COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Nov. 26 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * 'Beauty bias' strongly shapes who we view as leaders * According to a new Texas A&M University study, physical attractiveness has a measurable and surprisingly strong effect on who's viewed as leadership material, influencing decisions across industries and institutions. The findings, based on a meta-analysis of 65 pre-existing studies, confirm that the "beauty bias," a term often used to describe situ more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * BATTLEGROUND REPORT: Republicans are Serving Price Spikes This Thanksgiving * TO : Interested Parties FR : Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee RE : As families across the country prepare to gather around the table this Thanksgiving, they are facing high costs on holiday essentials thanks to Senate Republicans' toxic, price-spiking agenda - which is backed by every single GO more PR

BINGHAMTON, New York, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: * * * First-of-its-kind 3D model lets you explore Easter Island statues up close New interactive model reveals statues were built across multiple "workshops" By John Brhel Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. To visit it and marvel at the quarries where its iconic moai st more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * Bioengineering Journal Names TTW-supported Therapeutic Peptide Study "Editor's Choice" for Wound Healing Advances Uniformed Services University (USU) and the U.S. Army Institute for Surgical Research (USAISR) have collaborated with a team of Tufts University wound healing experts who have invented a novel peptide that significantly improves healing in severe wounds, earning top  more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 27 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "BMJ Mental Health": * * * Daily coffee drinking may slow biological ageing of people with major mental illness Major psychiatric disorders associated with shorter telomeres, indicative of cellular ageing 3-4 cups linked to longer telomeres, equal to 5 extra 'biological' years, say researchers But no such effects observed beyond this daily amount * Drinking a maximum of 3-4 cups of coffee  more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 27 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health": * * * Fame itself may be critical factor in shortening singers' lives European/US stars seem to die around 4 years earlier than those not in the limelight Effects of fame comparable to certain other health risks, suggest the researchers * Fame itself may be a critical factor in shortening singers' lives beyond the hazards of the job--at least th more PR

LONDON, England, Nov. 27 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about their journal "The BMJ": * * * Tai chi as good as talking therapy for managing chronic insomnia Results support use of tai chi for long term management of chronic insomnia in over 50s * Tai chi, a form of mind-body exercise widely practiced in Chinese communities, has similar benefits to talking therapy for middle aged and older people with chronic insomnia, finds a trial (https://www.bmj.com/content/391/ more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 27 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Can your driving patterns predict cognitive decline? Highlights * Your driving habits could be a marker of your brain health. * GPS trackers spotted cognitive issues better than age or memory tests alone. * People with mild cognitive impairment started driving less, especially at night, and stuck to familiar routes. * Adding driving data to the mix increased the accuracy in detec more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Socialism and the soul of the Packard Foundation How aligned is the foundation's grantmaking with the values of its founder? By Robert Stilson During the runup to the 1992 presidential election, Hewlett-Packard (HP) co-founder David Packard publicly derided the Democratic Party as the "party of socialism." Yet in 2020, nearly a quarter-century after Packard's passing, the foundation sp more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Nov. 26, 2025: * * * Seize Russia's Money - Stop Dithering The continent says Ukraine's survival is an existential issue but then risks everything by failing to make swift decisions. By Timothy Ash Delay is perhaps the defining tactic of European Union (EU) negotiations. Compromise? Yes, it does that. Talk? It does a lot of that. Meetings? More than anyone could ever want. But delay is at the more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * ICE and the manufactured opposition it faces By David Zimmer Casual Minnesota consumers of the news or social media are being, not so subtly, influenced to believe that enforcement efforts by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are creating "chaos" and are widely opposed. The truth is the " more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Daily Journal Again Names Brian Rocca Among Top Antitrust Lawyers in California * SAN FRANCISCO, November 26, 2025: Morgan Lewis partner Brian Rocca was named to the Daily Journal 's Top Antitrust Lawyers in California List for 2025, marking the third consecutive year he has been included and fifth time overall. The annual list recognizes leading antitrust lawyer more PR

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri, Nov. 27 -- Southeast Missouri State University issued the following news: * * * Expert Faculty, Real Research: Discover Nursing at SEMO Southeast Missouri State University's Department of Nursing is home to faculty who are shaping the future of healthcare in the classroom and across the industry. SEMO nursing faculty prepare students for real-world healthcare through hands-on learning guided by faculty who are actively shaping the profession. "Our nursing faculty ar more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Nov. 27 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * From NJIT to Colgate-Palmolive: PhD Student and Alum Advance the Science of Touch New Jersey Institute of Technology Ph.D. student Gunel Nabiyeva has co-authored a new study in the International Journal of Cosmetic Science that demonstrates how engineering tools can accurately predict how sunscreens "feel" on the skin -- bridging scientific measurement and human perception. The col more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Governor Shapiro Directs Nearly $220 Million in Additional Capital Funding to Support Safety Upgrades and Improvements Across SEPTA's System On Monday, Governor Josh Shapiro announced the allocation of $219.9 million in additional capital funding to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) to support urgent safety upgrades and infrastructure improvement more PR

LOS ANGLES, California, Nov. 27 -- TikTok, a destination for a short-form mobile video, issued the following news: * * * Introducing a new way to unwind, reset, and recharge on TikTok People around the world come to TikTok to discover new interests, find inspiration, and catch up with the latest from their favorite creators as they unwind and recharge. From growing communities like #JournalTok, which has doubled in the past year, or #NatureTok, TikTok sparks moments of joy and relaxation. Tod more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 26 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * Leader in Skull Base Surgery Joins NYU Langone to Head New Neurosurgery Center * S kull base surgeon and innovator of minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques Paul A. Gardner, MD, joins NYU Langone Health's Department of Neurosurgery (link is external) to launch the multidisciplinary Skull Base Surgery Center. Dr. Gardn more PR

NEW YORK, Nov. 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Nov. 25, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Trump Struggles to Sell MAGA on H-1Bs By Jason L. Riley White House messaging is a mess, and the upside of immigration is getting lost in all the noise. It has become unfashionable on the political right to say nice things about foreign nationals, even the ones who are here lawfully. Just ask Donald Trump, who has struggled to convince the MAGA base  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 27 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * New study explores link between forgiveness, mental health among those leaving 'high-demand' religious groups Research suggests forgiving one's former community may aid mental health recovery for those who have experienced harm * Forgiveness may play a crucial role in healing for people who have experienced harm from--and later abandoned--a fundamentalist religious group, according to new r more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Nov. 27 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Wong Publishes Study in International Journal of Applied Linguistics Cathy Wong, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and M.Ed./ESL program director at Monmouth University, recently published an article, "Translanguaging as a Mediator to Motivate, Support, and Engage Students in a Chinese-Medium Instruction Program," in the International Journal of Applied L more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Study links America's favorite cooking oil to obesity * Soybean oil, the most widely consumed cooking oil in the United States and a staple of processed foods, contributes to obesity, at least in mice, through a mechanism scientists are now beginning to understand. In an experiment conducted at UC Riverside, most mice on a high-fat diet rich in soybean oil gained signif more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Can AI make us more creative? New study reveals surprising benefits of human-AI collaboration Artificial intelligence (AI) is often seen as a tool to automate tasks and replace humans, but new research from Swansea University challenges this view, showing that AI can also act as a creative, engaging and inspiring partner. A team from the University's Computer Science Department has conducted one of the la more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * U of T study asks AI to generate male and female body images - with predictable results Researchers say today's AI platforms often default to common biases and stereotypes when prompted to generate images of people, including athletes By Jelena Damjanovic When prompted to create images of female and male bodies, artificial intelligence platforms overwhelmingly reproduce and amplify narrow weste more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Six Criteria for the Reliability of AI From individuals and institutions to conventional machines and AI systems, these criteria help assess trustworthiness. * Language models based on artificial intelligence (AI) can answer any question, but not always correctly. It would be helpful for users to know how reliable an AI system is. A team at Ruhr University Bochum and TU Dortmund University more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Nottingham has discovered how plant roots penetrate compacted soil by deploying a well-known engineering principle. The finding could have major implications for future crop development at a time when pressure on a more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Cholesterol-lowering drug evolocumab significantly reduces the risk of a first cardiovascular In a large international trial, the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab reduced the risk of a first cardiovascular event among high-risk patients without a previous myocardial infarction or stroke. In Finland, the study was led by Professor Johanna Kuusisto at the University of Eastern Finland. According t more PR

PRINCE GEORGE, British Columbia, Nov. 26 -- The University of Northern British Columbia issued the following news release: * * * NMP researcher and students investigate Vitamin D impact on young adults With funding from a DMS Catalyst Grant, Dr. Jacqui Pettersen, together with then students Jenna Rea (UNBC undergrad) and Katherine Bailey (NMP), undertook a study to investigate if vitamin D insufficiency occurs in high-functioning young adults. When UBC Northern Medical Program (NMP) associat more PR

GUILFORD, England, Nov. 26 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Are calorie labels on menus worth it? New eye-tracking study reveals hidden patterns By Georgie Gould Calorie labels on menus are meant to help people make healthier choices when eating out. However, calorie information only influences people who are already actively trying to lose weight, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. For everyone else, the labels make little di more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Nov. 26 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Wits Business School launches dynamic new journal The new Africa-focused journal aims to bridge the gap between academia and practice. The journal places Africa at the heart of global conversations about business transformation, innovation and strategic management. The Wits Business Review - officially the Wits Business School Review of Business, Management and Strategy - will be laun more PR