PASADENA, California, Oct. 30 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A New Perspective on Bacterial Biofilm Defenses * Caltech researchers have reintroduced a classic technique to image the formation and growth of individual cells that make up biofilms, sticky masses of millions of cells that are often responsible for antibiotic-tolerant infections. The method will help answer longstanding questions about how biofilms behave, offering insights that have th more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Cannabis Use Linked To Lower Risk of Cirrhosis, Other Alcohol-Associated Liver Diseases * Richmond, VA: Alcohol-dependent subjects who consume cannabis possess a significantly lower risk of being diagnosed with liver injuries such as cirrhosis, according to data published in the scientific journal Liver International. An international more PR

ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 30 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Breathing room: UTA study clears the air on asthma * For millions of people living with asthma, even the air inside their homes can make breathing difficult. But researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have shown that better ventilation systems can make a measurable difference in helping people breathe more easily. The recently published study, coauthored by Insung Kan more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 30 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Bridging the Terahertz Gap: Dr. Weili Zhang advances the frontiers of light * Media Contact: Kristi Wheeler | Manager, CEAT Marketing and Communications | 405-744-5831 | kristi.wheeler@okstate.edu In a field where the boundaries of physics and engineering converge, Dr. Weili Zhang, Regents professor of electrical and computer engineering at Oklahoma State University, stands among the world's foremos more PR

SAN JOSE, California, Oct. 31 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Cadence Design Systems, a provider of electronic design automation and semiconductor intellectual property, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Cadence Completes Acquisition of Secure-IC Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Secure-IC, a leading provider of embedded security IP, security solutions and security evaluation tools and services. By co more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Oct. 30 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Find trusted, high-quality hospitals nationwide with HealthLocator * ROCHESTER, Minn. HealthLocator, a new, free digital tool, launches today to help patients and families find hospitals that consistently provide high-quality care. HealthLocator gathers national quality data into a single, easy-to-navigate tool that allows users to search by city, specialty, or hospital. With j more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [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

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 30 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Josh Stein, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and NC State University Announce Groundbreaking Dinosaur Discovery * Today Governor Josh Stein, the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and North Carolina State University announced what is arguably the most important dinosaur discovery of the decade - definitive proof of a new tyrannosaur species coexisting wit more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Oct. 31 -- Miami University issued the following news wrap up on Oct. 30, 2025: * * * Yahoo News, Oct. 24: Ohio's universities could suffer in refusing higher ed 'compact,' but could also suffer in agreeing (https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ohio-public-universities-must-reject-083022736.html) * Theresa Kulbaga, professor of English, wrote this op-ed on the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." This story originally appeared in Ohio Capital Journal. * * * Mo more PR

HOKKAIDO, Japan, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Hokkaido University issued the following news release: * * * Computationally accelerated organic synthesis - Optimal ligand prediction for generating reactive alkyl ketone radicals Computational method accurately predicts the optimal ligand for a photochemical palladium catalyst that enables new alkyl ketone radical reactions. * Because ketones are widespread in organic molecules, chemists are eager to develop new reactions that use them to form chemical more PR

RARITAN, New Jersey, Oct. 30 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Johnson & Johnson announces first head-to-head study comparing IMAAVY with an alternative FcRn blocker in generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) at AANEM Annual Meeting The EPIC study will evaluate treatment with IMAAVY versus efgartigimod in adults with gMG and will include a treatment-switch arm The Company also announced new data from the pivotal Vibrance-MG study more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Keele University issued the following news: * * * Keele University researcher calls for new UN Ocean Agency to tackle global sustainability crisis A Keele University academic has called for the creation of a United Nations Ocean Agency to coordinate global action on the ocean and drive progress on climate, biodiversity, and pollution - the "triple planetary crisis" threatening life on Earth. In a new paper published in Ambio, the journal of the Roy more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls on Trump Administration to Address Reports of Russian Military Support for China Ahead of Trump-Xi Meeting Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the Unite more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Oct. 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Leg, foot amputations increased 65% in Illinois hospitals between 2016-2023 * * Men, Black Americans, those living in areas with low socioeconomic status more affected * The Illinois data from a diverse population (ethnic/racial, rural/metropolitan) likely reflects national amputation trends * 'Unless we make changes in how we care for marginalized communities, I don't anticipate this getti more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 30, 2025, to The Dispatch: * * * When Urban Crime Requires Federal Intervention By Rafael A. Mangual When local authorities fail to maintain public safety, Washington can and should fill the gap. Is federal intervention necessary to restore law and order in American cities? In some ways, yes; in others, no. I don't mean to get all "lawyery" about it, but the question is somewhat loaded. After  more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 31 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 29, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Evidence Backs the Transgender Social-Contagion Hypothesis By Colin Wright The share of young people claiming another 'gender identity' exploded. Now surveys show it is receding. I was an academic scientist at Penn State in February 2020, when I became the target of an online mob for tweeting about transgender identity. I shared a link to an article  more PR

AUGUSTA, Georgia, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Augusta University issued the following news release: * * * MCG scientists investigate arthritis drug's impact on Alzheimer's disease According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, and one in nine of those people is 65 or older. Although that number is expected to grow, researchers at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University are making progress on studies that could turn into life-s more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Oct. 31 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: * * * Missouri S&T professor named Engineering Unleashed Fellow By Greg Edwards Dr. Wumaier Maimaitiyiming, an assistant teaching professor of mathematics and statistics at Missouri S&T, has been named a 2025 Engineering Unleashed Fellow. Maimaitiyiming is one of 29 fellows from 23 universities selected this year as part of Engineering Unleashed, the Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network' more PR

SINGAPORE, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- Nanyang Technological University issued the following news: * * * Discovery poised to help detect dark matter and pave the way to unravel the universe's secrets Researchers led by NTU Singapore have developed a breakthrough technique that could lay the foundations for detecting the universe's "dark matter" and bring scientists closer than before to uncovering the secrets of the cosmos. The things we can see on Earth and in space - visible matter like rocks and  more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Oct. 30 -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Prestigious research honours for Otago academics Five University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka academics have been honoured with four major awards for their research in Indigenous law, genetics, diabetes, and falls prevention. Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Maori) Distinguished Professor Jacinta Ruru (Raukawa, Ngati Ranginui), of the Faculty of Law, received the Royal Society Te Aparangi Humanities A more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 30 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Researchers Develop New AI Tool That Makes Detection of Skin Cancer More Accurate * PHILADELPHIA (October 30, 2025) Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple University's College of Engineering, and the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University have developed a new method that enhances the ability of artificial i more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Discrimination and Stress Impact the Mental Health of Young Sexual Minority Men By Nakaysha Gonzalez A Rutgers Health analysis of participants over three years finds discrimination, stigma and chronic stress contribute to anxiety, depression, PTSD and substance use disparities Young sexual minority men face higher rates of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and subs more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Spectral shaper provides unprecedented control over 10,000 laser frequency comb lines * 30 October 2025 New technology could help astronomers detect Earth-sized exoplanets by making tiny stellar wobbles easier to measure Caption : Researchers developed a new type of spectral shaper that can shape the spectrum of 10,000 lines of light from a laser frequency comb. The i more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Can a Politician's Tweeting Strategy Betray Their Ambitions? Stevens researchers built a model to analyze how politicians position themselves on social media * In order to get elected, politicians need to signal their philosophy, principles, and values to potential voters. Beyond their policy positions, many candidates also strive to cultivate a personal brand by carefully choosing thei more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 31 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study links climate anxiety to social media use * Climate doom, the belief that climate change will cause societal breakdowns, predicts support for radical actions, according to study By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. A new University at Buffalo-led study suggests greater social media use is linked to emotional distress caused by the perceived threats of climate chan more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study reveals the role of geography in the opioid crisis * The U.S. opioid crisis has varied in severity across the country, leading to extended debate about how and why it has spread. Now, a study co-authored by MIT economists sheds new light on these dynamics, examining the role that geography has played in the crisis. The results show how state-level policies inadvertently con more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Study: Cannabis Treatment Associated With Prolonged Survival in Patients With Aggressive Form of Cancer * Mahasarakham, Thailand: Patients diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma (biliary tract cancer) who integrate cannabis into their palliative medical treatment experience prolonged survival compared to those who do not, according to the findings of  more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * New antivenom shows effectiveness against 17 African snake species DTU researchers are behind a potentially groundbreaking antivenom that could revolutionize the treatment of venomous snakebites in Africa. By Christian Tremmer Snakebite envenoming is among the world's deadliest yet most overlooked tropical disease. The WHO has classified snakebite envenoming as one of 21 neglect more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 30 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The perks of being a VCUCard holder * By Elinor Frisa You swipe it at Market 810. You tap it to enter your residence hall or use the printers at Cabell Library. Whether it's in your wallet or your pocket, your VCUCard is with you nearly every step of the way during your Virginia Commonwealth University experience. But what else can your card do for you on and off campus? Your college ID is yo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * U.S. Falling Behind China in EV Race, Says GW Researcher * WASHINGTON (October 30, 2025) - A new Science commentary by John Helveston at the George Washington University warns that U.S. policies are causing the country to fall behind in the global electric vehicle race. While China's plug-in electric vehicles now make up nearly half of new car sales, with more than 50 models topping 400 miles of range, the U more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Study Links Molecular Markers to Chronic Health Conditions in Marshallese By David Wise Differences in molecules that help build DNA could be the key to explaining why the Marshallese community faces high rates of Type 2 diabetes and related chronic health conditions, according to researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Insti more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Babies' gut bacteria may influence future emotional health Study links specific gut microbes to brain networks tied to anxiety and depression * A child's early gut microbiome may influence their risk of developing depression, anxiety or other internalizing symptoms in middle childhood, according to a new UCLA Health study. The effect appears to be related to the way bacteria are linked to c more PR

BAYREUTH, Germany, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Bayreuth issued the following news release: * * * Growing Land Use Pressure Puts Mount Kilimanjaro's Biodiversity at Risk Rapid population growth is driving sweeping land use changes that have become the chief cause of species decline on Mount Kilimanjaro. These are the findings of an international research team led by the University of Bayreuth, published in the scientific journal PLOS One. "Between 1911 and 2022, 75 percent of natura more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Oct. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Flavanols in cocoa can protect blood vessel function following uninterrupted sitting - study New research shows that eating flavanol-rich foods, such as cocoa and berries, protects vascular health in men from the harmful effects of prolonged sitting. * New research from the University of Birmingham shows that eating flavanol-rich foods--like tea, berries, apples, and cocoa--can protect vas more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * The biggest threats to maintaining fat bike trails: climate change and volunteer burnout Outdoor recreation voluntary associations (ORVAs) play a crucial role in creating, maintaining and managing trail systems across North America. New research conducted by researchers from the University of Eastern Finland (Finland) and Lakehead University (Canada) highlights how climate disruption and vo more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Ethnic minorities more likely to underreport health problems Asian and Black ethnic groups who say they have long term health conditions could be more likely to underreport anxiety, depression, and the ability to carry out daily activities than white populations, new research involving 2.6 million people finds. The study by health economists at The University of Manchester and funde more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Oct. 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * 'Really bizarre and exciting': The quantum oscillations are coming from inside U-M researchers and a really strong magnetic field help answer a question about the 'new duality' in materials physics * As someone who studies materials, Lu Li knows people want to hear about the exciting new applications and technologies his discoveries could enable. Sometimes, though, what he finds is just too  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Warren, Sanders, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Executive Order Exposing Americans' Retirement Plans to Risky Private Markets and Crypto "This is dangerous and could lead to financial harm for millions of Americans as the cost of groceries, health care, and housing continues to skyrocket." * U.S.  more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Oct. 30 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * Study illuminates the brain's predictive power in movement control New findings reveal how sensory expectations help the brain prepare for disturbances, enabling seamless movement in complex environments By Nichole Jankowski A groundbreaking study led by Jonathan Michaels, a Faculty of Health professor at York's School of Kinesiology and Health Science, reveals how the brains of humans and monkeys more PR