CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 2 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A portable ultrasound sensor may enable earlier detection of breast cancer * For people who are at high risk of developing breast cancer, frequent screenings with ultrasound can help detect tumors early. MIT researchers have now developed a miniaturized ultrasound system that could make it easier for breast ultrasounds to be performed more often, either at home or at a doctor's office. The new system consists of a small ultrasoun more PR

RIVERSIDE, California, Feb. 2 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Black and Latino teens show strong digital literacy * A study by UC Riverside and USC education scholars found that Black and Latino teens are significantly more adept than their white peers at detecting online disinformation-particularly content related to race and ethnicity. These youth are not only quicker to identify false claims and racist propaganda, but also more likely to verify posts with credible sources and respond wit more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 3 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following commentary on Feb. 1, 2026: * * * Digital Media and the American Civil Conflict By Milton Mueller Operation "Metro Surge" in Minneapolis-St. Paul, USA, has now attracted national and worldwide attention. Both sides in this conflict see it as a showdown. It is a showdown, and it matters who wins. In this blog, we try to focus on digital media; that is, on public narratives, propaganda, the polarization  more PR

HONG KONG, Feb. 2 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Biologists Discover Alternative Systems that Help Cells Control Genes * Researchers at the School of Biological Sciences of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered how eukaryotic cells can control gene activity even after losing one of their major gene-regulatory systems during evolution. By studying a microscopic soil-living roundworm, the team revealed how an alternative, conserved epigenetic mechanism can take over when a common one is  more PR

HONG KONG, Feb. 2 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKUMed-Dentistry study discovers brain microenvironment redefines metastatic tumour subtypes, facilitating precision oncology treatment * An interdisciplinary multi-centre research team led by the LKS Faculty of Medicine (HKUMed) and Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Hong Kong has constructed the world's largest multi-omics atlas of brain metastases. This comprehensive analysis included 1,032 brain metastasis samples from diverse primary tumour more PR

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana, Feb. 3 (TNSjou) -- Indiana University Media School issued the following news: * * * Kishwar publishes article on methods of researching social media algorithms Doctoral candidate Aanila Kishwar's article, "Facebook's data enclave and the woes of researching social media recommendation algorithms: A reflection on methods.," (https://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/14550) was published in First Monday. The study focuses on Facebook as a social media company that has increasingly limited public access to data more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State communications students anticipate, appreciate Super Bowl opportunity * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Not long ago, they were seven aspiring, hopeful students from a half dozen states who showed up at Penn State intending to make the most of college. Honestly, they were not sure what that meant, they said. But they were ambitions and determined. They went to class, got over any hesitation or uncertainty and got involved beyond the cl more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 3 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Read the Latest From NCFR's Scholarly Journals Articles Published Jan. 25-31 * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Newest Journal Issues: FR February 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17413729/2026/75/1): Features articles on f more PR

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 2 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center posted the following news release: * * * Roswell Park Team Provides First Direct Evidence of CD28 Effects on CAR T-Cell Therapy * BUFFALO, N.Y. - While chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, an emerging form of immunotherapy, has significantly improved survival rates for patients with multiple myeloma, 30-60% of people with this cancer will eventually relapse. A preclinical study led by Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has gene more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 2 -- Temple University posted the following news: * * * Supporting your team can improve well-being, even if they're not in the Super Bowl Research co-authored by Daniel Funk, professor from the School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management, finds that supporters of sports teams often feel more socially supported and fulfilled. * When the Philadelphia Eagles fell to the San Francisco 49ers in the wild card round of this year's NFL playoffs, their hopes of repeating as Super Bowl champions fell with t more PR

MACAU, China, Feb. 2 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM research reveals new mechanism underlying synergistic effects between anticancer drugs and immunotherapy * A research team led by Chuxia Deng, chair professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) at the University of Macau (UM), has discovered that CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) regulate tumour-associated macrophage (TAM) subtypes to indirectly activate CD8 \+ T cell-mediated anti-tumour immunity, thereby significantly enhancing tumour responses to low-dose  more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 2 -- The University of Dayton posted the following UD in the News wrap up for Jan. 17-31, 2026: * * * Faculty contributed expertise to The National Desk, Axios, WOSU-AM, Catholic World Report and Dayton Daily News. ASEE First Bell highlighted Flyer Nest. Local media featured the W.S. McIntosh Memorial Leadership Award and UD's food festival. Cost of healthcare stays in spotlight as affordability concerns mount The National Desk Christopher Devine, political science * * * Catholic Church emerges as a bulwark of re more PR