MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 5 -- The University of Wisconsin posted the following news: * * * Ancient rocks reveal evidence of the first continents and crust recycling processes on Earth New analyses of the planet's oldest minerals suggest a diversity of tectonic settings not previously expected more than 4 billion years ago. By Will Cushman New research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has uncovered chemical signatures in zircons, the planet's oldest minerals, that a more PR

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Feb. 5 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up, ASAM Weekly for Feb. 3, 2026: * * * This Week in the ASAM Weekly Addiction is (also) a disease of attention. Alcohol imagery contributes to alcohol use but it has become incredibly difficult to measure the effect now that so much of our attention has moved online ( Addiction ). On the flip side, people who pay a lot of attention to life online are finding thems more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about the British Journal of Sports Medicine: * * * Physical fitness of transgender and cisgender women is comparable, current evidence suggests Despite greater muscle mass of transgender women 1-3 years after hormone therapy Evidence is of variable quality, but doesn't back inherent athletic advantage theories * Transgender women might have more muscle mass than cisgender women 1 to 3 years after hormone thera more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 -- The City University of New York Graduate Center issued the following news: * * * In Memoriam: Leanne Rivlin A founder of environmental psychology, she brought compassion and rigor to research on how people are shaped by the places they inhabit. * The Graduate Center mourns the passing of Professor Emerita Leanne Rivlin, a founding figure in environmental psychology whose work centered people who were often overlooked. She died on January 5. She was 96. Graduate Center P more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 4 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Extending Optical Fiber's Ultralow Loss Performance to Photonic Chips * Caltech scientists have developed a way to guide light on silicon wafers with low signal loss approaching that of optical fiber at visible wavelengths. This accomplishment paves the way for a new generation of ultra-coherent and efficient photonic integrated circuits (PICs), which will have a profound impact in a varie more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Feb. 5 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Kidney cells exposed to nanoplastics * As concerns rise about the effects of tiny plastic particles on human health, Flinders University researchers have led new research on whether nanoplastics can accumulate or cause damage in kidneys - our body's major blood filtering system. Their study, published in high-ranking international journal Cell Biology and Toxicology, calls for more investigations into t more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 4 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * From sea to space: Turning the tide on microplastic pollution * What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal environmental science in the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University at Galveston is exploring an innovative idea: using satellites to spot microplastics in the ocean. How? By studying how tiny pl more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Functional forecasting: URI team uses Homeland Security exercises to evaluate storm decision support tool as part of Katrina lookback issue URI's CHAMP tool and expertise highlighted in series, "20 years after Hurricane Katrina: Lessons learned and implemented in flood risk management" * In a new paper in the Journal of Coastal and Riverine Flood Risk, a team from the University of Rho more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * If you want to feel gratitude in your life, embrace nostalgia, VCU research finds Wistful memories - from a reunion, a song or even a daydream - strengthen a sense of social connection, which drives thankfulness. By Madeline Reinsel Did you skip your last high school reunion? If so, you may want to reconsider when the next anniversary rolls around. The experience could lead to increased  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Improving blood flow to the brain in arteries with plaque did not improve cognitive skills * Research Highlights: * Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medications and lifestyle changes. * The results are from a substudy of the CR more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 4 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Infusion of clot-buster medication after clot removal may improve stroke recovery * Research Highlights: * Even after a blood clot is removed from a large artery in the brain via a minimally invasive procedure to treat a clot-caused stroke, delivering the clot-busting medication alteplase to the area may improve stroke recovery, according to a trial conducted at stroke ce more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Feb. 4 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Invisible Particles That Control Star Birth Measured for First Time * An international research team led by scientists from the Technion Faculty of Physics presents a first-of-its-kind measurement of cosmic rays located at the core of the galactic nebula Barnard 68. The measurement was based on observations by the James Webb Space Telescope and will enable researchers to map the properties more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 5 -- The American Academy of Neurology issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026: * * * Mediterranean diet associated with lower risk of all stroke types Highlights * Following a Mediterranean diet is associated with a lower risk of all types of stroke among women, according to a new study. * The study does not prove that the diet causes the lower risk; it only shows an association. * Women with the highest adherence to the Mediterranean diet were 18%  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 4 -- The University of Alabama issued the following news: * * * New research shows improving blood flow to the brain in arteries with plaque did not improve cognitive skills * Procedures that remove plaque from a narrowed carotid artery in the neck or prop the artery open with a stent did not appear to be better at improving cognitive function than medications and lifestyle changes. Improving blood flow to the brain by opening a narrowed neck artery may not improve  more PR

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Feb. 4 -- Bayer, a pharmaceutical and life sciences company, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Nubeqa (darolutamide) receives third approval in China for men with advanced prostate cancer Darolutamide is now the first and only androgen receptor inhibitor (ARi) approved in China for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT), with or without chemotherapy / more PR

SAN BERNARDINO, California, Feb. 5 -- California State University San Bernardino campus issued the following news: * * * Research that reaches beyond campus: How CSUSB associate professor Bilal Khan is advancing access to clean water - and student opportunity Through faculty-led research and multi-institution collaboration, Bilal Khan, associate professor in CSUSB's School of Computer Science & Engineering, is helping deliver clean water to underserved California communities - and creating me more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 4 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Researchers discover how to dampen electronic noise in materials with potential for quantum technologies * Key takeaways * The noise that disrupts communication devices and sensors results from electrons being scattered by defects and temperature-driven vibrations in the materials they travel through. * A UCLA-led research team demonstrated that minuscule wires made from two unconve more PR

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * Mercury from historic gold mining still affects Carson River watershed and waterfowl University researchers link high river flows, floods to renewed mercury exposure in resident wood ducks Emma Lande Long assumed by some to have been diluted and washed away over time, mercury contamination from 19th-century gold mining is still moving through Nevada's Carson River, with levels in some waterfowl reach more PR

RICHARDSON, Texas, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Dallas campus issued the following news: * * * Molecular Nature of 'Sleeping' Pain Neurons Becomes Clearer By Stephen Fontenot Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and their international colleagues have determined the molecular signature of human sleeping -- or silent -- nociceptors: sensory neurons that are unresponsive to touch or pressure yet are key culprits in neuropathic pain. The findings suggest a potential more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news: * * * UNLV Study Reveals the Cyclical Nature of Trauma and Pain in Early Aftermath of Sexual Assault New research shows PTSD symptoms and pain can trigger one another in the first few weeks after sexual assault. * Post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and pain can trigger one another in a complex, two-directional pattern in the critical days and weeks after sexual assault, new UNLV r more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 5 (TNSjou) -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following news: * * * Closing the research-practice gap Implementation scientists argue for a stronger focus on real-world impact By Deb Parker Billions of dollars are invested each year in scientific research, yet too often the benefits stop at journal publications rather than reaching patients, communities or policymakers. In a recent paper published in Implementation Science Communications, a group of more PR