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Journals Environment Newsletter for 2026-02-24 ( 7 items )  
Case Western Reserve: Meet a Postdoc Investigating How Chemical Reactions Begin, Spread and Power Devices (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Meet a postdoc investigating how chemical reactions begin, spread and power devices Story by: Katie Laux As a researcher, Arvind Singh Heer is committed to understanding the theoretical principles underlying his technical work. After completing a master's degree, he went on to become an assistant professor in India. He was compelled to understand electrochemistry on a deeper level. That is w more PR

Gift from Citadel Founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin to Bring Eminent Gastroenterologist to Miller School and UHealth as Division Chief (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 23 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Gift from Citadel Founder and CEO Kenneth C. Griffin to Bring Eminent Gastroenterologist to Miller School and UHealth as Division Chief * The $10 million donation will enable Dr. Field F. Willingham to advance the growth of a division focused on innovation, research and training, building on Griffin's prior support for UHealth. Field F. Willingham, M.D., M.P.H., will join the Unive more PR

How "Clean-Up Certificates" Lead to Better Climate Protection (10)
POTSDAM, Germany, Feb. 23 -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * How "clean-up certificates" lead to better climate protection A groundbreaking economic study calculates the effectiveness of this novel policy instrument. The underlying idea is that you are allowed to release the climate gas CO2 into the atmosphere - but only if you promise to "clean up" later through carbon removal. The market forces activated by clean-up certificates can more PR

mRNA's Matryoshka Move (10)
STORRS, Connecticut, Feb. 23 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * mRNA's Matryoshka Move * Drugs made of mRNA have the potential to transform medicine-if only they could get into cells in one piece. Now, University of Connecticut researchers show in the journal ACS Nano that packaging mRNA like a virus could smuggle it into cells safely, opening up a new way to deliver mRNA into cells to treat diseases such as cancer. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a single strand of  more PR

SwRI, collaborators offer new insights into potential for life in Jovian system (10)
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb. 23 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI, collaborators offer new insights into potential for life in Jovian system * February 23, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute was part of an international team that demonstrated how complex organic molecules (COMs), key chemical precursors to life, could have been incorporated into Jupiter's Galilean moons during their formation. The team's findings have resulted in c more PR

University of Houston Professor Warns of Nerve Stimulation During MRI (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * University of Houston Professor Warns of Nerve Stimulation During MRI Patients with Implanted Cuff Electrodes at Risk By Laurie Fickman, 713-743-8454, lafickma@Central.UH.EDU A University of Houston engineering professor is warning that implanted cuff electrodes - widely used in therapy for epilepsy, depression and inflammatory disorders - could trigger unintended nerve stimulation for patients un more PR

Virginia Tech: Way to Study How Cannabis Use Impacts Safe Driving (10)
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 23 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A new way to study how cannabis use impacts safe driving Cannabis affects us differently than alcohol. How do we know when it's safe to drive? A recent study explores how cannabis use influences real-world driver behavior. By Gwen Sheldon As marijuana legalization expands across the U.S., it is outpacing research on the impact of cannabis use behind the wheel. Researchers at the Virginia Tech Transport more PR