ARGONNE, Illinois, Dec. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Argonne Distinguished Fellows for 2025 announced Five Argonne scientists receive prestigious distinction for science and engineering accomplishments * World-renowned scientists named Argonne Distinguished Fellows for 2025. Roughly 3% of the national lab's research staff receive the prestigious honor. The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Labora more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, Dec. 22 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Artificial metabolism turns waste CO2 into useful chemicals * * New system successfully transforms simple carbon molecules into acetyl-CoA * A building block of life, acetyl-CoA can be used to make a variety of materials * To build the system, scientists screened 66 enzymes and 3,000 enzyme variants * Enzyme screening and system use molecular machinery outside of living cells EVANSTON, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Grim Tidings for Hungary's Rulers This Christmas Polls show the governing party is taking a hit from Hungary's child abuse scandal. By Ferenc Nemeth This holiday season may be one of the most political celebrations of recent decades for many Hungarians. The rise of Peter Magyar, the first credible challenger to Viktor Orban's 16-year rule, will surely be on everyone's lips  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Vast Freshwater Reserves Found Beneath Salinity-Stressed Coastal Bangladesh Drinking water is often scarce in Bangladesh. These researchers have tapped into a potential solution. * Despite its tropical climate and floodplain location, Bangladesh--one of the world's most densely populated nations--seasonally does not have enough freshwater, especially in coastal areas. Shallow  more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- Duke University Pratt School of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Leaves' Pores Explain Longstanding Mystery of Uneven Tree Growth in a Carbon-Enriched World The mechanics of how water and carbon dioxide move in and out of plants greatly affects how trees grow in a carbon-dioxide-enriched environments. * The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen and sugar f more PR

WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * ENHERTU(R) (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation in the US as post-neoadjuvant therapy for patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer Tenth Breakthrough Therapy Designation for AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU with the latest based on DESTINY-Breast05 Phase III trial results * AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's ENHERTU( more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network": * * * Chair Cassidy and Ranking Member Sanders, thank you for holding this hearing to address the many issues in our nation's organ procurement system. It is an honor to be with you this morning. My name is more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Dec. 22 (TNSjou) -- Flinders University issued the following news: * * * New clues to preventing stillbirth Flinders University researchers have uncovered a biological process that could explain some stillbirths and pave the way for early detection and prevention. The study, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, reveals that the placenta, the vital lifeline between mother and baby, can age too quickly during pregnancy, compromising its abili more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 23 -- The Florida State University's College of Business issued the following news: * * * Business Career Services, Seneff Scholars join forces in career-building mentorship initiative Florida State University's newly named Herbert Wertheim College of Business has taken another transformative step in student development and support, announcing the launch next month of the Seneff Scholar Peer Coaching and Mentoring Initiative. The initiative features a cohort of 20  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Genes Aren't Destiny for Inherited Blindness, Study Shows * Key takeaways: * Inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs) were found by Mass General Brigham researchers to occur in only 28% of people who carry IRD genetic variants. * Findings challenge conventional models of rare disease genetics, with implications for genetic testing and treatment. A new study challenges more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 22 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Genicular Artery Embolization: A Minimally Invasive Approach to Knee Osteoarthritis * Summary * More than one in three Americans older than 60 have radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis. Approximately 40% report bothersome symptoms. * UHealth interventional radiologists have adopted genicular artery embolization as a minimally-invasive treatment option for patients with  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 22 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary: * * * Join the Conversation: AI Governance and Global Economic Development An Official Pre-Summit Event of the AI Impact Summit 2026 By Karim Farhat The Internet Governance Project at Georgia Tech invites scholars, practitioners, students, and representatives from civil society to an essential dialogue on how AI governance shapes our global ec more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Ron DeSantis Reappoints Four to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the reappointment of Fernando Acosta-Rua, Michelle Barnett, Matt Connell, and David Hodges Jr. to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority. Fernando Acosta-Rua Acosta-Rua is a Principal and Shareholder for Heritage Capital Group. Active in his community, he more PR

HONG KONG, Dec. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Civil Engineering Researchers Reveal How Soil and Human Antibiotic Resistance Are Connected A study led by researchers at the Department of Civil Engineering at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has uncovered alarming evidence that soil worldwide is emerging as a significant reservoir and amplifier of high-risk antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), which enable bacteria to develop resistance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following testimony by Rose Gottemoeller, a research fellow at the Hoover Institution in Stanford University, from a Dec. 10, 2025, hearing entitled "Arms Race 2.0": * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and Distinguished Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: It is a distinct honor to testify to you today about the grave challenges facing us in the nuclear realm. This hearing was called to reflect on  more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Dec. 23 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Globalization Helps Women in the Economy Globalization promotes legal gender equality worldwide, especially in developing countries, according to a recent study by the ifo Institute. "We can show that globalization improves the legal equality of women and men. The more cross-border trade and cooperation there actually is, the less women are subject to legal discrimination," says ifo researcher Ramona  more PR

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylania, Dec. 23 -- Lehigh University issued the following news: * * * Lehigh's Research Highlights of 2025 Take a look back at some of the top research stories at the university in 2025. As 2025 comes to a close and we reflect on the university's progress over the past year, below is a selection of standout research stories that capture the momentum of Lehigh's scholarly achievements. This year brought the launch of innovative research centers, interdisciplinary breakthroughs more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 23 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Dec. 22, 2025, to Bloomberg Opinion: * * * The Economy Needs a Little Bit of Unfairness By Allison Schrager There are a lot of reasons, some deserved and some not, for Americans' distrust of their institutions. Lately I have been thinking about one of the more counterintuitive ones: Our schools, governments and even employers are trying too hard to make things fair. In so doing, they are not only s more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * MIT in the media: 2025 in review * "At MIT, innovation ranges from awe-inspiring technology to down-to-Earth creativity," noted Chronicle, during a campus visit this year for an episode of the program. In 2025, MIT researchers made headlines across print publications, podcasts, and video platforms for key scientific advances, from breakthroughs in quantum and artificial intelligenc more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law issued the following news: * * * Professor Medha D. Makhlouf presents on the legal foundations of inclusive clinical trials at medical conference She spoke at a satellite event coinciding with the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology * On December 5, 2025, Professor Medha D. Makhlouf presented a talk titled "Designing for Equity: Legal Foundations of Inclusive Clinical Trials" at a satel more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Study: More eyes on the skies will help planes reduce climate-warming contrails * Aviation's climate impact is partly due to contrails condensation that a plane streaks across the sky when it flies through icy and humid layers of the atmosphere. Contrails trap heat that radiates from the planet's surface, and while the magnitude of this impact is uncertain, several studies suggest  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 22 -- Rockefeller University posted the following news: * * * The value of publishing negative data * Scientific journals love news-worthy results. Editors want to publish studies with novel data that scientists will eagerly read and cite in their own work. Because of this desire for novelty, studies that share null or negative resultsdisproving a hypothesis rather than confirming a novel findingcan be very hard to publish, and scientists often lack motivation to even write  more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Challenges for veterans in the workforce New UC review looks at how to maximize opportunity for military veterans and their families By Emily Glass, glassei@ucmail.uc.edu Despite the fact that the U.S. is home to over 15 million military veterans that make up more than 6% of the total workforce, little research is available about their quantitative impact on the economy. "I noticed after pub more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: * * * Fusion reactors may be key to uncovering dark matter Yahoo! News features work of UC theoretical physicist By Michael Miller, 513-556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Yahoo! News featured a study by a University of Cincinnati theoretical physicist that explains how fusion reactors might be useful for creating subatomic particles that could allow scientists to study dark matter. UC College of Ar more PR

KOLN, Germany, Dec. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cologne issued the following news release: * * * Study models the transition from Neanderthals to modern humans in Europe Researchers at the University of Cologne use simulations to investigate the likelihood of interactions between Neanderthals and anatomically modern humans on the Iberian Peninsula / publication in "PLOS One" * Using a specially developed simulation model, researchers at the University of Cologne have traced and analyse more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Dec. 23 -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: * * * Federal EITC Has Unexpected Result, Researchers Say - It Decreases Domestic Violence 'Even if you don't care about the human value of reducing this, there are efficiency gains in handling it more effectively - and I think most of us do care about the human element' By Kimberly Phillips Fifty years since the federal earned income tax credit went into effect and a team of researchers from UConn and  more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 22 (TNSjou) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * PFAS concentrations can double with every step up the food chain By Tom Melville A new UNSW-led global meta-analysis shows that PFAS concentrations can double at every step up the food chain, leaving top predators - and humans - potentially exposed to higher chemical loads. A bottlenose dolphin swimming off the coast of Shanghai, China eats a fish. Before it was eaten, the fish, one o more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Dec. 22 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Unseen Hazards: How a Simple Wipe Test Reveals PFAS on Firefighter Gear * Summary * Sylvester researchers validated a non-destructive wipe test to detect PFAS on firefighter gear and SCBA masks, revealing contamination on every set tested. * The Sylvester Firefighter Cancer Initiative pairs this breakthrough with statewide prevention efforts to reduce occupational cancer risk.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Seth J. Karp, chair of the Section of Surgical Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, from a Dec. 11, 2025, hearing entitled "Examining the Future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network": * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, Members of the Committee, I am grateful for the opportunity to testify today about urgently needed reforms to the  more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Dec. 22 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * The why: Austin Gray is on a quest to decode microplastics By Jimmy Robertson On any given weekday afternoon, Austin Gray can be found washing beakers, flasks, and test tubes inside the research lab that bears his name. Gray, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences within Virginia Tech's College of Science, could pawn off such grunt work on any number of undergraduate students aspiring to  more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 22 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Welsh Government announces PS9m in major funding boost for culture * The Welsh Government has awarded a total of PS8.94m in funding to strengthen the country's museums, archives, libraries and cultural institutions. The award, which comes six months after the government launched its Priorities for Culture strategy, includes nearly PS2.2m for the Arts Council of Wales' Strategic Ca more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 22 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Who should get paid when AI learns from creative work? * As generative AI systems become more deeply woven into the fabric of modern life - drafting text, generating images, summarizing news - debates over who should profit from the technology are intensifying. A new paper in the Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property argues that the current copyright system is ill-equipped to handle a world in which ma more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Researchers Discover Molecular Difference in Autistic Brains By Isabella Backman Yale School of Medicine (YSM) scientists have discovered a molecular difference in the brains of autistic people compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition associated with behavioral differences including difficulties with social interaction, restrictive or intense interests, a more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 23 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Ukrainian Primary Care Clinics Deliver Safer, More Comprehensive Care for Opioid Use Disorder By Isabella Backman New research from a large, nationwide trial in Ukraine, finds that primary care clinics that delivered methadone, an opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, not only achieved comparable outcomes to specialty addiction treatment clinics, but also broadened access to essential preventative and more PR