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Research in Professional Journals Newsletter for 2025-12-18 ( 64 items )  
Autonomous University of Barcelona: Gentrification Already Affects Medium-sized Cities in Spain (10)
BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 17 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Gentrification already affects medium-sized cities in Spain For the first time, a study analyses and compares the intensity and expansion of the phenomenon of gentrification (replacement of a population of lower socioeconomic status by another with higher purchasing power) in Spain over a period of ten years. According to the study, which has just been published by the UAB's Centre for Demogra more PR

British Natural History Museum: Genetic Analysis of Roman Individual, Beachy Head Woman, Reveals She Originated From Southern Britain (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release: * * * New genetic analysis of a Roman individual, Beachy Head Woman, reveals she originated from southern Britain For the first time, scientists at the Natural History Museum have completed a comprehensive analysis of the individual known as Beachy Head Woman, and today reveal that she originated from southern England. * The skeletal remains of this Roman-aged female individual were uncovered in more PR

Capital Research Center: Conversation With The Nonprofit Crisis Author Greg Berman (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025, to the Giving Review: * * * A conversation with The Nonprofit Crisis author Greg Berman (Part 2 of 2) The editor, author, and former nonprofit leader talks about whether his critiques of the nonprofit sector apply more to grantmakers than grant recipients, whether there's a distinction between civil society and the nonprofit sector, generational differences within and mission creep on the part more PR

Celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 17 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news release: * * * Celebrating 250 years of Jane Austen * It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of England's most beloved authors. Tuesday 16 December marked the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth: an occasion commemorated by museums across the country. In Chawton, Hampshire, where Austen lived for the final eight years of her life, revising and re-publishing more PR

Center for European Policy Analysis: Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes - Photogenic But... (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Ukraine's Long-Range Strikes: Photogenic But... Ukraine has increased the number of long-range attacks on Russia, but there are questions about the campaign's effectiveness. By David Axe No one should dispute that Ukraine's deep strike campaign is great public relations. Dramatic footage of drones and missiles slamming into Russian airfields, oil refineries and factories bo more PR

Columbia School of Public Health: Details on the Role of Fat Transport Molecules in Alzheimer's Onset (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Details on the Role of Fat Transport Molecules in Alzheimer's Onset A new study presents robust evidence on the role of lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) in the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers discovered that LPCs--compounds that transport a variety of healthy fatty acids to the brain--either promote Alzheimer's or protect against it, depending on a person's genetics. Res more PR

Confused by the doctor's questionnaire? U of A study suggests it's common (10)
TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 17 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Confused by the doctor's questionnaire? U of A study suggests it's common * Imagine sitting down for an appointment with a therapist - or any care provider. Perhaps it's the first time you've seen this provider, or the first time in a while. You'll likely need to fill out a form with a set of questions to ensure they know why you're there or how you're doing. Now imagine that the symptom question more PR

Erin Wilkinson is helping shape the future of signed language research (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 18 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Erin Wilkinson is helping shape the future of signed language research Erin Wilkinson leading the workshop discussion * As one of the world's few deaf tenure-track faculty members, and even fewer in the linguistics field, Erin Wilkinson, full professor and associate chair of linguistics at The University of New Mexico, is helping shape the future of signed language grammar through her research more PR

Four Western Research Chairs to Transform Patient Care With $16.5M Investment (10)
LONDON, Canada, Dec. 17 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * Four new Western research chairs to transform patient care with $16.5M investment 'Head to toe' research at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute powered by donations through London Health Sciences Foundation * An investment of nearly $16.5 million from London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) and Western University will support life-changing research into persi more PR

Gabe Vasquez Fights to Bring More Affordable Housing to New Mexico (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Gabe Vasquez Fights to Bring More Affordable Housing to New Mexico * As the cost of living continues to squeeze families across New Mexico, Congressman Gabe Vasquez is taking bold action to protect and expand affordable housing. By introducing the Keep Mobile Homes Affordable Act, Vasquez is cracking down on greedy, corporate landlords' price gouging and unfair utility operations more PR

GAO Director Hundrup Testifies Before Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee releases the following written testimony by Alyssa Hundrup, director of health care at the Government Accountability Office, from a Dec. 3, 2025, hearing entitled "Medication Management in VA Healthcare": * * * Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Blumenthal, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to discuss issues related to the Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) medication management. Effective medication managem more PR

German Marshall Fund Senior Fellow Lalwani Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on South and Central Asia released the following testimony by Sameer Lalwani, external senior advisor of the Special Competitive Studies Project and a senior fellow of the Indo-Pacific Program at the German Marshall Fund of the U.S., from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "The U.S. India Strategic Partnership: Securing a Free and Open Indo-Pacific": * * * Chairman Huizenga, Ranking Member Kamlager-Dove, distinguished members of the  more PR

Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics: X-Ray Space Telescope Gives Sharpest-Ever Glimpse at Growth of a Rapidly-Spinning Black Hole (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics issued the following news release: * * * X-ray Space Telescope Gives Sharpest-Ever Glimpse at Growth of a Rapidly-Spinning Black Hole The first results on the iconic active galactic nucleus MCG-6-30-15 captured with the XRISM mission show the most precise signatures yet of its supermassive black hole's extreme gravity and the outflows that shape its galaxy. * Astronomers have obtained the sharpest- more PR

HPE and Chunghwa Telecom Collaborate to Build a Disaster Recovery Center (10)
SPRING, Texas, Dec. 18 -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise, an information technology company, issued the following news release: * * * HPE and Chunghwa Telecom collaborate to build a disaster recovery center Chunghwa Telecom adopts HPE Zerto Software's innovative technology to deliver a new disaster recovery center, helping Taiwanese enterprises enhance network resilience and data protection capabilities In this article * HPE and Chunghwa Telecom Enterprise Business Group jointly announce plans  more PR

Joshua T. White Named SEC Chief Economist (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * Joshua T. White Named SEC Chief Economist * The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that financial economist and academic scholar Dr. Joshua T. White will return to the agency beginning the week of Jan. 5, 2026, to serve as its Chief Economist and Director of the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA), which integrates financial economics and rigorous data analytics in more PR

KU scholar's work comes alive as empire-building video game character (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, Dec. 17 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU scholar's work comes alive as empire-building video game character * LAWRENCE A scholarly journal article is one thing. Having your research turned into a character in the one of the world's leading history-based video games is another. But since her research on the once forgotten 16 th century "pirate queen" of Morocco, Sayyida al-Hurra, was published in early 2024, that is what has happened to Amal  more PR

Lancaster University: Ultrafast Shaking of Magnetization for Future Quantum Technologies (10)
LANCASTER, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Ultrafast shaking of magnetization for future quantum technologies An international team of researchers led by Lancaster University has discovered a highly efficient mechanism for shaking magnets using very short light pulses, shorter than a trillionth of a second. Their research is published in the prestigious journal Physics Review Letters. The discovery of new fundamental properties and phenomen more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: Polish Employers Receive the Gift of EU Pay Transparency Obligations in Recruitment (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 18 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Polish Employers Receive the Gift of EU Pay Transparency Obligations in Recruitment At a Glance - Poland is the first major economy in Europe to transpose portions of the EU Pay Transparency Directive into national law. - Article 5 of the Directive addresses an employer's pay transparency obligations for job applicants. - Poland has largely adopted Article 5's language and obl more PR

Max Planck Society: Patient-specific Human Liver Model (10)
MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 18 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Patient-specific human liver model Dresden research team develops human modular model to study liver diseases To the Point * Three-dimensional multicellular human liver model: For the first time, a 3D human organoid model, developed with liver tissue from patients, consists of three liver cell types, derived from adult hepatocytes, cholangiocytes, and liver mesenchymal cells. * Retaining structure and func more PR

Murdoch University: Blood Flow Restriction Cuffs a Fall Risk for Older Adults (10)
PERTH, Australia, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- Murdoch University issued the following news: * * * Blood flow restriction cuffs a fall risk for older adults New research from Murdoch University's School of Allied Health and Health Futures Institute has found wearing blood flow restriction cuffs can change the way older people walk, potentially making them more unsteady during exercise. Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is gaining popularity globally as a way to boost strength using light exercise more PR

NASA Study Suggests Saturn's Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean (10)
PASADENA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Study Suggests Saturn's Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean Reanalysis of data from NASA's Cassini mission has revealed Saturn's moon may instead have layers of slush with isolated pockets of liquid water. A key discovery from NASA's Cassini mission in 2008 was that Saturn's largest moon Titan may have a vast water ocean below its hydrocarbon-rich surface. But reanalysis of mission more PR

National Eye Institute: AI Moves Cellular-Level Imaging of the Eye One Step Closer to Everyday Clinic Use (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * AI moves cellular-level imaging of the eye one step closer to everyday clinic use NEI researchers reduce the amount of data required to resolve individual cells in the eye * By combining artificial intelligence with imaging, researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have reduced by three-fourths the data required to use an advanced ocular imaging technology capable of resolving i more PR

NEI Scientists Use Retinal Connectomics to Study Color Vision Circuitry Relevant for Mood, Myopia (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The National Eye Institute issued the following news: * * * NEI scientists use retinal connectomics to study color vision circuitry relevant for mood, myopia A 3D map was developed showing the neural circuitry of S-cone photoreceptors, important for perceiving blue light * National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have constructed a 3D map of neural circuitry of S-cone photoreceptors, a type of cell in our eye important for perceiving blue light more PR

New study finds rate of U.S. coastal sea level rise doubled in the past century, contradicting a recent U.S. Energy Department report (10)
WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * New study finds rate of U.S. coastal sea level rise doubled in the past century, contradicting a recent U.S. Energy Department report * Woods Hole, Mass. (December 17, 2025) A July 2025 report from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) claims that U.S. tide gauge measurements "in aggregate show no obvious acceleration in sea level rise beyond the historica more PR

NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care Partners With Consulates to Promote Health Care Access and Provide Blood Pressure Screenings (10)
NEW YORK, Dec. 17 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care Partners With Consulates to Promote Health Care Access and Provide Blood Pressure Screenings * Tabling at Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Colombian, and Mexican consulates is geared to educate immigrant New Yorkers about NYC Care and promote health literacy NYC Health + Hospitals' NYC Care is a health care access program available to all New Yorke more PR

Overseas visitor fees, a new NPO model and a 'long-term plan' for museums: Our breakdown of the ACE review (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 17 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news release: * * * Overseas visitor fees, a new NPO model and a 'long-term plan' for museums: Our breakdown of the ACE review * Arts Council England (ACE) should abandon its 10-year strategy, overhaul National Portfolio funding and come up with a "specific long-term plan" for museums, according to Labour peer Margaret Hodge's independent review of the arm's-length body, which published its fin more PR

Quantum mechanical molecular 'fingerprints' solve machine learning mystery (10)
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 17 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Quantum mechanical molecular 'fingerprints' solve machine learning mystery * There is more than one way to describe a water molecule, especially when communicating with a machine learning (ML) model, says chemist Robert DiStasio. You can feed the algorithm the molecule's structural information: two hydrogen atoms flanking an oxygen atom with the bonds a certain length and a certain bond angle. Or you could use  more PR

Quantum-dot device can generate multiple frequency-entangled photons (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * Quantum-dot device can generate multiple frequency-entangled photons * 17 December 2025 Approach could support long-distance quantum communication networks and scalable quantum information processing WASHINGTON Researchers have designed a new device that can efficiently create multiple frequency-entangled photons, a feat that cannot be achieved with today's optical de more PR

Researchers say funding is critical to understanding the effects of social media (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 17 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Researchers say funding is critical to understanding the effects of social media * By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - Understanding the effects of a constantly changing social media landscape has grown more challenging with potential federal policy changes that would limit the funding required to study outcomes that vary greatly across gender, socio-economic status a more PR

Researchers Unlock Clues to the Origin of the Longest Gamma-ray Burst Ever Observed (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 17 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Researchers Unlock Clues to the Origin of the Longest Gamma-ray Burst Ever Observed * Astronomers have observed the longest gamma-ray burst a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted more than seven hours. It was so extraordinary that several teams of scientists have been poring over a flood of data from both Earth- and space-based telescopes and satellites to make sense of it. Observations  more PR

Salk Institute for Biological Studies: How Do Brains Stay Stable, and When Might a Dose of Flexibility Be Helpful? (10)
LA JOLLA, California, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Salk Institute for Biological Studies issued the following news release: * * * How do brains stay stable, and when might a dose of flexibility be helpful? Salk Institute neuroscientists find brain cells called astrocytes stabilize circuits in the adult mouse brain using the protein CCN1, which could be targeted to restore plasticity in injury, disorder, or diseas * Young minds are easily molded. Each new experience rewires a child's brain circui more PR

Satellite Data Reveals New Insights into Sustainable Groundwater Usage in the Hollywood Basin (10)
PASADENA, California, Dec. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Satellite Data Reveals New Insights into Sustainable Groundwater Usage in the Hollywood Basin * Groundwater is a critical resource in Southern California, where long-term drought and climate change place increasing pressure on local aquifers. Some regions, like the Hollywood Basin (a small region in and around the West Hollywood neighborhood), are increasing their reliance on these aquife more PR

Saturn's Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean (10)
PASADENA, California, Dec. 17 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Saturn's Moon Titan May Not Have Global Ocean * A key discovery from NASA's Cassini mission in 2008 was that Saturn's largest moon Titan may have a vast water ocean below its hydrocarbon-rich surface. But reanalysis of mission data suggests a more complicated picture: Titan's interior is more likely composed of ice, with layers of slush and small pockets of warm water that form near its r more PR

Small Businesses Support Legislation to Implement Bipartisan Pe... (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Business] -- The National Federation of Independent Business issued the following news release: * * * Small Businesses Support Legislation to Implement Bipartisan Pe... * The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small business advocacy organization, announced strong support for H.R. 4776, the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development ( SPEED) Act. NFIB sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in support  more PR

Structural Insights Reveal Molecular Details of a Key Step in Cell Cycle Control (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- The Institute of Cancer Research issued the following news: * * * New structural insights reveal molecular details of a key step in cell cycle control In a major advance for molecular biology and cancer research, scientists have uncovered the molecular mechanisms that control a key step during the activation of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) - the master regulators of cell division. Specifically, the study provides high-resolution structural data that reveal how  more PR

Temple Faculty Recognized Among Highest Cited Researchers in 2025 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Temple University issued the following news: * * * Temple faculty recognized among highest cited researchers in 2025 Gerard Criner, Sudhir Kumar and Sergei Pond were recognized as Highly Cited Researchers by the global data and analytics company Clarivate. As an R1 institution, Temple is home to the highest level of university research activity, and among Temple's faculty you'll find some of the most impactful researchers in their fields. Across all 17  more PR

The year in review: MSU experts, top headlines of 2025 (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 17 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * The year in review: MSU experts, top headlines of 2025 * From a new presidential administration and consequential tariffs to devastating wildfires and a new comet, to pop culture news and continued international conflict, faculty experts at Michigan State University offered thoughtful, research-based commentary to provide insight and context on these events. MSU researchers continued to make break more PR

Training Christian Pharmacists: 10 Classes of Professionals (10)
CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Training Christian Pharmacists: 10 Classes of Professionals * by Jordan Foley, Student Public Relations Writer When Rebecca Prewett nearly quit pharmacy school during her first semester at Cedarville University, she never imagined she would find herself leading an emergency medicine residency program. But through perseverance and mentorship in her calling, her faith led her to a new path one that is shaping more PR

Two leading experiments reveal combined insights into why matter exists (10)
WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- William and Mary issued the following news: * * * Two leading experiments reveal combined insights into why matter exists * The following story originally appeared on the website for W&M's School of Computing, Data Sciences & Physics. - Ed. At the moment of the Big Bang, matter and antimatter were created in equal amounts or at least that's what the standard laws of physics predict. If that were the whole story, however, matter and antimatter would have d more PR

U.S. FDA Approval of Rybrevant Faspro Enables the Simplest, Shortest Administration Time for a First-Line Combination Regimen When Combined With Lazcluze (10)
RARITAN, New Jersey, Dec. 18 -- Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine issued the following news release: * * * U.S. FDA Approval of RYBREVANT FASPRO(TM) (amivantamab and hyaluronidase-lpuj) Enables the Simplest, Shortest Administration Time for a First-Line Combination Regimen when combined with LAZCLUZE(R) (lazertinib) RYBREVANT FASPRO(TM), the first and only subcutaneous therapy for patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC, reduces administration time from hours to minutes and significantly reduc more PR

U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Confirms First Known Triple Radio Active Galactic Nucleus (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Confirms First Known Triple Radio Active Galactic Nucleus * WASHINGTON, D.C - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and collaborating institutions have confirmed the first-known case of three radio-emitting active galactic nuclei (AGN) within a single ongoing galaxy merger. The discovery, made alongside scientists from the U.S. Naval Observatory (USNO), more PR

UM Doctoral Student Wins Outstanding Monograph Award at Zeng Xianyi Legal History Scholarship (10)
MACAU, China, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Macau issued the following news: * * * UM doctoral student wins outstanding monograph award at Zeng Xianyi Legal History Scholarship Tang Mingze, a doctoral student in the Faculty of Law (FLL) at the University of Macau (UM), won an Outstanding Monograph Award at the 7th Zeng Xianyi Legal History Scholarship for his paper Why Rights Should Protect Free Will: An Intellectual History Study of Will Theory of Rights. The paper has also been pub more PR

UM-Flint Computing Programs Earn ABET Accreditation, Reaching Gold Standard for STEM (10)
FLINT, Michigan, Dec. 18 -- The University of Michigan-Flint issued the following news: * * * UM-Flint computing programs earn ABET accreditation, reaching gold standard for STEM By Jeffrey Jones The University of Michigan-Flint's computer science and computer information systems programs have earned accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, the worldwide standard for engineering and computing program quality. This marks the first time the university's comput more PR

UMass-Amherst: Climate Safe Havens Could Be One of Eath's Best Defenses Against Global Warming--But How Well Do They Work? (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * Climate Safe Havens Could Be One of Eath's Best Defenses Against Global Warming--But How Well Do They Work? UMass Amherst leads major international effort to increase species' chances of survival * From Maine's Acadia National Park to the wilds of Australia--and in thousands of places in-between--geological conditions exist that slow the effects of climate change on the local ecology more PR

United States: IPI Alarmed by Trump $10 Bln Lawsuit Against BBC (10)
VIENNA, Austria, Dec. 17 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * United States: IPI alarmed by Trump $10 bln lawsuit against BBC Lawsuit a warning sign for media around the world * The IPI global network is deeply alarmed by U.S. President Donald Trump's filing of a $10 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over the broadcaster's editing of Trump's comments during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. While the BBC has apologize more PR

University College London: Children in Poor Quality Housing Miss More School (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Children in poor quality housing miss more school Children living in damp and overcrowded homes missed three weeks more of school over the course of compulsory education than their peers in better-quality housing. New UCL-led research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health also finds children in England living in poorer-quality housing did worse in maths and English exam more PR

University College London: Nicotine Pouch Rise Driven by Young Men (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Nicotine pouch rise driven by young men Use of nicotine pouches has risen substantially in Great Britain over the last five years, particularly among young men, with one in 13 (7.5%) men aged 16 to 24 now using them, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL. The study, published in the journal Lancet Public Health and funded by Cancer Research UK, found that use of pouches overall ha more PR

University of Arkansas: Experimental Microneedle Painkiller Patch for Pigs Shows Proof of Concept (10)
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 18 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Experimental Microneedle Painkiller Patch for Pigs Shows Proof of Concept An experimental pain-relieving drug delivery method for farm animals using microneedle patches may not have delivered an effective dose, but it took a pivotal step that offers new leads for innovation. Jeremy Powell, veterinarian and professor of animal science for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, sa more PR

University of Birmingham: School Street Closures Boost Active Travel to School, Major UK Study Finds (10)
BIRMINGHAM, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: * * * School street closures boost active travel to school, major UK study finds Traffic restriction schemes outside schools are helping more children walk, cycle and scoot to school, according to a major new UK-wide study. * Traffic restriction schemes outside schools are helping more children walk, cycle and scoot to school, according to a major new UK-wide study involving researchers from the more PR

University of Cincinnati: PhD Student Uses Engineering to Understand Cardiovascular System (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 18 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following Q&A on Dec. 17, 2025, by Lindsey Osterfeld with Shrayesh Manegaonkar, graduate student engineer of the College of Engineering and Applied Science: * * * PhD student uses engineering to understand cardiovascular system Mechanical engineering student works to improve diagnostic tools * Named Graduate Student Engineer of the Month by the College of Engineering and Applied Science, Shrayesh Manegaonkar is driven by t more PR

University of Greenwich Academic Discovers More About How Cells Talk to Each Other (10)
LONDON, England, Dec. 17 -- The University of Greenwich issued the following news: * * * University of Greenwich academic discovers more about how cells talk to each other The research will help scientists to understand more about fertility and cancer. * Dr Fani Papagiannouli, a Lecturer in Biological Sciences and the School Director of Graduate Research Studies at the Medway School of Pharmacy has discovered that cells that give rise to sperm don't just receive guidance signals on how to c more PR

University of Manchester: Astronomers Capture Time-stamped Rings in Jet From Newborn Star (10)
MANCHESTER, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Astronomers capture time-stamped rings in jet from newborn star Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a jet launched by a young star, confirming a theoretical model that has remained untested for three decades. Published today in Nature Astronomy, the images reveal a series of delicate, ring-like structures that record decades of violent outbursts during t more PR

University of Michigan: This Genetic Trick Gives Woodrats an Evolutionary Advantage Against Rattlesnake Venom (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * This genetic trick gives woodrats an evolutionary advantage against rattlesnake venom Woodrats weigh less than half a pound but can survive venomous rattlesnake bites that would hospitalize, or even kill, a full-grown human. New research from the University of Michigan has uncovered a clue explaining how these tiny rodents, also known as packrats, have evolved such potent immunity: by stockpi more PR

University of Michigan: To Get Lifelike Movement From Synthetic Materials, Researchers Can Embrace Chaos (10)
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * To get lifelike movement from synthetic materials, researchers can embrace chaos Chemical reactions that are sensitive to force could help power engineered materials that beat, twitch and shiver like living tissue for new applications in robotics and other technologies * When people think of high-powered machines, they'd likely think of muscle cars before their own muscles. But muscles and o more PR

University of Montreal: Digital 'Folie a Deux' (10)
MONTREAL, Quebec, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of Montreal issued the following news: * * * A digital 'folie a deux' By Jeff Heinrich Artificial intelligence chatbots can give their users illusions of grandeur and lead them into 'AI psychosis,' two UdeM psychiatrists warn. * Does your AI chatbot agree with you about everything, even call you a genius? Watch out: if you're not careful, you risk developing 'AI psychosis,' two Universite de Montreal psychiatry professors warn. In an ar more PR

URI MPA Graduate Dennis Haggerty Proposes Ballot Qualification Fee Initiative at National Elections Conference (10)
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * URI MPA graduate Dennis Haggerty proposes ballot qualification fee initiative at national elections conference Proposal, publishing in the Journal of Election Administration, would offer election candidates option to pay a fee to get onto the ballot * In Rhode Island, candidates seeking elective office, either for the first time or as incumbents, have to go door to door asking residen more PR

USU-Led Global Initiative Standardizes Injury Research, Boosts Readiness (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 17 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following news: * * * USU-Led Global Initiative Standardizes Injury Research, Boosts Readiness The ROMMIL framework unifies musculoskeletal injury reporting across nations to improve data quality and force lethality. * Musculoskeletal injuries remain the leading cause of medical encounters and lost duty time across armed forces worldwide. In the U.S. Army alone, these injuries account for more than 22 million limite more PR

USU-Led Global Initiative Standardizes Injury Research, Boosts Readiness (10)
BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 18 -- The Uniformed Services University issued the following research news: * * * USU-Led Global Initiative Standardizes Injury Research, Boosts Readiness The ROMMIL framework unifies musculoskeletal injury reporting across nations to improve data quality and force lethality. * Musculoskeletal injuries remain the leading cause of medical encounters and lost duty time across armed forces worldwide. In the U.S. Army alone, these injuries account for more than 22 milli more PR

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences: School of Medicine Basic Sciences - 2025 in Review (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 18 -- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences issued the following news: * * * School of Medicine Basic Sciences: 2025 in review As 2025 draws to a close, we reflect on the achievements and contributions to science made by the School of Medicine Basic Sciences community over the past year. SOMBS facilitates outstanding fundamental science research across four departments, two institutes, 10 centers, and 18 core facilities. The work of our faculty, tr more PR

WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Help Solve Civil Rights Cold Cases Passes U.S. Senate (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Ossoff's Bipartisan Bill to Help Solve Civil Rights Cold Cases Passes U.S. Senate * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan Civil Rights bill has passed the U.S. Senate. Earlier this year, Sens. Ossoff and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Reauthorization Act to help secure justice for civil rights cold case victims and thei more PR

Why sexual assault care falls short in rural areas (10)
ARLINGTON, Texas, Dec. 17 -- The University of Texas Arlington campus issued the following news release: * * * Why sexual assault care falls short in rural areas * Survivors of sexual assault in rural communities often struggle to access specialized care. New research from The University of Texas at Arlington helps explain why. Nurses in these areas face significant hurdles in becoming certified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE), professionals trained to provide trauma-informed care an more PR

With Epstein File Deadline Approaching, Wyden Leads Democrats Demanding to Know Why DOJ Has Never Questioned Epstein's Core Trafficking Henchmen (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * With Epstein File Deadline Approaching, Wyden Leads Democrats Demanding to Know Why DOJ Has Never Questioned Epstein's Core Trafficking Henchmen According to Wall Street Journal Reporting, Epstein's In-House Lawyer and Accountant, Key Accomplices in His Trafficking Operation, Have Never Been Questioned in Connection with Any Criminal Invest more PR

WSJ Ranks BYU-Idaho Best Value in Idaho and Utah (10)
REXBURG, Idaho, Dec. 17 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * WSJ Ranks BYU-Idaho Best Value in Idaho and Utah * Each year the Wall Street Journal publishes a list of the Best Colleges in the U.S. For its 2026 Best Colleges list, BYU-Idaho claimed the top spot in Idaho for best value and the top spot in comparison to colleges in Utah. BYU-Idaho ranks #32 overall in the U.S. for best value. While the rankings themselves are exciting for BYU-Idaho, the tru more PR

Zionist Organization National President Klein Testifies Before House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa released the following written testimony by Morton A. Klein, national president of the Zionist Organization of America, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Understanding Judea and Samaria: Historical, Strategic and Political Dynamics in U.S.-Israel Relations": * * * Chairman Lawler, Ranking Member Sherman, Members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this important hearing. This hearing reminds more PR