CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 2 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Analysis Highlights Untapped Potential of RNA Vaccines * A new analysis of federal funding for RNA vaccine research highlights the vast potential of the technology not just for preventing infectious diseases but treating devastating conditions ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's. Researchers led by UVA Health's Taison Bell, MD, MBA, surveyed RNA vaccine research funded by the Nationa more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 -- Northeastern University issued the following news: * * * Can a smartphone tutorial improve environmental health literacy? * People want to understand and reduce the levels of harmful chemicals in their body. Researchers tried to see if a quick tutorial could help them interpret test results. by Erin Kayata March 2, 2026 Flame retardants, plasticizers, and "forever" chemicals are common in household items like cookware and cosmetics. But these materials t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on March 2, 2026, 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: * * * Putin's Legacy: Nations of Widows and Orphans Vladimir Putin's attempt to destroy the Ukrainian people though an unprovoked war is also wiping out entire ethnic minorities across Russia. * The Russian leade more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 2 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Designing Transparent Armor * Using a technique inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of paper cutting, engineers at the University of Pittsburgh have created transparent barriers that block and absorb electromagnetic interference (EMI) while remaining flexible enough to fold. The researchers have harnessed the power of a single laser to both carbonize and cut pol more PR

DURHAM, North Carolina, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Duke University issued the following news: * * * Duke Research Vies for a Deep Tournament Run Four studies from Duke scientists are featured in STAT Madness, a contest of the most innovative biomedical research * As Duke's basketball teams gear up for ACC and NCAA tournament appearances, the time has also come for another kind of springtime fever: STAT Madness. STAT Madness is a bracket-style tournament to determine the most innovative biomedical more PR

BOCA RATON, Florida, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Florida Atlantic University, a component of the state university system in Florida, issued the following news: * * * FAU Study: Do Best Friends or Popular Peers Shape Teen Behavior? Study Snapshot: As children move into adolescence, one thing is clear: friends matter. But who matters most - best friends or the popular classmates? In a first-of-its-kind study, FAU researchers and collaborators followed 543 Lithuanian middle school students over the cour more PR

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 2 -- East Tennessee State University posted the following news: * * * Future teachers discover a love for STEM at ETSU * ETSU pre-service teachers gained hands-on STEM integration experience at West View Elementary, strengthening confidence and preparing them to lead in future classrooms. "I discovered I actually love STEM!" That's what one East Tennessee State University pre-service teacher wrote after spending a morning at West View Elementary School, one more PR

FLINT, Michigan, March 2 -- The University of Michigan-Flint posted the following news: * * * How one UM-Flint alum found real purpose in Nepal * Jina Bhagat's journey may seem somewhat unconventional -from an English degree to teaching children in Nepal to returning to school to study nursing -but the through line is her curiosity, openness and desire to deeply connect with her community. "English is the first thing I ever loved," said the University of Michigan-Flint alum, who graduated  more PR

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 2 [Category: Political] -- Santa Fe Institute posted the following news release: * * * Laurent Hebert-Dufresne receives Young Scientist Award * SFI External Professor Laurent Hebert-Dufresne (University of Vermont) has been named the 2026 recipient of the Young Scientist Award for Socio- and Econophysics by the German Physical Society (DPG). The annual award celebrates "outstanding original contributions that use physical methods to develop a better understanding more PR

LONDON, England, March 3 (TNSjou) -- Taylor and Francis Group issued the following news: * * * Miniscule fossil discovery reveals fresh clues into the evolution of the earliest-known relative of all primates Purgatorius had previously only been found in the upper regions of North America, this discovery, 500 miles south, suggests they diversified soon after the mass extinction at the end of the Cretaceous * New, miniscule fossils of the earliest-known relative of all primates, including hum more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, March 3 -- The University of Arkansas' Walton College of Business issued the following news: * * * National Food Insecurity Expert Speaking at U of A Food insecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing Arkansas communities, and to help address this issue, the Bumpers College Food Security Seminar Series is bringing leading scholars and practitioners to campus to examine it and evidence-based policy solutions relevant to Arkansas communities. Craig Gundersen is t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 2 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Peabody College hosts Global Scholars in Residence from Japan * By Jenna Somers In February, Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development welcomed two distinguished Japanese scholars as part of Vanderbilt's Global Scholars in Residence program. Emmanuel Manalo, a professor of educational psychology at Kyoto University, and Yuri Uesaka, an associate professor of psychology at the more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 3 -- The National Council on Family Relations issued the following news: * * * Read the Latest From NCFR Journals Articles Published Feb. 15-21 * 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). Most Recent Journal Issues: FR February 2026 issue (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Research to impact: Five FSU professors named National Academy of Inventors Senior members * The National Academy of Inventors, or NAI, has named five Florida State University faculty members as 2026 NAI Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are active faculty, scientists and administrators with success in patents, licensing and commercialization and have produced technologies that have had significant  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Casey Means, President Trump's nominee to be surgeon general and medical director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. I want to thank President Trump for nominating me to serve  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * The science of structures: FSU chemist synthesizes complex molecule with potential for medicine, pharmaceutical applications * A Florida State University chemist has developed a method to rapidly assemble significantly complex natural molecules with potential in biomedical applications, opening the door for novel drug therapies based on the molecule's structure. James Frederich, the Warner Herz Assoc more PR

NORWICH, England, March 2 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Science reveals why you can't resist a snack - even when you're full Research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) may finally explain why we still reach for the biscuit tin, even when we're full. A new study reveals that the human brain continues to respond to tempting food cues even after we've eaten enough. In a world of endless adverts and snack cues on every corner, the team say the more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 3 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Improved EV battery technology will outmatch degradation from climate change Climate change was poised to create an interesting catch-22 for electric vehicles. Electrifying transportation can go a long way to reducing carbon emissions that are driving up global temperatures. But warmer temperatures also accelerate the degradation of batteries, whose performance can be a make-or-break factor fo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education released the following testimony by David A. Slykhuis, dean at the Valdosta State University Dewar College of Education and Human Services, on behalf of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, from a Feb. 24, 2026, hearing entitled "Building an AI-Ready America: Teaching in the AI Age" * * * It is important that we no longer think of AI as a future tec more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, March 2 -- Wake Forest University posted the following news: * * * Wearing a weighted vest to strengthen bones? Make sure you're moving * HIGHLIGHTS * Staying upright while wearing a weight vest shows promise for preserving bone mass while dropping pounds. * Wake Forest researchers have conducted a series of studies looking at how older adults can safely lose weight. * Next steps could include a study focused on standing vs. sitting while wearing weigh more PR