WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "That's Not Discrimination": Sears' Opposition to Gay Marriage, Support for Firing People for Being Gay Becomes Story of Debate * During the Virginia gubernatorial debate last night, Winsome Sears shockingly doubled down on her opposition to gay marriage and reiterated her support for firing Virginians for being gay, saying that it's "not discrimination." Virginians are speaking out against Sears a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * AJC Report: "Chris Carr Steps Up Criticism of Burt Jones as Governor's Race Heats Up" * The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported today on how the already-nasty feud between Georgia GOP gubernatorial candidates Chris Carr and Burt Jones just keeps getting messier -- this time behind closed doors. During a Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals meeting yesterday, Carr accused Jones of "using public more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Parched soils can spark hot drought a nation away A new study found compound drought-heatwave events are rippling farther and lasting through the night, raising risks for Southwestern North America * Dry soils in northern Mexico may trigger episodes of simultaneous drought and heatwave hundreds of miles away in the southwestern United States, such as Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, accord more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Oct. 11 (TNSjou) -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard Scholars Jonathan Becker and Zarlasht Sarmast Publish Article on Civic Engagement and Displaced Students Bard College Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Politics Jonathan Becker and Zarlasht Sarmast, Civic Engagement Network Coordinator for Bard and the Global Higher Education Alliance for the 21st Century (GHEA21), published an article this week which reframes forci more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Cadence Giving Foundation Announces Multi-Year Commitment to Expand the AI Hub at San Jose State University The Cadence Giving Foundation today announced a multi-year commitment to expand the AI Hub at San Jose State University (SJSU) to equip students with the s more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 11 -- The Church of England issued the following news release: * * * Renewed call for national conversation on AI and the Future of Work Church voices press for action to ensure technology serves the common good * Church of England academics and policy advisers have renewed calls for a national conversation on the impact of artificial intelligence on the world of work, warning that rapid technological change raises profound questions. In February 2024, General Synod p more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Days Before Open Enrollment Begins, Senator Murray Joins Idaho Leaders, Residents Who Rely on ACA Tax Credits to Call on Republicans to Come to the Table to Prevent Health Care Costs from Skyrocketing * KFF : Most Republicans and MAGA Supporters Say Congress Should Extend the Enhanced ACA Tax Credits Set to Expire Next Year ICYMI : Wall Street Journal - White House Senses Political Risk on Healt more PR

SWINDON, England, Oct. 10 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted the following news: * * * E-cargo bikes can replace car trips and reshape family travel * Electric cargo (e-cargo) bikes can replace many car journeys, from school runs to shopping trips and family outings, according to new research. They also have the potential to shift how families and communities perceive cycling, making it a more practical and inclusive everyday option. The research shows that e-c more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 11 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release: * * * Elder Cook and President Freeman Advance Interfaith Dialogue at New York Forum The gathering brings together leaders from religion, government, business and education to discuss the benefits of faith * Several leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints -- including Elder Quentin L. Cook of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and Young Women General President Emily Bell more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [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 o more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The George Mason University College of Public Health issued the following news: * * * The changing importance of sex after 50 By Katie Pearce For many Americans over 50, sex remains an important part of life, even as health challenges and shifting relationships reshape priorities. A new study led by Lucas Reyes Prieto, assistant professor of social work at George Mason University, examines how disability and other factors influence the importance of sex more PR

GOLD COAST, Australia, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * Tiny surface shapes steer cancer cells, paving the way for better lab tests and safer implants Griffith University researchers have shown the shape and surface chemistry of microscopic "re entrant" structures - tiny overhanging caps arranged like mushroom tops - can tune how cancer cells stick, spread and multiply. Using an aggressive, triple-negative breast cancer cell line (MDA MB 231), the tea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Oversight of Arctic Frost Yields Ongoing Results and Draws National Attention * WASHINGTON - Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document revealing Jack Smith and the Biden FBI sought and obtained the cell phone tolling data of eight Republican senators and one Congressman as part of its sweeping A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Grassley Oversight of Arctic Frost Yields Ongoing Results and Draws National Attention Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) this week released a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document revealing Jack Smith and the Biden FBI sought and obtained the cell phone tolling data of eight Republican senators and one Congress more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Stress may increase cancer risk in people with inherited cancer genes Suffering from psychological stress could further increase cancer risk in those already genetically predisposed to the disease, according to new research. The findings show that the stress hormone cortisol increases the risk of breast and prostate cancer in people with BRCA mutations. The research offers biological evide more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 10 -- York University issued the following news release: * * * International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction: York U experts available Oct. 13 marks the United Nations' International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, a global call to action to prevent and lessen the impact of disasters. This year's theme, "Fund Resilience, Not Disasters," highlights the urgent need to shift from costly crisis response to smarter investments in risk reduction. As Canada faces increased ri more PR

ABUJA, Nigeria, Oct. 10 -- The Economic Community of West African States issued the following news release: * * * Dr Kalilou SYLLA succeeds commissioner Massandje Toure-Litse as Head of the ECOWAS Department of Economic Affairs and Agriculture A citizen of Cote d'Ivoire and holder of a PhD in Economics from Felix Houphouet-Boigny University in Abidjan, where he has been teaching since 1997, Dr Kalilou SYLLA took up his post on the 1st of October 2025 as Head of the ECOWAS Department of Econom more PR

KARLSRUHE, Germany, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology issued the following news release: * * * Novel Metal Alloy Withstands Extreme Conditions A New High-temperature Resistant Material Exhibits Great Potential for Applications Such as Energy-efficient Aircraft Turbines * A new material might contribute to a reduction of the fossil fuels consumed by aircraft engines and gas turbines in the future. A research team from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed  more PR

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Khalifa University issued the following news: * * * Engineering Silence with 3D-Printed Lattices A new study shows how 3D-printed lattice structures can be designed to absorb sound better than traditional materials for quieter buildings and vehicles * A team of researchers from Khalifa University and French aerospace company Dassault Aviation has demonstrated how complex, 3D-printed lattice structures known as TPMS (triply periodic minima more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Power plants may emit more pollution during government shutdowns * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Power plants may emit higher amounts of pollution during lapses in federal monitoring and enforcement, such as during a government shutdown, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. The study, published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, d more PR

PARIS, France, Oct. 11 -- INRAE, a France National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment, issued the following news release: * * * Processing level of plant-based foods: impact on cardiovascular health Consumption of plant-based products is associated with better cardiovascular health--provided they are of good nutritional quality and with little or no industrial processing. This is the finding of a research team from INRAE, Inserm, Universite Sorbonne Paris Nord, and C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Moran Highlights Harmful Consequences of a Government Shutdown on U.S. Aviation System * WASHINGTON - Nine days into a federal government shutdown, U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation and a senior member of the Appropriations Committee - spoke on the Senate floor about the harmful consequences of the shutdown on the U.S. avia more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Statement by Director Squires before the United States Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary * Statement for the Record of John A. Squires Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office before the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Committee on the Judiciary  more PR

PASADENA, California, Oct. 10 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Stem Cell Technique Could Preserve Endangered Bird Species * Birds are a critical part of the global ecosystem; they enable our food production through consumption of agricultural pests like aphids and rodents, and control the spread of diseases by eating insects like mosquitos and ticks. However, around 15 percent of all bird species now face risk of extinction--in Hawaii alone, 33 of th more PR

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: * * * Tech geology researcher's team reveals Himalayan collision took millions of years longer than once thought The Himalayan Mountains have been in the news recently for a sudden blizzard that trapped nearly 1,000 climbers in life-threatening conditions - but new research by a Tennessee Tech University geologist shows that it took multiple continental collisions over millions of  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Oct. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UCSC-led international collaboration sheds light on bacterial mechanisms of antibiotic resistance A collaboration between researchers in Santa Cruz and Puebla, Mexico, is working to eliminate the bacterial genes driving antibiotic resistance. By Gillian Dohrn Last fall, more than 100 people in 14 states got sick after eating at McDonald's. The Centers for Disease Cont more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * New Insights into the Molecular Basis of Ataxia People with ataxia often experience stress-induced motor incoordination. Researchers have now discovered which receptor is responsible for this. * Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, identified a receptor that plays a crucial role in stress-induced motor incoordination associated with ataxias. These hereditary motor disorders have more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Synaptic changes in the brains of patients with frontotemporal dementia can be modelled in patient-derived neurons in the laboratory Neurons produced from frontotemporal dementia patients' skin biopsies using modern stem cell technology recapitulate the synaptic loss and dysfunction detected in the patients' brains, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Frontotemporal de more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Life through a lens - how photos unlock the stories behind places Research from The University of Manchester has uncovered how something as simple as walking and taking photographs can reveal powerful stories about people's lives and the places they live. Published in The Royal Geographical Society's Area journal, the study worked with older residents of Prestwich, Greater Mancheste more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * What you study in school can shape your politics, study finds Groundbreaking new research led by The University of Manchester has uncovered a significant and lasting link between the subjects young people study in secondary school and their political preferences. The study, led by Dr Nicole Martin from The University of Manchester alongside Dr Ralph Scott from the University of Bri more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Oct. 10 (TNSjou) -- The Australian Catholic University issued the following news: * * * Unlocking the molecular puzzle of exercise, ACU researchers map 20 years of progress We've long known that regular exercise builds muscle, strengthens the heart, and lifts our mood but a new paper shows the benefits go even further - physical activity doesn't just improve the body it rewires it on molecular level, reshaping how our systems function from the inside out. * In a piece p more PR

VILLANOVA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 (TNSjou) -- Villanova University issued the following news release: * * * Villanova Astrophysicist Joey Neilsen, PhD, Plays Prominent Role in Groundbreaking XRISM Collaboration Study A global team of researchers using the new X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM) telescope, launched in fall 2023, discovered something unexpected while observing a well-studied neutron star system called GX13+1. Instead of simply capturing a clearer view of its usual, pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On the Senate Floor, Sen. Schiff Calls Out Trump's Campaign of Intimidation, Politicization of the Military * Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to denounce President Trump's pattern of political retribution and intimidation tactics against law firms, universities, and the media. Schiff called out Trump's misuse of the militar more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 10 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Strengthens Physics Portfolio with High-Impact Nanophotonics Journal Acquisition Acquisition positions Wiley's portfolio at the forefront of emerging photonics applications HOBOKEN, NJ -- As quantum science and renewable energy technologies race toward widespread application and commercial viability, the physics of light at the nanoscale has become one of science's most consequential fro more PR