BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 13 -- The Centre for Genomic Regulation issued the following news: * * * 25 years since the publication of the human genome in Science: a firsthand perspective Twenty five years ago, humanity witnessed the culmination of the most important scientific feat of the 21st century. The publicly-funded Human Genome Project published its landmark draft sequence in the journal Nature on 15 February 2001, while Celera Genomics released its own genome assembly in Science just one  more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Creatives and Coders Unite in 48-Hour Video Game Design Challenge * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer For 48 hours, teams of creatives traded sleep for brainstorming ideas, sketching characters, composing music and debugging code as the clock counted down. Working in small groups, they raced to transform an idea into a playable video game in a single weekend. Global Game Jam at Cedarville Un more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Lane selected as fellow of the American Association of Geographers * Maria Lane, dean of Graduate Studies and professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, has been named as a fellow of the American Association of Geographers (AAG). The AAG Fellows program recognizes geographers who have made significant contributions to the field. Geography as a discipline seeks to advan more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Researchers want a better whiff of plant-based proteins New system dramatically reduces reeking odors, study finds * Off-putting smells can make even the healthiest of foods unpalatable. In a new study, researchers have developed a way to remove unpleasant aromas from plant-based proteins to make them smell more appealing. They did so by designing a two-step fermentation process to counter the odors more PR

DEAKIN, Australia, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The Public Health Association of Australia issued the following statement: * * * Warning on hidden climate change disease threat Joint statement from the University of New England / Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health * The growing number of storms and floods associated with climate change is increasing the risk of a serious human infection - and Australia's rural communities are underprepared. That's the stark warning from research l more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 13 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Researchers identify novel RNA linked to cancer patient survival * Researchers at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center have identified a novel RNA molecule that may influence patient survival in certain blood cancers. The RNA molecule plays a role in preserving a key cellular structure, nucleolus -a dense region of the cell containing a subset of crucial genetic material. RNA, or ribonucleic  more PR

SWINDON, England, Feb. 13 [Category: Business] -- The UK Research and Innovation posted 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 copy itself an more PR

LOGAN, Utah, Feb. 13 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Smoothing Rough Waters: USU Data Scientists Use Deep Learning to Identify River Rapids * A chance encounter at a Utah State University Ecology Center seminar yielded a research collaboration that resulted in a comprehensive, year-long AI learning project for undergrads and grad students; a continental-scale, publicly available river image dataset, a peer-reviewed paper in a top journal and a presentation for USU's more PR

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Steckel Elected Fellow by Weed Science Society of America * UTIA weed scientist recognized for career achievements JACKSON, Tenn. - Larry Steckel, Extension weed specialist and researcher in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture (UTIA), has been named a Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA). One of more PR

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 14 (TNSjou) -- The Whitehead Institute issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * New insights into a hidden process that protects cells from harmful mutations Written by Shafaq Zia Some genetic mutations that are expected to completely stop a gene from working surprisingly cause only mild or even no symptoms. Researchers in previous studies have discovered one reason why: cells can ramp up the activity of other genes that perform similar functions to ma more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Cardiovascular deaths from air pollution declining in the U.S., but racial disparities persist Yale study identifies key air pollution components driving cardiovascular risks; underserved communities bear the biggest burden By Colin Poitras Clean air laws have led to a significant reduction in long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution across much of the United States over the past two dec more PR