MERCED, California, Oct. 24 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * 20 Years In, UC Merced Celebrates Achievements, Looks to Future By Jody Murray Only 20 years since undergraduate instruction began, UC Merced is a recognized leader in conducting academic research, developing young minds for career success and driving economic growth, the university's chancellor said Wednesday. Speaking to a gathering of campus and community leaders, along with members of the more PR

GARDEN CITY, New York, Oct. 20 -- Adelphi University issued the following Q&A with Elizabeth Palley, a professor in the School of Social Work and director of its PhD program: * * * Diagnosis: A Broken System Sky-high costs for parents, low wages for workers and countless pockets of the country with little to no child care access. What can be done to fix the American child care conundrum? * Elizabeth Palley, PhD, professor in the Adelphi University School of Social Work and director of its P more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] (TNSjou) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Adoption of open research practices exceeding expectations Analysis by Taylor & Francis and DataSeer finds 52% of sampled articles include a Data Availability Statement New analysis of open research practices suggests that researchers are increasingly motivated to share their data by factors beyond policy mandates, such as enhanced visibility, imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * American Journal News: GOP Rep. Mike Lawler raises money for radical anti-abortion group * According to new reporting, vulnerable Republican Mike Lawler spent his weekend fundraising for Care Net Pregnancy Center of Rockland, a deceptive clinic in his district known for taking advantage of vulnerable women in need of health care and misinforming them about their reproductive health more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 24 (TNSxrep) -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Are Americans Aware of Kratom? New Poll Says No Concerns Growing About Potential Risks of "Gas Station Heroin" * Washington, D.C. -- In recent months, news stories have covered the harms of kratom, the FDA has taken steps toward banning certain forms of it, some states are considering outlawing it, and the FDA commissioner sent a warning letter about the s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Consumers Self-Titrate When They Encounter More Potent Cannabis Products * Hanover, NH: Consumers regulate their cannabis intake based upon the potency of the product they are consuming, according to data published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research. Researchers affiliated with Dartmouth Medical School in New Hampshire and Columbi more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * Coaches can boost athletes' mental toughness with this leadership style New study co-authored by Binghamton University School of Management's Chou-Yu (Joey) Tsai shows how coaches can become better leaders, improve athletic performance By Anthony Borrelli The competition is fierce. Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is pushing herself to perform stronger and more consistently. Then, her coach calls h more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Bloomberg Media posted the following news: * * * Bloomberg Media and Sports Business Journal Announce Subscription Partnership to Expand Access to Business of Sports Coverage * October 23, 2025 Bloomberg Media and Sports Business Journal (SBJ) today announced a subscription partnership designed to provide readers with increased access to comprehensive news coverage at the intersection of sports and business. Bloomberg Media has continually expanded more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Queer families and the law after I do Dr Alexander Maine awarded grant to investigate how LGBT people navigate family relationships, law and society. By Shamim Quadir (Senior Communications Officer) Dr Alexander Maine, Senior Lecturer at The City Law School, has been awarded a British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant for 2025. The project, 'Queer Families and the Law after I do', star more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * Corruption Watch: Trump Pardons Binance Founder Amid $2B Trump Family-Binance Crypto Partnership * Washington D.C. - President Donald Trump has reportedly pardoned Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, founder of the world's largest crypto exchange Binance and who recently spent time in prison for felo more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * "Virtual Scientists" Could Soon Unlock New Frontiers of Research Researchers build an "agentic system" of large language models that can solve complex design problems in a fraction of the time of skilled experts. * Engineers at Duke University have constructed a group of AI bots that together can solve complex design problems nearly as well as a fully trained scientist. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [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

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU marine biologist advances sea turtle conservation strategies by locating highest risk areas for boat strikes By Kendall Cooper A Florida State University marine biologist is enhancing conservation efforts by identifying the areas on the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts that expose protected marine turtles to the highest risk of being struck by vessels. Professor of Oceanography and Environm more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 24 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2025: * * * Blenrep approved by US FDA for use in treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma * Significant unmet need for patients requires new and novel treatments/1 * DREAMM-7 showed a 51% reduction in the risk of death and tripled median progression-free survival in 3L+ indicated population versus a daratumumab-based triplet/2 * Blenrep is the only more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 23 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Scientists discover new weakness in drug-resistant sarcomas, offering hope for smarter treatment strategies In a major step forward for cancer research, scientists have uncovered a surprising vulnerability in soft tissue sarcomas - a rare and aggressive group of cancers that affect the soft tissues of the body, such as muscle, fat and blood vessels. The research team found that when these sarcomas a more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 24 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 23, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Can America Afford to Reopen the Government? By Allison Schrager What is the welfare state America wants, and what is the one it can afford? This is not a question Americans are ready to discuss -- so much so that their elected officials have shut down the government to avoid it. Since the 1960s, the US welfare state has grown to cover not just the poor bu more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 23 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Melanie Mitchell receives award for science communication * SFI Resident Professor Melanie Mitchell has received a 2025 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Award for Excellence in Science Communications from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Mitchell's research spans artificial intelligence, cognitive science, and complex systems, and public outreach has long  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Newly discovered 'super-Earth' offers prime target in search for alien life * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The discovery of a possible "super-Earth" less than 20 light-years from our own planet is offering scientists new hope in the hunt for other worlds that could harbor life, according to an international team including researchers from Penn State. They dubbed the exoplanet, named GJ 251 c, a " more PR

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU professor's research uncovers last-surviving dinosaurs in New Mexico Andrew Flynn has been trying to understand the events surrounding the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs since 2013 while working on a project he began during his Ph.D. at Baylor University. The results of the New Mexico State University geology professor's research in collaboration with scientists more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * Opening Doors to Smarter Devices and Safer Drugs, UH Crystals Expert Controls Crystal Formation Bending and Twisting Crystals at The Welch Center for Advanced Bioactive Materials Crystallization By Laurie Fickman - (713) 743-8454, lafickman@uh.edu From creating flexible gadgets to better medicines, the art of bending crystals is reshaping technology and health, and at the University of Houston a c more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Oregon State University issued the following news release: * * * Stone tools trace Paleolithic Pacific migration A new analysis of stone tools offers strong evidence for the theory that ancient people from the Pacific Rim traveled a coastal route from East Asia during the last ice age to become North America's First Peoples, according to a paper published this week in the journal Science Advances. "This study puts the First Americans back into the globa more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Can the tech behind crypto help align AI with human values? * MALVERN, Pa. As people increasingly use artificial intelligence (AI) in various areas of life to either save time or improve performance, the influence of AI systems grows as does the risk of untrustworthy results in high stakes decision-making, like those involving medical or financial choices. AI agents, such as autonomo more PR

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 24 -- North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University issued the following news: * * * Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun to Share Executive Insights at N.C. A&T Chancellor's Speaker Series Damola Adamolekun, CEO of Red Lobster, will headline North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University's upcoming Chancellor's Speaker Series, "The CEO Edge - Commanding Every Opportunity." The event will take place Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6 p.m., in Harri more PR

ITHACA, New York, Oct. 23 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Reusable nanofiber membrane filters water sustainably * The antimicrobial triclosan is widely used in personal hygiene products, textiles and plastics, but when it enters the environment via wastewater, it poses a significant threat to aquatic organisms. A Cornell research group has developed a cyclodextrin-based fibrous membrane that in lab testing removed approximately 90% of triclosan from water. Their wash more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following Q&A on Oct. 22, 2025, by Greg Bruno with Sarah McMahon, director of the Center for Research on Ending Violence, and Avanti Adhia, an assistant professor at the University of Washington in Seattle: * * * A Hit and Run Put the Spotlight on Teen Dating Violence. Here's How Schools Can Help. A double homicide in New Jersey should serve as a wakeup call for school administrators to address an emerging crisis, sa more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Scientists Develop a Way to Track Donor Bacteria After Fecal Microbiota Transplants * Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and their collaborators have developed a new technology to track beneficial bacteria after fecal microbiota transplants (FMT). The approach provides a detailed view of how donor microbes take hold and persist in the patients' gutnot only w more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Oct. 24 -- Seton Hall University issued the following news: * * * New Podcast Episode From the Chesterton Institute: 'An Earthly Story with a Heavenly Meaning' By Chesterton Institute Speaking about Chesterton, the podcast of the G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture announces the release of Episode 14: "An Earthly Story with a Heavenly Meaning," Father Ian Boyd's Essays on G.K. Chesterton. In this episode, Gloria Garafulich-Grabois and Professor Dermot Qu more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Southern Methodist University issued the following news: * * * SMU doctoral student's research shows how protein changes could advance biotechnology Measuring the strength of connections between molecules could help scientists create better biological tools to solve problems or perform specific tasks. * When COVID-19 closed physical laboratories, SMU doctoral student Juliana Rodriguez Antonio made a decision that would reshape her career. Unable to conduct more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Oct. 23 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Southwest Airlines Reports Record Third Quarter Revenue; Strong Execution of Transformational Initiatives Continues Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its third quarter 2025 financial results, with unit revenues, unit costs, and net income all exceeding its expectations and strong execution continuing across the business. Company Highlights: * Net income of $ more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Study Reveals Hidden Immune Defense Mechanism That Could Be Used to Fight Cancer * PHILADELPHIA (October 23, 2025) In a new study published in the prestigious journal Nature, researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have uncovered a new mechanism by which the body's immune system responds to viral infections, a finding that can  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Opioid Prescribing Rates Fall Following Cannabis Legalization * Athens, GA: Cancer patients decrease their reliance on prescription opioids following the opening of cannabis retailers, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Health Forum. Researchers affiliated with the University of Georgia, more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 23 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release: * * * The Wall Street Journal Announces Launch of WSJ Invest Live * Global gathering of investing leaders to convene in West Palm Beach in WSJ's first conference dedicated to the investing community NEW YORK, NY [October 23, 2025] - The Wall Street Journal announced today the launch of WSJ Invest Live, a first-of-its-kind, high-impact, editorially led event d more PR

IRVINE, California, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * UC Irvine astronomers discover nearby exoplanet in habitable zone The team found that the surface may have liquid water on its surface - a necessary ingredient for life * The work identifies an ideal target planet for the in-development Thirty Meter Telescope. * The planet in question may be rocky like Earth and a few times more massive. * NASA and National Science Fo more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * UH study: 19-year life expectancy gap among Hawaii groups A new University of Hawaii study reveals a striking 19-year difference in life expectancy among Hawaii's major ethnic groups. The updated analysis, published in the Hawaii Journal of Health and Social Welfare, shows that while the state continues to rank among the nation's healthiest, Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Isla more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * T2K and NOvA constrain matter-antimatter differences using neutrino oscillations Teams from the international T2K and NOvA collaborations, including members from the School of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Glasgow, have published a paper in the prestigious scientific journal Nature, performing precision measurements of the differences between neutrinos and antineutrinos, by combining more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 23 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Brain health and Africa's future Wits professor joins global task force on dementia. * In South Africa, projections suggest that more than one million people will live with dementia in the upcoming decades. This is roughly the entire population of the Eastern Cape's Nelson Mandela Bay. Indeed, by 2050, Africa as a whole will be at the frontline of increasing neurodegenerative challen more PR

COVENTRY, England, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * New study highlights equity gap in accessing menopause care Warwick Medical School research has explored how women experience menopause and access care within the NHS, focusing on inequalities shaped by ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and cultural norms. In recent years, menopause has gained significant visibility in mainstream media and public discourse, but the benefits of this awaren more PR

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tennessee Chattanooga Campus issued the following news: * * * UTC researcher develops lightweight AI model for 3D image modeling By Chuck Wasserstrom University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Assistant Professor Zihao Wang is leading a research collaboration that has achieved a significant breakthrough in interpretable 3D image modeling. Wang, who joined the UTC Department of Computer Science and Engineering faculty in 2024, partne more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Oct. 23 (TNSjou) -- Utrecht University issued the following news: * * * The tomato of the future may not need a plant Biologists present vision for plantless fruit production Tomatoes that grow without a plant may sound like science fiction. Yet researchers at Utrecht University and Wageningen University & Research are exploring how it could become reality. The concept could transform food production and make it more sustainable and resilient. The team has published more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Scientists find ways to boost memory in aging brains In two separate studies, Virginia Tech researchers identified age-related molecular changes in the brain and adjusted them to improve memory. By Marya Barlow Memory loss may not simply be a symptom of getting older. New research from Virginia Tech shows that it's tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that adjusting those processes can i more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 23 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * With a new molecule-based method, physicists peer inside an atom's nucleus * Physicists at MIT have developed a new way to probe inside an atom's nucleus, using the atom's own electrons as "messengers" within a molecule. In a study appearing today in the journal Science, the physicists precisely measured the energy of electrons whizzing around a radium atom that had been paired w more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 24 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release: * * * Search for a rare physics event gets some noise cancelling headphones The international CUORE experiment, which includes Yale physicists, releases its biggest dataset yet as it hunts for a rare nuclear particle decay. * Deep under a mountain in Italy, researchers continue to push the boundaries of science with an experiment that could rewrite the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Their ex more PR