WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Jan. 14 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * Clarkies examine goals and challenges of urban schooling * Students share their experiences and education School in Cities: Complexities, Opportunities, and Narratives, a course taught in the fall by Education Professor Raphael Rogers '94, took a layered approach to exploring the history, goals, and challenges of urban schooling. Students spent time each week observing in a Worcester Public Schools class more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following Fed Notes article: * * * Central Bank Balance-Sheet Trilemma By Burcu Duygan-Bump and R. Jay Kahn Introduction Between December 2005 and December 2025, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet grew from about $800 billion to roughly $6.5 trillion--an increase from around 6 percent to 21 percent of GDP. This expansion primarily reflected two policy decisions by the FOMC. First, the FOMC introduced quantitative-easing programs after t more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 14 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Scientists demonstrate first-time use of AI for genetic circuit design * There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it takes for cells to behave in desired ways -for example, getting them to produce a therapeutic molecule or assemble into a tissue graft -is the right DNA sequence. The problem is figuring out what DNA sequence codes fo more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Jan. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * Scientists measure cellular membrane thickness inside cells for the first time * Measuring membrane thickness was previously only possible in artificial membranes-now scientists can do it inside intact cells, providing crucial context for understanding how cells work. January 14, 2026 LA JOLLA, CA- Scientists have long known that cellular membranes vary in thickness, b more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Sustainable Construction in Saudi Arabia: Balancing Vision 2030 Ambitions with Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges * Aligned with Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI), the country is implementing green policies in construction to promote sustainability, reduce emissions, and support a green economy. Launched in 2021, SGI un more PR

TUBINGEN, Germany, Jan. 14 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * AI helps assess environmental risks from chemicals University of Tubingen-led research team finds systematic weakness in tests of bioaccumulation in fish - Newly-developed AI tool aims to improve testing * The bioconcentration factor shows the concentration of chemical substances in fish as compared to the surrounding water. It is the standard measure for determining the bioaccumulatio more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 14 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Widely used pesticide linked to more than doubled Parkinson's risk * A new study from UCLA Health has found that long-term residential exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with more than a 2.5-fold increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The research, published in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration, combines human population data with laboratory experiments more PR