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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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