MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 15 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Alcohol treatment twice as likely to fail in adolescents who are NEET * Alcohol treatment for adolescents in England who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is more than twice as likely to fail than compared to those who are, University of Manchester researchers have found. The study is published in the journal Alcohol and Alcoholism today (15/01/26) and is the first of its more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 16 -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issued the following news release: * * * Amid COVID-19 Vaccine Confusion, New Tool Helps Guide Decision-Making AAFA releases decision aid to provide information, guide conversations with doctors * Washington D.C. -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) announces the release of a new COVID-19 Vaccine Decision Aid, designed to help people decide if they should get the vaccine this year. The decision ai more PR

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 15 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Austin Peay's Dr. Stephen Kershner wins national award for classics education * Dr. Stephen Kershner, an associate professor of classics at Austin Peay State University, speaks with students during a world languages event on campus in March 2025. | Photo by Sean McCully CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. - Dr. Stephen Kershner, an associate professor in Austin Peay State University's Department of Languages an more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 14 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Evidence suggests the Milky Way's black hole had a more active past * Our galaxy's supermassive black hole is famous for being one of the dimmest in the universe. Evidence from a new space telescope shows that this might not always have been the case. Sagittarius A*, located at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, appears to have flared dramatically sometime within the past few hundred to 1,000 yea more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 15 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Engineering Researchers Develop Soft, 3D Transistors * The WISE research group (Wearable, Intelligent, Soft Electronics) at The University of Hong Kong (HKU-WISE) have addressed a long-standing bioelectronic challenge: the development of soft, 3D transistors. This groundbreaking work introduces a new approach to semiconductor device design with transformative potential for bioelectronics, which has more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Jan. 13, 2026, to the Wall Street Journal: * * * To Save Public Education, Look to Mississippi By Jason L. Riley The state, once a laggard, now leads the nation by many measures thanks to a back-to-basics approach. Trust in public schools has cratered. A Gallup poll last year revealed that satisfaction with public education had reached a 24-year low, and people have good reason to be miffed. A fed more PR

WURZBURG, Germany, Jan. 15 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release: * * * Mentoring strengthens educational opportunities for socially disadvantaged children * Social background continues to play a major role in determining the educational path of children in Germany. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the Cluster of Excellence ECONtribute at the Universities of Bonn and Cologne. The research team led by Professor Pia Pinger (University of Cologne), Profess more PR

OXFORD, Ohio, Jan. 15 -- Miami University posted the following news: * * * Miami brain cell research could lead to targeted therapies for autism * Two Miami researchers have learned how to "rescue" malfunctioning brain cells linked to autism spectrum disorder by restoring the electrical signals that allow neurons to communicate. Their video-documented technique was published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), giving other researchers a roadmap for developing new targeted therap more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 15 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * More resources and collaboration needed to support prevention and treatment of obesity * Statement Highlights: * More than one-third of adults and children in the U.S. are living with obesity. Obesity rates are highest among non-Hispanic Black children and adults, low-income families, people living in rural areas and adults with a high school education or less. * Th more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Jan. 16 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * New Mexicon in Focus previews 2026 Legislative Session This week on New Mexico in Focus, host Nash Jones speaks with three seasoned statehouse reporters about the upcoming legislative session. Jones asks the panel how lawmakers plan on balancing the state's $11 billion budget during the short 30-day session. Also, with this being the last regular session for the termed-out Gov. Michelle Lujan G more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Jan. 16 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * How Gender Bias Influences Math Education Numerical estimation, a foundational math skill for children, can be negatively influenced with wrong answers from male teachers, Rutgers researchers find By Greg Bruno Young children are more inclined to believe incorrect math information from men than accurate information from women, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study published in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Survey: Medical Cannabis Use Common Among Cystic Fibrosis Patients * Vancouver, Canada: Patients with cystic fibrosis frequently acknowledge consuming cannabis products to ease their symptoms, according to survey data published in the journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research. Canadian researchers surveyed 110 patients with either cystic fibrosis ( more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 16 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Train teachers to deliver sex and reproductive health lessons * Reproductive health education needs a radical overhaul, with appropriately trained teachers providing the education the pupils say they need, UCL researchers say. In most schools in England, sex and reproductive health education is taught by form tutors and this can give a very patchy education for those students, depending on whether th more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, Jan. 15 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news: * * * UCF Board of Trustees Welcomes 2 New Members, 4 Reappointees * Six distinguished business and community leaders will serve on the UCF Board of Trustees following their selections -including four reappointments -by Gov. Ron DeSantis and the State University System Board of Governors. New Members Alan Florez '98 Trustee Florez is chief sales officer at Foundation Risk Partners. Previously, Fl more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, Jan. 15 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * What's Going on With Gifted Education? * While gifted and talented education programs can be found in most public schools in the country, there is no federal standard for how they are carried out - or how students are selected for them. For educators and education researchers, this presents a problem. How can we be sure that gifted programs are fulfilling their purpose: helping ensure students ar more PR

SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey, Jan. 15 -- Seton Hall University posted the following news: * * * Whole-Person Education in Medical Humanities at Seton Hall * Aleksy Tarasenko-Struc, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Medical Humanities Program, has recently authored a series of articles in top-tier academic venues. His recent publications include " Dehumanization: From Ethics to Metaphysics (and Back) " in the European Journal of Philo more PR