CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 26 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * Candace Fleming wins 2026 Edwards Award * CHICAGO -Candace Fleming is the recipient of the 2026 Margaret A. Edwards Award, honoring hersignificant and lasting contribution to writing for teens for "Amelia Lost: The Life and Disappearance of Amelia Earhart,""Crash From Outer Space: Unraveling the Mystery of Flying Saucers, Alien Beings, and Roswell," "The Family Romano more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 26 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU faculty available for coverage of America 250 * On July 4, 2026, the United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of its independence. The semiquincentennial includes a commemoration of America's storied history from the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, into the present day. The Florida State University Departments of History, English and Religion, all housed with more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 26 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed develops novel live-attenuated vaccine that blocks coronavirus transmission with a single intranasal dose * A research team at the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has developed a novel live-attenuated vaccine candidate, cb1, capable of generating broad immunity against a wide range of beta-coronaviruses with a single intranasal dose. The vaccine not only prevents s more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Jan. 26, 2026, to the Atlantic: * * * The Rise of the Tech Hamiltonians The political coalition that has formed under Trump's banner has the potential to reshape American politics. By Walter Russell Mead As the Information Revolution accelerates around the world, upending everything from the international balance of po more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Naval Research Lab Space Station Study Reveals Key Challenges and Opportunities for Microbial Biomanufacturing in Space * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have completed a spaceflight biology investigation aboard the International Space Station (ISS) that reveals how microgravity fundamentally alters microbial metabolism, limiting the efficiency of biological ma more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New guideline expands stroke treatment for adults, offers first pediatric stroke guidance * Guideline Highlights: * The 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke includes key advances in stroke treatment, such as expanded eligibility for clot-removal procedures, new evidence supporting the use of the clot-busting medication tenectep more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 26 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Reducing sodium in everyday foods may yield heart-health benefits across populations * Research Highlights: * A study in France found that if sodium reduction targets focused on reducing salt in baguettes and other breads, they could lower daily salt intake by 0.35 grams per person and reduce national deaths by more than 1,000. * A similar study in the United Kingdo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Jean M. Twenge, a psychology professor at San Diego State University, from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth": * * * Around 2012, something began to go wrong in the lives of American youth: Their mental health steadily deteriorated and their academic performance began to decline. * * * The adolescent mental he more PR

MERCED, California, Jan. 26 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * UC Merced Scientists Among Global Elite Shaping AI, Climate and Health * UC Merced continues to demonstrate its growing influence on the global stage. Several faculty members landed on Clarivate's 2025 list of the world's most-cited researchers. The honor is reserved for the top 1% of scholars whose work has shaped their fields over the last 10 years. Clarivate, which produces journal impact more PR

MACAU, China, Jan. 26 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research team develops innovative wearable optical brain functional imaging device * A research team led by Yuan Zhen, head of the Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences and professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has developed an innovative wearable photoacoustic hemometabolic microscope (PHM). In addition to stroke research, the PHM system can be extended to stud more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Jenny Radesky, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Michigan, from a Jan. 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America's Youth": * * * I thank Chair Cruz and Ranking Member Cantwell for this opportunity to testify regarding the impact of technology on America's youth. I am an Associate Professor of Pediatrics more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release: * * * WGA East Announces Graduates of 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy * NEW YORK, NY (January 26, 2026)- The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) is pleased to announce the graduates of the 2025 WGAE Showrunner Academy, a training program designed to support television writer-producers, upper-level writers and new show creators in honing the skills necessary to become successful s more PR