BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 18 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * 2025: A look back at UB's research and creative activities * The image above, RNA clusters (green colored) gradually disassembling within biomolecular condensates (magenta colored), comes from the lab of Priya Banerjee, professor of physics. He publushed work uncovering how harmful RNA clumps form and a way to dissolve them. By Cory Nealon BUFFALO, N.Y. - A vacc more PR

ROSEMONT, Illinois, Dec. 18 [Category: Nursing] -- The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology issued the following news release: * * * AANA Honors Education Excellence in Nurse Anesthesiology: Didactic Instructor of the Year Award Presented to Carrie Bowman Dalley * The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) will present Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Carrie Bowman Dalley, PhD, MS, CRNA, FAANA with the Didactic Instructor of the Year Award during its top edu more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults * WASHINGTON and DALLAS, Dec. 18, 2025 The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with several other leading medical associations, have issued a new guideline for managing congenital heart disease in adults. The guideline was jointly published today in JACC,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * ACC/AHA issue new guideline on managing congenital heart disease in adults Ensuring ongoing access to care, promoting mental health and physical activity, supporting pregnancy and childbirth, and improving heart failure care identified as key areas of focus for adults who were born with heart defects * The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association, along with seve more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * Key proteins involved in the skeleton's adaptation to locomotion and in bone remodeling processes identified An international collaboration study reveals how evolution and locomotion patterns, such as bipedalism, shaped bone structures through proteins present in the bone matrix. The findings of the study, led by researchers from the University of Turku, the UAB and the URL, are impor more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Counting the Cost of Putin's Assault on Ukraine's Biosphere Any peace settlement has to include compensation for Russian damage to Ukraine's environment, alongside reparations for lost lives and property since 2014. By Walter Clemens Ukraine's biosphere is being degraded constantly by Russian President Vladimir Putin's noosphere. The concepts of "biosphere" and "noosphere more PR

COLUMBUS, Georgia, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- Columbus State University issued the following news: * * * Research: Schwimmer's decades-long quest leads to first scholarly accurate replica of 'dinosaur-killer' croc Dr. David Schwimmer, a world-renowned expert on the giant North American crocodilian genus Deinosuchus and a Columbus State University geology professor, has contributed his research to the creation of the first-ever scholarly accurate, mounted skeleton replica of the species Deinosuchus s more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 18 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Cosmic crash caught on camera * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * Astronomers directly imaged two separate collisions between rocky objects in the Fomalhaut star system * Scientists previously thought the aftermath of one collision was a dust-covered exoplanet, reflecting starlight * Observable collisions provide unprecedented insights into the processes of planet formation EVANSTON, more PR

SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, Dec. 18 -- The European Society of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Vapes, pouches, heated tobacco, shisha, cigarettes: nicotine in all forms is toxic to the heart and blood vessels Experts call for Europe-wide action to stem new wave of youth addiction * Nicotine is toxic to the heart and blood vessels, regardless of whether it is consumed via a vape, a pouch, a shisha or a cigarette, according to an expert consensus report published in the Euro more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Hidden clay intensified 2011 Japan megaquake, study confirms * An international research expedition involving Cornell has uncovered new details as to why a 2011 earthquake northeast of Japan behaved so unusually as it lifted the seafloor and produced a tsunami that devastated coastal communities along with the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Some of the first published data from the expedition was detai more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 19 -- The International Society for Stem Cell Research issued the following news release: * * * Insights Into Dry Eyes Gained from Stem cell-derived Tear Glands An estimated 5-15% of people have problems with dry eyes, with symptoms including eye redness, stinging, or burning sensation, and eye fatigue. Dry eye disease (DED) occurs when the eyes' tear glands produce insufficient or poor-quality tears which can be due to allergy or autoimmune disease, hormonal changes, more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 17 (TNSjou) -- The University of London - London School of Economics and Political Science issued the following news release: * * * Accelerated cancer drug approvals deliver limited survival gains at high cost Early access to new cancer drugs, granted accelerated approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has provided mixed benefits for patients while costing Medicare billions of dollars, reveals new research published in the journal BMJ Medicine. Research more PR

WEST LONG BRANCH, New Jersey, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- Monmouth University issued the following news: * * * Prof. Yu Co-Publishes on Effects of Risk Disclosure Minna Yu, Ph.D., professor of accounting and director of the Institute for Global Understanding, co-authored a paper, "Peer MD&A Risk Disclosure and Analysts' Earnings Forecast Accuracy: Evidence from China," that was published in the Journal of Contemporary Accounting & Economics (https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-contempora more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Medical] -- Optica, formerly the Optical Society, posted the following news release: * * * New Raman imaging system detects subtle tumor signals * Advance paves the way to portable or intraoperative devices for earlier cancer detection and less invasive disease monitoring  Researchers have developed a new compact Raman imaging system that is sensitive enough to differentiate between tumor and normal tissue. The system offers a promising route to earlier cance more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pittsburgh issued the following news: * * * New Pitt research explains how massive canyons formed in Peru Imagining the creation of large geographical structures like mountains and canyons might evoke visions of cataclysmic events over short periods of time, geologically speaking -- glaciers plowing through land, tectonic plates abruptly shifting or even meteorite impacts. New collaborative research from the lab of Nadine McQua more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Q&A: Environmental protection benefits the American economy and public health * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The benefits of environmental protection, measured in terms of advancing public health and the economy, outweigh the costs associated with implementing and enforcing environmental regulations, according to researchers at Penn State who published a new perspective piece in the journal Natur more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 18 -- The Royal Society of Medicine issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2025, by President Gillian Leng: * * * RSM President and CEO reflect on 2025 Professor Gillian Leng, RSM President, and CEO Rachel Lambert-Forsyth, have reflected on an important year in a message of thanks to the organisation's global community of members. End of year message from the RSM President and RSM CEO As 2025 draws to a close, we want to reflect on what has been an important year f more PR

MENLO PARK, California, Dec. 18 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SLAC researchers measure how materials hotter than the sun's surface conduct electricity * By Chris Patrick Subscribe to SLAC Breaking News (external link) Warm dense matter is a state of matter that forms at extreme temperatures and pressures, like those found at the center of most stars and many planets, including Earth. It also plays a role in the generation of Earth's  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Dec. 19 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Studies by Montana State scientists reveal importance of experimentation on greenhouse gas-producing organisms By Diana Setterberg, MSU News Service It's been known for nearly a century that swarms of single-celled organisms thrive by consuming chemicals from their environments and expelling methane gas as a byproduct. In 2024, researchers in the laboratory of Roland Hatzenpichler, associate professor in t more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Top heart and brain research for 2025 found new ways to treat old problems * DALLAS, December, 18, 2025 The top heart and brain research of 2025 is filled with new ways to treat old problems including high blood pressure, stroke and heart failure. Each year since 1996, the American Heart Association, a global force changing the future of health for all, has compiled a rev more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * U of T and Moderna partner to advance vaccine science, cancer treatment and AI-driven therapeutics By Rahul Kalvapalle From COVID-19 to the seasonal flu and RSV, vaccinations for respiratory viruses are typically delivered via intramuscular injection, which generates antibodies in the bloodstream. But the first line of defence against these viruses is actually the upper airway, where mucosal ant more PR

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news: * * * UAlbany Researcher Studying Impact of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' on Edible Crops, Food Quality By Bethany Bump A researcher in the University at Albany's College of Nanotechnology, Science, and Engineering was awarded nearly $420,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how the accumulation of toxic "forever chemicals" in edible plants impacts food quality and safety. Weilan Zhang, an ass more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * UC medical students explore ChatGPT's ability to support qualitative research Researchers asked AI assistant to analyze survey responses from their classmates By Megan Burgasser, burgasma@ucmail.uc.edu Newly published research from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine highlights student-led work in medical education and examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can assist with qua more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Negotiation failure on UN environmental assessment highlights need for reform The failure of governments to agree with leading scientists on a major United Nations' report "risks impeding timely action on environmental goals", UCL and other academics say in a new article. In December, the UN published its latest Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report, the result of six years' work, which conn more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Roman-era Beachy Head Woman originated from Britain: new analysis The identity of a Roman-era individual found in southern England has finally been resolved after scientists at UCL and the Natural History Museum were able to sequence high quality DNA from her skeletal remains. Once theorised to have origins in sub-Saharan Africa or possibly the Mediterranean, the first comprehensive scientific more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 19 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * College of Education and Health Professions Hosts Inaugural Tornado Alley Muscle Meeting The College of Education and Health Professions' Molecular Muscle Mass Regulation (M3R) lab recently hosted a conference to foster collaborations among muscle researchers from the "tornado alley" region. The lab, in the Department of Health, Human Performance and Recreation, has a robust molecular muscle lab l more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * Voluntary Wintertime Cover Crop Adoption Up 5% in Arkansas Using satellite imagery and government data, researchers measured a 5% increase in voluntary, or non-subsidized, cover crop adoption by Arkansas farmers. The finding came out of research seeking to pinpoint how farmers were using cover crops and where, to help policymakers develop more targeted incentives for using cover crops. P more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 19 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Who faces more difficulty recovering from stroke? Highlights * A new study has found that within the year following a stroke, female participants had more difficulty than male participants with doing daily tasks. * Daily tasks include eating, dressing, driving and cooking. * The differences remained even after considering age, education and insurance. * The study authors suggest  more PR