NORTHRIDGE, California, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- California State University Northridge (CSUN) issued the following news release: * * * 'Zombie Viruses' Make Great Science Fiction but Aren't a Threat from Thawing Permafrost, CSUN Prof Says As a changing climate continues to warm the planet and thaws ancient permafrost, some people are concerned that long-dormant pathogens, or "zombie viruses," could emerge from the newly thawed ground, unleashing new epidemics or pandemics on the world. While the more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: BizHospital] -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, posted the following news release: * * * AI Tool Helps Predict Which Patients Need Continued Care After Leaving the Hospital * A n artificial intelligence (AI) tool accurately predicted which patients would need a skilled nursing facility after leaving the hospital, a new study shows. Led by researchers from NYU Langone Health, the study suggests that quickly ide more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Stroke prevention and treatment during and after pregnancy are key to women's health * Statement Highlights: * A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association and endorsed by the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists details risk factors for pregnancy-related stroke and offers suggestions for stroke prevention, rapid diagnosis, timely treatme more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release: * * * Antidepressants not associated with serious complications from TBI Taking certain antidepressants at the time of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not associated with an increased risk of death, brain surgery or longer hospital stays, according to a study published on January 28, 2026, inNeurology(R), the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. For the study, researcher more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 27, 2026 A Heartbreaking Face of the Stimulant Crisis: The Cardiac Toll of Stimulant Use By Nicolas Garel, MD, MSc, FRCPC, and Paola Lavin, MD, MSc Stimulants and methamphetamine-related emergencies are no longer confined to the pages of public health reports, they are unfolding daily in hospitals and emergency departme more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Being a night owl may increase your heart risk Research Highlights: * Middle-aged and older adults -particularly women -who are naturally more active in the evenings may have worse cardiovascular health, as measured by the American Heart Association's Life's Essential 8 metric, in comparison to peers without a strong morning or evening preference. * Unhealthy behaviors more PR

INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, Germany, Jan. 28 -- Boehringer Ingelheim, a pharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Boehringer Ingelheim's investigational asset apecotrep delivers proteinuria reduction in Phase II kidney trial * Apecotrep (BI 764198) is a potential first-in-class, oral, selective TRPC6 inhibitor being investigated as a novel, targeted, non-immunosuppressive therapy in people with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). * Primary FSGS is a rare kidne more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 28 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Cybersecurity Camp Launched for Middle School Students * by Cara Ramer, Student Public Relations Writer Cybercrime is accelerating at an alarming rate, with the FBI reporting that losses in the United States reached $12.5 billion in 2023. As phishing scams, malware and data breaches increasingly affect younger users, the need for early cybersecurity education is growing just as quickly. To help meet that  more PR

ARGONNE, Illinois, Jan. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * RADAR: Era of collaborative cosmic exploration Scientists use RADAR to securely combine gravitational wave and radio data, advancing the study of the universe's most dramatic events A new AI-powered framework enables rapid, resource-efficient follow-up campaigns for a wider range of cosmic messengers, including gravitational waves and faint radio afterglows. * Wh more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Mind your tone: Penn State Smeal student explores politeness in AI prompts * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -An undergraduate student in Penn State's Smeal College of Business wondered if manners mattered when interacting with generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots like ChatGPT. With funding from the Rodney A. Erickson Discovery Grant, Om Dobariya, a fourth-year student majoring in busine more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe * Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything astronomers have seen before in the distant universe. This new discovery captures the cosmic moment when a galaxy cluster - among the largest structures in the universe - started more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * NASA's Juno spacecraft measures thickness of Europa's ice shell * January 28, 2026 -Data from NASA's Juno mission has provided new insights into the thickness and subsurface structure of the icy shell encasing a subsurface liquid ocean within Jupiter's moon Europa. Using the spacecraft's Microwave Radiometer (MWR), mission scientists determined that the shell averages abo more PR

STANFORD, California, Jan. 28 -- Stanford University issued the following news: * * * New chip-sized optical amplifier can intensify light 100 times Energy-efficient and small enough to fit in a smartphone, an optical amplifier developed at Stanford could improve fiber optic networks and spur new technologies in biosensing, data communications, and more. In brief * The compact optical amplifier recycles energy, keeping its power needs low while maintaining performance. * The device deliver more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * New species emerged faster than thought after dinosaur extinction, study finds * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -About 66 million years ago, the fiery asteroid impact that wiped out dinosaurs -and much of life on Earth -left clues about the planet's ability to bounce back from catastrophe. Research conducted in part at Penn State has unraveled one of those clues, revealing that new species emerge more PR

PERTH, Australia, Jan. 28 -- Murdoch University posted the following news: * * * Researchers identify hotspots and patterns behind deliberately lit fires in WA * As the next wave of hot days approach, researchers from Murdoch University are urging people living near bushland to be extra vigilant about preparing for arson. A new study from Murdoch University has identified distinct patterns in the locations and timing of deliberately lit fires across Western Australia. In the paper, Crimi more PR

CLEMSON, South Carolina, Jan. 28 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Rustgi to present peanut allergy research as part of Dean's Research Series * Clemson Libraries Approximately 10 percent of the global population -around 770 million people -suffer from food allergies, says Sachin Rustgi, associate professor of molecular breeding in Clemson's Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences. His research is exploring ways to alleviate this problem by developing hypoallerg more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 28 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Sleepless nights linked to comfort eating and overeating, new study finds * Carried out by Loughborough University and the University of Leicester, in collaboration with Nuffield Health and supported by the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, the researchers analysed self-reported sleep habits alongside real-world eating behaviours in 27,263 adults across the UK. Published in the peer- more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Jan. 28 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * UCLA study sets new benchmarks for 3D, atom-by-atom maps of disordered materials * FINDINGS Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the three-dimensional positions and elemental identities of atoms in amorphous materials. These solids, such as glass, lack the repeating atomic patterns seen in a crystal. The team an more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 29 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK-CARES' State of the Science highlights awardees, launches 2026 pilot funding By Dawn Bryant The University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) celebrated environmental health research last week at its State of the Science annual meeting at the Healthy Kentucky Research Building. The event showcased environmental health science research conducted by pilo more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 28 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Wu named Crop Science Society Fellow * Media Contact: Dean Ruhl | Communications and Media Relations Specialist | 405-744-9152 | dean.ruhl@okstate.edu The Crop Science Society of America has awarded Dr. Yanqi Wu, a professor in the Oklahoma State University Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, with a 2025 CSSA Fellowship, the society's highest honor for leaders in research, teaching, Extension or  more PR