LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 10 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * AI for Soldiers, Movies, and Children: USC Engineer Elected to National Academy * From teaching machines to understand human emotion to bringing an engineering lens to understand and support human mental health and wellbeing, Shrikanth "Shri" Narayanan has spent three decades at the intersection of engineering and humanity. The professor at the Viterbi Scho more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 9 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Can Medical AI Lie? Large Study Maps How LLMs Handle Health Misinformation * Medical artificial intelligence (AI) is often described as a way to make patient care safer by helping clinicians manage information. A new study by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators confronts a critical vulnerability: when a medical lie enters the system, can AI pass it on as if more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 10 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Cornell researchers win prize for insight into conspiracy belief * An article about AI combatting conspiracy theories, co-authored by Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand with a collaborator, has won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The association's oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding res more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston issued the following news: * * * Early stroke sign and symptom recognition tool for Spanish-speaking populations developed by UTHealth Houston shows promise By Jeannette Sanchez The Spanish-language stroke-recognition acronym RAPIDO(TM), which was developed at UTHealth Houston, shows encouraging results in boosting early stroke awareness among Spanish-speaking adults. The results were recently publi more PR

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida, Feb. 10 -- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University posted the following news: * * * Embry-Riddle Undergrad Publishes Research on How Stars Shed Their Disks * Before she even finishes her undergraduate degree -a semester ahead of schedule -Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Astronomy student Sola Nova has led a research project uncovering how massive, rapidly spinning stars shed their disks of gas. Recently accepted for publication in The Astrophysical Journal, Nova's more PR

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Feb. 10 -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: * * * Foos publishes business case studies, featured in Le Monde * Feb 10, 2026 Dr. Adrienne Foos, associate professor of Marketing, published two peer-reviewed case studies in November in the Journal of Business Cases and Applications. Co-authored with Senior Lecturer Kristen Ryan, "Got Bugs? Pioneering the Future of Sustainable Protein Sources" examines the market viability and sustainabil more PR

HONG KONG, Feb. 10 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * HKU Astrophysicists Contribute to Interpreting a Possible First-Ever Einstein Probe Observation of a Black Hole Tearing Apart a White Dwarf * An unprecedented high-energy cosmic event is offering new insights into extreme astrophysical processes. On 2 July, 2025, the China-led Einstein Probe (EP) space telescope detected an exceptionally bright X-ray source whose brightness varied rapidly during a ro more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 10 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison * Key takeaways * An international research collaboration co-led by UCLA has developed a nickel-iron battery, reviving a chemistry favored by Thomas Edison. * In the study, the team grew extremely tiny clusters of metal using proteins, then embedded them in an ultrathin carbon-based conductor to make more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 10 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Math Tools, Cybersecurity and Fast-Fashion Recycling Win at "The Pitch" * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations A middle school math tool, affordable cybersecurity for churches and a fast-fashion recycling concept took top honors Friday night at The Pitch, Cedarville University's entrepreneurial competition. After multiple rounds of coaching and judging, three ventures earned the top pr more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL32418) on January 26, 2026, entitled "Navy Virginia-Class Submarine Program and AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project - Background and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * AUKUS Submarine (Pillar 1) Project Overview In September 2021, the Australian, UK, and U.S. governments announced a significant new security partnership, called AUKUS (pronounced AW-kus, rhyming with ca more PR

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Feb. 10 -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: * * * New book published by UPEI Modern Languages professor * Dr. Marie Pascal, assistant professor in the UPEI Department of Modern Languages, has published a new book titled L'abject sublime dans la transcreation au Canada. Written in French, L'abject sublime dans la transcreation au Canada is the first of two volumes on the "abject sublime." The abject sublime is an  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 10 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * New dataset reveals how U.S. law has grown more complex over the past century * A century ago, the section of U.S. federal law governing public health and welfare was relatively small and loosely connected to the rest of the legal system. Today, it is one of the largest and most interconnected parts of the United States Code. That shift is one of many patterns revealed by a n more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release: * * * NIH scientists develop "digital twin" of eye cells to understand and treat age-related macular degeneration Breakthrough modeling technology reveals how cells lose their organization in leading cause of vision loss. * National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have developed a digital replica of crucial eye cells, providing a new tool  more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Feb. 10 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * Notre Dame's Edward Maginn elected to the National Academy of Engineering * Edward Maginn, the Keough-Hesburgh Professor of Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). Election to the NAE is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Members  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Senate Special Committee on Aging released the following written testimony by John V. Gray, dean's distinguished professor of operations and business analytics in Fisher College of Business at the Ohio State University, Columbus, from a Jan. 29, 2026, hearing entitled "Truth in Labeling: Americans Deserve to Know Where Their Drugs Come From": * * * Senator Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand, and distinguished members of the committee. Thank you for this opportunity an more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Why People Won't Quit a Weight Loss Drug - Even When It Makes Them Feel Sick Rutgers Health research sheds light on why people using the anti-obesity medication semaglutide say the results matter more than the side effects By Nakaysha Gonzalez Patients who use semaglutide for weight loss, like Ozempic, are more likely to continue the medication if they perceive it as effective, even when facin more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Feb. 10 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Tech companies need to unite and make device security easier for users, experts suggest * Significant progress has been made in helping people protect their devices and information through more user-friendly methods like biometrics and Passkeys, according to new research. However, the majority of systems being used by technologies companies place an undue burden on users to understand diff more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article: * * * A fresh perspective - Advancing fish immunotoxicology in a complex world Understanding how environmental changes affect the health of organisms and ecosystems is complex, but recent interdisciplinary advances and the recognition of immune function as a dynamic mediator offer exciting progress. Environmental immunotoxicology in teleost fishes is evolving beyond catal more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Noise pollution is affecting birds' reproduction, stress levels and more. The good news is we can fix it. New research led by the University of Michigan is painting a more comprehensive picture of how noise pollution is impacting birds around the world. "The major takeaway from this study is that anthropogenic noise affects many aspects of bird behavior, with some responses more directly tied more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 10 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM art lecturer awarded grant for environmental art project * Kaitlin Bryson, a lecturer in UNM's art department, was selected recently to take part in the 2026 cohort of Monument Lab Re:Generation. She received a $100,000 grant for her ongoing project, Bellow Forth. Bellow Forth project materials and methods. Bellow Forth is a community project focused on restoring soil health and environm more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 11 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Offers Entrepreneurship in Agriculture Seminar Feb. 26 The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will facilitate a Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership (RMAL) seminar about running a successful family-operated business. The event, which is the second of UW's 2026 RMAL series, will take place Thursday, Feb. 26, from 5-7 p.m. in Room 1032 of UW's Agricu more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Justin Jaworski elected fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society By Jama Green In recognition of his research and international leadership in the area of coupled fluid-structure systems with applications to the aerospace, biology, and energy sectors, the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) recently elevated Justin Jaworski to fellow. The society has approximately 3,700 fellows out of 25,000 total members in 113 co more PR