CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * A quick stretch switches this polymer's capacity to transport heat * Most materials have an inherent capacity to handle heat. Plastic, for instance, is typically a poor thermal conductor, whereas materials like marble move heat more efficiently. If you were to place one hand on a marble countertop and the other on a plastic cutting board, the marble would conduct more heat away from more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, from a Feb. 4, 2026, hearing entitled "Runaway College Spending Meets the Working Families Tax Cuts": * * * Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Adams, and members of the subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I appreciate your leadership and your will more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issued the following news release: * * * New Study Identifies Over 300 Risk Factors for Food Allergy and Finds No Link to Vaccines AAFA researchers contribute to study expanding understanding of food allergies * Washington D.C. -- A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics examines risk factors for developing food allergy. Researchers from the Asthma an more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 10 (TNSxrep) -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: * * * Germany Below EU Average With Regard to Lifelong Learning Only 9.4 percent of all people aged between 25 and 64 participated in continued education in 2024. The EU average is 13.5 percent. Only in Romania, Croatia, Bulgaria and Greece did the population participate less frequently in continued education on average. The highest continued education rates are in Sweden, Denmark and Finland. "Lifelong lea more PR

ROCHESTER, Minnesota, Feb. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Mayo Clinic issued the following news release: * * * Mayo Clinic study finds chemotherapy before surgery improves survival in early-stage pancreatic cancer * ROCHESTER, Minn. -A Mayo Clinic study is providing new insights into how treatment sequence can affect survival in patients with early-stage pancreatic cancer, suggesting that many patients may benefit from receiving chemotherapy before surgery. The findings, published in the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Research Reveals Wildlife Trade's Threat to Vietnam's Painted Woolly Bat * BIG LAKE RANCH, British Columbia -A new study reveals that the painted woolly bat ( Kerivoula picta ) is being heavily exploited for the ornamental wildlife trade in Vietnam, raising serious concerns about the species' survival. The bats, a striking orange-and-black species, are in demand as tax more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 10 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * New Research Out From NCFR's Scholarly Journals Articles Published Feb. 1-7 * 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.c more PR

STANFORD, California, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Math learning disability affects how the brain tackles problems On simple math problems, even if they're getting correct answers, kids with a math learning disability aren't using their brains the same way as their peers, Stanford Medicine study shows. By Erin Digitale On a simple math task -- indicating which of two amounts is greater -- kids with math learning disability get t more PR

DAYTON, Ohio, Feb. 9 -- The University of Dayton issued the following UD in the News wrap up for Feb. 1-6, 2026: * * * Several local outlets covered President Eric Spina's retirement announcement plus tapped faculty expertise in law, fitness, political science and sociology. Faculty also contributed to The Conversation, Railway Age and Catholic World Report. UD president Eric Spina to step down in 2027 WDTN-TV, Dayton 24/7 Now, WHIO-TV, Dayton Daily News, Dayton Business Journal and Flyer more PR

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Florida issued the following news: * * * 'Dirty job' stigma costs workers $100K in earnings over career lifetime, research finds Despite filling essential jobs, "dirty roles," like janitors, elderly caregivers and morticians, face reduced earnings and opportunities even after moving into new, "cleaner" roles, according to new research from the University of Florida. By Allison Alsup Workers who are employed in "dirty jobs" - consid more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * Renowned bilingualism scholar to deliver 2026 Finkelstein Lecture Feb. 25 Noted scholar of bilingual education Ofelia Garcia to discuss translanguaging and multilingualism in teaching at URI * Ofelia Garcia, professor emerita at the City University of New York, will be the featured speaker for the University of Rhode Island College of Education's annual Finkelstein Lecture Series on We more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * New Study Reveals Gaps in Smartwatch's Ability to Detect Undiagnosed High Blood Pressure In September 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the Apple Watch Hypertension Notifications Feature, a cuffless tool that uses the watch's optical sensors to detect blood flow patterns and alert users when their data suggest possible hypertension. While the feature is not intend more PR

TYLER, Texas, Feb. 10 -- The University of Texas Tyler campus issued the following news release: * * * UT Tyler Faculty Member Inducted into the New York Academy of Medicine Dr. Melinda Hermanns, professor and interim assistant dean for professional development at The University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing, was inducted as a fellow into the New York Academy of Medicine for her exceptional contributions to advancing health, medicine and public policy. "This is a truly tremendous and w more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, Feb. 9 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB faculty featured in landmark report on cesarean deliveries * Faculty members from The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) recently were featured in a landmark Cesarean Delivery Special Supplement published by The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Karin Fox, professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and director of the UTMB Placenta Accreta Spectrum Program, ser more PR