WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Net-zero Pledges May Be at Odds With Antitrust Laws By Fred Ashton and Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * Twenty-three state attorneys general wrote a letter to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) expressing concern that firms adhering to the group's net-zero standards - where greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere are offset by an equal amount being removed - risk  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSjou) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * For Australia's marine life, "safe zones" from climate change may disappear within 15 years Even the nation's most protected marine areas will likely face the same climate shocks as unprotected zones, a new study finds * Even Australia's most protected marine habitats are likely to suffer extreme impacts from climate change by 2040. According to a new study, even under today's optimistic  more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Nov. 19 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Bandage-like device brings texture to touchscreens * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story EMBARGOED UNTIL 2 P.M. EST (U.S.) ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2025 * Digital touch has lagged behind progress in audio and video * * New device is first to accurately match the complex, detailed sensing ability of a human fingertip * * Weighing less than a gram, device enables wearers to feel virtual  more PR

ARCATA, California, Nov. 19 -- The California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt posted the following news: * * * Cal Poly Humboldt Contributes Billions to California's Economy and Tax Revenue * "The CSU is one of the state's most powerful engines of economic mobility, opportunity, and innovationand Cal Poly Humboldt plays a vital role in that impact here on the North Coast," said Interim President Michael Spagna. "This report highlights the collective contribution the CSU campuses have i more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Nov. 20 -- Cedarville University issued the following news: * * * Cedarville Students Combine Faith and Science at Au Sable Institute By Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer * A new generation of Cedarville University students is integrating faith and science to shape the future of environmental policy and stewardship through hands-on research at the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies. Through Cedarville's long-standing partnership with the Michigan-based more PR

BRONX, New York, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Conservation Society issued the following news release: * * * Central Park to Central America: How Connecting Conservation Efforts Can Save North America's Migratory Birds * New York, NY, November 19, 2025 Every spring, the familiar songs of Wood Thrushes and warblers return to the parks and backyards of eastern North America. But their journey begins far to the southin the lush, remote forests of Central America that sustain t more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 20 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Researchers Identify Genetic Factors Influencing Bone Density in Pediatric Patients * Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) revealed important genetic components that affect bone density in children and adolescents. This information could help identify pediatric patients who may benefit from strateg more PR

NORTHRIDGE, California, Nov. 20 -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * CSUN Grad Students Publish Landmark Study on Coral Reef Population Declining A landmark study led by two California State University, Northridge graduate students has revealed that recent heat waves, which caused the mass mortality of fire corals, contributed to the widespread elimination of the last standing coral flourishing in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands, marking a tu more PR

HONG KONG, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering team reveals how subtle crystal "twists" control light in perovskites, paving way for improved LEDs, solar cells and quantum technologies * Research led by Professor Philip C. Y. Chow and his PhD student Ms. Yumeng Song from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has revealed how minute structural modifica more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Nov. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Liverpool maternal health programme cuts infection deaths by 32% A landmark multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can save women's lives, cutting severe maternal infections and deaths by about one-third (32%) compared to usual care. The maternal programme of prevention and treatment (APT-Sepsis) was develope more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 18 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * Missouri S&T wins four awards from CASE * Missouri S&T received four Best of CASE District VI Awards from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). The CASE District VI awards showcase best practices in alumni relations, fundraising, advancement services, special events, and marketing and communications among colleges and universities in the district. District V more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 19 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU's undergraduate researchers pursue big ideas * In her first semester at Michigan State University, Ashlin Stover was attending a fair for student organizations on campus when she stumbled upon a table advertising the James Madison College Human Rights Data Science Lab. She immediately knew she found something special. The lab stood out to Stover because it was a place for undergraduate student more PR

PASADENA, California, Nov. 19 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Rare Star System Gives Insights into the Origins of Carbon Dust in the Galaxy * A detailed new image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has unveiled the most precise portrait yet of a rare cosmic system: a pair of massive dying stars, known as Wolf-Rayet stars, orbiting tightly around each other. The rare system, named Apep after an ancient Egyptian deity that shares a similar  more PR

UPTON, New York, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Scientists Harness Plants' Plasticity to Make Key Industrial Chemical * UPTON, N.Y. A team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has engineered poplar trees to produce valuable chemicals that can be used to make biodegradable plastics and other products. The modified trees were more tolerant of high salt levels i more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Extending the Lifespan of Electrocatalysts A research team has discovered how to keep a cobalt-based oxide electrocatalyst active and stable. The element chromium plays a crucial role in this process. Although chromium itself is not an active element, its continuous dissolution enables a reversible surface transformation that keeps the Co-Cr spinel oxide electrocatalyst active and stable.  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Nov. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Could Atoms Be Reordered to Enhance Electronic Devices? The optical properties of a thin layer of the semiconductor germanium-tin (GeSn) sandwiched between barriers of silicon-germanium-tin (SiGeSn), a structure known as a quantum well, have been studied with a focus on improving lasers and photodetectors. But what would happen to an electrical charge passing through the nanometer thick germanium-ti more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Toxic Dust Reshapes the Lung Microbiome A study led by UConn mycologist Mia Maltz demonstrated that breathing in the dust from the Salton Sea, a highly polluted lake in California, can reshape the microscopic world inside our lungs * The Salton Sea, located in Southern California, is a bit of a misnomer. The "Sea" is actually a highly polluted, rapidly shrinking lake. Agricultural runoff more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 19 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Use of head CT scans in ERs more than doubles over 15 years A new study shows large increases in the use of computed tomography (CT) scans of the head in emergency departments across the United States from 2007 to 2022. The study, which was published on November 19, 2025, in Neurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, also found disparities in use of head C more PR