DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 12 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Arctic plunge to bring sub-zero temps and snow; take extra care to stay heart healthy * DALLAS, Dec. 12, 2025 A significant Arctic blast expected to hit the U.S. starting later this week will bring the coldest air of the season, dangerous wind, heavy snow - and the risk of heart issues - to those living in communities from the Great Plains to the Great Lakes. The exertion more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * At 15, Journal of Information Policy grows and adapts in changing times * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Penn State's Journal of Information Policy (JIP) is celebrating 15 years as a leading source of research for policymakers and scholars, while continuing to adapt to a fast-changing digital landscape. The journal is published by the Institute for Information Policy (IIP), which was created in 1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Banking Committee Democrats Call for Overdue, Statutorily Required Hearing of Trump's Prudential Regulators Before the End of Year Yesterday, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news: * * * Bipartisan Bad Economics Hawley and Sanders's credit card caps will hurt the poor. By Daniel J. Mitchell According to a new report from the New York Federal Reserve, Americans have accumulated over one trillion in credit card debt, an all-time high. It's a record that would make financial advisor Dave Ramsey lose the remaining hair on his head, but even worse, the share of balances in serio more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * European NATO's Warriors and Peaceniks Although NATO has agreed new long-term defense spending objectives, some are enthusiasts and some are not. By Heine Brekke and Francis Harris In June, NATO leaders agreed that allies will allocate at least 3.5% of GDP annually to hard defense by 2035, and a further 1.5% to more general security spending for a total of 5%. Despite pub more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Tech Antitrust Slams Into An AI Wall European and American regulators attempting to rein in Silicon Valley's largest digital platforms find themselves playing catch-up to innovation. By Elly Rostoum Over the past five years, regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have launched the most sweeping antitrust offensive since the breakup of American telephone monopoly AT&T. Th more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 12 -- City St George's, University of London issued the following news: * * * Better line managers would substantially reduce NHS staff quits, research finds A single-point increase in NHS Survey perception of managers lowers staff intention to leave by 17 percentage points, according to new academic research. * Unit increase in line manager quality decreases quit intention by 17 percentage points * Staff 27 per cent less likely to think about leaving the organisation  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 12 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Combined Oral Contraceptive Use Among People with Migraine with Aura Persists, Despite Cautions *. Epidemiology A new study found that a sizable minority of people with migraine with aura still receive prescriptions for estrogen-containing birth control pills and hormone therapy, despite treatment contraindications or cautions related to stroke risk. Current medical guideline more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: A Missed Opportunity for Real Health Care Reform * Washington, D.C. Today, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) voted to give American families more control over their own health care, while Democrats charted a course that will increase costs for millions of Americans and make no real reforms to a broken health care system. Crapo's legislation, the Health Care Freedom for more PR

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Dalhousie University issued the following news release: * * * Media release: Canadian researchers capture rare video of killer whales and dolphins working together to forage salmon, suggesting the two species have forged a co operative relationship A new study has revealed that two top ocean predators -- northern resident killer whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins -- join forces to find and feast on salmon off British Columbia, with the first vide more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 13 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2025: * * * Depemokimab receives positive CHMP opinion for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps - If approved, depemokimab will be the first and only ultra-long-acting biologic in the EU to treat respiratory diseases - Positive opinion based on four phase III trials with statistically significant and clinically m more PR

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: * * * Eckerd College marine science professor helps track shifting seaweed that could alter ecosystems in Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea Since the days of Christopher Columbus, the two-million-square-mile Sargasso Sea in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean has been known for large concentrations of giant floating mats of Sargassum seaweed. "There are mentions of it in his ship's logs," says Amy Siuda, Ph.D., more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * Tackling mine waste, from the ground up Thousands of open cut mines lie abandoned worldwide, while more stringent mine site rehabilitation laws in Australia are paving the way for improved long-term restoration efforts. Starting from the ground-up, Flinders University experts are analysing waste materials, or tailings, from multiple mines to develop innovative, sustainable systems that can addre more PR

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Dec. 11 -- George Mason University issued the following news: * * * George Mason and UVA researchers look into the future of hydrogen sensors * As the use of underwater, aerial, and unmanned ground vehicles continues to grow, it is critical that the fuel cells necessary to power these systems operate safely, while providing durable and optimal performance. High-performance hydrogen sensors, which monitor leakage, energy efficiency, and durability under a wide range of oper more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 13 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Reform of the Welfare State in Germany Could Fail Due to Incompatible Objectives The ifo Institute warns that reforms of the welfare state in Germany may fail despite good intentions. A recent article points out the great conflicts between key objectives in the reform efforts, such as incentives to work, costs, and distributional effects. The researchers at the ifo Institute therefore consider it necessary to p more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 12 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * IFRT Seeks Nominations for the 2026 Intellectual Freedom Awards * CHICAGOThe Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting nominations for its prestigious awards recognizing individuals and organizations that have supported intellectual freedom: the Eli M. Oboler Memorial Award, the Gerald Hodges Intellectual Freedo more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 11, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * Affordability Isn't a Hoax. It's Not a Crisis for Most, Either By Allison Schrager When someone tells you that they are struggling, it is generally a good rule of thumb to take them seriously. So it was not the best political move for President Donald Trump to call the affordability issue a "hoax." Too many Americans are trying to cope with rising food pric more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 13 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 10, 2025, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * An IRS Reform That Could Curb Lawless Nonprofits By Tal Fortgang Small changes to 'fiscal sponsorships' would make it harder to raise money for unlawful causes. The nonprofit world has become a political battleground. The Trump administration has blamed some left-wing nonprofit groups for stoking political violence, following demonstrations in recent more PR

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Dec. 12 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news: * * * OU Study Links Genetic Variants to Risk of Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants * OKLAHOMA CITY - A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins - previously known for their role in premature infants' lungs - may also influence how their eyes develop, potentially affecting the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP is a serious eye diseas more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Overland Expedition--Arctic's greatest rescue of all time! * "... they were stunned; it was some time before they could realize that we were flesh and blood. Some looked off to the south to see if there was not a ship in sight, and others wanted to know if we had come up in a balloon. Had we not been so well known, I think they would have doubted that we really did come in from the ou more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Richard Ekins Delivers Distinguished Constitutional Law Lectures at Harvard and Princeton * Professor Richard Ekins KC, who serves as a Global Distinguished Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, recently gave two distinguished lectures at leading institutions. On November 12, he gave the Herbert W. Vaughan Memorial Lecture at Harvard Law School, titled "Questioning the Dogm more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Small galaxies often lack supermassive black hole cores * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. According to common convention, nearly every galaxy has a supermassive black hole at its center, but a new study using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed that this idea does not hold true for smaller galaxies. An international team that includes a Penn State scientist found that most smalle more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Stephen Kates named School of Medicine's interim dean * By VCU News staff Stephen Kates, M.D., a professor for a decade at Virginia Commonwealth University, will serve as the interim dean of the VCU School of Medicine and interim executive vice president of medical affairs for VCU Health System, effective Dec. 24. Kates is professor and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Sc more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Helps ALLETE, Inc. Obtain Minnesota Regulatory Approval of $6 Billion Take-Private Transaction * On December 10, 2025, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") issued an order approving the $6.2 billion sale of ALLETE, Inc. d/b/a Minnesota Power to Global Infrastructure Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The Taft team, led by Elizabeth (Liz)  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Transparent ceramic could boost internet speeds and cut energy use * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. A new class of ceramics are not only transparent, but they can control light with exceptional efficiency better than any theories predicted. Now, an advanced theory put forth by researcher at Penn State may explain why this material is so good at light control, which could lead to large-scale manufac more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees ratify faculty positions, approve resolutions of appreciation and namings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Dec. 12) ratified faculty appointments and approved resolutions of appreciation and namings. The newly ratified faculty are: * Tamara Moore as the Crowley Family Professor of Engineering Education * Vaneet Aggarwal as the Reilly Profess more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 13 (TNSjou) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: * * * Study: Invasive lizards' tempers flare with the heat Turns out those New Orleans lizards with record levels of lead in their blood are also picking more fights -- but heat, not heavy metal, may be driving their aggression. A new Tulane University study (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0306456525002141) published in the Journal of Thermal Biology finds that invasive brown  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Unique bond identified as key to viral infection speed * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Viruses are typically described as tiny, perfectly geometric shells that pack genetic material with mathematical precision, but new research led by scientists at Penn State revealed a deliberate imbalance in their shape that helps them infect their hosts. The finding, the researchers said, not only illuminates more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 12 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Narrow synthetic phonics is not effective for teaching struggling young readers Synthetic phonics, where children are taught to pronounce sounds in isolation before putting them together to form words, isn't working for many struggling young readers, a study led by UCL has found. In October, the government in England raised the target for the number of pupils in England to reach the expected standard i more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * Online shopping makes it harder to make ethical consumption choices, research says New research shows that key characteristics of online shopping can block ethical decision-making. * As the Christmas shopping period begins in earnest following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, new research led by the University of Birmingham and the University of Bristol sheds light on how consumers' environm more PR

CHICHESTER, England, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Chichester issued the following news: * * * Parents describe positive impact of lockdown on two-year-olds Academics at the University of Chichester have revealed that despite the challenges lockdown presented, parents consider it to have had a positive impact on some aspects of development for their two-year-old children, recognising the value of extra time spent together. In a study by education specialists Lianna Wilding, Lorna Ea more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * A partner's death hits harder when finances are unstable Grief over the sudden death of a partner leads one in six surviving partners to experience such severe psychological distress that they begin taking sedatives or antidepressants. If the death also results in a noticeable loss of income, the share of widows and widowers using psychotropic medication is significantly higher. Economic ins more PR

NORWICH, England, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Polar bears may be adapting to survive warmer climates, says study New research reveals a link between rising temperatures and changes in polar bear DNA, which may be helping them adapt and survive in increasingly challenging environments. The study by scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) discovered that some genes related to heat-stress, aging and metabolism are behaving differe more PR

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Glasgow issued the following news: * * * New research highlights golden opportunity for future prospectors Sophisticated new chemical analysis of gases trapped in rocks for millions of years has cast new light on the origin of the gold deposits beneath Scotland and Ireland. The finding, made by team of scientists led by Professor Fin Stuart from the University of Glasgow, could help pinpoint the location of buried deposits of the treas more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * Opioids: clarifying the concept of safe supply to save lives Canadian researchers want to clarify the concepts related to safe opioid supply to better assess their impact and guide public-health policies. By Bruno Geoffroy In Canada, thousands of people use contaminated street opioids. To reduce overdoses, the country has been experimenting for the past 10 years with the distribution of pharmac more PR

RENO, Nevada, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * The most precise clock ever built ticks closer to reality Recent findings provide roadmap to building nuclear clocks By Michelle Werdann, '21 Nuclear clocks are the next big thing in ultra-precise timekeeping. Recent publications in the journal Nature propose a new method and new technology to build the clocks. Timekeeping has become more precise as humans have engineered more effective clocks, but more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Research reveals game avatars offer safe alternatives for exploring and expressing gender identities Videogame avatars can offer safer alternatives for exploring and expressing gender identities for transgender and gender diverse people, according to a new research review. Experts from the University of Nottingham's School of Psychology examined research from the past decade, analys more PR

DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release: * * * Contraception and castration linked to longer lifespan Blocking reproduction increases lifespan in both males and females of many different species, a new international University of Otago - Otakou Whakaihu Waka-led study has found. Using data from mammals housed in zoos and aquariums worldwide, the researchers found ongoing hormonal contraception and permanent surgical sterilisation we more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Dec. 12 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * The Lawyers Breathing Life Into AI Alumni, Recent Graduates and Professors Explore How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping the Legal Profession By Melissa Castro Wyatt Artificial intelligence has entered the legal world with the confidence befitting a first-year associate eager to make a mark. AI's believers envision leaner firms, shorter hours and lower costs. Critics see risk i more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 12 -- The University of Wisconsin's School of Medicine and Public Health issued the following news: * * * Studies find AI technology for clinical documentation aids efficiency and reduces burnout A randomized trial conducted by researchers at the UW School of Medicine and Public Health and UW Health showed that ambient AI notetaking, which involves an AI tool that passively listens to a doctor-patient visit and drafts a summary, can help reduce health care practitione more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * US Seizure of Venezuelan Oil Tanker Risks Severe Economic Harm to the General Population The United States' seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker earlier this week, followed by sanctions on six additional vessels and reports (https://cepr.net/publications/americas-live-updates/#dec11308pm) that further seizures are planned, marks a sharp escalation in US enforcement of its unilate more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 12 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Show Reliable Predictions of Earth's Future Require Getting Daily Cycle of Clouds Right * Clouds play an important role in determining the current and future temperature and global warming rate of the Earth. They simultaneously cool the Earth by reflecting sunlight and warm the planet by insulating Earth's thermal radiation from escaping to space. Hence, clouds and how they are changing w more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 12 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB researchers uncover new foundation for therapy against blood cancer multiple myeloma Dual CAR-T approach completely eliminates tumors in mouse models * An international research team led by Arne Van der Vreken, Prof. Dr. Eline Menu, and Prof. Dr. Karine Breckpot (Translational Oncology Research Center, VUB) has made an important discovery that may advance the fight against mul more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Schumer, Colleagues Press Lutnick on Administration's Decision to Sell Out US National and Economic Security by Greenlighting the Sale of H200 Chips to China The Senators highlighted concerns from Department of Justice law enforcement officials about letting advanced AI chips fall into China's hands; Question more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, Dec. 12 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * Wayne State researcher honored by National Academy of Inventors The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has announced the election of 185 exceptional inventors into its 2025 Class of Fellows. The 2025 cohort includes 169 U.S. distinguished academic and institutional inventors and 16 international fellows. Dr. Gregory Auner, Strauss TEAMS Endowed Chair and professor of surgery and biomedical engineering at W more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Week in Review: Stamping Out a Trash Monopoly * The government should not be in the business of protecting preferred service providers from competitionit's a key principle of economic liberty that the Arkansas Supreme Court just upheld in a key ruling in favor of Goldwater Institute client Steven Hedrick. Steven started a trash-removal business to serve his Northwest Arkansas communi more PR