BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Feb. 12 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news: * * * "The heart tells a story" UTRGV researcher finds lifelong heart-brain connections between blood pressure and cognition February is American Heart Month By Saira Cabrera RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - FEB. 11, 2026 - Every time our heart beats, blood pressure travels through our arteries to ensure that organs receive blood and nutrients -- a rhythm we rarely think about, but one that quietly more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 11 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Caltech Mourns the Passing of Undergraduate Parker Thompson (2006-26) * Parker Thompson, a second-year undergraduate in applied and computational mathematics, secretary of the Associated Students of the California Institute of Technology (ASCIT), and a peer advocate, died on February 3, 2026. He was 19 years old. In a note to the Caltech community, President Thomas F. Rosenbaum, the Son more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: The Hidden Tipping Point Inside AI Medical Advice * WASHINGTON (February 11, 2026) - Americans are increasingly turning to AI chatbots for health information and advice, even as concerns about accuracy and reliability grow. In fact, about one in six adults say they use AI chatbots at least once a month for health information. To better understand why this trend is so risky, consider Neil J more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 11 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Microbes harvest metals from meteorites aboard space station * If humankind is to explore deep space, one small passenger should not be left behind: microbes. In fact, it would be impossible to leave them behind, since they live on and in our bodies, surfaces and food. Learning how they react to space conditions is critical, but they could also be invaluable fellows in our endeavor to explore space. Microorg more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * New fusion energy research center engages students and DOE * The National Nuclear Security Administration has announced a new Focused Investigatory Center at Michigan State University focused on the future of fusion energy. The award includes $5 million spread out over the next five years and will provide a unique opportunity for MSU faculty and students to work alongside and learn from U.S. Depar more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 11 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Purdue's new online master's in radiopharmaceutical manufacturing gives students hands-on experience in growing field The field of theranostics, which involves using radiopharmaceutical drugs and diagnostic tools to treat various types of cancer, is expected to grow threefold by 2029 -transforming from a $4.3 billion to a $12.7 billion industry, according to BCC Research. Increased demand for radiop more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 11 -- The University of Southern California Viterbi School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Quantum Without the Physics * Imagine a world where computers could solve complex problems that currently take days or weeks in just hours or minutes. That's the aspirational goal of quantum optimization, a cutting-edge field studying how quantum computers could tackle mathematical challenges that affect everything from manufacturing efficiency to logistics more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Scientists pair AI and human knowledge to tackle notoriously difficult physics question * The currents of the oceans, the roiling surface of the sun and the clouds of smoke billowing off a forest fire-all are governed by the same laws of physics, and give rise to a complex phenomenon known as turbulence. But precisely modeling this chaotic motion of fluids, encompassing many scales of time and space, has more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 11 (TNSjou) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * SDSU researchers model mpox transmission, shed light on medical mystery In a groundbreaking new study, a team of researchers from South Dakota State University -- led by associate professor Saikat Basu -- determined the critical exposure durations for inhaled transmission of pox viruses, including smallpox and mpox, and may have provided key insights into a medical mystery. By Addison more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 11 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * Spectral Inheritance: Finding Science, Self and Family Across Generations * Cleveland State University physics major Josh Hoeflich won the top physics art prize at the 2025 Physics and Astronomy Congress in Denver, Colo., for Spectral Inheritance, an interdisciplinary project that blends scientific theory, creative expression and multigenerational storytelling. The first-place award in the "Supporting (O more PR

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news: * * * Lilit Martirosyan Advocates for Mathematics Research on Capitol Hill Lilit Martirosyan, associate professor of mathematics at UNCW, recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to represent the mathematics community in national research advocacy and leadership efforts. In January, Martirosyan spoke at the Association for Women in Mathematics session on women in mathematical phy more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Open-source modular robot for understanding evolution A cost-effective, customizable quadruped could help researchers discover the particular advantages related to the length and segmentation of animal limbs * What is it about a cheetah's build that enables it to run so fast? What gives the wolf its exceptional endurance? While these questions can be partly answered through animal experimen more PR

COLLEGEVILLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11 -- Ursinus College issued the following news: * * * Ursinus awarded nearly $2 million from National Science Foundation for new STEM scholarship program * Ursinus has been awarded a $1,999,659 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which is designed to improve access, retention, and career readiness for students in STEM fields. With this funding, the college will launch a Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM more PR

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 12 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * What can honey bee brain chemistry teach us about human learning? Scientists found that the signaling between two neurotransmitters can predict whether and how quickly honey bees respond to new information. By Leigh Anne Kelley A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical more PR

ROANOKE, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * What can honey bee brain chemistry teach us about human learning? * A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict how quickly individual honey bees learn new associations, offering i more PR