  more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Study finds AI can help buildings become safer, resilient and more sustainable Artificial intelligence could be key to designing buildings which are resilient to both climate extremes and infectious disease threats, according to a study with Charles Darwin University (CDU). The study by the University of Tehran, CDU and Australian Catholic University conducted a review of how AI is being used in  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- iHeartMedia issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Coolfire Studios and iHeartPodcasts Launch Riveting New Podcast, "The Peacemaker," Exploring Harrowing Events That Unfolded in a Serene Rural College Town Eight-part series uncovers the truth behind a string of deaths in Missouri at Truman State University's Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity house, the most infamous suicide cluster in American history * ST. LOUIS - iHeartPodcasts and Coolfire Stu more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York's Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy issued the following news release: * * * Policing in a pandemic: Harlem residents speak out on safety, bias, and mistrust A new study by Center for Innovation in Mental Health (CIMH) researchers Professor Victoria Khanh Ngo and Dr. Thinh Toan Vu, in collaboration with Harlem Health Initiative Director Deborah Levine, Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell, Professor Pedro Mateu- more PR

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Safer Solvent for Organic Chemistry Labs When the EPA banned a carcinogenic solvent, Dartmouth chemists found greener alternatives for undergraduate labs--and showed other schools how to make the switch. * The solvent dichloromethane, or DCM, is commonly used to strip paint and cut grease. It's also what generations of chemistry students have used to dissolve pain reliever tablets in a lab exercise designed more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Simon Fraser University issued the following news: * * * Devastating floods made worse by river widening, finds SFU-Wageningen study By Courtney Lust Common flood management tactics risk doing more harm than good without improved monitoring and understanding of rivers, according to a new study co-authored by Simon Fraser University researchers. Published in the journal Nature, the study looked at the 2021 flood of Western Europe's Meuse River th more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 7 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Faculty share creative, alternative approaches to assessment in new CTI case studies * When you think about taking a big test, the words that typically come to mind are "cramming," "high-stakes," "prelims" and "all-nighter." For students, the words seem to conjure stress by default. But what if that wasn't the case? What if words like "creative" or "alternative" applied to assessments instead? Beginning in Fa more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * Study: 'Man's Best Friend' Slows Cellular Aging in Female Veterans By Gisele Galoustian, ggaloust@fau.edu New research finds that "man's best friend" may help slow biological aging in women. This groundbreaking study, focused on female veterans in the United States, is among the first to examine the impact of working with service dogs on more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Fischer, Wicker in The Wall Street Journal: Pacific Allies Need U.S. Support * In case you missed it: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, penned an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal recounting their recent travels to the Indo-Pacific, including meetings held  more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * A Case over a Case Can the government just take your plane? By Katrina Gulliver A case has been slowly making its way to the Supreme Court hinging on one question: Can the government take this guy's plane? The story began in 2012, when Ken Jouppi, a pilot in Alaska, was taking a passenger from the city of Fairbanks to the town of Beaver (population: 48). Pilots like Ken more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 7 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * From Pedals to Performance: How OSU student brings global perspective to human performance * Media Contact: Sydney Trainor | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9782 | sydney.trainor@okstate.edu When Tom Booth was learning to ride a bike as a child in England, he imagined a career in competitive cycling. It turns out, his actual career path was not quite as easy as riding a bike more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC President Reacts to SCOTUS Oral Arguments in Chiles v. Salazar * WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Chiles v. Salazar, a case challenging the constitutionality of Colorado's state-wide restrictions on dangerous, so-called "conversion therapy" practices for minors based on free speech claims. The 2019 Colorado law protects youth from being su more PR

TOPEKA, Kansas, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Kelly Launching "The People's Budget" Statewide Listening Tour * KEY QUOTE: "I'm launching The People's Budget tour because Kansans should know and have a say in where their hard-earned taxpayer dollars are going," Governor Laura Kelly said. "My administration has been laser-focused on building a strong fiscal foundation for our state. In the months ahead, it's critical that we cont more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 8 -- The Market Research Society issued the following news on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * IJMR strengthens editorial team with two new editors The International Journal of Market Research (IJMR), published by Sage in partnership with the MRS, is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Editors, Professor Leo Paas and Dr Arry Tanusondjaja. Both bring a wealth of international experience and subject expertise that will strengthen the journal's leadership and its mission to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * In New Interview, Carr Slams Jones and Flounders When Pressed on Trump's Impact on Georgians' Health Cares * A new Atlanta Journal-Constitution interview with Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidate Chris Carr is a snapshot of where the GOP primary stands: lots of mudslinging and support for Donald Trump's budget law and shutdown that is leading to skyrocketing health care costs in Georgia. On the AJC's more PR

BROOKLYN, New York, Oct. 8 -- Brooklyn Law School issued the following news: * * * Legacy Gift of the Late Robert M. Kaufman '57, Longtime Brooklyn Law Trustee, Creates Professorship Robert M. Kaufman '57, one of New York's foremost lawyers in health law, not-for-profit organizations, and election law, was a devoted friend to Brooklyn Law School. He served on the Board of Trustees for 30 years, from 1994 until his death in April 2024 at the age of 94. Now, with a generous legacy gift, Kaufman more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 7, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Reminder: Gold Is Not a Risk-Free Asset By Allison Schrager The jaw-dropping spike in gold prices is a reminder of what primal creatures we humans are -- especially the species among us known as active traders. But the surge should also remind us of the importance of calling on the more evolved parts of our brain. Consider that there is no rational reason fo more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Miller School Neurology Researcher Contributes to NEJM Study Analyzing Shunting for Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus Summary * Idiopathic normal-pressure hydrocephalus is a neurological disorder that primarily affects older adults, causing difficulties with walking, balance, cognition and bladder control. * A new New England Journal of Medicine multicenter trial prov more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 7 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * More flexible visa suspension mechanism * * New grounds for suspending visa-free access to the EU include hybrid threats and golden passports * Human rights violations and failure to comply with international court decisions will also be grounds for reinstating visa requirements Parliament has backed legislation to make it easier to remove the right to visa-free travel to the EU from countries more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 6 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * More flexible visa suspension mechanism * * New grounds for suspending visa-free access to the EU include hybrid threats and golden passports * Human rights violations and failure to comply with international court decisions will also be grounds for reinstating visa requirements Parliament has backed legislation to make it easier to remove the right to visa-free travel to the EU from countries pos more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Engineers Develop Solid Lubricant to Replace Toxic Materials in Farming Researchers have developed a new class of nontoxic, biodegradable solid lubricants that can be used to facilitate seed dispersal using modern farming equipment, with the goal of replacing existing lubricants that pose human and environmental toxicity concerns. The researchers have also developed an analytic more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Some Like It Hot: Composite Metal Foam Proves Resilient Against High Stresses at High Temperatures New research shows that composite metal foam (CMF) is incredibly resilient at high temperatures, able to withstand repeated heavy loads even at temperatures of 400 and 600 degrees Celsius. Coupled with the material's high strength-to-weight ratio, the finding suggests that CMF cou more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Printable aluminum alloy sets strength records, may enable lighter aircraft parts * MIT engineers have developed a printable aluminum alloy that can withstand high temperatures and is five times stronger than traditionally manufactured aluminum. The new printable metal is made from a mix of aluminum and other elements that the team identified using a combination of simulations and more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Protecting public health: Rice's Stadler honored by The Water Research Foundation * The Water Research Foundation (WRF) recently presented Lauren Stadler, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Rice University, with the 2025 Paul L. Busch Award at the Water Environment Federation's Technical Exhibition and Conference in Chicago. With this $100,000 research prize, Stadler plans to advance more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 7 [Category: Medical] (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Special ACS Report: Lesser-Known Lobular Breast Cancer on the Rise in U.S. Women * ATLANTA, October 7, 2025 -- Today, the American Cancer Society released Lobular Breast Cancer Statistics, 2025, a report on occurrence and outcomes in the United States for this subtype of breast cancer. Findings show an estimated 33,600 women will be diagnosed with lobular breast cance more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Jacqueline Libby Develops Innovative Solutions for Physical Rehabilitation She and her students are using mechanical engineering, robotics and artificial intelligence to bridge scientific research and real-life care. * For Jacqueline Libby, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, the field of robotics has always been about more than advancing the mechanic more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study sheds light on musicians' enhanced attention * In a world full of competing sounds, we often have to filter out a lot of noise to hear what's most important. This critical skill may come more easily for people with musical training, according to scientists at MIT's McGovern Institute for Brain Research, who used brain imaging to follow what happens when people try to focus the more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Oct. 7 (TNSrep) -- The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Surgical deaths reviewed by the Western Australian Audit of Surgical Mortality continue to increase The latest report released by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons' (RACS) Western Australian Audit of Surgical Mortality (WAASM) has found that the upward trend in surgical deaths observed since 2020 has continued. * WAASM Clinical Director, Dr James Aitken, note more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: BizMedia] -- Atlantic Media, a print and online media company, issued the following news release: * * * The Atlantic Announces Paul Beckett as Senior Editor and Staff Writers Lily Meyer, Alex Reisner, Simon Shuster, and Yvonne Wingett Sanchez * The Atlantic is announcing the addition of five journalists as part of a continued newsroom expansion: senior editor Paul Beckett and staff writer Simon Shuster, both as part of its growing national-security team; Lily Me more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Two Years Later: Independent Women Urges West to Condemn Global Violence Against Women and Girls on Anniversary of Hamas Atrocities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the two-year anniversary of the devastating October 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli women and girls by Hamas terrorists, Independent Women's Center for American Safety and Security urges the West to stand up against such a more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * TWS 2025: 'Wings of Survival' kicks off Edmonton conference * Leanna Carriere woke up one morning to the realization that she wanted to migrate. Not the kind of migration a human might normally do--she didn't want to move south to spend the winter in Florida, for example. Carriere meant to do something a little more epic for humans--follow the mas more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Smarter battery tech knows whether your EV will make it home AI model helps determine whether car batteries can complete tasks Author: Jules Bernstein Current battery management systems might report a car is 40% charged but drivers have to guess whether they can go 100 kilometers over hills with the heater running. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside want more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 1 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Groundbreaking donor milk findings could impact care for preterm infants worldwide A landmark international study led by Associate Professor Maryanne Perrin in nutrition has revealed significant variations in the nutritional composition of donor human milk across different countries. These findings, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, could transform h more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New software tool shows clear advantage in water purity prediction A powerful new software tool which can accurately predict the performance of biofilters used by the water industry could reduce the challenge of maintaining the purity of tap water. Researchers from the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering developed the tool, called the Environmental Buckingham Pi Neural Networ more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Don't look away: Study shows teenage girls who avoid potentially negative feedback prone to higher anxiety To better understand anxiety, a psychologist from the University of Kansas studied 90 teenage girls in sessions spanning three years, using wearable eye-tracking glasses as the subjects gave a speech to two judges: one who responded positively and one who responded potentially negatively. In ot more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Mexican migrants struggle to reintegrate after being deported A study by UdeM's Ana Canedo shows that coming from the U.S. is difficult for Mexican migrants: many face economic hardship and struggle with identity loss. By Virginie Soffer Luis, originally from Queretaro, Mexico, had been living in Texas for nearly a decade when he was detained and deported. He'd accidentally run a red light whil more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 8 (TNSrpt) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Deforestation can cause eight-fold increase in flood event risk, says report New research, based on forest fires in Australia, proves there is a significantly higher risk of large-scale flooding when major deforestation has occurred in catchment areas. The chance of large-scale flooding in a specific catchment area can increase by as much as 700% if widespread deforestation has occurred.  more PR

COVENTRY, England, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick Business School issued the following news: * * * Always look on the bright side of life A groundbreaking 14-year study tracking 25,000 adults has concluded that hope is a critical factor in predicting a longer, healthier, and more prosperous life "Unlike optimism, which is the belief that things will get better, hope is the belief that one's efforts, which include investments in human capital, will make things better," said Caro more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 7 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Vanderbilt Peabody College scholar leads $3.3 million NIH study on bi-directional relationship of working memory and mathematics learning * By Jenna Somers About a quarter to a third of students with mathematics learning disabilities do not show adequate improvement after receiving skills-based math interventions. A new study will test the effects of combining a mathematics intervention and working memor more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Clint McCown looks back on a rich and storied career From working as an actor to investigating organized crime, the VCU professor emeritus, who retired last year after 45 years of teaching, has followed his curiosity to compelling places, helping to fuel his 'vivid and cinematic' writing. By Joan Tupponce Clint McCown can't be pigeonholed. The author of four novels, five collections of poetry an more PR

LONDON, Canada, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Western research helps rate historic EF5 tornado in North Dakota National Weather Service used Northern Tornadoes Project study to re-categorize major severe storm event By Jeff Renaud After weeks of engineering analysis, informed largely by a new technique developed by Western's Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory (CSSL), a tornado that hit Enderlin, N.D. this summer has been officially rated EF5 by the U. more PR

LONDON, Canada, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Canadian study reveals where HIV hides in different parts of body Western researchers study virus by investigating rare tissue samples from early years of pandemic By Jeff Renaud Researchers at Western and the University of Calgary have discovered how HIV hides in different parts of the body by embedding itself into the DNA of cells in a tissue-specific manner, offering new insights into why the virus is  more PR