ITHACA, New York, Dec. 4 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Aluminum nitride transistor advances next-gen RF electronics * Cornell researchers have developed a new transistor architecture that could reshape how high-power wireless electronics are engineered, while also addressing supply chain vulnerabilities for a critical semiconductor material. The device, called an XHEMT, includes an ultra-thin layer of gallium nitride built on bulk single-crystal aluminum nitride, a more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 4 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * American Cancer Society Updates Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline: Major Changes Include Self-Collection for HPV Testing and Guidance on Exiting Screening * ATLANTA, December 4, 2025 The American Cancer Society (ACS) released updated guidelines today for cervical cancer screening, reflecting advances in disease detection and accessibility in the United States. The updated g more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 5 -- Bethel University issued the following news: * * * A glow-up, in the name of science In partnership with a local tech incubator, Bethel researchers have created glowing soap that turns handwashing into a more foolproof experience. Their work has been positively reviewed by healthcare professionals, has recently been published in an international journal, and has many potential applications--from schools to hospitals to food service. * It's common knowledge tha more PR

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 4 -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news: * * * Biomarkers found linking ER-positive breast cancer with neighborhood deprivation * CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Scientists have long known that Black women with estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer and those who live in disadvantaged neighborhoods often have more aggressive forms of the disease and poorer survival rates. However, the underlying factors that link these outcomes with women more PR

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Dec. 5 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Casting a Wider Net to Detect Phishing Scams SSB Dean GJ de Vreede and his co-authors examine the effectiveness of current employee training methods Fool a person into participating in phishing email training and they might spot them once. Use a more thoughtful approach that doesn't embarrass them or put them on the defensive, and they'll have a better chance at spotting them for a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 4 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news: * * * Graduate Student Council announces 2025 Anchor Award Winners * The Vanderbilt Graduate Student Council has announced the winners of the 2025 Graduate Leadership Anchor Awards, which honor the hard work and leadership of Vanderbilt graduate students schoolwide. Awards were presented at an awards ceremony in April of this year. The awards recognize outstanding service, mentorship, departmental leadership, st more PR

AMES, Iowa, Dec. 5 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Receptors in mammary glands make livestock and humans inviting hosts for avian flu An ongoing outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has affected more than 184 million domestic poultry since 2022 and, since making the leap to dairy cattle in spring 2024, more than 1,000 milking cow herds. A new study led by Iowa State University researchers shows that the mammary glands of several other production an more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 4 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Next-Generation Targeted Alpha Therapy using Astatine Shows Promise in Thyroid Cancer Resistant to C * Reston, VA (December 4, 2025) A new targeted alpha therapy is showing promise for patients whose thyroid cancer no longer responds to radioactive iodine, the standard beta-emitting treatment. In a first-in-human study, investigators found that a sing more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 4 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Penguins starved to death en masse, study warns, as some populations off South Africa estimated to have fallen 95% in just eight years With a key food source falling to below a quarter of its peak levels in 17 of 20 years, the findings could be key in helping secure these penguins' long-term survival * Penguins living off the coast of South Africa have li more PR

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * Politics shift the semantics of climate change * In the midst of reports reiterating the dire state of climate change, the Trump administration appears to be taking the United States in the opposing directiona stance that presents risks for wildlife and wildlife professionals alike. On October 29 th, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Rese more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 4 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Restoring the Human Person * Seton Hall University's Academy for Nature and Nurture: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Resilience (ANN) will host ": Addiction, Neuroscience and Christian Hope," a two-part event that brings psychology, neuroscience, theology and pastoral ministry experience into conversation about addiction and healing. ANN is a faculty-led initiative sponsored by the Office of the Provos more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 5 -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release: * * * Retinal Organoid Platform Identifies Biomarkers and Affords Genetic Testing for Retinal Disease Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is an inherited retinal disease leading to severe vision impairment from early infancy, affecting 2-3 out of every 100,000 newborns. LCA is caused by variants in certain genes from which proteins essential for retinal cell function and survival ar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 5 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * Scholarly Accomplishments, December 2025 BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and research grant awards for December 2025. Books Christina Dobbs Dobbs, C. L., & Leider, C.M. (Eds.). (2025). Until every woman is free: Equity and belonging in the academy through duoethnography. Bloomsbury Publishing. Book Chapters Ann more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Atmospheric Scientist Proposes Innovative Method to Reduce Aviation's Climate Impact By Mike Nolan If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you'll notice thin, white clouds following behind airplanes-- also known as contrails. The formation of these wispy ice clouds is a complex process that involves the mixing of hot exhaust gases with cold air. Depending on the atmospheric  more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Dec. 4 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Associate Professor's Research to Explore Impact of Laws Shaping the Future of Opioid Addiction Treatment * When it comes to treating opioid overdoses in emergency departments, fewer than 10% of patients are offered buprenorphine or methadone two life-saving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUDs) according to a study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. Since 2015, at more PR

LIVERMORE, California, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Undergraduate interns explore nuclear physics research at LLNL Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently helped launch a new internship program aimed at connecting with undergraduate students at two nearby California State University (CSU) campuses and inspiring them to consider a science-focused research career. The new program, whi more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Scientists rule out fourth neutrino in physics mystery Scientists have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing mystery in particle physics, by finding no sign of the particle many hoped would explain it. An international collaboration of scientists, including from The University of Manchester, working on the MicroBooNE experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi Nat more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Study reveals opportunity to improve blue carbon measurements in coastal wetlands URI professor co-leads research to re-examine how stored carbon is measured * Coastal wetlands, like salt marshes, keep pace with sea-level rise by accumulating sediment and burying organic carbon in their soils, an important natural process that also helps sequester carbon. Accurately measuring this stor more PR

SOUTHAMPTON, England, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southampton issued the following news: * * * Flood risks in delta cities like Shanghai are increasing, study finds New research shows how a combination of extreme climate events, sea-level rise and land subsidence could create larger and deeper floods in coastal cities like Shanghai in the future. Shanghai, the most populous city in China, is threatened with flooding by large and strong typhoons, or tropical storms, producing storm s more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * PFAS exposure may limit improvements in blood sugar after bariatric surgery Researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC studied the relationship between PFAS exposure and changes in markers of type 2 diabetes in teens who underwent bariatric surgery, finding that the "forever chemicals" were linked to worse metabolic outcomes five years lat more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * The Foundation of Fertility A functional sperm tail is essential for successful reproduction. Defects in its development often lead to infertility. This is also shown by a recent international study involving researchers from Wurzburg. The development of functional sperm is a highly complex process and a fundamental requirement for male fertility. Disruptions in this process are a common more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Dec. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Severely Ill Ants Sound the Alarm and Are Killed When ant pupae are infected by pathogens, they change their body odour. In this way, they warn the colony of the risk of infection - and thus seal their death. * Animals that live in groups and become ill often try to conceal their symptoms so as not to be excluded from social life. The exact opposite is the case with Lasius neglectus: f more PR