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

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

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

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

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

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

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