COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Drones, AI and ducks: How Mizzou is leading the future of wildlife conservation University of Missouri researchers are using drones and artificial intelligence to help the Missouri Department of Conservation manage wildlife populations, particularly water birds. * Above Missouri's wetlands, a drone quietly hums above flocks of migratory water birds, its camera capturing the ripples of more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Essentials of STEM Librarianship * CHICAGO -- Amid overall falling enrollment figures for higher education, the growing success of STEM programs bucks the trend. Ensuring that these programs flourish has become a priority for administrators at the provost level and above. But this emphasis on STEM poses challenges for academic libraries, many of which have instead his more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Five with MIT ties elected to National Academy of Medicine for 2025 * On Oct. 20 during its annual meeting, the National Academy of Medicine announced the election of 100 new members, including MIT faculty members Dina Katabi and Facundo Batista, along with three additional MIT alumni. Election to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) is considered one of the highest honors in t more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * GSK announces positive pivotal phase III data for next-generation low carbon version of Ventolin (salbutamol) metered dose inhaler * Data confirm therapeutic equivalence and comparable safety profile for Ventolin (salbutamol) containing innovative low carbon propellant * Approximately 300 million salbutamol MDIs are sold globally every year1,2 *  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Gum disease and cavities linked to increased stroke risk Highlights: * A new study finds that having both gum disease and cavities is linked to an 86% increased risk of stroke compared to having a healthy mouth. * Poor oral health was tied to a 36% higher risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular events. * People with regular dental visits were 81% less likely to have both g more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 23 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Gum disease associated with changes in the brain Adults with gum disease may be more likely to have signs of damage to the brain's white matter, called white matter hyperintensities, than people without gum disease, according to a new study published on October 22, 2025, in Neurology(R) Open Access, an official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. White matter refers to nerv more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover clean and green way to recycle Teflon(R) New research demonstrates a simple, eco-friendly method to break down Teflon(R) - one of the world's most durable plastics - into useful chemical building blocks. * Scientists from Newcastle University and the University of Birmingham have developed a clean and energy-efficient way to recycle Teflon(R) (PTFE), a material best kn more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- Sanford Burnham Prebys issued the following news release: * * * Hunting for the Chromosomal Genes that Break the Heart Using advanced CRISPR technology, researchers identify a protein that in overabundance is linked to Down syndrome and congenital heart disease * Three copies of chromosome 21 causes Down syndrome (DS), and roughly half of children born each year in the United States with DS--approximately 2,600--also have congenital heart defects (C more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Small Changes in Alcohol Intake Linked to Blood Pressure Shifts Blood pressure effects observed across sexes and alcohol types in large-scale cohort study * Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption is associated with increases in blood pressure (BP) and stopping drinking - even drinking less - may lead to clinically meaningful BP reductions, according to a study published today in JACC, the flags more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: UH engineers help sharpen our view of space A groundbreaking new instrument that lets astronomers see deeper into space than ever before using a single telescope was brought to life with help from a University of Hawaii at Manoa faculty member. Installed on the Subaru Telescope atop Maunakea, the first-of-its-kind device set a new benchmark for how scientists study distant  more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * 'Weight loss' drug helps heart regardless of amount of weight lost Anti-obesity medication semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major cardiac events regardless of how much weight people lose while taking the drug, according to a new study led by a UCL researcher. The finding, the researchers say, suggests there are multiple ways the drug benefits the heart, rather than its p more PR

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 23 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * Extinction rates have slowed across many plant and animal groups, study shows Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on extrapolating extinctions from the past 500 years into the future and the idea that extinction rates are rapidly accelerating. A new study by Kristen Saban and John Wiens with the University of Arizona Dep more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Telescope hack opens a sharper view into the universe It is the first time the novel imaging technique has been used on telescopes Key takeaways * The ability to get detailed views of distant objects in space is limited by the telescope size, so the sharpest details are usually obtained by linking telescopes together. A UCLA-led team of astronomers has used a device called a  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Not hunters but collectors: the bone that challenges the 'humans wiped out Australian megafauna' theory New technology has shown the incision marks likely made by humans on the fossilised bone of an ancient kangaroo were in fact made after the bone was fossilised, not while the animal was alive. By Lachlan Gilbert New research led by UNSW Sydney palaeontologists challenges the idea that more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Updated CPR guidelines tackle choking response, opioid-related emergencies and a revised Chain of Survival * Guideline Highlights: * New guidance on choking in conscious children and adults recommends alternating five back blows followed by five abdominal thrusts, until the object is expelled or the person becomes unresponsive. * Guidance for choking in infants has  more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Announces Winners of Advanced Science Young Innovator Award * Award showcases researchers f or their outstanding and innovative interdisciplinary work and exceptional promise as research leaders HOBOKEN, NJ --Eleven researchers have earned one of the most competitive early-career honors in interdisciplinary science: the 2025 Advanced Science Young Innovator Award. Wiley, a global leade more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Wiley posted the following news release: * * * Wiley Renews Publishing Partnership with British Educational Research Association to Champion Next Generation of Educational Researchers Multi-year agreement supports research community of 2,500+ members *  HOBOKEN, N.J., October 23, 2025 - Wiley (NYSE: WLY), a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, today announced the renewal of its multi-year publishing partnersh more PR

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Making medical images make sense William & Mary Math Professor GuanNan Wang evaluates the accuracy of medical images generated by artificial intelligence. By Catherine Tyson For many people, the rise of artificial intelligence-generated images has sparked anxiety -- about misinformation, deepfakes and the blurring line between what's real and what's not. But in the world of medical imaging, realism isn't th more PR