BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 6 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * A bioadhesive patch inspired by mussel adhesion eliminates cells from the most aggressive brain tumor * A study coordinated by the Institut de Neurociencies of the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona proposes a new treatment for glioblastoma, the most aggressive brain tumor. The approach involves patches tested in cell cultures and in excised pig brains that induce a high level of cellular oxida more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 6 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * A core text for teaching Information Science * CHICAGO -What is information science? Published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, "Information Science: History, Ideas, Applications" answers this key question and explains how information science differs from data science and library science. Using a range of practical examples, Michael Seadle explo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Alsobrooks, Wyden Continue to Build the Case Against RFK Jr. After releasing a 54-page report chronicling every day of RFK Jr.'s costly, chaotic, and corrupt reign as Secretary, Senators Alsobrooks and Wyden continue to build their case for why RFK Jr. must resign or be fired. * RFK Jr. continues to harm the American people. On September 4, 2025, Ranking Member Ron Wyden and Senator Angela Al more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 6 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * An Accidental Scholar of Physiology and Biophysics Retires * After spending 50 years studying how things work in living organisms, Dr. Karl Magleby sees continuing discoveries leading to a bright future. Karl Magleby, Ph.D., has spent five decades exploring how activity in tiny biological structures can have a large impact on human health. The professor and former chair of the Dep more PR

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Feb. 7 -- Bayer, a pharmaceutical and life sciences company, issued the following news release: * * * Bayer's asundexian demonstrated a substantial, 26 percent reduction in stroke after a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack with no increase in ISTH major bleeding versus placebo In OCEANIC-STROKE, patients who received asundexian after a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack were significantly less lik more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * The Ellen MacArthur Foundation's war on plastic and prosperity The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has declared a "plastic pollution crisis" and holds the scientifically illiterate view that nothing should ever be thrown away. So, why are big plastic users like Coca-Cola and Nestle some of EMF's biggest allies? By Ken Braun Editorial note: On February 7, 2005, Britain's Ellen MacArthur  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Unethical Hepatitis B Experiment on Newborns CDC Awarded Grant Funding to a Study Intending to Withold Hepatitis B Immunization Shots from Newborns in Guinea-Bissau, A Country Where Nearly One in Five Adults Lives with the Disease "These ethical failures have le more PR

NEWARK, New Jersey, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fresher Premade Meals Sell Faster, NJIT Research Finds Written by: Mindy Weisberger Why did the rotisserie chicken cross the aisle -- and end up in your shopping cart? Maybe you grabbed the container that was closest to you, or maybe you examined all of the chickens, checking dates and timestamps to see when they were cooked. Markets follow various display strategies for prepared fo more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * High-dose therapy had lasting benefits for infants with stroke before or soon after birth * Research Highlights: * For infants and toddlers who have had a stroke, a new treatment that restricted the use of their stronger arm and hand to encourage them to use their stroke-affected arm and hand, combined with high-dosage and a specific type of goal-directed therapy, led t more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Newly Renovated Media Studio Elevates Hands-on Learning for Broadcast Journalism Students * Samford University's broadcast journalism students are stepping into a professional-grade learning environment following the completion of a newly renovated media studio, a space designed to better prepare students for careers in news, media and digital storytelling. The updated studio supports Samford's broad more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 7 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Nucala (mepolizumab) approved by the European Commission for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Approval based on results from MATINEE showing significant reduction in the rate of moderate/severe exacerbations versus placebo * Nucala is the first and only monthly biologic in the EU evaluated in a wide COPD population wit more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Killing cancer cells with RNA therapeutics In mouse study, RNA micelles shrink metastasized tumors in lungs * A new study in mice hints at the potential to use tiny particles made with RNA molecules to deliver chemotherapy drugs and other therapies directly to tumors, killing cancer cells without generating an immune response or toxicity-related side effects. Researchers constructed tiny molecular cl more PR

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Preeminent US history journal features UK professor's essay Allison Perry, Public Relations and Strategic Communications In a new essay, a University of Kentucky historian examines how confronting past choices in scholarship can redirect a scholar's path and cultivate insight. The essay appeared in a September 2025 special issue of the American Historical Review titled "Mistakes I Have Made."  more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, Feb. 6 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Science Division awards honor staff and faculty for outstanding work and dedication * Alyssa Danielli, department manager in astronomy and astrophysics, and Carrie Partch, professor of chemistry and biochemistry, are being honored by the Science Division for their outstanding work. Danielli and Partch are the respective recipients of the division's 2024-25 Outstanding Staff and F more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 6 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Some early life forms may have breathed oxygen well before it filled the atmosphere * Oxygen is a vital and constant presence on Earth today. But that hasn't always been the case. It wasn't until around 2.3 billion years ago that oxygen became a permanent fixture in the atmosphere, during a pivotal period known as the Great Oxidation Event (GOE), which set the evolutionary course fo more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Started within 48 hours of stroke, neuroprotective medication helped brain cells, recovery * Research Highlights: * In a phase III clinical trial in China, stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had a higher proportion of excellent functional outcomes at 9 more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees ratify faculty, dean positions; approve new degree, resolutions of appreciation and namings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 6) ratified faculty and dean appointments and approved a new degree and resolutions of appreciation and namings. The newly ratified faculty are: * Suzanne Bart as the Edwin F. Peters, Class of 1942, Professor of Chem more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 6 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Raccoon Study Goes Viral, Capturing Millions Online * One morning, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock research project showed up on millions of phones. A UA Little Rock professor's study on urban raccoons -once confined to a classroom and a scientific journal -had gone viral, sparking national attention and an unexpected wave of visibility for student-driven res more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Powerful AI can help diagnose substance use disorder System could help clinicians get treatment to people who need it faster By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Diagnosing substance-use disorder can be difficult because of patient denial related to the stigma attached to addiction. But a new study by the University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to pred more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Revolutionary AI technology enhances diagnosis of substance use disorder Diagnostic tool could help speed treatment to patients By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu MSN, Bioengineer.org and other national news media outlets highlighted a novel artificial intelligence created by University of Cincinnati researchers that can help clinicians diagnose substance use disorder. UC more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Media Coverage: January 2026 Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories. * The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national  more PR