BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Oct. 20 -- The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research issued the following news release: * * * Krill in the Antarctic: Scientific data directly from krill fishing vessels AWI study presents new concept for sustainable management of krill stocks in the Southern Ocean, in close cooperation with fisheries * Swarms of krill in the Southern Ocean form the second tier of the Antarctic food pyramid, following plant plankton. If stocks were to  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes, learn new tricks * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Inspired by an artist's stencils, researchers have developed atomic-level precision patterning on nanoparticle surfaces, allowing them to "paint" gold nanoparticles with polymers, or long chains of small molecules, to give them an array of new shapes and functions. The "patchy nanopa more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Canopy walkways provide a safe way for rainforest mammals to cross the forest Biology research project focuses on a manmade structure in the Peruvian Amazon By Jennifer Micale Look up in the woods and you may see a familiar sight: squirrels using tree limbs like a leafy highway, crossing a patch of land without putting their paws on the ground. That's true in the Amazon rainforest as well. A ne more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Blood Test Guides Post-Surgical Immunotherapy for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer * The Dana-Farber-co-led phase 3 IMvigor011 trial results show that periodic ctDNA screening after surgery can help guide a decision to begin adjuvant immunotherapy. Patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer who test positive for circulating tumor (ct)DNA after surgery to remov more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 (TNSxrep) -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * X-Ray Study Reveals New Details About Betelgeuse's Elusive Companion Star By Amy Pavlak Laird Astronomers have long suspected that Betelgeuse -- the bright red star blazing in Orion's shoulder -- wasn't alone. Now, thanks to a fleeting cosmic window and swift action by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, the true nature of its elusive companion has been illuminated. In a race again more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Transformative eye research expands donor pool for corneal transplant patients Study shows corneas from donors with diabetes are just as effective for surgery * Many eye banks won't accept corneas from donors with diabetes, concerned they might be harder to prepare for transplant surgery or are more likely to fail. But a new study led by researchers at Case Wes more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Buffett: West Must Learn from Ukraine Philanthropist and businessman Howard G Buffett called on the world to step up its backing for Kyiv and urged Western leaders to make the case to voters more clearly. By Tom Penny Buffett, who has visited Ukraine 22 times, distributed 450 million meals and put more than $1bn of his foundation's funds into resilience and reconstruction i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Ukraine Can Prevail, Says Former NATO Supreme Commander General Christopher Cavoli, who stepped down as Supreme Allied Commander Europe in July, said the war in Ukraine must be won to secure future peace and prosperity. By Tom Penny NATO members need to get "back to basics" and work together for collective defense, he said, warning that hard work still needs to be done to f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Ukraine Shows Opportunities of Technology, Says Bank of America's Moynihan Ukraine's rapid drone development illustrates how technology can be harnessed for humanity, Bank of America CEO says. By Tom Penny Brian Moynihan told an audience in Washington that Kyiv's use of robotics is an example of the opportunities offered by rapid technological change, and people shouldn't f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Ukraine's Journalists - Death and the Battle for Truth Reporters working in Ukraine are being targeted by Russia because Vladimir Putin's regime fears the truth, their editors say. By Tom Penny Olga Rudenko, editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Independent, and Sevgil Musaieva, editor-in-chief of Ukrayinska Pravda, told the annual CEPA Forum in Washington that their colleagues are o more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Unmuzzled: German Spies Political meddling has long hampered German intelligence and security. Not any more. By Edward Lucas Penetrated by the opposition, paralysed by legal obstacles and subject to political interference, Germany's intelligence services were for decades seen as at best useless, and at worst outright harmful. I remember a British spook in cold-war Berlin in more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Minneapolis to consider raising utility bills for green cost share program By Sarah Montalbano The Sahan Journal reports about an ordinance under consideration in Minneapolis that would increase fees on utility bills to "finance improvements to boost energy efficiency and decrease  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * CEPA at 20: Two Decades of Focus on Europe From "stable and boring" to the frontline in a global struggle for freedom and security, Europe's importance has been clear to CEPA for 20 years. By Tom Penny Founded in the days when it was seen as counterintuitive to set up a think tank focused on Europe and security, the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) has become ever more PR

DARWIN, Australia, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: * * * Global study revises greenhouse gas emissions for tropical inland waters Tropical inland waters don't produce as many greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as previously estimated, according to the results of an international research collaboration led by Charles Darwin University (CDU). The study, published in Nature Water, aimed to better understand GHG emissions in tropical rivers, lakes and reserv more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Observe Significant Reduction in Diagnosis of Food Allergies Following Expert Guidelines Encouraging Early Peanut Exposure * Peanuts represent one of the most common causes of immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated, or anaphylactic, food allergies in children, yet a landmark study found that early introduction of  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Alumni Make Data Shine with Public Health Dashboards As the sheer volume of health data has exploded over the last 20 years, new tools have become available to help organize and interpret that data. In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health dashboards proliferated--including several developed by Columbia Mailman faculty to track the outbreak and anticipate its spread. In r more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 20 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Nominates Four Commissioners to PURA * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he is nominating four individuals to serve as commissioners of the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), including Janice Beecher of New Britain, Holly Cheeseman of Niantic, Everett Smith of Greenwich, and Thomas Wiehl of Madison. Additionally, the governo more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell Graduate Students Sweep Top Honors at International SRF Conference * Two graduate students from Cornell's Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences and Education ( CLASSE ), and the Center for Bright Beams ( CBB ), earned top international recognition at the 2025 International Conference on Superconducting Radio Frequency (SRF2025) held September 21-26 in Tokyo, Japan. Nicole Verboncoeur won 1st Prize  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Drug Combo Cuts Risk of Death in Advanced Prostate Cancer by 40% * Men whose prostate cancer returns after surgery or radiation therapy may now benefit from a new drug combination shown in clinical trials to cut the risk of death by more than 40%. Stephen Freedland, MD The combination therapy, which adds a drug called enzalutamide to com more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [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

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 20 [Category: Health Care] -- G.E. HealthCare posted the following news release: * * * GE HealthCare unveils 2025 AI Innovation Lab research projects aimed at accelerating healthcare solutions * * Innovations in agentic AI explore how this advanced technology could be used to aid clinicians in their workflows and improve patient care delivery * GE HealthCare will work with Mass General Brigham and University of Wisconsin-Madison to fine-tune the company's magnetic more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * GSK's Shingrix new prefilled syringe presentation receives positive CHMP opinion * Prefilled syringe offers a convenient ready-to-use administration option to healthcare professionals * Marketing authorisation in EU expected in December 2025 * Shingles affects approximately 1.7 million people in Europe each year/1 * GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced that  more PR

GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 20 -- The United Nations International Labour Organization posted the following news: * * * ILO Director-General urges action to strengthen decent work amid global uncertainty In statements to the World Bank and IMF Annual Meetings, Gilbert F. Houngbo emphasized that decent work institutions are essential for sustainable and inclusive development. * Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has urged international financia more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Larson Calls for Immediate Investigation into Trump Weaponization of IRS Against Political Opponents * East Hartford, CT - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined every Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee to call for immediate investigations into the Trump Administration's plan to illegally target taxpayers based on their political beliefs. The Wall Street Journal rece more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 19, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Ignore Progressives: Child-Welfare Probes Work - Saving Kids By Rafael A. Mangual and Naomi Schaefer Riley Are child-welfare investigations traumatic for families? How should we weigh that trauma against learning if children are in danger and ensuring parents change their behavior? New York City's Administration for Children's Services has limited more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 19, 2025, to the New York Post: * * * Mamdani's Plan to Strip the NYPD's Boss of Disciplinary Power Would Threaten Public Safety By Rafael A. Mangual and William J. Bratton Between the random subway murders, road-blocking protests and the still-fresh memories of the 2020, '21 and '22 crime spikes, many of us are paying close attention to the public-safety proposals in the race for New York City more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 21 (TNSrpt) -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Matthew F. Kadish and Karina Pantoja Examine Loper Bright's Impact on Agency Regulations Frantz Ward Partner Matthew F. Kadish and Associate Karina Pantoja analyzed the effects of last year's Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright in an article for the Probate Law Journal of Ohio. The two focused on the impact that the decision has had on the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS).  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Michigan State University College of Social Science issued the following news: * * * The drone revolution meets the farm By Diane Huhn A new study out of Michigan State University, published in the journal Science, offers the first comprehensive global look at how drones are reshaping agriculture. The research finds that while drone technology promises significant benefits, including higher efficiency, reduced labor, and potential environmental gai more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Mike Johnson Hosts Press Conference with More Republicans Who Want to Repeal the Affordable Care Act * In standing with the most extreme members of his caucus, Mike Johnson is sending a clear message to the American people: House Republicans are going to make your health care more expensive Today, Mike Johnson was joined by far-right Freedom Caucus leaders Andy Harris and Chip R more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Fitzgerald Co-Authors National Study on Action Civics and Adolescent Well-Being Jason Fitzgerald, Ph.D., associate professor of curriculum and instruction at Monmouth University, has co-authored a new peer-reviewed study examining how classroom-based civic engagement programs influence adolescent well-being. The article, "The I-ACTED Study (Investigating Action Civics Training Through an Exp more PR

PERTH, Australia, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Effects of extreme drought on vital plant ecosystems New research from Murdoch University shows despite evidence grasslands and shrublands can adapt to periods of moderate drought, they can't withstand prolonged periods of extreme dryness. Despite evidence grasslands and shrublands can adapt to periods of moderate drought, they can't withstand prolonged periods of extreme dryness, latest research shows. more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * How to Make 'Smart City' Technologies Behave Ethically As local governments adopt new technologies that automate many aspects of city services, there is an increased likelihood of tension between the ethics and expectations of citizens and the behavior of these "smart city" tools. Researchers are proposing an approach that will allow policymakers and technology developers to b more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 21 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Ohio lawmakers consider bill to promote an independent childhood Senate Bill 277 would assure parents that they can let their children engage in safe, reasonable activities without mandated adult supervision. By Zachary Christensen, Managing Director A new law currently under consideration in the Ohio legislature, Senate Bill 277, would grant parents much-needed assurance that t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Researchers Link Orphan Gene in SARS-CoV-2 Virus to More Severe Cases of COVID-19 * An international team of researchers led by scientists at Iowa State University, Weill Cornell Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has found that an orphan gene in the SARS-CoV-2 virus is responsible for exacerbating COVID-19 severity. The findings not more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Resistance to Epilepsy Treatments May Wane Over Time * A bout one-third of patients with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder, are believed to respond poorly to available therapies. Yet they, too, may eventually see improvement, if not total relief, from their seizures, a new study shows. Most people  more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued the following news release: * * * Retinal Implant Restores Central Vision in Patients with Advanced AMD, Study Co-Led by Pitt Investigator Shows A wireless retinal implant can restore central vision in patients with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to clinical trial results published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. Advanced atrophic AMD, also known as geographic atro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Collins Urges Commerce Secretary, Trade Representative to Support Lobstermen Facing Tariff Hardship * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Susan Collins wrote to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and U.S. Trade Representative Jameison Greer urging them to address the hardship that tariffs have imposed on Maine's lobstermen. Her letter comes at a time when rising equipm more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Pioneering eye device restores reading vision to blind eyes After being treated with an electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, people with sight loss have recovered reading vision, reports a trial involving a UCL and Moorfields clinical researcher. The results of the European clinical trial, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, showed 84% of participants wer more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 20 -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Important phenomenon discovered in the Arctic - could boost marine life Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important phenomenon beneath the Arctic sea ice that was previously thought impossible. This phenomenon could have implications for the food chain and the carbon budget in the cold north. The shrinking sea ice in the Arctic Ocean is, overall, a disaster. But parad more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * Mobile network breakthrough could enable remote medical procedures A new development in affordable, open-source mobile networks which enables near-real-time control of robotic arms could help doctors work on patients in remote locations in the years to come. * Researchers from the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering have used cheap off-the-shelf hardware to build a 4G LTE m more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: * * * Study uses GPS technology to find football practices can be up to 40% more demanding than games By Mike Krings Until recently, there has been little data available on how much effort football players exert in games versus practices, which position groups run the most or how to balance loads in practice to best meet the needs of game day. New research from the University of Kansas is using global p more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Revealing the 'carbon hoofprint' of meat consumption for American cities Researchers mapped greenhouse gas emissions associated with producing meat for cities across contiguous US, providing clearer picture of its environmental impact and ways it can be reduced * Depending on where you live in the United States, the meat you eat each year could be responsible for a level of greenhouse gas em more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * BRAVE Lab leads in bullying intervention and research By Kelcey Buck, Education and Human Sciences Each October, National Bullying Prevention Month serves as a reminder of the importance of fostering safe, inclusive spaces for all students. For researchers at the BRAVE Lab, that mission is year-round work. With 58% of middle school students reporting they've been cyberbullied and one in four admittin more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Oct. 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Washington's School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Telehealth abortion requests doubled after Dobbs decision Geographic distance remains a major factor in abortion access across states where the care remains legal, a new study shows. * Telehealth continues to grow as a trusted source of abortion care, especially among individuals living far from a clinic-based abortion clinic, according to a study published tod more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Veterans' mental health forged beyond the battlefield, researchers find * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- New research shows that veterans' mental health after leaving the military is shaped by more than just combat, with childhood trauma, deployment experiences and gender all influencing post-9/11 veterans' well-being, according to a team at Penn State. "Many veterans manage the transition to  more PR