LONDON, England, Dec. 16 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news release: * * * Art Fund awards PS1.3m to museums and galleries for collections work * Twenty-nine museums and galleries across the UK have been awarded PS1.3m by Art Fund in the final round of its Reimagine funding programme. MonLife Museums in Wales, Belfast Exposed art gallery in Northern Ireland and the Museum of Chelmsford in Essex are among those to receive grants for collections-fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * Dr. Harvey Risch Appointed Chairman of President Trump's Cancer Panel * WASHINGTON DEC. 16, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the appointment of Harvey Risch, M.D., Ph.D., as chairman of the President's Cancer Panel. The panel, part of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Cancer Institute, is charged with monitoring the devel more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Exdensur (depemokimab) approved by US FDA for the treatment of severe asthma * Exdensur is the first and only ultra-long-acting biologic with twice-yearly dosing approved for patients with severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype * Approval based on SWIFT trials showing significantly lower rate of annualised asthma exacerbations in pa more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 16 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * For certain life-essential proteins in E. coli, repair is more likely * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Proteins need to fold into specific shapes to perform their functions in cells, but they occasionally misfold, which can prevent them from properly functioning and even lead to disease. A new study by researchers at Penn State found that, in E. coli, proteins containing a widespread structural 3D  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 17 -- Georgia State University issued the following news: * * * GSU Researchers Developing Mobile Health App to Improve Sanitation in Resource-Limited Communities Five-year, $1.1 million grant to develop and test mobile app in partnership with Brazilian researchers * An international team of researchers co-led by Professor Christine Stauber in the Georgia State University School of Public Health is empowering residents of low-income communities to improve sanitation i more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 16 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Gum disease may be linked to plaque buildup in arteries, higher risk of major CVD events * There is increasing evidence that gum disease is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke, atrial fibrillation, heart failure and cardiometabolic health conditions. Effective prevention and treatment of gum disease, also called periodon more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 17 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Higher, faster, further with all-solid-state batteries New findings on space charge effects could improve efficiency * * Solid-state batteries could store electricity more efficiently and safely in the future than today's batteries with liquid electrolytes. * Space charges that form in solid-state batteries have so far impaired their performance. * Space charges form primarily at the positive pole of the b more PR

RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 16 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Supplement Highlights Advances in Theranostics and Opportunit * Media Contact : Rebecca Maxey (703) 652-6772 rmaxey@snmmi.org Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology Supplement Highlights Advances in Theranostics and Opportunities for Growth As nuclear medicine theranostics expands rapidly across clinical pr more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Researchers develop groundbreaking blood test for lung cancer A UK research team has developed a pioneering blood test that could change the way lung cancer is detected and monitored. In a new study, the 'Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy' technique has been shown to identify a single cancer cell in a blood sample. The research team - which brings together academics more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * Mapping myeloma mutations: study reveals why some drugs fail and others still work A new study has shown that small genetic changes in a key protein can determine whether myeloma cells resist or respond to treatment - findings that could help clinicians choose more effective therapies for patients with this type of blood cancer. Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research, London, examined how s more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 17 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Climate-friendly metals from deep-sea ores If manganese nodules can be mined in an environmentally friendly way, the critical metals needed for the energy transition could be produced with low CO2 emissions To the point * Global demand for copper, nickel and cobalt is expected to more than double by 2050. Producing these metals from deep-sea manganese nodules would, among other things, avoid deforestation an more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * MSU boasts 3 academic disciplines among top 10 globally * In the 2025 edition of Shanghai Ranking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects, Michigan State University is ranked in a total of 43 academic disciplines, including three in the top 10, five in the top 25, eight in the top 50, and 18 among the top 100 globally. For the ninth straight year, MSU ranks in the top five in the world for communica more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 15 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * New AI Tool Identifies Not Just Genetic Mutations, But the Diseases They May Cause * Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel artificial intelligence tool that not only identifies disease-causing genetic mutations but also predicts the type of disease those mutations may trigger. The method, called V2P (Variant to Phenotype), is designed to more PR

PASADENA, California, Dec. 16 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Possible "Superkilonova" Exploded Not Once But Twice * When the most massive stars reach the ends of their lives, they blow up in spectacular supernova explosions, which seed the universe with heavy elements such as carbon and iron. Another type of explosionthe kilonovaoccurs when a pair of dense dead stars, called neutron stars, smash together, forging even heavier elements such as gold  more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Study reveals high stakes of early immune development--and a potential probiotic fix * Scripps Research scientists find that certain gut bacteria are essential for building immune defenses during infancy, pointing to new strategies for protecting children's health. Antibiotics are powerful treatments that have saved countless lives over the course of decades. New findings more PR

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * UAH researchers lead study suggesting dark matter can be detected in unidentified X-ray emission lines in spectra of galaxy clusters By Russ Nelson Scientists search for "decaying" dark matter (DDM) because it offers unique signatures like specific X-ray or gamma-ray lines or neutrino signals not seen in normal matter, potentially revealing dark matter's particle nature, mass and interactions, more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: * * * Your Christmas decorations may be hiding a tiny bit of badger and toad Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that moss acts as a natural trap for environmental DNA. This discovery opens the door to using moss as a simple, gentle and inexpensive method of monitoring biodiversity - from birds and mammals to fungi, insects and microbes. Right now, many of us have a bit o more PR

ATHENS, Georgia, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: * * * Why do wombats have square poop? New study finds square feces may deliver information By Allison Floyd Most people have a preferred way of communication -- phone, text, email -- but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by ... there's no delicate way to say this ... poo. Led by the University of Georgia's Scott Carver, a new study  more PR

ADELAIDE, Australia, Dec. 16 -- The University of South Australia issued the following news release: * * * Who is more likely to get long COVID? New study uncovers genetic drivers behind the disease Australian scientists have identified the key genetic drivers behind long COVID, revealing why some people continue to experience debilitating symptoms long after their initial infection. The breakthrough, made using large scale biological datasets, could pave the way for targeted treatments and  more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, Dec. 17 -- The University of Washington School of Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Drug turns lung cells into slow-release antibiotic depots The engineered therapy delivers an antibiotic inside lung immune cells, which then leak the drug to kill nearby bacteria. * Ciana Lopez conducted the research in her doctoral studies at the University of Washington's Department of Bioengineering. A new designer drug that turns lung immune cells into slow-release a more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Dec. 17 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * Rebel Grad Slam Winner Stands Out for Research on Antibiotic-Resistant Shigella New Ph.D. graduate Taylor Gerson credits faculty for putting her on the path toward graduate research. Author: Daenne Dolce In November, more than 100 graduate and professional students from across various disciplines signed up to compete for scholarships and the title of UNLV Rebel Grad Slam 3-Minute Thesis more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Dec. 16 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Research Offers Ethical Guideposts for the AI Era * Higher education is navigating a period of heightened scrutiny and rapid change. In recent years, colleges and universities have faced public debate over their values, governance, and societal role- debates that have, in some cases, influenced donor confidence and policy decisions. And now a second wave of concern is breaking against the eroding shoreline o more PR