WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * @EdWorkforceCmte Uncovers Antisemitism at APA -- Launches Full Investigation Education and Workforce Committee Chairman Tim Walberg (R-MI) has launched an investigation into the American Psychological Association (APA), sending a formal letter to APA President Dr. Debra Kawahara. The move comes after serious reports of antisemitism within the  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 15 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * A 'positive school climate' can adversely affect some victims of bullying and violence * Key takeaways * A supportive school environment produced fewer positive effects for students who had been bullied or victimized, according to survey data from more than 1 million students in California secondary schools. * When students in distress are in a relatively positive setting, the "hea more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * A clerical error caused misidentification of frog specimen that once stood for an entire species * LAWRENCE Researchers at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum recently uncovered a slipup from decades ago: the misidentification of a poison frog specimen from Peru used as a holotype. A holotype is an individual preserved specimen collected in the field and deemed to off more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Awards, honors and appointments December * OHSU joins global clinical trial to advance treatment for proximal femur metastases OHSU's Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation is currently enrolling patients in the PERFORM (Proximal Femur Reconstruction or Internal Fixation for Metastases) clinical trial. It is a groundbreaking, multinational clinical study for patients with me more PR

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Dec. 16 -- Electronic Information for Libraries issued the following news: * * * Advances of no-fee OA journals in Africa Results of two projects aiming to strengthen the quality and sustainability of no-fee open access publishing in Africa * Reports from projects aiming to strengthen the quality and sustainability of African no-fee open access (OA) publishing are starting to come in, and we take pleasure in sharing results from projects that have enhanced two journals i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025, to the Albuquerque Journal: * * * New Mexicans Should Take Advantage of Education Tax Credits By Vincent Torres New Mexico has a choice to make. The state can empower New Mexico families with scholarships to send their children to schools that meet their needs, or it can allow those dollars to flow to children in other states. The right choice is clear: New Mexico's children should com more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Block Museum presents exhibitions featuring portfolios by Hamdia Traore and Teresa Montoya * * The exhibitions are drawn from major recent photography acquisitions by The Block * Exhibition marks Malian photographer's first solo show in the U.S. * Chicago-based Montoya documented Gold King Mine spill in Colorado in 2015 This winter, the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern U more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 16 -- The Royal Statistical Society issued the following news: * * * Call for Papers: Special Series A Issue on The Future of Survey Data Collection The Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A (Statistics in Society) is seeking contributions for a special issue featuring empirical papers arising from the Survey Futures project, on The Future of Survey Data Collection. For this issue, the Editors are looking for papers developed within the Survey Futures resear more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025, to the Giving Review: * * * A conversation with The Nonprofit Crisis author Greg Berman (Part 1 of 2) The editor, author, and former nonprofit leader talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the nature of the nonprofit crisis, the fairness of some (cross-ideological) critiques of the nonprofit sector, the effects of political polarization on responding to the crisis, and the need for some introspect more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Cleveland researchers launch first major study to address 'hidden performance killer' in athletes By Patty Zamora Athletes are 2.5 times more likely than the general public to develop nail fungus, according to a study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (https://www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(19)31377-5/abstract). The condition can disrupt training, change performance and  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 15 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cedarville Faculty Shape the Future of AI in Higher Education * by Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer As Cedarville University continues to expand its new online undergraduate initiative with additional programs, two business faculty members are gaining national recognition for their work exploring how artificial intelligence can be ethically integrated into virtual learning environments. Honor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * The AI Kill Switch: Dangerous Chinese Open Source US and European entrepreneurs rely on Chinese artificial intelligence models. It's risky. By Seth Hays The appeal is obvious: Chinese open-source AI models are capable and cheap. As many as 80% of American AI start-ups rely on Chinese open-weight models, Silicon Valley venture capitalists estimate. Chinese models now account more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Europe After the US Decoupling: Change or Be Damned What Washington now presents as strategic recalibration is the overdue recognition of a transatlantic relationship that has already changed. By Maciej Bukowski The latest US strategic posture toward Europe, the National Security Strategy, has been received in some quarters as a shock or rupture. It is neither. What it does more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Japanese Chips: A Model for Countering China While Tokyo no longer dominates global chipmaking, it has forged a path to reduce dependence on China and make itself indispensable. By Christopher Cytera A few decades ago, Japan Inc. supplied almost 90% of the world's memory chips, and just over 50% of the entire semiconductor market. Trade tensions flared between the US and Eu more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Joy Division: Belarus Good news on political prisoners masks alarming geopolitical shifts. By Edward Lucas Here is how to play great-power politics when you are the dictator of a country with a population of 9 million. First, lock up a lot of people, attracting attention and creating leverage. Second, make yourself a regional nuisance, for example, by enabling illegal migra more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Nuclear Fusion: A Solution to Europe's Energy Woes? As Europe confronts crippling energy prices, it hopes to fuel its energy-intensive tech industry with clean fusion power. But skeptics ask, will it move fast enough? By Anda Bologa High energy prices are hurting Europe's tech hopes. Average electricity prices for heavy industries in the European Union remain roughly twice  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Combination pills for high blood pressure may simplify treatment, improve long-term health * Statement Highlights: * Single-pill medications that combine two or more blood pressure medications could simplify treatment to help more adults with high blood pressure achieve target blood pressure levels faster and maintain blood pressure goals long-term compared with patien more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo: A Missed Opportunity for Real Health Care Reform 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 He more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following Q&A on Dec. 15, 2025, with speech-language pathologist Thorfun Gehebe: * * * Science Spotlight: Improving Speech and Language Therapy for Bilingual Children Ph.D candidate Thorfun Gehebe shares takeaways from her research on how bilingual children, especially those who speak Thai and English, switch between languages. * Ph.D. candidate Thorfun Gehebe (Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences) aims to  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of T-DXd Plus Pertuzumab for First-Line Treatment of HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) in combination with pertuzumab for first-line treatment of metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer. The approval is based on results from the phase  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Deep-learning model predicts how fruit flies form, cell by cell * During early development, tissues and organs begin to bloom through the shifting, splitting, and growing of many thousands of cells. A team of MIT engineers has now developed a way to predict, minute by minute, how individual cells will fold, divide, and rearrange during a fruit fly's earliest stage of growth. The  more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Eight College of Education and Human Services Scholars Ranked in the Top 2% of Global Researchers * Elsevier Research, a research and global technology company, works with universities around the world to gather and share important research discoveries. Based on Elsevier's analysis, in 2024, eight faculty members from the Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services are among the top two percent of re more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 16 -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * ENHERTU(R) (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) plus pertuzumab approved in the US as first new treatment in a decade for the 1st-line treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer Based on DESTINY-Breast09 Phase III trial results that showed AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU in combination with pertuzumab reduced the risk of disease progression or deat more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 15 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Evaluating the evaluators: How do plant virus genome analysis tools stack up? * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Research persists on replication: Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built upon or applied. More may rest on the tools researchers use than previously realized at least for understanding viruses, according to more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 16 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * Exdensur (depemokimab) approved in the UK for treatment of asthma with type 2 inflammation and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps * First and only ultra-long-acting biologic with twice-yearly dosing to treat respiratory diseases * UK approval based on data from the SWIFT and ANCHOR phase III trials * Exdensur has shown sustained efficacy to more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following news release: * * * FDA Proactively Awards National Priority Voucher Based on Strong Phase 3 Study Results * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today awarded a national priority voucher to teclistamab in combination with daratumumab for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. This brings the total number of products receiving an award under the Commissioner's National Pr more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 16 -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Five Lessons CCP Will Carry into 2026 This last year, while challenging, reminded us why good communication can change lives and why evidence, creativity and care are at the heart of everything we do. By Debora B. Freitas Lopez There's no question that 2025 has been an incredibly challenging year for those of us working in social and behavior change and public health. Acros more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * E-friendly solution to marine fouling Marine fouling triggers ongoing economic losses for the global shipping industry through detrimental effects on structures and vessels - but tests by Flinders University researchers on a new type of anti-foul coating reveal a solution that is not detrimental to the environment. Controlling marine fouling is complex, as many factors influence organism settlem more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Georgia Democrats Press GOP Over Trump Tariffs * LendingTree report This is an external link found that Trump tariffs amount to a $29 billion tax on consumers for the 2025 holiday shopping season Atlanta, Ga. Georgia Democrats are pressing Republicans to reverse Trump's tariffs as families suffer from higher prices this holiday season. Today, Georgia's Democratic Congressional delegation, led by C more PR

MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release: * * * Hawaii life expectancy declined less than national average during COVID-19 HONOLULU -- While life expectancy across the United States declined significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii Thompson School of Social Work & Public Health and the Hawaii State Department of Health found that Hawaii experienced a smaller decline  more PR

HONG KONG, Dec. 15 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Civil Engineering Researchers Develop Novel Tracking Method to Reveal Spread of Antibiotic Resistance across Hong Kong's Environment A research team from the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has harnessed citywide genetic data and developed a novel genome-resolved tracking method to uncover precisely how antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their resistance genes move across  more PR

BRIGHTON, England, Dec. 16 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Institute of Development Studies, an organization that conducts research, learning and teaching that aims to transform the knowledge, action and leadership needed for equitable and sustainable development globally, posted the following news: * * * IDS supports the launch of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists The United Nations International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP 2026) was launched at an event at the more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 16 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Better Education Yields Returns for Germany in the Billions Implementing specific education targets could generate additional economic output of several trillion euros for Germany in the long term. That's according to a model calculation by the ifo Institute on behalf of the Bertelsmann Stiftung. "In just a few decades, better education will generate measurable economic returns that noticeably strengthen the st more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In the New York Law Journal, Litigation & Enforcement Attorneys Analyze GenAI's Impact on Discovery * Litigation & enforcement partner Andrew Todres, managing principal and global head of Advanced E-Discovery and AI Strategy Shannon Capone Kirk, and litigation & enforcement associates Isaac Sommers and Emma Grunhaus authored an article in the New York Law Journal examining  more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Dec. 15 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news wrap up: * * * In the Spotlight: Dec. 15-19, 2025 * Kudos to these faculty, staff and programs. * Human Rights Educators USA, a Center for Transformative Action project, honored Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice assistant professor Pedro Jose Gonzalez with its 2025 O'Brien Award for Individual Achievement. The annual award recognizes educators across the nation who make outstanding contributi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * IN THE STATES: "People Are Hurting" After Republicans Block Affordable Care Act Tax Credit Extension and Premiums Skyrocket * Iowa Voter : "People are hurting right now, there's an affordability crisis on our hands" After Senate Republicans once again blocked efforts to extend the Affordable Care Act subsidies with just weeks to go until they expire, voters in Senate battleground st more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Dec. 16 -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Wright selected for Fulbright Specialist Roster Paul Wright, professor, director of Communication Science, and advertising management and planning program director, has been selected for the Fulbright Specialist Roster. Fulbright Specialist Roster selections are made through a merit-based process. Specialists are selected based on their knowledge, skills, and ability to make significant contribu more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 15 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Iron minerals' hidden chemistry explains how soils trap carbon * Soil is one of Earth's largest carbon sinks, second to the ocean * New study discovers a key iron mineral in soil has a nanoscale mosaic of positive and negative charges * Varied charges, hydrogen bonding and strong chemical bonds enable mineral to trap carbon * Findings help explain why some carbon is locked in soils for centur more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * It is rocket science: New heat shields, faster * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. From the tragedy of the space shuttle Columbia disaster in 2003 to the now-routine return of commercial spacecraft, heat shields formally called thermal protection systems are critical for protecting vehicles from the intense heat and friction of atmospheric reentry or traveling at many times more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 15 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU Kudos December 2025: Celebrating Jayhawk achievements * LAWRENCE It's time to celebrate Jayhawk colleagues' achievements: KU News Service accepted submissions and combed websites, social media and newsletters for recent external honors and awards for current faculty and staff at the Lawrence, Edwards and Medical Center campuses and affiliates. KU Kudos is published 6-7 times a year. Have something to  more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- La Trobe University issued the following news release: * * * Iconic fossil may be new type of human ancestor An international study led by researchers from Australia's La Trobe University and the University of Cambridge has challenged the classification of one of the world's most complete human ancestral fossils, raising the possibility of a new human species. The fossil, found in South Africa's Sterkfontein Caves in 1998 and dubbed "Little Foot", ha more PR

EASTON, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Lafayette College issued the following news: * * * Can tiny zebrafish help hearing loss in humans? Prof. Tamara Stawicki and research students study the resilient neural system of subtropical fish to unlock possible therapies By Bryan Hay Within the tiny bodies of silvery zebrafish may lie answers to help understand human hearing loss as we age. Students selected to work this summer with Tamara Stawicki, associate professor of neuroscience, enjoyed a Lafa more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 15 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * Lombardo-Trump Economy: Nevada's Jobless Rates Among the Highest in the Nation * As Joe Lombardo embraces Donald Trump's cost-raising agenda, new reporting shows that Nevada's jobless rate is among the highest in the nation. Under Lombardo, Nevada had the worst unemployment rate of any state in the nation for twelve straight months and it is still higher than when he took office. Lombardo ref more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 15 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association issued the following news release: * * * Louvre closed to visitors after workers vote to strike * The Musee du Louvre in Paris was unable to open today after many of its workers voted in favour of strike action. The walk-out, voted for by about 400 museum employees, was prompted by workers' discontent regarding general working conditions and security weaknesses in the museum's infrastructure, as well as in protes more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 12 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association issued the following news release: * * * Major research project to explore inequalities in museum attendance * The Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) at the University of Leicester has received a research grant by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to explore how museums can engage with, and benefit, a wider proportion of society. The Addressing the Museum Attendance and Benefit Gap pro more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 15, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Bond Market Will Not Be Fooled By Allison Schrager There's no such thing as a sure thing in markets, but some things come pretty close. One of them is the proposition that there will be more interest-rate cuts next year -- and another is that these reductions will have little to no effect on long-term rates. First, about the cuts. Federal Reserve Chair more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic smartwatch system helps parents shorten and defuse children's severe tantrums early * ROCHESTER, Minn. Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a smartwatch-based alert system that signals parents at the earliest signs of a tantrum in children with emotional and behavioral disorders prompting them to intervene before it intensifies. In a new study published in JAMA Net more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 15 -- Mercer University posted the following news: * * * Mercer researchers study ways to detect phthalates in everyday products * Walk through any drugstore, and you'll see a variety of cosmetics and personal care products, from shampoos to skin moisturizers, proudly labeled as free of parabens and phthalates. These synthetic chemicals are commonly used in beauty products to make them last longer. They're also found in a wide range of other items, from food packagin more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT community members elected to the National Academy of Inventors for 2025 * The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named nine MIT affiliates as members of the 2025 class of NAI Fellows. They include Ahmad Bahai, an MIT professor of the practice in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), and Kripa K. Varanasi, MIT professor in the Department of M more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 15 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Mixed results in using lipoic acid to treat progressive multiple sclerosis * The over-the-counter supplement lipoic acid may have a small beneficial effect in slowing the loss of gray matter in the brains of people with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis, according to new research led by Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland VA Health Care System. However, the randomized co more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * New Mayo-led study establishes practical definition for rapidly progressive dementia * JACKSONVILLE, Fla. A new multicenter study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has established a practical, evidence-based definition for rapidly progressive dementia (RPD), a rare but devastating form of cognitive decline that develops over months instead of years. The findings, published in Neurol more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * New Records Reveal DOJ's Yearslong Efforts to Shut Down Investigation into Clinton Foundation * WASHINGTON - Department of Justice (DOJ) records provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) offer a behind-the-scenes look at how top leadership during the Obama-Biden administration repeatedly interfered to prevent DOJ prosecutors and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2025: * * * New Records Reveal DOJ's Yearslong Efforts to Shut Down Investigation into Clinton Foundation Department of Justice (DOJ) records provided to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) offer a behind-the-scenes look at how top leadership during the Obama-Biden administration repeatedly interfered to prevent DOJ prosecut more PR

ORONO, Maine, Dec. 15 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release: * * * New way to track toxic algae that threatens shellfish industries developed by researchers * Tiny organisms called algae can have an outsized impact on working waterfronts. While many benefit their ecosystems, others can cause devastating economic and ecological effects. University of Maine Ph.D. candidate Sydney Greenlee, alongside researchers Robin Sleith and Peter Countway from the Bigelow Laborator more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 16 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Perspective: Civil Procedure By Ed Finkel Civil procedure provides the backbone for how legal cases move forward, from when a case is first filed to the ultimate conclusion. It's also a keystone of the research undertaken at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where faculty collectively constitute a renowned, generationally and intellectually diverse set of more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 15 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association issued the following news release: * * * Parliamentary group urges museums to take action on human remains * The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations (APPG-AR) is calling for a ban on the public display of human remains without consent. The group, which is chaired by the Labour MP for Clapham & Brixton Hill, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, also recommended the establishment of a framework for museums to trans more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 15 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Researchers See Dramatic Drop in HIV-Infected Immune Cells in Patient After Cancer Treatment Received * Largely federally funded study by Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team suggests finding may be an early step toward a potential HIV cure Advancements in HIV/AIDS research, drug development and clinical practice since the 1980s have made it possible for people living with HIV to lead long, productiv more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Dec. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * The Chesterton Review announces 'The Everlasting Man' Issue * The G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith and Culture at Seton Hall University announces the publication of volume 51, nos. 3 & 4, Fall / Winter 2025 of its widely recognized journal The Chesterton Review. A special issue on The Everlasting Man. About the issue This year marks the one-hundredth anniversary of The Everlasting Man (1925), t more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Order from Chaos Researchers at the Technion and their colleagues in China have discovered the emergence of photon "swirling" in disordered nanometric systems * The journal Nature Materials reports the discovery of "hidden order" in systems that are disordered in space and time. The breakthrough was achieved by Prof. Erez Hasman from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Improving Future Alzheimer's Treatment by Guiding Today's Breakthroughs UCSF's Renaud La Joie leads Alzheimer's Association consortium developing treatment framework for Alzheimer's patients in the era of anti-amyloid therapies. By Melinda Krigel In the last few years, progress has been made in the fight against Alzheimer's disease with a class of therapi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * Kids' Behavioral Health Is a Growing Share of Family Health Costs By Jess Berthold Mental health, substance use, and other behavioral health care made up 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, according to a new study by researchers at UC San Francisco. That is almost twice what it was in 2011. The costs to families for this type of ca more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Eastern Finland issued the following news: * * * Second-hand gift-giving is a well-deliberated decision Fair price, treasure hunting, i.e., the thrill of finding something rare or valuable, as well as ethical and ecological reasons motivate consumers' intentions to buy second-hand gifts, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland finds. Administered to users of one of Finland's most popular consumer-to-consumer online marketpla more PR

OXFORD, Mississippi, Dec. 16 -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news: * * * Smart Capsule Technology Could Make Treatments Easier, More Effective UM researchers develop programmable capsule to improve treatment for hormonal disorders * University of Mississippi researchers have designed a 3D-printed capsule that can release medication at exactly the moment a patient needs it, improving care for those who suffer from chronic illnesses. A new capsule designed by researcher more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * New research from Anne Austin reveals prevalence of tattooing in ancient Nubia, including on young children By Steve Walentik Austin, an associate professor in UMSL's Department of History, has worked with colleagues at Arizona State to publish a new article about their findings in the journal PNAS. University of Missouri-St. Louis anthropologist Anne Austin, working with co more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * Social connections slow ageing in dolphins, too: study By Tom Melville Male bottlenose dolphins that form friendships age more slowly than loners, new research shows. Dolphins are social creatures that, like all of us, get old. Signs of ageing in dolphins include less energy, changes to skin, slower movement, and fading eyesight. But dolphins have access to a powerful anti-ageing seru more PR

TAMPA, Florida, Dec. 15 -- The University of South Florida issued the following news: * * * USF commencement spotlights four visionary leaders advancing innovation and growth They have strengthened international academic partnerships, expanded global exchange opportunities, made transformative philanthropic investments in USF's new College of Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity, advanced statewide competitiveness and resilience through decades of business-government leadership, and driv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued the following news release: * * * Ambassador Jamieson Greer Participates in Fireside Chat at the Atlantic Council Today, Ambassador Jamieson Greer participated in a fireside chat at the Atlantic Council. During the discussion with Wall Street Journal's chief economics commentator Greg Ip, Ambassador Greer discussed the strategy and goals of President Trump's trade program that is enhancing American economic security and more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 15 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Uintah Basin Professor Ben Burger Digs into own Past in Inaugural Lecture * VERNAL, Utah Utah State University Uintah Basin faculty, staff, and students gathered on Dec. 4 to celebrate the inaugural lecture of Benjamin Burger, newly promoted professor of geology in the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Burger delivered his lecture, titled "In the Company of Ancient Ghosts:  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Can AI read your travel vibes? This research says yes Juan Luis Nicolau explored how the tool can co-create experiences for travelers in real time and tailor an entire vacation to an individual person based on their emotions. By Jacob Levin Feeling run down and need a place to recharge, but not sure where to go? Wanting a place that only serves local coffee where you can look at paintings from local ar more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Neurons within the brain localize genetic messages using simple rules, study finds The findings point to a numbers-driven system that shapes how neurons manage genetic instructions across time and space By John Pastor Scientists found that messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules that carry genetic instructions to the far reaches of neurons in the brain tend to cluster together mostly because they are abundant,  more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 15 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * What makes a good proton conductor? * A number of advanced energy technologies including fuel cells, electrolyzers, and an emerging class of low-power electronics use protons as the key charge carrier. Whether or not these devices will be widely adopted hinges, in part, on how efficiently they can move protons. One class of materials known as metal oxides has shown promise in con more PR