WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Science] -- The Carnegie Institution for Science posted the following news: * * * 10 Cool Papers | January 2026 * Welcome to 10 Cool Papers, a new monthly roundup of recent research from across Carnegie Science. Each month, we'll feature a curated selection of recent papers from across Carnegie Science, chosen by our three division directors and the president. From early-career scientists to established investigators and recent alumni, our community is tackling more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 13 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Archival Data From NASA's NEOWISE Tracks Star Turning Into Black Hole Researchers used data from the now-retired spacecraft and other space and ground-based observatories helped to piece together the mystery of a 'failed' supernova. Massive stars are often known to go out with a bang: The core collapses, and a wave of subatomic particles called neutrinos erupt outward, causing the star t more PR

ITHACA, New York, Feb. 12 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Awards and honors: Newcomb prize, arts fellows and more * Cornell psychology researchers Gordon Pennycook and David Rand have won the 2026 Newcomb Cleveland Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science for their 2024 article about using AI to combat conspiracy theories. The association's oldest award, the prize is given to the authors of an outstanding research article published in the jo more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026, by Olga Prokopieva, executive director of Russie-Libertes in Paris, France: * * * Militarization or Resistance -- The Choice for Young Russians Some young people resist Kremlin pressure to create a generation of Putin-supporting nationalists. The West must recognize and support them. * "Wars are not won by generals, but by schoolteachers," President Vladimir Putin said in 2023, i 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

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 12 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Hamm Institute for American Energy names Ewing a Distinguished Fellow * Media Contact: Dara McBee | Hamm Institute for American Energy | 580-350-7248 | dara.mcbee@hamminstitute.org Leading energy economist from Texas Tech University joins institute's growing network of scholars advancing American energy security The Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University recently announced 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

SWINDON, England, Feb. 13 -- The Medical Research Council, a part of UK Research and Innovation, issued the following news: * * * Scientists' chemical breakthrough sheds light on origins of life Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) have discovered a tiny RNA molecule that could explain how life on Earth began. The findings, published today in the journal Science, reveal the team has identified a remarkably small ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecule, named QT45, that can co more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Feb. 12 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * Microscopic laser can halve a computer's energy use * Peter Aagaard Brixen Researchers at DTU have developed a groundbreaking nanolaser that could be the key to much faster and much more energy-efficient computers, phones, and data centers. The invention of the nanolaser has been published in the scientific journal Science Advances. The technology offers the prospect of thousands of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Review: THC Concentrations Are "Unreliable" Indicators of Driving Impairment * Providence, RI: The detection of THC in biological fluids is not predictive of psychomotor impairment, according to a literature review published in the journal Current Addiction Reports. Researchers at Brown University affirmed: "There are no reliable or practical b more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- The Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum issued the following news release: * * * Smithsonian Planetary Scientists Discover Recent Tectonic Activity on the Moon New Map of Small Ridges in the Lunar Maria Reveals New Seismic Threats to Human Exploration * Scientists have produced the first global map and analysis of small mare ridges (SMRs) on the moon, a characteristic geological feature of tectonic activity. Published in The Planetary Scienc more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 13 (TNSjou) -- Springer Nature, a research, educational and professional publisher, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Springer Nature responds to community feedback with its new journal series Nature Progress Supported by Nature Portfolio's in-house editorial expertise, Nature Progress journals will expand access to high impact publishing to more researchers. * Springer Nature today announced the launch of Nature Progress, a new Nature-branded j more PR

PASADENA, California, Feb. 12 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * The Quiet Formation of a Black Hole * Scientists sifting through archival data captured by NASA's former NEOWISE mission found an unusual star that quickly disappeared, fading to nothing more than a wispy shell. Their conclusion: The star, a dying supergiant named M31-2014-DS1 located in the Andromeda Galaxy, imploded into a black hole instead of undergoing the more common scenario in whi more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Trailer Debuts for Cedarville-Filmed "Noah Returns" * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations A modern classroom. An ancient witness. A Genesis Apologetics film, "Noah Returns: Questions After the Flood," shot in Cedarville University 's DeVries Theatre, imagines what it might look like if Noah could answer students' toughest questions today. The movie's trailer was released on Tuesday, Feb more PR