CLEMSON, South Carolina, March 10 -- Clemson University posted the following news: * * * Clemson graduate Michael Newman turns passion for science into communications career * When Michael Newman picked up the phone one afternoon and found himself talking to Walt Disney's daughter, it was just one twist in a communications career that has had him covering everything from the science behind a presidential assassination to helping a medical researcher publicize his discovery of a new immune ce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Oil and Gasoline Prices Volatile Amid the Conflict with Iran Key Takeaways 1 Oil prices climbed above $100 a barrel on March 9 and reached levels not seen in four years as the conflict in Iran forced exporting nations in the Persian Gulf to cut production. 2 The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to Iranian threats has led storage facilities to reach capacity, for more PR

MENLO PARK, California, March 10 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * SLAC researchers mix X-rays and optical light to track speedy electrons in materials By Emily Ayshford  Key takeaways: * SLAC researchers mixed X-rays and optical lasers to track valence electrons, an atom's outer electrons, in a bulk material. * Tracking the location of valence electrons is important to understand the structure and properties of materials. * This improve more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Strange cosmic burst from colliding galaxies shines light on heavy elements * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -A recently detected flash of energy appears to have emanated from the wreckage of colliding galaxies, according to an international team of astronomers led by Penn State scientists. The burst, known as GRB 230906A, was likely caused by the collision of two neutron stars hundreds of million more PR

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 10 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Subway systems are uncomfortably hot -- and worsening * * Link to: Northwestern Now Story * First study to use crowdsourced comments to assess effects of heat underground * Researchers collected comments from X and Google Reviews published between 2008 and 2024 * Study focused on subway systems in Boston, New York and London * As above-ground temperatures rise, below-ground thermal c more PR

IRVINE, California, March 11 -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Promising biological target for obesity prevention among postmenopausal women identified First-of-its-kind study may lead to precision obesity prevention, treatment strategies * Higher levels of the hormone asprosin were linked to reduced weight gain in metabolically healthy postmenopausal women. * Researchers analyzed data from more than 4,000 postmenopausal women participati more PR