WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Dec. 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * An Energy-Based Perspective on Microbial Food Web Structure * The oceans are teeming with microbes like bacteria and phytoplankton that play an outsized role in climate regulation. These microorganisms absorb carbon, cycle nutrients, and form the base of the ocean food web. Yet despite their importance, scientists know relativ more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS20348) on Dec. 18, 2025, entitled "Federal Funding Gaps: A Brief Overview" by James V. Saturno, Congress and legislative process specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. Sec.Sec.1341-1342, 1511-1519) generally bars the obligation of funds in the absence of appropriations. Exceptions are made under the act, including for activities involving "the safety  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Jisc and Taylor & Francis sign new UK open research agreement Comprehensive deal offers researchers expanded OA publishing options and licensing for AI use: Aleksei Gorodenkov via Alamy * Researchers at participating UK institutions will be supported to publish open access (OA) articles in over 2,400 journals through a renewed and expanded agreement betw more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 20 -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * Jisc and Taylor & Francis sign new UK open research agreement Comprehensive deal offers researchers expanded OA publishing options and licensing for AI use * Researchers at participating UK institutions will be supported to publish open access (OA) articles in over 2,400 journals through a renewed and expanded agreement between Jisc and Taylor & Francis. As well as increased reading and publishing opportun more PR

ROLLA, Missouri, Dec. 19 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology posted the following news: * * * 2025 Highlights * From national recognition and historic milestones to student achievements, new facilities and expanded academic pathways, 2025 was a momentous year for Missouri S&T. We're looking back and reflecting on some of the biggest news at S&T throughout the year. We're R1! Missouri S&T earned the Carnegie Foundation's highest research classification, R1: Very High Research more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 19 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New study shows early motherhood carries wage penalty, while delaying pays off * A woman's early career pregnancy decision may shape her financial future for decades, according to new research co-led by Eden King, the Lynette S. Autrey Professor of Psychology at Rice University, and Nicola Lawrence-Thomas, a lecturer in work psychology at the University of Sheffield. The study, one of the first to examine lon more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Dec. 19 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * NMiF looks at restoring state rivers; UNM signs check for Coach Eck * This week on New Mexico in Focus, two environmental experts tell us why they are pushing state officials to invest more heavily in river restoration. Correspondent Elizabeth Miller sits down with Dan Roper, an advocate from nonprofit Trout Unlimited, and docuseries filmmaker Renea Roberts, to talk about the importance of car more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 19 -- The University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Study: Gaps in genetic testing hit black, low-income hardest * Black patients and patients from socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods are dramatically under-represented in genetics clinicsoften at rates half or less than those of White patients or individuals from wealthier areasaccording to researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the Universi more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Dec. 19 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * The Great Recession impacted class identity * Class identity, which is how individuals view their economic and social positions in relation to others, has wide-ranging effects on people's well-being, thoughts, and behavior. Previous studies have shown that people who identify with a higher class have better physical and emotional health, tend to vote more conservatively, and have  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Partners with President Trump to Deliver Major Wins for Alabama in 2025 * WASHINGTON - As 2025 comes to an end, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) issued a statement highlighting how he worked with President Trump to deliver major wins for Alabama this year: "With President Trump back in the White House, the sky is the limit for Alabama. Soon after taking office, President Trump d more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Darius N. Lakdawalla, a professor at the University of Southern California, from a Dec. 10, 2025, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Health Care and Financial Services entitled "Lowering the Cost of Healthcare: Technology's Role in Driving Affordability": * * * Key Points: * Rational and forward-thinking regulato more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- York University issued the following news release: * * * How galaxies assemble their stars and grow over billions of years remains one of the central questions in astronomy. Recent results from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), including reports of surprisingly massive and evolved galaxies in the early Universe, have only deepened the mystery. Understanding how our own home galaxy, the Milky Way, built itself over time provides a crucial piece of this more PR