DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release: * * * 'Genomic-first' approach can identify rare genetic disorders earlier * DANVILLE, Pa. - A "genomic-first" approach to screening for rare genetic disorders --identifying specific genetic variants and then studying associated traits and symptoms -- can identify these conditions earlier and more frequently than standard genetic testing driven by clinical symptoms, a Geisinger study more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * AI and information access * How is the emergence of generative AI impacting information users and professionals? Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, " AI and Information Access: Benefits, Challenges and Lessons " examines this vital question by first raising evidence-based questions around user interactions with AI and its efficacy in pro more PR

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Oct. 7 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news: * * * ANS announces 2025 national awards * One constant at the American Nuclear Society's national meetings is the recognition of exceptional individuals in the nuclear community. ANS President Hash Hashemian has named this season's national award recipients. These awards will be presented next month at the upcoming Winter Conference and Expo in Washington, D.C. The recipients of aw more PR

BEREA, Ohio, Oct. 9 -- Baldwin Wallace University issued the following news: * * * BW undergrad publishes in international journal as first author The research project was a collaboration with Cleveland Metroparks, fellow students and a key faculty mentor. * Skyanne Melton '25 will graduate in December with a rare achievement for an undergraduate student. The biology and environmental science double major was recently published in the international journal Plant Ecology. The original resea more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 8 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Manchester mycologist elected President of the British Society for Medical Mycology One of the UK's leading experts in fungal infections, Dr Riina Richardson, has been elected the next President of the British Society for Medical Mycology (BSMM) - one of the oldest medical mycology societies in the world. Dr Richardson is a Senior Lecturer in Infectious Diseases and Medical Education in the M more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT physicists improve the precision of atomic clocks * Every time you check the time on your phone, make an online transaction, or use a navigation app, you are depending on the precision of atomic clocks. An atomic clock keeps time by relying on the "ticks" of atoms as they naturally oscillate at rock-steady frequencies. Today's atomic clocks operate by tracking cesium atoms, wh more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New bacterial modelling cuts computational costs for researchers Newcastle Scientists have developed an efficient new model to track bacterial responses to toxic chemicals and nutrients. The model helps explain how bacteria react in places like oceans or soil, where chemical signals, including nutrients or pollutants can change quickly. Better understanding of these population dynamics are  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 9 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Pain and antidepressant drug combo linked to increased seizure risk in older adults Highlights * When taken together, the pain medication tramadol and certain antidepressants may raise seizure risk in older adults, according to a new study. * Researchers studied people living in nursing homes taking tramadol and some antidepressants that inhibit the CYP2D6 enzyme called CYP2D6 inhibi more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 9 -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Reproducibility Matters: Yale Experts Lead Sessions on Research Integrity and Best Practices Good science requires more than a good experiment. It invites others to assess the work and to reproduce and replicate the results. To do so, researchers need to provide access to their methods and data. Facing growing pressure from funders and evolving journal standards, the Institution for Social and Policy S more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Nature Can Make Urban Dwellers Healthier Research by a Rutgers ecologist shows biodiversity improves physical and mental health, but warns of some potential risks By Kitta MacPherson A study by Rutgers ecologist Myla Aronson and colleagues has found "overwhelming" evidence that increasing biodiversity in cities - establishing parks, installing native plants and encouraging sustainable lands more PR

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Oct. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrapup: * * * The ASAM Weekly for October 7th, 2025 * This Week in the ASAM Weekly It's incredible to think how much has been published about the opioid crisis--in the news, in peer-reviewed publications, and everywhere else on the internet. Millions of words have been written and read by hundreds of thousands of people who can consume only a fraction of what's out  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Regional ocean dynamics can be better emulated with AI models Researchers show the success of their technical in a critical region: the Gulf of Mexico. Key takeaways * Specialized AI models can better emulate short-term and long-term dynamics in the Gulf of Mexico while avoiding "hallucinations" -- physically impossible scenarios. * Research was done in collaboration w more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The Lost Decade: why Australia is playing climate catch-up For ten long years, Australia earned an unenviable reputation as one of the world's climate change 'laggards'. From 2013 to 2022 its governments weakened environmental rules, cut renewable energy funding and fought against international climate agreements - climate scientists and activists dubbed it the nation's 'Lost Decade'. more PR

PORTSMOUTH, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * Breakthrough development could significantly boost 5G network security University of Portsmouth PhD student leads cyber defence innovation that could protect 5G networks from large-scale cyber attacks and data poisoning * A framework for building tighter security into 5G wireless communications has been created by a PhD student working with the University of Portsmouth's Artificial Intellig more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 8 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * UT Southwestern preventive cardiologist to receive the 2025 Chairman's Award * Amit Khera, M.D., FAHA, director of preventive cardiology and clinical chief of cardiology at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center, will receive the 2025 Chairman's Award at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. The meeting, to be held Nov. 7-10, 2025, in New  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 8 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Webb Telescope unveils doomed star hidden in dust * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * * According to theory, massive red supergiant stars should cause most supernovae, yet they are rarely observed * * New James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observations indicate these supernovae likely can occur but are hidden in dust * * Star's dust was unusually carbon-rich, suggesting atypical chemical more PR