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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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