PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Class Action Litigation Team Joins Ballard Spahr, Firm Opens San Francisco Office * For media inquiries, please contact Will Ashenmacher at 612.371.5792. Ballard Spahr has opened an office in San Francisco -its 19th location-with the addition of a four-member litigation team led by Partners Stephanie A. Sheridan and Meegan Brooks. The group-which joins from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48302) on Jan. 22, 2026, entitled "Critical Minerals on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf - The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's Role and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Critical Mineral Research and Evaluation Activities on the Outer Continental Shelf In addition to administering the marine mineral leasing program for the OCS, BOEM has the responsibility to evalu more PR

AMES, Iowa, Feb. 12 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Endowed athletic director position honors Jamie and Ellen Pollard's service and leadership * AMES, Iowa - Iowa State University announces the establishment of the Jamie and Ellen Pollard Endowed Director of Athletics, made possible through a $5 million commitment from an anonymous alumni couple. This generous gift creates a permanently endowed leadership position honoring the Pollards' exceptional service,  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news: * * * Genetic Study Links Ancestry to IBD Severity in Hispanic Patients * Hispanic patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can experience very different disease patterns depending on whether they have higher African or Amerindian genetic ancestry, according to a large multicenter study led by Cedars-Sinai. The findings are published in th more PR

NEWPORT, England, Feb. 12 (TNSjou) -- Harper Adams University issued the following news: * * * Report examines research-industry alignment in Controlled Environment Agriculture Research into a multi-billion pound crop production industry has helped identify growers' priorities regarding technology - and discovered optimism over the opportunities it can offer. The work - funded by the UK Government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - examined Controlled Environment Agricult more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * In Brazil's Cerrado savanna, researchers study future climate change scenarios * Food, water, and AI: $750,000 NASA grant funds project involving geography faculty, students In a news photo from China, an elderly couple sits on stools beside a farm field. Nearby, six empty seats represent their adult children, who have left the land to seek prosperity in the city. It's a scenario that Clark Geography  more PR

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 12 -- The University of Copenhagen posted the following news: * * * New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them * In a new study in the journal Open Quaternary, researchers from the University of Copenhagen and the University of the Basque Country have reconstructed the likely ancient geographic ranges of 65 wild plant species closely associated with early farming in West Asia. These include the wild ancestors of wheat, barley more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * Road salt creates more harm to freshwater life than expected, study finds University of Missouri researchers discovered road salt is more deadly when combined with the fear of predators, disrupting ecosystems and impacting water quality. Freshwater streams, ponds and lakes across the United States are becoming saltier, and new research from the University of Missouri shows the damage m more PR

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 12 (TNSjou) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Study reveals the gene networks driving sex differences in respiratory health A new study has confirmed that male and female lungs are "wired differently" at the molecular level, providing further evidence supporting sex-inclusive respiratory disease research and treatment. Led by researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, the more PR

WORCESTER, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 -- Clark University posted the following news: * * * With AI's assistance, researchers maximize Clark tool to reveal how our planet is changing * Working with Professor Pontius, Ph.D. student Antonio Fonseca aims to help scientists understand the 'big picture' in decades of land-cover data Growing up, attending college, and working in Belem, Brazil, Antonio Victor Galvao da Fonseca observed firsthand how humans have changed the Amazon's landscape -clearin more PR