SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 5 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Biochemists establish new method for identifying pharmaceutical candidates faster * Key takeaways * Researchers at UC Santa Cruz developed a faster way to screen enzyme variants, helping scientists identify promising drug-making molecules much earlier and easing a major bottleneck in biocatalysis that has slowed pharmaceutical discovery for decades. * The new method enhances mass spectrometry by capturing molecular shape,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * Japan: An Island of Pragmatism in a Sea of Drama As US foreign policy shifts, Japan adapts with an eye on defense. By Alina Polyakova Snap elections are often a sign of political upheaval - not so for Japan. When Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament in January and set the stage for elections on February 8, it wasn't, as in France, a sign of paralysis or weakness. Rather, it's a sign of political s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * A Quick Note on Orbiting Data Centers They don't yet make business sense, but space and satellites are an increasingly important part of digital transformation and US-China competition. By James Lewis The very successful SpaceX and the somewhat less successful xAI have announced plans to merge and create on-orbit data centers. This is probably some financial machination connected to SpaceX's upcoming IPO. Here's why: Cost  more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Charter schools lead to similar improvements in outcomes for students with and without disabilities * Students with disabilities account for almost 15% of the K-12 student population in the United States. Yet they are often underrepresented in charter schools, which are publicly funded schools open to all students. While there are discussions about what type of school environment best supports these students, it is important to take a closer look at more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 5 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Economics Puzzle Leads to a New Understanding of a Fundamental Law of Physics * Right now, molecules in the air are moving around you in chaotic and unpredictable ways. To make sense of such systems, physicists use a law known as the Boltzmann distribution, which, rather than describe exactly where each particle is, describes the chance of finding the system in any of its possible states. This allows them to make predictions about the who more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 5 [Category: BizMedia] -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, posted the following news release: * * * Family dinners may reduce substance-use risk for many adolescents A new study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine finds that regular family dinners may help prevent substance use for a majority of U.S. adolescents, but suggests that the strategy is not effective for youth who have experienced significant childhood adversity. The findings provide important insights for practitioners loo more PR

RENO, Nevada, Feb. 6 -- The University of Nevada issued the following news: * * * How do new employees learn workplace norms and organizational culture? Assistant Professor Madeline Pringle discusses how people become part of new workplace environments and suggests ways to maintain individuality * Starting a new job is both an exciting and potentially anxiety-inducing experience. Uncertainty might stem from not yet knowing work norms, questioning what is or isn't appropriate work attire or wondering about an organization's adherence to par more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 4 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Presidential Recognition: Cedarville's Mickle Presented Meritorious Service Medal * by Mark D. Weinstein, Executive Director of Public Relations Lt. Col. Angelia M. Mickle has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in recognition of her outstanding achievement and exceptional leadership in military medical service from April 1 to August 11, 2024. Medical Leadership Honored With Presidential Award Authorized by Executive Order and presented on behal more PR

DAVIS, California, Feb. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * H5N1 Causes Die-off of Antarctic Skuas, a Seabird Skua Deaths Mark First Wildlife Mortality Due to Avian Flu on Antarctica By Kat Kerlin More than 50 skuas in Antarctica died from the high pathogenicity avian influenza virus H5N1 in the summers of 2023 and 2024, marking the first documented die-off of wildlife from the virus on the continent. That is confirmed for the first time in a study led by Erasmus MC in The Netherlands and the U more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 5 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * YouTubers love wildlife, but commenters aren't calling for conservation action A careful analysis, powered in part by machine learning, highlights an opportunity for conservation messaging on social media * YouTube is a great place to find all sorts of wildlife content. It is not, however, a good place to find viewers encouraging each other to preserve that wildlife, according to new research led by the University of Michigan. Out of nearly 25,000 c more PR