PORTLAND, Oregon, Feb. 17 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Accolades: Awards, honors and appointments February * Julia Maxson earns grant from childhood cancer charity Julia Maxson, Ph.D. (OHSU) Julia Maxson, Ph.D., associate professor at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, is among four cancer researchers nationwide to receive a four-year grant from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting children w more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47166) entitled "Career and Technical Education - A Primer:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * CTE Program Challenges This section discusses challenges that CTE program providers have experienced with program delivery, increasing student access, and replicating evidence-based practices, as well as resources that have been used to address these challenges./31 Delivery, Access, and Replicati more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary by Walter Clemens, associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University, and professor emeritus of political science at Boston University: * * * Can Russia Be Rescued by Disaster in Ukraine? Past Russian military defeats have presaged political change. Could the mass casualties in Ukraine help a new generation of reformers come to the fore? * Complexity science argu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 17, 2026, by Lithuanian diplomat Gabriele Klimaite-Zelviene: * * * How Nuclear Weapons Keep the Wolf From the Door Unilateral disarmament, and its sister of Western-only disarmament, remain strangely popular with some thinkers. They're wrong; it's a path to disaster. * The bus is driving past the rice fields. We, a group of diplomats, are chatty and curious. Every now and then, posters de more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Zuckerman Institute issued the following news: * * * The Science Life: Daniel Du Neuroscientists are always looking for new tools that can bring the brain into sharper focus. For postdoc Daniel Du, that means shooting lasers at state-of-the-art microscopes to take better snapshots of molecules that are the building blocks of the brain. His story is the latest in The Science Life, an illustrated series that explores the cutting edge of neurosc more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Science on the Double: How an AI-Powered 'Digital Twin' Accelerates Chemistry and Materials Discoveries A new AI-accelerated platform creates digital replicas of chemical experiments, enabling real-time optimization and rapid feedback. The advance could revolutionize research across energy, chemical manufacturing, and materials science. Key Takeaways * Berkele more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 17 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Eight UChicago scholars awarded prestigious Sloan Fellowships in 2026 * Eight University of Chicago scholars have earned Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize early-career scholars' potential to make substantial contributions to their fields. Awarded since 1955 to the brightest young scientists across the United States and Canada, the two-year Sloan Fellowships are one of the most competitive and more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 17 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Entrepreneur Wins "The Pitch" With Fraction Learning Tool * by Elisabeth Coon, Student Public Relations Writer Jenna Stout wants students to stop guessing at fractions and start seeing them. With a hands-on tool designed to help middle schoolers visualize math concepts, the Cedarville University senior won first place at the Pitch on Feb. 6, earning a $1,000 prize to further her business concept, BrightPond more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 18 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * Exdensur (depemokimab) approved by the European Commission for severe asthma with type 2 inflammation and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps * Exdensur is the first and only ultra-long-acting biologic in the EU to treat respiratory diseases * Approval based on four phase III trials with statistically significant and clinically meaningful pri more PR

NEW YORK, New York, Feb. 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 17, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the New York Association for Business Economics: * * * What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy? Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today./1 Before I get into my main topic, I wanted to share my current views on the economy and monetary policy. Last week, we received the latest report on employment, and it provided furthe more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 18 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * GSK's Arexvy associated with reductions in certain RSV-related risks including heart attack, stroke and severe flare-ups of COPD and asthma, real world study shows - Reduction observed in RSV-related hospitalisations in adults aged 60 years/1 - An observed reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events* in adults aged 60 years/2 during RSV-relat more PR

NEW ALBANY, Indiana, Feb. 18 -- Indiana University's Southeast campus issued the following news: * * * Regionals at the Rotunda - Guyani Don Francis, Morgann Lazrovitch, Xondrais Marie Eight IU Southeast students have been selected to present their research findings at the second annual Regionals at the Rotunda on Wednesday February 18, 2026, at the Indiana State House in Indianapolis. The event will bring standout student researchers and their faculty mentors together to demonstrate how each more PR

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * An International Team of Astronomers Led by UMass Amherst May Have Just Found One of the Missing Links in Galaxy Evolution Team finds previously unknown dusty, star-forming galaxies almost 13 billion years old, helping to revise the history of the universe * A team of 48 astronomers from 14 countries, led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has discovered a population of dust more PR

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- The Max Planck Institute for Chemistry issued the following news release: * * * A look at Earth's history: Antarctic ice melt changed global ocean circulation Ice-sheet melt temporarily intensified Southern Ocean stratification In a nutshell: * New study shows: During the last deglaciations, the Antarctic ice-sheet melting temporary intensified the stratification of the Southern Ocean, thereby influencing global ocean circulation. * The results also in more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 18 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * Antarctic ice melt slowed global ocean circulation A look into Eath's history shows that the ice-sheet melt temporarily intensified Southern Ocean stratification * During the last deglaciations, the Antarctic ice-sheet melting temporary intensified the stratification of the Southern Ocean, thereby slowing global ocean circulation. * The results also indicate that wind dynamics maintained deep-sea ventilation more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Personal Perception of Body Movement Changes When Using Robotic Prosthetics The way we understand the movement of our own bodies plays an important role when learning physical skills, from sports to dancing. But a new study finds this phenomenon works very differently for people learning to use robotic prosthetic devices. "When people first start walking with a prosthetic leg more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Feb. 17 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * New biosensor offers early warning system for disease * Detecting gum disease currently requires a dentist chair and visual exam, often catching problems only after tissue damage has started. To shift care from reactive to proactive, researchers at Texas A&M University have engineered a wearable, tissue-adhesive biosensor that detects inflammation biomarkers in the mouth with molecular precision. Dr. C more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Feb. 17 [Category: Biology] -- The Marine Biological Laboratory, an affiliate of the University of Chicago, posted the following news: * * * New Publications: January 2026 * Every month, research from MBL scientists and affiliates is published in academic journals across the globe. In January 2026, 8 new studies were published. MBL-affiliated authors are in bold. Liu, J., Man, Y., Costello, J., & Kanso, E. (2026). Feeding rates in sessile versus motile ciliates a more PR

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * New study maps key species threats in Costa Rica New research has revealed the biggest threats driving species towards extinction in northern San Jose, Costa Rica. Led by Newcastle University, the study found that the greatest potential to reduce species extinction risk in the Northern Sub-catchments of San Jose, Costa Rica, lies in addressing habitat loss and degradation due to livestock more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 18 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Peruse New NCFR Journal Research Articles Published Feb. 8-14 * Keep up with the latest research from NCFR's three scholarly journals -- Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF), Family Relations: Interdisciplinary Journal of Applied Family Science (FR), and Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR). Newest Journal Issues: FR February 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/1741372 more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: * * * Pore choices: A new twist on gas capture * ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -Jessica Rimsza, a materials engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, sees untapped potential in what most people see as waste. Food scraps, manure and sewage are natural byproducts of the U.S. agricultural industry. They are also rich in biogas, a mixture that contains methane and other valuabl more PR

BEIJING, China, Feb. 11 -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences issued the following news: * * * Rising CO2 and Warming Jointly Limit Phosphorus Availability in Rice Soils Editor: ZHANG Nannan A decade-long study has revealed that rising atmospheric CO2 and warming work together to reduce the availability of phosphorus in rice-upland crop rotation systems, potentially threatening future food security. The research, which was led by scientists from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Acad more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Feb. 17 -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: * * * Harding Distinguished Lecture to explore history of horses, humans on Great Plains By Ellen Koester This is the Year of the Fire Horse, according to the Chinese zodiac, which means it's the perfect time for the 2026 Harding Distinguished Lecture. Archeologist and author William Taylor will present "Horses and the Human Story in South Dakota and the American West: New Perspectives from the Ancie more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business issued the following news: * * * How to keep CFOs from leaving Hint: It's not about the pay * Changing corporate strategies are putting more pressure than ever on chief financial officers (CFOs), a change that's reflected in record high turnover of the position in U.S. businesses despite the fact that pay is at an all-time high. What can stop the churn? According to a new study from Adrienne Rhodes, ass more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Cost of copper must rise substantially to meet basic copper needs The price of copper must at least double in order to spur the development of new copper mines to meet the world's growing demand for the metal, according to a team led by a University of Michigan researcher. A research team led by U-M geologist Adam Simon examined barriers to producing the copper necessary to meet demands for t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Leads Senate Democrats' Investigation into EPA's Decision to Disregard Health Impacts in Air Pollution Standards Senators warn the agency's move risks families' health and could sacrifice more than $40 billion in public health gains to cut costs for polluters * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Membe more PR